| 📰 Title: | Blasphemous | 🕹️ / 🛠️ Type: | Game |
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| 🗃️ Genre: | Adventure & Action | 👁️ Visual: | 2D Scrolling |
| 🏷️ Category: | Adventure & Action ➤ Role-playing game ➤ Action RPG ➤ Platformer | 🏝️ Perspective: | Side view |
| 🔖 Tags: | Action RPG; Platformer; Action; Action Platformer; Adventure; Metroidvania; RPG elements; Rogue-lite; Fantasy; Dark Fantasy; Gothic; Nudity; Horror; Violent; Gore; Blood; Unity engine; Lore Rich; Pixel Art; Difficult; Controller | ⏱️ Pacing: | Real Time |
| 🐣️ Approx. start: | 2019-09-10 | 👫️ Played: | Single |
| 🐓️ Latest: | 2019-12-17 | 🚦 Status: | 04. Released (status) |
| 📍️ Version: | Latest: Patch 2 | ❤️ Like it: | 9. ⏳️ |
| 🏛️ License type: | 💰 Commercial | 🎀️ Quality: | 7. ⏳️ |
| 🏛️ License: | Commercial | ✨️ (temporary): | |
| 🐛️ Created: | 2021-12-21 | 🐜️ Updated: | 2024-06-17 |
| 📰 What's new?: | 👔️ Already shown: | ||
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| 💡 Lights on: | 💭️ New version published (to be updated): | ||
| 🎨️ Significant improvement: | 🦺️ Work in progress: | ||
| 🎖️ This work: |  |
🚧️ Some work remains to be done: | |
| 👫️ Contrib.: | goupildb & Louis | 👻️ Temporary: | |
| 🎰️ ID: | 16144 |
| 📜️[en]: | A metroidvania and roguelite (no permanent death) platform action adventure game on a dark fantasy theme in which the player - named The Penitent One, and sole survivor of the massacre of the Brotherhood of the "Silent Sorrow", is a knight on a pilgrimage in his (non-linear and) nightmarish world (Cvstodia), wearing a capirote and armed with a sword called Mea Culpa. Trapped in an endless cycle of death and resurrection, he must try to free the world from its terrible fate and find the origin of his anguish. | 📜️[fr]: | Un jeu d'action et d'aventure en plateforme de type metroidvania et roguelite (pas de mort permanente) sur un thème dark fantasy (thème sombre de type fantastique) dans lequel le joueur - dénommé Le Pénitent, et seul survivant du massacre de la confrérie du « Chagrin silencieux », est un chevalier en pèlerinage dans son monde (non linéaire et) cauchemardesque (Cvstodia), coiffé d'une capirote et armé d'une épée dénommée Mea Culpa. Piégé dans un cycle sans fin de mort et de résurrection, il doit tenter de libérer le monde de son terrible destin et trouver l'origine de son angoisse. |
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🕹️ Title: Blasphemous
🦊️ What's: a metroidvania & roguelite platform action adventure game on a dark fantasy theme
🏡️ https://thegamekitchen.com/blasphemous
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🥁️ Update: Patch 2
⚗️ Hotfix 🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/774361?updates=true&emclan=103582791464583083&emgid=3151888293028716434
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🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/seGW4vdfL7A
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📜️ "A metroidvania & roguelite platform action adventure game on a dark fantasy theme" (Serge Le Tyrant, Le Bottin des Jeux Linux / The Linux Games Book)
A foul curse has fallen upon the land of Cvstodia and all its inhabitants - it is simply known as
The MiRACLE
Play as The Penitent One - a sole survivor of the massacre of the ‘Silent Sorrow’. Trapped in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, it’s down to you to free the world from this terrible fate and reach the origin of your anguish.
Explore this nightmarish world of twisted religion and discover its many secrets hidden deep inside. Use devastating combos and brutal executions to smite the hordes of grotesque monsters and titanic bosses, all ready to rip you limb from limb. Locate and equip relics, rosary beads and prayers that call on the powers of the heavens to aid you in your quest to break your eternal damnation.
Steam:
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Story
A foul curse has fallen upon the land of Cvstodia and all its inhabitants - it is simply known as The Miracle.
Play as The Penitent One - a sole survivor of the massacre of the ‘Silent Sorrow’. Trapped in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, it’s down to you to free the world from this terrible fate and reach the origin of your anguish.
Explore this nightmarish world of twisted religion and discover its many secrets hidden deep inside. Use devastating combos and brutal executions to smite the hordes of grotesque monsters and titanic bosses, all ready to rip you limb from limb. Locate and equip relics, rosary beads and prayers that call on the powers of the heavens to aid you in your quest to break your eternal damnation.
The Game
Explore a Non-Linear World: Overcome fearsome enemies and deadly traps as you venture through a variety of different landscapes, and search for redemption in the dark gothic world of Cvstodia.
Brutal Combat: Release the power of Mea Culpa, a sword born from guilt itself, to slaughter your foes. Acquire devastating new combos and special moves as you purge all in your path.
Executions: Unleash your wrath and relish in the gory dismemberment of your adversaries - all in beautifully rendered, pixel-perfect execution animations.
Customise Your Build: Discover and equip Relics, Rosary Beads, Prayers and Sword Hearts to give you the new abilities and stat boosts you need to survive. Experiment with different combinations to suit your playstyle.
Intense Boss Battles: Hordes of gigantic, twisted creatures stand between you and your goal. Learn how they move, survive their devastating attacks and emerge victorious.
Unlock the Mysteries of Cvstodia: The world is full of tormented souls. Some offer you aid, some may ask for something in return. Uncover the stories and fates of these tortured characters to gain rewards and a deeper understanding of the dark world you inhabit.
🌍️ Wikipedia:
Blasphemous is a Metroidvania video game developed by Spanish studio The Game Kitchen and published by Team17. The game was released for Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 10 September 2019, and for macOS and Linux on 21 September 2020.
It began as a Kickstarter campaign in 2017.
Gameplay
Blasphemous is a Metroidvania action-adventure game taking place in the fictional region of Cvstodia. Players assume control of the Penitent One, a silent knight wielding a sword named Mea Culpa, as he travels the land in a pilgrimage.
The game involves exploring Cvstodia while fighting enemies, which appear in most areas. The Penitent One can fight enemies by attacking them with his sword at close range, or by casting spells that can be learned throughout the game. By damaging enemies with melee attacks, the player gains Fervor, which is consumed to cast spells. Each enemy has a certain attack pattern which players must learn in order to dodge them and avoid taking damage. Some enemy attacks can be parried by blocking at the right time, leaving foes vulnerable and allowing the Penitent One to counterattack them for increased damage. When getting hit, the protagonist's health decreases, but it can be recovered by consuming Bile Flasks. Defeating enemies rewards Tears of Atonement, the game's currency, that can be spent on shops to upgrade the player character and obtain items.
Numerous upgrades can be acquired at various points of the adventure, which include increasing the Penitent One's maximum health, Fervor and amount of Bile Flasks carried, and unlocking new abilities for world exploration and combat. By exploring, interacting with NPCs and completing sidequests, multiple items can be found which, when equipped, provide stat bonuses, reduce or nullify certain types of damage or provide access to otherwise inaccessible areas. There are also collectibles in the form of bones that can be delivered in a certain place to receive rewards, and Children of Moonlight – trapped angels that can be freed by attacking the cages they are in.
There are multiple checkpoints in the forms of altars located in multiple areas of the map. The player can rest in these checkpoints to fully replenish their health and refill any used Bile Flasks, save their progress and equip certain abilities, but doing so will also cause all previously slain enemies (excluding bosses) to respawn.
The Penitent One will die if his health is fully depleted, or if he falls into spikes or into a bottomless pit. Upon death, he will respawn in the last checkpoint visited, and a Guilt Fragment will appear in the location of his death (or near it, if he was killed by spikes or falling). The player will have reduced maximum Fervor, and gain less Fervor and Tears of Atonement from enemies, until the Guilt Fragment is recovered by reaching its location and interacting with it. Alternatively, there are certain points where this penalty can be eliminated for a fee.
Plot
Setting and characters
The game is set in Cvstodia, a land of religion, highly influenced by Roman Catholicism, its iconography, and Spanish culture –particularly that of the Andalucía region. The land is hallowed by a force known as "The Miracle". This force manifests itself in strange and often cruel ways, sometimes blessing and sometimes cursing Cvstodia's inhabitants, transforming them into twisted creatures.
The protagonist is The Penitent One, the sole survivor of the Brotherhood of the Silent Sorrow (called so because their members have agreed to a vow of silence). He wears a mask and helmet that consists of barbed wire and a pointed helmet, and his sword is adorned with spikes as of that of a rose and an effigy. During his pilgrimage he meets characters such as Deogracias, who is found in several key moments of the story and acts as a narrator for the game; Redento, a pilgrim who walks with his back bent and his hands tied as a form of penance; Candelaria, an old merchant who sells various items; and Viridiana, who offers assistance to the player in boss battles. There is a governing Church led by His Holiness Escribar, who was reborn as the Last Son of the Miracle long before the game's events.
Story
Blasphemous begins in the Brotherhood of the Silent Sorrow, a religious order opposed to Escribar's authority, after all its members have been massacred. One of them, the Penitent One, is reborn by the Miracle and departs on a pilgrimage. After defeating the Warden of the Silent Sorrow, he finds Deogracias, who tells him about the Cradle of Affliction, a sacred relic that the Penitent One seeks, and the Three Humiliations he must perform to be deemed worthy to reach it. He also gives the Penitent One a thorn to add to his sword's handle. This thorn will grow as the player completes certain optional dungeons, and its state at the end of the game will affect the ending.
The Penitent One travels to different locations in Cvstodia, including the decaying town of Albero, the snowing hills Where Olive Trees Wither, and the underground Desecrated Cistern. He completes the Three Humiliations, each of them involving a trial against a different boss, and gains access to the Mother of Mothers, the cathedral where Escribar and the Cradle of Affliction reside.
Throughout the journey, Escribar's voice is heard, telling his backstory: A long time before the Penitent One began his pilgrimage, the Miracle transformed Escribar into a massive tree. At one point, the tree caught fire, leaving behind a massive pile of ash, atop which stood Escribar's throne. The Miracle drove countless people to attempt to climb the mountain, but all of them failed, swallowed by the ash. As punishment, the Miracle rebirthed them all as beasts (the game's enemies). This included Escribar, who was reborn as the Last Son of the Miracle.
The penultimate boss is Crisanta of the Wrapped Agony, the leader of Escribar's soldiers and a female knight whose armor resembles the Penitent One's. The Penitent One wounds her, but she escapes. The Penitent One finally arrives to the top of the Mother of Mothers, and he battles and defeats Escribar. The latter engages once more, revealing his true form as the Last Son of the Miracle, but is defeated and permanently killed. The Penitent One then finds the mountain of ash, and Deogracias encourages him to climb it and reach the Cradle of Affliction. If the player did not complete all the optional dungeons and upgrade the thorn to its final stage, the Penitent One fails to reach the top and sinks into the ash, leaving behind nothing but his mask – which Deogracias then picks up and deposits next to countless other masks, declaring the protagonist's penitence over. However, if the player did complete the dungeons and fully upgrade the thorn, the Penitent One reaches Escribar's throne at the top of the ash mountain, sits there, and stabs himself with his sword. He turns into a tree and is worshipped by the people of Cvstodia as the new Father and Last Son of the Miracle. After the credits, however, Crisanta reappears and draws the Mea Culpa from the Penitent One's body.
Development
Creative director Enrique Cabeza has cited the religious art and iconography of Seville, Spain, as a major influence on Blasphemous' story and design. Cabeza has also pointed to Spanish and Non-Spanish painters such as Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Juan Luna, Francisco Goya, Jusepe de Ribera, Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán, particularly noting significant inspiration from Goya's A Procession of Flagellants.
Un jeu d'action et d'aventure en plateforme de type metroidvania et roguelite, par le studio The Game Kitchen.
Il utilise le moteur Unity.
Blasphemous est un jeu d'action et d'aventure en plateforme de type metroidvania et roguelite (pas de mort permanente) sur un thème dark fantasy (thème sombre de type fantastique) dans lequel le joueur - dénommé Le Pénitent, et seul survivant du massacre de la confrérie du « Chagrin silencieux », est un chevalier en pèlerinage dans son monde (non linéaire et) cauchemardesque (Cvstodia), coiffé d'une capirote et armé d'une épée dénommée Mea Culpa. Piégé dans un cycle sans fin de mort et de résurrection, il doit tenter de libérer le monde de son terrible destin et trouver l'origine de son angoisse.
Explorez un monde non linéaire : Venez à bout de redoutables ennemis et de pièges mortels en traversant des paysages divers et variés à la recherche de votre rédemption dans le monde sombre et gothique de Cvstodia.
Une terrible malédiction s'est abattue sur la terre de Cvstodia et tous ses habitants - elle est simplement connue sous le nom de
Le MiRACLE
Incarnez le Pénitent, seul survivant du massacre du "Silent Sorrow". Prisonnier d'un cycle sans fin de mort et de renaissance, c'est à vous de libérer le monde de ce terrible destin et d'atteindre l'origine de votre angoisse.
Explorez ce monde cauchemardesque de religion tordue et découvrez les nombreux secrets qui s'y cachent. Utilisez des combos dévastateurs et des exécutions brutales pour frapper les hordes de monstres grotesques et de boss titanesques, tous prêts à vous arracher un membre après l'autre. Trouvez et équipez des reliques, des perles de rosaire et des prières qui font appel aux pouvoirs des cieux pour vous aider dans votre quête pour briser votre damnation éternelle.
Steam:
Blasphemous est un jeu de plateforme-action punitif, avec des combats en hack’n slash impitoyables, au cœur du monde cauchemardesque de Cvstodia. Explorez, améliorez vos capacités et utilisez des exécutions barbares contre des hordes d'ennemis pour réussir.
Une terrible malédiction s'est abattue sur Cvstodia et ses habitants ; ils l'appellent simplement : « Le Miracle ».
Incarnez Le Pénitent, seul survivant du massacre du « Chagrin silencieux ». Piégé dans un cycle sans fin de mort et de résurrection, vous devez libérer le monde de son terrible destin et atteindre l'origine de votre angoisse.
Explorez ce monde cauchemardesque à la religion pervertie et révélez les nombreux secrets renfermés dans ses profondeurs les plus sombres. Utilisez des combos dévastateurs et des exécutions brutales pour abattre les hordes de monstres hideux et des boss titanesques, tous prêts à vous arracher les membres. Trouvez et équipez-vous de reliques, de chapelets et de prières pour faire appel aux pouvoirs des cieux et vous aider dans votre quête pour vous libérer de votre damnation éternelle.
Caractéristiques principales :
Explorez un monde non linéaire : Venez à bout de redoutables ennemis et de pièges mortels en traversant des paysages divers et variés à la recherche de votre rédemption dans le monde sombre et gothique de Cvstodia.
Des combats brutaux : Déchaînez la puissance de Mea Culpa, une épée née de la culpabilité même, et massacrez vos ennemis. Obtenez de nouveaux combos dévastateurs et des techniques spéciales en purifiant tout sur votre passage.
Des exécutions : Libérez votre courroux et repaissez-vous du sang de vos adversaires démembrés grâce aux superbes animations d'exécution magnifiquement chorégraphiées.
Personnalisez votre équipement : Découvrez et équipez-vous de reliques, de chapelets, de prières et de cœurs d'épée pour vous donner les nouvelles capacités et les bonus de statistiques dont vous aurez besoin pour survivre. Essayez différentes combinaisons selon votre style de jeu.
Des combats de boss épiques : Des hordes de gigantesques créatures perverties se dressent entre vous et votre objectif. Percez leurs déplacements, survivez à leurs attaques dévastatrices et ressortez victorieux.
Révélez les mystères de Cvstodia : Ce monde regorge d'âmes tourmentées. Certaines vous viendront en aide, d'autres vous demanderont quelque chose en échange. Découvrez les histoires et les destins de ces personnages torturés pour obtenir des récompenses et en apprendre davantage sur le monde sombre que vous arpentez.
🌍️ Wikipedia:
Blasphemous est un jeu vidéo Metroidvania développé par le studio espagnol The Game Kitchen et publié par Team17. Le jeu est sorti sur Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 et Xbox One le 10 septembre 2019.
Le projet est lancé à la suite d'une campagne Kickstarter en 2017.
Depuis le 4 aout 2020, un DLC gratuit The Stir of Dawn est disponible.
Développement
Le directeur créatif Enrique Cabeza cite l'art religieux et l'iconographie de Séville, en Espagne, comme une influence majeure sur l'histoire et le design de Blasphemous . Cabeza cite également des peintres espagnols tels que Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Francisco Goya, Jusepe de Ribera, Diego Velázquez et Francisco de Zurbarán, notant en particulier une inspiration importante de la procession de flagellants de Goya.
Univers et personnages
Une malédiction infâme est tombée sur la terre de Custodia (stylisé en Cvstodia) et de tous ses habitants - elle est connue simplement comme « Le Miracle »5. Le jeu se déroule dans une terre de religion et de superstition, avec de multiples références au christianisme et au folklore andalou.
Le protagoniste du jeu est « le Pénitent » - l'unique survivant du massacre de la confrérie du chagrin silencieux. Il porte un masque et un casque composés d'une couronne d'épines et d'une capirote.
Le pénitent manie une épée qui a de simples attaques tranchantes, et peut également esquiver et parer les attaques. L'aspect jeu de role est très léger et n'encombre pas le joueur de statistiques à gérer ou d'objets ou équipement à ramasser sur les monstres. Seules quelques capacités spéciales peuvent être acquises tout au long du jeu pour aider le joueur à naviguer sur la carte en plus de combattre les ennemis plus efficacement. Pour cette raison même si je jeu se qualifie de « metroidvania », ses mécaniques sont plus proches d'un Hollow knight que d'un Symphony of the Night.
Bien que le joueur ait une faible barre de vie, il peut la restituer grâce aux « flacons biliaires », qui peuvent être rechargés lorsque le joueur visite certains points de contrôle du jeu. La progression est également enregistrée, le joueur se réincarne à ces points de contrôle lorsqu'il meurt. Lors de la visite de ces points de contrôle, la santé du joueur est complètement rechargée, mais tous les ennemis précédemment tués, à l'exception des boss, réapparaîtront dans le jeu.