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Hollow Knight: Silksong devs address difficulty concerns: “You have choices” (www.dexerto.com)
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[–] meekah@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Every time I read about players bitching about difficulty, I wonder why they're so persistent. Either git gud, or move on. There's plenty of games out there to play instead.

I tried dark souls and realized that kinda game isn't for me. Neither is getting over it, or anything like that. I just want to lean back and relax, and I don't want to mess with tight timings and stuff like that. I just play puzzle games because of that, and I thoroughly enjoy it.

Why do they feel the need of forcing themselves through an experience they don't enjoy? FOMO? Bragging rights? I really don't get it.

[–] webpack@ani.social 4 points 6 days ago

I'm fine with the difficulty, but I'm sure a lot of players bought silksong without beating hollow Knight first, and I feel that the game is too hard for someone just getting into the genre. it's unnecessary cruel to new players sometimes imo.

someone could enjoy most of the game but be turned away by some of the more frustrating parts, which in my opinion is kinda unfortunate. maybe they bought the game on release and now feel like they are stuck with a game that isn't worth it.

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[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I hope they don't nerf anything else. I was grinding through Sister Sledge (or whatever the boss is called) and I'd nearly done it. Then patch 1 came out and I did it first time. I feel robbed of the achievement.

Tweaking the rosary economy is ok however there is a clear lore reason why it is less generous initially.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Kinda bad timing to say this considering Randy Pitchford said almost exactly the same thing about Borderlands 4. Same message with different words.

EDIT: That headline gives a very wrong impression of what they actually said, holy.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world -4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

If someone can speedrun the first two chapters in 1:08, it can't be that hard, can it?

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[–] RichardDegenne@lemmy.zip -2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'll repeat a comment I posted on another article.

It has been 14 years since Dark Souls and yet, the holy words still stand.

Git gud.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Everyone heard Hornet say git gud. If you say you didn't, you either didn't play HK or you're a liar.

Silksong is the git gud game. It is the Bloodborne 2 we never got.

Edit: also it isn't that hard.

[–] BunScientist@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

she clearly say "get dah", whatever that means

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It's been 14 years since Dark Souls and yet the holy rebuke still stands: I have a fucking job

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