The Game That Broke The West | Black Myth Wukong

[@asfandope]

Damn lots of people showed up for this, thanks for watching, i better start looking where to adopt a monkey. 😅

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

Hi. I like -hour- your review 👍 @2:43. It's not just significant for Chinese, Vietnamese, and Indonesian. It's also for Japanese and Koreans.

[@asfandope]

@@ChinaSongsCollection that's cool too, I just knew about these specific 4 nationalities but the more the merrier.

[@JotaroKujo-fr7uo]

bro its been out like 6 weeks title makes it sound like its been out yrs lol (i just find it funny)

[@asfandope]

@@JotaroKujo-fr7uo 3 weeks actually, yeah I tend me a little hyperbolic with my titles lmao

[@AbdelHalimAlsayed]

Yo man nice content never knew you from Pakistan

[@nicodemous52]

That opening is probably the best game opening ever. It's the best in my memory.

[@asfandope]

@@nicodemous52 oh it's definitely in my top 3 right up there with god of war 3's opening or The Borderlands 2 opening.

[@esincorporated6123]

Haven't seen one quite like it since Asura's Wrath.

[@Netherwolf6100]

Up there with Asura's Wrath, Sonic Unleashed, Devil May Cry 5, and God of War 3

[@nicodemous52]

These are all games I've not played. I was pretty big gamer up until around 2006 give or take a couple years. Then I didn't really play much of anything between then and roughly 2020. And since then I've mostly stuck to indies.

[@asfandope]

@@Netherwolf6100 all solid openings!

[@james_tiberius_kirk73]

Been gaming for 45 years. It’s the best game I’ve ever played. Period.

[@asfandope]

It's definitely up there in my best games I've ever played as well.

[@jkthegreat5687]

Honestly the combat kinda boring… Little to no combo variety & lack of impact u basically chip every enemy to death. Without the special abilities the combat would be horrendous.

[@james_tiberius_kirk73]

@@jkthegreat5687 Cool story Bro, needs Vikings. That’s like saying DOOM would have been boring without Guns. What a ridiculous contention.

[@asfandope]

@@jkthegreat5687 I'd say the combat is diverse enough should you choose to not just spam the quick attack and actually mix it in with stance changes and heavy attacks. Could it better sure, but no complaints from my side on that.

[@rogeryang18]

Same here.

[@catmatism]

It did not cause controversies. The controversial people (troublemakers) created the controversies.

[@asfandope]

@@catmatism lmao that's fair

[@ElJibaro718]

True.

[@diegogrigori]

Black myth: Wokong affect me so much in a positive way, that I'm studying more of the Chinese culture and thinking about to learn the language.

[@asfandope]

Dude same, I already had like a rudimentary level of Chinese vocab down, but now I just want to read more on the Chinese philosophy

[@Lishanmao]

遊戲科學將會推出其他中國經典神話的遊戲，或許下一款遊戲你就能更加投入了

[@Lex_Nocturna]

I wish you the best , that's among the hardest languages to learn less you were born into it .

[@okwatever3582]

7:03 fun fact, 81 bosses allude to the 81 hardships and challenges that the 4 wukong, bajie, shawujing, and Tangseng (their master) has to overcome in their journey to the west in order to get the scriptures.

[@newfriend87]

Dont forget the white dragon horse (3rd prince of west sea dragon king).

[@asfandope]

Now THAT is love for the source material! I thought my mind was already blown but that info I didn't find anywhere. Thanks for sharing.

[@PMC1911]

@@asfandope Wait until you find out why his max level 342 means.

[@asfandope]

@@PMC1911 I know now! Mind Blown

[@sephiroth434]

my thoughs on this game is that it is absoulately phenomenal i loved every aspect of it and also great work on the video

[@asfandope]

@@sephiroth434 thanks dude, this game actually caught me by surprise as I didn't expect the level of detail and effort they put into it. I know it's not gonna get GOTY but damn, it's still my goat.

[@alexandervolgzangief6759]

Black Myth: Wukong exceeded my expectations. This game is a MASTERPIECE.

[@asfandope]

Totally agreed, I came in with low expectations and was blown away completely.

[@quocanhhbui8271]

Gameplaywise it was awesome. However what left me was so many teachings, lessons and stories that I can reflect on my daily life. Thank you Game Science for such great game, great music and great pictures. It’s truly an orgasm for every senses

[@asfandope]

@@quocanhhbui8271 that's what happens when you respect the source material. The game was awesome gameplay wise but the core message is dropped and the many words of wisdom made me almost wanna brush up on my Chinese just to actually understand the meanings behind the game. I'm only at an intermediate level personally but it was still profound.

[@anniemeridian270]

I think it doesn’t mean to be preachy but the the teaching part might just be an inseparable part of Journey to the West considering the intention of the original author, I like digging in to stories

[@asfandope]

@@anniemeridian270 same hence this KZbin channel 😂

[@90Rush]

Games that make respectful representation of Asian culture (BM: Wukong, Ghosts of Tsushima) - gets attacked, called sexism or with controversies. Games that are actually full of cultural appropriation (AC Shadows), made by much worse and more sexist studio (Ubisoft) - praised for "beautiful world". I'm all for workplace ethics and representations, I even understand some of the issues with Feng Ji that he is unhinged and unaware he's a public figure and put all those vulgarities on public space - but to be fair, he isn't directing it towards anyone or any group (unlike the recent tweet by Elon Musk). So whatever Feng Ji did and how bad it is, Ubisoft is so much worse and I simply couldn't understand how the gaming journalists rally behind it.

[@Lin-ij9vk]

Diversity, is like kindness. if you force it or claim it, it's not true diversity. For if someone says they want to do something because iti s diverse, they clearly have a superficial understanding, and thus appreciation, for the culture they pretend to cater to.

[@exu7325]

Hit the nail on the head. All these "controversies" are just thinly-veiled racism.

[@asfandope]

@@90Rush pretty much nailed it. And the way Ubisoft chooses to do it always comes off as performative and the reception to AC Shadows reveal is a clear indication of that. The lack of sincerity from them is so clear that it's almost not surprising that they are hemorrhaging money. Ubisoft if you're watching this video, THIS IS WHAT GAMERS WANT.

[@KhanhDinh291]

Ubi had actual sexual harassment lawsuits on hands

[@zaberfang]

Sexist? Whoever said that definitely didn't get out of the first boss of the game.

[@tts7447]

Growing up, i've always been fascinated with Sun Wukong and tbh was disappointed there wasn't a single adaptation that portrayed him well. And when I heard and discovered Black Myth, i decided that this was the first game I'll ever spend money on getting(Luckily my friend bought it for me for my Birthday) and was satisfied with it.

[@asfandope]

@@tts7447 money well spent in my opinion! You should thank that friend of yours he gave you a certified banger.

[@summerguy6]

I highly recommend 1986 JTTW, has bad CGI but solid acting which i watched since childhood.

[@asfandope]

@@summerguy6 I've heard that about the show as well during my research. Might have to check it out myself.

[@MCxJudge]

@@summerguy6 若施主听不懂佛法，贫僧也略懂一些拳脚

[@abbymelcoffee1813]

@@asfandope that's the version that most of us 80's 90's kids grew up watching, a memory of childhood I guess, really good acting of the 4 main characters.

[@tts7447]

I was shocked that the West didn't know who Sun Wukong was. Most didn't even know that a LOT of characters esp in anime were heavily or not straight up IS Wukong in a different font.

[@asfandope]

@@tts7447 I'll be honest, until I had actually spent some time in Shanghai I was one of them. I knew of a monkey king character vaguely, I just didn't know he was THIS popular.

[@tts7447]

@@asfandope Also did you know that Son Goku is Sun Wukong in Japanese ? Try googling translating it

[@nyeindelta9290]

Mostly so called "can he beat Goku tho" fans 💀

[@AerisReyha]

As someone who grown up in Indonesia in the 90s, anyone from that era and before will know that Son Goku is Sun Wukong... Because in Indonesia, we spell Sun Wukong as Son Gokong... And that's close enough to Son Goku... And when first Dragon Ball aired in Indonesia, we already know that its influenced by Journey to The West because Goku is monkey (have tail) and have pig friend (Ulong)...

[@ilyassayga7255]

I did not know him before playing but ı found so many similarities from some of anime characters that essentially got the inspiration but one image was looked so familiar to me when you defeat final secret boss and got the special cutscene and of the cutscene there is a shot where wukong wears a crown and drink some sort of soup ı even got a screenshot of it and when ı see that the Ryuga from beyblade got in my mind like a lightning ı was so suprised like other anime inspiration ı wasnt so familiar but ı was a beyblade fan since my childhood and that moment did get me mychildhood 🙃

[@duovo28]

13:12 lmao "unless you're a journalist"

[@asfandope]

@@duovo28 I was very proud of that line lol 😂

[@GameTalesHQ]

Banger video, yet again. I'll definitely give this game a shot someday!

[@asfandope]

@@GameTalesHQ you really should

[@BadEnd98]

5:13 and he's 342 years old in the book of Life and Death (before he flipped the underworld and erased it) which is the max level in game

[@asfandope]

@@BadEnd98 WHAT. A. CHAD.

[@weeliano]

As a person of Chinese descent, Black Myth Wukong represents my culture and it is incredibly nostalgic for me as well, having grown up watching the classic CCTV series from the 80s, when the trailer played the theme from the TV series, instant fan! I have bought and played the game because of the stupid controversy drummed up by the clearly biased and woke media. The Streisand effect just made this game even more popular and introduced one of the greatest Chinese stories to the rest of the world!

[@asfandope]

@@weeliano and as a former Chinese expat, I'm so glad that the Chinese mythos is getting this much representation now worldwide. So many people don't even know the significance of this character. Hell I used to be one of them...

[@VYT2327]

2:46 journey to the west is quite big in japan as well

[@上正止]

My late grandma was a medium and she often seek guidance from the The Great Sage when her customers came to her for spiritual help. I know Sun was a fictional character but my granny did help many people during her times from Sun and Bodhisattva Guan yin spiritual guidance.

[@asfandope]

That's so sick though! She must've been a wise lady, I'm curious what province was she from.

[@StephenYoung1379]

Let's be real...Every god in the world started as a fictional character...Also, Sun Wukong was based on various Chinese monkey legends from ancient times. The author did not come up with everything by himself...

[@asfandope]

@@StephenYoung1379 sure, everything is inspired by something, even back then there was no such thing as original ideas as they always seeked inspiration from something. The lore behind it though is beautiful and really worth learning about. I've finally grasped the concept of Buddhism based on this game and reading through Journey to the west (I'm half finished with that).

[@iamhere4042]

Sun wukong is a real god in Chinese mythology and the event described in the journey to the west is also based on the events happened in the mythos. The author just filled the gap,therefore it is called novel.

[@asfandope]

@@iamhere4042 there you go then.

[@leonlu180]

Your editing of footages is so good

[@asfandope]

@@leonlu180 thanks so much dude. You're a G for watching.

[@MominKhan-zo5iq]

Brilliant work as always oh and congrats on the monetization, Cheers.

[@asfandope]

@@MominKhan-zo5iq thanks bro

[@eastern2western]

This game saved ps5 and the whole pc industry.

[@AZNinsomnia02]

It's so funny how the West can't fathom how successful how Wukong is. West : HoW dID ThEY Do IT?!? By offering exactly what the customer wanted, nothing more, nothing less, no strings attached lol.

[@asfandope]

@@AZNinsomnia02 western developers: we don't know what gamers want anymore?!?? Eastern developers: Have you tried giving them a fun game? Western developers: *Shocked Pikachu face*

[@SusieCCC]

Still on chapter 4 and I love it…actually I started to keep my pace slow and really appreciate the beauty of the game.

[@asfandope]

@@SusieCCC I understand, and it's a fun game to take your time with and see all the love and energy the devs put into it. Chapter 4 level design was also top-notch for me, lots of variety when it came to exploration.

[@ericliume]

That is actually what Game Science wanted people to do, enjoy and explore more. The punishment of quick boss rushing is with bad ending.

[@asfandope]

@@ericliume agreed

[@unifieddynasty]

Thank you for including your personal story. This is something that certain western games journalists need to understand. This game, and the culture represented by this game, is not about certain western notions. This is about us, the people who grew up immersed in this setting, and whose friends and family going back generations grew up immersed in this setting. This game is our representation.

[@asfandope]

@@unifieddynasty exactly, and I know it's never gonna win GOTY due to all the "anti-China" bs but this was personal to a lot of us. Even someone like me who didn't grow up with this series but came to respect it's significance seeing how many people cared about the legacy of Wukong.

[@samuelcanada2469]

I love this game. I can’t put it down. I haven’t put it down since I first bought it.

[@tswj]

For reals me too even though getting beat up by wukong many many times

[@asfandope]

@@samuelcanada2469 you and me both bro!

[@Hardmode_Nora]

Lol I can't believe this ended up in my homepage outta nowhere, I'm the guy you got the screenshot for the thumbnail from on reddit ❤

[@asfandope]

@@Hardmode_Nora YOOOOOO!!!!! I love when the universe does that!! Thanks again for the screenshot!

[@ShuFromChina-SYE]

Very well said and well made video. For me, it’s the most addictive game since Elden Ring.

[@asfandope]

@@ShuFromChina-SYE it's a well made game and deserves all the praise.

[@kingstonzhang4067]

why this video got so little view? This is a very good review for black myth wukong! Keep up the good work buddy

[@asfandope]

@@kingstonzhang4067 ayyy thanks dude, don't worry there's still people finding it. You could always share it if you wanna.

[@BlueMarvel616]

I truly hope game developers start using this as inspiration to create better games going forward. GameScience has a blueprint for it’s future and I can’t wait to see what they do next

[@asfandope]

If they're not taking notes, they're gonna be overtaken by an ambitious eastern industry that is literally just getting started. Sure Japan has been a big player for years but now we got Korea and China coming out with games and it's gonna cause a ripple effect for all neighboring countries.

[@BlueMarvel616]

@@asfandope most definitely agree

[@tswj]

That was their idea to not give players indicators no map they want players to figure out the correct path to go forward

[@GeorgeForman-i9t]

Finally someone who gets it. It's one of the themes of the damn story...

[@asfandope]

@@tswj honestly that's fair in retrospect, I did take the game to ng+++ afterwards (the footage is from ng+ only), and I'd agree at this point, I was unnecessarily harsh about the world design.

[@MpoxCovid19]

This guy deserves all the subscriptions he can get. Top notch content from Pakistan.

[@asfandope]

@@MpoxCovid19 thank you 🫡

[@anthonyzheng7004]

Growing up watching the Wu Kong cartoon and live action, I am so happy with the success of this game.

[@asfandope]

@@anthonyzheng7004 can only imagine.

[@KoKoNuTz232]

No i dont want a map. Thats a YOU problem not a game problem. The game is good and immersive without a map. The last thing i want is the game to hold my hand. This is not an objective criticism, its a YOU issue.

[@asfandope]

@@KoKoNuTz232 that's fair, and I'd agree with you in retrospect since finishing up Ng+++. The snowy map just kinda confused the heck out of me the first time I played it.

[@KoKoNuTz232]

@@asfandope Its fair to want a map when many games give it to you so the player may be used to it, or even expect it. But the complaints around it have shown many people don't want something different, or something that takes them out of their comfort zone. Seeing so many people complain about the game not having one is becoming tiresome. Ironically, the same people complain about the game being linear. By this, I mean generally, and I know you didn't ask for a map... You did ask for indicators. I would argue that the glowing light that leads you to a shrine indicates where to go.

[@asfandope]

@@KoKoNuTz232 my complaint in the video was specifically in chapter 3. Idk what platform you played on (I was on PS5) but before the recent most patch, the game looked a little strange in chapter 3 on my monitor. The graphics kinda blended in and the snow made it hard to get my bearings. That's it though, I had no trouble in any other chapter even chapter 6 since we got the nimbus cloud to explore. Bearing that in mind, after the patch when I went back to record for this video, I noticed I was able to get more of a bearing on where I was. Not just because I had been there before, but textures and pathways were much more unique looking now that everything didn't feel blended together due to the overpowering whiteness of the map.

[@KoKoNuTz232]

@@asfandope I played on pc and ps5. I have the game both on PC and ps5, and my PC experience was far better. The snowy trail is the part I assume you are talking about? I agree a lot of the areas blend into each other. I'm not saying your subjective view isn't valid, just that its not an objective criticism of the game. For me, not having map encouraged me to explore everywhere and led to me discovering the secrets that many people would have had to look up.

[@asfandope]

@@KoKoNuTz232 that's fair, it wasn't meant to be an objective view though I should probably be clearer about that in future videos. Still post-patch that area is much easier to navigate now that there's no texture drops and less blendy environments

[@demonbird166]

Western devs have gone the same way of catering to pandering and focus on story and gameplay goes out the window to prioritie diversity. I would say this should be a wake up call for them, but its clear they aren't listening anyway. I hope we see more amazing Eastern developers make the mainstage, which will introduce real diversity to an otherwise stagnant market.

[@asfandope]

@@demonbird166 trust me when it comes to seeing how many copies are sold plus the amount of positive reception games like this and Stellar Blade got, they'll pay attention. I don't even blame the Devs this much at this point, it's the ones on top (board, investors) who've really messed things up.

[@demonbird166]

@@asfandope I hope you're right!

[@asfandope]

@@demonbird166 they have to, otherwise we're gonna keep getting eastern devs like game science and others putting out bangers...actually you know what let the western devs do what they're doing. It's the eastern devs time to shine lmao 🤣

[@TearsInReign]

It's crazy to realize how American entertainment (movies, music, games, etc) used to be the envy of the world and now all of that has been tossed aside in favor of diversity check box quotas and social engineering initiatives. I'm glad the rest of the world has taken it upon themselves to pick up the slack and still make great game. I was looking over my favorite games from the past several years and zero were made by American developers

[@asfandope]

@@TearsInReign they kind of shot themselves in the foot by force-feeding us narratives that didn't even need to be stated so bluntly in their games and other media.

[@乾淨核能]

for a studio with only 140ish employees, they have done their best to achieve the impossible. flawed but amazing!!

[@asfandope]

@@乾淨核能 For a former mobile developer to make something like this, it's pretty damn amazing. And on their first try!

[@乾淨核能]

@@asfandope indeed!! thank you for your informational video!

[@asfandope]

@@乾淨核能 xiexie nìn! Thanks for watching.

[@Wenji777]

He’s pretty much a superhero for all of Asia, not just the countries you mentioned

[@asfandope]

That's true, though those countries I mentioned, I was able to confirm that they had watched the old JTTW tv show. He's definitely well known now thanks to the popularity of the videogame.

[@Say_Fun_P]

Thank you for sharing, awesome commentary❤

[@asfandope]

You're awesome for watching.

[@kidscube9716]

u explained it so well that as someone who doesnt like soulsborne or elden ring at all (i like DOOM💀💀)it sparked an interest in me.also it felt like u were sitting across the room while explaining it .congrats keep it up

[@vincentlee7937]

I just finished the game and loved to hear your perspective as someone who was not introduced to Wukong the way I was but through Dragon Ball; a lot of work went through your video and I loved it ! Can you tell me which OST from Wukong you used ? I recognized them immediately ! (I gave you a like and saw you are apparently adopting a monkey ?!)

[@asfandope]

hey dude, if you could point out which time the OST was playing, I'll find it for you.

[@ImWillyDS]

Thanks for covering he game. About the microphone recording, I would suggest to add pop filter to reduce the 'boom' sound whenever the word 'B' or 'P' are pronounced Have a great day

[@asfandope]

You're right my broke ass is saving money to buy a new mic asap.

[@ImWillyDS]

@@asfandope Don’t be too hard on yourself. Although pop filter is cheap, quality of the script and story telling is more important. Keep up on making great content

[@asfandope]

@@ImWillyDS will do 🫡

[@iamhupahupa]

Really hope there’s so kind of collaboration between Kratos andWukon

[@asfandope]

@@iamhupahupa damn I wonder who wins that battle. If we're talking lore accurate Wukong versus Lore accurate angry Kratos.

[@sebastianmoua2526]

Lore accurate wukong is outside the 3 realms, and 5 elements. He's essentially omnipotent and unkillable at the end of his journey. The victorious fighting buddha.

[@asfandope]

@@sebastianmoua2526 such an awesome character but damn they made him OP as hell

[@sebastianmoua2526]

@@asfandope Yeah, with over Six layers of immortality, wukong was made to be overpowered. Nearly were there anyone who could be at his level + surpass his skills in magic and martial combat. Not to mention Buddha couldn't even kill him because that would have been the best course of action to deal with wukong.

[@asfandope]

@@sebastianmoua2526 you know you're strong when the Buddha can't kill you.

[@silverbullet4438]

13:39 Just wanna mentioned that the video you put about the employee is a meme video made by Game Science. None of the ppl showing up in the video are the real employee. e.g. the Yang Qi - Art director in the video is a mid-aged female, while the real Yang Qi is a male.

[@asfandope]

@@silverbullet4438 seriously? You mean I got trolled by the game developers 🤣?

[@asfandope]

@@silverbullet4438 I legitimately thought it was a serious video, like light-hearted on purpose

[@mmrkitty3967]

Thank you for enjoying Chinese culture and this game. Game Science is based in Hangzhou not Guangzhou btw.

[@asfandope]

Yes I realised that when someone pointed it out, my Chinese is kinda rough by dui bu chi. I loved the game.

[@cutco310]

Hey, excellent video. A pop filter would enhance your vid x100 though.

[@asfandope]

@@cutco310 will be purchasing a new mic very soon.

[@darbycrash55]

Subbed. Great review.

[@carterneis8469]

Dude… that intro clip goes hard

[@asfandope]

@@carterneis8469 haha thanks 👍

[@musical.unicorn]

growing up, JTTW was something of a required read for me at school. Being one of the four great classical Chinese novels, it's poetic language and philosophical nuances may seem boring on surface, but it's actually super fun to read (ngl I preferred it over Shakespeare, no shade to Shakespeare). This game paid heavy homage to the original 1986 TV adaptation (ex. soundtracks, the overall visual look of wukong), if there's an uncut version available on YT I'd recommend you to watch, plus the guy who plays Wukong is undoubtedly the most iconic version that effected all subsequent versions of MK. when that trailer dropped, I lowkey got emotional since Wukong was such a huge part of my childhood. and this game added it's own twist on the story while keeping the charm and personality that made the original series so special.

[@asfandope]

@@musical.unicorn I can only imagine how special that must've felt for you, I'm gonna try and find if I can find the old '86 show on KZbin.

[@mjkl614]

Great summary of the game, kudos 👍

[@asfandope]

@@mjkl614 thank you kindly *tips hat*

[@VirgIl42014321]

man im in love with this game its amazing and my GOTY so far

[@asfandope]

Same

[@patricecheung4575]

The story is really good and the animation is so well done! Really looking forward to DLC.

[@asfandope]

@@patricecheung4575 same can't wait

[@air-kon]

They did for China what The Witcher did for Poland.

[@asfandope]

basically yes

[@crypticpizza8437]

1:43 Just want to point out that Game Science is based on Hangzhou (not Guangzhou) Love your video and nice production quality here ❤

[@asfandope]

@@crypticpizza8437 yeah someone else pointed it out to me as well. My bad, I'll be more careful next time.

[@yousseff9637]

The indication in chapter 3 is the statues which was a neat touch

[@asfandope]

Oh is that what they're for?? My dumbass never realised that.

[@fruits050]

Currently on NG+ and i'm afraid I almost got everything. Feels a bit sad that soon I'll have nothing to do in this game. I love it sm.

[@asfandope]

Ng+++ gets you the Wukong stance permanently fyi

[@bkschatzki]

I'm afraid I have to make more work for you in your commitment to reply to everyone (kudos for that btw). I am a 东西混血儿 (as in East-West, not "stuff" lol), spending about half of my life in the West, half of it in the East, seven years of which were in Guangdong. When I saw the gameplay trailer for this game years ago, I started telling people that this was going to be massive *if* they could pull it off. I was really scared that it was going to be a big shiny 差不多 job. Glad that my fears were unfounded! I'll hold my hands up and admit that despite my general familiarity with Journey to the West, the overwhelming reception to this game originally made me think that the positivity was astroturfed. I'd say that once I arrived in Yellow Wind Ridge, I had this "oh" moment when I realized how enormous the game was going to be. And the game literally never stopped getting better from there. Even the dreaded Pagoda Realm felt very intentional in its misery. I started the game feeling like they were just going to cram references to everything, as if cameos are enough for audiences. And they probably would have been satisfying enough. But the sheer intentionality behind almost every single aspect of this game was breathtaking. Literally no stone unturned, except for that stupid narrow bridge in chapter 4 with those hanging pods knocking the Destined One into the void and forcing me to reset, lol. I mean it. Literally the only bug I encountered the entire game. There are areas in the actual gameplay where I did find it a teensy bit underwhelming; the combat was very streamlined but there were things I would have done differently. Also, I really don't mind the invisible wall device, but it needs to be supported by telegraphing the environmental design better to help players intuit it better. And yes, the Valley of Ecstasy in Chapter 3 is just a little samey. All tiny things though, and I give this game the biggest ever pass because 游戏科学 spent so much time making the little details fit together so harmoniously. The game just felt kind of "right" the whole way through. Supreme Artistry. Also, subbed.

[@asfandope]

@@bkschatzki I'll be honest, before seeing the first gameplay trailer, the only thing I knew about Sun Wukong was that he was the inspiration for Goku from DBZ. Then after the trailer I looked up the story, the book and the legacy and I was generally intrigued. Then the game came out and I was blown away by how passionately it was designed. This game really became one of those games that I'll look back at in a few years and think "wow I was there when it launched". Thanks for the sub btw, I reply to everyone if I can so I don't mind the work 朋友

[@fatguywhobreathesfire6488]

they can take as long as they want on that DLC, we're gonna need a while anyway

[@asfandope]

@@fatguywhobreathesfire6488 all the more time for my no-hit run on ng+++++++

[@Elm__]

Haven’t been this addicted to a single player game since god of war

[@asfandope]

@@Elm__ this game was just a godsent when I found it, still can't believe it's real.

[@dennisly9933]

Really enjoyed your objective review of this game: unbiased, constructive criticism, and worthy praises for the efforts behind the game. Hope your chinese get better 🎉

[@asfandope]

@@dennisly9933 haha I've recently started practicing again. I can still probably haggle pretty well in the old Shanghai fake markets.

[@newbatthis]

Wukong would be like if Superman was combined with Jesus. So well known you probably couldn't find 1 person in China with its over 1 billion population who hasn't heard of him. Given that context, it's no surprise this game has sold so well.

[@asfandope]

That's... incredibly accurate actually, especially now that I've read the first few chapters of Journey to the west.

[@劉炎-p9z]

I highly doubt no one on their team made it past Chapter 2. Game journalists these days often use sneaky wording to mislead, thinking they can avoid responsibility by saying things like, "Well, technically, it wasn't a lie... I was only referring to the first two chapters." The same goes for that notorious IGN article, where they used phrases like "called out," "accused of," and "allegedly" or something to the same effect regarding Game Science, while never technically claiming those accusations were true. They're so accustomed to telling lies without technically lying, and delusional enough to believe they’ve outsmarted the public.

[@asfandope]

only they forget that we're disillusioned to this stuff so it isn't that hard for us to see through their bs

[@dic-pr9un]

I love playing this game. The combat is fun, even I died so many times fighting Tiger Vanguard, but I enjoy a good fight. We can also change the sparks to deploy different tactics and attack modes, which also keep fresh in control. The art, music, animation, cutscenes and story line are extremely good, epic. It talks about human natures, greedy, obession, free wills. I just don't understand why the journalist didn't realise those values that the game trys to deliver. Did they really play through the games before they write an article? Invisible wall or a mini map in ch.3 are problems they need to think about. I can accept no map, but invisible wall is a bit annoying and reduced some creative play in the game.

[@asfandope]

@@dic-pr9un agreed 💯👍

[@ericliume]

Free to redeploy the sparks on skills makes the games so great. It gives you all possibilities to fight bosses in whichever way you want to challenge yourself.

[@yfzhangphonn]

I love the combat system, story line, visual effects and music. Just epic game.

[@asfandope]

@@yfzhangphonn samee

[@AnnKdc]

I 'dithered' for days wondering whether to buy Black Myth, then I dl the Benchmark, and even though I have a pretty decent gaming laptop, it just couldn't handle this game! I was also in two minds as I have limited movement in my hands, but then the absolute beauty of this game won, and I bought it to play on my PS5. I struggle a bit with the moves (except Dodge - I can do that quite well lol), but I shall continue to enjoy it as much as I can.

[@asfandope]

I was a little suspicious when they took so long to release playstation benchmarks and waited until a friend of mine gave me the ok, so I bought it the day after release day.

[@Toka-MK]

1:43 Game Science has two studios, one in Guangzhou and one in Hangzhou. Black Myth is actually made by the Hangzhou studio.

[@Toka-MK]

4:44 The demo was also hosted in Hangzhou, not Guangzhou.

[@battse7718]

Black myth wukong is honestly soulsborne in a transcended form. My favorite game is still bloodborne, elden ring all ds are at the same level but this game has dialed everything exactly correctly. Its challenging at times but never too time consuming, fight is exactly blend of mind and action, game length is exactly perfect, you get so much but dont feel too tedious (looking at you elden ring), lore is as deep as it needs to be, visual, sound and effects are mesmerizing, Fighting options are varied through combo so as long as you are creative there are many different play style, that is not depended on "this sword is str, this sword is agi, this one is int" just everything came together so perfectly.

[@asfandope]

@@battse7718 it's just a very well made game and they took great cues from the souls genre and gave us a really tailored experience, it was tough but fair and never overstayed it's welcome. Also hard agree on Bloodborne, I'm planning on doing a video about that game soon.

[@battse7718]

@@asfandope very good video man, fair and to the point. earned a sub

[@asfandope]

@@battse7718 thanks mate

[@whitemerlin5737]

There are a lot of good games. But none of them have storytelling like wukong. All the cutscenes had deep meaning, and done so beautifully. Plus the insane graphic, variety of skills and bosses, easily my favourite game so far

[@asfandope]

You can tell that the game truly has a soul given how much love and dedication the developers put into it, instead of another soul-less cash grab by major western studios.

[@ygn8232]

really great review, hope we can see your adopt monky ,lol

[@asfandope]

@@ygn8232 oh God, I'm already looking they are mad expensive pray for me 😭

[@ddaddystar2273]

Game developers: Ugh, now we actually have to put effort into our games, all thanks to Game Science!

[@asfandope]

@@ddaddystar2273 there's been a couple of studios like that past few years. It was Larian studios with Balder's gate 3.

[@givemeverything]

I have never kept playing a game like wukong besides gow and even with that i had to cause that damn switch to artrus was killing the vibe but i digress good video i love the game 5th play through currently and no feeling of stopping yet

[@asfandope]

This game is going in the premium case of goated games for me

[@vvvjnj]

It is incredibly Yocar the CEO written all the lyrics for the song, they are master piece ,to be honest with out high level of poetry and literature knowledge, , it can’t be written of such ways.They really did puts it lots of heart in to it . I am a Chinese from Hong Kong I am surprised the level of education & passionate that the founders holds

[@asfandope]

@@vvvjnj they obviously care deeply about the source material and wanted to do justice to it. And that was clear from the final product.

[@srichael2713]

The game is basically an interactive Chinese drama in my opinion. It also got a lot of Westerners looking at the original novel. The next Black Myth is about _Investiture of the Gods_ if the word is true. Game Science might do the rest of the Four Classics.

[@asfandope]

@@srichael2713 I'm all for it, a faithful adaptation of the 4 great Chinese works makes for a great break from a market saturated in Greek, Norse mythology

[@laifamily7804]

the game has soul and charm in spades. Beautiful sceneries, charming characters that you feel attached to, cutscenes that leaves the players moved. It's highly relatable for a game , it makes you feel connected to it despite a few technical flaws. Most games while fun, they often feel very sterile and lacks any human warmth and emotion. Wukong has enough charm to make it feel human/organic.

[@asfandope]

@@laifamily7804 pretty much hit the nail of the head, the game's probably one of the most charming games I've played in a long time.

[@ima7333]

I’m suck at game playing so i mostly watch my favorite game streamers play them. I got to say that this game got a beautiful graphic and the developer made a similar game previously that’s only available in China. I watched the game play of that game too. This is a very dedicated developer that produce great games. If i could play better game, i’d play this game. Coz i never got sick of watching the this game played by different streamers.

[@asfandope]

Even though the gameplay can be challenging, I think it's worth it to try and play this game or atleast experience it for yourself. It's a great rush and every step of progress feels like an achievement.

[@user-kw7xk5hj4f]

Bro, I'm terribly suck at game too. It will probably take months for me to complete it, but I will enjoy the journey. 😂😂

[@asfandope]

@@user-kw7xk5hj4f Take your time, it feels much more enjoyable that way.

[@jeremyahesteban3394]

Fun fact, the max level you get on the game is also the age of Sun wukong before he became immortal for the first time.

[@asfandope]

Oh snap, that is crazy. They really put a lot of effort into this game.

[@WeekndWarriorrr]

You said you don't play as Sun Wukong, but the way I interpreted it was that the character you play as is Wukong reincarnated, or that you are the 6th piece of Wukong, the mind, as I heard someone else claim.

[@asfandope]

@@WeekndWarriorrr yeah but I wish we were the tongue of Wukong because I really missed his dialogues in the game.

[@jiemongpingpong]

If the player actually played as SunWuKong, the game would be a sandbox instead of a souls-like. Because SunWuKong is just so OP.

[@asfandope]

@@jiemongpingpong yeah that's not wrong, although I did miss hearing sun Wukong's voice. The line delivery was pretty badass.

[@jzhen001]

Cool video man. Just one little correction. The team is based in Hangzhou china, not Guangzhou. Sounds similar but not the same place lol

[@asfandope]

@@jzhen001 oops, my bad. I used to make that pronunciation mistake when I lived in Shanghai as well. They sound very much alike.

[@hshjdk]

First time watching the channel. Appreciate your comments and the video has been done really well in terms of selecting the clips and OST. Though i havent get the chance to upgrade my desktop before playing the game. This is another video that makes me enjoy it just as much. ❤

[@asfandope]

Appreciate the kind words dude, glad you liked it. It's a game worth playing, but I'm glad I could be a good substitute.

[@ricokiwill2045]

your script was so well written

[@asfandope]

@@ricokiwill2045 you're too kind

[@sicntilla]

Brilliant work but I must say, Game Science is in Hangzhou, not Guangzhou

[@asfandope]

Yep you're right, I confused the two. My mistake.

[@JimmyJ1983]

Just started new game + today love it top 3 games ever

[@nekomancer545]

I loved this game, wukong’s fight had me soooo frustrated but i ended up clutching it. That being said i wish the game had a normal difficulty for more casual players.

[@asfandope]

@@nekomancer545 having played a lot of souls and souls likes, I'd say Wukong is still much more forgiving. That's part of the beauty of games like this that have hardcoded difficulty, it's tailored to be a tough but fair experience. Plus you gotta admit, the feeling of euphoria after beating a tough boss is unlike anything else.

[@humerawaseem7384]

Wow nice work 👏

[@asfandope]

@@humerawaseem7384 lol thanks mom

[@JayTCU]

I could’ve sworn I commented this but anyways congrats on getting monetized.

[@asfandope]

You did though but thanks again

[@hedition9346]

The navigation is definitely frustrating as hell. I gave up on chapter 4 and googled the map. And behold, the maps from the different sites all look different. Btw you gonna make a video of the monkey you gonna adopt?

[@asfandope]

@@hedition9346 haha I'm still trying to figure out where you get a monkey right now, they're hardly easy to find in my country. If and when I do, yes I will make a video.

[@stephenwright5939]

There is also an amazing graphic novel of monkey king called The Monkey king by Chaiko Tsai. The art work is gorgeous it doesn’t have the entire journey to the west but it does have a big chunk of it

[@asfandope]

I just looked it up and yep I'm getting this one

[@stephenwright5939]

I read the entire novel in a day I couldn’t put it down

[@asfandope]

@@stephenwright5939 that sounds epic I saw some of the artwork and I ordered it immediately

[@Geffi01]

To learn how far, faar we're actually away from eastern culture was pretty shocking to me, for Wukong is something new to me as well. And I'm a sucker for mythologies and good stories of every kind. I can only recommend to everyone to read a Journey to the West, hear the audiobook Monkey King and/or risk a glimpse into the 1986 Tv show (which old effects are adorable af) here on youtube. The story behind Wukong is really big.

[@asfandope]

@@Geffi01 it was amazing to learn about this story in such detail after living in china for a couple of years and when I heard there would be a game about it I was definitely hyped but not sure if it would live up to it. But damn the game delivered

[@kanebanner]

I never got past the sages broken shell but I def got my moneys worth, a truly frustrating but worth it epic journey! Game of the year for sure!

[@asfandope]

@@kanebanner to be fair, took me like 60 tries.

[@alexj5135]

I haven’t been hooked on a game this bad since ragnarok even spider man 2 got me like this

[@asfandope]

not surprised, this game was a solid banger

[@fierce8943]

I’ve been blown away so far. Only in chapter 2.

[@asfandope]

Best is yet to come. Enjoy

[@fierce8943]

@@asfandope honestly it took me a while to get in the groove. This isn’t my most played type of game (haven’t dove into fromsoftware yet - I know I know). But now that it’s starting to click it’s become very gratifying and addicting. The game looks incredible and combat feels great.

[@asfandope]

@@fierce8943 you're beating the learning curve, love to see it. 🐒 👑

[@brainwashington1332]

The US has allocated USD 1.6 billion on anti China propaganda, that is on top of the 600 million that had already been spent, that was hidden in the anti inflation bill a couple of years ago

[@asfandope]

That's crazy if that's true 🤯

[@畢仕達]

@@asfandope About "The US has allocated USD 1.6 billion on anti China propaganda" is ture. You can search "House passes $1.6 billion to deliver anti-China propaganda overseas" in google. and yes. that is crazy. We living in a crazy world...

[@brainwashington1332]

@@asfandope it's true, search for "House passes $1.6 billion to deliver anti-China propaganda overseas"

[@directxxxx71]

​​​@@asfandopeyou can check in the Google by searching legislation HR 1157 passed in the the House of representatives in the US, which authorized more than US$1.6 billion of public cash to be spent by 2027 to make sure the people of the world are made aware of "the Government of the People’s Republic of China’s hegemonic ambitions".😂😂😂 And the previous one was 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2329 legislation which authorized to be appropriated $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 for the Countering Chinese Influence Fund to counter the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party globally. Later added another $200,000,000 to the fund.

[@50tyson]

Got both endings, now I’m on new game plus, gonna be so much faster this time around, I’m planning to 100% this game!

[@asfandope]

@@50tyson good luck

[@magilas_]

Only bosses that I struggled with: 5-6 tries - Wandering Wight - Yellow Loon - Scorpion King - Yaksha King - Erlang Shen 10 tries - Broken Shell Wukong Everyone else was between 1-3 tries Again, it's not the most challenging game I've ever played (I'm a Nioh player first, souls-like second) but it's legitimately one of the best and most fun.

[@asfandope]

Basically similar to my run, I hated that blue Buddha

[@上正止]

Not to sound sexist or whatever term, but this is a fact. In nearly in all professions, I mean if u see the person at the top of their profession are males, even in fashion, cooking , beauty products where the customers are catered mainly for females. Bias or not , I have to reiterate, it is a reality.Of course, females are great, great nurturers . When a person be it a child or even Alpha male need comforts, they always look out for their Mum.

[@asfandope]

Yeah true. In my opinion though, all that matters is you're capable of doing your task well, I don't care if it's a man or woman doing that job.

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

❤❤❤Hope the dlc best too.

[@asfandope]

@@sayaandyangsaya2756 I have high hopes

[@楊森君]

孫悟空若被沙悟淨引誘至河裏作戰，孫悟空會非常困難，因為沙悟淨在水中的戰力比平常高出好幾倍，這是誘敵深入，“得地利”

[@asfandope]

Sorry fam, my Chinese is kinda weak so I had to translate that. I'm not sure who exactly you're referencing there.

[@Zzikira]

Love the review. I am 43 years old.. imma big fan of square enix games... This is the best game ive played in my Life. Its near perfect . Sets a new stage. Its AAAA. ...not triple a.... Hope they all wake up now.. and stop feeding us same crap over and over.

[@asfandope]

haha the only real AAAA is Starfield 🤣 Also thanks I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Loved this game a lot myself.

[@Jim2point0]

Did you not find the area where you can upgrade armor? Once you can do that, you can make any armor set you like have high defense.

[@asfandope]

@@Jim2point0 I did, what I meant was that fully upgrading armor to mythical status was limited due to the limited number of celestial ribbons per playthrough. And even then, the base defence rating of the endgame Wukong armor still made it my top choice.

[@yupachups]

Please tell me what is that Chinese song you put in the background?

[@asfandope]

can you mention the time stamp?

[@yupachups]

​@@asfandope At 13:17 🙏🏽

[@asfandope]

@@yupachups that's not part of the soundtrack, it's called "Relaxing music -Chinese Guqin classic music ,peaceful and relaxing"

[@boboog8214]

This is Intro YEEEEEEAAAAAH

[@asfandope]

@@boboog8214 YEAHHHHHHHH HEADLESS BUDDHA GUY