#Mac port review for hollow knight for free

If all masks are lost, the knight dies and a Shade appears at that place. By striking enemies, the knight gains Soul, which is stored in the Soul Vessel. When the knight takes damage from an enemy or from the environment, a mask is reduced. 'Mask shards' can be collected throughout the game to increase the player's maximum health. The knight starts with a limited number of masks, which represent hit points of the character. Defeated enemies drop currency called Geo. The player can also learn spells, allowing for long-range attacks. Melee combat involves using the nail to strike enemies from a short distance. In most areas of the game the player encounters hostile bugs and other sorts of creatures. The knight wields a nail, which is a cone-shaped sword, used both in combat and environmental interaction. The player controls an insect-like, silent, and nameless knight while exploring the underground world. Hollow Knight is a 2D Metroidvania action-adventure game, which takes place in Hallownest, a fictional ancient kingdom.

#Mac port review for hollow knight for free

Kickstarter backers of Hollow Knight will also receive Silksong for free when it is released. The bug knight needs to find and fight bosses to progress through the game, many bosses do so by granting the player new abilities so they can access areas which were unavailable to them before.Ī sequel to the game, Hollow Knight: Silksong, is currently in development and is set to be released on Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch, with Team Cherry stating that 'more platforms may happen in the future.' Team Cherry had previously planned this game as a piece of downloadable content. The game tells the story of a bug Knight on a quest to uncover the secrets of the long-abandoned insect kingdom of Hallownest, whose haunting depths draw in the adventurous and brave with promises of treasures and answers to ancient mysteries.