Hornet was one of the most intriguing character from that first game, so it feels like a natural outgrowth that this new game follows her as the new protagonist. The same tight action, gorgeous art style, and eerie mystery that defined the first games suffuses this new project. Stepping back from individual moments, Silksong plays like a dream. Upon returning to the site of my death, a spool of silk could be slashed, which refilled my healing meter just before getting into the big fight again, which was helpful. The Deep Docks level ends with a challenging boss fight against another agile blade-wielder, and I died more than once, sending me back to my most recent bench. Hornet comes across as highly educated but haughty, short-tempered but tersely polite. Having two-way conversations like this is nice, and helps to shed some light on the nature of the character you’re playing.
In an interesting variation from the style of these conversations in the original game, Hornet regularly speaks up during these conversations and we read her dialogue in addition to the NPC’s words. Here you can also see Hornet’s Needle weapon and cloak, and there’s strong reason to suspect that both can be upgraded.Īt one point in my exploration of Deep Docks, I encounter a smith bug hard at work, and a conversation unfolds. There appear to be at least two major currencies to collect shell shards act as a crafting currency, while rosaries are a currency for trading. While there, I take a few moments to explore the pause screen, and what it tells about the game. The Deep Docks level shows off a more mechanized section of the strange world into which Hornet has been flung, filled with levers to pull and strange ringing bells that can be struck and sounded. The Moss Grotto area ends with a fight against a flying green bug, and I wouldn’t have survived without the availability of the fast heal. The speed of that heal changes the dynamic of play in significant ways, especially during boss fights, since it can be relied on to get you back up to fighting form in just a brief moment. The heal happens much faster than the long and focused heal that was seen in Hollow Knight, and heals three health units. Hornet fills her wheel of silk by attacking enemies, and once it’s full, she can trigger its use with a tap of the button.
One of the first things I notice is that Hornet mantles up onto ledges when she can’t quite make the jump, which can be a real life saver in certain circumstances. In the first of two levels, the Moss Grotto, I explore a green and verdant leaf-covered level filled with branching climbing sections and the occasional diving bug, who I must dodge and then slash with my needle.
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