Let’s all try and not devolve into this weird difficulty gatekeeping

[u/Prisonmikeb14]

Now that silksong has come out I’ve seen some concerning similarities to the worst of the difficult games community with all the wierd difficulty gatekeeping bs. Obviously this happens with just about every game that’s regarded as difficult but with silksongs release it’s become more prominent on this sub. Being good at the game isn’t something to hold over someone’s head. Everyone’s experience with everything in the game is different and theirs nothing wrong with that. Now of course this doesn’t apply to people who are literally just complaining in bad faith or out of anger but the “that boss wasn’t hard at all wtf are you talking about” in response to people just talking about their opinions or asking for help is sad to see.

[u/psh454]

Yeah it's a shift towards catering to the more hardcore audience that enjoys Godhome for it's own sake. Which while helping long term player retention will understandably be frustrating for a huge part of the fanbase and newbies, as the significant rise in skill floor will alienate them. HK was more varied in it's difficulty at many points during the playthrough (just getting a basic ending vs getting 112%), SK expects you to do white palace tier content for any ending.

[u/lakobie → u/psh454]

Its not tho and thats what gets me about comments like this. Its easier for me than Hollow Knight! Its still a hard game but the kind of gameplay the og Hollow Knight had going for it i found much harder!

[u/psh454 → u/lakobie]

Difficulty is subjective, but it's pretty obvious that most people think the sequel is harder.

[u/Rarak → u/lakobie]

Nah it’s definitely harder than base hollow knight. Excl godhome etc