Better then Blasphemous 1 and 2. The best "2D souls" I've played. Why such a low reviews?

[VankiP]

This is the best "2D souls" I've played (although this is a metroidvania in terms of mechanics). Why Blasphemous , who is worse in almost every aspect Bosses, variety of unique enemies, combat system, platforming, leveling (its virtual absence), world design, has much higher ratings? Just because he was the first to hype? Casuals couldn't handle the healing system from Bloodborn? What is the reason?

[gungadin22000]

I agree, this is a better game than B2, largely because it is MUCH more challenging. B2 was great, but all bosses apart from the 2nd to last were laughable.

OP is wrong however: Salt & Sanctuary is the best 2D souls ever made, hands down.

[Behold The Esoteric]

Death's Gambit is a great one as well.

[bidet]

Originally posted by VankiP:

This is the best "2D souls" I've played (although this is a metroidvania in terms of mechanics). Why Blasphemous , who is worse in almost every aspect Bosses, variety of unique enemies, combat system, platforming, leveling (its virtual absence), world design, has much higher ratings? Just because he was the first to hype? Casuals couldn't handle the healing system from Bloodborn? What is the reason?

I just think Blasphemous had a stronger marketing campaign than this game. I just think not enough people know about this game yet.

[𝙷𝚘𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚊]

Originally posted by Behold The Esoteric:

Death's Gambit is a great one as well.

DG was terrible game at launch, but with "Afterlife" update it became one of the best 2d soulslikes with amazing soundtrack.

[gungadin22000]

Blasphemous is a very good metroidvania series and has perhaps the most unique artstyle of any of its competitors. It deserves its praise.

I also recommend the adventure game series by Blasphemous devs. Also dark, disturbing and extremely atmospheric.

[Behold The Esoteric]

Talking about Death's Gambit at launch is irrelevant since it's been out for so long at this point and the Afterlife version is now the main version of the game. Death's Gambit has been out for years now.

Do any of you realize just how difficult it is for an indie developer to release a game without a lot of bugs and issues when they don't have a budget that's anywhere near that of a AAA game developer?! Making a video game, especially as an indie developer is extremely difficult!

[Black Captain]

Salt and Sanctuary is still king to me

[MarshCreature]

It's a big stretch saying that it's better than blasphemous and i think you're just baiting, but yea it's a good game.

[Behold The Esoteric]

Originally posted by Black Captain:

Salt and Sanctuary is still king to me

I honestly like this equally to Blasphemous 1 and 2 and Death's Gambit, but they're all obviously different games doing the metroidvania subgenre differently. Hell, Dead Cells is also a great choice! You know, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is still THE king to me! I also realize that I'm showing my age with that one, lol.

All-in-all, this game is great! I just killed Laddak and I'm going around to finish up anything I can before ending the game officially.

[VankiP]

Originally posted by Black Captain:

Salt and Sanctuary is still king to me

Lack of map in 2D metroidia its no go for me. This is not 3D souls, where you can see far beyond the horizon and navigate thanks to the buildings and landscape. In 2D, your view is limited to a small screen, and removing the map in such games (at least schematically) is a stupid decision. And of course the visual. The game is all the same looking. Boing gray. Blue/gray and very clumsily animated.

[VankiP]

Originally posted by MarshCreature:

It's a big stretch saying that it's better than blasphemous and i think you're just baiting, but yea it's a good game.

blasphemous is worse as a game. If it weren't for the visual style, 99% of players would have dropped it or didn't even pay attention to the game. There are ridiculously easy bosses, there is little variety of enemies, there is a primitive combat system, there is terrible platforming. As a metroidvania, it loses even to average projects like Mamadora.

[Pantoni]

Originally posted by gungadin22000:

OP is wrong however: Salt & Sanctuary is the best 2D souls ever made, hands down.

Thank you for saving me some time ;)

Cheers!

[Shadowcleaver]

I found this one easier then the 2 Blasphemous

[RadioMars]

Blasphemous has WAY more interesting story and visuals. It's like the whole other level of quality comparing to this game. This game on other hand has zero identity. It's whole thing is "Bloodborne but 2d" and it never gives you anything beyond that. I mean they could at least try, but they seem to be just too obsessed with Bloodborne and Fromsoftware in general.
And yeah, saying that this game is "better" is a big stretch. Better in quantity maybe, but quality? I doubt that.

[Vinterskugge]

I breezed through this game - its fine but the balance issues with non-STR users, the nothing of a story and some weird exploration quirks make this a step or 5 below B2.