Preview Black Myth Wukong Could Finally Be the Game Journey to the West Deserves
Monkeying around.
Developed by Chinese studio Game Science, Black Myth: Wukong has garnered a lot of attention since its unveiling back in 2020. After years of unbelievable trailers and gameplay footage, it's now just a couple of months away. Such is the excitement around this title that, after emailing the team as soon as we were able about a booking at Summer Game Fest Play Days, we were told there were no more slots available. Thankfully, the studio was able to accommodate us before we left Los Angeles, and we can now say we've played its upcoming action RPG. After about two hours, we think this is easily among the most exciting games heading to PS5.
Based on the seminal Chinese story Journey to the West, you play as Sun Wukong, a legendary monkey that's a master of both magic and martial arts. We played an early portion of the game in which you explore Black Wind Mountain. Running in Unreal Engine 5, the game looks stunning, with the forest ruins populated by various animal-based demons to fight.
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