Black Myth: Wukong is set to bring an all-new Soulslike experience to gamers. As the game's August 20 release date draws closer, Black Myth: Wukong has a lot of potential to be a great addition to the genre that FromSoftware started. There is still an ample amount of mystery surrounding the game, but based on early footage and trailers, Black Myth: Wukong looks to have some thrilling gameplay mechanics.

As the first AAA release from developer Game Science, Black Myth: Wukong is an ambitious venture. Not only is the prospect of the studio's first AAA title exciting, but its source material offers plenty to be intrigued about. Based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, Black Myth: Wukong is a retelling of the beloved story. There is a lot of hype surrounding Black Myth: Wukong, and the confirmed gameplay features that are set to appear in the game only make the anticipation that much greater.

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Black Myth: Wukong's Confirmed Gameplay Mechanics

Heavy Inspiration From Soulslike Games

First and foremost, Black Myth: Wukong takes heavy inspiration from the beloved Soulsike genre. Therefore, based on that and clear footage from trailers, there will be an emphasis on larger-than-life boss battles that are designed to put players through the ringer. Intense head-to-head encounters are the beating heart at the center of the Soulslike genre, and Black Myth: Wukong seems to have plenty of white-knuckle combat in store.

Wukong's Staff

One intriguing part of protagonist Wukong's personal arsenal is his staff. This is pulled directly from Journey to the West, as the hero Wukong wields a magical staff that can extend and shrink, making it an incredibly useful tool. Black Myth: Wukong embracing Ancient Chinese myth has given the game plenty of material to work with, and it will be fascinating to see how the game uses these bits of myth and legend, like Wukong's staff, as essential pieces in the gameplay.

Cloud Traversal

The trailers for Black Myth: Wukong have confirmed that cloud traversal will play some sort of role in the game. To what extent cloud traversal will play is unclear, but it must play a decent-sized role for it to be featured in the trailer. Cloud traversal is another exciting feature Black Myth: Wukong has taken from Journey to the West, further demonstrating that the game seems to be staying pretty close to its source material.

Shapeshifting and Self-Cloning

Shapeshifting is one particular skill set Wukong has that is bound to set up some awesome combat encounters. In Journey to the West, Wukong has 72 different possible transformations, and Black Myth: Wukong looks to have a lot of fun with this concept. From a beast-like version of himself to taking the form of his own enemies when wielding their weapons, this could be one of the game's most versatile mechanics. Not only can Wukong transform into other creatures, but he can also clone himself for a brief period of time, which is exciting to imagine how this will be used in fights.

The Ability to Freeze Time

Last, but certainly not least, Wukong has the ability to freeze itself. Not only can this be used on normal enemies, but it can even be applied to boss fights, allowing players to really get in some serious hits before the effect wears off. There are a lot of features to look forward to with Black Myth: Wukong, and they all promise some incredible combat is on the way.

Black Myth: Wukong

Platform(s)

PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Released

August 20, 2024

Developer(s)

Game Science

Publisher(s)

Game Science

Genre(s)

Action RPG

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