It took nearly seven years and lots of lamentation of the fans, but finally (and with only a surprise announcement on the date), Hollow Knight: Silksong arrived on all platforms. Those who had backed the original kickstarter rejoiced, other game developers groaned, and the original Hollow Knight suddenly had one of the highest concurrent player count seen in recent times. No one got an early key to review the game. There was no “Digital Deluxe to play three days early”. Just everyone getting to experience the joy all at once.  That is a surprising thing in today’s gaming industry. Also surprising was the price-point. Silksong premiered at $19.99 USD, which was incredibly refreshing giving that most AAA games with less success than the original Hollow Knight are now being priced at a very steep $69.99. Gaming politics aside, the game itself has so far not disappointed. I am writing this at 11.4 hours into my playthrough. That’s after finally playing and beating Hollow Knight ...