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I hate it. Bosses are too hard, advancement is way less linear than Silksong, and because you get killed too often, you lose any money you had saved to upgrade.
I feel... lost, and instead of a feeling of wonder and exploration, it feels like a chore because every time I want to play, I think "oh shit, I have to beat this boss."
It's frustrating.
Silksong was definitely an improvement in both story and gameplay.
Other nuisances:
* The bank is way too hard to find and access. By the time you find it, you don't have enough money to even open an account.
* Because it's very non linear, bosses are often too disproportionate in strength compared to your current health. How am I ever supposed to beat Soul Master with only 6 Masks? Trobbio was easier.
* I feel my advancement is cut because I need a lamp for dark areas. Oh, right, MONEY. 😮💨
It feels like I need to save tons of money but there's no easy way to get it. It's always a grind and the stag stations are way too sparse to guarantee a safe trip to the bank. In comparison, in Silksong you just needed to run in the coral chambers long hall back and forth, take the tube, and then a quick bell way trip to bellhart to save that money.
For HK, saving money feels like a long grind, and not even in a fun way.
It's a chore. A frustrating chore that offers no satisfaction. The only reward you get for solving a problem is more problems.
And even discovering the tram station is no help, you only find new difficult areas.
Also: Shortcuts back are never linear. It's a huge maze.
I feel terribly disappointed, partly in myself because I had the wrong expectations.
I wonder if I would have even tried Silksong had I played this first.
Just... too frustrating.
Sigh.
@yuki2501 I haven’t tried silksong because I played hollow knight lol
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