Black Myth Wukong is out now, and fans are currently flocking to the game in droves. It’s proven to be a real success so far, with the action game bringing the 1600s Chinese novel, Journey to the West, to life. Game Science has taken the story of Sun Wukong, as well as other aspects of Chinese Mythology, and translated it into a gaming structure.

While the story takes somewhat of a back seat in this rendition, the Chinese developer has taken the powers Sun Wukong is known for and amplified them immensely through its game design. Black Myth Wukong ’s combat is the main way you interact with this fantastical world, as you try to defy the heavens itself and face off against its defenders – as well as those that are just out to get you for simply trouncing through their domain. Defining your style Due to this combat-heavy focus, the systems Game Science has created are almost entirely to do with upgrading your weapons, armor, and combat stats.

While you have a limited set of spells and skills to choose from, you get to choose the emphasis you’d like to build into, offering you options to further define your playstyle. There are several avenues you can go down that will let you make this monkey warrior your own. Critical chances and damage can be augmented by certain skill points, weapons, and armor, so you can build into that, making for certain hits to be massive compared to your usual ones.

However, you can also go an entirely different path. You can invest in various s.