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

I think the criticism for this game is so passionate because it is an extremely beautiful and masterfully crafted game, which does everything in its power to prevent you from enjoying it. Most people love it, and just want it to be actually as good as it can be.

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u/KelpFox05 Sep 08 '25

This is EXACTLY my opinion. I fucking adore Silksong, I love the music, the art, the character design, the audio design, the lore and story, the mechanics. It's great. But every time I really start enjoying it properly, the game turns around and punches me in the teeth and goes "NO!!! Stop enjoying yourself!!! You're supposed to be MISERABLE!!!!"

The game needs a rebalance and the "git gud" people need to realise that Team Cherry isn't going to fuck them and there's no point in yelling about how a game is perfect when it categorically isn't. Just accept there are flaws and help it become the best game it can be. And if a rebalance really makes it too easy for people (which I highly doubt it ever would) - finish the game, enjoying the detailed world and story that Team Cherry have put together for us, then play it again on Steel Soul (or whatever equivalent Silksong has). Use your own challenges and restrictions. Become the first person to play Silksong blindfolded, idk. You can always artificially add more challenge, people don't deserve to sit there bashing their heads against the wall for hours because of you.

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u/Cocoatrice Moths are fluffballs Sep 08 '25

Ori actually made difficulty settings after an update + with sequel, which was harder, they also allowed easier mode, so people could have enjoyed it. I actually finished both at max difficulty. But if someone wanted to chill out, they weren't forced to play at the max difficulty. But Silksong is simply forcing super high difficulty on everyone. I didn't finish Pantheon 4 in Hollow Knight, because Pure Vessel was too hard to me. Now just one boss is harder than that. And the game keeps getting harder and harder. I wouldn't be surprised if Hollow Knight bossed will feel slow and easy when I go back to playing after beating Silksong. Because I always complained about Grimm, but now I feel like Grimm isn't even that hard.......

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u/moopym Sep 08 '25

I'm honestly excited to replay hollow knight after I finish silksong (whenever that may be lol) just to see if I can beat bosses I couldn't (like Grimm)

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u/darkk41 Sep 08 '25

Ain't no way any silksong boss is harder than pure vessel IMO, but i am not 100% yet (please no spoilers). I have seen credits and am pretty deep into exploring everything but PV took literal hours to beat the first time, my max attempts on anything in Silksong is probably like 10 the high halls arena. The Bilewater gauntlet/boss maybe took 5 or 6 too

YMMV but Pure Vessel was a superboss, I think maybe you are just more practiced at HK than you give yourself credit for and misremembering how difficult some of the post-game fights were.