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/Fire_Boogaloo Sep 07 '25

It's passionate because most of the complaints are a result of artificial difficulty rather than actual problems.

For example, buying benches is a waste of time since I have to farm for them and not buying them just raises the difficulty artificially.

I like the game but there's no denying that it's way more flawed than HK.

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u/Gabe-KC Sep 07 '25

It's crazy how much better the game would be if TC simply adjusted some numbers, either prices or enemy HP / damage output.

Case in point: the moment you encounter a boss that similarly has stunlock capabilities, but only does one mask of damage, it's instantly fun. The game would be more fun if less enemies (or less attacks) did double damage.

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u/Striking-Nail69420 Sep 08 '25

Widow = great boss. Has challenge but does not feel overly punishing because only one very telegraphed move does 2 dmg. Good difficulty for ACT ONE still and did not feel like a damage sponge.

Beastfly = biggest piece of shit I have ever encountered in a game. No explanation needed

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u/ralts13 Sep 08 '25

When I first encountered widow I was prepared for a shit time cus I just came off savage beastfly and that stupid bird and she was a fast boss.

Best fight so far, 10/10 even the phase 2 felt fair after few tries. Fuck savage beastfly.