SUMMARY
  • Black Myth: Wukong has been a hit since its release, with a lot of praise directed towards its excellent take on ancient China.
  • Game Science continues to impress with the release of animated clips that explore the backstories of each main boss in the game.
  • These clips have been well-received by players both in-game and on Black Myth's official YouTube channel.

Hidetaka Miyazaki’s unique storytelling methods and expert weaving of real-world mythology into his games have inspired many, with Game Science’s Black Myth: Wukong taking things to a whole new level.

Inspired by the Chinese novel Journey to the West, Game Science’s debut AAA title brings a well-realized narrative based on the life of Sun Wukong to life, allowing players to revisit the character’s many adventures.

Black Myth: Wukong Is the Right Way to Bring Legends to Life

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Black Myth: Wukong brings ancient China to life with style and substance.

With excellent iterations of several characters from the novel making their way into the game, Black Myth: Wukong is an excellent showcase of Chinese lore from a studio that has found the perfect balance between staying faithful to a project’s source material and the addition of creative flourishes that make its characters stay with its players long after the credits have rolled.

Its narrative, characters, and incredibly designed bosses are bookmarked by animated shorts at the end of each chapter, which showcase the tragic stories of how these antagonists came to be. The quality of these cinematics is excellent enough to warrant a look from Prime Video, considering its upcoming series of animated takes on popular video games over the years.

Gifts That Game Science Can’t Stop Giving

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Excellent visuals and gameplay elevate Game Science’s labor of love to the very top of the Soulslike genre.

With DLC for the base game already underway, Game Science seems to be capitalizing on the very successful launch of Black Myth with the release of a dedicated playlist on YouTube that is focused on the main bosses of the game’s six chapters.

While players can unlock these animated clips at the end of each playable chapter, that may be easier said than done considering how challenging the game’s bosses can be. However, the post below from the game’s official X handle could help those who cannot wait to see them satisfy their curiosity.

Responses to the post from fans are positive, with many of them considering each clip a reward in its own right aside from the satisfaction of overcoming the challenge presented by each boss the game throws at its players.

Another response demonstrates that Game Science has managed to create a lot of interest in the source material for Black Myth: Wukong – a feat that the studio should be quite proud of.

Others took the opportunity to praise the game’s excellent bosses, although one of them continues to give many players a lot of sleepless nights.

One player’s suggestion could very well be the beginning of a new direction for the Black Myth series.

Game Science is clearly at the top of its game, with the success of Black Myth: Wukong not stopping it from continuing to impress the legions of fans it has gathered since the game’s launch.

Those fans are sure to be waiting to see what the studio comes up with next even as the Destined One continues to hold a special place in their hearts and minds.