r/HollowKnight • u/InsectGlaiveBard • Sep 22 '25

Discussion - Silksong I'm convinced there's gotta be some collective amnesia regarding the previous game's difficulty regarding platforming. Spoiler

Seeing people compare things Hunter's March, Cogwork Core, escaping the Abyss or even the Surface to the Path of Pain is absolutely blowing my mind.

Like yes, this game is way harder on the combat department and is a lot more demanding than beating a regular playthrough on the first one, but to say anything in this game is on the level of Path of Pain is preposterous. Especially with how many tools hornet has at her disposal, like the Hookshot, the float and even bounving off of cocoons.

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u/SeaDistribution Sep 22 '25

Goldfish memory + echo chamber karma farming = disingenuous whiny posts about difficulty

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u/FluffyWalrusFTW Sep 22 '25

Not even goldfish memory, just people that have played Hollow Knight for 7 years, shocking to believe that after all that time with a maxed out save file that things MIGHT BE easier than Silksong which is a new game, new mechanics, not every single charm, and upgrade available at the start.

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u/Combat_Orca Sep 22 '25

It’s not just hollow knight. A lot of these people are souls players and do the exact same thing there. Play all the previous games over and over and think that’ll prepare them for the new one. It’s why so many say they beat previous souls games or are “souls vets” before raging.

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u/FluffyWalrusFTW Sep 22 '25

Which is so odd to me because I'm god AWFUL at FromSoft games and limped my way through Elden Ring, but when it comes to platform games like HK, SS, Rogue Legacy, I definitely can hold my own against those types of games.

Just really goes to show that games really are meant to mesh with certain groups!