Why Hollow Knight is Amazing // REVIEW

[@PrizMatex]

To see a gaming review of this game even after like 3 years of it's release makes me feel so happy. Love your amazing voice by the way......it has a really nice flow when listening to the review

[@dan_12]

I wish I had gotten to it faster but at least I'm ready for Silksong. Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@zestycrunchman602]

"I'll smash it out in like, 20 hours." haha Haha HAha HAHa HAHA HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@thoams2210]

my first playthrough is about 100hrs.

[@tripmorrison9527]

Wanna like but it’s at 69 smh.

[@dotsyt7765]

@@thoams2210 my first playthrough is 240 hours +

[@thecollector2464]

My first was 156 hours

[@konajohnson6182]

My first playthrough took around 25 hours. My fastest playthrough to date is 2 hours 45 minutes. (It was also on steel soul)

[@GoodKnightNintendo]

It's awesome typing hollow knight in the search bar and finding a new video showing appreciation for this masterpiece!

[@dan_12]

Thanks, the game is definitely worth it. Can't wait for Silksong.

[@GoodKnightNintendo]

@@dan_12 Maaaaaaaan, I know!!! Supposedly it's set to release this year but I won't believe anything until Team Cherry themselves announce it!

[@dan_12]

@@GoodKnightNintendo Yeah, I heard this year too. I don't mind if its not though, the quality Team Cherry puts into their games must take time.

[@Salted_Rice223]

Yeah unlike jog something vlog who Maade a shit review

[@wallylamamaggie]

Pixel Peak exactly! i believe any extra time until the release date will be used by team cherry to polish and add to the game, and i'll be ecstatic as long as i can play it whenever it comes out!

[@alexthor1115]

Darksouls + A bug's life..Lmao, I couldn't have said it better myself. Bought the game 3 days ago, and I'm completely obsessed. Already 22 hours in and I'm still overwhelmed, there is so much content and secrets. Best game I've bought in many years. I've missed this genre and I can't believe I never gave Hollow Knight a try until 3 years after it's initial release. Onward to full completion!

[@Katiegx12]

"I'll smash it out in like, 20 hours." Fireborn: GIT GUD

[@prototype8137]

Git gud trend is corny.

[@Katiegx12]

@@prototype8137 Hornet revived it.

[@oinkymomo]

3:05 “like chubby dracula” so i guess you haven’t met actual dracula yet then

[@Salted_Rice223]

Grimm boi

[@80smike90]

Absolutely brilliant review mate, you hit all the points I felt when playing this some time ago. Great to see someone put in the effort for content that deserves praise even after the hype as left. Kudos

[@dan_12]

Thank you 😊

[@Hjskdjdhb]

I have noticed that Hollow Knight is for everyone. I have seen countless people saying how non gamers got into it and how hard core gamers really got into it. It is my favorite game because of how fair the game is and how this is the first game I mastered got to speedrun. Good review.

[@fungling7982]

Except for impatient people. Not that there's anything wrong about that

[@dan_12]

It is definitely appealing to all sorts of people. I think the visuals definitely play major part in that. Super cool that you did a speed run, something I need to do at some point. Thanks :)

[@timrosswood4259]

@@fungling7982 I'm impatient, a quitter and easily frustrated person, but i'm near the end of the game. I'm in the pantheon of the knight to be exact. For some reason dying in this game doesn't feel frustrating even tho this is the game in which i've died the most. Only frustrating thing was the delicate flower quest. And i've beaten path of pain and it didn't frustrate which was surprising. I actually found it quite therapeutic, but i can't deny it, it was difficult. I guess it was the smooth controls preventing me from ragequitting.

[@dogdog2365]

@@timrosswood4259 I'm not a quitter but I quitted at champion of fools (I did nightmare grimm and the main story) didn't do pantheon too.

[@nightmareking8425]

Next video : why nightmare king grimm and pure vessel feels so good to fight despite their ridiculous difficulty

[@friedtomato7067]

I think the whole idea of the compass being a charm is that you can choose to either pick something to aid your combat or survivability instead, so if you feel comfortable with the map layout, then you can get a boost with something else.

[@ModernOak]

I can relate to this review very well! Almost finished the game and can't wait to progress *just* that little more :) Thanks for this review

[@weaoponpoweron2778]

Hollow Knight has one of my favorite atmospheres ever in a video game. It's definitely my favorite game on my Nintendo Switch next to Shovel Knight.

[@fungling7982]

Great review, but I feel like Wayward Compass is a great addition because it rewards you for memorizing the map. This game rewards you for endurance, memory, and reflexes so it fits in really well.

[@looots1320]

my 2 cents, games should always configure or design game play based on first playthrough, and memorizing the map should not be one of them.

[@fungling7982]

@@looots1320 But in this game you have to backtrack to get stuff you might've missed without an upgrade

[@looots1320]

@@fungling7982 hmm I forgot to add that my argument was to incorporate compass as a free charm slot instead of using 1 notch

[@fungling7982]

@@looots1320 Well, as Cornifer said, 'Getting lost and finding your way again is a pleasure like no other'

[@dan_12]

Thanks! I can certainly see the argument for it. I just found it frustrating, maybe I just have a terrible sense of direction.

[@Kaffo-mLm]

This video explains everything great about hollow knight, and doesn't even BEGIN to touch on the story. Hollow Knight really is phenomenal

[@derekhandson351]

"Bugs life and dark souls mixed together" never thought I would hear these two titles in the same sentence.

[@justsomeguy2825]

What I love the most about the game is how much it shows the love that Team cherry feels for anyone buying their games. For one, the content, soundtrack, and DLC would be worth 60 dollars, but you can get it all for the price of a pack of concept art. Second of all, it establishes a gradient of difficulty that appeals to all metroidvania players. There are many many ways one can choose to play the game, and several different endings to choose from. You aren't shamed for taking an easier path, all endings are considered canon, and it's up to you which ending is good or Bad. It allows you to explore a vast world, with tons of lore to unpack, but makes it entirely optional, in fact putting some key points of lore behind high difficulty challenges like path of pain and all pantheon bindings.

[@tfemrobin]

I was trying to find people who hate hollow knight and this is in my search bar and I got happy

[@Sxlanki._x]

NI SAN

[@tonypratt6673]

Imagine castlevania revamped like hallow knight just an utter masterpiece

[@MaiMaiStrawberrylovely7750]

I see this game a lot and wanna see if it's worth seeing the whole game. People say it's very good XD

[@dan_12]

Hell yeah definitely worth seeing it all 👍

[@tan_nerd07]

please play this game. it'll be the best 15 dollars of your entire life

[@Jack_80]

@@tan_nerd07 i just bought it for $15 and it's definitely worth it. i only beat the first couple bosses so far, so i haven't even really scratched the surface yet.

[@kamael1125]

This year thought me very valuable lesson. I assembled my pc (first in about 15 years) and learned that indie studios these days have much more to offer than any of the aaa studios. I spent more time and had more fun playing Hades, and Blasphemous... Than any aaa game this year. Goes to show that money and corpo politics usually destroy creativity.

[@triniswede]

I just found your channel and have been watching your reviews and man are they good you just earned a sub keep up the great work

[@gumerzambrano]

Thanks for the amazing video man! It was really well put together. I'll be picking it up since it's part of the free PS + games of the month

[@wayslow]

Very nice review, although a bit late :) Still, I might get back to HK again before Silksong launches.

[@dan_12]

Thanks and definitely a bit late 😂 Going to be a bit more timely the rest of this year. Actually review some recent games. Cool, I might do a "short" playthrough just before Silksong comes out too. Just to be able to compare a bit.

[@Jack_80]

@@dan_12 is silksong a new game coming from the same devs or something?

[@WaywardHedonist4956]

Fantastic review! Subscribed. You definitely have a talent for writing.

[@demiwa00]

Awesome video! Would love to see you review Celeste. 🙂 Went to see if you'd reviewed it before and discovered you had under 400 subscriber?! This is the type of quality content that warrants hundreds of thousands of subscribers!!! 😁😊♥️ Keep up the great work!

[@dan_12]

Than you so much, that means a lot! Funnily enough I'm planning on making a video about Celeste after the one I'm working on at the moment, so you'll see it soon 😊

[@demiwa00]

@@dan_12 notification 🔔 turned on!

[@ClockedIt]

The game is near perfection. Great review, far better than mine haha. Honestly can't wait for Silk Song. You're clearly from the UK as well it sounds. I'm from Wales so you got a new sub.

[@aboredprophet8128]

Great review! I'm absolutely in love with this game, and can't stop playing.

[@dan_12]

Thanks mate!

[@giztronwarlock]

beautiful review and editing, i love this game so happy to see this!

[@dan_12]

Thanks man, really glad you enjoyed it!

[@savary5050]

What do you mean the abilities of wayward compass are boring? It’s the best charm in the game and it’s got some of the coolest animations I’ve ever seen!

[@chefitaly7339]

Some of the best 2d platforming and most satisfying combat of all time

[@patricksusulin9335]

no matter how many times you die an easy win is a meaningless win but a "after getting your ass handed to you several painful and humiliating times" win. that is the most satisfying thing to achieve in this game

[@zacharysouth3835]

I'm watching this while watching for silksong to release.

[@Taxafolia]

Your reviews are so good!

[@dan_12]

Thank you 🙂

[@cqllel5186]

I accidentally spent 90 hours in this game. I got it on PC and now I'm already way past the halfway point 11 hours in lol

[@NeuroPulse]

Unfortunately don't have time to play it, but I tried it out and love the vibes. Very atmospheric.

[@johnnyappleseed4133]

I just found your channel and it’s amazing thank u my g do more rouge likes if u can

[@awalltep81]

The best game of the last 15 years. (Yes, I place it above Breath Of The Wild) I think it gets lost in the endless praise that this game launched at $15. And got FOUR FREE EXPANSIONS? Like… WHAT?

[@infoglitchanimations4491]

Hollow knight truly is a master peace

[@justsomeguy2825]

I judge a game highly by how you feel during the boss fights, or by challenging sections. When you finish them after dying about 10-100 times, do you think " Oh thank god thats over" or do you think "Ha, I finally got you, let's do it again". Every boss fight or challenge, excluding trial of the fool, made me feel the latter option when I was done. For that reason, hollow knight is one of the best game.

[@moisty254]

If you like Hollow Knight, you love Hyper Light Drifter

[@rastivicyco2661]

69 hours later.....

[@AbleAnderson]

I love this game and how much effort they put into the world and the lore, but my one gripe with it is the story is overly buried in my opinion. We needed a little more of the narrative to be overt. I had to go to the internet to find out the backstory of the world and even now I still don’t fully get it. A little of that is fine but I introduced my brother to the game recently and he’s like “game is great so far but I have no idea what the story is.” I think they should have given you a little more explicitly and then still given you a lot of extra cool stuff to find on your own and dig into. They are also a little light on in-game information bc really all you have is dialogue and then those stones, and those stones don’t really say much at all, and there aren’t many of them.

[@BlueMaskGuy]

The only thing that makes me sad about this game is how you have to fight/kill some of your siblings Yeah they are basically all already dead but still I feel so bad for them And some people say PK did nothing wrong!? He did everything wrong! Like what even???

[@ascended313]

He isn’t completely bad, his whole kingdom was on the brink of extinction, he did it to save them.

[@idk_what_im_doing04]

thats another one of this games beauty. Its not all black and white, good and bad, villain and hero. Everyone and everything is bad and good in their own way. PK did something bad, sure, but it was to save his kingdom. The same can be said for the Radiance.

[@Turrican60]

"I feel so bad for them", lol! It's just a fucking game - it aint real, ffs.

[@BlueMaskGuy]

@@Turrican60 dude, I know it’s just a game. But like... it’s a sad one?? The lore is sad, It’s supposed to be sad, y’know? And like I’ve cried at a lot of games. Just because it’s a game doesn’t mean it can’t be sad. Maybe it’s not sad to you but it is to me. also what does ffs mean?

[@swine13]

Im finding this game really slow to start. Given the reviews, I fully expect to fall in love with it at some point, like everyone else. If I somehow dont, however, how long should I keep playing before conceding that its not my cup of tea? I will say i agree with everyone that the controls are smooth as butter and combat is simple yet satisfying. Im just finding the whole like "why am I even doing anything in this game" question is still looming even after an hour or so of playtime and getting the map.

[@NT-sx2bd]

I think I'll buy it, just beat all Penatinces on blasphemous with 100 hours so I'll try this out now!

[@henandezbear913]

How was the game and difficulty? Don't spoil though because I am thinking of buying the game.

[@MK-dj2be]

Hey nice Video, does my Laptop Nvidia MX150 get this game?

[@dan_12]

Not sure, I would try canyourunit dot com. Useful site 👍

[@MK-dj2be]

@@dan_12 Okay thanks, I got the minimum but not recomended :/

[@akshatrout9075]

quick question BE HONEST as a 13-year-old boy who doesn't really play 2d games, my favourite games on the switch are Mario Odyssey, and BOTW, would it be too difficult cus for some of the boss battles of BOTW I had to search up tutorials I also don't really like dark video games, but I hear good reviews so Idk shud I buy it? it is either hollow knight or smash bros for me

[@dan_12]

Hmm, Hollow Knight is definitely hard. Like I say in the video I highly recommend it but yeah there were some bosses that had me stuck for a fair while. I don't think it will be beyond you if you want to get into it. It will just take some commitment and being ok with getting beaten up a bit. It is a little dark but the cartoony look helps to make it a little more light hearted. If that sounds ok to you, go for it! I reckon you can do it. But no big deal if not Smash Bros is a cracking game too. Good luck!

[@akshatrout9075]

@@dan_12 i bout it yesterday and i love it thx it's a bit challenging but in a more fun way

[@domino3861]

Botw and hollow knight are tied for my favourite games so far

[@domino3861]

I remember back in 2018 (when i was also 13) i got hollow knight and thought it was too hard so I didn’t touch the game for 2 years. One day my sister told me to play it so I reluctantly did and now ive sunk 140 hours into it and its one of my favourite games

[@tonypratt6673]

I for one love castlevania symphony of the night but hallow knight definitely blows it out of the water

[@tonnieconnolly2563]

I would love to see you do shovel knight

[@aaronatkinson3050]

Yeath shovel knight would be awesome

[@thepeacefulchannel613]

How do you have so few subscribers? Earned a new sub and I’m not even the biggest Hollow Knight fan

[@kaschey6145]

Such an amazing review! Love the structure and the flow of it)

[@dan_12]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@DriftWander770]

Charming melancholy, that’s accurate

[@osobatalentu6944]

2:18 you still have kingsoul? WoW.

[@mrche8786]

Anyone hear after the ps plus announcement?

[@TheFibrewire]

I really loved the game until I tech the white palace last lift puzzle, it was brutal.

[@placebo2361]

Gurgle gurgle

[@officerpolarbear8670]

Can't wait for the sequel!

[@nubby3050]

DID HE JUST CALL WAYWARD COMPASS BORING!?!?!?!

[@Christmasko]

Please someone give me a tip for a game after hollow knight that is on switch sale right now to 10 bucks

[@butters1540]

He’ll be glad about silk song

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

It's my favorite game of all time

[@mrfattcatt]

is hollow knight your favourite game?

[@Turrican60]

No.

[@Salted_Rice223]

I love this review and it feels like how I would review it But how dare you diss wayward compass it is op, the best item in the game

[@dan_12]

Thanks! I apologise for my blasphemy 😔

[@dynamosaurus2072]

69 hours? 69 HOURS? 69... HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA

[@johnnyappleseed4133]

You should play hades

[@qirmi2030]

69 hours😂

[@soullessone3797]

It takes that long if you play for the very first time without any guides or tutorials

[@Tykool]

"Difficulty without frustration" *proceeds to show watcher knights* Agree with the statement overall, but that was maybe the worst example in the game.

[@juldurange1998]

true

[@markschroder1663]

Ps plus anyone?

[@asugarush8970]

Yup

[@CyberpunkEdgerunner513]

I got a platinum trophy in hollowknight 112 percent completion so there you go I got skill!!

[@2.nonchalant894]

Heh heh 69

[@moviesandstuff34]

All the reasons you think its good are the reasons I think its bad

[@Rwn.c5]

Why so late

[@dan_12]

Uh, I didn't play it until last year (my bad). Then I only just got round to making it (my bad 2).

[@moonsdonut5188]

im definitly torrenting this game

[@christopherg.9954]

Or you could spend the huge sum of $15 and support the hardworking development team behind this masterpiece.

[@Antonio-gv1wm]

Why is this game so big it's such trash nobody likes the game that's over 2 years old you can't even dash or get power ups like you can in ori -1/10 trash game

[@soullessone3797]

This is either the idiotic comment of all time, or the best ironic comment of all time

[@domino3861]

I get that you’re trolling but you can do better than that. In the ori vid you say “ori bad hollow knight good”

[@humourouskidd4172]

This game isn't fun and it's terrible in all possible ways

[@Noicey777]

Yeah, it's awful. The only good part was when you get knocked out by the Snail Shaman. You come to your senses a few hours later, you try to move your hands but they won't budge. You hear the wheels of a cart going round and round. There's a gentle breeze in the air but you feel uneasy, wondering where you could be.... Suddenly you hear a rough voice infront of you. "Hey, you. You're finally awake. You we're trying to cross the border, right? Same as us, and that theif over there."

[@soullessone3797]

Congratulations, you completely failed and learned nothing

[@Turrican60]

@@soullessone3797 On the contrary, maybe it's you who's learned nothing about different people having different tastes in food, clothing, sports, TV shows, music...and, yes, even games. Congratulations - you failed. Completely.

[@SneakyGreninja]

@@soullessone3797 agreed