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Go on and experience a very different rendition of one of the classic Journey to the West in video game form through Black Myth: Wukong! Read on to learn how it plays, what it’s about, and everything else we know so far.
Black Myth: Wukong Gameplay
Black Myth: Wukong delivers a gameplay experience centered around precise combat, linear exploration, and an in-depth crafting system. Embracing the iconic soulslike formula with a third-person, over-the-shoulder camera, dodge rolls, and epic boss battles, the game distinguishes itself through perfectly timed dodges, parries, and breaking enemy stances to unleash devastating attacks.
Players can switch between three unique staff stances: Smash Stance for powerful, stance-breaking overhead strikes; Thrust Stance for extended-range attacks; and Pillar Stance, which provides defensive capabilities by allowing Wukong to evade ground-based attacks.
Adding to this versatility are relics, which grant passive and active abilities, tide-turning spells like Paralyze, and transformations that let Wukong temporarily morph into creatures with unique abilities. Such transformations must be found as collectibles while exploring the map.
The crafting system, accessible at shrines, allows players to create consumables such as pills and salves. They may also upgrade their healing flask’s potency and charge count, and infuse it with additional effects using certain items, granting them regeneration, resistances, or even better cooldowns.
Black Myth: Wukong Story Plot
Black Myth: Wukong draws its narrative from one of China’s most celebrated classical myths, Journey to the West, focusing on the origin story of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and his rise to power.
While the game stays true to its literary roots, it takes creative liberties in reimagining the myth’s iconic characters. Sun Wukong, the gods, and other figures retain their essence but are portrayed through a darker lens. The gods, in particular, are depicted as far more malevolent and overtly hostile, taking out their anger and vengeance on the surprisingly heroic Wukong.
