Blasphemous 2

Blasphemous 2 is not for the faint of heart. The battles can be difficult at times - to a controller-breaking level. However, if you’re a fan of the stresses and strains found in Souls-like games and are willing to learn the moves inside out, then this Metroidvania will reward you with beautiful finishing kills and adrenaline-filled boss fights.

While it’s unlikely to win over anyone that tried the first and didn’t vibe with it, Blasphemous 2 is undoubtedly a treat for fans wanting to spend more time with the Penitent One. With more variety in terms of both visuals and gameplay, this is a confident sequel that builds on the foundations of its predecessor. And while its story may be confounding at times, we can’t help but be mesmerised by its dark and mysterious world.

Blasphemous 2 leans heavily into its inspirations, and therefore doesn't reinvent the wheel – but with more to see, more to do, and, of course, more to slaughter, it improves on its forerunner's familiar formula across the board with devastating results.

This is a must-play game for all Metroidvania enthusiasts. The sequel gets rid of the problems of the first entry and manages to push further beyond all of its virtues. There's almost no flaws at all in Blasphemous 2: the game boasts incredibly addictive gameplay, fun misteries, exploration and a bearable yet challenging difficulty. It can certainly be considered amongst the best Metroidvania games of all time.

Though Blasphemous 2 lacks the wow factor of the first game, it does smooth out its edges to the point where it feels like a tighter, more fluid experience.

Blasphemous 2 has everything a proper metroidvania should have and plenty more besides. It’s properly difficult, it boasts wondrous exploration, epic bossfights and an imaginative world. So it doesn’t really matter that it’s not very different from the previous instalment.

An aggravating mix of truly gorgeous visuals and some fun platforming challenges with unsatisfying combat. It feels often flat, and doesn’t live up to the first game. [Issue#32, p.72]

ES GENIAL de las mejores aventuras que me he hechado encima es de lo mejor tiene una historia simple pero que cautiva, es divertido, entretenido y espectacular hay muchos jefes geniales Odon fue difícil pero divertido, benedicta es de las jefas que más me han gustado de enfrentar en todos los juegos que he jugado y Eviterno es penúltimo jefe espectacular difícil y un reto que me encantó

Blasphemous 2 is a solid game. The game feels like filler, not really in a bad way. The game can be hard, but it's not controller-breaking hard (although I breezed through; I'm not speaking from first person). The lore is interesting, but not Souls video essay-level depth. The gameplay itself is fun. The game has no real negatives and is pretty short, which is why it's just a solid game. This game is a perfect game to play if you just want to play something to fill the gap.

I enjoyed this game, but I think its a step down from its predecessor. The world is massive and beautiful, the art design just as inspired by the first game. I love the way weapons also serve as traversal mechanics, and I love how the world sprawls so you can tell there arre many pathways through. But a lot of the modernizations they made, like downward attacks or permanent movement upgrades, rob this game of the uniqueness it had in the first game. The first game felt like it asked you to make sacrificies to get stronger, which fit the world's themes, while this game felt like a good metroidvania like any other. But, a big issue: the map updates form the DLC are present in the game veen if you don't own the DLC, meaning you are going to run into obstacles that you will never unlock a way past. that's bad form

Most of this game is actually an 8/10, but there are two bosses at the end that completely ruin the experience. They are extremely difficult, requiring dozens of tries. They have unskippable cutscenes that take minutes. They basically require very specific builds to have a shot at them, and these builds are often bugged out to the point you'll have to restart the game several times. One has a first phase that is simple but adds minutes to every attempt. Both can stun lock you. These just completely ruined the experience for me, and while I eventually finished, it wasn't worth the frustration. If you are ok with enjoying most of the game, I'd suggest stopping when you get to these last 2 bosses.

So, here’s another game that thinks it’s fun to have an unbalanced and abusive “final” boss. I really enjoyed most of the game, even with the increased difficulty after the patch. I even got almost all of the in-game achievements. But I uninstalled it when I reached Eviterno. I know that after enough attempts, muscle memory would eventually kick in and I’d beat the guy, but it’s just not worth it. Why would you ruin your game with something like this?! Now I don’t even care about the DLC or any possible sequel.