Hollow Knight

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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 2078 Ratings

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  1. PrimeBandet
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Hollow Knight is a game that mixes beautiful art, sound and level design with challenging boss fights, amazing exploration and hours of content. It is for a price that is way to low for it's quality so there is no excuse to not buying it. Go in blind (like I did) and you will truly have a 10/10 experience
  2. Cadmmo
    Oct 28, 2020
    9
    Da un poco de pena terminar el juego ya que entrega a lo largo de las horas jugadas una sensación de haber aprovechado mas, con ganas de rejugarlo (en lo personal no hay muchas), eso si los logros bien puestos así como la curva de dificultad, el precio es un regalo para lo que ofrece. La música majestuosa y el diseño de ambiente y personajes, entrañable.
  3. Zoreda
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    Este juego es una obra maestra, fue hecho por 3 personas y tiene mucha más calidad que algunos juegos hechos por estudios de mucha gente. La música, el diseño de arte, variedad y diseño de enemigos, combate, mecánicas e historia son realmente magistrales.

    Compra obligada si te gustan los juegos indie, pero sobretodo si te gustan los buenos juegos, las obras maestras, aún no entiendo    Este juego es una obra maestra, fue hecho por 3 personas y tiene mucha más calidad que algunos juegos hechos por estudios de mucha gente. La música, el diseño de arte, variedad y diseño de enemigos, combate, mecánicas e historia son realmente magistrales.

    Compra obligada si te gustan los juegos indie, pero sobretodo si te gustan los buenos juegos, las obras maestras, aún no entiendo como éste juego puede tener malas críticas, entiendo que a algunos nos guste más que a otros, pero este juego es de 8.5 para arriba, yo le pongo 10/10, denle una oportunidad.    … Expand
  4. ConsoleArgonaut
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    I absolutely lost myself in this world for multiple months.
    This is one of the greatest games I've ever played.
    Give it a try. You won't be disappointed. Verdict: An absolute must play. Rating: Gameplay: 5/5 - Smooth AF. Exploration is absolutely great. There's nothing I'd want change. Level Design: 5/5 - Legendary. You'll absolutely loose yourself in this world. Soundtrack: 5/5    I absolutely lost myself in this world for multiple months.
    This is one of the greatest games I've ever played.
    Give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

    Verdict: An absolute must play.

    Rating:
    Gameplay: 5/5 - Smooth AF. Exploration is absolutely great. There's nothing I'd want change.
    Level Design: 5/5 - Legendary. You'll absolutely loose yourself in this world.
    Soundtrack: 5/5 - Very atmospheric. You won't listen to the soundtrack in your free time, but it absolutely works here.
    Story: 4/5 - Simple Dark Souls-like storytelling with some very emotional moments
    Graphics: 5/5 - Perfect for what it wants to do
    Length: 5/5 - 30-60 hours depending on your completion criteria
    Replay Value: 5/5 - Boss rush, achievements, challenge runs. Just great.
    Enjoyment: 5/5 - Fantastic!

    Overall rating: 39/40 => 10/10    … Expand
  5. CapnHollywood
    Oct 5, 2020
    6
    Crafted with love and care, the game is unfortunately held back by its genre. If you're a fan of Metroidvania titles, this may be one of the best and the creator demonstrates a mastery of the genre. For anyone else, it may be worth admiring from a distance. Very creative, but it isn't fun.
  6. AlexKidd
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    I can't believe it took me this long to play the game. What a blast! I absolutely love the atmosphere, the characters and the smooth platforming/combat.

    Can be confusing sometimes where to go next, but that also adds to the experience.
  7. Mazokie
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    If you love video games, one of the best games ever is this one. Everything in this game is awesome, graphics, music, difficulty, duration.

    It’s an absolute challenge but it deserves it, don’t think about it, play Hollow Knight as soon as possible.
  8. ProjectPeete
    Sep 20, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever. Huge map, great enemy variety, perfect and simple controls, awesome sound and music design, great replayability, ... i could go on and on. just play it.
  9. enriverd
    Sep 19, 2020
    2
    I finally decided to play Hollow Knight after seeing the game success. The graphics are superb but I’ve decided to quit the game after 5 hours of gameplay because of the following reasons: the game is quite hard but becomes even harder due to a poorly implemented control system that causes the character not to jump despite having pressed the jump button or not firing despite having pressedI finally decided to play Hollow Knight after seeing the game success. The graphics are superb but I’ve decided to quit the game after 5 hours of gameplay because of the following reasons: the game is quite hard but becomes even harder due to a poorly implemented control system that causes the character not to jump despite having pressed the jump button or not firing despite having pressed the fire button, if you add to it that the respawn point is always quite far from the point where you die, you keep replaying the same zones over and over again, building up frustration. Moreover, there is no option to lower the level of difficulty, so you are forced to waste tons of hours replaying the same levels. Team Cheery: How there is not such option in such a curated game??… Expand
  10. schatwal96
    Sep 18, 2020
    8
    It is a truly great game, with great music and great art, but you get really confused about playing it, and if you don't like metroidvanias, buy it on sale. it goes for pretty cheap
  11. CARB0
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    One if not the best gaming experience I have ever had. The feeling of immersion is so great that when I played Hollow knight I wasn't me in my couch, I was exploring the eternal kingdom of Hallownest.
  12. mocochang
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. It's simply hard to come to terms with the fact that this game was created by an indie team of 3 people. From the stunning art design and phenomenal sound track, to the tight and excellent controls and mechanics, to the sheer amount of content available (this game is massive), this game is beyond impressive in it's own right, but when you combine it with howThis game is a masterpiece. It's simply hard to come to terms with the fact that this game was created by an indie team of 3 people. From the stunning art design and phenomenal sound track, to the tight and excellent controls and mechanics, to the sheer amount of content available (this game is massive), this game is beyond impressive in it's own right, but when you combine it with how small the team who created it is, it's just mind blowing. Every since I first played it I keep finding myself going back to this game and replaying it. It has easily become one of my absolute favorite games.… Expand
  13. BeeBoss
    Sep 4, 2020
    10
    I love this game. IMHO the best 2D Switch game and after LoZ:BotW the second best game on this system.
  14. reipupunha
    Sep 3, 2020
    9
    Fantastic. Makes me want to explore and gave me back the feeling of being lost. Does everything other metroidvanias do well and do it better. I only disliked the abilities and collection dreams in late game was exhausting and repetitive, specially because of the backtrack.
  15. iRaidius916
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Exploration 10/10
    Combat 10/10
    Music 10/10
    Art 10/10
    Characters 10/10
    Story 8/10
    Lore 9.5/10
    Pacing 9.5/10
    Bosses 10/10
  16. Arrayxrd
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
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  17. Strendwolf
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    If you like Metroid and Darksouls this is definitely must buys, Packed whit beautiful artstyle, music and feel. you can see its been made whit love. i can*t wait to get my hands on silks song
  18. BenjaRPG
    Aug 14, 2020
    8
    Hollow Knight es un juego de plataformas del llamado subgénero metroidvania, el cual se encuentra ambientado en un mundo de fantasía poblado por distintas razas de insectos, de hecho el protagonista es un insecto y el objetivo del juego es explorar las diversas zonas que posee, descubrir una serie de hechizos y habilidades que podemos desbloquear para acceder a lugares secretos y porHollow Knight es un juego de plataformas del llamado subgénero metroidvania, el cual se encuentra ambientado en un mundo de fantasía poblado por distintas razas de insectos, de hecho el protagonista es un insecto y el objetivo del juego es explorar las diversas zonas que posee, descubrir una serie de hechizos y habilidades que podemos desbloquear para acceder a lugares secretos y por supuesto matar a todo enemigo que se encuentre en nuestro paso.
    La atmósfera de Hollow Kight se caracteriza por un sentimiento de nostalgia muy bien logrado por su música suave y agradable, así como los gráficos y texturas que son de colores más bien oscuros, pero profundamente detallados. Es realmente destacable la dedicación que se le dio a los gráficos en este juego; son preciosos, muy bien logrados y diversos, a pesar de lo larguísimo que es el juego. Y ése es precisamente otro punto que destaca, Hollow Knight es un juego bastante largo para su género. En mi caso, le dediqué un total de 50 horas y es que este juego es profundamente adictivo, el sistema de progresión te obliga a seguir avanzando entregando horas y horas de entretención.
    Sin embargo, como todo juego también existen puntos negativos, los cuales me impiden otorgarle la calificación máxima. Particularmente, la sensación de no saber qué hacer me persiguió durante toda la experiencia, en un punto del juego me vi obligado a leer guías para saber cómo seguir avanzando. El juego te da ciertas libertades en términos del orden de las zonas que visitas, pero muy poca información, de hecho los diálogos e historia son mínimos. El contexto del juego es algo que debemos inferir de los personajes que nos encontramos o el estado de los mapas que visitamos. Para un juego tan bello como Hollow Knight, realmente no se entiende la falta de contenido en cuanto a la historia. Ocurre lo mismo con la dificultad, desde mi punto de vista la curva de dificultad es muy alta, lo que podría provocar que jugadores no asiduos al género terminen dejando de lado este título, porque realmente existen niveles que son muy complejos para los que se debe tener bastante coordinación y habilidad.
    A pesar de estos dos puntos, Hollow Knight es un tremendo juego, que destaca por sobre otros de su género y probablemente se convierta en un clásico. Muchas horas de juego, gráfica hermosa, música agradable y jugabilidad profunda. Recomendable al 100% para cualquier jugador!    … Expand
  19. Daisuk
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    What a fantastic game Hollow Knight is! I went into this not expecting much, and came out a different gamer (this was my first ever metroidvania). Wow! Everything in it is just sublime - the atmosphere, the music, the progression system, the charms, the lore, the artwork, gameplay is sharp as a needle - it's just superb. One of the best games I've ever played.
  20. vocvoc
    Aug 7, 2020
    9
    Tl;dr : You shouldn’t play this game if don’t like exploration or/and you only play 3d games exclusively, you can play mario tennis instead. Otherwise, try it.

    Almost all of the positive opinion from other person was true, but here just some insight : - the game was good for 100% completion, 112% completion was trash and only there so you have something to beat while wait for the    Tl;dr : You shouldn’t play this game if don’t like exploration or/and you only play 3d games exclusively, you can play mario tennis instead. Otherwise, try it.

    Almost all of the positive opinion from other person was true, but here just some insight :

    - the game was good for 100% completion, 112% completion was trash and only there so you have something to beat while wait for the silksong, with the exception of the new boss. What makes this game special was the exploration, repeating boss battle for nothing wasn’t it’s strength - the story was generic. what’s good wasn’t the story itself but how the story was told to you as you progressing. - if you can’t read map, you will feel lost, don’t know where to go and give 0 rating for the game. You will like mario tennis ace because you can’t get lost in a tennis court.
    - when i think about it, the music was one of the best i heard in games in a few years.

    For $15 and free additional content, i don’t have complain. Except primal aspids, watch out for that, it’s a flying satan turd from hell    … Expand
  21. bencrvr31
    Aug 6, 2020
    4
    People are crazy. This is just a beautiful cover on boring platforming gameplay. I gave a few hours and nothing except the art style makes me want to continue. There are many flaws right from the start. When he hits someone a gigantic splash covers a lot of the screen, that sucks. Why are there still platformers being made? It came about due to restrictions in technology at the time, itPeople are crazy. This is just a beautiful cover on boring platforming gameplay. I gave a few hours and nothing except the art style makes me want to continue. There are many flaws right from the start. When he hits someone a gigantic splash covers a lot of the screen, that sucks. Why are there still platformers being made? It came about due to restrictions in technology at the time, it was never a good game style, and this is just slathering pretty all over boring gameplay. When am I going to learn that the negative reviews on metacritic are almost always right?! $15 down the drain, no desire to ever play this again. Mark of the Ninja is a vastly superior way to approach platforming with some creativity, this is straight dumb. Rayman Legends comes to mind as well. Haven't tried Celeste, but this sucks, so I'm not hopeful that all the positive reviews on Celeste mean anything. Don't buy this, it's lame, unless it's like $2, it's worth that just for the pretty.… Expand
  22. HKolomar
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    i dont know was witch craft did the developer did to make this but omfg a must play, hated it initially but after around 9 hours turt me you wont put it down. the one game i will never sell and i cant wait for silksong defo day one buy
  23. rookfire
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    This game changed me. I love it. The soundtrack is gorgeous, and the backgrounds and side characters are creative. I loved how I pieced together the lore by journeying through the different kingdoms. The controls are satisfying and I really loved that the game gave me so much freedom in terms of where I wanted to explore or what I wanted to do next. My only complaint is I wish this had anThis game changed me. I love it. The soundtrack is gorgeous, and the backgrounds and side characters are creative. I loved how I pieced together the lore by journeying through the different kingdoms. The controls are satisfying and I really loved that the game gave me so much freedom in terms of where I wanted to explore or what I wanted to do next. My only complaint is I wish this had an Assist mode, like Super Mario Odyssey, or Celeste. But going through the difficult boss battles was really rewarding. This game taught me a lot about myself.… Expand
  24. Ketard
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    This game is AWFUL you never know where and you pretty much need guidance on YouTube to know. The bosses have **** attacks and its **** in general. And the watcher knights can go to HELL
  25. EatMyMayo
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    God must be real seeing that this world gets to know the amazing game that is Hollow Knight. The best 15 dollars that I ever spent in my life was for this game..I have passed the 120 hour mark in this game and I would give anything to relive the first experience with this game all over again. I truly took for granted how magnificent this game is and I can not wait for the successor forGod must be real seeing that this world gets to know the amazing game that is Hollow Knight. The best 15 dollars that I ever spent in my life was for this game..I have passed the 120 hour mark in this game and I would give anything to relive the first experience with this game all over again. I truly took for granted how magnificent this game is and I can not wait for the successor for this game to come out. Buy the game people.… Expand
  26. ERRORCODE-20
    Jul 29, 2020
    8
    Hollow Knight is so good. But it might be too big for its own good at times. It makes exploration so satisfying but sometimes backtracking can be a bit of a slog since most tram stations are so far apart and the map is so large. That being said this is one of my favorite games ever. Very excited for Silksong.
  27. TheAdjuster
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I desperately want to give this game a 10. The metroid-like elements are honed to a tee and the highs of some of the challenges, power-ups, and discoveries are second-to-none.

    But the game doesn't respect your time. Wasting 3 hours in Kingdom's Edge looking for the mapmaker. Wasting 4 hours trying to leave an area that is beyond your ability from a checkpoint. A pointless 2nd phase for the Soulmaster boss that negates the high from the punishing 1st (and should be only) phase--or the grind to even get back to him in the first place! A tedious platforming challenge in the White Palace. The list goes on, unfortunately.

    FYI, I beat the game w the True Ending at 95% completion. But I feel about 15 of my 50 or so hours was wasted unnecessarily, hence the 2-point knock to its score.    … Expand
  28. illumi3602
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    this is my first metroidvania type game, i was thinking of playing the metroid series before this but i decided to play this instead and i couldn't be much happier. this is my most played game on the switch, i spend about 140 hours in total for 112 percent completion and i feel like i scammed the developers because of the fact that the game cost 15 dollars and it has four free DLC packs, ithis is my first metroidvania type game, i was thinking of playing the metroid series before this but i decided to play this instead and i couldn't be much happier. this is my most played game on the switch, i spend about 140 hours in total for 112 percent completion and i feel like i scammed the developers because of the fact that the game cost 15 dollars and it has four free DLC packs, i just hoping that the developers increase the price of the sequel.… Expand
  29. Makolvalenzuela
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    lo recomiendo sea que te gusten los metroidvania o no, es un juego que debes jugar aunque sea una vez en tu vida, esperando con ansias el segundo
  30. Pedro_Pablo
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Es un juego realmente sorprendente, visualmente tiene un estilo hermoso y espléndido, además de una jugabilidad que, a pesar de no ser agradable para todo el mundo, está muy bien estructurada y es extremadamente divertida. También cuenta con una historia muy destacable a pesar de no estar presente de forma explícita en el juego; posee personajes muy carismáticos y eventos muy impactantes eEs un juego realmente sorprendente, visualmente tiene un estilo hermoso y espléndido, además de una jugabilidad que, a pesar de no ser agradable para todo el mundo, está muy bien estructurada y es extremadamente divertida. También cuenta con una historia muy destacable a pesar de no estar presente de forma explícita en el juego; posee personajes muy carismáticos y eventos muy impactantes e incluso emotivos. El juego posee una gran calidad en todos los aspectos y es comparable con juegos de mayor presupuesto, es una de las mayores obras Indies y personalmente uno de los mejores juegos de la industria creados hasta ahora. También es de resaltar que su durabilidad puede llegar a ser muy extensa a partir de cuánto se explore el gigantesco mapa que posee y el contenido descargable que es totalmente gratuito.
    En pocas palabras, es una joya de principio a fin y posiblemente uno de los juegos más importantes para aquellos que lo han disfrutado    … Expand
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#8 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#3 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#15 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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90

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Pocket Tactics
    Oct 20, 2023
    90
    Hollow Knight is an incredible achievement that combines smart game design, a rich world, and sharp combat, with an enthralling insectoid world and a story just begging for you to find it. Team Cherry’s title is a high watermark for Metroidvanias, as the satisfying abilities and countless collectibles add variety and meaning to exploration, rewarding every discovery. Yet, while the challenge is a rewarding part of the process, I do wish that the title made some concessions and shone a bit of light in the darkness for those first fledgling steps.
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  2. Universo Nintendo
    Sep 10, 2018
    90
    A very fun game and full of interesting characters is what await players in this incredible adventure. If you like Metroid style games, Hollow Knight will leave you satisfied.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    100
    There's never a low point. Only the desire for more. [Issue #35 – September/October 2018, p. 17]
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