Gamescom 2023 might be one of the best game showcase events of the year, and Black Myth Wukong was quite a showstopper. The game has been getting a lot of buzz, mainly because of how gorgeous it looks, and how awesome the concept is. Well, at Gamescom, we got a new look at the upcoming Soulslike.
Black Myth Wukong was revealed in 2020 and took the gaming community by storm. The game is based on the classical 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. The game will feature a Soulslike combat system. It’ll be tough and punishing, but satisfying to beat.
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Black Myth Wukong Gamescom 2023 Trailer Shows Off Exciting Gameplay
The trailer has a foreboding tone, but already it’s safe to say that Black Myth Wukong will probably feature an excellent soundtrack. The gameplay is fast, and the bosses look huge and challenging. It seems like you’ll have a variety of combat options, so dealing with those bosses may be a little less tedious than other games in the genre.
The Gamescom 2023 trailer continues to show just how impressive the game’s visuals are. The particle effects are pretty reminiscent of Ghost of Tsushima, while the gameplay looks like a combination of games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.
What caught the eyes of many in the trailer was the final sequence, where your protagonist deflects all these projectiles thrown by an opposing boss. Not only did it look awesome, but it also seemed like it could be well integrated into the gameplay. A problem with Soulslike games is that projectiles are usually really annoying to deal with, but this may remedy the problem.
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Boss Designs Look Awesome
The bosses look like their designs are ripped straight out of a folktale. So many Soulslike games have dry fantasy settings, but Black Myth Wukong is seemingly shaking things up with its story, setting, and characters. It looks like it’ll be really immersive, and even though it may be challenging, the quest to find more lore may be just what carries you through the game. The character you control is called Sun Wukong, who is a monkey, hailed as “the Destined One”.
It looks like you’ll really be able to live out a fantastical folktale, especially when the game looks like it’ll have tons of combat options, tailored for every approach. The final boss in the trailer was the standout. It looks like a huge bird-like creature in a gorgeous landscape, with you in the middle fighting for your life. It looks like it may quench the thirst for more Souls games, especially after amazing games like Elden Ring. Black Myth Wukong is set to release in the Summer of 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
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