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Journey through this door
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An ancient tale, often re-told - and that’s just the story of the development studio that made it.
It’s the Journey To The West-inspired boss rush SouslikeBlack Myth: Wukong!
There was a lot of controversy prior to Black Myth: Wukong’s release, mostly because the devs said misogynistic claptrap on Sina Weibo that reached the wider internet thanks to anIGN report. Also, there were guidelines that told streamers not to criticise the Chinese government, mention COVID, or indulge in “feminist propaganda” when playing the game. Game Science received justifiable amounts of criticism for these scandals, and Black Myth unfortunately became a flashpoint for both tankies and folks on X who love to rally behind “anti-woke” games that they think are being unfairly “censored.”
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Nic:I only played enough to fight about three bosses, but what bosses they were! I think there’s a real cleverness and vision to realising that boss fights are such an integral part of what makes FromSoft games so exciting, and spinning that out into a full game - especially one with such fluid combat - is a neat trick. Also, the move where you scurry up your pole to avoid ground attacks is an instant all-timer.
Ed:It’s made me interested in Chinese mythology and Journey To The West, and I think that’s really neat.
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