"Hollow knight" best metroidvania?

[POLINCHI]

So, ive played the game at the begining of this year, after hearing a lot about it. And even though i wasnt sure at first, i ended up loving it. I actually made more full runs and its the only game i have a guide and video about.

But, the more important thing: i played some metroidvanias after this, thinking they were all THIS good: "Hyper light drifter', "Guacamelee!", "Ori and the blind forest", "Sundered" and "Iconoclast", and even though i liked them a lot, they felt underwhelming compared to "Hollow knight".

The map is the biggest ive seen; Great move-sets and fight system; has awesome platforming sections and boss fights alike; all content packs were great, and we have the biggest one coming; the desing is incredible; And i even think is underpriced.

Have you guys liked this game as much as i did? Or did you find another better metroidvania?

[Darc Vader]

I feel pretty much the same way. There are games that I’m sure I would have loved had I played them first, but after Hollow Knight they just feel shallow.

[Shiny Lettuce]

hopefully there will be more great games like hollow knight in the future

[Sabin Stargem]

Mhm. For me, my current "best" of the genre is La-Mulana. Mind you, that game is focused on puzzles foremost, rather than Hollow Knight's emphasis on combat.

[POLINCHI]

I have "la-mulana" on my library but couldnt play it yet.

thats the thing though, other metroidvanias are good, and pretty much focus on one thing or another (like combat, or platforming for example), but i feel like "Hollow knight" has a pretty much everything.

[Kaza_IA]

Completely agree. Hollow knight was such an amazing experience for me that I had to get it all/see it all. The feeling of entering these caverns unknowingly what awaits ahead is something I felt was different in hollow knight compared to other metroid games. The soundtrack is amazing! The scenery is stunning and I never got tired of looking at it. *except deepnest cuz **** that place.

I guess im one of the few who really enjoyed white palace, yes it was hard, but I love the fact that I have to go through such hell to reach the other side. Failure after failure and more frustration builds up, but when you finally beat it. It feels so good. Well anyway I have so much I want to say but I'm typing too slow compared to all the stuff I want to say, so im gonna end it here.

tl:dr Yes it is an amzing game and my favourite

[AzOuLs]

i play metroidvania games from the time the first Gameboy came out.Yeah.Hollow knight is the best metroidvania i ever played . Combine the Fact that if you use Tridef and have 3D TV you can play the game in 3D mode and the game is unbelievable beatiful cause of the work of the layers the devs had made.If you like hollow knight you should try it again in 3D mode.

[TheStakAttak]

It definitely is the best in a long time. Taking inspiration from Dark Souls, Binding of Isaac, Shovel Knight, and other recent critical hits was a good move. It feels like the next logical step for Metroidvanias. Super Metroid probably beats it for me but only on nostalgia. If I were to play them both for the first time today Hollow Knight most likely would win.

[anachoret]

Agree that Hollow Knight is up there with the best of all time, currently.