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This is the BEST game I have ever played, I rank this above open world games such as Breath of the Wild, or JRPGs such as Xenoblade Chronicles, and I regard those very highly.
But Hollow Knight is in no way for everyone,
It seems easy, yeah it's a loads of bugs you fight through a ruined kingdom. But man it's hard! It's a action platformer with an almost, open world feeling as the sections of the world are so vast and expansive, even if you are blocked from reaching the next area, there's still plenty to enjoy.
I've put in well over 300 hours on this game and I still find little things that I hadn't noticed before, or figure things out.
The story is very confusing and nonlinear sometimes as there are 5 alternate endings, but basically, the story goes like this:
You (the Knight character) enters a ruined kingdom, after losing your memories and being called to this place, then, you roam around the kingdom, trying to figure out what you were supposedly called back to do.
The combat mechanics are brilliant
The enemies are tough, but many are able to be understood, you can work out their attack patterns then strike when they are weak,
The characters all work into the lore well (there isn't really a set out story by Team Cherry so most of the deep "Story" is just referred to as 'lore' as it's not set.
I love that last aspect as it means you can create your own version of the story as you play in your way.
10/10 I fully recommend this game to anyone who wants a relaxing, yet challenging game.
TIP: DO NOT USE INTERNET TO LOOK THINGS UP ON THE FIRST PLAYTHROUGH - IT WILL RUIN THE STORY AND YOUR EXPERIENCE (I know from my friends' experiences of finding out too much early on and it being ruined for them)
Hope this helped some people! Have a good day :)