22 Opinion MARCH 9, 2021

ALEX SU Editor #SLACKTIVISM

Through the past couple months, there has The original intent of #BlackOutTuesday was for friends’ racist behavior.” A huge issue these social been a huge influx of citizens who have learned Instagram users to post a black square with links to media activists need to focus on is, how much the importance of activism for progression. It is charitable causes and helpful information on how to effort are you really putting into your cause? Real only through activism and those dedicated activists support the black community. Housewives actress Ramona Singer posted a black that improvement continues to be fought for. But square with a heart and the #BlackOutTuesday in this influx of uprisings and especially in this just days after commenting “all lives matter” on a media driven time, a new obstacle presents itself: separate post, according to People magazine. This performative activism. hashtag was a great example of who among those Also coined as “slacktivism” in 1995, performative with platforms were willing to go further to educate activism is defined as “a form of activism used themselves on the cause they claim to support and to increase one's social capital or personal gain who wanted to save face for their followers. rather than to offer genuine support towards a An example of performative activism that really movement, issues, or causes,” according to Petira shows the “performative” side: the “Hello Kitty says Ira, who runs her own blog, often speaking on ACAB trend.” This is a sort of meme or joke that has subjects like feminism or BIPOC rights. To break been trending on social media, making fun of those it down, performative activism is just what the Image courtesy of Google Images who use ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards) as a sort name describes--a performance. The frequently of aesthetic label. Hello Kitty being the aesthetic, seen Instagram black square posts with the caption However, the meaning seemed to get lost in with users connecting the character to important “#BlackOutTuesday,” graphic T-shirts with ACAB in a sea of performative activism from companies, movements and phrases such as ACAB. bright happy letters worn by white women, and “girl influencers, and just regular people. Instead of Some may argue that performative activism power” posts from ill-informed self deemed liberal helpful information being spread, the hashtag was normalizes conversation for heavy topics and feminists. But why are these situations problematic? quickly flooded by plain black squares with little spreads some amount of awareness. While this is They are still showing support by spreading to no significance. Feminista Jones, an author and true, we need to move past the spreading awareness awareness… right? speaker, stated in an interview with Vox, “People fell phase. People are aware; the issue is getting Considering recent events with the uprise for it because it takes minimal work and minimal them to act on it. Some helpful ways to push even in BLM protests and awareness, let us address effort.” further are actions like going to protests, listening #BlackOutTuesday. For background, this hashtag Newport student Cooper Brandli (11) also to those affected, and like Brandli stated, calling started in support of George Floyd, a black man noticed that “countless individuals would repost out your friends. It is vital to hold those around us who was killed by police officer Derek Chauvin useless graphics and black squares but never post accountable as getting people to change and listen is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to CNN. petitions, never protest, and never call out their the first step.

BRYAN KIM A Word Or An Image? A Sentence Or a Scene? Reporter

According to Statista, currently, the annual print book sales in the US Ding (10). Putting a few amount to 650 million copies. On top of that, in March 2020, Comcast reported hundred pages worth that the average American household watched television for 66 hours a week. of words into a few Reading books and watching movies have always been a huge part of our lives. hours of film is im- They’re both forms of entertainment to help people unwind and escape from possible, so directors the grueling reality. But between books and movies, which one is better? either scrap details or A common point of comparison is their convenience. Olivia Paulucci (9) alter scenes to shorten claims that “it’s easier to put down a book for a while and pick up where you the length. But that left off than it is to pause a movie and come back to it a week later.” There isn’t doesn’t mean a movie a bookmark feature with movies, so the best second option is to remember the is necessarily less in- time you stopped at and find that time again when continuing, which is more teresting. According to of a hassle than using a bookmark or taking note of the page you stopped on. Conner Anderson Another key difference regarding convenience is that a movie can’t be watched (10), movies “express anywhere. Although movies have become much more accessible, carrying the ideas in the media, around a book is less bringing the concepts limiting since it isn’t and ideas to a high- dependent on having a er level than books, device or internet. where much of the ef- While the conve- fort goes into painting a Images courtesy of Google Images nience is important picture.” Books capture the attention of the reader by stimulating the creativity difference to notice, a of their mind. Movies are a visual representation of the book, and the effects of more crucial aspect is the images are enhanced by stunning graphics or amazing soundtracks. the enjoyment. “Some- It’s difficult to decide which form of entertainment is better. As summed up times books are better by Abby Yi (9), “books are better for escapism and movies are just good for a than movies since I small distraction of some sort.” Books are open for interpretation, which allows can read it all and get the reader to shape the story into something they find the most pleasing. Mov- the details the movie ies, on the other hand, are more visual and auditory, requiring less effort. But in may otherwise scrap the end, comparing books and movies is like comparing apples and oranges. It or change,” says Olivia all comes down to preference. MARCH 9, 2021 Opinion 23 The Advice Column BRYAN KIM AND SARAH SCALLON Reporters

How do you find energy and motivation to get through the day and finish your schoolwork?

S: Incorporate work breaks into your day! You won’t be able to finish any work if you’re burnt out. You could also try motivating yourself by giving yourself a reward ONLY if you finish your work.

B: You could try splitting the work into small chunks. This helps with not feeling overwhelmed with big What does everyone feel like/think projects or assignments. about their own existence?

S: I tend not to think too much about it or else it’ll stress me out... #Yolo (If you send yourself into an existential crisis it can be draining, but just know that you’re important and you matter.)

B: Ideally with a healthy mindset, you’d understand that there’s a reason you exist. However, especially during the pandemic, many people are more stressed, depressed and self deprecating, so they tend to think that they aren’t needed and worthless. However, this is not true. What methods do you use when you No matter what, don’t forget that there are always need to put down your phone, or people who care about you, and that you are whatever is distracting you, and get somebody’s ray of light. your work done? S: Give your phone to a parent or sibling to hold onto while you finish your work! If you’re able to, try moving to a quiet space with minimal distractions (preferably not your bedroom)

B: Put everything away into a location that’s inconvenient to access. This is to discourage you from getting them back. If you’re going out of your way to retrieve the distraction before finishing your work, then it could be an addiction, in which case you should try to get professional help to break it for future benefits. 24 A&E March 8, 2021 Schindler’s List Luke Lee Reporter

Steven Spielberg gives the audience a powerful film of the While the Schindler’s List is not without its flaws, the film serves as Holocaust told from the perspective of a man who had first looked to an important reminder of the atrocities of the Holocaust and gives its gain from it. Oskar Schindler, played by Liam Neeson, is a playboy and a audience an affirming message of the triumph of the human spirit. The profiteer when we first meet him. He is often seen buying Nazi generals moment when we witness Amon Goth shoot Jewish prisoners for sport is and comrades lavish drinks and food and taking photos with each of the paralleled with Jewish weddings in the barracks. The moments of children soldiers. As Schindler’s journey to profit from the war begins, he sees hiding in human feces from the prospect of being sent to Auschwitz are a revenue-rich avenue by using the detained Jewish people to be his paralleled with Schindler buying food and clothes for his workers. workers. He collaborates deeply with Itzhak Stern, played by Ben Kingsley, As Americans look to push forward during this pandemic and regain the who organizes and operates Schindler’s business while Oskar establishes economic and social status that was lost, Schindler’s List serves to remind the connections needed to operate during a hostile and prejudiced time. us that this notion of life will give us nothing. We cannot look to live a life Although Oskar never truly cares for his Jewish workers, the arrival of constantly driven by our greed, but instead live a life driven by a need to Amon Goth, played by Ralph Fiennes, and his disturbing prejudice against help others in a time of inhumane conditions. Oskar Schindler serves as a the Jews causes Oskar to begin growing a deep sadness and compassion for reminder of a man who led a life driven by greed who grew a compassion his workers. for others during a hopeless time. Schindler’s List contains a vivid imagery of the brutality of the Holocaust that may be too graphic for some viewers. However, the film does this on purpose to show the viewers the true cruelty and fear that the Jewish people faced during the Holocaust. A scene that truly grasps this fear occurs when the women pierce their own fingers to use the blood as a sort of makeup to look younger and healthier during an inspection where the unhealthy would be sent to Auschwitz. As we look into these people’s eyes, we can see that the only true feeling they hold is the fear of their loved ones being shot. Spielberg uses this tension continuously throughout the film and employs the conflicted characters of the Nazi regime that despise the Jewish people, but cannot resist them. Most viewers of the Schindler’s List will feel an emotionally touching grief and sadness as each moment in the film progresses. Jay Boyar, of the Orlando Sentinel, believed “the visual immediacy of Schindler’s List [prods] each of us to fill in the gaps of emotion for ourselves.” Boyar’s commentary is true as the black and white coloring of the film gives us a chance to paint the colors of emotions ourselves. Kenneth Turan, of the Los Angeles Times, spoke of the film as “a departure … [from the] usual standards of major studio releases.” Schindler’s List’s visual cues and musical score combine to give a chance for the audience to witness the brutality directly, providing a punch of emotion that hits differently from most elements of American cinema. Although Schindler’s List has had a deep impact on many audiences, some viewers saw the impact of the film from a different perspective. Mr. Dirks believed that the film was an example of the “White Savior” trope or “one of that trope’s close cousins.” As “after all, the main character is, by his own admission, a card-carrying Nazi and “one could imagine a more compelling movie featuring a Jewish-led resistance effort.” While Mrs. Mack thought that “a more effective approach to this purpose (documenting the Holocaust and the experiences of its victim) is to show events of the Holocaust without typical Hollywood flourishes like dramatic musical scores or the black and white color tricks that Spielberg uses.”

Image Courtesy of Google Images March 8, 2021 A&E 25 Train to Busan Review Grace Lee Editor Premiering at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, prefer to shove an innocent in harm’s way to live Train to Busan takes place in an apocalyptic instead. Like in the real world, the people in the world where everyone is desperately fleeing train are made up with good people, people in toward Busan, a southern Korean city, which the gray area, and people who should have died is known to be the only safe spot in the Korean faster, so viewers can look forward to feeling a Peninsula. Caused by a chemical leak in a range of mixed emotions while hoping for their lab, a highly contagious zombie virus spreads favorite characters’ survival. throughout the country, turning citizens into Professionally speaking, the film was received twitching and gruesome zombies. Unlike most well with a 94% rating from Rotten Tomatoes Western adaptations of zombies, where the with mostly positive reviews from critics such as creatures move slowly with low intelligence, the Alexandra Heller-Nicholas from The Blue Lenses film imagined zombies as animal-like predators describing it as “intelligent, fun, and celebrating that can run fast and attack at anything that life with every mad twist and new take on death moves, making an already dangerous situation that it can find.” On the other hand, some even worse. Thankfully for the passengers, the critics, such as Joshua Rothkopf, thought that zombies cannot do simple tasks like opening the “obvious social comeuppances” were less doors. According to an article by the Los Angeles effective but found the “action sequences” to be Times, Robert Adele thought of the zombies as a well-done. As for the Newport student body, it “first-class menace” and reflected that the film seems that the film was surprisingly quite the has “more in common with high-speed disaster tear-jerker. Christine Cui (10) praised the film films and train thrillers than slow-walking as “an amazing movie” and shared that she was undead sagas.” The main storyline takes place “bawling her eyes out by the time [she] finished” in a KTX train where the human passengers watching it due to one of the film’s highly need to survive while trapped with zombies. emotional scenes. Adding on, Ashley Tong (10) Although the visually striking zombies stand out said that she thought that the “plot and character in the film, the various human characters grab development was excellent” and mentioned the audience’s attention while vying to survive how the movie differed from Western zombie and protect their loved ones with the main set films with some more focus on “good character Image Courtesy of Google Images of characters being a father and daughter pair. development along with the cool action scenes.” However, there are some people who would Nomadland Review Zack Henson Reporter After finishing Nomadland, I had a off as fairly closed off and attached to the past, but hard time concluding what I wanted to later opens up and accepts life as it is. write about it. It is a very different and In fact, the whole structure of the film is very unconventional film, which made me unique. There is no standard plot structure, there is wonder if my traditional guidelines for no three-act structure, there is no epic climax where reviewing movies would be applicable. everything goes haywire. Instead, the movie just... Nevertheless, I will try to review flows. The New York Times describes Nomadland Nomadland as fairly as I can. as a “patient, compassionate and open” film that is Nomadland was directed by “motivated by an impulse to wander and observe.” up-and-coming director Chloé Zhao The film is character-driven as opposed to plot-driven (who has also signed on to direct and is mainly made up of interspersed vignettes Marvel’s Eternals). The film is loosely that only loosely tie together. While watching, I felt based on a book of the same name, and Image Courtesy of Google Images like I was peering into a snapshot of someone’s life. follows the story of Fern, who starts as a This made the film difficult to review. Even though worker at a factory in Empire, Nevada. the majority of the film was fictional, it all felt real However, the factory shuts down after losing its profit, which causes the to me. When the credits rolled, I felt a strange sense of emptiness. The government to discontinue the zip code for the town. Fern is forced to film never left me satisfied nor dissatisfied because there was no strict leave. Thus she decides to become a Nomad, constantly traveling in a van plot that I could gauge the outcome of. How could I pass judgment on with no place to call home. As Collider puts it, Fern “[has] consciously someone’s life? chosen to reject a system that leaves them behind.” On the way she Though the film is one of the most grounded in reality I have meets many other Nomads like herself, and forms fleeting relationships seen, it feels ethereal and distant. The movie went by so quickly and with them. Some of them include Bob Wells, the organizer of an annual when it was done, I did not know how to feel. However, the movie now meeting of Nomads, as well as Linda May, a jovial person and the first seems to manifest as my own memories, even if the life I was watching friend Fern found as a Nomad. was not my own. I smile at the fond ones, and experience sorrow at the For better or worse, the movie is very realistic. The dialogue feels gloomy ones. In a way, Nomadland is an unintentional allegory for the so natural and every character introduced is believable. To add to this experience of living. The Guardian felt that the film displays both “the realism, many of the actors are actual Nomads themselves. Bob Wells hardship and the heartache” and the “serenity” of life. That being said, and Linda May are not professional actors, but rather real life Nomads the movie is not for everyone. It will captivate many, and bore others. that Zhao incorporated into the film. NPR views this as a “fittingly Yet, when I think back to the beautiful landscapes of the West, and all inventive approach” to the characters of Nomadland. This contributes to the people that I met along the way, I cannot help but smile. the movie’s intimate feel. There are not any big set pieces, but rather a number of small moments that develop the character for Fern. She starts 26 A&E March 9, 2021

Zack Henson 2021 Sundance Film Festival Overview Reporter Sundance is a film festival that usually takes Reporter agrees and believes the film “moves place in Park City, Utah each year. Though along at a stately pace,” and uses suspense more mainstream movies are occasionally shown, the than cheap scares to heighten the tension. Eight showings are dominated by low-budget indie for Silver is a period piece, and the actors and films, some of which get picked up and distributed. environments dedicate themselves heavily to the In previous years it was an exclusive event, time period. All the costumes are and set pieces considering its location and the limited availability are meticulously designed, which gives the viewer of tickets. This year however, things were different. an accurate sense of time and place. Overall, the Due to the pandemic, the organizers at Sundance movie was pretty standard. Fun and well-crafted, decided that the festival should go virtual. This but nothing that pushes it to greatness. allowed it to be open to many more people, as you The last film I will be reviewing is Flee, an did not have to travel to Utah or pay outrageous animated film that tells the true story of a family prices for tickets. I attended this year and saw immigrating from Afghanistan and attempting to several films. In this article, I will provide a mini- find a permanent place to call home. IndieWire review for a three of them: thought the film deftly portrayed the “global How It Ends is a movie that is too full of migrant crisis” in “intimate terms.” At first I itself to be effective. The film opens up with the thought the animation would detract from the knowledge that today is the last day Earth will story, but instead it works well with it. Some exist, as a meteor is about to crash into it. Liza, the scenes are done in very symbolic ways that would main character, attempts to right her wrongs by not have been possible if the movie was live action. talking to different people important to her, such However, interspersed between the animation as her mother or ex-boyfriend. Unfortunately, are small clips of real footage of events they are what sounds like a great premise ends up falling referencing, grounding this movie in reality. The flat. The story is structured with interconnected flat for me. story is captivating, the voice actors do a great vignettes, each equally forgettable. Variety Eight for Silver is a take on the werewolf job at conveying their emotions, and the quality describes how the “scenes drag out” and never story that, for its genre, succeeds pretty well. There animation all make this film a very original achieve much “level of depth.” The acting is good, are many horror tropes that the movie does make experience. I am not sure if Flee was the film I but the writing is mediocre. It could have been so itself vulnerable to, but there are more unique enjoyed the most at Sundance, but it was definitely much more intriguing, but How It Ends just falls aspects that make the movie stand out. Hollywood the best one I saw.

Luke Lee Vice Reporter ously brings his passion to reveal administration is still undergoing an evaluation by significant moments of history historians and political scientists. We all must be in simple and appealing ways. aware that the actions taken during the time of this Mckay’s efforts to draw out the administration continues to hold a deep impact on experiences of former Vice-Pres- our current socio-economic lives. Conor Ander- ident Cheney is comedic but at son (10) applauded the film for its use of the “crit- times shocking. Mckay’s illus- ical lens to expose what happened behind closed tration demonstrates the power doors with… [the] Bush Administration”. of presentation in submerging However, there is an importance of presenting your audience into your personal our perceptions in a manner that can be opinionat- perspective. Connor Yoon (12) ed but must be fair-minded. Matthew Norman, of is “not really into politics, but London Evening Standard, wrote, “When a movie's after watching the movie… it gave premise is that its subject single-handedly molded [him] a whole new perspective on recent history, you want more depth and grandeur the government and the political than this one provides.” Norman’s critique is a world.” view that I agree with because it is difficult to pres- Bale’s performance is captivating ent the Bush-Administration as simply a cover-up Adam Mckay returns to the large screen in his in depicting the slurs, body mo- for Cheney’s usurping power grab of the presiden- 2018 filmVice , based on the life and political ca- tions, and postures of Vice-President Cheney in a cy. There are limits of a political satire in present- reer of former Vice President Dick Cheney, played manner that is subtle but conniving and alert. As ing a complex period of government that cannot be by Christian Bale. The narrative of Vice centers Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun Times believed fully presented factually from the point of view of around Vice President Cheney’s relationship with Bale “[nailed] it as the resilient, backstabbing, this film alone. his wife Mary Cheney, played by Amy Adams, that front-stabbing, ruthlessly ambitious.” Cheney Mck- Mckay may have been opinionated in his film, leads him on a quest for power and authority in the ay uses the power of Bale’s performance to present but critics and audiences should not look to find depicted D.C. game of politics. As Cheney enters his ideas and perceptions with a serious manner fault in whether the film attempted to make a the cutthroat environment of Congress, he follows that the audience immediately comes to respect. political statement. Most news networks through- the lead of representative Donald Rumsfeld, played Starring alongside Bale is Adams’ spot-on perfor- out the United States present current events in a by Steve Carell. Rumsfeld introduces Cheney to mance of Mary Cheney as an almost Lady Macbeth manner that seeps in their biases as well. Although the world of politics and the essential power plays archetype that pushes her husband to fill her own it may be easier to point the finger at which side is and moves needed to stay alive as a career pol- ambitions. Carell also gives a solid performance as being biased and which side is not, that should not itician. When eventually Rumsfeld is called for former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who is be the focus of the people in our Republic. News service in the White House by former President a thrilling character that shares a mentor-mentee outlets and films such as Vice should be used to Richard Nixon, Cheney follows, becoming a rising relationship with Vice-President Cheney. draw our attention to current and past events, not and feared politician who begins to make decisions Vice polarizes most critics when the film depicts to form our final opinions on them. As most occur- that drastically change and affect all levels of the the Bush-Cheney Administration. As the Bush- rences in life are not just black nor just white, films federal government. Cheney administration is still a more recent histor- such as Vice are distinctly powerful in drawing As a veteran comedic director, Mckay continu- ical time period from the years of 2001-2009, the attention to the crucial issues of our world. March 9, 2021 A&E 27

Keven Goh What is Hyperpop? Editor In the summer of 2019, the popular music Hyperpop also has a strong visual aspect. streaming service Spotify released a curated While artists all like to dress in many different public playlist simply titled “Hyperpop.” ways, hyperpop musicians, typically on the The playlist included artists featuring the more indie end, tend to embrace a style of likes of Dorian Electra, Charli XCX, and dress that matches the tone of their music. the infamous 100 Gecs. Within weeks, the Dorian Electra, one many artists who rose playlist received over 100,000 followers and to fame through Spotify’s hyperpop playlist, since then has slowly expanded to contain is known for their flamboyant way of dress, more than 100 songs and nearly five hours of including birghtly colored fedoras, neo- music. But what exactly is hyperpop? victorian clothing, and a signature pencil Hyperpop is many things. To some, it moustace that Electra draws on themselves is the bombastic and innovate bleeding with makeup every day as part of their look. edge of electronic pop music; to others, it The polarizing nature of hyperpop is is obnoxiously reminiscent of the MySpace perhaps one of its most appealing apsects. era of annoying bright colors and “scene” It goes against many of the rules of music subculture. According to Noisey magazine, imposed by aging baby boomers who rally the term hyperpop first originated out of with pitchforks against anything that doesn’t SoundCloud’s nightcore scene, a style of contain an acoustic guitar an a I-III-V chord music production that involves speeding structure. It challenges the elitist idea that up an existing song and deliberately any artist who makes use of electronic editing overblowing its sound compression in order such as vocoders or autotune possess no to achieve a fast, energetic sound. According talent. Some find themselves inexplicably to Noisey, hyperpop “also pulls heavily from drawn to the hyperpop sound, such as rap of the cloud, emo, and lo-fi trap variety, Nicholas Bachelder (11), who found as well as flamboyant electronic genres like cartoony, almost robotic tune that was reminiscent “money machine” by 100 gecs to be one of trance, dubstep, and chiptune.” of nightcore, in which the original vocals to a song his most-listened songs in 2020 according to his The transition from nightcore to hyperpop is would take on a similar quality after being sped Spotify metrics. “I just like it”, said Batchelder, “it’s quite obvious when listening to artists such as 100 up and digitally altered. The sound breaks all just really good.” Gecs, whose debut album 1000 Gecs polarized known rules of music production, while the use “I like ‘money machine’” said Ariel Raizman listeners and critics. In addition to the electronic of vocoding and autotune is bravely flaunted at (11), “but I probably couldn’t listen to the entire instrumentals that seemed deliberately jarring and the forefront of the track rather than shamefully album. I’m not powerful enough.” overblown, the vocal performances of the group’s covered up. Despite this, 100 Gecs’ most popular Love it or hate it, hyperpop appears hear to two members, Laura Les and Dylan Brady, were song, “money machine,” currently sits at over 43 stay. If you’re bored of the clean-cut nature of accompanied by heavy layers of vocal filters as well milliom streams on Spotify since its release in mainstream pop music today, give this genre a as a vocoder and autotune. This gave their voices a 2019. chance. If you think you’re powerful enough.

Bryan Kim Hollow Knight: A Large Labyrinth for the Little Ones Reporter Life, “Hollow Knight NintendoWorldReport, “Hollow Knight is is a big, beautiful, not about exploration, I discovered, but about foreboding Metroidvania persevering.” This game takes a lot of patience that’s absolutely thick and practice and is not recommended for players with detail.” In the looking for an easier, more casual game. background of the lush The progression of the game is another factor vegetation on the mossy that makes Hollow Knight stand out from similar path, there will be echoes games. The player starts with a jump, a basic and damp footsteps swing, and a healing spell. Though, those aren’t the from time to time, which only movement options available. Many of them sharply contrasts the like dashes, double jumps, and special attacks are deathly silence of the hidden all over the labyrinth, usually behind one of king’s grave. the many unique bosses. The incessant pitter- There are also items called “Charms” which offer patter of the rain in the a huge variety of upgrades. This slow progression city of tears coupled of the game that requires unlocking features with the low, soothing encourages players to explore the surprisingly vast piano music instills a region. feeling of melancholy and Hollow Knight has countless areas, enemies, A game about insects sounds quite small loneliness. It’s rare for a soundtracks, and tiny details that drag the player and unappealing. However, Hollow Knight’s game to have music and graphics that linger in the further into the game and its lore. Although there’s development shows just how big a bug’s world can player, and Hollow Knight is definitely one of the a lot of content to be unlocked and beautiful be. Hollow Knight is an action-adventure game best in that regard. scenery to admire, the variety of fights and developed by Team Cherry in 2017 and released Hollow Knight also boasts a hardcore combat excessive difficulty serve as hindrances for the on a wide variety of platforms, such as Microsoft system. Each area is infested with a large variety of casual explorers but can be tempting challenges for Windows, macOS, and the Nintendo Switch, enemies that have unique attack patterns. A lot of more hardcore players. Playstation 4, and Xbox. Hollow Knight holds its the fights, especially boss fights, require the player The quality and attention to detail this game head above all its competitors with exceptional to stay on their toes and a lot of trial and error. shows are astonishing, and the fact that Hollow detail, demanding gameplay, and engaging The demand for precise movements during Knight is an independent game developed by only exploration. the lengthy boss fights, coupled with the 3 people makes it even more impressive. If you One of Hollow Knight’s greatest assets is its grueling distances between checkpoints almost enjoy Metroidvania games, look no further. Hollow stunning attention to detail. According to Nintendo seems unfair. As Adam Abou-Nasr states on Knight is the game for you.