Blasphemous 2

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  1. ninetieth9838
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    It's a beautiful game with lots of potential, but it fails the most important aspect of a video game. It's not fun. The incredibly pretentious tone, droning mood, and apparent lack of music is putting me to sleep. This is not for me.
  2. Fixxa
    Aug 26, 2023
    4
    Не очень понимаю смысловой нагрузки в контактном уроне, которые ты получаешь регулярно и чаще всего несправедливо. Особенно в контексте того, что наносит он копейки урона, а в игру добавили оружие, теряющее в уроне, если ты получил по лицу.
    Вместо тысячи слов https://youtu.be/P2P9dojwMTY
    Пусть и не часто, но далеко не редко сталкиваешься с ситуацией, когда персонаж просто не проходит    Не очень понимаю смысловой нагрузки в контактном уроне, которые ты получаешь регулярно и чаще всего несправедливо. Особенно в контексте того, что наносит он копейки урона, а в игру добавили оружие, теряющее в уроне, если ты получил по лицу.
    Вместо тысячи слов https://youtu.be/P2P9dojwMTY
    Пусть и не часто, но далеко не редко сталкиваешься с ситуацией, когда персонаж просто не проходит дешем на сквозь модельки противника, а сам по себе деш даёт фреймы неуязвимости не против всех врагов в принципе и не против всех видов атак. И узнаешь всё это ты только по факту, когда получишь по лицу.
    Первые три сюжетных босса невероятно унылые и убогие, а в купе с вышесказанным, иногда не справедливые.
    В довершение к этому, игра вынуждает тебя бесконечно и бесцельно бродить туда-сюда. А, ну да, метроидвания же.))    … Expand
  3. Wavew
    Aug 28, 2023
    1
    Con 2 horas de juego ya tengo mas que suficiente para una 1º valoración. Simplemente es aburrido.

    Si quieres un metroidvania en condiciones, juega a bloodstained, divertido variado y pensado para no estancar al jugador. Blasphemous solo quiere ser complejo y tedioso, solo quiere que des vueltas y desencriptes cada mensaje ambiguo que encuentres. Edito,: Después de intentarlo 2 horas    Con 2 horas de juego ya tengo mas que suficiente para una 1º valoración. Simplemente es aburrido.

    Si quieres un metroidvania en condiciones, juega a bloodstained, divertido variado y pensado para no estancar al jugador. Blasphemous solo quiere ser complejo y tedioso, solo quiere que des vueltas y desencriptes cada mensaje ambiguo que encuentres.

    Edito,: Después de intentarlo 2 horas mas, le bajo la puntuacion a 0. Es incluso mas horrible, aburrido y pobre de lo que aparenta en un principio, El combate es una vergüenza lleno de hit-box deficientes, golpes estáticos y pobreza de recursos. Las plataformas (sobre todo las de temporizadores) son del 2005. Además de inexactas y repetitivas.

    Los desarrolladores exigen demasiada paciencia de los jugadores, cuando el vagar sin rumbo ya lo vimos en el 2011. Hay que evolucionar. Si este juego no tuviera la estructura de un "souls" nadie hablaría de el.    … Expand
  4. RiSK907
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
    I absolutely adored the first game, so I was really looking forward to the sequel. I'm a bit torn.
    Pros
    - beautiful gothic art style and world building - a huge sprawling metroidvania world that'll scratch your itch for exploration - fun bosses, a few will challenge you (some won't) - controls, particularly movement, is much better and combat is expanded upon with new weapons and    I absolutely adored the first game, so I was really looking forward to the sequel. I'm a bit torn.
    Pros
    - beautiful gothic art style and world building
    - a huge sprawling metroidvania world that'll scratch your itch for exploration
    - fun bosses, a few will challenge you (some won't)
    - controls, particularly movement, is much better and combat is expanded upon with new weapons and moves

    Cons
    - So many repeated enemies from the first game (this is probably my biggest problem)
    - Doesn't have the same nightmarish, gritty appeal the first had. Its still dark and gothic, still beautiful, but the aesthetic seems more muted and less inspired than the first
    - less challenge than the first (I suppose this could be a pro or con depending on taste)

    I suppose I was hoping for more, it didn't quite have that spark the first had for me. Either way though, an enjoyable time and a solid game, worth your time.    … Expand
  5. cyphus6
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
    Blasphemous 2's bosses didn't feel quite as epic as the original, and the game feels a little easier (with exception to its 2nd to last boss). The controls are slightly better, and gameplay is more fun with the weapon options. Not crazy for the occasional additional art style, but its not a big deal. Overall, the game kept me entertained but never surprised, or surpassed my expectations.
  6. Nasa343
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    The game is great feels like the first one but way better the music the art everything is great about this game
  7. TheNFROMO
    Aug 27, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay
    The game introduced three new weapons to diversify the play styles of the game. A swinging ball, a rapier, and a scimitar. The ball in my opinion is primarily used to clear out early game mobs and nothing further than that. It does higher damage than the others but very slow. It serves primarily as mob clearing till you get to the boss fights. this doesn’t have a parry but you can ignite your enemies with the r1 instead.The rapier acts like a very fast weapon which can decimate most big enemies really fast. it works more so, if you don’t take damage while damaging enemies you can get the lighting buff on the weapon. its very good to use when facing against some bosses and non-crouching enemies. this has a normal parry with a perfect parry option that’s basically a sliding dashThe scimitar is basically like the mel culpa from the original game. parry’s the same way. acts the same. has the buff of doing more damage at the cost of your own when you activate it. the most balanced of the weapons.All weapons come with progress abilities pertaining to each weapon and you get progression abilities as you progress as well. this is one thing I kind of didn’t like about this game because it does not reward you as much for exploration vs how blasphemous 1 did it but at the same time, they don’t take a prayer bead slot anymore.They introduced a new statue system where you can put buffs on your character, you can have up to 8 slots.they added 3 upgrade rows for each weapon, some increase defense, some increase damage, and some are new abilities for the weapons.the statues and upgrade rows each require a new currency called marks which you gain from either the yellow bowls,killing enemies enough times or some shops sell a couple.The difficulty of this game is way easier than blasphemous 1. The only time I died was because of bosses and barely anywhere else. This is good if you like easier games but coming from how challenging blasphemous 1 was, it kinda leaves a somewhat bad taste in the mouth.Most bosses have multiple opening where you can attack them except for the boss before the final fight. theirs only one type of opening where you can damage the boss. which is pretty annoying. I literally just did the time stop with fervor regen statue bonuses.around 70-80 percent are re-used enemies from the first game (this doesn’t include bosses for those are all new and different). some enemies have slight difference in how they attack and if they jump to get to you.upgrading the weapons is less interesting than how blasphemous 1 does it, blasphemous 2 has statues that act like a collectible while blasphemous 1 had lore associated with it.some abilities have been nerfed (the protection) by increasing the cost. theirs a quick cast abilities and normal cast. one is fast game play and one is slower to activate.I feel like blasphemous 2 changes a lot about the gameplay but also there are instances where they take two steps back. 2.0.
    Story
    The story of this game start off after the end of blasphemous 2 but when is the true question.the game starts with the first boss and you are required to defeat all the previous penitent ones and some others sprinkled in.the game story feels more direct vs how blasphemous feels more flavor text like.two endings of the game, didn’t like neither of them honestly.There is a good array of side quest and some are hidden like the guilt and the honey statue side quest.the yerma side quest I missed because I assumed its like the veridiana but you can still buy the prayer gained so its not missable.the baby side quest is a very interesting side quest and how graphic it is/was kind of shows you the gravity a father would go through to feed their child.my favorite boss fights was the bosses that had two-three phases.blasphemous 2 suffers the same curse that the final boss is basically a joke.I think currently with blasphemous 2 at its launch state, story wise felt more so to me a solid 1.5.
    Music
    I think the music for blasphemous 2 is very similar in scope to what I felt with blasphemous 1.it didn’t make me bop my head and look for the sound track after. I feel like the music fits the overall them of the gameso 2.0 feels like a good solid score for this game
    Performance
    This game runs very well but still has this weird motion blurring issue I think that’s whats its called. took my eyes a few times to focus again as well. it deserves a 2.0
    Price Point
    This game has an msrp of 29.99, they had a pre-order sale on the pc. If you are going to offer a pre-order sale of a couple of bucks. just make the game that price from the start.the game felt like a 20 dollar game package as a 30 dollar game. I don’t believe they did enough to warrant that price point.so I’ll s    … Expand
  8. dani_mrquez
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta feo que lo diga yo. Simplemente escribo esto para compensar algún cero o un uno. Que el juego te puede gustar más o menos, pero un cero? Muy severo no? Yo que sé tan mal está?… Expand
  9. Snobbyatom
    Aug 26, 2023
    10
    Por mucho el mejor metroidvania que he jugado 20 hrs y en aumento, el arte es hermoso las mecánicas increíbles y la música de Carlos viola no decepciona
  10. jack-pricne
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    this sequel is perfect from every aspect
    - the world building is and the art style are stuning like the previous game - the story and the characters are well written - the animation are wonderful - and did not disapiont me
  11. OberiousLocke
    Sep 9, 2023
    5
    Honestly, it's summed up by a comment from another player. "Really annoying is a good summary of the game so far."

    The way they changed the guilt system is an absolute turn off, to the point where I was convinced it was a bug until I went and looked, then I was just annoyed. Also the fact that they seemed to have drastically trimmed down your ability to actually dodge through a lot of    Honestly, it's summed up by a comment from another player. "Really annoying is a good summary of the game so far."

    The way they changed the guilt system is an absolute turn off, to the point where I was convinced it was a bug until I went and looked, then I was just annoyed. Also the fact that they seemed to have drastically trimmed down your ability to actually dodge through a lot of enemies so far. Overall the game just hasn't grabbed me the way the first one did. I'll come back to the game when my issues are either patched or modded out down the line, not a bad game by any stretch but it's also thoroughly okay.    … Expand
  12. Reed618
    Sep 4, 2023
    9
    This feels like a big step up from the first. Navigating the world is more interesting this time around and the way the map opens up over time is pretty cool. The new weapons help add a good bit of variety as well.
    My only real complaint would be the last area was a headache to navigate, more frustrating than fun and the second last boss represents a massive unexpected difficulty spike.    This feels like a big step up from the first. Navigating the world is more interesting this time around and the way the map opens up over time is pretty cool. The new weapons help add a good bit of variety as well.
    My only real complaint would be the last area was a headache to navigate, more frustrating than fun and the second last boss represents a massive unexpected difficulty spike. Outside of that it's a really well made, beautiful, creepy, dark, fun game which I found super addictive.    … Expand
  13. Arngrim560
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Simplemente el mejor metroidvania que ha salido en estos últimos tiempos, las posibilidades que te dan las tres armas junto a los nuevos poderes son geniales, la música es otro 10, el pixel arte inmejorable y la historia lúgibre y oscura es brutal junto con unos bosses y npcs grotescos, el berserk español
  14. Zski
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    This is among one of the best modern Metroidvanias on the market. I was a huge fan of the first game because it did a lot right, but it just didn’t feel like it had any footing. It almost felt like the game was trying to find itself until really hitting some momentum at the end. Blasphemous 2 picks up right from there and it hits an awesome stride with a very refined experience which stillThis is among one of the best modern Metroidvanias on the market. I was a huge fan of the first game because it did a lot right, but it just didn’t feel like it had any footing. It almost felt like the game was trying to find itself until really hitting some momentum at the end. Blasphemous 2 picks up right from there and it hits an awesome stride with a very refined experience which still maintains everything that made the original great. It’s a challenging Metroidvania with gameplay that echoes that of the Souls games. Spamming moves doesn’t work well after the initial few hours, and you are really required to memorize movement and attack patterns to defeat enemies. The multiple weapons with independent skill trees, and other modifiers are well more thought out this time around which makes everything feel more purposeful. The gameplay really provides a far more polished and fluid experience this time around, which says a lot because the original game was not bad by any means. Where the game shines most is what really stood out in the first game - the dark art and atmosphere that is heavily influenced by Catholic and Orthodox design. They nailed it again, everything from the enemies, to the music, to the dialogue, to the artwork in the level design and backgrounds is all absolutely top shelf. It’s just beautiful and twisted artwork from start to finish, and it is woven into the lore and atmosphere of the game itself in such a precise way. The story is pretty straight forward, but the lore lies underneath is deep and a bit nebulous, which I mean as a compliment. I’m sure an analysis exists on YouTube that explains everything, but I really enjoyed just reading the lore of items you pick up and piecing it together with the dialogue to try to create your own impression of the story. The only two complainst I have is that it feels a little less challenging than the first game (outside of the bosses which are challenging and rewarding), the other being how difficult it is to figure out where you need to go next. I spent multiple hours just wandering around figuring out where I am supposed to go next and where I can unlock the next ability that will take me a little further. The lack of direction is worse than it was in the first game, and it is the only reason I did not rate the game a 9/10. Otherwise they really did an awesome job with this game, I highly recommend it as it is one of the best Metroidvanias out there, regardless of its few imperfections.… Expand
  15. ArataLatam
    Aug 29, 2023
    9
    Blasphemous II no ofrece más de lo mismo, con un trabajo muy cuidado en cada uno de sus apartados. Nuevos enemigos, exploración con distintos retos para los que buscan en cada rincón, paisajes variopintos, armas contundentes e historia atrapante. Su lore es mucho más abierto, se presta a la interpretación que cada quien le otorgue conforme avanzas. Introducir tres armas que puedes cambiarBlasphemous II no ofrece más de lo mismo, con un trabajo muy cuidado en cada uno de sus apartados. Nuevos enemigos, exploración con distintos retos para los que buscan en cada rincón, paisajes variopintos, armas contundentes e historia atrapante. Su lore es mucho más abierto, se presta a la interpretación que cada quien le otorgue conforme avanzas. Introducir tres armas que puedes cambiar en todo momento, además de ser muy diferentes entre sí, ofrece muchas posibilidades. Un viaje de 12 horas si solo quieres ir al punto, aunque puede ser de 20 horas si buscas todo. Salvo algunos errores menores que seguramente arreglen con parches posteriores, este nuevo peregrinaje supera al anterior del penitente.

    https://arata.lat/arata-review-blasphemous-ii-steam/    … Expand
  16. zexred
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    Worse than the first one at launch however if it gets the same amount of dlc's it could be great... rpg mechanics are a bit meh imo and the weapons are lacking too much ... I got like two good boss fights which were also mid not great... makes me think that Mea Culpa was S-tier and I miss it... just like Dark Souls 2 a bad sequel but a solid game not to miss
  17. george_bondo
    Aug 30, 2023
    9
    blasphemouse 2 is going in the right direction with respect to the first part, now it's a real metroidvania, but there is something to fix of course, a lot of repetitive mobs and in the end it becomes stuffy from their number, and I'm a big fan of the series and I hope the third part will become a game for me 10 out of 10
  18. bokarsh-z
    Sep 5, 2023
    5
    Only worth 15 dollar
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    - 12 - 18 hour long. -Disappointment ruined by Publisher become greedy make the game more expensive and rushed dumbed down game. -Disappointment endings, final boss, simple level design, annoying errors, very repetitive combat why because very little enemies type and they have only 1-2 move. -Good part have 3 weapons, easier fast travels, some good bosses,    Only worth 15 dollar
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    - 12 - 18 hour long.

    -Disappointment ruined by Publisher become greedy make the game more expensive and rushed dumbed down game.
    -Disappointment endings, final boss, simple level design, annoying errors, very repetitive combat why because very little enemies type and they have only 1-2 move.

    -Good part have 3 weapons, easier fast travels, some good bosses, Figure mechanic, animation cutsence, better jumping than 1st game and not one hit death traps.
    -Buy full price 1st one instead and buy 2nd 50% off.    … Expand
  19. CristianIR25
    Sep 2, 2023
    10
    Los que le ponen menos de un 9 a este juego no son españoles porque no hay otra explicacion este juego es simplemente la polla
  20. Kustrim
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    My favorite part in Blasphemous 2 is when the Blasphemous guy said "It's Blaspheming time"
    and then he Blasphemed all over Blasphemers.
  21. Shinne
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This game is a great metroidvania-souls like. There is so much fun, anger, tears and confusion in this game. The theme is interesting and exciting. Bosses are so epic and difficult (some bosses are extremely hard.)
  22. ContentiousCrit
    Aug 30, 2023
    4
    Blasphemous 2 is a generic metroidvania that sacrificed many of the qualities that made the first game spectacular. The art is weaker, the combat is obnoxious, and the platforming is trite. The original is a superior experience.

    To elaborate, the art style has been dumbed down a bit. Particularly the cutscenes(there are a lot of cutscenes in this game). Throughout the game this style    Blasphemous 2 is a generic metroidvania that sacrificed many of the qualities that made the first game spectacular. The art is weaker, the combat is obnoxious, and the platforming is trite. The original is a superior experience.

    To elaborate, the art style has been dumbed down a bit. Particularly the cutscenes(there are a lot of cutscenes in this game). Throughout the game this style change is obvious. To name a specific example, the hub area in the first blasphemous is a haunting and desolate town filled with people suffering terribly. The second game, it is just a town. To be clear, the art is not bad, it is simply inferior to the first game.

    The bosses are quite good but in general combat is not fun, and perhaps the main issue. The combat has been sped up, and emphasized since the first game. This is particularly noticeable with more challenging enemies and confined spaces. The contact damage that was mostly unnoticeable in the first game is extremely prevalent due to the combat and enemy design. I found this irritating and it made encounters frustrating rather than properly challenging. I also came across many bugs, particularly with some of the larger enemies.

    I remember my first experience with the platforming in the original Blasphemous game, I fell into spikes and became a penitent kebab. The platforming here feels quite different...generic and bland. The penitent one has seemingly overcome his spike allergy as now they're merely an inconvenience rather than a serious threat.

    Can't recommend this one. The first is far better.    … Expand
  23. aleberraquero
    Aug 29, 2023
    9
    Mejor que el primero, tremendo juegazo. Muy recomendable. El arte, doblaje, gameplay...
  24. Wlorerr
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    Bu oyun gerçekten taş gibi. Gerek hikayesinin ilgi çekiciliği olsun gerek ise dövüş mekaniklerinin basit ve eğlenceliği olsun. Blasphemous 1de 60a yakın saatim var ve bir tık daha yaman olan mekanikleri rahatlık ve çeşitlilik açısı olarak top noktaya çıkarmış team17 bi bakın derim
  25. ggmcaa
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    Improves upon the original in almost every way.

    My only gripe is that there are not enough varied executions.

    Big praise for the boss fights which are all incredible and the soundtrack which is amazing.

    Play the original, then play this
  26. derlangrisser
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    One of the best pixel art ever!
    Very smooth and nice game mechanics, one of the best thematics ever, in a very mature game, and with a very neat and poetic writing!
    A must for any Metroidvania and/or platformer fans! If you enjoyed the first installment, you will definitively enjoy the second! And please, do a favor to yourself and ignore the review bombs and not substantiated low    One of the best pixel art ever!
    Very smooth and nice game mechanics, one of the best thematics ever, in a very mature game, and with a very neat and poetic writing!
    A must for any Metroidvania and/or platformer fans!
    If you enjoyed the first installment, you will definitively enjoy the second!
    And please, do a favor to yourself and ignore the review bombs and not substantiated low scores out there.    … Expand

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. NPR
    Oct 13, 2023
    88
    That's not to say that I didn't stumble as I skated towards the game's end. I had to uncover nearly every secret I had missed to become powerful enough to take on the game's final boss. But if you're looking for a metroidvania that'll seize your imagination until Hollow Knight: Silksong, Blasphemous 2 offers wonders more sumptuous than many games with ten times its budget.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 10, 2023
    85
    At first glance Blasphemous 2 may look just like its predecessor, but it offers much more content and significantly improved gameplay. It’s a polished, addictive metroidvania that every fan of the genre should play.
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  3. GameCrate
    Oct 2, 2023
    90
    Very minor issues aside, I think that Blasphemous II is an absolutely fantastic and challenging addition to the list of Metroidvania titles that exist, and the majority of fans of the first game are going to adore this. I know I do.
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