Hollow Knight Review (Viseria)
Any victory against death will always be temporary.
Hollow Knight is an enchanting Metroidvania Souls-Like game with beautiful 2d hand-drawn art style, wonderful soundtrack and outstanding level design. It's a game that offers a well-polished world that manages to be both difficult and fulfilling at the same time.
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Story
Hollow Knight's story is told in a subtle way, it doesn’t shove the story in your face, it just lets you explore its world and piece together the lore for yourself as you sit down and enjoy every moment of the game. In fact, Hollow Knight tells you very little about what’s going on and instead sends you into a world full of monumental events that all happened long before you arrived. The aftermath of Hallownest’s troubled past is left for you to discover and comes through loud and clear, but only if you take the time to listen. It’s a tragic tale, one full of fallen heroes and terrible decisions but it still manages to make time for beautiful, calm and hopeful moments throughout.
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Gameplay
The combat in Hollow Knight is relatively straightforward but starts out tricky as you learn to time quick directional sword slashes with jumps and dashes. It rewards patience and skill massively — killing enemies is a matter of sharp timing, learning attack patterns, and having quick reflexes more than just the upgrades you earn along the way. You can find upgrades to your weapon damage, increase your max health and equip charms with a variety of abilities.
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Summary
If you like to explore, and you like a challenge, Hollow Knight is the game for you. It offers a vast world filled with upgrades and collectibles, challenging platforming sections and boss-battles, as well as a gripping story waiting to be uncovered. Overall, Hollow Knight is a dark and beautiful Metroidvania that's hard to put down. 10/10 recommended.