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A Plague Tale: Requiem Review - IGN

A safe but exciting sequel with an impressively alarming amount of rats.

Jin_Sakai648d ago

Another game running at 30fps or 40fps for 120hz displays. This is depressing. I absolutely can’t go back after playing 60fps games and especially 120fps modes.

King_Noctis647d ago

The game is 60fps on PC. So you can’t play on that?

Jin_Sakai647d ago

“The game is 60fps on PC. So you can’t play on that?“

We have games that look much better than this running at 60fps or even higher on consoles. There’s no excuse for a game running at 30fps.

Jin_Sakai647d ago

Started playing the game and wow the graphics are much better than I’d anticipated. One of if not the best looking games I’ve played this gen. And the amount of rats on screen is mind boggling.

Crows90647d ago (Edited 647d ago )

Except there is a huge excuse. They lack the talent to optimize better. Dont take what we get from Sony for granted. It's actually not the norm at all. Games will run at varying frame rates because they will push the engines more without necessarily optimizing performance. End of story. It's reality.

Glad you admitted judging the game harshly without playing it at all though. Takes maturity to admit that. I myself will wait for a PlayStation release...since I heard PC optimization isn't great and I don't have the latest and greatest.

Limitedtimestruggle647d ago

After playing this on PC..damn this game eats hardware for breakfast and beyond!

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Elda648d ago

I'm off tomorrow,I'll download at midnight through GP & see what it's all about.

monkey602648d ago

You could pre load it from about 2 weeks ago

H9648d ago

The first game was one of those that leave a good impression but not enough to be invested in more, glad the sequel is doing good critically, maybe one day I will check it out

Mr Logic648d ago

Yikes. 1440p/40 on PS5 and Series X. Glad I have a good PC.

SurgicalMenace648d ago

So resolution and fps does what for the story or mechanics again? This need to feel superior for the most marginal privileges is growing increasingly tiresome.

Mr Logic648d ago

I, personally, find smoother gameplay to be more immersive. When I'm more immersed in the game I can get more invested in the story. I'm not sure why you would even ask about mechanics. Everything from aiming to basic movement is going to be better when the game responds better to your actions.

Fishy Fingers648d ago

You playing Ragnarok on a PS4 then, Surgical?

Same story and machnics.

Jin_Sakai648d ago (Edited 648d ago )

“So resolution and fps does what for the story or mechanics again?“

It plays smoother and gameplay is more responsive so it makes for a better experience overall.

I game on console and 60fps should be bare minimum this generation. I can’t go back to 30fps so I’ll be skipping this one.

SurgicalMenace648d ago (Edited 648d ago )

I personally don't care about resolution nor fps over writing, character/level design, or fun factor. I've not gotten snobby enough to forgo playing a game, that I've not the talent to create myself, for something as trivial as resolution or fps. I tend to understand that there are limits that go beyond the limits of my understanding. Another game purchased and enjoy this month for me.

Curious; so if God of War were to be announced having only 30fps and 1440p resolution you'd go without playing it too? If so, it must be a pretty sad gaming experience with standards higher than your lack of ability can remedy. Nothing is worse than a critic with no experience of excellence in the field their attempting to critique.

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CaptainHenry916648d ago (Edited 648d ago )

TBH, the PS5 and Series X is already 2 years outdated and that's why we're hearing more about the mid-gen refreshes PS5 Pro and Series X Elite both in production.

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Limitedtimestruggle647d ago

Really liked the first game! Opting in on the Gamepass PC version for this one for best peformance vs the consoles!

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PlayStation Plus January Games: A Plague Tale: Requiem, Evil West, Nobody Saves the World

PS Blog: "Today, we’re happy to reveal the inaugural PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup of 2024. January’s titles of A Plague Tale: Requiem, Evil West and Nobody Saves the World will be available to PlayStation Plus members on Tuesday, January 2 until Monday, February 5."

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darthv72212d ago (Edited 212d ago )

Nice... I just bought Evil West a couple months ago but never opened it. Now I won't have to. And i hear good things about Plague Tale.

crazyCoconuts212d ago

Plagues Tail Req is good. One of my favorite Dual Sense trigger effects on the slingshot.

--Onilink--212d ago

Nobody Saves the World is amazing too, SkillUp did a great review of it

Samonuske212d ago

On the same boat with evil west still have it unopened.

FinalFantasyFanatic211d ago (Edited 211d ago )

I already bought Evil West on PC just recently, I've owned Nobody Saves the World for a long time, I really loved the first Plague Tale game, I was waiting for it to hit $30 on Steam before I bought it.

Considering the games, this is one of the best months we've had in a while.

thorstein211d ago

I have every one of these on my wishlist. This is great!

I loved the first Plague Tale.

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Eonjay212d ago

Really good month for the Essential catalog.

Storm23211d ago

I have wanted to try it! So glad it is included this month. Good job Sony!

Relientk77212d ago

A Plague Tale: Requiem and Evil West are both fantastic games. What a great month

Demetrius212d ago

Is plague tale worth a buy it looks interesting to me

SyntheticForm212d ago

Evil West, very nice! I've come very close to purchasing; glad I didn't.

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A Plague Tale: Requiem Brings 60 FPS Performance Mode On Consoles, New Graphics Options On PC

A new A Plague Tale: Requiem update is now live on PC and consoles, introducing a 60 FPS performance mode and new graphics options.

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Gamerscore2077443d ago

Better late, than never I guess.

andy85443d ago

This is impressive to be honest. Even very powerful PCs were struggling with this. I'd be interested to see what sacrifices it has. Probably resolution? I played it at 40 and it was fun, probably in the top 2 best looking games I've played. I bet it's a great experience at 60

LOGICWINS443d ago

Glad I waited. Will never support a game that doesn't have a performance mode.

CS7443d ago

I really wish I could understand the science behind how much I don’t care about performance mode.

60 to 30 makes no difference to me after two minutes of playing.

So strange to see that its a literal dealbreaker for most.

andy85443d ago

Your eyes do adapt a little but you never fully get rid of the feeling of the camera moving like sludge when panning the camera. At least I don't anyway. As a console player I was on 30 all the time but since the I got my PS5 I've played one game below 60 which was this game at 40. I tried it at 30 for a few hours (was lucky enough my 120hz TV was delivered the day after) and I really wasn't enjoying myself like I should be

JEECE443d ago

The feel and responsiveness of gameplay makes no difference to you?

Knushwood Butt443d ago

The big shock is going from 60 to 30.

I recently went from Far Cry 5 at 60fps, to Far Cry New Dawn at 30fps, and no joke, when first playing New Dawn it felt like the game was totally broken. I did get used to it after about 10 mins, but at first it's a night and day difference.

mkis007442d ago (Edited 442d ago )

I mean you literally see less per second. On average someone playing at a higher fps would perform better in an fps.

Personally playing jedi fallen order and now survivor at 60fps is way easier on harder difficulties. You need to block and dodge at a moments notice, having those extra frames is a built in handicap.

CobraKai442d ago

Same here. It all becomes the same to me. As long as 30 fps is, for the most part, stable, I’m good.

Babadook7442d ago (Edited 442d ago )

“I really wish I could understand the science behind how much I don’t care about performance mode.”

Motion smoothing on your TV perhaps? I would always disable it even if it shows more judder. But it will make 30 fps look mostly smooth.

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philm87442d ago

Just depends on the type of game for me. Can quite happily play this type of game at 30FPS.

Obscure_Observer443d ago

It´s time to revisit Amicia and Hugo.

jznrpg443d ago

I still haven’t played this yet . Sounds like a good time now maybe this summer

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Can Steam Deck handle a range of PC's most challenging games?

A Plague Tale: Requiem, Gotham Knights, The Witcher 3 Next-Gen and more tested.

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crazyCoconuts553d ago

Results are kinda what I would expect. Some good some bad, especially on unoptimized or CPU heavy games

Number1TailzFan552d ago

Indeed, if you want pure performance you'd get a decent PC for that. The Deck looks decent for low to kinda moderately demanding games though.

Army_of_Darkness552d ago (Edited 552d ago )

I don't know about yall, but this is the best and most capable handheld that I've ever seen! It's playing AAA quality games on the go people! That's incredibly awesome! Who ever expected a handheld to perform as well as a current console or pc is delusional! Seriously. I want one, just can't justify the purchase at the moment.

TheExecutioner552d ago

I understand young people like you wont understand how does acquiring work

Name single acquisition didnot results in layoff not to mention the after covid affect

Before putting non sense comment .. have a look around you

CBaoth552d ago

you drunk or sleepy? Either way go to bed

Flawlessmic552d ago

Lol your on some good shit

SullysCigar552d ago

Well, this is an unfortunate error on your part, huh... 🤔

Ready4nxtgen552d ago

Or just adjust the settings lol. Some features may be off 95% of games cam be run on deck.

SullysCigar552d ago

It does a stand up job, for a handheld.

I'd really like for Nintendo to start talking specs on their next handheld. Some people probably want to know whether to wait for that or go for the steam deck.

crazyCoconuts552d ago

The instant compatibility with countless PC games, many of which are either free, already owned, or given away by Epic/Amazon makes it essential imo. You could save enough $ on games to justify the handheld itself. Sure, also have a switch/switch 2 for their exclusives, but games are so expensive on their market, even old ones, and sales are few and far between. For me I'm a steam deck super fan now 😊

SullysCigar552d ago

Is Switch exclusive emulation a thing on steam deck? Because if it is, that's a big plus when deliberating between the two.

NotoriousWhiz552d ago

My biggest issue with the Steam deck is that it's still a PC. I don't game on PC as I don't have a gaming pc, so I was planning on using the steam deck as my gaming pc.

So here's a recent story. I went to go play some game I had (and never played) on my steam deck. I wander onto the community page. Oh look, there's all these neat mods that makes the game so much better. I download the mods. Run the game. It crashes. I tweak the mods, make some more changes. The game loads without the mods. I make more tweaks the game crashes again. 2 hours later, I decide it's time to play something else on the Switch for now.

SullysCigar552d ago

See, I couldn't handle crap like that eating into my gaming time.

Giblet_Head552d ago (Edited 552d ago )

Are you just haphazardly adding a bunch of mods without checking if they're compatible together?

Edit: Nevermind just checked your comment history. You're a troll.

NotoriousWhiz551d ago (Edited 551d ago )

@Giblet_Head

LOL, I'm very curious which part of my comment history made you think I'm a troll.

But to answer your question re: modding. I believe the mods should have worked together. I think there was only 2 or 3 I was trying to use, but there were lots of settings involved per mod. It wasn't just download and go.

EDIT: I just looked at your own comment history. Calling me a troll is funny. Your comments are very aggressive in general.

Flawlessmic552d ago

I just can't game at 720p anymore unless it's naturally older older game, I am my wits end with the switch and hanging for a new one.

The deck sounds like it would be awesome for emulation but don't think id pay that much just for that.

Bring on 1080p handheld gaming on that happens I'm in !

crazyCoconuts552d ago

It's really like 800p. Does that change your mind?
😊 On a screen that small I think the existing resolution is great.
The issues with resolution on a switch are probably not due to the screen but due to the console not being able to render demanding games at the full 720p with high settings. A lot of demanding games end up rendered much lower than 720p and scaled up to your screen, which will look muddy/blurry. Steam Deck is way more powerful, so that's rarely an issue

RiseNShine552d ago (Edited 552d ago )

The fact that it can run some of the most demanding games at close to 30 fps is still impressive,it has set the bar so high that now not being able to run Callisto Protocol or Gotham Knights at 30 fps is somehow a letdown lol, and with close to 6,000 games marked either verified or playable on Steam,you could be using Steam Deck for a lifetime with what's currently available, and that's not counting emulation, which should add a few thousands more.