Summary
- Black Myth: Wukong ranks as the 41st highest-rated new PS5 game of 2024 so far, with an overall review score of 81.
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Tekken 8 are among the top-rated games for PS5, with impressive scores of 93 and 90, respectively.
- Black Myth: Wukong has received an overwhelmingly positive reception from audiences and has sold over 10 million units in just a few days.
Now that the reviews have been counted for Black Myth: Wukong, the action-RPG has become the 41st highest-rated new PS5 game of 2024 so far. With major releases like Black Myth: Wukong, the PlayStation 5 has had an incredibly busy year to say the least, and while there haven't been all that many major first-party PlayStation games released, the console has enjoyed quite a few noteworthy console exclusives from third-parties.
In fact, the highest-rated new game release of 2024 so far, discounting expansions, is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is currently a PS5 exclusive, though the game is expected to make its way to PC at some point down the line. Stellar Blade is another PS5 console exclusive that has enjoyed high review scores, earning an impressive 82 overall rating. Other highly-rated games include Balatro, which has a 91 overall rating, and Tekken 8, which has a 90.
Black Myth: Wukong Players Are Not Happy With Invisible Walls
Black Myth: Wukong players express concern that the frequent presence of invisible walls is diminishing the overall game experience.
Black Myth: Wukong's overall review score seems to have settled at 81, making it the 41st highest-rated PS5 game release of 2024 so far. If highly-rated expansions like Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and Destiny 2's The Final Shape are removed from the equation, Black Myth moves up quite a bit. There are also some ports from previous years, remasters, and remakes that have found themselves ahead of Black Myth, so if we only take into account brand-new releases, the game ranks higher, landing at the 26th spot.
Best PS5 Games of 2024 (According to OpenCritic)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Edrtree - 94
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - 93
- Balatro - 91
- Destiny 2: The Final Shape - 91
- Tekken 8 - 90
- The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered - 90
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - 90
- Animal Well - 89
- Hi-Fi Rush - 89
- Braid: Anniversary Edition - 89
- Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance - 89
- Athenian Rhapsody - 88
- Unicorn Overlord - 88
- Persona 3 Reload - 88
- Dragon's Dogma 2 - 87
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - 87
- Ib - 86
- Pentiment - 86
- Closer the Distance - 86
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak - 86
- Thank Goodness You're Here - 85
- Lil Guardsman - 84
- Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - Complete Edition - 83
- Helldivers 2 - 83
- Crow Country - 83
- Galacticare - 83
- Grounded - 82
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - 82
- Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster - 82
- Alan Wake 2: Night Springs - 82
- EA Sports College Football 25 - 82
- Cat Quest 3 - 82
- SteamWorld Heist 2 - 82
- Stellar Blade - 82
- Under Night in-Birth 2 Sys: Celes - 82
- Until Then - 82
- Granblue Fantasy: Relink - 81
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake - 81
- Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story - 81
- Alisa Developer's Cut - 81
- Black Myth: Wukong - 81
- Paper Trail - 81
- Promenade - 80
- MLB The Show 24 - 80
- Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition - 80
- WWE 2K24 - 80
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden - 80
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road - 80
- Pacific Drive - 80
- Ultros - 80
Black Myth: Wukong critic reviews have been largely positive, but the game has enjoyed an even greater reception from audiences. Black Myth: Wukong currently has an Overwhelmingly Positive overall rating on Steam, and the game has wasted no time smashing sales records. According to Game Science, Black Myth: Wukong has passed 10 million units sold in just a few days' time, comfortably making it one of the fastest-selling games of all time.
Clearly, 2024 has been a great year for new PS5 game releases, and there's plenty more on the way. PS5 exclusive Astro Bot is launching in early September, and fans have many multi-plat games to look forward to as well.
Black Myth: Wukong
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 80%
- Released
- August 20, 2024
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Game Science
- Publisher(s)
- Game Science
WHERE TO PLAY
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology and based on Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
As the Destined One, you shall encounter powerful foes and worthy rivals throughout your journey. Fearlessly engage them in epic battles where surrender is not an option.
Aside from mastering various staff techniques, you can also freely combine different spells, abilities, weapons, and equipment to find the winning strategy that best suits your combat style.
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
- How Long To Beat
- 39 hours
