Where to play the new action game

Black Myth: Wukong, the first installment in the planned Black Myth video game series, has arrived on PlayStation and PC.

Black Myth: Wukong is inspired by the classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West” and follows the protagonist, known as the Destined One, who is a monkey based on the novel’s Sun Wukong.

This action role-playing game has six chapters telling the story of the Destined One setting out on a journey to retrieve lost relics.

Black Myth: Wukong will have players exploring themes like lifelong regret, sacrifice, the shaping of fate and that heroes and villains alike are in search of redemption.

Here’s everything you need to know about Black Myth: Wukong.

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Black Myth Wukong release date: PlayStation 5 and PC

Black Myth: Wukong released for PlayStation 5 and PC on Aug. 20, 2024.

Is Black Myth Wukong on Xbox?

Black Myth: Wukong is not currently available to play on Xbox.

The good news that it is coming. The bad news is that we don’t know when.

Black Myth Wukong preorder bonus

Players who preordered Black Myth: Wukong will receive the Trailblazer’s Scarlet Gourd as a special bonus once they reach the respawn point at the Keeper’s Shrine.

If you didn’t preorder, you can still obtain this item by progressing through the game the old-fashioned way.

How long is Black Myth Wukong?

According to gamesradar.com, reporter Joel Franey and a few acquaintances who have played Black Myth: Wukong, it varies depending on your specific playthrough.

The critical path takes about 20-25 hours, the standard playthrough takes about 30-35 hours and if you’re a completionist looking to get 100 percent in the game, it’ll take you 40-50+ hours.

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Is Black Myth Wukong good?

Here’s what people are saying about Black Myth: Wukong on opencritic.com:

• “Its dramatic and spectacular boss fights just about keep Black Myth: Wukong afloat, but behind all its glitz and glamour is a frustratingly hollow and rudderless action game.” – 3/5, Katharine Castle, Eurogamer.
• “Black Myth: Wukong blossoms with an eccentric cast of characters and expressive combat all wrapped up in the rich world of its source material.” – 87/100, Tyler Colp, PC Gamer.
• “Despite some frustrating technical issues, Black Myth: Wukong is a great action game with fantastic combat, exciting bosses, tantalizing secrets and a beautiful world.” – 8/10, Mitchell Saltzman, IGN.
• “Despite some frustrations, Black Myth: Wukong feels great and finishes strong – so strong that I’ve half a mind to give New Game Plus a try, if only to find yet more stuff I missed.” – 4/5, Austin Wood, GamesRadar+.
• “Black Myth: Wukong is a game that shies away from the Soulslike label, yet it is clearly gunning for the Soulslike audience. It is far from the best in the genre, but it’s also not the worst game that has followed in Dark Souls’ footsteps. If you go into it expecting a mostly standard Soulslike experience with some blood-boiling boss encounters mixed in with basic level design, you will have a better time than if you were going into it expecting it to be like a traditional character action game.” – 3/5, Dalton Cooper, Game Rant.

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