Black Myth: Wukong isn't a true soulslike game , but rather an action-RPG that borrows several familiar elements. However, sometimes this borrowing doesn't fully work. FromSoftware's games are known for their cryptic NPC quests that are almost impossible to decipher without a guide. Many games that follow the soulslike formula have adopted a similar approach, Black Myth: Wukong included. Although there aren't too many side quests in the game, the ones that exist are definitely worth completing , as they offer valuable rewards, including new spe

But, if players wanted to see those influences more overtly, one of the best ways outside the show itself would be Dragon Ball: Origins . The DS Zelda- like saw Goku’s first meetings with his friends, some closer to the book than others — Oolong’s introduction is almost 1:1 to Bajie’s debut in the novel, while others take more artistic license, like Erlang Shen inspiring Tien, or Wujing's ugly river ogre becoming the desert-dwelling Yam

One of the oldest examples is Capcom’s SonSon , a side-scrolling arcade platformer like SNK’s later effort Psycho Soldier . Players control SonSon (Wukong) and/or TonTon (Bajie) across a continuous range of platforms with gaps they can stroll over or move up or down a level on. Their goal is to reach the Buddha statue at the end and blast any enemy away with ma

By all accounts, Black Myth: Wukong has been a resounding success. It smashed the record for most concurrent players in a single-player game on Steam , beating the four-year-old record set by Cyberpunk 2077 , sold ten million copies in three days , and scored a very respectable 81 on Metacritic . Not bad for a studio's debut g

Darksiders 3 marked Gunfire Games' early attempt at incorporating soulslike elements , which they later refined in the Remnant series. As such, it's no surprise that Darksiders 3 feels like a transitional game — caught between the action roots of the Darksiders series and some distinct soulslike elements, which at times can feel forced and unnecessary. However, the game's premise, where players hunt down the Seven Deadly Sins as Fury, lends itself to some truly memorable boss encount

Approaching a valley, which is almost as wide as the player's screen and that looks like a walkway to a new area, the player is suddenly and abruptly hit by an invisible barrier, preventing them from going any further. Despite their best efforts to circumnavigate it, they found it's truly a dead end and just one of the many examples of this issue within the g

A simple quest tracker or log to keep track of active side quests would be a helpful addition to Black Myth: Wukong . It would make it easier to follow up on any NPCs worth revisiting and ensure that players don't miss out on crucial rewards. There's really no reason for the game not to have

Whether you enjoy Rock Solid will massively depend on your play style, and you'll keep it equipped depending on whether you're willing to go to the effort to absolutely master it, or if not, you'll likely want to keep the other option equipped in the same s

Wait, wasn’t Mega Man: The Wily Wars just a Genesis remake of the first 3 NES games ? Well, yes. However, that was only part of the story. After beating all 3 remade games, it would unlock a new section called ‘The Wily Tower,’ where Mega Man could choose any of the weapons from MM’s 1-3 to tackle its sta

The complaints weren't limited to Reddit either. In Black Myth Wukong Myth: Wukong's Steam reviews , players were quick to point out that one of the biggest cons is that "invisible walls are especially noticeable in the first chapter," and that it's "Annoying to see something that looks like a cave, but has an invisible wall five feet in front of

Black Myth: Wukong features excellent character progression, offering several distinct skill trees for staff stances, various spells and transformations, celestial medicine passive buffs, and more. What's even better is that each of these systems is highly flexible, allowing for unlimited respecs with little to no penalty whenever players want to try something new. However, for some reason, this flexibility doesn't extend to the Spirit Cultivation system. Once players upgrade certain Spirits (and there are many), they cannot reclaim the resources spent to invest in newer opti

Remnant: From the Ashes stands out as one of the first soulslikes to focus heavily on gunplay while also incorporating randomly generated environments. While this procedural approach can sometimes result in levels that feel uninspired or empty compared to more meticulously designed areas, the game's exceptional boss fights more than make up for it. These thrilling encounters (paired with the great rewards they offer ) significantly enhance the overall experie

Unlike many action-RPGs or soulslikes, Black Myth: Wukong features no map at all, leaving players to explore its vast areas entirely on their own. While it's clear that the developers aimed to encourage a sense of exploration without players relying on an artificial mini-map, this approach is a double-edged sword due to the game's level design. Early areas might feel relatively easy to navigate due to their streamlined nature, but by Chapter 2 — and especially in Chapter 3 — levels become far more expansive and layered, with numerous interconnected pathways and verticality. What makes this even more challenging is that Black Myth: Wukong 's environments tend to blend together, lacking distinct landmarks to aid in navigat