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Huh, Silksong is out now. Maybe it's time I played the first Hollow Knight?
Personally I hate it.
Just keep in mind that not everyone likes it and the fanbase likes to suppress criticism.
So buyer beware, and keep an eye on you're play time. If you're not enjoying it in the first 2 hours, feel free to return it if you're playing on Steam, like with any game
I'd say it's decent, but the story and damage mechanics are a little worse than 1. I think some patches and a "hk mode" for magic/healing/damage would be nice.
I didn't like it, but my kid LOVED it.
What age are they? (Asking for mine..)
He's 13. I was surprised. He's liked Nintendo platformers, but otherwise hasn't been very interested in metroidvania/platformers really. He didn't get into Dead Cells at all.
Maybe Dead Cells is too hectic for him? I wonder what your kid would think of the good ol' Symphony of the Night
Well, the roguelike format is quite different too.
Do you hate it, or just didnt enjoy it?
Hate it
No, I'm not being hyperbolic. It was a waste of my time that I'd rather have spent on something else
Shit, I got downvoted the other day for calling it overrated. I did get it confused with Silksong, just because it's been talked about to fucking death on the internet, but even still.
Probably not overrated, you (maybe) just think so because you personally don't like the games. The amount of people excited for it and loving it justify the hype I think.
Without spoilers (I'm on the fence whether I'll buy it and play it), are you able to articulate the reason you didn't like it very much, if at all?
I'm looking to get a more balanced idea of the game. I watched a streamer I follow play a little bit today, but not much. I'm not sure I got enough of a gist of the game to have an opinion on whether I want to play it.
I'm not usually a platformer kind of person, but I don't have anything against platformers.
Im not that guy, I only spent about 90 minutes on it so far. The jump physics feel weird, like its too vertical and not horizontal enough (theres probably upgrades that fix this later idk), and I have only identified one area i know I can't reach yet.
Usually with these games you can see a cracked wall and think "oh im coming back here when I get the bombs" or "I bet I can make that jump with a double jump later" but I've only seen one platform i cant get to yet. Maybe im not observant enough, maybe I havent been in the right rooms yet, or maybe its just too slow for me to feel the hooks.
I think it's just that bad metroidvanias are the standard and there arent as many of the good ones as you would think. So the joy of a good one gets pretty hyped. Im not sure its overrated since its a good game and rated at about what that entails just over hyped and concentrated on.
Like rougelites they sorta suffer from being one of the more accessible game types with regards to development time and effort.
I loved the original Hallow Knight but I like platformers like that. I will say though there there has not really been a stand out in the genera as of late which is also contributing to the popularity.
It's a fun game. People rave about it as if it's a masterpiece, but it didn't change my life or anything. Just go in expecting it to have a difficulty curve and some odd design choices.
It’s a platformer. It’s not supposed to change you as a person
I'm saying that because of the way people talk about it. Like you said, it's a platformer. It's not some grand masterpiece combining art and gameplay and philosophy into an experience like no other, but damn if people don't put it on a pedestal.
Tell that to celeste
I never touched that one. Im older so I have to back off platformers and fighting games.
Seems that celeste has changed peoples lives for the better. Helped them to see through things that are a struggle and not give up.
People probably can be changed by any game since one can speak to different people.
Celeste follows a light story of not giving up, which is probably why is resonates with many.
Yeah I don't understand these takes.
Did Fortnite or COD "change your life" or are they just popular games.
It Takes Two certainly did. Fallout 76 did because that was how I spent COVID. Hollow Knight was fun.
I've gone back to my 4th play through of Hollow Knight before starting Silksong. There are very few things in the world that will deeply affect your life, so don't let over hype ruin a good thing......that being said, this is easily one of my top 3 games and I'm not one to replay single player games, yet here I am.
I'm still on Full Morning