Four years after it was announced, Black Myth: Wukong is finally in the hands of critics who have reviewed the third-person action RPG ahead of its August 20 release. The general consensus seems to be that while the upcoming game looks great and has some cool boss designs, it’s buggy, too easy, and has repetitive combat. Black Myth: Wukong was first announced in 2020 via a short but impressive-looking gameplay trailer.
Since then, hype around the game has steadily built thanks to its slick combat and gorgeous visuals. However, an IGN report in 2023 alleged that some top individuals at Game Science, the studio behind the game, had participated in awful online discussions about women and fostered a toxic culture at the studio. That report hasn’t stopped Black Myth: Wukong from becoming one of the most anticipated PS5 games of 2024.
Oddly, no outlets (Kotaku included) received the console version of the game, so all reviews are of the PC version. That seems like a potential red flag to me, but we’ll have to wait and see how the PS5 plays once folks can get their hands on it. For now, here is what other critics and writers are saying about Black Myth: Wukong on PC: Black Myth: Wukong is a fantastic video game – and a staggering achievement from an indie studio.
Like Lies of P last year and Nioh 2 before it, Black Myth: Wukong is a sterling example of how to take Soulslike elements and weave them into something that feels fresh and original. It’s gorgeous to look at, has.