Mea Culpa – Penance never ends

NOW, The penitent He rose again so that we can accompany him again through CVstodia. He first DLC of Blasphemous 2 He appeared before us like a miracle. My fault is here and brings with it two important updates that further test our faith.

Real torment is the name of the first. It’s completely free And, from the title, I think we can already get an idea of ​​where it’s going. Performance adds New Game+ modewhich allows you to play a new game with much higher difficulty levels and special settings. Here we will have stronger enemies and (unfortunately for me) the spikes are once again deadly. Furthermore, this mode expands stages such as Coro de las Zarzas and Dédalo de Bajamar with additional rooms which include new enemies and items. These locations will connect the map in new ways.

But what really interests us in this analysis is Mea Culpa. A gigantic expansion which brings, among other things, two new zones, a new subplot, new bosses, secondary missions, an alternative ending and, of course, the mythical sword which gives its name to the DLC.. Are you ready to undertake a new penance?

Capricious are the designs of the Miracle

The Blasphemous 2 expansion introduces a new story that invites us to meet Hilaria. She will be our guide to obtain clay keys capable of opening mysterious doors that have appeared in the world of Cvstodia. But a new rival, Asterionwill challenge us in memorable duels, preventing us from advancing in our crusade.

If you’re wondering if you need to have completed the entire main story of Blasphemous 2 to enjoy this plot, the answer is no. Mea Culpa is a DLC integrated into the game itself. In fact, it is more pleasant if we have not yet finished the title, because it saves us many trips from one place to another in search of specific places.

Mea Culpa includes two completely new areas: Icy rest and holy vigil. Each is governed by its corresponding final bosses, which are as spectacular as ever.

The return of the sacred sword

But, without a doubt, the final touch to this extension is being made the mythical sword Mea Culpa. The sacred blade of thorns with which we skewered sinners like spit has returned. Moreover, this weapon now will allow us to unlock new movement abilitieswhich will give us access to new areas. This will give us more play to face new platform challenges, in which we will have to combine all our arsenal to overcome them.

Fortunately or unfortunately, Mea Culpa is so broken that it eclipses Prayer at dawnthe other sword of the Penitent. Although their fighting style is similar, their power is devastating when upgraded or equipped to certain altarpieces.

Blessed technical section

If Blasphemous 2 already left us speechless with its incredible visuals, this DLC perfected it to an over-the-top level. Now there is new details on the backgrounds of certain scenarios and the pixel art is still extremely good, especially in the final bosses. Both new areas are spectacular, with Gélido Reposo being my favorite, offering a beautiful snowy environment.

In addition to the already known enemies, new ones have been added. with a very striking and original design. However, contact damage remains unfair. If we add to this the area attacks available to these opponents, we can easily fall into traps. From time to time we encounter situations where several people come together and we can barely stand up, which is quite frustrating.

In terms of sound, we will continue to enjoy one of the best Spanish dubs ever made for a video game. The teacher will also accompany us Carlos Violawho composed 9 new themes who will delight us once again with Spanish guitar melodies.

Eventually

Mea Culpa and its free update complete an already almost perfect job. The two new areas and the new plot encourage us to put on the hood of the Penitent again to put an end to all these infidels who cross our path. Once again wielding the sword Mea Culpa, now improved to adapt to the new challenges of the platform, we will delve into a story that complements the main plot of the base game. This makes us want to return to Cvstodia to re-explore its immense map in New Game+ mode and face new and spectacular final bosses. All these innovations and additions make us pray (even more strongly) for a third coming of the Blasphemous, since we are convinced that penance is not yet over.