Release Date: February 24, 2017
Hollow Knight is a 2D metroidvania game developed by the indie studio Team Cherry. The game takes us to a fantasy underground world located bellow the city of Dirtmouth. The place attracts numerous adventurers, who disappear without a trace when they enter it. We play as an adventurer who decides to face the challenge and find riches, fame, and the answers he is looking for in that underground world.
Hollow Knight for PC and SWITCH is a metroidvania game developed by the indie studio Team Cherry and crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Initially, the game was supposed to be released on many platforms, including Wii U, but ended up being available on PC and Nintendo Switch.
The game takes us to a fantasy city of Dirtmouth, underneath which a precipitous labirynth is located. That labirynth is said to be the remains of an ancient kingdom. It attracts all sorts of adventurers, but as soon as they enter it, they disappear without a trace. The game’s protagonist, the titular Hollow Knight, decides to face the challenge of the labirynth and, by finding its riches, gain glory. He also wants to find answers to the questions that haunt him.
Gameplay in Hollow Knight for PC and SWITCH is presented from a side-scrolling perspective. We will have to explore vast, connected locations, collect more and more powerful equipment, progress our character, and fight with the encountered enemies. Given the character of the game’s genre, accessing many locations requires the usage of a specific item or solving a puzzle. Most of the time we travel by foot, but from time to time we will ride an insectoid mount.
Many various enemies will stand in our way. Along with the regular opponents, we will have to fight with over thirty bosses. Defeating them will require us to learn their attack patterns and find their weaknesses. In combat, we will use melee weapons and magical powers. But enemies are not the only dangers that await us. The underground labirynth is filled with traps and chasms for which we have to look out if we do not want to end our adventures all too soon. But not everyone living below Dirtmouth is hostile towards our hero. We will meet many friendly NPCs who will be happy to share their knowledge with us or give us useful items, teach us new techniques, or upgrade our equipment.
Hollow Knight for PC and SWITCH is based on the Unity technology. The game has warm, hand-drawn 2D visuals that in of rendition brings the classic animated movies to mind. Its evocative soundtrack was composed by Christopher Larkin.
Platforms:
PC Windows February 24, 2017
PlayStation 4 September 25, 2018
Xbox One September 25, 2018
Nintendo Switch June 12, 2018
Developer: Team Cherry
Publisher: Team Cherry
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System Requirements for Hollow Knight Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 2.5 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce 9800 GTX or better, 9 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560 or better, 9 GB HDD, Windows 10.
List of Game Add-Ons and DLCs for Video Game:
DLC Gods & Glory August 23, 2018
DLC The Grimm Troupe October 31, 2017
DLC Hidden Dreams August 3, 2017
Game Ratings for Hollow Knight Video Game.
God is a Geek: 8.5 / 10 by Mikhail Madnani
Overall, the game itself is a must play on Switch. It includes all content released post launch for the PC version right from the get go. Team Cherry has done a superb job and once those issues are ironed out, this will be a perfect version of a fantastic game.
Eurogamer: by Vikki Blake
A stern yet scintillating 2D adventure that makes a point of not holding your hand.
PC Gamer: 92 / 100 by Tom Marks
Hollow Knight is a new classic, with a dense and detailed world full of secrets to discover.
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