After watching the industry destroy itself with a focus on DEI, hamfisted commie propaganda, and predatory systems designed to squeeze every penny they can from their customers, I have become pretty cynical about every new game coming out. I was definitely worried that Silksong would become a victim to this same cancer, but am happy to say that it is amazing.
I'm not that far into it, and I am in no hurry to get to the end, but I can already tell that I am going to love every minute of it. I am relieved that Team Cherry can be counted among Fromsoft and very few others who still understand what matters in a good game, and give us something that is worth every penny. Other developers are losing their minds over a game this good being only $20, and they probably have a point. Just like with Hollow Knight, they could have charged $40 or more and nobody would have felt ripped off.
I am thrilled to see them doing so well that it crashed the servers for the stores on every console and on Steam. I hope they make absolute bank and keep on killing it. I just hope their next game doesn't take quite so long to come out.
Anyway, it's nice to have some good news for a change. If you haven't played Silksong (or Hollow Knight), you should definitely pick them both up. They are as close to perfect as games can get.
Side scrolling beat 'em up platformer mixed with a JRPG and a bitchin' soundtrack. It's got some of the tightest controls out there in my opinion. Those 15 years in development were well spent. The story had some serious emotional gut punches too, which I appreciated. There's a playable demo available on Steam, but honestly you should just dive in blind and get the full experience.
If any of the gameplay in the trailer looks even remotely appealing to you, you owe it to yourself to pick this one up. It was absolutely my personal game of the year when I picked it up a few years ago.
Das not bad looking. Imma ad that to my list.