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My entry for the Video Game History project at

For my entry I decided to take a stab at Hollow Knight. Even though it's a more recent game, I think it very well deserves a special spot in video game history. It simply blends many elements, each done exceedingly good, into one amazing combination.

First, the design, it not only does it have breathtaking hand-drawn animation, but also an astoundingly designed environment, with a beautiful overworld and masterfully crafted maps with tons of secrets. Second, the sound, which is every bit as amazing as the design and really helps build the atmosphere with lovely overworld music and upbeat boss battle themes. Third, the story and lore, they are not only wonderfully written, but also equally wonderfully presented. Both are mostly provided through dialogue and character/item descriptions (and later through Dreamnailing), but unlike games with similar storytelling, it's nothing as criptic them, once you have the pieces, the puzzle becomes very clear, and gives you a lot of feels of accomplishment once you figure it out. Fourth, the gameplay, one could say it's the most important part, and just like the others, it certainly doesn't disappoint. The controls are smooth, the map is vast and full of secrets, the stages and boss fights are challenging but fair, in general, it's one damn pleasant adventure. Also fith, as a bonus, the are 4 DLC packs, each adding new features, bosses, and exand on the lore, and all of them are FREE!

At first I wanted to depict the battle between the Knight and Grimm, but just couldn't get it right, either the pic looked like a mess, or it looked to similar to other countless depictions of that boss fight. So in the end, i switched to another scene, namely the post-battle event after the true final boss, The radiance, when both Hollow Knights permanently seal the Radiance in the pitch-black abyss. I just thought it would fit my dark style.

Hollow Knight (c) Team Cherry

Description

My entry for the Video Game History project at

For my entry I decided to take a stab at Hollow Knight. Even though it's a more recent game, I think it very well deserves a special spot in video game history. It simply blends many elements, each done exceedingly good, into one amazing combination.

First, the design, it not only does it have breathtaking hand-drawn animation, but also an astoundingly designed environment, with a beautiful overworld and masterfully crafted maps with tons of secrets. Second, the sound, which is every bit as amazing as the design and really helps build the atmosphere with lovely overworld music and upbeat boss battle themes. Third, the story and lore, they are not only wonderfully written, but also equally wonderfully presented. Both are mostly provided through dialogue and character/item descriptions (and later through Dreamnailing), but unlike games with similar storytelling, it's nothing as criptic them, once you have the pieces, the puzzle becomes very clear, and gives you a lot of feels of accomplishment once you figure it out. Fourth, the gameplay, one could say it's the most important part, and just like the others, it certainly doesn't disappoint. The controls are smooth, the map is vast and full of secrets, the stages and boss fights are challenging but fair, in general, it's one damn pleasant adventure. Also fith, as a bonus, the are 4 DLC packs, each adding new features, bosses, and exand on the lore, and all of them are FREE!

At first I wanted to depict the battle between the Knight and Grimm, but just couldn't get it right, either the pic looked like a mess, or it looked to similar to other countless depictions of that boss fight. So in the end, i switched to another scene, namely the post-battle event after the true final boss, The radiance, when both Hollow Knights permanently seal the Radiance in the pitch-black abyss. I just thought it would fit my dark style.

Hollow Knight (c) Team Cherry