Hollow Knight

Genre: Metroidvania

Players: 1

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Review:

Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania set in a dark, mood-soaked world that’s sorta’ like what you might expect if you crossed the works of Hayao Miyazaki with the works of Tim Burton.

The game’s presentation is one of the real stars here, with beautiful hand-animated graphics and a wonderfully orchestrated soundtrack, and with a variety of interesting characters to interact with, this game makes exploring the strange world you find yourself in a truly engrossing experience.

The gameplay itself is pretty compelling too. There seem to be countless secrets and things to explore hidden throughout the game, and beyond pointing you to your next major destination, the game doesn’t hold your hand through any of it, and you’ll often find yourself exploring some path and discovering something completely new and interesting, and likely wonder to yourself what purpose it serves or what you should do there.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the game’s difficulty, as well – this game is hard, and while there are all sorts of ways to customize your character to give you more health, increase your attack range, or do any number of other things to assist you on your journey, many of these take place in shops that will probably make you feel like you have to grind to get what you need, which is frustrating.

However, this issue aside, this is an excellent Metroidvania with a fantastic presentation. If you’re a fan of the genre, this game is a no-brainer for you.

tl;dr – Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania with an absolutely beautiful moody presentation, tons of secrets and things to find, and a punishing difficulty. It’s not without its flaws, but if you like the genre, it’s well worth your time.

Grade: A-

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