Requiem is NOT a reasonably playable game. It's far worse than a shooter game that I hate passionately. It's much worse than Innocence. In watching an available full gameplay video, I'll just keep it as a reminder to avoid such games in the future.

Fellow gamers, I stand firm on my decision and just keep Requiem and Innocence as mere negative trophies !

What do you mean by "NOT a reasonably playable game. It's far worse than a shooter game"? I have not watched any gameplay videos.


Nevermind. I watched a gameplay review.

You're entitled to your opinion, just because a game is good, according to "Everybody", you don't have to like it.

I think you're wrong about the gameplay though, it's an eminently a playable game.

People like this game far more for the Story, than gameplay, and I've played far jankier games than this, and got much enjoyment from the experience.

What genres do you like then, we don't all have to like the same games. Just because the internnet says "Everybody" loves it, doesn't mean you have to. So I'm not trying to change your mind.

I'm puzzled though, is it a genre thing, because it's playability is fine, as was the first, so what exactly do you mean by
"Requiem is NOT a reasonably playable game".

Gameplay? Sounds like this
Performance Issues?
What?

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why did you even buy it then? If you hated Innocence, I can understand looking at reviews, and deciding not to buy a game.
I can't wrap my head around buying game, then looking at reviews, and choosing to not play it, the doing the exact same thing again with the sequel.

I finally did install the game along with the DLC of hardware stuff. I think the Rats cam be dealt with so maybe I'll give it a try.

It's no Soulslike, which is a good thing if methodical melee combat, with steep trial, & error learning curve to get timings.
I also don't consider them that hard just unforgiving of mistakes, but once learned boringly predictable, and I hate respawning mobs.
I like it when an area is repopulated, with new harder enemies, as a consequence of events, but same old mob respawned is just a chore.

In some ways, it's somewhat similar, but with trial, and error stealth, and the puzzle solving, is mostly, but not all negotiating paths to loot, especially upgrade tools, and materials for ammo.

There's even a couple of real head scratchers, that actually need to be ignored, until you find the key item that makes it possible.
Backtracking, and exploring the area fully, when you reach the end of level no return points, heavy doors, often needing companions help, or high legge jumps. those define the chapter parts you can reload from later. Just exploring, and finding the hidden gems is part of the fun for me, The available collectable sort of tell you something was missed, and you can replay a section, but that's a lose progress thing.

Rats are just an added environmental hazard, though that changes up a bit later on, they are always perfectly controllable, with fire, and food, and one other way in late game, and that late game change is the clunkiest part IMO.

Like every game ever made, it's not perfect, but for a first attempt at being more than a work for hire small studio, it is impressive.
I'm much more forgiving of any jankiness a game may have, from small dev teams.

Just to be clear, I'm describing Innocence, not Requiem, and you should play that first.
Not really got started on Requiem (2 chapters completed) yet, but that's not the game, just my health issues, release has come at a poor time for me.