Black Myth: Wukong

好玩

very good, once you learn mechanics, its fun

After playing the game for over 80 hours, I personally rate it as a pretty good action RPG. The game's setting, with its general East Asian culture and specifically Chinese culture, feels quite relatable to me. - The gameplay is fairly simple, focusing on perfect dodging. The combo sequences aren't overly diverse, so even a new player can get used to it quickly. In terms of balance, I personally find the bosses quite easy, without too many special moves, so after 5 or 6 lives and getting used to the skills, you can usually defeat them. I'd give this part an 8/10. - The storyline is quite creative, drawing inspiration from a novel that many people remember from their childhood. I'd give this part a 10/10 because it's captivating and makes you want to see the journey through to the end. - The graphics and character animations are also quite detailed; the characters don't feel stiff but rather fluid when wielding their staffs or running and jumping. The graphics, including the colorful plants and trees, are quite eye-catching. This part probably gets a 10/10. - The sound and voice acting are also quite good, from the remixed music that evokes nostalgic childhood memories without feeling outdated. The character voice acting is also quite good, like reliving a childhood movie. This part gets a 9/10. - And finally, perhaps the performance optimization is important. Chapters 1-5 are quite well optimized, but chapter 6, being an open map, isn't optimized as well. Especially when encountering the Supreme Inspector boss, the FPS drops significantly when the boss appears in face 2. This part probably gets an 8/10. Overall, this is a pretty good game, but after experiencing NG+3, there's almost nothing left to explore. Hopefully, the studio will release more DLCs or even better games in the future.