But as soon as I go to interact with it, my torch goes out, and we’re swarmed. I light a torch and walk as quickly as possible to the door, Lucas’ hand on my back to stay within the halo of light. But, I’ve made it to the city wall, and am ready for a brief respite from the rat sea. The rats swarm him and the citizen, and I curse a bit too loudly in response. One soldier is aggressively questioning a citizen and I grow increasingly angry with his abuse, so I stand up and shoot out the soldier’s torch. A soldier sees me, but I use the sole knife I found a while back to quickly stab him before hopping a wall and ducking under a table in a well-lit area. I stealthily smother a soldier’s torch with an exstinguis rock shot from my sling, then make my way to another safe area with the waning light of a branch I lit from a fire pit. It’s here where I see just how satisfying A Plague Tale: Requiem is when you successfully utilize all the mechanics at hand. A final bit at the edge of the city wall requires patience and planning, as several soldiers patrol the area and thousands of rats scamper about the edges of light sources. There are countless times during my hands-on of A Plague Tale: Requiem where I think Amicia can make a two-foot walk between light sources, only to end up restarting at the last checkpoint after hearing her horrible screams. Preparing for a rat-borne plague and hostile French soldiers means crafting, upgrading your equipment on a workbench (which offers chances to improve your alchemy, increase your gear load, recycle items, and make your rock sling more stealthy), and solving puzzles while rats nip at your heels.
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