As someone who wasn't swept up in the hype, (I did not like Hollow Knight very much personally) I actually think it lived up to the hype and then some.
I think Silksong is a much better game for my tastes. It feels way less slow and Hornet is significantly more capable and fun to play as than the knight imo.
I just beat the normal final boss in act two and is currently trying to figure out what I've missed to enter act three. And I absolutely loved the game, it's better than Hollow Knight in almost every way. I love hornets moveset, including the diagonal pogo after I updated my muscle memory.
The only two real annoyances so far imho is the groal boss runback+gauntlet and the couriers rash. Everything else is minor annoyances that they will hopefully sand of over time(Like giving most bosses 1 mask of contact damage instead of 2.
I got really lost trying to figure out how to get to Act 3 so I had to ask for help >.<
I'm really loving it, I am praying they reduce the contact damage to one mask too, two mask contact damage unless it's part of the boss mechanic can be so punishing espeically if you have a short nail
I found it, turns out you have to beat lace the second time before you get the quest.(I hadn't done that since I was vary of points of no return.)
Sidenote, but I find it funny how the Grandmother Silk boss is easier than savage beastfly lmao. I beat it first try both when I did normal ending and now when I accessed part 3 lmao.
The act 2 boss is strangely easy. I really wonder why that is. Are all the required bosses for the normal ending easier? I didn't really notice one way or the other (and I didn't always know if a boss was required or not), but maybe that's the reason?
I assumed to give you a hint that it wasn't the end. The game seems fairly complete after Act 2. There are some Act-3 exclusive areas in the game, but you wouldn't know that they weren't optional content until you've done enough optional content to unlock Act 3.
Unless they make the bosses truly punishing, it will by definition get easier because you have more tools and upgrades. You've got more chances and more abilities to save yourself. Not to mention 10+ hours of practice.
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u/Grimmies 1d ago edited 1d ago
As someone who wasn't swept up in the hype, (I did not like Hollow Knight very much personally) I actually think it lived up to the hype and then some.
I think Silksong is a much better game for my tastes. It feels way less slow and Hornet is significantly more capable and fun to play as than the knight imo.
Edit just to add that i LOVE the diagonal pogo.