This Is How You DON'T Play Hollow Knight

"Crabs dreams aren't much great things after all..." — DarksydePhil, 2026 A playthrough 8 years in waiting, and coming in hot off the heels of Silksong, the avaricious e-beggar known as DarksydePhil (A.K.A DSP, Phil Burnell, Dave Bennett, KOGaming, DownFromTheRafters) broke down and decided to finally play Hollow Knight after his fans and audience nagging him for the better part of a decade. DSP expected this Souls-like Metroidvania to offer him no challenge he could not overcome; thoroughly believing his experience with the sequel would carry him to completion. And while there is a nugget of truth to that, there was a pile of gold underneath it. Hollow Knight is one of my all-time favorite games and, in my opinion, the greatest Metroidvania ever made. In the wake of my previous video, I felt obligated to show Phil's failure with this masterpiece of interactive art. Watch as DarksydePhil battles his alcohol soaked brain as he forgets nearly everything that happens, struggles following a complex narrative, complains over the most minor irritations, berates his audience for money, and relies on his chat to guide through and teach him about the haunting beauty of Hallownest in... This Is How You DON'T Play Hollow Knight! ———— Despite not playing Hollow Knight until 2020, or really playing it more than an hour until 2026, DarksydePhil has a history of lying, deceiving and coaxing his audience into funding the game before ever pressing 'Play.' Check out my previous, 1-hour video, 'DSP Tries It - "Play Hollow Knight"' to learn more:    • DSP Tries It - "Play Hollow Knight"   ————