Hollow Knight
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| Developer(s) | Team Cherry |
| Publisher(s) | Team Cherry |
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| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows MacOS Linux Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 |
| Release | Microsoft Windows
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| Genre(s) | Metroidvania |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania video game. It was developed by Team Cherry and released for Microsoft Windows on Friday, February 24, 2017[1] and Mac and Linux on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 for Mac.[2] There will be ports for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.[3] Development was partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, raising Template:A on Thursday, December 18, 2014.[4]
Gameplay
Players explore a large interconnected world using a variety of movement and combat techniques. In classic Metroidvania style, there are areas of the world that the player cannot access until they obtain particular items or abilities. Maps for each area must be bought from a shopkeeper generally hidden somewhere in that area, and the player can also buy upgrades that place markers on the map or allow them to reveal parts of the map as they explore. Many areas have a 'boss' enemy that the player must defeat in order to continue, and a number of sub-bosses that drop useful rewards or upgrades.
Defeated enemies drop Geo, a currency that the player can use to buy items from shopkeepers. If the player is killed, they respawn at the last place they rested and lose all their Geo. They must then return to their corpse and defeat a ghost in order to recover the currency. The player also earns 'Soul' by attacking enemies, which they can then spend to recover lost health or activate special abilities. Health can also be recovered at hot springs, which are located around the world, or by resting at a bench.
Story
The town of Dirtmouth is almost deserted, its insect inhabitants drawn to an ancient, forgotten kingdom beneath the surface in search of treasure or the answers to ancient mysteries. The player plays a tiny insect warrior who arrives in the town in mysterious circumstances and must venture into Hallownest to lift the curse and restore the town above.
Reception
The game was well received by critics, holding an aggregate score of 86/100 on Metacritic.[5] Tom Marks, writing at PC Gamer described the game as "the most beautiful hand drawn game [he'd] ever played".[6] John Walker at Rock, Paper, Shotgun found the game a solid take on the Metroidvania genre, but felt that the previously released Ori and the Blind Forest was better in every element.[7]
References
- ^ http://teamcherry.com.au/1129-2/
- ^ http://teamcherry.com.au/hollow-knight-mac-debut-delay/
- ^ https://twitter.com/TeamCherryGames/status/837173551501189120/
- ^ Team Cherry (19 November 2014). "Hollow Knight". Kickstarter. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Hollow Knight for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ Tom Marks (6 March 2017). "Hollow Knight's charming art sets the bar for hand drawn games". PC Gamer. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ John Walker (3 March 2017). "Hollow Knight feels too familiar, despite being a solid metroidvania". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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