Control a Swarm of Rats in Gameplay Trailer for A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem is set to release later this month, and though we know that we’ll be crontolling Amicia as the main character, she’ll also be bringing along her brother Hugo, who has the ability to control the plague rats.

Just in, we have some new gameplay footage that showcases Hugo’s powers and you can watch him swarm people with rats or summon a huge wave of rats on unsuspecting enemies. Watch this:

Hugo is not as frail as he looks.

And he will do everything in his power to protect his loved ones from many dangers, even if it means unleashing the rats.

Just in case you’re still curious about Amicia’s play style, you can check it out in an older video here.

While there doesn’t seem to be too much acrobatic climbing, the time period does tend to feel like the earlier Assassin’s Creed games, I guess the huge difference is that you have Hugo on your side, thus giving you an army of filthy rats to control at your whim.

Here’s the official description for the game:

Embark on Hugo and Amicia’s next journey and venture south of 14th century France, before setting sail to a mysterious island out in the Mediterranean Sea. Brave a terrible fate and find a cure for Hugo’s illness thanks to Amicia’s new resources—including the use of alchemy to manipulate fire and the long-distance power of a crossbow, but also her cunning use of terrain and ability to wrestle out of an enemy’s grasp. Choose to strike from the shadow or to unleash hell, with the help of Hugo’s new powers: to perceive surrounding enemies’ movements while moving stealthily, and to manipulate hordes of rats to decimate entire squads of soldiers.

A Plague Tale: Requiem  launches for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on Oct. 18.