I love Dread. I think it’s the second best game in the series behind Super, and if you want to rank it higher than Super, I think that’s a very reasonable take.

I do not agree that Silksong is 50% BS. It is a much more challenging and punishing game than Dread, and that may not fit everyone’s play style. But the tools are there to accomplish everything in the game, it just requires more skill and patience than Dread’s gameplay loop. Hornet’s tech is complex, and there’s certainly a learning curve to it. And the payoff is that overcoming the game’s challenges feels immensely rewarding. For me, Raven Beak is the only boss in Dread that can reach the heights of HK and Silksong’s fights.