Hollow Knight is the tale of a little "ghost" that goes on a quest to solve the mystery of its creation within the depths of a fallen kingdom. You meet friends and foes alike on the way as the mystery slowly unravels itself, allowing you to explore yourself and forge your own path among gorgeous landscapes and secrets galore. The art style is phenomenal, incorporating just enough cute to balance the creepy and the music is outstanding and definitely worth listening to on its own. On top of that, there are hundreds of hours of gameplay and replayability, making this what has to be my all time favorite game.

+ For being made by only three people, this game is honestly worth a whole lot more than $15 so the price is automatically a steal, even more so when it's on sale. I almost feel bad paying so little. Almost (hey, I'm on a budget here).
+ The character design (both physical and personality) is very unique and pleasant and fits perfectly
+ The story, although at times difficult to decipher, is phenomenal and such a delight to discover along the way
+ The controls are very smooth and fluid
+ Most bosses are highly enjoyable, even when tough
+ They have added multiple DLCs for free with a ton of new content
+ So many secrets to discover (places, dialogue, actions, endings, cutscenes, etc.)! So many jokes! Honestly, how could only 3 creators make a game that's this full of things to explore and find? It's incredible!
+ I believe there are 5 different endings to the game, so there are even more choices
+ They don't force you to take a particular path (they only block off areas when necessary) so you have a ton of freedom
+ You can make the game as short or as long as you'd like with hundreds of hours of gameplay to explore and get lost in
+ Again, this is quite possibly my favorite game and I'm one to never really complete games. This one I did.
=There's definitely more but I'm blanking right now so onto the cons!

- That little bastard Zote.
- The beginning is tough and tends to put off a lot of players (see other points below for why), but persevere and you will be rewarded.
- The game teaches you most mechanics, but a few you must learn on your own and it can be frustrating to figure them out. The ability to attack up/down to nail-pogo spikes, mushrooms and enemies, for example. That one took me more than halfway through the game to figure out
- At times, it is difficult to understand where to go next as the game never explicitly tells you. Elderbug does offer hints on where you should be going next when you talk to him, but they are vague
- Some bosses and platforming can be frustrating, but people don't compare this to a 2d Darksouls for nothing. If you need a nudge, there are some great youtube tutorials and help videos out there.
- In the beginning there is a lot of walking and backtracking since you haven't opened up a lot of passageways yet, but you will eventually

Unfortunately a lot of players try out Hollow Knight not understanding what a metroidvania is or equating the cute style to an easy game. Be sure of what you're playing before you try it out: it's not an easy game. You will die, geo will be hard to come by at first then you will be overflowing with it, you will backtrack a lot (at least at first), you will be surprised, but in my opinion, it's all worth it.

All in all, you will die. A lot. You will lose money. But you will keep playing... a lot. Quite honestly a 10/10 game and I cannot wait for Silksong (still waiting... at least they're taking their time to make a good game though)! Enjoy!