Black Myth: Wukong - Review

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Black Myth: Wukong Review

Overview
For many people when it comes to a video game being developed and published out of China the first thing they’ll think of is likely a gacha title as a certain company has grown quite famous through the years with its multiple efforts. When it comes to Chinese stories though, many will likely think of The Journey to the West in one way or perhaps Romance of the Three Kingdoms though the former has stretched far beyond its roots and encouraged countless inspirations that take elements of Sun Wukong’s story and make it their own, be it through a game, manga, tv series, and even films. These different stories all came from other countries, however, and now this time with Game Science we have a Chinese developer telling a tale so steeped in The Journey to the West with Black Myth: Wukong that those unfamiliar with elements of the book may miss out on some aspects. Filled to the brim with lore and designed to be a challenging action RPG, has Game Science managed to make their own mark on Sun Wukong’s legend?

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Overall
Black Myth: Wukong takes the classic Journey to the West and successfully manages to put its own spin on things while delivering a very solid and impressive looking action RPG. It does often feel more like a boss rush than anything else, which isn’t a bad thing by any means, but some annoyingly placed invisible walls betray the game’s gorgeous design and lackluster standard foes make the boss encounters the only, albeit incredibly bright, shining moments of the title. Thankfully with a vast array of combat and upgrade options available for the player to take advantage of, challenging these difficult bosses is a frustratingly great time, making Black Myth: Wukong an impressive albeit flaw.

Score: 8.5/10