| 33bits |
Jesús Díaz-Suelto Berrueco |
100 / 100 |
06-25-2018 |
Hollow Knight is without a doubt one of the best games in recent years, and a featured member within the exploration and platform games that follow the Metroid school. The only downside that can be put is that it does not have behind a distributor that manages to advertise a work of this caliber through all the available channels. |
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| Cubed3 |
Ofisil |
10 / 10 |
02-28-2017 |
Hollow Knight in its original PC form was exemplary, but now it has landed on Nintendo Switch, complete with all the bells and whistles that have been laden upon the gorgeous adventure since launch, as well as fresh post-release content. This proves to be the perfect antidote for those suffering from Super Metroid withdrawal symptoms. Team Cherry’s ode to Nintendo’s great may well have edged past its original inspiration. It truly is the game that just keeps on giving; absolutely sublime, in every sense of the word. |
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| DASHGAMER.com |
Dan Rizzo |
10 / 10 |
08-04-2019 |
Packed with a punch, it’s hack and slash style that simply inputs quite a cute charm into it’s dark and dreary state, along with it’s amazing colours and contrasts, set with incredible presentation and gameplay, and a soundtrack that will leave you quite emotional at times, with a story as compelling as any Triple-A title, will leave you stunned. Hollow Knight is perfect. |
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| Destructoid |
Jed Whitaker |
10 / 10 |
03-27-2017 |
If it isn’t clear, Hollow Knight is not only what I’d say is the best game so far this year, it also very well may be the best metroidvania title out there right now, and it is easily one of my favorite games of all-time. |
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| Eurogamer |
Vikki Blake |
Recommended |
06-28-2018 |
A stern yet scintillating 2D adventure that makes a point of not holding your hand. |
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| Everyeye.it |
Andrea Fontanesi |
8.5 / 10 |
03-18-2017 |
Hollow Night is set in a mysterious, dark and dangerous world, in which the player has to try to survive. A passionate love letter to the genre of ‘metroidvania’ |
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| FNintendo |
João Duarte |
9 / 10 |
08-06-2018 |
Hollow Knight is not just another Matroidvania, it’s a whole experience that everyone should try. With its immense exploration, fine controls, marvelous audiovisual component and subtle but well-written plot, Hollow Knight is full of reasons why everyone should give this indie game not just an opportunity but a time of their lives. |
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| Game Informer |
Imran Khan |
9.3 / 10 |
08-16-2018 |
Hollow Knight has some frustrations, but the urge to see what’s in the next room is a constantly compelling imperative moving you forward |
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| Gameblog |
Thomas Pillon |
8 / 10 |
08-30-2018 |
Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight avoid all the traps of the Kickstarter project : with its strong artistic direction, the game offers a deep adventure, but only to those strong enough to get through the cryptic beginning of the game. If you feel like trying your best, Hollow Knight, will deliver memorable memories, thanks to its wonderful environments and very intelligent soundtrack. Too bad many players will quit before seeing it. |
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| GameGrin |
Ben Robson |
8 / 10 |
04-29-2017 |
A unique, technically impressive and mechanically sound addition to the metroidvania subgenre. Hollow Knight is a great challenge, not lacking in any of the quality expected of similar, yet higher profile titles. |
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| GameMAG |
Azzy |
9 / 10 |
07-11-2018 |
A true masterpiece, near-perfect game. Fans of the genre will surely put it on a par with Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. |
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| GamePro |
Manuel Fritsch |
86 / 100 |
12-28-2018 |
Hard, atmospheric Metroidvania with enormous circumference. Does not take players by the hand and encourages the desire to discover. |
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| Gamersky |
楚楠 |
9 / 10 |
07-10-2018 |
Hollow Knight is absolutely a masterpiece. The art style is fantastic, the level designs are outstanding, and battles are challenging and fun. If you enjoy Metroidvania games, don’t hesitate trying it. |
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| GameSkinny |
Justin Michael |
9 / 10 |
03-31-2017 |
Hollow Knight is a visually stunning Metroidvania game that’s as fun as it is difficult — and sometimes a little terrifying. |
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| GameSpew |
Ruaraidh Dempster |
9 / 10 |
03-06-2017 |
It may not be wholly original, but Hollow Knight is without a doubt one of the best metroidvania games out there. |
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| GameSpot |
Alessandro Barbosa |
9 / 10 |
08-29-2018 |
Hollow Knight’s sprawling world, precise combat, and wealth of content make its trip through Hollownest engrossing and rewarding. |
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| GamingBolt |
Shubhankar Parijat |
10 / 10 |
07-11-2018 |
Hollow Knight stands as a monument to game design, and quite possibly, as the greatest Metroidvania game of all time. |
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| Geeks Under Grace |
Joe Morgan |
8.2 / 10 |
04-10-2017 |
Hollow Knight is a fantastic adventure platformer with a massive world and a captivating aesthetic. With such an enticing price point, this game is a must-own for fans of the genre. |
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| God is a Geek |
Chris White |
9 / 10 |
04-10-2017 |
It’s a stunning game, majestic in art design and fluid in combat. It’s difficult at times, but the rewards for getting to the next area far outweigh the frustrations. |
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| Hobby Consolas |
Álvaro Alonso |
95 / 100 |
06-27-2018 |
Hollow Knight won’t leave you hollow; quite the opposite. This incredible ‘metroidvania’, most likely the best example the genre has met in over 20 years, will leave you full with a feeling only a few games have achieved: the feeling of having played a masterpiece. |
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| Hynerd.it |
Hynerd.it |
8.2 / 10 |
05-07-2019 |
Hollow Knight is one of the diamonds born from the passion and dedication of independent software houses. Nothing to envy from any triple A title. An adventure that ignites the player’s desire for knowledge by proposing a consolidated formula like the Metroidvania skillfully mixed with the Soulslike genre. Curiosity will push us to find all the answers in the game world and to overcome any frustration due to difficulty. Hand-made drawings and animations create a perfect union with the soundtrack in order to convey a sense of bewilderment and loneliness and then reach an extreme calmness on the finish. A title not to be missed, certainly to be recovered before the already announced sequel. |
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| IGN |
Tom Marks |
9.4 / 10 |
06-22-2018 |
Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania with a well of content to discover that’s as deep as its labyrinthine caves. The world of Hallownest is compelling and rich, full of story that’s left for you to discover on your own, and built with branching paths that offer an absurd amount of choice in how you go about discovering it. With such a high density of secrets to find and fun, challenging enemies to face, it’s worth spending every moment you can in Hollow Knight. |
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| IGN Spain |
Pablo Olivares |
9 / 10 |
03-17-2017 |
Hollow Knight is a satisfactory metroidvania experience, perhaps taking too much inspiration from similar titles. Anyway, it is a must have. |
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| Kinglink Reviews |
Kinglink Reviews |
4 / 5 stars |
10-20-2018 |
An excellent and challenging Metroidvania style game that is ultimately limited by its difficulty. If you can tackle its challenges, you’ll find one of the most exciting games. |
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| Kotaku |
Kirk Hamilton |
Recommended |
07-05-2018 |
It does not reinvent; it refines. It does not rebuild; it polishes. It contains few ideas that I haven’t seen in other games, yet it feels fresh all the same due to how much care has been put into every character, every battle, every frame of animation, and every square inch of its massively minuscule subterranean civilization. |
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| Metro GameCentral |
GameCentral |
8 / 10 |
03-21-2017 |
Gorgeously presented and cleverly designed, this impressively realised Metroidvania excels in every area except originality. |
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| Nintendo Life |
Jon Mundy |
9 / 10 |
06-19-2018 |
Hollow Knight is a big, beautiful, forbidding Metroidvania that’s absolutely thick with detail. From its punchy combat system to its charming art and sound design, this is one of the finest adventures you can have on Nintendo Switch. |
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| Nintendo Times |
Craig Majaski |
8.5 / 10 |
06-26-2018 |
Hollow Knight is yet another example of a great fit on the Switch. The game is extremely challenging and offers up some fun gameplay mechanics. It’s also very long for this type of game, so you’re sure to get your money’s worth! |
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| Nintendo Wire |
Ben Fruzzetti |
10 / 10 |
06-22-2018 |
Hollow Knight is a special game; a triumph of atmosphere, design, and so much more. |
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| NintendoWorldReport |
Adam Abou-Nasr |
10 / 10 |
06-22-2018 |
Tight platforming and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities kept me finding new areas hidden behind tall walls or long gaps. Platforming challenges reminiscent of Mario’s red-coin sections acted as stand-out therapeutic sessions. The beautiful diversity of Hollownest’s areas kept things from getting as bland as the underground setting may imply. |
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| NoesPaisparaFrikis |
Impozible Julin |
9.8 / 10 |
07-30-2018 |
An immense underground kingdom, once a prosperous place, today is nothing more than a pile of tunnels that house dilapidated settlements. The few inhabitants who survived and who have not been affected by “La Infección” survive on the surface, in the small village of Bocasucia. It is this little rest of civilization, then, our point of departure. So armed only with our sting, an uncertain purpose and eager to discover what is hidden under our feet, we descend through the well that leads us to this lost kingdom. It’s time to discover Hallownest. |
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| Pardis Game |
Ali Rajabi |
9.1 / 10 |
04-27-2017 |
Despite not having any new idea to offer, by borrowing some elements “Hollow Knight” has become a quite astonishing metroidvania experience. Its artdesign is perfect and the soundtracks are ear catching. Its mysterious and puzzling environment encourages you to explore more of it and the awaiting battles are challenging and demanding. If you’re a fan of metroidvania games then you should NOT absolutely miss this. |
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| PC Gamer |
Tom Marks |
92 / 100 |
07-10-2017 |
Hollow Knight is a new classic, with a dense and detailed world full of secrets to discover. |
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| Player2.net.au |
Player2.net.au |
Recommended |
07-04-2018 |
Difficulty and accessibility come together to make this a game that all can appreciate, no matter their level of expertise with the genre, and on top of this, Hollow Knight makes some small inclusions that every new game in the genre should look at implementing. Team Cherry, you’ve achieved something extraordinary and I cannot wait to see where the journey leads you next. |
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| Rock, Paper, Shotgun |
John Walker |
Recommended |
03-02-2017 |
It delivers on what it delivers. The movement is fast but sturdy, the combat nifty, and the artwork is really lovely. Its choice of greys and muted greens and blues doesn’t do it enormous favours, and each area is pretty monotone. Animations are great, and the world is pleasingly detailed, but it also feels flat and dulled. |
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| Sirus Gaming |
Leif Rey Bornales |
8.7 / 10 |
03-14-2017 |
Overall, I truly enjoyed the experience this game has brought me. It has given me just the right amount of challenge and yet it’s also not letting you get off easy. |
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| SpazioGames |
Gianluca Arena |
9 / 10 |
06-29-2018 |
Hollow Knight confirms on Switch all the good showed in its PC version: we’re talking about one of the best (if not the best) metroidvania of the last years, graced by a gorgeous art direction and a fantastic level of challenge. A must buy if you’re not afraid of difficult titles. |
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| TechnoBuffalo |
Ron Duwell |
4.5 / 5 stars |
09-23-2018 |
Hollow Knight is a testament to the everlasting enjoyment of the Metroidvania genre. Its spot on controls, exciting boss fights, and sense of progression pull those willing into a surreal, dark world loaded with secrets. Addiction and obsession start to settle in until every last one is found, a sign of the best that the genre has to offer. |
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| TheSixthAxis |
Dave Irwin |
9 / 10 |
03-13-2017 |
Hollow Knight is well-crafted and beautiful to look at, with an elegance that is found in few games. From exploring the world to interacting with characters and fighting the minions found within, it kept me on my toes throughout. It’s far from the most original though, perhaps taking too much inspiration from similar titles, but with a little tiny tweak in the controls, it could be a sleeper hit. |
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| Video Chums |
A.J. Maciejewski |
8.6 / 10 |
06-15-2018 |
Hollow Knight is a huge and rewarding adventure that’s full of satisfying secrets and challenges. |
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| VideoGamer |
Adam Cook |
8 / 10 |
06-27-2018 |
Dark and beautiful, you’ll come for Hollow Knight’s visual appeal, but you’ll stay for the challenge and responsive combat. |
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