![]() But I can’t deny that it’s wonderfully composed, and will be to the liking of many who buy into its affiliation with the rest of the game’s art.Īll in all, the game’s bible of design, as it were, is fully realized and executed in a way that is identifiably “Hollow Knight”. Similarly, the music isn’t to my liking, as it is a grandiose soundtrack that at times overplays its hand, feeling like it’s compensating for emotion that is already present through visual design. It’s not my preferred style of art, but I can’t deny that it’s a precise vision that Team Cherry stuck to rather consistently. The game’s art-style looks like moving, digital hand-drawn illustrations, of a cartoonish make. The world is rich and full of implied history that can be explored if desired, but even without looking into it too deep, the presence of it is enough to tell a story of its own. Much like Souls/ Bloodborne, the story of Hollow Knight is told through vague dialogue, environments, and item and enemy descriptions. ![]() If you want the very best of what modern Metroidvania can become, Hollow Knight is it. Some would say we’re on the verge of over-saturation.īut much like the best of them, Hollow Knight uses the Metroidvania and Soulslike template to build itself its own identity, while adapting its inspiration into something akin to a true sequel. This cult, though, is bound to expand into the mainstream due to the game’s recent, and rather auspicious, release on the Nintendo Switch.Īll this adoration isn’t without cause, as Hollow Knight (born from a successful Kickstarter campaign) rather triumphantly marries the Metroidvania style genre with “Soulslike” design philosophies, and follows through in an almost perfect way.Īt this point in time, this union is by no means unique, especially in the indie hemisphere, where hundreds of games including Ori and the Blind Forest, Hyper Light Drifterand Axiom Vergeexist within the same influential flux. Initially released in early 2017, Hollow Knight has since gained high praise, celebration and a cult following.
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