I have tried this game 3 times.
Once when I picked it up originally: I got lost EVEN WHEN I USED A PHYSICAL MAP and dropped it
Again when my friend told me to play it again: I got farther in, but still dropped it due to my lack of interest
And then a third time: I finally figured it out. I do not like metroidvanias. Hollow Knight plays smoothly, has a beautiful world visually, but I just don't like this genre. The backtracking aspect, along with some confusing level design kills this game for me. My experience overall was a 2.5/5.
Once when I picked it up originally: I got lost EVEN WHEN I USED A PHYSICAL MAP and dropped it
Again when my friend told me to play it again: I got farther in, but still dropped it due to my lack of interest
And then a third time: I finally figured it out. I do not like metroidvanias. Hollow Knight plays smoothly, has a beautiful world visually, but I just don't like this genre. The backtracking aspect, along with some confusing level design kills this game for me. My experience overall was a 2.5/5.