I had a great time with the first Hollow Knight, so when Silksong dropped I was really excited. So excited, in fact, that thought this game had no chance of meeting my expectations. It did meet my expectations, though, and then some. In some ways, Silksong is a lot like it's predecessor, but with more of everything. The map is bigger, there are more NPC's, more enemies, more ways of dispersing said enemies, the difficulty is amped up and there's just a lot to do. Playing as Hornet is a lot of fun. Her move-set encourages fast-paced action and allows for some creative platforming. Throughout the game you'll find ways to change her moves, allowing for a lot of experimentation. I ended up switching between an exploration build and a boss build, and when I go back and replay the game I'll probably switch it up again, because Silksong seems to actually feature quite a few viable builds. Much like in Hollow Knight, the boss fights play a pivotal role in Silksong. There are quite a few of them, and I found the vast majority of them to be entertaining. Even the hardest ones never seemed impossible, I could always see a solution. This game is not afraid of kicking your butt and sending you back to your last save point. That is to say: Get ready to retrack your steps more than a few times, because the devs didn't pull any punches. The bosses, regular enemies and the environment are all dangerous. I ended up playing kind of like a hunter: I'd keep a distance to the prey, observe movements and patterns, analyze them, and find a way to exploit the openings. I also have to give compliments to the music. As the name of the game suggests, music plays a pivotal role in the plot, and has been integrated with the gameplay in a pretty cool way. The music is beautiful, especially when you reach act 2. All in all, I whole-heartedly recommend HK: Silksong, but do yourself a favor and play Hollow Knight first if you haven't. It's not necessary, but I'm sure it will benefit you.
I remember these point-and-click adventures of old. Growing up, I played Monkey Island, King's Quest and several other games in that vein, and I was never good at them. I always end up wandering aimlessly searching for the way forward and then lose my patience. Honestly, I wouldn't have tried this game if it wasn't for the fact that I stumbled across Beyond a Steel Sky and became intrigued, and decided to play the first game before venturing into the sequel. With that out of the way, Beneath a Steel Sky is a unique game. The world building and dialogue is really quite good, so in order to experience the story, I've been using a walkthrough, because I honestly can't be bothered with the gameplay. It's been worth it, though, and my guess is that if you enjoy this type of game, you'll have a blast navigating Foster through this strange, dystopian universe. In short, the writing is good enough that I'll suffer through the point-and-click tedium just to see where this adventure goes.
