Blasphemous is a Metroidvania you should play | Cannot be Tamed

I recently made a video on Metroidvanias I thought people should play and Blasphemous was recommended to me over 100 times. So I played it. Here's what I thought. I played this on XBox One, using the most recent version of the game (as of August 2020) that includes The Stir of Dawn DLC .
#Blasphemous #GameKitchen #metroidvania
Blasphemous was played on and XBox One S and recorded using the system recorder. Music comes from the game soundtrack.
Intro artwork, logo and banner by: @theMagdalenRose
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[@xxcrysad3000xx]

Never thought I'd actually be disturbed by a 2D Metroidvania with a 16-bit aesthetic but then Blashemous came along.

[@julioescudero1004]

Game Kitchen, the developer, is from my hometown, Seville, at the south of Spain. Most art in the game is inspired in our locals, especially from the baroque period, maybe the most characteristic from our art. There's a lot of inspiration in our holy week specially. You should take a look to our bridge of Triana, or the Cordoba mosque. I'm sure they'll be familiar for anyone who played the game. About the game? Not my favourite Metroidvania, and I HATED the spikes too. But it's worth a play.

[@Guillermus07]

Seconding the post of my fellow citizen. It's not the best metroidvania game out there but is at least a good one and the aesthetics and combat are great.

[@mintmag8748]

Is the game a protest against that sort of thing?

[@GradyKallenbach]

@@mintmag8748 The devs have said they talked to the Catholic folks who still perform the rituals/festivals sorta related to some stuff in the game and those folks said they loved the game. Seems like a tribute to compassionate secular culture in Spain that non-religious developers can make such a game and the religious folks don't react negatively.

[@mintmag8748]

@@GradyKallenbach Do you have a link or something. I would very much like to see that.

[@GradyKallenbach]

@@mintmag8748 www.google.com/amp/s/darkrpgs.home.blog/2019/09/20/interview-with-the-game-kitchen-the-spanish-team-behind-the-dark-metroidvania-blasphemous/amp/

[@Nexus9_KD6-4.8]

The artwork is absolutely incredible. I'd buy the game based on that alone, in fact I just did.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Enjoy!

[@krisfrederick5001]

I honestly don't get into these games, however the artwork, aesthetics and music may make this the one that pulls me down the rabbit hole. Everyone remembers their first.

[@awilywolf]

Same! I got right into it after thinking Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, Jazz Jackrabbit, Super Mario, Sonic were a relic of my yesteryear. They still are, but Blasphemous pulled me in for a good 2 weeks or so. Didn't love it, but didn't hate it. I pushed myself to get the majority of secrets and PS trophies through gritted teeth. I tend to think I love the grimess of it all. Reminds me a bit of the oppressiveness of the old PSX game, Vagrant Story... I had the same thing with Sekiro. Hate the on paper mechanics of Souls-likes, after only ever playing the first 2 hours of Bloodborne and fucking hating it! Rage-quitting and will never play it again! But was able to Platinum Sekiro under self-applied duress, lol. Finished Sword Saint Isshin twice.

[@Nandru85]

Blasphemous had a LOT of quality of life improvements in the latest patch, both the new map screen and the hability to teleport between save points made backtracking and completion A LOT easier! Over all is a fantastic game

[@miguelferrazcosta]

It's one of my favorite games of all time, I've finished the game but now I've ascend it to start over (with a higher difficulty and access to new areas and the new bosses "Amanhecidas").

[@subedei]

The bosses in this game were next level. Loved the artwork

[@tlingitsoldier]

Got a Switch copy from Limited Run, and beat it a month or so ago. Great review, and spot on with my experience. I'm excited to try the DLC & NG+.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Have fun!

[@prestochango2812]

Thank you, Pam. I might pick this up. I love Metroidvanias.

[@juanjuri6127]

been wanting to play Catholicvania since the trailer dropped, this review might have convinced me

[@swissarmyknight4306]

Its one of the best and craziest metroidvanias I have ever played.

[@maxclint7931]

You should absolutely play it! Artstyle is top notch in my opinion in general its a top package

[@JoakimOtamaa]

I think I know what to buy when the payday comes around... Catholicvania, that's a catchy name.

[@StevenJenkinsIV]

last faith is bomb

[@allfodas]

Nice name. For a world with more Catholicvanias!

[@pichonPoP]

Glad you finally played this game. It's good to spread this game for metroidvania's lovers

[@Aryllos]

The point about how relic abilities are based around the environment rather than the player is one of my favorite points to bring up when I talk about this game (aside from the cultural influences). I think those abilities are so unique and fascinating and add a lot of depth to the gameplay, and it's something that I haven't seen nearly enough people bring up in a meaningful way, so I was really glad to see that specifically mentioned here! Unlocking the golden cloth that allows you to fall down what appeared to be bottomless pits to the areas below was totally mind-blowing for me.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I really liked how they handled the new abilities, it's a different approach that I think worked very well.

[@AsteriskSS]

I just saw your review, and I picked this game up. I’m excited to play it, and thanks for the video.

[@nathanwaters6638]

This game was definitely a challenge. I spent a lot of time grinding on this one and loved it

[@randomuser8026]

It's honestly one of the more disturbing ones I've played, but also the most addictive

[@patrickowens4294]

I've had this game on my Steam wishlist since it came out. I think this particular review has convinced me it's high time I bought it.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Have fun!

[@theunionargus2589]

This is the video that convinced me to buy it on Switch. I have FALLEN IN LOVE with this game.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I did too. I couldn't stop playing it.

[@nedargiordano7018]

I just purchased this game on the Nintendo eshop for the switch for $6.39. A steal. The game looks sinister. I cant wait to play it

[@danduarte8593]

I’ve been having nightmares about those spike pits too 😭

[@dragonbattle646]

difficult and punishing is blasphemous! LOL. The art work is entreging and thought provoking. The game play isn't necessarily my cup of tea, but I'd enjoy watching someone play it. As an aspiring indie game developer, its great to see an enjoyably challenging beautiful thought provoking game.

[@dashstarheart4941]

Much obliged Ma'am! ✌🏻

[@PositronPlays]

Absolutely loved this one, the aesthetic is amazing. I really want to get back and do the NG+ run at some point to see all the new, undoubtedly grotesque, additions.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I want to try NG+ too. One day

[@zestycrunchman602]

@@Cannotbetamed1 more inventive for NG+ there's five extra bosses exclusive to it.

[@TheReasonableLiberal-hn2rs]

@@zestycrunchman602 Seriously? NICE!!!

[@zestycrunchman602]

@@TheReasonableLiberal-hn2rs Yeah they're really fun too.

[@gretasstolendreams2154]

Really liked how creative a lot of the bossfights are

[@AifakhYormum]

Amazing review! Your channel deserves way more subscribers

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thank you

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

This is one of the more recent ones I have been interested in, i love the aesthetic in this one

[@jimdoom2276]

It's great mate. Pick it up, you won't be sorry.

[@oneandonlyjark]

this game is frequently on sale. Also glad that you did a follow-up video to the other Metroidvania one. Also... "the peninent man shall pass."

[@liwowoli]

Fun video. Beautiful game. Your Paradise Lost comment blew my mind.

[@tehBear1337]

This is an exceedingly informative, well crafted, and nuanced review. Thank you very much. I was not quite sure what to make of this game; now I'll presumably check it out at some point.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thank you, I'm glad the review was helpful.

[@calebjross]

Yeah! Pam is a Divine Comedy fan. That book is one of the big reasons I went with a literature degree in college. See also: Canterbury Tales.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I could handle The Divine Comedy but Canterbury Tales was incomprehensible to me.

[@LaTrancheDePain]

the parry makes the combats so much easier, you can beat almost anything without moving just by parrying and countering i can't believe you didn't use this vital mechanic xD also i loved the platform sequences i went through during my first run, and have mastered Miriam's challenges it requires time to figure out a few things but once you get used to the movement system, any challenge becomes almost easy, as if developpers knew how players would move across certain areas i noticed the level design to be very well done in terms of how to get from room to room, without giving much opportunity to break sequences and i find it cool to see things i can only get later by going around and activating something

[@cafe5237]

Spanish people every time any foreigner says that they liked Blasphemous: let's FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@xsouldriverx]

The platforming still can be touchy when it wants. Not grabbing a ledge, missing a jump as the floor doesnt fully extend to where the pixels show, many many times of a ladder not being grabbed.

[@kezweedo]

I discovered your channel yesterday with your "top 10 metroidvanias", and in my head I was like "no Blasphemous !??" And then the day after you upload a 10 min video about this awesome game. Nice work 👌

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@fern1146]

Great review Agreed on the instant death and the souls mechanic of having to go back to where you died To me that wastes my time only

[@justavian]

I played it through two or three times during my first install, which is certainly the best endorsement i can give a game. However, i got it early when it was first released, and the platforming was murder. I've been meaning to revisit it since the patches - watching your review reminds me that i should see how much has changed! Great review.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to a replay when the final DLC comes out next month.

[@justavian]

@@Cannotbetamed1 Your level of engagement with your viewers is astonishing. I think you've responded to every one of my comments, even when i'm commenting on older videos like this (i only recently discovered your channel, and since your game preferences seem to match up so well to my own, i've been going through your older reviews). You've earned a new patron. Keep up the great content - i'm happy to have stumbled upon your channel.

[@mcayea]

I played and beat this game thanks for to your review. It was challenging and great.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Jhare93]

i got this game for free on steam recently from a friend! now that i have seen this video and review it makes me wanna try this game now!

[@pesmerga4862]

just Platinumed hollow knight, so I thought I'd dive into this. thanks "Pam"

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Have fun "Pesmerga"

[@duckhuntdynasty6562]

The music and iconography hooked me. I have a Catholic background, so I recognized a ton of the references. It is an amazing game.

[@ghostrender-]

Looks good and nice fun to play. Modern 2D games carry curiosity, they are just very interesting, like pop up books, they're always cool, and to know the hard work and soul gone into source magic. Amazing video, please stay always awesome

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@CaptainKreepingDeath]

I'm glad you got to this one. I was gonna recommend it on the Metroidvanias video, but I saw you mention some knowledge of it, so I figured you already had. Gorgeous game. Not perfect, but extremely good anyway

[@reboot3332]

This game is great and I'm glad you listened to the comments. The DLC made this game go from great to epic. They still have to do another patch to fix the rewards for completing the Penitences, but it will not affect the overall game play. Buy this immediately if you haven't played this yet.

[@metric152]

I checked out the demo at this game a while ago and the music was great and art was great but the game was really hard. Somebody on Twitter told me that they’ve tweaked the difficulty for the game recently and I picked it up and it was on sale for 10 bucks. Looking forward to playing it

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Have fun!

[@deadninjastorage6160]

This would be a great game to play for the upcoming spooky season. The bosses look epic too

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I originally planned to make this an October video, but I lack patience and self control.

[@deadninjastorage6160]

Cannot be Tamed I understand completely 😂😂. Have a great weekend 🤟

[@henrybroke3330]

Never heard of this one. Looks cool. Thanks.

[@sachimi_ggz]

do it

[@p-o2938]

Oh my god ! Right behind you there's the box for the Lands of Lore game ! I had long forgotten the name of this game, which I used to play all the time on my step-father's computer as a child ! Wow ! Unfortunately, he passed away in 2018, but I have a lot of bittersweet memories of us playing games such as this and Full Throttle together. Also, Blasphemous is top-tier. I beat it and all of its DLC challenges last week.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Lands of Lore is such a good game, my favorite of those kinds of dungeon crawlers.

[@ikmor]

A great metroidvania is Enviromental Station Alpha! It's full of mystery and has an air of silent dread about it. Really, a great atmospheric game, with fantastic bosses. A shout out also to the amazing sound design.

[@Jesse__H]

I got this one on the PS4 summer sale for twelve bucks. Definitely a good game, and worth the price. I've played a little of it on NG+ but haven't made it to the dlc content yet. It's much harder on NG+. I am _NOT_ looking forward to fighting that bullet-hell boss with the melty face again. That was the hardest part of the game for me, first time through.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I want to try NG+ but I’ll probably take a little break first.

[@Fattydeposit]

It's clear the Devs went above and beyond trying to make this not just another Metroidvania but I'm not sure the awesome aesthetics and deviations from the standard formula are enough for me personally. I think I might even hate this kind of game nowadays 😂

[@Raylightsen]

@treeghettox Is a souls game with some vague ''MV'' elements.

[@Azazreal]

Your voice rocks! Id love to see a collab with you and Sphere Hunter

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks! Sphere Hunter is cool, I don't think she knows I exist :P

[@antongeorge3794]

Found you recently...and subscribed..really like your vids and the way you talk and present the games and you opinion.I'll look forward for your future videos!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks, welcome to the channel!

[@civilwarfare101]

The spike pits sound like they'll piss me off.

[@Diskhate]

Being italian i've been obsessed with the cruder aspect of catholic/christian imagery since i was a child..this game was made for me. I still remember being 10-11 years old, and reading the "Inferno" chapter of the divine comedy..those mental images of heretics being forced to spend eternity entombed in graves filled with fire..both scared me and captured me, and since then i ve been craving for that kind of imagery to be well captured in a videogame..and while stuff like Diablo 1 and Hexen: Beyond heretic came close..they were never really focused on that style of imagery 100%, but more on a vague rendition of christian inspired demonic themes. Highly reccomend

[@mike9788]

Great review thanks. Looks like a solid game for sure. *but yeah, those instant kill moments would suck.

[@themrnails]

I've been intrigued to play this for quite some time. Waiting for complete package < $15. I've got a backlog. Thanks for the review!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

No problem

[@cfrazee100]

I love the Alex Cherry piece, used to have that as my desktop wallpaper years ago.

[@tjentertainmentstudio]

Been following your channel for a long time; but this is the first time I felt your review style and game choice matched up so well with excellent footages of the game. Everything in your presentation just seemed to work so well here. This is my favorite review you've done. Excellent job 👍 Also, thank you for introducing me to such an awesome looking game!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks! I always aim to have the footage reflect what I’m saying at the time.

[@DeityDeconstruction]

Holy Hell, this looks great! I've never even heard of it before, thanks for the recommendation

[@Cannotbetamed1]

No problem :)

[@robertbergman809]

I just bought this based on your review. Never stop reviewing games!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Hope you enjoy it

[@sigcane8548]

Everyone hatin on spike traps since the time they were born, but what would videogames be without them?

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Better.

[@franciscopaiva8296]

Specially after all the improvements that the game received... Now we can say that Blasphemous is really one of the best Metroidvanias ever made.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I agree

[@elvisrobotbeta3299]

I watched all of this video totally concentrated on the beauty and hypnosis of your beautiful voice perfectly combined with the dark ambience of the music of this game. Loved it!!

[@winterburden]

Thank you for reviewing this one! I was wondering if I might like it, and I trust your reviews the most 😊

[@Cannotbetamed1]

:)

[@RivingtonAve]

The dark gothic style reminds me of Gynoug. Thank you for a really insightful review.

[@TimDavis77]

Definitely adding this on my list of games to check out. I’m still playing through Ghost of Tsushima presently.

[@JasonweedQ3]

You won't be disappointed

[@jaysea5804]

Thanks for the review i think i will try this out

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Hope you like it!

[@rayceeya8659]

You wrote essays about Satan in high school. I knew you were a Goth! Love your videos keep it up!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks :)

[@DrGamelove]

Salt and Sanctuary is quite good too but also Souls inspired. I forgot to recommend it on your Metroidvania video. Also, I can’t believe you took a language to read Dante, lol. That may be one of the most hardcore things I’ve ever heard. I really liked Inferno but that stuff is not easy, even in English. Out of everything we read in world lit, that stuck with me the most by far.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Salt and Sanctuary was too hard for me. I ended up getting a refund for it back when I got it.

[@DrGamelove]

Cannot be Tamed like with most action RPGs, I think your class acts as a sort of difficulty setting and playing a magic user made the game about average challenge for me. Sorry you had a bad experience with it.

[@Weighty68]

Ok now you got me interested, it looks so gothic and murky. I should add this to my list soon. Also, incredible eyeshadow today, queen!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks :)

[@skijumpnose]

Wow This game looks impressive! And i love that boss @ 08:13 And cool to hear a shout out to Prince Of Persia! That game is tough, Spike pits and all!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Haha, I hate Prince of Persia

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*Thank you very much for that in-depth review, Pam!* ❤

[@Davey_Cakes]

The religious imagery is almost too much for me, and yet I find the deliberate aesthetics and combat to be quite appealing. Might have to stick this on my wishlist, even though there’s no shortage of games in the genre.

[@charlesajones77]

I just finished it myself. 19 hours. This review is spot on. The combat is reasonably challenging without being frustrating. But like most people, I agree that there are WAY too many spike pits. I'm surprised there's no relic that lets you survive them.

[@byotip]

day one you could walk on the spike if you fall on them during s. But sometime you would die while going out and the game would set you ghost location directly into the spike. Hope it was patched tho.

[@DavySuicide]

Awesome review Pam. I backed Blasphemous and played it when it originally came out. The artwork is beyond stunning and it probably rose to my top 10 side scrolling platformers ever. I really hope a sequel will be released one day.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

A sequel would be cool. Also, it was improved a ton since release, might be worth a replay

[@TechNoirJapan]

Great review! Good to see game devs are paying homage to the 80s sidescrollers in 2D and in it's original form, expanding upon engaging storytelling and game mechanics. Might get the PS4 version of this game. BTW noticed you have the Leisure Suit Larry collection on PC, I have the exact same copy 😘

[@jacobthesnacob4192]

I figure you've probably heard this a lot already, but The Game Kitchen's previous title, The Last Door, is an absolutely outstanding game, and one of my personal favorites to date. I think it might be your kind of game too, though you seem to have a lot more experience with this sort of thing than I do, so I guess I'm not sure. It's a point and click adventure/psychological horror game that I think is fantastically immersive and downright terrifying at times. I believe it is inspired by the works of E.A. Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, and like their stories (or at least my experience of the ones I've read), it is a slow descent into madness and otherworldly horrors. The soundtrack, art style, storyline, and pretty much everything about The Last Door has left enough of a lasting impression on me, personally, that it never seems to be far from my thoughts and I can't recommend it enough. Also, speaking of old literature, I think it would be awesome to hear more about your thoughts on The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost. My copy of The Divine Comedy is sadly just perpetually collecting dust as I always find myself too busy with school, or work, or life and stuff to dedicate the time to reading it along side a page by page interpretation guide of sorts to help me understand the archaic writing style. I also really really want to read Paradise Lost, and already have a personal notion of the story that seems to be a lot like the topics of your essays, but I've heard it's just as difficult to read, and haven't touched it yet either. Not sure if you would ever do a video on something like that, or perhaps just share some stuff from your essays somehow, but I am deeply interested in those works and would really love to know what you have to say on the matter.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I’ve played all of The Last Door, I quite liked it. I didn’t realize it was the same developer at first when I picked up Blasphemous.

[@justondement4458]

Yes. I just bought this beautiful gem for under $7. I downloaded it off of PlayStation Now and just had to own it

[@hatorihanzoh20]

Amazing game. Amazing soundtrack!

[@deepsynth3495]

Thanks Pam, I really enjoyed your review

[@kaztermetal]

I love your videoss. You must try Iconoclasts. It feels like a metroidvania/megaman ZX crossover.

[@kenmys]

Must have finished this around the same time. I completed the game about two weeks ago for the first time. Loved it. Will give it some time before I jump back in to explore the DLC that is only accessible in a NG+. I agree difficulty is subjective and I didn't find it all that difficult. Then again, we are playing after multiple patches which balance the game and fix the map which I heard was atrocious. You can also rid your guilt for free after a paltry 5000 currency donation to the church in town, ridding you of needing those confessor statues. I immediately sought other games like this but seems I've already completed most of them. :(

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I didn't even realize I could get rid of my guilt at the church until I had already finished the game and just went back to get more footage for the video.

[@TBContent24]

I beat the NG+ 3 times in a row, with all 3 penitences! Love the game

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Nice

[@beyondz55]

This is silly but I was just watching an 80s Italian horror movie called StageFright, and I noticed you have a resemblance to the main character played by the actress Barbara Cupisti. It's an awesome movie though, and the director Soavi also did a gothic zombie movie called Cemetery Man starring Rupert Everett that is amazing.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@petermaasz]

I told you. Glad you liked it. You might have pointed out that you played Blasphemous with its free DLC "Stir of Dawn", but other than that, great review to a great game. I didn't find Blasphemous difficult either and even if I didn't mind the spike pits too much, I can understand why some people hate them. Hopefully, I come around to play the DLC as well sometime in the near future. The last time I checked my installation, the DLC wasn't available. Maybe it's time exclusive to Steam, I have the GOG version?

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Oh, I assumed the dlc was out everywhere. I played it on xbox, so I don’t know about the pc versions.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Just saw that the DLC comes to gog on Sept 1, so soon!

[@petermaasz]

Awesome. Thanks for the hint. Have a nice weekend, Pam.

[@OddballEddie]

I got this earlier this year, I didn't get it during launch since I was busy with a lot of other games, even though the trailers and art-style intrigued me. I'm glad I eventually got it, I beat it over a week with about the same result as you had, about 98% of the map with 19 hours of gameplay. It surprised me that the devs released a free expansion recently, all the more reason to dive back in. All-in-all I was quite happy with this game, out of the ones that borrow some mechanics from the Souls games I thought this was one of the more forgiving ones combat-wise and also easier and faster to get started.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I agree! Hearing a game referred to as Souls-like really does nothing for me, but I liked this one.

[@OddballEddie]

@@Cannotbetamed1 I don't mind the Souls games per se (although I never finished any of them) but at this point too many studios have dipped their toes into this territory. It's getting stale to hear the description it's a "souls-like but...", usually followed by one or two small differentials. It doesn't do anything for me. That's where I found that Blasphemous did well, it has some inspiration, but it's closer to a Metroidvania than a Souls. It blends those elements well enough, it became more distinctive as a result.

[@brightglory5734]

Thank you for the recommendation. As an aside I predict 60k by January.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

That would be nice.

[@JuliusCaesar103]

Great video

[@stephens9772]

I gotta be honest, sometimes I like that you keep dying to get your body back, it is satisfying when you do get it back. I really found it fun in Diablo 2 where you and buddy were trying to figure out how to get your body back. But I can see how it can be frustrating too.

[@monkeypunch6284]

Pam talks about my most recent obsession....I love her more now ♥

[@mattmyers9351]

Great video Pam!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@mattmyers9351]

@@Cannotbetamed1 your welcome!

[@123darkelf]

I got into this thanks to an xbox sale for $7. Don’t regret it cause it awesooome. Never expected souls like and metroidvania would mesh very fucking well mixed with a aesthetic that I don’t see often in video games. Will admit one thing that did drive me a little nuts was some stuff, while not often, had that issue of being brutally cryptic. The thing for making vines being a very example as it’s really damn essential to exploration. Without it you are locked out of a lot of shortcuts and areas…and you have to find three items two in a different area than another, find big talking egg, give it all of them. Take egg, find tree, put it in tree then leave, come back get hatched egg. Then go back to the hub and go to guy in the fountain and boom. Now you got the thing that makes vines sprout out. If it was required to beat the game, that would of made it worse. Just glad I looked up a guide on it in ng+ cause I never would of figured it out >.

[@javelin6831]

I have yet to finish this bad boy. This review makes me want to see it through to the end.

[@ExplodingDuckBrigade]

The visuals are giving me Castlevania Sotn vibes

[@kingbrad6482]

How tf?

[@vampire443]

Wow!!! I'm so going to try this one!!! Thanks for this review!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

No problem

[@kalega311]

Love this game. Of the 30+ MVs and MV-lites I've played, this is my #6 favorite! Yes, I raged plenty of times for the same reasons as you. But also, the boss fights, map design, narrative, aesthetic, lore, character progression, MV elements, etc were all just so great, imo. I really wanna play the DLC, but don't wanna have to replay the entire game on a higher difficulty just for it. :(

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Now I'm curious what you top 5 are.

[@kalega311]

@@Cannotbetamed1 So, this is my more subjective list. Taking into account the entire experience, not just the MV elements/mechanics (i.e. Hollow Knight is probably the objectively best MV I've ever played. But...just didn't quite have the same effect as these others). And, like I said, includes MV-lites. So it’s a bit unfair to Blasphemous since some of the games aren’t “true” MVs lol. Also the debate of if 2D matters or not… And my own personal debate if namesake MVs (actual Metroid and Castlevania games) should count lol. But anyway… 5. Catmaze 4. Dead Cells 3. Sundered 2. Metroid Prime 1. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight How about yours?

[@mininabs]

I tried the demo and couldn't get into it, but I like your break down of the game.

[@mutantlabor]

I want to know more about Paradise Lost and the hero’s journey.

[@snowpanth]

Ok it’s good to see Pam back I started to worry

[@DudleyDawg]

One of the few games I doubled down and bought the physical copy after playing the digital version.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I did that too.

[@aparker884]

Hey Pam I'm Andrew Parker and I'm your new subscriber. I love video games. I an autistic and I'm into RPGs and metroidvanias. I started into bloodstained ritual of the night. I got ALL DLC to ritual of the night.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Welcome to the channel, Andrew