Damn don't know how I missed that. I quit after that last night. Hopefully I make it back without dying.
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Hollow Knight |OT| Cute Insects That Just Want to Burrow Into Your Heart | Now on Switch
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Ah, ok, if you have the map he won't be back. You're just gonna have to explore more. If you have the map head to the big chamber with that's a dead end. Pins are just markers on your map.
Wow, congratulations! He's probably the hardest boss in the game.
Will do! Thanks for all the responses.
he is so fast, in some tries my eyes couldn´t keep up .-) in the end it is about directly recognizing which attack he will do, but whew, yeah, this guy is no joke
Unlocks one entrance to a certain area. Not 100% certain but I think there's another way in as well.
Some major stuff in those areas. Unrelated, how much essence have you found so far?
Caved and picked this up for switch.
Loving it.
Just finished my third boss, haven't died yet, but it'll happen, ha ha
Loving it.
Just finished my third boss, haven't died yet, but it'll happen, ha ha
skipped most of greenpath using the flying enemy hop skip, just took out soul master on first attempt, which is nice because he gave me a ton of trouble the first time I played this.
Gonna spike hop back in crossroads and take out the mawlek I think.
Gonna spike hop back in crossroads and take out the mawlek I think.
Iv been playing with my son and still very early on. I think he just beat the first boss? We're loving it so far but I'm still not sure about how the systems work though since he's been playing most of the time.
How does the map system work exactly? How many times can it be updated?
How does the map system work exactly? How many times can it be updated?
If you have the quill and the map for a region, every rest will update the map with new things you've seen. If you haven't found the map, look for pages strewn about as a hint as to where cornifer is. If you miss him, you can purchase maps you've missed up in dirtmouth.
The quill is essential if you want to get your maps updated, and the compass is good on your first run (but it's more fun determining where you are on your map without it, and it uses a charm slot)
edit: forgot to mention, both the quill and compass are available for purchase in dirtmouth.
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Will your little ghost self ever be placed in an area youve never been to?
I lost another 3000 geo because I spent 20 min fumbling around the dark area I died in and couldnt find my spirit thingy. I eventually tried venturing further to find it and died.
I lost another 3000 geo because I spent 20 min fumbling around the dark area I died in and couldnt find my spirit thingy. I eventually tried venturing further to find it and died.
go right from Dirtmouth and open the door with a simple key, inside is a person who can bring the ghost back in exchange for an rancid egg. comes in handy when you die in enemy territory..
I remember this being my only real gripe with the games design; how this mechanic benefits new players but is kinda hidden and too obtuse for new players to find much of the time.
I didn't discover it until almost endgame on my first play through.
I hate metroidvanias, but I was unsober and bought this game the other night and fell in love. I just got the dash (That boss fight was the first time I died and had some struggles) It hasn't frustrated me like other Metroidvanias. The map is intuitive and has things marked. Custom markers are a goddamn lifesaver for me though, I'd play a lot more Metroidvanias if this was a standard feature. Traversal always feels quick without being mindless. Enemies are very Dark Souls-esque in how they each function to a purpose within the environment and teach the user something about the game. Save areas are perfectly spaced, although I dread that becoming less so as I get further in.
Lastly, the music of Greenpath is breathtaking. Reminds me of FF9.
This was rough hahaha. Again, probably not as bad as it seemed but I died a half dozen times before really getting the patterns down, and then just not making stupid mistakes. I loved how it was always my own fault, I have only once in my playing felt that something didn't go how I intended and I blame the switch d-pad more than the game for that incident. I'm not really sure about the story thus far, I love the world and I'm sure it's going to be this big weird ambuguous knot I'll untangle with hints after finishing it but I just love the thematic nature of everything. I'm partial to bugs and insecty aesthetic so I'm very sold
Lastly, the music of Greenpath is breathtaking. Reminds me of FF9.
Exploration, bosses, secrets, feeling lost, finding ways, getting upgrades- there is much to the game .-) it's a journey filled with wonder
Had the game freeze on me in the crystal peaks picking up a kings idol where you need double jump to access :|
Yep. I ended up dropping the game because of this. Certain enemies/areas were just straight up annoying to me, so much so that I quit after 12 hours.
the game I was building that hollow knight definitely inspired:
That looks really slick. I love the animations.
I'm struggling a lot with the Switch version for some reason, so I figured I'd go and grab the best charm since it's pretty easy to get. Then the new boss in that area appeared and I was like "...oh"
After some more movement upgrades I now have 4 areas I can fully explore, but instead I found a lift to the other side of the city of tears and the kings station right now lol. This game is fucking nuts. Also if you hit the master of souls with your dream nail after you defeat him you'll get rekt. Just sayin.
If you're looking for an end goal I guess it would be
getting into the Black Egg
Yes I am. Only works with down + quick spell.
Not with down + A
Im using the Switch.
I dunno people say the main game takes 30-40 hours. I'm about to hit hour 17 and I don't think there is much left to do for the story
I've got two of the three dreamers (deepnest and city of tears), am heading for the 3rd one, and afaik the only places on the map I've not been are behind those black energy walls I still can't deal with
Yea, I don't think it's that long.
I have 43 hours on it on steam, and I've done multiple runs and some speed runs of the game.
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The main game is 15-20 hours. Getting 100% takes closer to 30-40.
Yeah, critical or near critical paths can be quite quick. However it is easy to lose hours just getting lost or if you stumble through tougher areas then head back to re-explore easier areas etc. There are also some of us who like to revisit NPCs for new dialogue every now and then or spend a lot of time looking for secrets or simply progress slower as well.
You should also probably make the call when you hit the final bench and see you % completion.
Hmm yeah I've seen it a couple of times. I just don't know what indication tells me if I'm done with one section, and that I'm moving forward towards that goal
I was in the beginning place, fought this guy with like an axe, then his face appeared, it was white, and you hit him there. Was that the end of that part? I beat him
I'm now in some forest level. But again, I'm not having a clear sense of progression, I'm not sure if I'm closer towards that goal, or what to do to get there
This is my first type of game like this, people say it's like dark souls, I have not even played dark souls lol
Your progression will be exploring the entire map. Not that you necessarily have a mission statement to fulfill. (You do have one, but you aren't supposed to know exactly what it is yet). So just go with the flow and see the sights .
Have you played a metroidvania game before? The idea is to explore, get new skills, defeat bosses and progress as you please. They're generally vague on definitive goals.
I'm not surprised at all, a lot of people are too used to being told where to go or playing linear games. Even Open World game constantly guide you with markers.
I found the dude to sell relics to which means I have quite a bit of geo. Should I buy the lantern or the set of keys? I can remember seeing one place that needed a key and I definitely know there's another in CoT.
Is it one key per door?
Is it one key per door?
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