A Plague Tale: Requiem Does 'Previously Impossible' Things Thanks to Next Gen
Though it took a bit longer than it should've, it seems that the gaming industry is slowly moving away from last-gen consoles for good, allowing PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series releases to truly harness the newer hardware's strength. A Plague Tale: Requiem is one of the games that have foregone last-gen devices entirely, and it is likely to be a better game due to this fact.
The Game Director of A Plague Tale: Requiem, Kevin Choteau, recently spoke about this topic with Edge Magazine, confirming that the switch to new-generation hardware has allowed his team to ignore the previous technical limitations and «push the horizon,» of the game much farther ahead. Choteau has suggested massive improvements in visual fidelity and gameplay, as well as providing a key example of what the studio could now pull off.
A Plague Tale: Requiem Gets Extended Gameplay Presentation at Xbox Showcase
Rats and rat hordes have been a key element of A Plague Tale from the very start, but with Hugo growing more capable in Requiem, the narrative called for set pieces that would not have been possible on previous-gen consoles. According to Choteau, the game will feature chases with hundreds of thousands of rats rendered all at once, as well as dynamically evolving locales that can now be changed on the fly, depending on what's happening in the story. The game's AI, graphics, and the core gameplay loop have all apparently been rebuilt with the new and improved hardware in mind, allowing Requiem to fire on all cylinders from the very start.
Fans have wanted more gameplay expression in A Plague Tale: Requiem from the very start, and developers needed to leverage the latest generation of consoles not only to facilitate a more active and dynamic experience
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