With a score of just 82, Black Myth: Wukong has emerged as the game with the lowest OpenCritic score among the nominated ones for the Game of the Year Awards 2024. Games like A Plague Tale: Requiem, Control, Resident Evil Village, and PUBG have managed to bag better scores. For the first time since 2021, the GOTY nominations have lower scores than the previous years.
The GOTY nominees usually have ratings hovering around the mark of 90. 'Black Myth: Wukong' is one of the most popular games of the year. It is available for download on Stream with a cost of INR 3599 for the base game. For the Digital Deluxe edition, the price of the game is INR 4599.
The game is available for download even on PlayStation 5. It was developed by Game Science. The game was released on the 19th of August earlier this year after being made in the Action-Adventure RPG format. The plot of the game is based on fiction from Ancient China inspired by Wu Cheng’en’s Journey to the West.
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The combat system is the highlight of the game as it consists of precision and fluidity. The Magical stuff in the game has been highlighted by its fans. Forza Horizon 5 could not bag a nomination. Despite being acclaimed by the critics, it seemed like the game could not grab the attention of the jury.
The founder of the game took to social media and expressed disappointment over not being nominated in the 'Best Ongoing Game' category. "Forza fans know the real best ongoing game this year," wrote the admin of the games on their handle on social media platforms.
In that regard, there are other games that got nominated like Diablo 4, Final Fantasy 14, Helldivers 2, Fortnite, and Destiny 2. The Developer was disappointed for not getting nominated. Hence, there was an attempt to show why the game deserved a nomination by pointing out factors like Best Community updates.