- Black Myth: Wukong is not a Souls-like, but it seems to be just as difficult.
- Reviews have compared its difficulty to Elden Ring’s DLC.
- Game Science seems to be sticking to FromSoftware’s core design philosophy, keeping the bosses hard but fair.
Black Myth: Wukong was previously expected to be yet another addition to the Souls-like genre. It was later clarified that this is not the case since Game Science aims for an experience closer to that of an action game.
Black Myth: Wukong is best described as an action RPG, but it still retains a few elements of Souls-likes. The biggest is perhaps the level of difficulty players will find when playing through the title.
In fact, the recently released reviews have even compared this difficulty to Elden Ring’s DLC.
Why it matters: Shadow of the Erdtree is considered FromSoftware’s most challenging experience to date. The DLC was even review-bombed for being too difficult, with a few key bosses pushing players to their limits.
IGN’s review of Black Myth: Wukong discusses various elements of the action RPG in-depth, highlighting its flaws and strengths. Speaking about the difficulty, reviewer Mitchell Saltzman described the experience as more forgiving. However, he also noted that Sun Wukong’s foes are by no means easy to defeat.
Comparing the hardest challenges to Elden Ring, Mitchell Saltzman declared Black Myth: Wukong harder.
I’d go so far as to say that between this and Shadow of the Erdtree, I had more difficulty through Wukong’s toughest challenges.
-IGN
The reviewer then confirmed that those challenges never felt unfair despite the difficulty. This has always been a selling point of FromSoftware’s difficult experience since players are eventually rewarded for mastering the toughest battles.
This comparison is interesting because Elden Ring’s DLC bosses are considered the toughest in FromSoftware history. The likes of Rellana and the final foe, in particular, are considered incredibly difficult.
However, the biggest difference between Black Myth: Wukong and Elden Ring comes from the gameplay options available to the player.
While Elden Ring’s bosses are typically much more advanced than the player in terms of movesets, Sun Wukong has access to a huge arsenal that can allow him to make quick work of his foes under the right circumstances.
Anyhow, if the reviews are anything to go by, fans should expect a challenging experience as they go through the tale of Sun Wukong.
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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than 5 years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.
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