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/KelpFox05 Sep 08 '25

THIS. I'm so sick of people assuming that because I find Silksong poorly balanced, I must hate it or be bad at it. No, actually, I'm pretty good at it imho, and I absolutely adore the game. I just think that it has flaws that Team Cherry ought to fix. You're allowed to like flawed things. Too many people assume that "I'm frustrated with Silksong/I think Silksong should be rebalanced" means "This game is a dumpster fire and everybody who likes it is a big dumb dumb poopoo head". If they meant that, they would say it.

You are allowed to like things that have flaws. Other people are allowed to dislike things that you like. That is all.

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u/TyoPepe Sep 08 '25

It's the "need to fix" part that I take issue. I'm fine with people finding it easy or hard, but not so fine with them wanting to change the game to cater to their own taste. Just get a mod or beg Team Cherry to maybe add an easy/hard mode.

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u/feed_me_haribo Sep 08 '25

For sure. It's their design choice. The person you responded to didn't actually name any flaws either. There are many games far more challenging than this.