A foul curse has fallen upon the land of Cvstodia and all its inhabitants - it is simply known as The Miracle.
Play as The Penitent One - a sole survivor of the massacre of the ‘Silent Sorrow’. Trapped in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, it’s down to you to free the world from this terri...
A foul curse has fallen upon the land of Cvstodia and all its inhabitants - it is simply known as The Miracle.
Play as The Penitent One - a sole survivor of the massacre of the ‘Silent Sorrow’. Trapped in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, it’s down to you to free the world from this terrible fate and reach the origin of your anguish.
Explore this nightmarish world of twisted religion and discover its many secrets hidden deep inside. Use devastating combos and brutal executions to smite the hordes of grotesque monsters and titanic bosses, all ready to rip you limb from limb. Locate and equip relics, rosary beads and prayers that call on the powers of the heavens to aid you in your quest to break your eternal damnation.
Explore a Non-Linear World: Overcome fearsome enemies and deadly traps as you venture through a variety of different landscapes, and search for redemption in the dark gothic world of Cvstodia.
Brutal Combat: Release the power of Mea Culpa, a sword born from guilt itself, to slaughter your foes. Acquire devastating new combos and special moves as you purge all in your path.
Executions: Unleash your wrath and relish in the gory dismemberment of your adversaries - all in beautifully rendered, pixel-perfect execution animations.
Customise Your Build: Discover and equip Relics, Rosary Beads, Prayers and Sword Hearts to give you the new abilities and stat boosts you need to survive. Experiment with different combinations to suit your playstyle.
Intense Boss Battles: Hordes of gigantic, twisted creatures stand between you and your goal. Learn how they move, survive their devastating attacks and emerge victorious.
Unlock the Mysteries of Cvstodia: The world is full of tormented souls. Some offer you aid, some may ask for something in return. Uncover the stories and fates of these tortured characters to gain rewards and a deeper understanding of the dark world you inhabit.
The game is what you would expect from a dark metroidvania with souls-like sprinkled over it - aiming for an 'old school' punishment type of experience.
It is easy an 4 or even 5 starts...
But...
The game developers decided not to keep GOG version of the game in the same level as Steam Version. So no new gameplus and all the new extra stuff for GOG "until later". So, this is basically an inferior version of the product until the new (free, mind you) content arrives here too.
I'll revisit it after it comes out and adjust the grade accordingly...
I just feel slaped in the face, since I bought the collectors edition to support the project.
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.
... mostly from awful and glitchy control.
Insanely impressive environment, graphics, music, sound... and such loose unstable control.
First - developer should give comfort and flow control and then demand high skill from player. But for animation purpose game physics and mechanics takes a step back. You just can't jump off from "stairs" without difficulties, character desperately grabs for every cliff. Your finishers can't be canceled and you can't take damage during this time - that's ok. But due to such crutchy code protagonist sometimes behaves unpredictably and uncontrollable. You stayed a meter away? No, we just move you to position where we want you to be. You try to dodge something? It does not matter. We just want you to show beauty, we don’t care that it does not fit into the physics and behavior of objects. Such things distract you and keep unimmersed.
Amazing pixel art and just the right amount of difficulty. I was feeling a little jaded and this game gave me a good time.
Congratulations to The Game Kitchen - wish you guys the best.
P.S: Excellent job on the PT-BR translation, by the way: Very faithful to the original and a pleasant addition when playing along with other people.
A foul curse has fallen upon the land of Cvstodia and all its inhabitants - it is simply known as The Miracle.
Explore a Non-Linear World: Overcome fearsome enemies and deadly traps as you venture through a variety of different landscapes, and search for redemption in the dark gothic world of Cvstodia.
