Black Myth: Wukong Review Round-Up

Faith of Danschant: Hereafter is an action RPG heavily steeped in Chinese mythology and a sequel to the turn-based RPG Faith of Danschant . The game stars Xing Yuan, a demon-slaying swordsman. In the trailer, Yuan adeptly dispatches off many demons in a bid to rescue his abducted daughter, Xia, which culminates in a boss fight. Yuan is extremely agile and quick in combat, which stars fluid swordplay, dash dodges, and dynamic parries. The game also features impressive cinematic finisher mo


With the release of GTA 6 on the horizon, there's no doubt that Rockstar's upcoming title will once again shatter numerous sales records , securing its place as one of the best-selling titles of the decade. Until then, though, we have already seen several heavy-hitters during the 2020s that have reached millions of lifetime sales mere months after launch. Notably, a number of the best-selling games of this decade are new IPs rather than sequels to established games — even if some are based on existing entertainment franchi


Other reviews for Black Myth are largely positive as well. Hardcore Gamer's Adam Beck scored the game a 4.5/5 , praising its presentation values, world and quest design, and bosses, while being slightly less positive about the localization issues and somewhat repetitive combat by the end of the g


According to a statement to Windows Central , Microsoft is " working with Game Science to bring the game to [Xbox Series X/S]. " However, no further statement has been made, nor has either Microsoft or Game Science given a clear timeline of when fans can expect Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox. Black Myth: Wukong is also available for pre-order right now on both Steam and the PlayStation Store . Players eager to have it ready for launch can buy it and preload it at a later date. However, there is no need to pre-order for those who would rather wait for revi



Black Myth wukong weapons Myth: Wukong is an action RPG game from the developers at GameScience. Based on the original Chinese novel Journey to the West, players take on the role of Sun Wukong, a legendary monkey warrior who fights against mythical beasts and beings to save his wo


These music videos don’t have much to do with the overall narrative, if anything at all, but they do act as fantastic breaks between the fast-paced action that let you pause and recompose yourself after a tough fight. They’re very reminiscent of Alan Wake 2’s chapter ending songs , adding more flavor to the world and setting the tone for what’s to c


One of my favorite parts of the experience was finishing each chapter, and not just because of the excellent, visually impressive boss fights that act as their finale. Upon completion, you’re given music videos which artistically tell various stories, each one unique in its animation style. There is a clear admiration for artistry even outside the core moment-to-moment gameplay that makes you care about this otherwise pedestrian t


Black Myth: Wukong pulls a lot of its story from the Journey to the West novel. It is regarded as the greatest piece of classical Chinese literature for being both an epic adventure and filled with heart and comedy. **Black Myth: Wukong is definitely telling a darker version of this story ** and will be the highest-budgeted adaptation of Journey to the West in video game f


Jin Yong was a prolific Wuxia fiction writer who inspired a lot of plays, movies, TV series, comics within this genre. Most of Jin Yong's novels have interlinked stories, but the Code: To Jin Yong trailer suggests that characters from different stories who haven't canonically interacted with each other might do so in the game. The player character here is Linghu Cong, the protagonist of The Smiling Proud Wanderer, and his opponent is one-armed Yang Guo from The Return of The Condor Heroes . No context is given for the battle the heroes engage in, but then again, characters in Wuxia stories are often eager to prove their mettle in martial a


What's even more impressive is that Scarlet and Violet are only available for the Nintendo Switch, so one can imagine that Switch console sales are also off the charts, thanks to the Pokémon series alone. It'll be interesting to see just how quickly the next Pokémon game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A , will reach its first two-digit million sales when it launches later this ye


When a document allegedly detailing the guidelines for content creators around the game started circulating on social media , most people wrote it off as being fabricated. Screenshots of the guidelines showed a list of do’s and don’ts, which is fairly innocuous when it comes to these things. Reviewers and content creators are often asked not to share specific parts of a game or to talk about mechanics that will be fixed in day zero patches right before launch. It’s typical of a review embargo, as I and many of my colleagues at TheGamer can attest


Beyond this tin foil hat theory being entirely ridiculous, none of it holds up to scrutiny. I’m not interested in arguing about conspiracies and giving them any credence, nor am I interested in debating whether or not the coverage is factual or not. What I am interested in is how Game Science has handled, or not handled, the controversy around its game, and how it’s continuing to kneecap itself with bad pr