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While things get harder, the game becomes far more entertaining, and better to play because of the different ways to achieve each objective. Even if players have armed themselves with these trusty tips, they’ll still make mistakes because of the grander size of the game. With that, here are some mistakes players will make, so if they read this, it’ll help them avoid the mess-ups.
5 Just Playing One Way
A Plague Tale: Requiem offers so much more than the first game, as mentioned before, the game encourages players to do things differently, because no one strategy will work all the time. In fact, one the of elements that are introduced in A Plague Tale: Requiem is that the game features dynamic ways of playing. So Amicia’s playstyle will change dramatically overall by the end of the game. If players just play stealth, they’ll find things go by a lot longer, or if players fight more, they’ll have a harder time with the A Plague Tale: Requiem. So changing how to play, depending on the context of the situation is the way to go.
A Plague Tale: Requiem does this better thanA Plague Tale: Innocence because the second game wants players to get through each level in their own way. This makes every playthrough different and gives a different experience each time. When they can find different ways of dealing with the rats or the soldiers, that makes the player way better at getting through even the hardest enemies. When mixed together, this all makes A Plague Tale: Requiem one of the best games to play on Gamepass for both stealth, and being adaptive with how they play.
4 Miss Out On Using Rats
The rats play a huge role in both games, first they hinder Amicia’s and Hugo’s progression, however, later on in A Plague Tale: Innocence Hugo can control the rats to help him and his sister. This is the same case for A Plague Tale: Requiem Hugo, who already knows he has powers and can build on them, which makes the gameplay easier. However, if players miss out on using those powers when the game becomes much harder since Amicia will run out of her resources like the fire, so the rats do come in handy.
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The rats in A Plague Tale: Innocence were probably one the best features of the game because they changed so much when they appeared, the entire level would turn in on itself. Which is something many players missed out on because the game was not as popular as the developers hoped it would be. In A Plague Tale: Requiem the rats are already way more powerful, and when they use Hugo’s powers alongside that, players can be creative with how they get through the game.
3 Playing Without Knives
This is a new mechanic in A Plague Tale: Requiem that adds to the stealth, and in some cases the combat. When Amicia is sneaking up behind an enemy, she can quickly dispatch the enemy with ease, all without anyone hearing him go down. However, much like in The Last Of Us each knife is a one-use knife, meaning after they take down an enemy, the knife is gone. They can be rare to find, which makes attacking in stealth a lot harder.
So much like the first game, A Plague Tale: Requiem needs players to search around for resources and in a lot of cases knives. When they stock up on these knives, taking out enemies, especially the ones who have armor on their heads gets much easier. If players on accident get enemies alerted of where they are, they can quickly get rid of that enemy without alerting anyone else. It’s a good fallback plan to have, but they should not use it often, only use it when things go south.
2 Don’t Collect Resources
The items Amicia picks up on her journey with Hugo are really handy, she can create things like fire slingshots. So not collecting things would make A Plague Tale: Requiem really hard. On top of that, just like in A Plague Tale: Innocence has players upgrading all the time, and that comes from looking for resources throughout the level. So if players can’t do that, they’ll face so many issues, which will make A Plague Tale: Requiem a problem.
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As mentioned before, the sequel is a step up from A Plague Tale: Innocence in the sense that the levels are bigger, which encourages players to explore all the time, or as often as they can. Because if they do, they will find a surplus of things they need, allowing combat and getting through the hordes of rats much easier. If they just collect things every now and again, they’ll go through their inventory rather quickly, and run out of things that way. So spending a lot of time exploring always is a good idea.
1 Always Heading Into Conflict
While an aspect of A Plague Tale: Requiem is the combat, as Amicia has grown more into a fighter this time around and plays into the story, getting into some heated conflicts will usually come the player’s way. However, much like the first game, stealth is just as important, but as mentioned before, players should act depending on the situation. So not every time they meet an enemy will mean they have to fight.
In A Plague Tale: Innocence, gives players tons of tools they can use for both offensive and defensive, and for A Plague Tale: Requiem this is very much the same case. Because, if they just fight all the time, they will run out of resources they need, especially at the start when players can only hold a strict limit on each item or tool they find. While being aggressive is more evident in this game, being diverse in how they deal with the situation, rewards players more. So if they sneak more, and fight when needed, they can easily overcome any situation A Plague Tale: Requiem throws at them.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is available now on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
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