For me this game is simply amazing. I have been playing games for over two decades now and consider myself to be quite jaded sometimes, but Hollow Knight's world and atmosphere pulled me in so hard I honestly feel like a kid again playing it, eager to explore the secrets of Hallownest. Exploration here is really addicting and you will often find yourself lost pushing forward, in a dark place without a map :). I, for one, love this aspect of the game, even the backtracking is fun as it makes you more comfortable navigating Hallownest. Art design is breathtaking at times, the game has a cartoony feel to it mixed with an underlying sense of dread and sadness in the world, I would compare it to the first dark souls in terms of the feelings it brings up when playing. Music is also superb and matches the environments well. Occassionally the game will stutter or skip a frame but it is definitely not game breaking, just annoying at times. Progression system has a nice twist to it with the various charms you can collect and mix to suit your playstyle, with major skills being found throughout the game in a typical metroidvania fashion. To sum up Hollow Knight is a wonderful experience that no fan of metroidvania games should miss, definitely more than the sum of its parts. Its world is worth exploring and you will be hard pressed to leave it behind.
