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Blasphemous 2

This tough-as-a-leathery-religious-tome metroidvania returns to ask the question: is Christianity kind of messed up? The answer seems to be yes, and you, The Penitent One, awaken in a world once again fighting The Miracle. The world ahead promises faith-twisting monstrosities, no objective right or wrong, and lots of combat. Some of these things hit, but others lack conviction.

The best parts of Blasphemous 2 tend to be the ones you’re not actively engaging in. Take the giant lady who upgrades your health and healing abilities. She’s a little terrifying, but she gets her skin stripped from her

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