![]() ![]() ![]() You’ve probably heard already that this game is effectively a Soulsbourne Metroidvania. It’s all capped off with a sublime soundtrack that is both catchy and appropriate to each setting, and certainly helps reinforce the dreary religious setting. There’s so much life and colour in this world, despite Cvstodia being such a drab and depressing setting. Just when you think the game can’t surprise you any more with its visuals, you’ll suddenly stumble across a robed skeleton chilling out on top of some massive hands. The bosses are the true stars of the show, however, as the majority are behemoths that are both horrifying and beautiful at the same time. The animation present here is absolutely jaw-dropping. Near the start of the game, you will encounter an almost naked lady carrying a concrete statue of an angel, which she will swing around to smack you in the chops with. The Penitent One looks great, sure, but that’s nothing compared to the world and the enemies that you come across. Despite being reminiscent of the 16 bit era, this game offers an amazing level of detail that wouldn’t have been possible on those consoles: heck, I don’t even think the mighty Sega Saturn would have been able to produce this level of beauty. The first of which is just how gorgeous the spritework is. ![]() Right from the off, there are two things that will become immediately apparent. Despite that, the world is immensely compelling, and you’ll always want to see what’s lurking around the next corner. What’s even worse though is that those aforementioned NPC quests don’t get logged either, meaning you will inevitably forget who wants what and where the hell you found them in the first place. Mysteriousness tends to merge into cluelessness pretty often too, particularly as your objective after proving your worth isn’t especially clear. Heck, outside of the bosses, there’s no way of finding out the name’s of the enemies in game. It never really gives a full picture though, mainly due to a baffling lack of a bestiary. Everything is all very mysterious as there’s segments of lore that you can find out by speaking to NPCs who need help, as well as items you can collect. Modelled on Spanish Catholicism, predominantly from the Andalusian region, there’s lots of adapted lore here that has been twisted into this hellish world of pain and misery. If the story sounds slightly confusing, that’s because it is. ![]()
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