Black Myth: Wukong Has One Great Way To Truly Relive Journey To The West

is based on the classical Chinese novel, and in many ways, the game does a great job translating memorable characters and concepts from the novel. Although it takes place centuries later, includes plenty of surviving figures from the original story, many of whom the Destined One has to defeat to make it to the finish line. The way that the Destined One goes about vanquishing foes is fairly different from how the original Monkey King Sun Wukong did it, however, and typically a lot more methodical.

In Sun Wukong's arc is more about learning temperance than it is about gaining power, as he becomes effectively invincible fairly early in the book. He's more than capable of squashing plenty of demons with a single blow of his staff, and many of the journey's obstacles rely on protecting his fellow companions or evading tricky, unusual situations. The slow power creep of leaves the Destined One to deal chip damage to many bosses, turning it into more of an underdog story with a soulslike penchant for punishment.

Beating grants access to a New Game Plus mode called New Cycle, and jumping back into the modified experience brings the feel of combat much closer in line with Like a typical New Game Plus mode, New Cycle lets the Destined One maintain the equipment, levels, transformations, and more acquired across the course of the playthrough. In retaliation, bosses hit harder, so the intent isn't to suddenly turn the game into a piece of cake.

The Destined One's journey in Black Myth: Wukong sees him overcome plenty of trials, but the ultimate payoff for his adventures might be worth it.

Unlike some tough New Game Plus modes, however, New Cycle definitely makes the Destined One feel way more powerful than before. Bosses can be taken out in a fraction of the time that would be necessary to dispatch them in a standard playthrough, representing something closer to the proper strength of Sun Wukong. This comparison is helped by having Wukong's armor and staff, which the