Hollow Knight

I bought this game because my four-year-old daughter liked the creepy skeleton bug man.
I'm 40, and for the last 34 years or so I have consistently sucked at any game demanding any degree of speed or coordination. I remember the first Castlevania and the first Metroid and I remember sucking at both of them. I play RPGs or turn-based strategy games like Civ. I had never played a souls-like before and I had no idea what I was getting into. This game is hard. as. hell. When you beat it, the game congratulates you on your "achievement" and I felt that word in my bones. Now, 250 hours later I can beat AbsRad on ascended. I'm at 109% with only pantheon 5 to go. I beat the path of pain and I'm considering putting that on CV. I think this game taught my kid that parents also struggle and must persevere to accomplish their goals... But, I enjoyed every minute of the grind because this game is a masterpiece, from it's level and art design to the music to the cryptic lore. This is one of those games that reminds me why I love gaming, and I'm glad I got to share something so special with my daughter. We can't wait for Silksong.

I would do anything to play this again for the first time.

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⠈⣿⠀⡼⢿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⡆⠉⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡻⢿⣿⠷⠞⠁
⠀⢸⠇⠀⠈⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⢿⡄⠀⠸⡏⠀⠀⠉⡇⠀⠹⢦⡄

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⢃⡐⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡼⠆⠀⠀⢀⣴⠂
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⠀⠀⠈⢇⠀⢉⣥⣾⣿⣷⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⠱⡀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠋⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⡇⠀⠀
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠟⠋⠀⠈⠂⠌⠺⠇⠀⠀⠀
112% BABY!!!!

aint no way GTA 6 gonna be out before silk song

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠚⣿⣡⠏⢸⢸⡀⠈⢧⡀⠀⠻⣧
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⢆⢸⠁⠸⣇⡼

Pros:
- Beautiful graphics
- Amazing soundtrack
- Responsive controls
- Fast paced combat
- Phenomenal bosses
- Complex Lore
Cons:
- No Silksong