However the big divisive issue here is the bosses, and this is what finally ended up with the make or break part of the game. There’s even this giant caterpillar that I found, he said nothing and just adds a bit to the story of the place.Įverything in this game really does work together, and give a specific experience. I was surprised at how many times I’d find someone and have very little to do with them. Every so often you’ll see a new character, and each character has something to say. The graphics of the game are great, and the aesthetics of everything are a variety but pull together. I used a map after a while and I kept finding a new location I didn’t know about before. It also can punish it, as in the time I accidentally went to a location too early and had to crawl out barely able to survive it, but overall the game continues to offer new locations and areas for players to explore and has a decent amount of hidden secrets. I love this feeling because this is a game that rewards exploration. There are not just one or two doors that need double jump but rather vast and different areas of the game that was waiting for this move to open up and show you it’s secrets. But there are other moves that will allow players to explore new locations, the thing is, this doesn’t open a new area, but rather will usually open up entire new sections of old levels, new areas, and often new bosses. Some of them just are made easier by new abilities (a hard jump puzzle can be made easier with a double jump).
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In Metroidvania you often have one or two doors or hallways that need X weapon to get through, you get that weapon, and you are now able to explore a new area.
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Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania, but more than that, it’s a true exploration game. Hollow Knight was on a number of rather prominent best of 2017 lists that I follow, so my interest was definitely piqued and so I finally wound up picking up a copy as I grabbed Sonic Mania and a Hat in Time.Īnd it’s lived up to that title and belongs in that list as long as you’re willing to accept a few caveats.