Post #1555128

2026-01-14 01:01 UTC

I loved the first Hollow Knight incredibly, and I really wanted to love the sequel Silksong just as much, but the problem, you see, is that I am Not Good. The first game had an OK difficulty and plenty of charms to help so I made it to the end, but all the first game DLC was so crazy hard I couldn't even. And that made me sad. I hoped Silksong would be a return to a more accessible place, but while it started reasonable it quickly got to a difficulty where I couldn't keep up, no matter how much I tried. Way more than the original game. So fuck you, Silksong. I love your world and I love your music and I love your vibe and I want to love you but I hate you. I've recently been playing a lot of Minecraft.

Replies (5)

@ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2026-01-14 01:52

I feel like Hollow Knight's difficulty was in the boss fights, you'd traverse pretty easily, then get stuck listening to a fucking Dung Beetle yelling *"HOOOOOOOOYYYYYY!"* while getting you're ass kicked for 45 minutes. In Silksong I've gotten my ass handed to me by improper platforming & random nobodies more times than I can count.

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@LNRDrone@sopuli.xyz 2026-01-14 01:52

That's fair. Silksong is harder and more importantly much meaner game than Hollow Knight. It is still a really good game, but it's a bit of a love/hate relationship for me as well.

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@Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-14 10:26

It is a game that you need to practice. I spent 96 hours to get 100% in 2.5 weeks. I crashed out on more than one occasion. It’s like practicing anything. I loved getting better at it, but I understand that it’s not for everyone.

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@MadameBisaster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-01-14 10:19

Main thing that annoyed me that it felt like every enemy in Silksong deals two damages, so I see I got 4 lifes and think its relaxed and suddenly I am dead :(

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@dustyData@lemmy.world 2026-01-15 18:02

Just get a mod that alters the difficulty, there's no cheating in single player games. I played about a third of the game until I hit my skill ceiling. I could've insisted on practicing and getting better and endure another 6 hours of frustration and hand pain. I love overcoming challenges and the sense of achievement when obstacles are overcome. But I also have a job and a family life that also delivers both, in a non-optional way. At some point I just want to see what else is there in the game's content, not to struggle against a wall for hours. Now I'm near the final act and can say, it would've take me tens of more hours to get here that way. I ain't got that much free time in my hands that I want to invest on a video game.

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