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Black Myth Wukong Gameplay Impressions

 

Black Myth Wukong Game Story Overview

Black Myth Wukong is based on the Chinese novel "Journey to the West", it follows the journey of Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, as he embarks on a quest while facing various mythical creatures and monsters inspired by Chinese folklore. The main character, Sun Wukong, has been granted immortality, but this immortality has become both a blessing and a curse. This allowed him to witness centuries pass but it also isolates him from mortal life. He was able to witness the rise and fall of civilizations as he stayed alone. The emotional toll that comes with immortality leads to inner turmoil the Sun Wukong will hopefully express. While the game draws inspiration from the classic tale, it may take creative liberties in terms of reimagining the overall narrative of the game.

 

Black Myth Wukong System Requirements

Recommended Requirements

• CPU: To be determined
• RAM: To be determined
• OS: To be determined
• Graphics: To be determined
• DirectX: To be determined

Minimum Requirements

• CPU: To be determined
• RAM: To be determined
• OS: To be determined
• Graphics: To be determined
• DirectX: To be determined

Become the legendary Monkey King in Black Myth Wukong

In Black Myth: Wukong, players get to play as Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King. Based on the novel, he is a monkey born from a stone who acquires extraordinary powers through Taoist practices and eventually gains immortality. Sun Wukong is known for his immense speed, strength, shape-shifting abilities, and his magical staff called the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

His ability to transform into different forms is a key aspect of his character, and in the novel, he is able to transform into 70 different forms, but this would be highly impractical and difficult to implement in the game, so we'll only probably see some of these forms make it into the game. His magical staff can extend and change its size at the user's will, making it a powerful weapon that can cover close and medium-range combat.

Black Myth Wukong is not an open-world game

The world in Black Myth: Wukong is vast and meticulously crafted, as players get to explore diverse landscapes, towering mountains, ancient temples, and hidden caves, among other things. However, players should not expect an open-world experience as the game is mission-based, and each mission seems to take you to a different location in which you'll have to defeat a boss at the end of each one.

Some areas may be larger than others that's why it can look like you're playing an open-world game. But, if we learned something from playing other souls-like games, it's that you can't leave a stone unturned, and every nook and cranny may hold a secret waiting to be discovered.

Combat against mythical creatures, gods, demons, and more in Black Myth Wukong

In Black Myth: Wukong, players will likely encounter creatures and enemies derived from Chinese mythology, so they should expect a variety of mythical creatures such as magical beasts, spirits, demons, gods, and other constructs.

Experience a version of the Journey to the West in Black Myth Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong is set in a fantastical version of ancient China based on the popular Chinese novel, Journey to the West.

The game blends Chinese mythology with dark fantasy, and players can expect to have encounters with different gods, demons, and other mythical creatures as they explore the world and unravel Sun Wukong's mythical journey.

Dynamic Combat System in Black Myth Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong's combat is heavily influenced by the soul genre, pioneered by the Dark Souls franchise, as you'll see from the gameplay footage the stamina bar depletes when Wukong performs different actions like dodging, running, or attacking. When it comes to recovering health, this game also has a healing gourd to replenish your HP.

Your main weapon will be Sun Wukong's magical staff, the Ruyi Jingu Bang. Most of your attacks will come from this weapon, but since Wukong is an ancient mythological creature, he will have some degree of magic at his disposal.

Epic Boss Battles in Black Myth Wukong

As we've seen from countless gameplay footage, we'll be having boss fights that involve iconic beings drawn from Chinese mythology. All bosses come in different forms and sizes, we'll likely encounter humanoid bosses as well as giant bosses similar to a Monster Hunter boss. Black Myth: Wukong seems to focus more on challenging boss fights than level design and the enemies you encounter in between, but that's not to say that the locations and areas you'll explore won't be mesmerizing, and the enemies you encounter be as challenging.

Boss encounters will take place in unique locations specific to each enemy. You'll encounter bosses in massive bell towers, a burning courtyard, a frozen lake, and many more.

Explore a Land of Vast Wonders

A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride. Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology! As the Destined One, you shall venture through breathtaking landscapes in the classic tale of Journey to the West, creating a new epic of uncharted adventures.

Confront Mighty Foes, Old and New

Heroic Monkey, might and fame, adversaries rise, to test his name. One of the major highlights of Journey to the West is its diverse cast of adversaries, each with unique strengths. As the Destined One, you shall encounter powerful foes and worthy rivals throughout your journey. Fearlessly engage them in epic battles where surrender is not an option.

Temper Your Mastery of Varied Spells

Spells unbound, knowledge's flight, infinite abilities take their height. Spells, transformations, and magic vessels in all manifestations, complementary yet adversarial, have long been iconic combat elements of Chinese mythology. As the Destined One, aside from mastering various staff techniques, you can also freely combine different spells, abilities, weapons, and equipment to find the winning strategy that best suits your combat style.

Discover Heartfelt Tales Behind Every Facade

Within beings of every kind lies the story of a life. Beneath the ferocity and craftiness of your foes lies an engaging tapestry of their origins, personalities, and motivations waiting to be revealed. As the Destined One, you will uncover the stories behind a variety of characters, delving beyond your battles with them, to taste the love and hate, greed and fury they once had and still carry with them.

Combat Overview

The combat in Black Myth: Wukong places a great emphasis on speed and relentless offense instead of slower, and calculated attacks like you'd see from Dark Souls. Due to the nature of Sun Wukong, he is known for his great speed and strength, so making the most of his agility will be crucial in attaining victory between combat encounters. And since you can dodge almost instantaneously, players would be able to make use of their fast reflexes and dodge at the right moment.

Dodging in Black Myth Wukong

Dodging in Black Myth: Wukong is one of your main defensive options, and it's much more fluid as it can be performed instantaneously. The speed at which you can perform this action almost feels limitless.

As you progress through the game, you will be able to unlock a skill where if you perform a perfect dodge, it will create a phantom copy of yourself from where you evaded, and it will automatically counterattack an enemy that tries to attack it.

Different Stances in Black Myth Wukong

In Black Myth: Wukong, you'll be able to swap into different stances to highlight a particular combat style at any given time. So far, we've only seen 3 stances, which are the Smash Form, Pillar Form, and Thrust Form.

Players can switch between these stances to either focus on stabbing and poking enemies with the staff, or use it for wide-angle sweeps that focus on targeting multiple enemies at once. Since players can switch between different stances at any time, they can chain together combos.

Customization in Black Myth Wukong

Customization will play a significant role in Black Myth: Wukong, but this was not something we had access to during the demo. But best believe that players would be able to customize their gear, and discover powerful artifacts, armor, and weapons throughout their adventure. Upgrading gear is also essential, and balancing both the offensive and defensive capabilities of your gear becomes a strategic option especially if you're up against an unfamiliar foe.

There haven't been any specifics mentioned about what types of gear you'll be able to place onto Sun Wukong but we know that these are in the game.

Character progression in Black Myth Wukong

In Black Myth: Wukong, progression will likely come from obtaining and upgrading spells that you receive from certain bosses. There are also certain spell interactions that the player can learn that may not be too apparent at first.

For example, drinking a healing gourd will be more effective when you're inside the ring of fire as compared to when you drink it outside of the ring of fire.

Creating Clones in Black Myth Wukong

In Black Myth: Wukong, players have the ability to create clones out of thin air. This is one of Sun Wukong's special abilities, and it has a lot of practical combat applications. One of which is to cause a distraction and take advantage of a situation where the enemy or boss is distracted, lead them into a certain direction, and open them up for a well-timed attack.

This can also be useful when you're being overwhelmed by enemies, as the clones can take the hits for you, giving you time to recuperate and replenish your HP.

You cannot block in Black Myth Wukong

In Black Myth: Wukong, you cannot block enemy attacks, and you'll need to rely on your reflexes to perform a dodge at the right time.

However, there's an ability in the game that lets you take on a "stone form", which will allow you to take a hit and then attack afterward, similar to Mortal Shell.

Shapeshifting in Black Myth Wukong

Another special ability that Sun Wukong possesses is the ability to transform and shapeshift into a different creature. In Black Myth: Wukong, players can transform almost immediately and this can add tons of strategic depth and options in combat situations. Whether you transform into an agile insect, a hulking beast, or something in between, each form grants unique skills and all of these forms have strategic advantages. Adaptability is the key in certain battles, and switching between forms at the right moment can turn the tide in combat.

Some forms were already showcased in different gameplay footage, there is this bug form that was one of the first transformations shown in the earlier trailers, setting the stage for some monologue and story exposition.

We don't have any confirmation whether this form can be used in combat as it looks like it has no practical way of dealing damage, but we can see it as a way to incorporate stealth into the game, whether you're trying to sneak into a camp and catch enemies by surprise, or maybe it can be used to dodge enemy attacks as a last resort.

Sun Wukong can also take the form of some defeated enemies, though probably not all enemy forms can be added to your disposal.

There is some footage where Sun Wukong can be seen transforming into a massive gray feline, and instead of using the iconic black iron staff, Sun Wukong makes use of his fists or claws in combat. This form lets Sun Wukong deal massive AoE damage.

Another form that was able to make an appearance was an unnamed fiery martial artist who possesses a double-bladed staff where each end is set ablaze.

This form seems to deal both physical and fire damage, and the fire stays on the enemy once you are able to land a hit on them.

There was also a unique form that was shown where the whole upper body of the creature was just covered in rock and mud.

This form doesn't seem to make use of any traditional attacks as it only has its legs to move, but it can ram itself into enemies to deal damage.

Skill Trees in Black Myth Wukong

In Black Myth: Wukong, skill trees will allow players to allocate points, enhance combat prowess, unlock new moves and abilities, and improve survivability. Unfortunately, information regarding specific skill tree unlocks, what kind of perks you may have, or if there's even an in-depth leveling system where you can allocate points to certain attributes have not been released yet.

Consumables in Black Myth Wukong

In Black Myth: Wukong, players will be able to collect various potions and elixirs to help them enhance certain combat capabilities depending on whether they want to offset some of their weaknesses or lean heavily towards one stat group.

When was Black Myth Wukong Announced?

Black Myth: Wukong was announced back in February 2020, it was also originally developed using Unreal Engine 4, but was later changed to Unreal Engine 5 so that developers could leverage the advanced capabilities of the software and improve its already visually stunning graphics.

When Will Black Myth Wukong be released?

Black Myth: Wukong is set to release on August 20, 2024.

What Platforms will Black Myth Wukong be available?

Black Myth: Wukong is set to launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S platforms. Additionally, developers are looking into the possibility to support cloud gaming platforms in the future.

How long will it take to finish Black Myth Wukong?

A full playthrough of Black Myth: Wukong is reportedly 15 hours long. In contrast, the demo that was released at Gamescom was 45 minutes long and featured 4 unique levels.