Embargo just lifted:
- ProgressBar - 9/10
Gamerguides - 3/5:
- IGN - 7/10
-CGMagonline - 10/10
- Vandal - 8.2/10:
- IGN Spain - 8.5/10
- 3Djuegos - 7.5/10
- Cubed3 - 8/10
- Destructoid - 8/10
- ProgressBar - 9/10
https://progressbar.com.au/reviews/blasphemous-review/Blasphemous successfully manages to carve out it's own place among the pantheon of fantastic modern indie Metroidvanias like Hollow Knight, Ori and the Blind Forest and Guacamelee, with consistently stunning enemy and environment design, wonderfully paced exploration, deep and challenging combat and a tone that is all it's own.
Gamerguides - 3/5:
https://www.gamerguides.com/blasphemous/reviewBlasphemous is a great addition to the genre and it truly feels like a unique creation able to stand fine on its own without taking too much from other games out there. The world and lore are fantastic and enough to keep anyone with a passing interest engrossed to the very end.
- IGN - 7/10
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/09/blasphemous-reviewA creepy and unsettling action-platformer, Blasphemous has an eery atmosphere, gorgeous pixel art, and intricate animations that never fail to impress. The combat can be satisfying, but relies too heavily on memorization, which makes backtracking through its non-linear world eventually turn stale. And while the visual variety at least keeps things looking fresh, superfluous and poorly implemented upgrade mechanics keep Blasphemous from having the amount of depth seen in many other games across the genre. It's still an enjoyable Metroidvania, just not an all that memorable one.
-CGMagonline - 10/10
https://www.cgmagonline.com/reviews/blasphemous-review/A brilliantly realized, brutal and bloody Metroidvania that is the next best thing to reading up on Catholic Martyrs while you whip yourself with a barbed cat-o-nine-tails.
- Vandal - 8.2/10:
https://vandal.elespanol.com/analisis/pc/blasphemous/48623#p-13Blasphemous es una más que recomendable aventura de acción, plataformas y exploración con una ambientación muy atractiva, y que cogiendo elementos de fórmulas muy conocidas, como los Souls y los metroidvania, consigue construir algo propio, que tiene mucho encanto. Un juego muy absorbente y desafiante, que aunque con sus fallos, tanto técnicos como jugables, si os gustan este tipo de aventuras seguro que lo vais a disfrutar muchísimo, es sorprendentemente adictivo.
- IGN Spain - 8.5/10
https://es.ign.com/blasphemous-pc/1...-de-blasphemous-para-ps4-xbox-one-switch-y-pcLlegados a este punto damos por cerrada nuestra aventura por Albero. Una aventura que empezó con un Kickstarter exitoso y ha acabado con un metroidvania excelso y de magnífica ejecución. Es cierto que goza con una sobrada influencia del From Software más emblemático, pero eso lejos de ser un defecto se convierte en una de sus mayores virtudes. Pretender estar a la altura de las obras del estudio japonés y de un peso pesado de la industria como Hidetaka Miyazaki es ya un acto temerario, pero si lo haces con la seguridad de realizar un trabajo a la altura estamos ante un acto de valentía y de orgullo. Esto es lo que ha conseguido The Game Kitchen, rendir tributo a una nueva forma con la que tanto hemos disfrutado de los videojuegos durante la última década, y que convierte a su Blasphemous en el mejor metroidvania que hemos probado en los últimos tiempos.
- 3Djuegos - 7.5/10
https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/29533/0/blasphemous/La épica de muchos de sus combates y su gran puesta en escena convierten a Blasphemous un videojuego de acción metroidvania de lo más interesante. Su combate es desafiante y por momentos también emocionante, pero no termina de sacar provecho a todo su potencial. Lo mismo ocurre con la exploración de un mundo de juego tan interesante que duele que no sea capaz de generar mayor interés para descubrir todos sus secretos. El potencial está ahí, y tiene calidad de sobra, pero Blasphemous se ha quedado algo lejos de cumplir con las altas expectativas que había generado.
- Cubed3 - 8/10
http://www.cubed3.com/review/5587/1/blasphemous-xbox-one.htmlFor an action-adventure title, inaccurate hit-boxes and level-design that's even slightly off can be a deal-breaker. Rather than get dragged down by its deficiencies, Blasphemous rises above to create a uniquely engaging experience. Exploring the dire realm of Cvstodia is a treat in itself. The lore is intriguing, and the few characters you meet weave compelling narratives. Still, there remains an unshakeable thought that this game is a beautiful painting, but with an askew frame. Then again, maybe it's because of the imperfections that players start to question everything around them. Whatever the case, you'll definitely want to give this a look.
- Destructoid - 8/10
https://www.destructoid.com/review-blasphemous-566008On that note, I can't get Blasphemous off my mind. I may never fully grasp the opaque story even with the inevitable community-led theories and explainers lending a hand, but that's okay. Even taken as a fanatical fever-dream, this game delivers. Some aspects aren't as fine-tuned or ambitious as they could've been, leading to unevenness, but there's so much for metroidvania fans to latch onto here.
In the meantime, I'll be running laps in hopes of hitting that coveted 100% completion rate.
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