Wield Your Guilt To Slay Monsters in The Side-Scroller Game
Blasphemous is a fast-paced action and platformer video game by The Game Kitchen wherein you must punish and purge evil to save the world. Set in the gruesome but breathtaking pixel-art world of Cvstodia, you play as The Penitent One, cursed by never-ending death and rebirth and tasked with smiting the various enemies plaguing the land. Blasphemous features brutal combat and gory executions, reminding you of a fusion of Dark Souls, Metroid, and Castlevania that had been given the permission to be as merciless to its NPCs as possible.
The Accursed Realm
The world of Blasphemous is steeped in unending pain and violent tragedy. Cursed by what is known as the Grievous Miracle, mutated monsters roam all over Cvstodia, their tormented souls in need of vanquishing. The Penitent One, the sole survivor from the massacre of the Brotherhood of the Silent Sorrow, is given the power to execute them with the aid of his sword of guilt, Mea Culpa. The main story is mysterious and vague for fans of plot-heavy games, but this is a perfect title for those just itching to hack-n-slash monsters to pixel-y bits with the intuitive combat controls.
Hunt for The Sinners
Exploration in Cvstodia is non-linear—while it’s a side-scroller game that will only allow you to move left, right, up, and down, Blasphemous doesn’t force you to go through any areas in order. You can choose where your curiosity will take you and whether you will scour every nook and cranny of an underground dungeon or just defeat the boss and ignore the rest of the enemy mooks. It’s all up to you on how you’ll play The Penitent One’s journey to atonement. There are tons of lore tidbits and gorgeous landscapes to keep you hooked, anyways.
Punish with Style
Blasphemous boasts nostalgic platformer action for its combat style and seems to be a love letter to Castlevania. Not only is the whole theme centered around religion and the darkness, the special moves and combos you can do hint at your role as Cvstodia’s neighborhood executioner. Even the items you can obtain fit perfectly with these. You can customize your build every time you come across a Mea Culpa shrine. The combat mechanics may take a bit of getting used to but it’s smooth with the combos and is quite fun once you get the rhythm of your enemies’ attack patterns.
A Fresh Trip Down Memory Lane
Overall, Blasphemous is a game that rich in setting and atmosphere and is most definitely made with nostalgia for classic games of its combat style type. While it won’t seem as grandiose as other titles in the genre, its evocative art style will draw your attention—most especially if you’re a fan of gory games in pixel-art form. This is a recommended title for platformer fans who loved the series of Castlevania and Metroid.
