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@Expa0 I think that's mostly just because it blends in so well with the environments and various boss encounters that it just fades into background and becomes part of the game's atmosphere.

@Henmii Actually, it's apparently being made into a separate game entirely. They just released the trailer for "Hollow Knight: Silksong" on YouTube and give further details in a video on their YouTube channel and the Team Cherry site.

@Henmii The DLC is paid, yes.

@AlternateButtons Sometimes, but what does that have to do with how difficult you found Hollow Knight to be?

Balance in game design references the effectiveness of a game's systems in relation to its peers, not difficulty.

@AlternateButtons Games aren't "supposed" to be anything. Difficulty is a subjective term since challenges will always be more difficult for some then they are for others. Even going by the majority opinion though, most people don't find beginning bosses like Gruz Mother or the False Knight to be "unforgivingly difficult."

I'd be willing to pay $35 for this DLC.

@AlternateButtons The knock back actually helps you in a lot of fights since, even without range charms equipped, the knock back will create a decent amount of distance between you and the target you're attacking and give you a little extra time to react to an attack from them. It's just a matter of getting used to the mechanic and adjusting your movements accordingly though, if that proves too difficult, you can always equip the 1 notch charm "Steady Body" that eliminates knock back entirely.

Not sure what you mean when you referenced screen shake though.

Understandable, I just wanted to clarify that it wasn't the story itself that you found convoluted, only the manner in which you find out about it.

@AlternateButtons Funny you'd say that when the main complaint of a lot of reviews is that it isn't difficult ENOUGH. I don't think the story is that hard to follow though, at least not if you're paying attention.