Hollow Knight Reviews

my favourite game of all time, however it is full of bugs.

I knew this game's reputation was excellent when I bought it, and it lived up to the extremely high standards that reputation implied. Providing an expansive Metroidvania experience with a bit of Dark Souls, the game map is varied and yet thematically consistent, providing a lost insectoid kingdom for the player to explore. The themes are familiar, and yet the artwork and styling is distinct from any of its predecessors. The gameplay is tight. The controls feel quite natural and responsive. There are no janky mechanics or questionable hitboxes that often plague these sorts of games. When I took hits or died I always felt it was my own fault and not the game's, which kept up my enthusiasm for overcoming challenges and made it that much more rewarding when I did. The boss design is generally excellent with each having a distinct and varied set of attacks that require rapid and precise responses. I very much got the feeling that I could beat any boss in the game with only the basic starting gear if I put in enough practice, and though the difficulty of doing so would be extreme for some of them it's not impossible. I have always admired games that manage to pull this off. I could write plenty more on all the things this game does well, but I'd be here all night. I suppose I should think of things that it doesn't do well, but... that's honestly tough to do. I suppose not being able to fill out the map of an area as you explore it before discovering the mapmaker and purchasing one from him irked me a bit, especially when I entered an area from a direction the game didn't expect and had to go through the whole thing just to find the mapmaker, but that's an extremely minor complaint. This game does so much extremely well that it really doesn't feel fair to criticize it for tiny things like this. In short, if you have any fondness for Metroidvanias or Soulslikes at all and you haven't played this game you should. If you haven't had much experience with these types of games this is a great place to start. It is a paragon of the genre.

this game has a lot of bugs yet playable. the level design is top notch and the soundtracks is pure eargasm. very fun game must play.

really boring, i found exploring to be more akin to a chore rather than an enjoyable experience. i never felt as though i learned anything when i died, it felt more like just wasting my time. another thing i have against this game is the fact that the runbacks to bosses take up so much time, aswell as finding them in the first place. at least the ost is good

The poorly hidden secret about "great" metroidvanias is that they feel great to play in the "boring sections". Hollow knight does it better than Super Metroid or any Castlevania. That foundation is enough to send the rest of the game's accolades soaring, most of which are best discovered on your own.

it's good, it's really good. i wish i understood more of the story but i feel like it's that kind of game you either realllly resonate with and play multiple times over and 100% complete, or its a game you can just enjoy as is without diving into the deep end. for me it was just a fun time.

Basically 2D DarkSouls, very fun with an amazing artstyle. The badge System can really diversify how you play and keeps it from being stale.

I don't even know where to start with this game! From the Unique art style to the beautiful soundtrack, Hollow Knight is such an awesome experience so far. It's really hard but that's what makes beating a boss fight or some platform section so satisfying! This game makes you work for it!! Overall fantastic game, I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a unique challenge and a story that requires deep investment. 10/10 for me.

I can understand the sheer amount of quality and passion this game exudes, however, this game is too damn hard! It has garnered this reputation, and I knew it going in, but the game starts out easy! It lolls you into a false sense of security, until you get to the Hornet boss fight, and the game shows you it's true colors, by kicking the shit out of you! I cannot get past Soul Master! THE WORST PART IS I HAD LIKE 2856 GEO, AND THEN I GOT KILLED, WENT BACK TO GET IT, AND DIED AGAIN! THAT'S 2856 HARD EARNED CURRENCY I CAN'T GET BACK! I play games to have fun, and when I play this game, I'm not having fun. I'll still try to beat it, because it's amazing, but I won't be smiling.

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☑ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☑ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ 9 / 10 }---