Black Myth: Wukong PROVES Modern Gaming WRONG

[@Peanut-Butter-Banana-Rama]

Black Myth: Wukong is what you get without Western influence, an anti-political, anti-woke, anti-virtual signalling masterpiece and the world is better off for it. Gamers play games to escape reality, not to have it constantly shoved back into their face.

[@ifeoluwaadeoye6557]

joker, you've blamed everything but the actual cause of western games declining, capitalism. You think it's wokeness that made game companies greedier every year?

[@gelinrefira]

I don't think a game should be devoid of political messaging and social justice but virtual signalling with tokenism and inauthentic representation is cringe.

[@gelinrefira]

@@ifeoluwaadeoye6557 Hear hear! The political climate in the west is so wrongheaded that one side thinks wokeness is the cause of their problems, while the other side keeps virtue signalling and avoid addressing the elephant in the room. That elephant is the perverse incentive to maximize profits under a capitalist system by any means possible, even if it means corrupting everything useful, good and creative.

[@yaofeng7653]

Wukong is not anti anything, it is a game, which provides some entertainment. Don't let wokism get to you, not even in a reversed way.

[@TAJIG]

Its JUST a game you freak

[@acexin406]

For many Asians, before we knew any better when you ask who you want to be when you grow up, it's Wukong, the almighty monkey king. Not a teacher or firefighter, it's Wukong. Now I get to retrace his footsteps. Imagine that.

[@kevinpeng842]

As a Chinese I can second that many people are visiting the og places where the temples and stuff in the game are modeled after. Fun fact: Mount Huaguo National Park (yes it’s a real place) are giving you free entry if you show them your black myth wukong purchase history and proof that you beat the game

[@PR1ME98]

Beat the game, got the true ending, fought the secret boss and holy shit they are HARD!

[@sigmaplayz5245]

true ending is one of the best ending i ever witnessed

[@danCC12345]

Congrats man. 🎉

[@jmjt3709]

Also, if the game needed to show signs of people transitioning, I've seen instances of men turning into pigs turning into women and boys into girls in Chapter 5.

[@dustypirate28]

“Overnight success story…” “…kind of came out of nowhere.” Where have you been the past 4 years? This game was hyped from initial trailer 4 years ago, which received a significant amount of attention from gamers and interest from developers who wanted to join the team.

[@YCHTT]

Possibly few or only game that has live up to what it was originally advertised for. The main purpose of their first game play video was even advertised for recruiting potential development team purposes.

[@alvarny77]

I didn't believe the trailers when I watched them. Given how many new releases were messed up and full of bugs, it would be naive to pre-purchase or put your trust on trailers. I waited 3 days before pulling the trigger on this one

[@emperioszyrandios7667]

I didn’t think they would come out as it was advertised. With so many games being hyped up with unrealistic expectations.

[@insideout5568]

Half way through this game and it just gets better and better. The boss battles are just so great to learn. I'm dragging my heels in finishing it as I know I'll be at a loss once it's ended.

[@TheStarBazaar]

Yes! Glad you're enjoying it 😊

[@The.Dadalorian]

New Game +

[@CelestialShock]

if you get the true ending 3 times and do some other stuff you get a unique stance, so theres an incentive to keep playing

[@TW的沙笔们]

im in chp4 now

[@stephenfornadel7937]

​@CelestialShock is it 3 times in a row or 3 times in general?

[@j-0-s-h]

I platinumed this game in like a week after it came out. I fucking love it

[@TheStarBazaar]

LFG baby absolute Legend 💯

[@tomekhome]

same ! took 2-3 playthroughs and felt really good

[@danculbert6349]

Its a good game. Flawed but good

[@sauske154ify]

Touch grass go clock in loser

[@kingsalomon6459]

Already?! Damn your a beast 😂

[@byhyew]

This game was made by a bunch of gamers who quit one of the biggest video game companies in China, due to the company's focus on returns. They understand games and they understand what the gamers want and they themselves hate micro-transactions.

[@syrupybrandy2788]

36 locations in the game can be found in actual archeological/historical locations in China. A lot of the actual locations have ancient artwork and statuary that is even more elaborate and impressive than what is shown in the game.

[@TheStarBazaar]

That's incredible. A labor of love for sure

[@thenonexistinghero]

​​@@TheStarBazaarThey just sent their AI robot girls around the country and had them do most of that work.

[@YCHTT]

@@thenonexistinghero What AI robot girls? Do explain?

[@hdvoice]

@@thenonexistinghero😂

[@thenonexistinghero]

@@YCHTT Recently there have been some articles about it. Here in the west people have written articles that China is trying to convince the world that real 'hot woman' robots are something that they created. Not sure how since there's also footage of at least 1 of the women filmed while being made ready, but alas the west is claiming that China's trying to do that. Of course, a smart person like me knows that China's merely using the fake robot girls so that the west has the wrong impression and that the real hot woman robots they have is information that simply does not leave the country.

[@djr7rain]

this game didn't come out of nowhere though.... we had an IGN 13 minute gameplay trailer 4 years ago which reached 10million views the game already had a hype buildup

[@sayyedhaseeb]

Well said bro. i followed it since 🎉

[@shazmodeus2795]

Yup, it was my most anticipated game since I saw that first reveal all those years ago. It ended up being beyond my wildest expectations.

[@seannyandme]

This game is an absolute masterpiece, it should be GOTY no doubt about it.

[@colacola187]

These robots, registered at the same time as Black Myth: Wukong release, constantly post comments opposing the game.

[@Godlvl123]

​@@BenjaminFranklin-76Cry more

[@prinzdenax]

@@BenjaminFranklin-76Ik youre a bot but thats like saying RDR2 is just another GTA game with some added features.

[@BenjaminFranklin-76]

@@prinzdenax meat bot

[@hayber6386]

​@@BenjaminFranklin-76that's doesn't prove anything

[@xizhelin1209]

Platinumed the game. Very well said. One thing I may not fully agree is about the national pride part. It definitely does contribute a bit to some Chinese gamers picking up the game. But from how I understand, the back story of JTTW and its cultural resonance with Chinese and even many east Asian gamers are a far more important factor here. The novel and its characters, esp. Wukong is so deeply rooted in the culture, generations after generations for hundreds of years. It's the first 3A game adaptation of one of the most prominant cultural icons (dated much further back than the PRC as a nation).

[@exu7325]

It's not the novel, it's the TV shows ('86 and '96). It's something almost every Chinese and South East Asian millennials grew up with.

[@fatmilf1498]

There is nothing 3A about this game

[@anniemeridian270]

Yes, it is simply that Wukong is popular

[@SomniumWPyrus]

I just don't get it BMW has so much diversity, literally, you have 81 bosses with different species, and countless elite enemies with species. Heck, you can even find crossdressers kid, pig men, spider women, dragon women, gender-neutral metal ball twins, stone couples, bug men, monkey, etc. Even non-white 🤣

[@The.Dadalorian]

This is the Way. I eagerly waited for four years for this game and have wanted a good Wukong game forever and was so excited for this and once again like Ghost of Tsushima I was right and it has been phenomenal I’ve been saying this for years related to well crafted story driven compelling games and I’m glad to see such hard work and passion rewarded the devs deserve all the praise and I hope studios find inspiration here and not resentment, I have spoken.

[@rabbitbobo4131]

The irony is people thinks this is a propaganda, whiles in truth it is the complete opposite. The story is all about freedom and controlling authorities. And no this is not about any of the current counties, as this is a story so long no one really knows how old it is, as it is a folk tale. Just let a good game be a good game, the world is bad enough as it is, and let games be fun and imaginative again.

[@CLOVERYAU]

Same here. Finished the game without seeing any bugs. Not sure what IGN review meant by “lots of technical issues and glitches”.

[@toughgamer2960]

I love reading the back stories of yaoguais and characters in the journal. The story is surprisingly deep unlike a lot of journalists claimed and if you dig a bit deeper you'll find out how heaven's court as well as the buddas are feeding on the humans and yaoguais in order to maintain immortality. No wonder it's called 'black myth'. I'm currently in NG+ and I honestly can't put it down...

[@hallofsilence8992]

Short answer This game is a love latter to the childhood of every Chinese kid Monkey King is the frist superhero for every Chinese kid

[@YCHTT]

Not just Chinese kids, but many Asians around the world especially so to those from Asia.

[@maxauw1852]

I adore the way you put it so touchingly and relatably. As a Asian born in the 80s, couldn't agree more.

[@flamingfay2004]

And monkey king is a hero regardless of gender. Everyone loves him! In fact, he respects women a lot!

[@Topg1]

Sun Wukong influenced anime. Goku is based off wukong

[@PikaLink91]

Western journos are just so gung-ho about sexuality and diversity it's laughable.

[@TheStarBazaar]

And it's got to be the right kind of diversity too 🤌

[@gelinrefira]

@@TheStarBazaar Exactly. They have taken DEI and cynically commodify and weaponize it. It is insulting to be "represented" in a media just because it is there to pander to a group instead of true representation where the characters are there for good reasons because it makes the story better. BMW is the most representative of Chinese culture product now and it beats having a Chinese character in another western game so some western dev can boast at how inclusive they are.

[@Kaimax61]

not sexuality, safe horny. Watch them look at sexuality from japanese games... double standards.

[@YCHTT]

It has nothing to do with wokism... they are just using it as part of an excuse/make up reason to smear the game. Behind it was (& still so) a "well planned" anti-China campaign to smear this game hoping it can to stop its success. Many of the so-called game reviews were written (or directed) by PR firms such as the one from ScreenRant which was written by a PR intern based in the UK. They also have been caught trying to recruit top Chinese streamers in smearing this game also. Anti-China propaganda, narratives, talking points have been part of American foreign policies for decades if you don't count the two centuries before WW2. US literally have several Bills (one for USD$300 millions/per year and another USD$500 millions per year) passed after 2020 for expanding their anti-China propaganda with additional budget. Some of these extra budget was to fund or train "journalists" on anti-China talking points and such in the alternative media and social media space. Many smear campaigns we've seen these few years were the results from these additional budgets. And in this month, there will be around 25 anti-China bills waiting for the US Congress to be passed. Bottomline of the official narratives from the US led West are "China is evil" and we as people in the West and around the world, shall not think China in any positive light in everything (and even in gaming in this case) and dehumanizing its image in anyway possible. Such tactics have been applied to many countries that US didn't like and trying to go to war with, but in the case of China, it is the most severe and long lasting.

[@YCHTT]

I forgot to mention Steam suffered the most severe DDoS attack in history (over 20,000 times their average) during the launch of Black Myth: Wukong. Who do you think has such capabilities & motives?

[@quocanhhbui8271]

last year we had Godzilla minus one shattered modern Hollywood with budget of $10m and this year Wukong is doing the same thing now.

[@cowimus7905]

I’ve beat the game 3 times all with true endings, I’m starting to read the book, I feel like I’m not playing the game I’m experiencing it. This game is peak.

[@uzumakinaruto07]

I've beaten the game 2 times as of now, on my third playthrough (ng+) and am still loving it! I'm going for the platinum ❤

[@Katherine-ou5me]

Chinese people do not play the game for National pride, they play for fun. I do not play game, I watch it because I love the scenes which are so gorgeous.

[@emperioszyrandios7667]

Now that you mentioned it. I realized I didn’t find any bugs or glitches too HAHA. It was so smooth sailing that I forgot to look out for any of it

[@team3am149]

The DLC is definitely coming much earlier than two years, the next game in the series is slated to launch in three years time. Also, the game wasn't an overnight success, it was already one of the most hyped games of the year.

[@ericjohnson5990]

American playing this game, I love every second of it. It’s not flawless, but it’s super fun and engaging.

[@DeathMetaI]

Beat the game, got secret ending. Sat on awe for a bit. Started up NG+ for 100%. What a time to be alive for games like this to exist.

[@arpanshankardutta3176]

Another thing you missed is the Graphics. It's an amazing game that has the best graphics I have seen so far in gaming. Just adds big time to the immersion and thrill.

[@shazmodeus2795]

This game does have a parry, it's called "seeing through" your opponents attack. In order to do it, you need to be engaged in a light attack combo and hit your heavy attack at the same time the enemy attacks you (you don't actually need to be in a light attack "combo", all you need is 1 light swing and then you can see through with your heavy attack). You will phase through their attack and punish them with an extra damage heavy hit. You do need at least 1 focus point built up in order to "see through", so just keep that in mind before attempting it. Once you begin to master this skill, it becomes a different game and you truly become a monkey god.

[@MrEffectfilms]

Currently on Chapter 3 after having just teamed up with Pigsey and absolutely loving this game so far, a perfect blend of the Souls like formula with exciting combat from Bayonetta and Devil May Cry and the level of depth and customization here is unmatched. I hope PlayStation gets the message here. This is now one of the most successful games in history while Concord crashed and burned upon release, shortly thereafter Space Marine 2 and Astrobot both are reviewing very well and are all likely to be GOTY contenders. The message should be loud and clear, abandon this futile quest for the perfect live service game and just give your players the games they want.

[@DaffierPig6843]

On chapter 4, This game is an absolute masterpiece Best soulslike

[@TheStarBazaar]

What I like to hear 👏

[@MuthukrishnanBellie]

Not even like a soulslike lol. Feels like God of war or Dmc if you'd ask me

[@DaffierPig6843]

@@MuthukrishnanBellie Why can’t it be a mix of all of them?

[@MS-wz9jm]

Wukong was made with a $70 million dollar budget, has some of the best animations iv seen in a game, a huge amount of unique interesting and extremely detailed bosses. Seamless transitions from gameplay to cutscenes, the faces of the characters are probably some of the best looking faces iv seen in a game. The question i have is why cant western AAA developers do any of this? Instead they just give us trash.

[@crazy-_-Beard]

When I play a game. I want to enjoy the entertainment without seeing hidden agendas, Wokeness or political messages. Wukong is a game that passes. Sure it’s very old Chinese story telling. Has Buddha but I don’t feel the game is trying to convert people to its religion. 2024 has been a rough year. I’m happy to see Wukong. It’s a wake up call to the large companies. Make quality, over quantity. Stop pushing woke agendas. Give the players a strong story. Positive experiences and attractive or well designed characters. If someone is offended by the game, then don’t play it 😆

[@KrazeDiamond]

A little fun fact: the monk in the story Tang Sanzang who started the journey to retrieve Buddhist Scriptures was based on a real monk named Xuanzhang in the Tang Dynasty who really went on a long journey to retrieve the Scriptures, and his story had been told since around that period of time; though it wasn't until Ming Dynasty that it was written into a novel.

[@RalphJacob]

As of now, I'm at the tail end of Chapter 4. I defeated the Scorpionlord and am currently facing off against the Duskveil.

[@adrammelechthewroth6511]

I'm getting Black Myth Wukong just to spite the wokes.

[@thenonexistinghero]

Rather than proving modern gaming wrong, I think it moreso proves the strength of no bs single player games. No politics, just the goal of devs making their game as good as they can to create a memorable and unforgettable experience. The budget is misleading though. The cost of living and wages are much lower in China. So that 75 million is closer to the equivalent of $200-$250 million for a western or Japanese game.

[@JimmyDaKoik]

“No bs single player game”? Yeah, Half Life 2 did that two decades ago and single handedly brought single player games back to the forefront for years on end.

[@KKarama1]

truly proving what games can be without worrying about checking boxes to appeal to weirdos on twitter that dont even play games

[@mistydolphin2524]

I'm 20 hours and partway through chapter 4. I'm having a blast.

[@cuzr702]

You’re probably missing a lot. You have to go back to areas that you’ve already cleared.

[@mistydolphin2524]

@@cuzr702 Nah, I'm being quite thorough. I've done every secret area so far, and pretty sure I haven't missed any bosses. Majority of them just go down pretty easily. Last boss that gave me an honest hard time was that tiger vanguard in chapter 2. I've also done every sidequest so far, so unless I'm missing something.

[@cuzr702]

@@mistydolphin2524 If you got all the side quests. I had to go back access some of the bosses and quests.

[@mistydolphin2524]

@@cuzr702 Ah yes, the Loongs. I've beaten the firat 3, tried the 4th for the first time last night. He is proving... difficult.

[@crowcorvinus3173]

80 hours / Chapter 3 ^^

[@Surfer669]

For anyone reading this comment, besides the parry spell, there’s a skill tree that allows you to parry without mana or cooldown. Only limits are stamina, timing, and hitbox.

[@Gunnar-Peterson]

Black Myth Wukong is incredible

[@meis]

Also in your shortlist is "Wuchang: Fallen Feathers". Ignore the few years older trailers/test play on YT, it was an alpha stage.

[@matthewcorrie3324]

I'm at the mid point of Chapter 2

[@geraintroberts4611]

This game gets your heart beating so hard by the end of some boss fights

[@m.heyatzadeh]

In my opinion this game deserves all the achievements it's got so far. I'm currently at chapter 5 and I'm having a blast so far. I'll definitely go for New Game + after finishing the first run. Can't wait for the DLC. 😍

[@antwango]

Wukong came out of nowhere!!!??? where have you been the last 5yrs?

[@TheStarBazaar]

I was definitely late to this party

[@thenonexistinghero]

​​@@TheStarBazaarReception of the 1st trailer was very positive. Most thought it was a bullcrap trailer because it looked so damn good. But it wasn't, the actual game looks even better than the initial trailer.

[@blue-phoenix115]

@@thenonexistinghero Exactly! I remember watching multiple videos game "experts" question that there's no way this game could be real.

[@thenonexistinghero]

@@blue-phoenix115 Same here. I didn't think that though, had all the signs of being an actual realtime trailer. At that time... and still actually, I think most western and even most Japanese devs have gotten kinda stuck on graphics. Their pushing more and more polys, but ignore many of the aspects that make games actually look great. Heck, Wukong has a crapload of awfully textured rocks and objects. But the devs handled it smart. They're mainly restricted to far away areas, areas that players don't hang around in and areas that they'd just pass by quickly. And from a distance they look amazing and just as good as anything else. Meanwhile, their actual hard work goes into important things. Like hair and clothes. The shiny traditional silk-looking Chinese clothes look mindblowingly good in chapter 4, for example. Even if they gave the rest of the room N64 graphics (they didn't, just an 'if they did'), the clothes looking so damn good would make up for all of that. To make a good graphical impact, it's better to just make 1 thing stand out incredibly well instead of making everything look good, while having nothing stand out. The latter approach is costly and has actually less impact on the experience.

[@victorhuynh4031]

If you peek your curiosity to the Sun Wukong lore by watching some backstory of Sun Wukong in Journey to the West on youtube. In summary of this game will make you even more falling in love with the story of this game.

[@alextheblueman-reviewergam9655]

I'm currently in the 3rd chapter. I will say, the final boss of chapter 2 took me all evening to beat. I had to switch stances and used something called the Wind Tamer.

[@Rubicon365]

BMW definitely a GOTY for me ❤

[@mkc0321]

Im in chapter 4 now, the adrenaline rush I had playing this game is insane..it has everything I love about action game and doesn't have things I hate..the only problem I'm having is game sometimes crashes on PS5 even when I'm on performance mode..this happens when your pluck of many spell is maxed out and there is very big boss and you are doing other spells as well with your duplicates doing their spells as well...and there are frame drops too

[@jaynatzz]

im stuck on part 2 of the last boss for almost a week now smh Driving me crazy bcus this is my favorite game in a long long time!

[@TheStarBazaar]

That yellow rat is such a pain 😢

[@raylet2010]

You must missed a side quests which will give you an item to make the final boss easy. Search on web if you need more details.

[@stevoz6743]

50 hours in, almost finished chapter 5, followed walkthrough and got all the secrets, including killing the 4 dragons which makes the game much easier with the weapon and dragon transformation.

[@iownall2222]

Got the plat the other day, and just finished ng+2. So I've got all 4 stances unlocked. It was a blast of a game, has some rough spots but all in all its a fun time. Only real complaints are the hit boxes for the bosses, ch4 end boss im looking at you. You can be right up under the boss and your hits not register. The armor upgrade system. While its great, I wish it was open more. Only being able to upgrade sets you craft is a loss. I would love to be able to upgrade the helm you get from the langsxi boss but it cant be upgraded. And finally, the materials. The tiger should sell unlimited of each upgrade mat once youre in ng+. You'll need them for armor upgrades.

[@prinzdenax]

The intro and the 2 final battles (including the true ending final battle) are hard asf thats all imma say

[@eggxecution]

amazimg review, it'a not the amount of budget and workers, but the passion behind it is what makes this game great!

[@zetsuboukami]

The cutscenes were done with love too. The devs could probably moonlight as Donghua animators. Especially the good ending cutscene. Childhood flashback for all East/South-East Asians.

[@diligencehumility6971]

"I came out of no where" It was the most wish listed game on steam, so people knew about it

[@Trippie-Bran]

Yo dude just wanted to apologize for any inconvenience in the past, you was always a good friend to me I was a bit toxic in the past but I subbed again 💯 content still looks amazing

[@TheStarBazaar]

Didn't even know you had unsubbed man it's all good. No inconvenience at all I've honestly just distanced myself from the Battlefront community in a lot ways. Moving the channel into bigger and better directions

[@Trippie-Bran]

@@TheStarBazaaryeah no I feel that once I push all my bf2 stuff out I plan on moving on to other things, but I do have some matches that we was in together I’ll be posting 😂 we had fun times

[@billlanagan2320]

that “ONE MORE THING” insert has me rolling 😂

[@TheStarBazaar]

It was too perfect not to throw in there 🤣

[@HeavyMetalSonicRM]

They need to get this game out on disc before even thinking of DLC.

[@Ogdt2014]

Still in chapter two been working so much 😢

[@colonylaser4860]

This game is not linear. Every boss is a character out of the novel with their backstory. This novel has been in the Chinese/Asian geekdom for nearly 500 years with all kinds of conspiracy theories and geek expanse way way more than any Star Wars or LOTR. This game touches on some of the old conspiracies behind the surface story. You may or may not get it even if you get to the end, especially if you are unfamiliar with the novel, poems, and even Buddhist references (especially in the cut scenes and some of the hints in the write up of characters), but there is a hidden overarching story. Believe me, it is way more complicated than you can imagine.

[@j-sun19]

Currently on new game plus and loving every second of it. I’m not going to be putting this game down for some weeks.

[@Krystalmyth]

It's even more of a message to the industry. Black Myth: Wukong is 60 dollars, not 70.

[@ItchOnMyBack]

It's cheaper even more in some countries

[@dawudabdulali3827]

Nice to see the goat back on youtube, missed your content.

[@TheStarBazaar]

Thanks man I missed making content. Trying to take it seriously again

[@Pokerface-tr1ds]

Well.. this game's success gave me a sense of pride and accomplishment! :) No microtransactions, no live services, no other predatory practices or surprise mechanics!

[@jimmygan801]

There’s a Perry but u have to time it so well to be at the end of a light attack and click heavy attack to activate it

[@epicwolf]

My GOTY hands down. They better win it at the Game Awards. Stop all this woke and politics stuff already. I was shocked to see it was only $60. Cus there are alot of $70 game thats worth $15 while this game have the so called "old" price but so much better.

[@ZagiNoa]

Your giving them too much credit. Game journos are just genuinely stupid. That's it...

[@Mohgenstein]

All the people praising it simply because it’s not woke are disrespecting the art and the creativity that went into this game from the talented devs. It’s almost like they don’t even care about the game, just about the supposed self imposed message it gives off. Imagine you spend years working on a game just for gamers to praise it because it’s not woke. They can’t even show appreciation about its enemy variety, it’s incredible designs, it’s beautiful boss presentation. All they can talk about is politics.

[@ItchOnMyBack]

Bruh, that's just how low the gaming industries have been, even being not woke is an achievement

[@halogod666]

Thank god I want to play a game that doesn’t make me puke or pandering to how real world is

[@chrysalis3508]

it's patched out but on console when you did the infinite mana glitch, it eventually lags the game. So much so that if you did not close and restart the game it can crash the game.

[@YCHTT]

I have no technical issues at all since day1 of launch on PS5 and have completed the game. I have no idea what you are talking about.

[@ladjame8109]

I beaten the game 3 times and managed to get the secret stance I love everything about this game it’s the only game that was difficult but easy enough for me to enjoy it

[@LightingbladeShen]

So Star, in your honest opinion, which one is worth the price of admition? Black Myth Wukong, or SW Outlaws

[@TheStarBazaar]

Wukong 100%. It's cheaper by 10$ too. I think Outlaws base game is worth it but the extra stuff is too much

[@Bluebuthappy182]

I'm level 50 something at the moment and the game is still kicking my ass.

[@imawizard6876]

Resolute strike in Smash stance is a parry...no spell needed. ook it up

[@solidsteal]

No map + poor level design is frustrating. There are a ton of spells, medicines, armor, weapons, etc (which is awesome) but there are no presets to configure, meaning if you want raw damage for one boss and cc for another you have to go in and manually change everything! It's a combo based system where your combos are either interrupted, ignored, or dropped entirely due to absurd hit boxes (target locking locks character but only registers on hit on big toe). Boss battles are frustrating at best, given the aforementioned issues, and the game is simply boss-after-boss fights. Add to which, most end game boss battles are at least 15 minutes long win or lose - opening fight cut scene, 1st phase battle, mid-fight cutscene, 2nd phase fight, closing fight cut scene. It's a cool game, but the real pain points are in playing it.

[@dropelaves]

I'm missing Erlang only, trying to check all the boxes I still can (some stuff is missable and will have to wait until ng+). Currently lvl 139, LOL Yeah. I know. I'm bad. But hey, I'm having a blast! What a game :p

[@guyinapandasuit2691]

There was footage in the original announcement trailer for Wukong that wasnt in the game. So of it shows things have obviously been changed for the release version of the game. Like bosses moving locations and that muso-dynasty warriors combat was taken out. But i wonder if anything im that original release trailer might hint at what will be in the DLC. Im very excited. Im almost done with chapter 4 on NG+. This will be the first NG+ i have ever completed. And Im a Souls fan. Lol

[@matthewblankenship7968]

I’m in chapter 3 and I absolute have loved this game so far ..the graphics and combat and story just keeps me wanting more ……the bosses so far very enjoyable..

[@pingdeedee]

No boobs at all in the game. That's totally against the modern game industries.

[@ujayet]

Imagine game science making an open world game with this graphics and engine.. holy shit!! I think it could outdo itself.

[@hugo_l7626]

8:00 you can parry with the smash stance. Most people dont know this because the English translation misses to mention details.

[@elsoul7204]

I'll soon beat ng+, aiming for all trophies. I disagree about the replayability, ng+ is just for trophy seeker/completionists. The progress and enemies are the same. Still, it is a cool game! (To keep it short)

[@MrPhotastic]

I've invested 180 hrs and after 4 play thrus, I finally platinumed this game and the feeling was awesome!

[@kal7rider780]

Patiently waiting for the "Why Concord Flopped" video to drop.

[@SuhandiWijaya]

For whoever has finished the game look for the ending explanation video you might be surprised how much you missed the story. I can recommend MadLuigi or Stories with Cookie ending explained video. Spoiler warning! Erlang has been on our side this whole time.

[@YCHTT]

@AvenueX is the best one, she is very articulate in explaining the cultural aspects of the game in great depth like no others. Then if you want to see blindfolded challenges on one of the toughest boss of the game, Erlang, I would suggest you search for @FreeDigitalTV

[@Trippie-Bran]

Hey bro I was never able to find that app, I forget if you said I could download it to my phone or not for the thumbnails

[@TheStarBazaar]

I don't know if it's for phones I use it on my desktop

[@pineal0ptics928]

I just beat the game last night, was so impressed with it over all. Currently going through ng+ to get everything I missed.

[@andrewcheng2852]

Beat the game at level 95, had to farm till I was 110 for achievements

[@sentinelmoonfang]

So I love the game, I'm one stupid farming achievement away from 100%. I think that the response to it has literally been that the West cannot stop themselves from guzzling down 'China bad' narratives at literally any opportunity. This video provides some shit explanation of the controversy, though. The issue is not the edgy jokes, which were clearly edgy jokes made by the game creator. The issue was more about an unhinged incel-sounding rant that one of the lead devs went on where he said he didn't make games for women, because women want microtransactions, etc. and he wouldn't 'feminize' himself by making games for women. He placed basically all the corporate fueled bullshit in gaming on women instead of on capitalism. Adjacent to his point, I think he is almost correct. It is difficult for a man to make games for women as they do not have the same lived experience... That said, he goes off the rails into what is actually misogyny. Dismissing this very real tirade is literally just trying to sell a narrative... Just the same as when American media lies about Chinese atrocities they've invented to bait clicks and sell newspapers.

[@farma_ammar]

This game shows WOMEN = WOMEN MEN = MEN SIMPLE

[@muhamedquraishi]

This game has looked pretty from what I’ve seen of it. BTW your videos are great bro 😎🙏🏻

[@TheStarBazaar]

Thanks 😁

[@cnexpat1009]

75 million dollar budget and chinese?! Alot of westerner: Child labor! Forced labor! Forced child labor! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@flabbajabba9527]

It's a great game, but the main reason for the game's explosion of popularity is due to the sheer numbers of the Chinese player base. They pushed it way over the edge.

[@soundwave_kun2702]

It def proves other new games wrong... that budget is so surprising because concord has $100 million and it still flopped in less than 2 weeks

[@Hoodini2253]

One sad thing tho is that the director for devil may cry left capcom so there probly won’t be any new dmc games, at Least good ones. 5 got action game of the year in 2019 and vergil became my new all time favourite character

[@User27964]

I wished the game was harder

[@BlueTenorSax]

if love between human and animal is not diverse enough, I don't know what diversity is....