Game News Is Black Myth Wukong the RPG every gamer dreams of? Here's our take on this almost legendary title!
Since its launch on Steam and on PS5, Black Myth: Wukong, a title from Chinese studio Game Science, has continued to write its own legend, to the point that it is now the most played video game of all time on Valve's platform, having sold 10 million copies! The success is clearly there, but are the adventures of destiny that legendary? We'll tell you in our video test!
Black Myth Wukong, the worldwide hit action game
Black Legend Wukong It will take us through some amazing adventures, and we're not just talking about the adventure imagined by Game Science Studio! As you know, the Our test It was delayed for a few days because we encountered a bug that simply prevented us from progressing through the scenario. But, miraculously, the update opened the doors to the full experience it promised. Black Legend Wukongallowing us to bypass that damned, impassable door in the first chapter. It must be said that since then Our first attempt at the gameAt the end of June, we couldn't wait to experience this entire saga and judge the gameplay and promises. Black Legend Wukong over time! To learn all about our impressions, we invite you to watch our demo video at the top of the article, but here's what we can actually tell you.
Just like us, you should get a real kick out of the opening scene of the movie. Black Legend WukongBut the wonder does not stop at this simple sequence. What we can applaud is the way Game Science Studio has created a formula that completely confuses us.On the one hand, if it's the visuals that left us speechless (provided you have a good configuration on your computer), it's also The way the teams were able to immerse us in Chinese mythology and a world that is rarely explored in the world of video games. Which amazed us. If we want to visit these wonderful lands, we appreciate more for the experience. Some of the most eye-catching RPGs of recent yearsThe combat is fluid, the possibilities continue to increase tenfold as the power of destiny grows and the means to customize our way of playing are vast (armor sets, spirits, spells, transformations, artifacts, increased stats, etc.). Enjoy the friction with the huge field of bosses.
A legend sometimes lost in its own story.
Yes in Black Legend WukongYou will face mythical creatures and enemies, and above all, you will restrain them with all your strength. Rest assured, if the Game Science developers opt for a single difficulty mode, you shouldn't feel let down as the format is accessible and far from being as punishing as some. Souls are like or Ring of the worldMoreover, its gameplay clearly proves it: it is not a game. Souls are like Even if it uses some elements, it is a simple and simple action role-playing game! However, Black Legend Wukong It's not just a boss rush where we fight giant battles one after another. From the second act, the settings open up more, perhaps too much, which pollutes the overall experience, promising us above all linearity and narrative.
In fact, this was one of our big doubts. Black Legend WukongIt is its large spaces where you can explore the environments on a wider scale. What particularly worries us is the realization that the studio may have thought a lot about this topic… There is no map to find your way, a Level design Quite weak, and above all, long minutes of thinking off the beaten track for a reward that is not always up to the mark. Throughout the adventure, We had a feeling we were in a middle ground that didn't really do justice to the idea of it. Black Legend WukongWhich may lead to feeling tired and repetitive. Which should be added to the list of game flaws, nothing catastrophic in itself, but when we add it to other weaknesses such as the somewhat odd difficulty peaks, small optimization issues that need to be corrected by going, a slightly crazy camera. Some approximations and reading issues, and we end up with A powerful video game for sure but it has yet to take its place in the sky.
