Although it is not certain to win the title of Game of the Year, for many gamers, Black Myth: Wukong is the best game of 2024.
Developer Game Science itself has always denied that its game belongs to the Soulslike genre. However, the gameplay style that focuses heavily on boss battles still makes Black Myth: Wukong have great similarities with this genre.
Even from the perspective of many gamers, Black Myth: Wukong also has many breakthroughs that other Soulslike games can learn from.
Perfect dodge
Unlike regular Soulslike games, Black Myth: Wukong has almost no blocking mechanism. Instead, Game Science focuses on perfect dodging, and this is also what makes many players excited.
Specifically, dodging at an almost instant time when the opponent's attack is coming, gamers will be counted as a perfect dodge and create an afterimage, exploding and causing damage back to the opponent. . Not to mention, perfect dodging also helps Black Myth: Wukong gamers increase their attack power a lot. This can be considered the highest level of skill that many Black Myth: Wukong gamers aim for.
Cutscenes are spread throughout each part of the game
This is also what makes Black Myth: Wukong different from many other Soulslike games. Cutscenes in traditional Souls games are typically placed at the beginning and end of each title as well as before and during some major bosses.
Black Myth: Wukong takes a completely different approach, featuring cutscenes featuring major NPCs and progressing the story throughout the duration of the game through each chapter. Some cutscenes even open up layers of meaning for players to ponder and feel in different directions, while adding quality to the plot of Black Myth: Wukong.
“See Through” mechanism
This can be considered the most interesting point in the fighting mechanism of Black Myth: Wukong. If perfect dodging is considered the pinnacle of reaction, the Insight mechanic demands even more of gamers.
Specifically, instead of dodging in time, Black Myth: Wukong gamers can completely use a series of combos (Normal Attack, Strong Attack) at the same time the opponent's attack arrives to activate Insight. Not only does it completely avoid damage, it also provides an opportunity to counterattack, dealing damage back to bosses and more importantly, interrupting their combo chains. This is considered the highest level of martial arts in the game.