Black Myth: Wukong - PlayStation 5

There were times in this difficult Souls-lite (sorry, yes, I said it - but I mean that in regards to its systems, not its quality, which is amazing) when I didn't think I could finish it. There were times, after getting whooped by certain too-tough bosses over and over, that I didn't even want to. But there were other times when I marveled at what an experience it was; the beautiful lands, the mythical bosses, enemies, and characters brought to life, and the wild and memorable cut scenes (including the between-chapter animated shorts). The Souls-like influence mostly ends with the game's vibe, difficulty, and general design. Progression is more about skills, gear, and specific stat boosts. You lose nothing when The Destined One dies; your real-life sanity, maybe. By the end, I did most side stuff, skipped two optional bosses, and beat the final boss on my second try. In summary, I recommend it, and it's a really great game, but it does have a tendency to kick your teeth in until you've found the best upgrades. Even then, with end-game gear and stats, a couple of the optional bosses are a nightmare.

I was fortunate enough that it came in on release day. Thank you Best Buy! I am happy to say that this is not a digital code in a box, I only had to do a small update on the game after it finally downloaded from the disc to my console. And it does come with the deluxe upgrade code inside the case. The game is a nice action adventure RPG. Very forgiving but you will die a lot. And gives you a lot lore to dine on. I am playing it on a 60 Hz 4K LED 55 television. I do like what I see but I do wish I had a nicer set up to fully enjoy the art and gameplay till it’s fullest. I can see why this particular game won at the awards last night. If you’re a fan of the devil may cry series and enjoy something that tells a story with lore. I highly recommend this game for you.

It’s not a easy game but the graphics is amazing always motivated to keep train and train don’t give up the history is super interesting the culture the game is incredible I play more the 100 hour in this game I really love I enjoy every single thing

Great game! It's challenging but that's part of the fun in my opinion. Some bosses (there are many) are pretty irritating after losing to them multiple times, but when I finally beat them, it was a huge feeling of success. The music is great and matches what I'm doing in the game and it doesn't overwhelm the action. A very fun souls-like game which I think is a bit fairer than Dark Souls. Black Myth may be difficult, but I haven't run into something that is just in the game to "get" players. At least not in my opinion. Love the game, wanted the physical edition so I waited and I wish I'd played it sooner, but worth the wait. However, I have a complaint and it isn't with the game, but with FedEx who delivered the game to my home. The game case arrived factory sealed (new game, duh), but the lower right corner was damaged which doesn't let the game case securely close. This game was packaged along with a second game I ordered in the same envelope that was used. That second game is fine, Black Myth got damaged. The media envelope padding was pretty light and with FedEx being known to handle things roughly, it stinks that a brand new game was delivered looking used. It wouldn't have happened if I'd picked the game up in the store. I'm just happy its a corner and not more than that. The review for the game is the 5 stars, my review for FedEx shipping is definitely not that.

Feels like a cross between GoW and Elden ring with a great scale, beautiful graphics and art design, lots of secrets and bosses, and huge skill trees. Unfortunately it just feels a little repetitive as the game goes on. Explore area, kill enemies, fight final boss of area, rinse and repeat.