Rise, Penitent One – God’s up to no good again. It’s been less than two years since our last pilgrimage, but here we are again, crawling out of our sarcophagus for a second round of self-flagellation. Thankfully, Blasphemous 2 deftly avoids driving newcomers straight into the weeds of its worldbuilding with a straightforward presentation of my objective in its opening. Of course, there’s the customary miasma of soulslike exposition to go along with it, but all in all, my goal is remarkably clear-cut: reach the Miracle Child in time to witness the birth. Blessed be the fruit of Catholic homunculi.

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