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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


Wukong is a master shapeshifter with many useful forms. He can transmute into a minuscule Cicada to avoid enemies, a giant ape to clear a large group of enemies, and much more. He can also take the forms of certain boss enemies to use their weapons and powers. Wukong's main weapon is a highly versatile magical staff, which can not only be used to dole out blunt force trauma on enemies but also for evasive maneuvers, like planting the extendable staff into the ground to escape ground-level hazards. The combat system looks very robust with many spells and magic abilities like creating multiple clones, freezing enemies momentarily, and so


Another way Black Myth differs from most Soulslikes is that players are stuck with basically one weapon throughout the course of the game: the legendary staff from the Journey to the West novel that inspired the game. Even so, players are still tasked with putting together a "build" based on how they choose to level up the Destined One and what stances they place their skill points into. Different stances allow for different heavy attacks, performed by filling up the Focus meter. The lack of weapon variety does hurt the game in the long run, though switching between stances keeps things somewhat fresh for a while. Luckily, there's an interesting wrinkle that helps Black Myth 's battles stay engaging for longer than they would have otherw


Near the end of the Black Myth: Wukong trailer , a different narrator talks about personally listening to the Buddha preach about how desire and lust are the root of all suffering. This narrator then goes on to passionately disagree with this view, chanting a twisted set of religious commandments and advice that invert traditional Buddhist values (and the values of most other religions), making statements such as "Thou Shalt Kill," "Thou Shalt Steal," and "Thou Shalt Commit Adultery." Villainous monologue aside, this narrator seemingly believes a world without desires and illusions would be a world devoid of hope and happiness, a philosophy blending hedonism with nihilism in equal measure. In short, the sort of religion demons might find validat


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


While players may attempt many things, including using up their Goards, knowing how to cure yourself of this damage-over-time condition is crucial to your survival throughout Chapter 1 as The Destined One. This becomes more important as you progress through the game and enter the next realm, where the surrounding threats and enemies become even more formida


When everything clicks, Black Myth: Wukong combat almost feels like a dance. Players will dodge out of the way of attacks at the last second, unleash a devastating heavy attack to interrupt their opponent's next strike, immobilize them, and then maybe unleash a spirit to finally take them out. It can be a lot of fun, but players should brace themselves for serious frustration as well. There is a certain button-mashy nature to the combat that is made apparent in the tankier boss fights, which makes dying and starting from scratch even more tedious than in similar games. While similar games provide a euphoric sense of accomplishment when defeating their toughest boss fights, I didn't get that feeling much from Black Myth: Wuko


Alternatively, if you don't have the crafting materials, you can buy Antiasma Powder in the in-game shop using the Keeper's Shrine . You can even buy the Jade Lotus crafting material here if you can't find any elsewhere, which costs 90 W


If you've been looking forward to Black Myth: Wukong since it was announced, then you're likely wondering if the long wait was worth it. Well, it seems that it was because, as of the time of writing, Black Myth: Wukong currently sits at a very strong score of 83 on Metacritic and a current score of 82 on OpenCrit


If the story was anything to care about, this would be an even more annoying problem, but Black Myth 's story is largely inconsequential . It takes players from one level to the next, introducing them to various characters pulled from Journey to the West , and while there is an overarching story, each chapter also has its own individual tale to tell as well. The dialogue is clunky and the voice acting is unimpressive. But few people play these types of games for the story anyway. Again, Soulslike diehards coming into this likely won't be bothered by Black Myth Wukong skills Myth 's lackluster story, but those expecting something like more traditional character action games are going to be disappoin