Since then, other games have used this blueprint to chart their paths while improving graphics and gameplay.
Blasphemous 2,the latest entry by The Game Kitchen, is a perfect example.
Get a Sense of the Environment
As a Metroidvania game,Blasphemous 2has a colossal commitment to exploration.
Moreover, exploring gives you access to new abilities, weapon upgrades, and Prayer.
In some cases, some areas are inaccessible after a jump.
However, uncovering the treasure troves is enough incentive to get you to backtrack and search the inaccessible passages.
If you need a quick way to retreat to the main city, use the spell in your inventory.
This is a fast and convenient way of reaching the city, which is also a hub area.
Furthermore, exploring every area allows you to fill out the map faster as you discover landmarks.
Most importantly, you’ll access collectibles that make your work easier when completing side quests.
Movement is Key
You’ll inevitably run into enemies as you journey across the 2D world.
The game provides you with an inventory of weapons to choose from.
However, you’ll soon discover that your legwork determines your survivability.
Parrying is a solid defensive option, but it barely keeps you alive in the game.
When faced with multiple enemies, quick movement is crucial.
You don’t have to deal with hordes of enemies.
it’s possible for you to dodge them, creating avenues of separation.
Then, when the time is right, you’re able to launch an attack.
Once you unlock the double jump, you’ve got the option to quickly dash through the air.
So, to survive longer in the game, avoid being stationary and embrace mobility.
Start with the Side Quests
Blasphemous 2has plenty of side quests.
It is advisable to complete these side quests first to unlock greater rewards.
However, the quests are not easy and will require some patience.
For instance, The Cursed Letters quest unlocks the game’s most potent spell.
Locating Cherubs and handing the artisan his tools will also grant you greater rewards.
However, the game doesn’t keep a list of logs.
Quests such as locating the Rosary Beads, Hidden Symbols, and Cobijadas are not trackable.
However, you could keep track of other tasks characters assign through dialogue and bizarre appearances.
For trackable quests, the Key Items tab comes in handy.
The game offers various tools and mechanics to curate a suitable Build for any situation.
You may find the game’s arsenal of three weapons an obstacle to your escalation to unparalleled power.
However, various buffs make up for this gap.
For instance, equipping a Rosary Bead reduces the damage you take from Fire.
The Quick Verse and Chant work exceptionally well against enemies vulnerable to Mystical Damage.
Also, Altar Pieces of Favors give a buff to your adversaries' damage output.
Flexibility with the Builds is essential since you’ll be scaling different environments laden with distinct enemies.
Embrace Fast Travel
Fast travel is a common feature in the Metroidvania genre.
The feature is also present inBlasphemous 2.So what does fast travel mean?
Instead, the game provides Teleporters in almost every zone.
This means you could quickly travel from one Teleporter to another.
Zones without Teleport are either small, or the Teleporter acts as a passage between two adjacent zones.
The bad news is that the Cobijadas are notoriously challenging to locate.
However, if you’ve activated any Prie-Dieu, finding five Cobijadas gives you access to fast travel.
So, to track one easily, pay close attention when traversing a room.
You just might be lucky.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
