Post #1555212

2026-01-14 11:41 UTC

The thing that makes me upset isn't that it's not for me. I accept that plenty of games aren't for me, and that I shouldn't play them. I'm never going to get into Dark Souls or Elden Ring, because they aren't going to be my thing. The part that makes me upset is that Hollow Knight very much _was_ for me, and was a game I enjoyed and have very fond memories of. I was very much looking forward to Silksong, but the difficulty is so much higher that I can no longer engage with this world I once loved. It feels in TV terms like watching Season 1 of a show and really getting into it, and then when Season 2 comes out, you excitedly start watching - episode 1, episode 2, but your TV somehow stops working every time you start the third episode. Or any episode after the third. Everyone is talking about how great the show is and you've seen clips and you want to experience it, but no matter how much you try, you can't. If I hadn't seen Season 1, I'd just give up after those two episodes like "That show's obviously not working for me" - but I _have_ seen Season 1. I'm invested, yet now I can't see it through. _That's_ why I'm upset.

Replies (3)

@Dupelet@piefed.social 2026-01-14 17:40

I don't watch playthroughs myself, but maybe it would scratch the itch for you?

Open ##1555214
@Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-14 18:42

If you beat hollow knight, you can beat silksong! It’s about patience and practice. I was going in and greedily getting off many hits instead of learning each boss’s fight and tells. It’s like learning how to play a difficult song. You will mess up a lot. You will repeat sections over and over. It will be a little frustrating if you let it frustrate you. And you know what? It’s a video game. Download mods if you want to give yourself more hearts or have the bosses do less damage. We all have limited time to play games so have fun with it.

Open ##1555215
@_stranger_@lemmy.world 2026-01-14 19:09

I've got a friend with a lot on his plate in the same boat, so he bought it on steam and used trainers/cheats to make himself invincible. Then it became a playable movie of sorts and he enjoyed the shit out of it. It's a single player game, don't let anyone judge you.

Open ##1555216