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Hollow Knight Silksong: Steel Soul Challenge
a week ago
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So after playing this game several times I decided I wished to tackle the game's permadeath mode, that being Steel Soul.
I had attempted it 3 times, the first attempt being the furthest I got, and the next two attempts being less into the playthrough.
The fourth attempt however.
One thing worth mentioning is during this playthrough I was simultaneously playing through on a separate file with which I would practice certain challenges, enemy gauntlets and bosses. So when I went into the Steel Soul file that particular part would be fresh in my mind and I would be able to do it.
Now I did have several close calls through the game, but I chose to NOT simply save and quit to avoid dying. If I die that's it.
The first REALLY scary part came from the start of Act 3. If you know, you know. I practiced that part SEVERAL times on the normal file since having only 4 health and not Tools equipped for a small enemy gauntlet is terrifying. However thanks to the practice in the normal file I made it passed that point.
By this point in the run every boss was a bit of a choke point that could result in a game over. However thanks to the second file and practicing on it I was able to overcome everything and reach the final boss.
I had practiced the final boss 10 times on my normal file, and lost only 2 of that battles. So I nervously took on the final boss on my Steel Soul file and managed to beat it conquering Steel Soul without the use of the save and quit strategy.
Now obviously I can't prove that I did it, nor I am bringing this up to brag. But more so to talk about the emotions I got from beating this.
I have beaten many difficult things in many difficult games. Heck even in the original Hollow Knight I have beaten Steel Soul twice and that's without using a practice file and simply playing it straight through.
So I have experienced the "dopamine rush" from beating something difficult, and having one of those "pop off" moments of yelling "YES!" But what I experienced beating Silksong Steel Soul mode was different. I actually started getting emotional and felt like I could cry. Yes it's just a silly game, and I know that. But that feeling of overcoming something that if I failed would have meant another 17 hours to get back to that point was something else. So beating it felt amazing.
I'm sure at one point I will do a proper singular Steel Soul playthrough without a second file being played in tandem. But as far as I am concerned I am happy with my triumph over this game's permadeath mode.
I had attempted it 3 times, the first attempt being the furthest I got, and the next two attempts being less into the playthrough.
The fourth attempt however.
One thing worth mentioning is during this playthrough I was simultaneously playing through on a separate file with which I would practice certain challenges, enemy gauntlets and bosses. So when I went into the Steel Soul file that particular part would be fresh in my mind and I would be able to do it.
Now I did have several close calls through the game, but I chose to NOT simply save and quit to avoid dying. If I die that's it.
The first REALLY scary part came from the start of Act 3. If you know, you know. I practiced that part SEVERAL times on the normal file since having only 4 health and not Tools equipped for a small enemy gauntlet is terrifying. However thanks to the practice in the normal file I made it passed that point.
By this point in the run every boss was a bit of a choke point that could result in a game over. However thanks to the second file and practicing on it I was able to overcome everything and reach the final boss.
I had practiced the final boss 10 times on my normal file, and lost only 2 of that battles. So I nervously took on the final boss on my Steel Soul file and managed to beat it conquering Steel Soul without the use of the save and quit strategy.
Now obviously I can't prove that I did it, nor I am bringing this up to brag. But more so to talk about the emotions I got from beating this.
I have beaten many difficult things in many difficult games. Heck even in the original Hollow Knight I have beaten Steel Soul twice and that's without using a practice file and simply playing it straight through.
So I have experienced the "dopamine rush" from beating something difficult, and having one of those "pop off" moments of yelling "YES!" But what I experienced beating Silksong Steel Soul mode was different. I actually started getting emotional and felt like I could cry. Yes it's just a silly game, and I know that. But that feeling of overcoming something that if I failed would have meant another 17 hours to get back to that point was something else. So beating it felt amazing.
I'm sure at one point I will do a proper singular Steel Soul playthrough without a second file being played in tandem. But as far as I am concerned I am happy with my triumph over this game's permadeath mode.
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