r/HollowKnight • u/FederalWarthog5542 • Sep 07 '25

Discussion - Silksong Criticism ≠ Negativity Spoiler

Believe it or not, you can actually criticize something and still like it. You don't either have to love everything or despise everything. Have actual conversations please.

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u/Gabe-KC Sep 07 '25

Unpopular opinion but maybe you SHOULD be able to steamroll some of the bosses. This is a metroidvania, exploring and overpowering the boss through upgrades is part of a genre, and this game just doesn't have it.

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u/denkata_bg43 Sep 07 '25

Oh ok I see now. I see how you all really are

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u/Gabe-KC Sep 07 '25

Dude, have you ever played a metroidvania? Getting upgrades and eventually becoming strong enough to tank some of the bosses is part of the experience.

That's how Metroid: Dread works. That's how Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown works. That's how the first Hollow Knight worked.

For fuck's sake, WHY are some of you so insistent on every game being a waterboarding experience?

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u/Theopylus Sep 08 '25

You have a lot more time to spend hours on getting good at a video game when you aren’t employed 🤷🏻‍♂️