Black Myth: Wukong Review

Black Myth: Wukong surprised me. Going in, I knew not to expect a soulslike, despite it seemingly sharing many of the genre s hallmarks. The game s Chinese developer, Game Science, has been adamant that it s not a soulslike, preferring to define it more generically as an actionRPG. This is at least partially accurate, as Black Myth: Wukong is definitely not a soulslike. What I wasn t expecting was for it to be essentially a lengthy boss rush. It s not uncommon to go from one boss fight into another and then another, and it s in these elaborate battles where Black Myth: Wukong shines. The moments in between, however, aren t quite as strong, sometimes devolving into aimless tedium. But its satisfying combat and unique variety of boss fights mostly manages to overcome these flaws. , blackmythwukong, gamescience, gaming