Despite Hollow Knight's almost Tim Burton-esque, Grimm children's story vibe and artstyle, it's quite a challenging game to dive into. At its core, this is still a hard Metroidvania-meets-Soulslike that will surely push you to your limits in the challenge of combat, platforming, and navigation in general.

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As a hopeless Toreador fanatic, I was pretty gutted when Paradox revealed that both the charming Roses and their shadowy cousins, the Lasombra, would be locked behind a paid Bloodlines 2 DLC. Shadows and Silk was initially set to cost $21.99 separately, and was included as part of the premium pre-order edition of the game, but in response to a wave of backlash, Paradox has confirmed that it's making some "adjustments" to that paywall. While we still don't quite know what that entails, a new post confirms when we'll get an update, while also stating that it's issuing refunds to anyone who bought the premium edition on the PlayStation store. Continue reading Paradox issues Bloodlines 2 refunds after backlash over paywalled clansMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best vampire games, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 system requirements

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