Just started Hollow Knight, and I have mixed feelings.

On one hand, I enjoy most Metroidvania games, but on the other hand, this reminds me of the worst parts of starting out blind in Devil May Cry 1 and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Like in Castlevania, it seems way too easy to run into a boss (or at least a really tough enemy - I have no idea if bosses get titles, health bars, etc.) while being wildly unprepared for them.

Like in Devil May Cry 1, there aren't exactly a lot of mobility options, which makes the fights much harder than they need to be.

It doesn't help that there doesn't seem to be a map button, or at least, none of the buttons bring one up.

I'm probably going to play a bit of the Mega Man X Collection instead, and then get to tags. I'll look up tips for starting out in Hollow Knight later.