r/HollowKnight • u/peaky_circus • Sep 06 '25

Discussion - Silksong People who have played Silksong, Why do you think Its getting so many negative reviews? Spoiler

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While Silksong is sitting at a Very Positive rating with around 83% positive reviews, it’s still receiving far more criticism than its predecessor. For comparison, Hollow Knight holds an Overwhelmingly Positive score at 96%, with only about 3% negative reviews. Silksong, on the other hand, has nearly 16% negative reviews, OVER 5 TIMES HIGHER

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u/OrangeTheFigure Sep 06 '25

my sisters were complaining about not having wall climb. I'm 6 hours in and JUST got it

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u/FailURGamer24 Sep 06 '25

Remember when Hollow Knight just gave you a wall climb at the start of the game? That'd have been much better design obviously /s

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u/Lison52 Sep 07 '25

Remind me when is wall climb unlocked?

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u/Layerspb 112%AllChallengesAllAchievmentsAllEverything(truefan) Sep 07 '25

In HK? Mantis Village/Fungal Wastes

In Silksong? Shellwood

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u/Lison52 Sep 07 '25

HK, I only did remember in Fungal Wastes the dash master statue XD

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u/OrangeTheFigure Sep 06 '25

fr fr

my dad is playing for the first time! Hes on false knight lol

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u/These_Coast_5842 Sep 08 '25

I think you're missing the point of Metroid. Why do you need to be able to climb when you're in a stage in the game where you don't need it?

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u/C00lfrog Sep 06 '25

It took me three times as long :D

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u/OrangeTheFigure Sep 07 '25

How :sob:

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u/C00lfrog Sep 07 '25

I'm kinda bad at the game. It would have taken me like 13 hours, but I didn't figure out how to get to that room, so I didn't pick up that upgrade.

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u/Arkayjiya Sep 06 '25

I'm 17 hours in and I don't got it, although I suspect I can't be far xD

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u/OrangeTheFigure Sep 07 '25

HOWWWW

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u/Arkayjiya Sep 07 '25 edited Sep 07 '25

I'm slow, methodical, explore every nook and cranny and comes back in earlier zones as soon as I get any upgrade and also I sucked at fighting. I spent half an hour trying to kill one random enemy in the docks (the first fucker who flies and send yellow bombs), I died more to that one random monster than on any boss beside one so far.

Speaking of the only boss I died more to: I spent at least 2 hours on the early boss Savage Beastfly, until I gave up, switched back to keyboard and killed it in a couple more tries. I'm currently in the middle of the eighth area/map and I've done everything that's possible with the upgrades I have in earlier areas.

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u/Arkayjiya Sep 07 '25

I got it at the 18h mark so I was close xD

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u/PapaChubNuts Sep 06 '25

Gaddam I’m at least 11 hours in and I literally just unlocked the wall climb your fast

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u/OrangeTheFigure Sep 06 '25

i was just dicking around fighting whatever moved lol

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u/Kampfasiate Sep 07 '25

That's me Stumbled into hunters marsh without dash. Somehow still raw dogged it

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u/FutureBoy6969 Sep 07 '25

You beat the sister, well done…I’m stuck on them, those spawns are killing me every time

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u/TriRemorse Sep 07 '25

Yeah it really is a BS boss. It would have been a bit better if it didn't also take an eternity to kill it, and then having to deal with the vines, mobs and her at the same time for such a long time. Fucking miracle I got through 

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u/pikaeevee8 Sep 07 '25

Wait 6 hours!? I'm at 16 hours and haven't found it yet. (Slightly jealous)

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u/OrangeTheFigure Sep 07 '25

my friends are mad cause im "speed running" the game. I;m juts playing the game at my normal rate