Hollow Knight: A Mixed Bag

Hollow Knight is such a mixed bag, it started strong but then opened up to become a giant map that left me going in circles more often than not. Even when it's putting the masks that you have to go to confront the dreamers and break the seal, it doesn't often actually tell you how to get there. Dark Souls and Metroid hide optional things and there is a giant finding them - Hollow Knight frequently hides the critical path. It must be such a nightmare to design these games and try and be everything that each individual player needs.