Blasphemous 2 Review

Blasphemous 2 reviewed by Travis Northup on PC. Also available on Xbox Series X, S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Blasphemous 2 is an excellent Metroidvania and a marked improvement over the original, even if it did occasionally make me cancel my lunch plans with its grotesqueries. What it lacks in originality with its design it more than makes up for with its bizarre world, appalling story, and inspired look and sound. The new weapons and focus on platforming definitely helped sustain my enjoyment for the campaigns sizable duration, even when underwhelming enemy variety and unchallenging bosses leave something to be desired. Its stomachchurning religious torture porn might be as far as you can get from the adorable world of Hollow Knight, but youd be hardpressed to find something better to play while you continue your interminable wait for