This game is one of the best in the genre and comes at an extremely affordable price, even when not on sale. The gameplay is basically flawless: all attacks hit as they should and when you get hit or die you know it's because of what you did or failed to do, not because of things outside your control. There are lots of "charms" that give or enhance different abilities, though I found I only used a few of them, but you may use others depending on your play style and experience. Most enemies are cool-looking, and they all generally have unique attacks (some have no attacks other than to hit you by "accidentally" knocking into you), with some being quite memorable. Some bosses are very difficult, while others are beatable on the first try but it's nice to have an easy boss every once in a while. The locations are also very nice, having a decent mix of verticality and length. They all also have several hidden areas, which are fun to find. The only area that's a bit annoying is the one before the colosseum: too much verticality and some annoying enemies. The fast traveling mechanic is not the best out there, but each main area has at least one fast travel point and as you progress you obtain "charms" or abilities that increase your movement speed or dash speed/distance so you can move very quickly. The only gripe with traversal in this game is that you don't automatically get to see where you are on the mini-map, which I hope they fix in Silksong, but it's not the worst thing since you get the charm to be able to see yourself on the map very early on. And if you need that charm slot for something else during a boss battle you can take it out and put it back after. Overall, I highly recommend this game if you're looking for something a bit more challenging that will run on lower-end hardware. Looking forward to Silksong.
The atmosphere in this game is really well done. You basically play in an alternative world where the Spanish Inquisition went really extreme, with many characters carrying out their "penance" (such as the main character) and others punishing sinners. The level design was well done, with all the areas connecting. The character design is also great, with some very unique enemies and NPCs. The soundtrack for this game is very good, really hitting that Spanish Inquisition theme and some tracks being very memorable (the GOG release comes with the soundtrack in MP3 320kbps if you liked it as much as I did). The game is definitely difficult, more-so than games like Hollow Knight. But that makes defeating bosses or getting to a new area much more rewarding. Random deaths by falling on spikes are annoying, but don't detract much from the overall gameplay since most save-points are relatively close (but there are a few that are far). As others have mentioned, the hit detection can sometimes be a problem. Some attacks don't register or you get hit by an enemy off-screen or below you. But this was not often for me and again, didn't detract from the overall experience. The platforming on the other hand is almost flawless, and quite fun once you get the hang of the various moves. I like how the game has different endings, which increases the replay value. The enemies in the free DLC are much harder than the main game, which makes sense. But the areas are extensions of the main game, delivering the same theme with new enemies and bosses. If you're willing to put up with a few downsides, you'll enjoy this game. Especially if you're looking for something with a unique theme, pretty art, and good soundtrack. Looking forward to Blasphemous 2.
The game is really fun. Brings back nostalgia for older games like Doom I/II or Wolfenstein 3D. Decent selection of guns and the addition of spells is a cool idea, along with the hub area. The levels are fun to go through and relatively quick, but with lots of secrets if you want to play it slower. Controller support is pretty good, never had an issue using it once you get used to the controls. Overall I recommend it. And it's often on sale now which is a plus
The game has a lot of good mechanics. Different bullet types, nice bullet-cams, and some very long distance sniping sections. Stealth also works well in this game, almost like a sniping Splinter Cell at some points. The only drawback is that for AMD graphics cards this game seems to be under-optimized, running a bit louder than it should considering the age of this game. Lots of fun nonetheless so it's worth it. The reviews saying there is spyware are incorrect because nothing other than the game itself installed for me. Highly recommend getting this on sale.
