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If I could describe Blasphemous 2 in only a few words, it would have to be steady progress. Though the changes made to the general design of the original might seem minimal, every tweak feels ...

Blasphemous 2 proudly wears its influences on its sleeve. Similar to its 2019 predecessor, this 2D platformer combines Soulslike mechanics with Metroidvania level design, while creating a story based ...

Rise, Penitent One - God's up to no good again. It's been less than two years since our last pilgrimage, but here we are again, crawling out of our sarcophagus for a second round of self-flagellation.

Blasphemous was a tightly designed experience, yet lacked a sense of direction. It wasn’t quite a search action platformer since it didn’t contain many ability-based gates. It had some soulslike ...

The Penitent One awakens in a new world only to find that a new Micricle is about to awaken. Much like he did in the original, he sets out to stop the awakening and end it once and for all. Much like ...

Despite having been raised in a religious setting and even attending Catholic school, I grew up with a certain uneasiness surrounding certain forms of Christian imagery. From paintings of tormented ...

Chris started gaming in the 8-bit era so writing game reviews seemed like a natural choice of activity to protect his brain from further atrophy during his final year in a psychiatric penitentiary.

The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your ...

Dripping with gruesome style, Blasphemous makes a great first impression. Its intricate combat animations, fervent dedication to twisted religious iconography, and an unassuming hero who habitually ...