Blasphemous

Pros

• I enjoy Metroidvanias and rated the first game as one of the best in the genre.
• nothing mind-blowing like other Metroidvania efforts such as Hollow Knight, the Blasphemous series
• Blasphemous and its sequel are another great example of such horror done realy well. ... The catholic imagery is also so insanely good, I love it. ... This game perfectly captures this horrifying side of religion
• yes blasphemous is an awesome metroidvania
• I much preferred the first game but I’m not sure if I could put my finger on why. I liked the bosses better for sure.

Cons

• Parent context: I should give Blasphemous a try again, but I dread the platforming. It's already a genre I'm not fond of, but in this one I remember finding it particularly frustrating. Reply: Two of the first areas, Jondo and Grievance...
• I should give Blasphemous a try again, but I dread the platforming. It's already a genre I'm not fond of, but in this one I remember finding it particularly frustrating.
• Blasphemous is an oddball in the genre in that it has traversal upgrades, but they don't affect your move-set at all and are entirely optional towards completing the game... I've listed annoyance after annoyance above yet despite it all...
• The game is ultimately an okay action-platformer but a standout Goya homage. ... Blasphemous is a riff on Castlevania by way of Dark Souls. ... For the first-time player it will be frustrating dropping little piles of Catholic Guilt ever...
• I've listed annoyance after annoyance above yet despite it all the game is more hits than misses. The level-design offers a shot of endorphin whenever you find a cool piece of loot or unlock a new shortcut. The game's greatest asset is i...