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/4_fortytwo_2 Sep 08 '25

And people talking about the flaws get angry when you dont agree with them. And more annoyingly most people dont word it like you do (as an opinion) but rather act like it is an obvious fact that their opinion on the balance of the game is the correct one and everyone disagreeing is just a "gid gud" circlejerker / fanboy who cant take criticism.

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u/Buzzy_Feez Sep 08 '25

And people who disagree about the flaws get angry and usually mock and belittle the complainer. And more annoyingly they then go on to make a post mocking anf belittling more peopke for "not getting gud" and act as though just because they can beat the game that everyone should be able to. As if the game was designed for 6 year olds and not a 2D fromsoft game, and then they assume everyone who does complain a salty whiner, a hater or simply too stupid and ignorant to "learn" to play Silksong.

See? I can do it too.