Chinese Gamers Angry Over Black Myth: Wukong Western Reviews

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Chinese Fans Believe Review Scores Are Unfair!

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  • Black Myth: Wukong received less impressive scores in the West than in China.
  • The Chinese fandom is angry over reviews since some have pointed to inclusivity and diversity as a negative.
  • Steam forums are being flooded with posts from angry Chinese fans.

Game Science, the developer behind Black Myth: Wukong, has managed to steadily build excitement over four years. The game’s development has taken a long time, so fans have had high expectations.

Black Myth: Wukong always looked impressive and received great reviews at launch. While a score of 82/100 on Metacritic is solid, some reviewers gave the game a low score for very bizarre reasons. The Chinese fandom is angry over such reviews.

Why it matters: The success of Black Myth: Wukong will not only affect Game Science but increase the morale of all Chinese developers. Needless to say, positive reviews are very important for the team.

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Chinese Players Are Angry Over Western Reviews

One of the reviewers specifically mentioned in the cons that the game is lacking in inclusivity and diversity, which doesn’t make much sense for a story based on a novel that is nearly hundreds of years old.

Chinese gamers have taken their anger to the Steam community discussions. The forum is now filled with angry fans. Not only that, but many other fans are furious over other reviews.

Fxxk you stupid excuses for bad reviews.

-Chinese Fan

The reviewer who commented on diversity and gave it a low score has become a topic of controversy now. The author is being highly criticized and threatened by many people on social media.

Elsewhere, Chinese fans are upset about the discrepancy in IGN’s review scores. The outlet’s Chinese review scored Black Myth: Wukong 10/10. However, IGN officially gave the game an 8/10. Many fans have specifically pointed to this review as an example of an unfair score.

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Black Myth: Wukong’s Main Story Can Be Completed In Around 40 Hours

The Chinese fans seem upset since Black Myth: Wukong was a huge deal for their entire gaming industry. Following this release, other studios from China will likely show greater interest in AAA gaming.

As Black Myth: Wukong approaches its August 20 release, there is a lot of excitement for this action RPG. Perhaps this controversy has done more good than bad for the title, giving it extra attention that the action RPG may not have received otherwise.

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