Game Science's action RPG Black Myth: Wukong is a game that is steeped in the rich tapestry of Eastern mythology, with its primary influence being the 16th-century Chinese novel by Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West ​​​​​​. As such, just as is the case with Journey to the West , Black Myth: Wukong has strong roots in Chinese Buddhism and Buddhist folklore, with a significant emphasis placed on the six senses of Buddhism — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and m

While not technically a boss, the Venom Daoist has a boss-style health bar, and players will fight it twice in Chapter 4. The first encounter with the Venom Daoist occurs near the Pool of Shattered Jade Keeper's Shrine . For action game fans who have yet to find that checkpoint, here is a path to follow from the Upper Hollow Keeper's Shrine:

This is a heavily combat-focused action game, but what really sets Nioh 2 apart is that each character is loosely based on a real-life figure from Japan's history. In fact, the main character -- that's the one you play -- is based on Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a warlord who unified the country in the 1500s. We say "loosely" because the history in this game is interwoven with the world of the supernatural.

Black Myth: Wukong tells the story of a seemingly nameless monkey, embarking on their own journey to claim the title of Monkey King (or rather, of Wukong). This involves collecting a series of essences, while at the same time learning the techniques and powers of the original Wuk

Now that the Destined One has the Golden Headband, they too are subdued and unable to stand against the heavenly kingdom. The elder monkey might have been an agent of the heavens all along , ensuring that Wukong remains fully sea

Black Myth Wukong takes a very similar approach despite the Destined One only utilizing a adept Spine-shooting fuban staff how to get, and players have the opportunity to switch between different spells where it matters most, which also operate on cooldowns. Aside from the spells and abilities at the player's disposal, the combat systems in Ragnarok and Wukong maintain strong similarities in movement and the importance of mixing in light and heavy atta

Whether developers at Game Science looked toward Santa Monica's God of War franchise as an inspiration for its opening segment and gameplay elements throughout the journey to collecting the six relics, it is clear to see that there are a plethora of similarities present, specifically within customization, loot, and gamep

The third Relic players can acquire in Black Myth: Wukong is obtainable after defeating Yellowbrow in Chapter 3. The Relic in question, Hubris Noise, represents the smell sense of Buddhism by allowing players to "smell" hidden ingredients in the wild. More specifically, this Relic enhances players' ability to spot plants from greater distances in Black Myth: Wukong . As Black Myth: Wukong 's medicines play a huge part in its combat, finding the ingredients to craft them is especially important. In addition to this passive ability, players can choose one of Hubris Noise's following three Great Sage Tale

Players will battle Buddha's Right Hand in a corridor to the left of the Cliff of Oblivion Keeper's Shrine . To reach that checkpoint, fans of adventure games must simply follow the path that leads out of Centipede Guai arena.

With Kratos wielding the Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, and the Draupnir Spear , players have a plethora of special abilities to choose from for each in God of War Ragnarok . These are primarily used to stun enemies or bosses at much faster rates and maintain separate cooldowns, and players will largely benefit from upgrading their preferred skills throughout the jour

This game, too, is set from a third-person perspective. In combat, you switch between different stances depending on the type of enemy you're playing against, as well as a "ghost stance" that makes you invincible for a short period of time. Throughout the map, you'll find various Shinto shrines (similar to Black Myth's Keeper's Shrines) that grant you various buff charms and Inari shrines, which will increase the number of buff charms you can have equipped.

This is relevant as a variety of enemies utilize elemental attacks, which many armor sets can defend players against. It is highly important in Game Science's new IP, as some encounters will be decided depending on how efficient players' reactions are with perfect dodges, or if they have the appropriate gear equip

As the story in Black Myth: Wukong revolves around the Destined One's journey to retrieve all six of Sun Wukong's Relics, this is where the six senses of Buddhism are realized in gameplay form. With the completion of each chapter, players acquire a Relic with various gameplay benefits inspired by these six senses that can be a tremendous help in Black Myth: Wukong 's unforgiving boss fights . This is just one of the many ways Game Science has brought the spiritual elements of Journey to the West and Chinese Buddhism to life in the world of Black Myth: Wuko