Is Hollow Knight The G.O.A.T Metroidvania?
269Is Hollow Knight the G.O.A.T when it comes to titles in the Metroidvania genre? Probably.
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In this Hollow Knight review/retrospective/analysis/critique, we'll take a look at why I consider Hollow Knight one of my "desert island" games, why the map system, exploration, platforming, combat, boss , and plot are so delightful, and yet also briefly looking at its flaws (hint: the answer rhymes with "tight malice").
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Some further metroidvania games below!
• Metroid: Zero Mission Review | A Remake Done Right - https://youtu.be/BDwdMUgonpc
• Metroid Fusion - Tweaking The Metroid Formula - https://youtu.be/s_OYRCxTCL0
• Let's Discuss The Issues With Quest Markers And Mini-Maps- https://youtu.be/L44ELiFbAIY
FURTHER READING:
• https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/10/16/the-making-of-hollow-knight
• https://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-design-a-great-metroidvania-map/?utm_content=bufferd26c5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw
Hungry Knight On Newgrounds: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/643636
If you're a crazy person and haven't picked up Hollow Knight, it's criminally under-priced and you have zero excuse.
Hollow Knight on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/Hollow_Knight/
Hollow Knight on GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/hollow_knight
Might as well wishlist Hollow Knight: Silksong while you're at it - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/
Released in 2017, Hollow Knight is an indie-developed metroidvania from Team Cherry that has been widely cited as one of the greatest indie games ever made, and also one of the greatest metroidvanias ever made. Is it the G.O.A.T when it comes to Metroidvanias? That's very likely a possibility.
This Boulder Punch essay on a Hollow Knight review takes a look at why Hollow Knight is considered so great among not just metroidvanias, but games in general.
Oh and Team Cherry...look forward to Silksong...whenever it comes out. In the meantime, enjoy this Hollow Knight review.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Prelude
00:59 - How Did Hollow Knight Come About?
02:48 - The Map System
06:24 - Exploration
08:50 - The Controls
10:12 - Combat
11:56 - Charms
12:44 - Bosses
14:11 - The Plot
15:17 - Shortcomings
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