A Plague Tale: Requiem and The Last of Us Part II - A Comparative Analysis
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A comparative analysis of the stories, themes, and characters of the A Plague Tale and The Last of Us games. In particular A Plague Tale: Requiem and The Last of Us Part II. Spoilers, obviously.
A Plague Tale: Innocence is an action-adventure stealth game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive. Set in 14th century Aquitaine, France during the Hundred Years' War, the game focuses on the plight of Amicia de Rune and her ill brother Hugo as they flee from soldiers of the French Inquisition and from hordes of rats that are spreading the black plague. The player controls Amicia, using a combination of stealth and limited tools to hide from, distract, or knock out soldiers, evade rat hordes, and solve puzzles, incorporating elements of survival horror games.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is an upcoming action-adventure stealth video game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Entertainment. It is the sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019), and follows siblings Amicia and Hugo de Rune who must look for a cure to Hugo's blood disease in Southern France while fleeing from soldiers of the Inquisition and hordes of rats that are spreading the black plague.
The Last of Us is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States.
The Last of Us Part II is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Set five years after The Last of Us (2013), the game focuses on two playable characters in a post-apocalyptic United States whose lives intertwine: Ellie, who sets out for revenge after suffering a tragedy, and Abby, a soldier who becomes involved in a conflict between her militia and a religious cult.
The Last of Us Part I is a 2022 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. A remake of the 2013 game The Last of Us, it features revised gameplay and controls, including enhanced combat and exploration, and expanded accessibility options. The single-player story follows Joel, who is tasked with escorting the young Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States and defend against cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The game also includes the expansion The Last of Us: Left Behind, a single-player campaign following Ellie and her best friend Riley. The original game's online multiplayer mode is omitted.
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TLOU was sad and emotional, but Requiem tore my soul out, never had a game make me feel so strongly. Requiem is now a top 3 of all time for me!
A Plague Tale deserves a show just like TLOU.
Great video. I personally did not like TLOU2 because it has a lot of problems that prevent me from enjoying the game. In short basis, it's the use of favoritism. I loved A Plague Tale Requiem more because it focused on quality and every character in that game served a purpose. I'm not saying TLOU2 is a bad game but I would be lying if I say there is nothing wrong with the narrative choices. That's just how it is.
Biggest difference is that PTR is good and TLOU2 is not
Both are excellent titles but Requiem is and a whole other league imo! It stays with you for so long after the credits...The immense despair and sadness that i've never felt before playing a game.Asobo are ones to watch for sure.
The main difference: Ellie acts out of revenge by choice. Amicia acts out of loyalty by demand, as her mother instructed her in "Innocence" to protect Hugo while being on the run.
TLOU2 is a fanfic by Neil Drinkingman.
They cannot be compared, they're not even in the same league. Requiem is brilliant storytelling, one of the best stories in a game of all time. LOU2 is one of the worst stories of all time, in any form of media, and can barely even be considered storytelling.
Requiem and Innocense definetly did handle the guilt and regret of killing in Amicia very well. She is just a child and is absolutely against taking someone's life which takes a toll on her mental health later on. The heartbreaking message of entire story hits harder then in TLOU 2. The only lesson we got is in the end when Ellie spares Abby's life
The last of us 2 was too woke but a plague tale requiem was an emotional ride.
Requiem is the pinnacle. It's still haunting me after 10 days and I think it will for a long time 😭
Plague tale feels like it was inspired by ND in general i didnt realise it until i replayed uncharted 3 with the spider and light section. Plague tale requiem is a great game and im glad its getting recognition in game awards even if i dont think it will win anything as it will be overshadowed by the other big games
I never thought about the last of us when I played A Plague Tale Innocence. Plague Tale reminded me more of the 1988 war drama, Grave of the Fireflies
Great video,
Nice job man! This is an amazing quality video, well done!
Awesome video! Described exactly what I didn’t get about LOU Part 2 first time round. Hadn’t heard of Requiem, will add that to my list!
Awesome video! I loved playing both of these games.
What a sick video my man! Love the similarities & differences between the two. Both peak story telling in their own regard!
I played both of them and find that Amicia's rage and guilt are almost the same as as Ellie's. They both suffered loss (Amicia's mother and Joel, in Ellie's case), they both fight fanatically, but in the end, i don't know who suffers worse (spoiler) is it Ellie who seems to never quite give up, even after Abby is defeated, or Amicia who despite the fact that she lost Hugo (and is in dire denial, see the last dialogues before you get to kill Hugo). I enjoyed playing these characters as they suffer, in order to thrive and life on. It gives me hope, since i am in the same situation mentally.
I loved both A Plague Tale games and The Last Of Us games but The Last of Us Part 1 had the better story and it was about love and finding humanity within yourself again to protect the people you care about. The Last Of Us Part 2 was great for its gameplay elements and Ellie's section in the Last Of Us Part 2 is one of the strongest sections in the game too. The story goes downhill once you start playing as the other character in Part 2. I think A Plague Tale Innocence and A Plague Tale Requiem's stories are amazing and they both have the concept of needing to protect a sibling from harm too and the way Amicia and Hugo love each other so deeply and how strong their bond is with each other still touches my heart even today too because it's a really touching story. I'll remember both A Plague Tale Innocence and A Plague Tale Requiem's stories forever!🥰💖❤💙