Platforming isn't harder or more complex if you use the Reaper Crest. Its moveset works almost exactly like HK's.
I became more aggressive with my silk skills after getting some upgrades. You can use them and still heal after a few upgrades
Anyway, my issue with Silksong is that it drags on too long. By the time I reached Act 3, I was tired of everything. It didn't help that the mandatory bosses in act 3 have some of the worst runbacks in the entire game. Thank goodness you don't need to do Coral Tower because it's terrible. I have no idea what they were thinking while designing it lol
Bilewater is awful, but you can beat the boss easily if you stay in the water and if you abuse tools, so whatever.
The Cogflies changed the game for me when I got them as well because, combined with poison, I think they did a lot of damage to a lot of bosses in the end of act 2/act 3.
At the end of the day I enjoyed Silksong... but unlike HK I don't think I'll ever replay it. It's probably a 7/10 game or a 8/10 if I feel generous.
