Hollow Knight

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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 2078 Ratings

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  1. Lordfate
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    Map system is intenionally abusive, you literally have to buy and equip an upgrade just to see where you are on the map, and thats only after randomly stumbling on the map npc in _every_single_area_. Benches and fast travel are too widely spaced. Putting even the smallest amount of effort into the player experience would go a long way. Playing this game feels more like dating an abusive exMap system is intenionally abusive, you literally have to buy and equip an upgrade just to see where you are on the map, and thats only after randomly stumbling on the map npc in _every_single_area_. Benches and fast travel are too widely spaced. Putting even the smallest amount of effort into the player experience would go a long way. Playing this game feels more like dating an abusive ex than a game designed with fun in mind.… Expand
  2. RagoxHatena
    Nov 13, 2018
    0
    Short version:
    If you are someone who wants to be punished for wanting a fun game to play, buy this.
    If you are someone who just wants to have a good time, stay away from this game, despite all it's compelling looks and soundtracks, the game is a punishment to play. Long version: This game is by far one of the most awful games I've ever played. I've been about 3 hours in and so    Short version:
    If you are someone who wants to be punished for wanting a fun game to play, buy this.
    If you are someone who just wants to have a good time, stay away from this game, despite all it's compelling looks and soundtracks, the game is a punishment to play.

    Long version:
    This game is by far one of the most awful games I've ever played.

    I've been about 3 hours in and so far the controls are awful, combat is beyond abhorrent, there is no way to evade or get to a safe spot, the tight sequences and parts where you have to be quick and agile are screwed beyond belief because of how awful the controls are and you virtually can't do anything to fight back except move around at the speed of your regular walking speed which is very sluggish and pray to god that you don't get hit, because there's no learning curve, there is no skill involved, it is all inhuman evading mechanics aimed at people who literally cannot get mad at a game as unfair and unfun to play as this one is.    … Expand
  3. Sillence
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    10/10 Best game on switch to date. If you enjoy games with challenging bosses and careful exploration, don't think twice, just get it. If you like games like Bloodborne, this is for you. I was doubtful because I usually don't find 2D games as engaging, but this game changed my mind entirely. With that said, if you're looking for a casual gaming experience, this is not for you.

    I could    10/10 Best game on switch to date. If you enjoy games with challenging bosses and careful exploration, don't think twice, just get it. If you like games like Bloodborne, this is for you. I was doubtful because I usually don't find 2D games as engaging, but this game changed my mind entirely. With that said, if you're looking for a casual gaming experience, this is not for you.

    I could go on, but enough has been said in other reviews. Just know that this game is anything but over-hyped.    … Expand
  4. UnwantedCrimina
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    An absolutely beautiful game with great visuals, music, sound effects and overall atmosphere. Took me about 30 hours to achieve the first of many endings and without touching any of the three free dlc's. A ridiculous amount of content for the low price tag.
  5. fitmmedia
    Nov 1, 2018
    10
    It's everything you want in a game: Cool art/animation, challenging yet easy to pick up, fun to play, and reasonably priced. Easily one my favorite games on Switch.
  6. Ammer1981
    Oct 27, 2018
    9
    We live in a great gaming era where indies keep genre's alive and expand far beyond. Hollow Knight is such a case. It's an overwhelming and mesmerizing experience hard to let go. It sticks and tickles. The tone, aesthetics, gameplay and sound really suck you in. It gives you that drive to explore what's next, beyond that boss, era or challenge. For the price it is truly insane what you getWe live in a great gaming era where indies keep genre's alive and expand far beyond. Hollow Knight is such a case. It's an overwhelming and mesmerizing experience hard to let go. It sticks and tickles. The tone, aesthetics, gameplay and sound really suck you in. It gives you that drive to explore what's next, beyond that boss, era or challenge. For the price it is truly insane what you get and the game is perfect for the Nintendo Switch. A must own for all metroid-vania fans. With Hollow Knight you purchase something special. It breathes a special kind of love.… Expand
  7. Verbal
    Oct 24, 2018
    6
    Like many, I wanted to like this game but in the end decided it just wasn’t any FUN to play. My main beef would be the boss difficulty. While in of itself this isn’t terrible, every time you die (which will be lots) you respawn at a distance from the boss and have to grind through to get your way back and have another attempt at the battle. The graphics may be pretty, but the charmLike many, I wanted to like this game but in the end decided it just wasn’t any FUN to play. My main beef would be the boss difficulty. While in of itself this isn’t terrible, every time you die (which will be lots) you respawn at a distance from the boss and have to grind through to get your way back and have another attempt at the battle. The graphics may be pretty, but the charm wears off with the repetition, and dying punishes the player enough that you will end up cursing at the game… Expand
  8. blasron
    Oct 16, 2018
    4
    This is a laggy buggy freaking mess with unavoidable attack. I won't recommend this game to anyone, if you want a hard but fair 2d game go get cuphead instead at LEAST you won't get fk over because the enemies stun lock you to death or the control give up middle of a fight.
  9. JoeMoney333
    Oct 15, 2018
    9
    I'm not sure what isn't to like about this game. The atmosphere is amazing, the story is fantastically told through the background, and the combat is superb. The ending sticks with you even after you put the game down. The combat is precise and challenging. Any mistakes made are the players fault and instantly recognizable. One of the best 2D games out and it's at home on the Switch. A+
  10. Flamedonine
    Oct 14, 2018
    10
    It's absolutely amazing. I got it a couple of days ago and i've already spent almost 20 hours into it! It's really cheap too! Strongly recommend.
  11. alexozzycake
    Oct 9, 2018
    10
    Ridiculously good game, especially for the price. I was astonished at just how much content and depth this game had and didn't expect to be playing it for weeks, let alone days. The story is constantly engaging whilst always leaving you desperate for more and the gameplay stays incredibly fun but challenging throughout the entire world with enemies scaling very appropriately to yourRidiculously good game, especially for the price. I was astonished at just how much content and depth this game had and didn't expect to be playing it for weeks, let alone days. The story is constantly engaging whilst always leaving you desperate for more and the gameplay stays incredibly fun but challenging throughout the entire world with enemies scaling very appropriately to your in-game experience levels. My absolute highlight of Hollow Knight is the very creative way that the story is told by Team Cherry through the use of NPCs, lore tablets and other whispers throughout the kingdom, leaving the player with a giant web of loosely connected strands to string together in their own way. And not to mention the free DLC releases.… Expand
  12. dsmith1701
    Oct 9, 2018
    4
    This game is way overrated, it feels the whole concept is built around making you feel bad. I have been playing dead cells next to this one, thats a hard game too but still feels way more fair. I also dont understand what sort of story people talk about this game? I have played many games but any game feels way more generous than this one (maybe Bloodborne or Dark Souls, and then maybe IThis game is way overrated, it feels the whole concept is built around making you feel bad. I have been playing dead cells next to this one, thats a hard game too but still feels way more fair. I also dont understand what sort of story people talk about this game? I have played many games but any game feels way more generous than this one (maybe Bloodborne or Dark Souls, and then maybe I am just not enjoying games that make you suffer). If you are thinking of buying this, buy dead cells instead, it is way better and feels unique.… Expand
  13. crotch
    Oct 5, 2018
    5
    This game is either a 10 or a 0. If you’re a masochist or a person who doesn’t mind getting so angry because of the difficulty of the game’s bosses that you want to start punching your pets or screaming profanities at your elderly neighbors, then this game is a 10. I could go into the details, but just trust me, the game is nearly perfect. But if you do mind getting extremely angry, thenThis game is either a 10 or a 0. If you’re a masochist or a person who doesn’t mind getting so angry because of the difficulty of the game’s bosses that you want to start punching your pets or screaming profanities at your elderly neighbors, then this game is a 10. I could go into the details, but just trust me, the game is nearly perfect. But if you do mind getting extremely angry, then STAY THE F*** AWAY FROM THIS GAME.… Expand
  14. randomPlayer42
    Oct 4, 2018
    10
    I just created an account to rate this game.

    Hollow Knight is truly exceptional, from the art style, to the music, the challenge, the lore, the gameplay, the size of the enormous interconnected world. When I read that this game was made by such few people I really asked myself what the big studios are doing sometimes, when such a superior product can be made with so little resources.    I just created an account to rate this game.

    Hollow Knight is truly exceptional, from the art style, to the music, the challenge, the lore, the gameplay, the size of the enormous interconnected world. When I read that this game was made by such few people I really asked myself what the big studios are doing sometimes, when such a superior product can be made with so little resources.

    Like I mentioned almost all aspects of Hollow Knight feel polished, especially the jumping and use of the weapon, which starts out pretty simple, but along the way you find many spells and abilities, that perfectly enhance your arsenal to conquer formerly unreachable paths and areas.
    The enemies are plenty and diverse and really interesting, because of the bug theme which may seem strange at first but is one of the biggest pros, because it's so different from other games. I also have to mention the backgrounds of the areas which are so different and alive that you can't even compare it to similar games, it is just on another level.

    I don't normally do this and I am sorry for the comparison, but this is one case where it fits: The game is definitely soulslike. The benches in the game serve as the bonfires, that are often times pretty far stretched out, but through shortcuts (which are very cleverly used) and later on increased mobility, become reachable much faster.
    The difficulty is also pretty high, but most of the really challenging stuff is optional and if you take you're time you'll overcome them eventually and get a great sense of accomplishment. The bosses are also a highlight, the start pretty ordinary as bigger better versions of normal enemies, but quickly become unique challenges that often yield great rewards. If you die you'll loose your in-game currency, but you can reclaim it by getting back to the spot and defeating "your shadow".

    A small con is that sometimes you may not exactly know where to go and while it encourages exploration it can also be bit frustrating at times (like darksouls) ;).
    That is no problem tho because if you're really stuck you can look at the online resources and find the way immediately.

    To this date 4 FREE content dlcs have been released to this mind you already massive game for 15 euros (which is already so underpriced it's ridiculous). I am not done with the story yet (20 hours in) and I'll play them when I'm done with it, but I've heard positive things from the dlcs and already look forward to them.

    All in all the pros far outhweight the cons and from all the triple A and indie games I've played in the last 15 years (a ton, almost all major ones) this indie game is one that definitely deserves the 10, if you like the art style and the gameplay from reviews or gameplay pictures, just get it you're in for a treat :)    … Expand
  15. Jtrapdoor1
    Sep 29, 2018
    8
    A very good bug-themed dark souls experience that should tie you over until the real thing comes out. Enjoyable especially if you love Castlevania and Metroid
  16. Valter
    Sep 28, 2018
    10
    This game has absolutely no flaws. It's undoubtely the best metroidvania game I've ever played, one of the best games on the switch to date. If you still haven't bought this game, what are you waiting for??
  17. JonnyMenthol
    Sep 27, 2018
    6
    A deeply flawed game that is somehow compelling enough to keep you strolling on through it's horribly slow pace. Don't believe the people who say this is a masterpiece or an incredible metroid vania. It is a good game, a fairly average side scroller anda decent metroid vania. It's held back by it's rythym combat, it's trial and error bosses that tip the balance with player skill failingA deeply flawed game that is somehow compelling enough to keep you strolling on through it's horribly slow pace. Don't believe the people who say this is a masterpiece or an incredible metroid vania. It is a good game, a fairly average side scroller anda decent metroid vania. It's held back by it's rythym combat, it's trial and error bosses that tip the balance with player skill failing the balance, it's god awful slowness the first few hours, the developers cheap way to extend gameplay and avoid having to animate a good chunk of enemies by implementing contact damage to all enemies among many other things.
    I hope you, like me, do not get drawn in by the near universal praise. There are so many other Medroid-vanias this year on PS4 and switch that deserve higher praise than this. It's a good game, nothing more.
    If you want a much better game than this with the same artstyle and Metroid-vania base try Dust and elysian tail or Ori and the blindforest on PC.    … Expand
  18. AKthaBeast
    Sep 24, 2018
    10
    This game is a challenging game at start but the more you play it, the better you will get and the better the game gets.
  19. michellelynn097
    Sep 21, 2018
    10
    This game is beyond amazing. It is brutally hard, but it is so worth it. The game is very hard, the story is very interesting, the art style is out of this world and the music is classic. This is one of the best games I've ever played bar none! With a focus on exploration that really rewards you for going off the beaten path. Tons of items, upgrades and abilities that keep combat fresh andThis game is beyond amazing. It is brutally hard, but it is so worth it. The game is very hard, the story is very interesting, the art style is out of this world and the music is classic. This is one of the best games I've ever played bar none! With a focus on exploration that really rewards you for going off the beaten path. Tons of items, upgrades and abilities that keep combat fresh and the pacing is perfect. It starts out mildly challenging with some challenge, but the more you unlock your abilities. The number of enemies goes up, but the challenge goes up as well. This is what I am talking about with big budget games like GOW and Spider Man. Sure, they got big budgets and graphics, but they don't have as much game play as games like Hollow Knights and Dead Cell. You get more game play value and replay ability from those two games than most of these so called AAA games.

    The miraculous thing is, this wonderful game was made by 3 people. 3! This game is one for the ages and it is one that you should not miss. I don't care what system you have, GET THIS GAME! It is an instant classic with incredible boss fights, a wonderful art style that is so wonderful, every scene is like a work of art from Picasso. The music hits all the right notes and will send shivers up your spine and the game play is complex, but it is easy enough to grasp. Do not miss this one of a kind experience, it is only 15 dollars and comes with free DLC! How incredible is that? Go get this game now.    … Expand
  20. Filipes
    Sep 20, 2018
    10
    I found here one of the most amazing kingdoms to explore, fight through and get lost in.
  21. nando_u
    Sep 18, 2018
    10
    Wonderful game, musics and NPCs charismatics.... A great world for exploration, and rewarding. A Masterpiece game.
  22. pmasterfunk
    Sep 13, 2018
    9
    Hollow Knight is a great game, but I've run into a funny issue I might as well mention. I've actually edited my review to adjust for this.
    It turns out that if you never exit the game, and just leave it on while the console goes into sleep mode, at some point the game starts lagging. And I mean major lag. This would probably never affects most people, but I may not be the only guy who    Hollow Knight is a great game, but I've run into a funny issue I might as well mention. I've actually edited my review to adjust for this.
    It turns out that if you never exit the game, and just leave it on while the console goes into sleep mode, at some point the game starts lagging. And I mean major lag. This would probably never affects most people, but I may not be the only guy who plays this way.

    I suppose the game may have some minor memory leaks which in most cases have no real life impact, but seeing as I had essentially never closed the game since starting it, i.e. about 15 hours in, the lag started being really problematic, especially in large rooms or in boss fights. With a fresh boot it plays great.

    As good as the game is, I do have a few gripes about it. I find the fast travel stations are spaced a bit too far from one another, making tedious backtracking often necessary. Save benches are often far from bosses, which makes slogging through a bunch of rooms to get to said boss fight repetitive and boring. The benches are also a bit too rare for my taste, and I've often missed the rooms where the benches are and ended up playing for over an hour without saving. I've also often managed to miss the map guy and spent many hours walking around in areas trying to figure out the lay of the land. I would prefer to find the map guy and a bench pretty quickly in each area and then get to exploring, instead of the other way around.

    The game has a ridiculous amount of content, and for the price it's definitely worth a check, especially for fans of Metroidvania.    … Expand
  23. Xerges
    Sep 12, 2018
    0
    This is not a metroidvania. IT's a Dark Souls as a 2D platformer. Awful game, with so many bad design choices that it has to be bad on purpose. I don't recommend anybody to play it. Visually is one of the ugliest games I've ever played. It feels like a student game, or some amateur game, definitely somebody with zero experience in game development. One of the worst games I've played this year.
  24. gilbertofp16
    Sep 9, 2018
    10
    40 hours of gameplay, awesome price, huge map and music. I can say it is a must buy game for the switch, it is difficult also but without making you enough interesting to keep playing.
  25. mrvertigo89
    Sep 6, 2018
    4
    I really wanted to like Hollow Knight. It's visually stunning, and the world is great; it's drawn on the classic Soulsbourne approach to a fragmented narrative that is pulled together through clues. I really enjoyed the exploration of the game, and it's pretty open quite early on. There is a fair amount of excitement when you get a new ability and can reach previously inaccessible areas.I really wanted to like Hollow Knight. It's visually stunning, and the world is great; it's drawn on the classic Soulsbourne approach to a fragmented narrative that is pulled together through clues. I really enjoyed the exploration of the game, and it's pretty open quite early on. There is a fair amount of excitement when you get a new ability and can reach previously inaccessible areas.

    But, the game is not fun. I love challenge in a game; I even completed the Bloodborne Chalice Dungeons, and I've completed every Souls game from Demon souls onwards, I don't mind taking my time and learning attack patterns / practice. But it's a real shame that the Hollow Knight designers have opted for some lazy artificial difficulty in most situations rather than actually designing. For example, most bosses only have a couple of attacks, but have so much health that you may well lose due to making a mistake because of the sheer length of time a fight can take. At another point, you fight a previous enemy again, only they are twice as fast. Another example is that some of the platforming sections require 10+ perfectly executed jumps with no save option anywhere along the way. This is made more frustrating as there is a slight delay in the game responding to jump inputs. The game also expects a whole lot of grinding to purchase necessary upgrades to open some paths.

    The game also doesn't value it's players time. As an adult who works most of the time, backtracking for 2-5 mins to get back to a boss or a painful platforming section is simply not acceptable in a modern game. The save points are few and far between, and there is no way of travelling between them, instead you have to rely on a separate transit system.

    i guess my final complaint is that they've just missed the mark. If you've ever played Salt & Sanctuary, a Soulsborne, Metroidvania styled platformer with a fantastic world, factions and a brilliant upgrade system. As such, playing Hollow Knight feels like it falls short on every bar, except possibly the world itself, which is great.

    TLDR: Lots of promise but not worth your time. Play Salt and Sanctuary, does everything better from the platforming to the world to the combat.    … Expand
  26. Trentini
    Sep 5, 2018
    10
    Great game!!!

    The environment, visuals, music are incredible. The controls are great and, more important of things: it is a lot of fun, will entertain for dozens of hours.
  27. MatthewRock
    Sep 3, 2018
    8
    A very good game with beautiful locations, nice sense of progression and some challenging parts. Unfortunately, it has rough spots that could use some polishing.

    The recurring problem with the game is the designers' love for the mechanics that make the game more annoying. Not hard - annoying. One of the examples would be the fixed save point system (bench). You have to use those    A very good game with beautiful locations, nice sense of progression and some challenging parts. Unfortunately, it has rough spots that could use some polishing.

    The recurring problem with the game is the designers' love for the mechanics that make the game more annoying. Not hard - annoying.

    One of the examples would be the fixed save point system (bench). You have to use those benches to save the game. They double as a respawn when you die. The problem is, there is not enough of them in the game or they are placed at weird places. Oftentimes when approaching the boss the closest bench is few locations away, usually separated by some enemies or obstacles that result in the loss of life.

    Another example is death. When you die, you leave a shade behind - which keeps your gold and a part of your soul meter ("mana" used for spells and healing) pool. If you die again, the previous shade is gone (with your gold). Killing a shade restores soul meter.

    Those two show how approaching a boss can be frustrating. Not only does your journey to the boss takes some time (and if the boss is tough - which some are - it can take multiple tries, meaning wasted time). It also makes every next try more annoying - you either suck it up and play harder version(because you can't collect maximum soul without killing your shade, which is at the boss) or kill the shade, go back to collect soul (this often means going back to the save point), and then approach it again. Again, nothing harder about the game itself.

    Same with the money mechanic - you can force the mobs to spawn, so earning money is tiresome, not hard. Losing it is another chore. Fortunately, late-game money is not useful anymore so you don't have to worry about that.

    The levels are beautiful. There are many different zones and they all feel great. Each of them has unique setting or mechanic. Attention to detail is really praiseworthy. Music blends nicely with levels. Every part feels like a well designed piece of a whole. Some of the parts are locked off until you get certain mechanic, so you get to re-visit some of those locations.

    Talking about game mechanics, these are also well done. You enable "special powers" throughout the game. Every new skill means access to new locations and often helps in combat. This means that progress feels good and natural.

    Unfortunately, the very same progress can come to halt with no help. As I do not like using any sort of guides, I spent few times "scanning" the entire map - going through all the places - looking for any place where I could go, because I didn't know what to do next. This is a good thing, as I am not spoon-fed the directions, but something as simple as the "to-do list" with multiple things to do could point me in the right direction.

    The charm system is also good - you can equip different charms(and combinations of thereof) to make certain play styles more powerful.

    Despite its flaws it's a great game. Not the best out there, some of the rough parts are undeniable, but pretty damn good and definitely a must have for metroidvania fans.    … Expand
  28. Cathartic
    Sep 2, 2018
    10
    It took me over 45 marvellous hours to reach this game's final boss. I have rarely been so frustrated with my inability to play a game well. The mechanics are beautifully balanced, and there's little here that makes me think of other metroidvania games because the content is original and the characters interesting.
    I found Elderbug amusing, Myla the cute miner fun to visit, Quirrel    It took me over 45 marvellous hours to reach this game's final boss. I have rarely been so frustrated with my inability to play a game well. The mechanics are beautifully balanced, and there's little here that makes me think of other metroidvania games because the content is original and the characters interesting.
    I found Elderbug amusing, Myla the cute miner fun to visit, Quirrel dashing and informative, and the (hopefully soon to be a playable character) Hornet challenging and all-aware.
    Learning the map and discovering new areas without hand-holding was refreshing. I felt like I was building my own world through exploring and DS2 reached areas I hadn't within the first three hours.
    There are limited slots to use power-ups, and choosing what to take and what to deactivate proves difficult in the early game.
    The add-on content boosts the interesting finds and activities that occur in dirtmouth and in many other locations.The Dream Nail means there's additional text from characters and collection challenges. A very hard challenge awaits in the Grimm Troupe tent, The godmaster add-on has just come out!
    Finally, the price point was superb - SO MUCH GAME for under £10. Truly special - this game will continue to be played by me for hours and will probably remain in the top ten switch downloads for months to come!    … Expand
  29. Javichuck
    Sep 2, 2018
    8
    Plataformas 2D, soulslike. 40h en mi caso con un 80% de finalización en cuanto a extras, se puede acabar en la mitad pero dudo que nadie lo haga porque es un juego que te anima a investigarlo todo. En realidad no sabes cual es el camino principal, lo debes ir descubriendo mientras saltas por el escenario, Buena progresión, movilidad y combate. 9 en arte, 7 en historia y 9 en jugabilidad.Plataformas 2D, soulslike. 40h en mi caso con un 80% de finalización en cuanto a extras, se puede acabar en la mitad pero dudo que nadie lo haga porque es un juego que te anima a investigarlo todo. En realidad no sabes cual es el camino principal, lo debes ir descubriendo mientras saltas por el escenario, Buena progresión, movilidad y combate. 9 en arte, 7 en historia y 9 en jugabilidad. Recomendado.… Expand
  30. Jaytmek
    Aug 30, 2018
    1
    I got suckered by the hype on this one unfortunately. This game is bland and tiring. I feel like other gamers must be seeing something I'm not. The difficulty comes from clumsy controls and enclosed areas in which it's difficult to avoid enemy attacks. The checkpoint system is ridiculous, often requiring you to travel a very long distance, killing all of the same enemies again just to getI got suckered by the hype on this one unfortunately. This game is bland and tiring. I feel like other gamers must be seeing something I'm not. The difficulty comes from clumsy controls and enclosed areas in which it's difficult to avoid enemy attacks. The checkpoint system is ridiculous, often requiring you to travel a very long distance, killing all of the same enemies again just to get back to the boss. The health recharge system is clever but you have to stand perfectly still to get the build up to start. This makes it almost pointless during close quarters combat where there is no real opportunity to use it. The map system is useless, requiring you to travel a very long way back to a shop just to get the proper map for a new area. The dark souls inspired "recovering souls after death" mechanic is utterly pointless. I'm really not sure why they included it. The graphics are very "00s flash game", not at all the inspired art style a lot of reviews seem to describe. I'm sure as more abilities unlock the game will get better but that doesn't justify what is a very poor opening 4 hours which is giving me no real incentive to carry on. Even for the £10.99 I paid on the switch I'd recommend giving it a miss.… 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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Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

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  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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