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Topic	Just beat Hollow Knight... 8 Good/Bad Takeaways
plasmabeam 07/28/22 11:14:38 AM #1:	Without question a Top 4 Metroidvania in my book. I need to let it sink in before I decide whether it's better than SotN, Super, and Dread, but Hollow Knight was incredible and edges out Blasphemous as my favorite indie. HK has the best exploration of any Metroidvania I've played. Whereas most games in the genre encourage you to "beat" an area then return later for bonuses/powerups, HK sends you through areas you're not equipped to explore (the jellyfish section) or not equipped to complete (City of Tears) and creates this "setup/payoff" style of exploration. I love it. I did encounter pacing issues because of not having the slightest hint where the next necessary powerup might be. There were times I went 2+ hours trying to find something hidden in an obscure section of the map that I overlooked. That said, when I did finally discover where I needed to go, it was intensely rewarding. I'm amazed that a Metroidvania map of this size never felt bloated or like it was trying too hard. I beat the game (and some side content) in 27 hours. That's double the length of most long Metroidvanias, yet HK never felt like a slog. Impressive. That said, more Stag Stations/warp points would've been nice. I'm not a fan of sticking save points 1-2 minutes away from a boss. I hate this game design choice in Soulsborne games and I hate it here too. At least the one-way teleport spell takes the sting out of it. The Final Boss was a massive disappointment. I beat the Traitor Lord prior to attempting The Hollow Knight and found Traitor Lord to be a more intense, exciting battle. The Hollow Knight by comparison felt like a cakewalk remix of that fight. Ending was grim and cool with the knight sacrificing himself to protect/preserve the world of Hollownest (or at least that's how I interpreted it). The lore in this game is fantastic, and simple hubs like Dirtmouth and City of Tears contribute so much to the worldbuilding and atmosphere that it's mind-boggling. Greenpath has S-Tier music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWquuWkHVP4 --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:966896605] in Just beat ... [t:80109660]...</cite> <quote>Without question a Top 4 Metroidvania in my book. I need to let it sink in before I decide whether it's better than SotN, Super, and Dread, but Hollow Knight was incredible and edges out Blasphemous as my favorite indie.HK has the best exploration of any Metroidvania I've played. Whereas most games in the genre encourage you to "beat" an area then return later for bonuses/powerups, HK sends you through areas you're not equipped to explore (the jellyfish section) or not equipped to complete (City of Tears) and creates this "setup/payoff" style of exploration. I love it. I did encounter pacing issues because of not having the slightest hint where the next necessary powerup might be. There were times I went 2+ hours trying to find something hidden in an obscure section of the map that I overlooked. That said, when I did finally discover where I needed to go, it was intensely rewarding.I'm amazed that a Metroidvania map of this size never felt bloated or like it was trying too hard. I beat the game (and some side content) in 27 hours. That's double the length of most long Metroidvanias, yet HK never felt like a slog. Impressive.That said, more Stag Stations/warp points would've been nice.I'm not a fan of sticking save points 1-2 minutes away from a boss. I hate this game design choice in Soulsborne games and I hate it here too. At least the one-way teleport spell takes the sting out of it.The Final Boss was a massive disappointment. I beat the Traitor Lord prior to attempting The Hollow Knight and found Traitor Lord to be a more intense, exciting battle. The Hollow Knight by comparison felt like a cakewalk remix of that fight.Ending was grim and cool with the knight sacrificing himself to protect/preserve the world of Hollownest (or at least that's how I interpreted it). The lore in this game is fantastic, and simple hubs like Dirtmouth and City of Tears contribute so much to the worldbuilding and atmosphere that it's mind-boggling.Greenpath has S-Tier music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWquuWkHVP4 --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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