Hollow Knight: Silksong's Punishing Difficulty Problem

Much has been made about Hollow Knight: Silksong's difficulty. Of course, many of us expected it to be a challenging game, especially as it was not only coming off the heels of the original Hollow Knight , but also years of Metroidvania's that have increasingly ramped up the challenge. Silksong was released to an audience accustomed to a little difficulty, especially in the wake of the rising popularity of soulslikes.

So, one would expect Silksong's difficulty to be taken well, yet the opposite is, unfortunately, true. Silksong's difficulty problem had to be addressed by its developers directly after fans complained. Patches have been released to address some of the biggest issues, and many are wondering whether the whole experience was worth it. All of this has me rethin