Blasphemous 2019

Released: September 10, 2019
Genres: Platform · Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure · Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · Linux · Android · PC · iOS · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Developer: The Game Kitchen
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Where to buy

Digital: GOG $6.25-75% Fanatical $21.39-14% GMG Steam Epic Games Nintendo $6.24-75% PlayStation Xbox

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Is it still worth playing?

The Game Kitchen's 2019 Metroidvania, from a Spanish studio, funded through a 2017 Kickstarter. It takes place in the fictional region of Cvstodia, where you play the Penitent One, a silent knight with a sword named Mea Culpa, on a pilgrimage. You explore and fight, attacking up close or casting spells you learn, and melee hits build Fervor, which pays for spells. Each enemy has an attack pattern to learn and dodge, and some attacks can be parried by blocking at the right moment, leaving the foe open to a stronger counterattack. Bile Flasks restore health, enemies drop Tears of Atonement, the currency for upgrades and items in shops, and altars across the map serve as checkpoints. Every enemy is still a pattern to learn and a parry to time.