Of the six games nominated for 2024 Game of the Year, Black Myth: Wukong garners attention as a standout choice, but not for the right reasons.

Wukong has been nominated for Game of the Year, making it the lowest rated game out of all of this years nominations it has an 81, and every other game has a Metacritic score of at least 90, with most being over that.

Wukong is easily one of the biggest games of 2024, but its mixed critical consensus makes it a strange GOTY nominee.

Wukong at the TGA serves as an inspiration for Chinese game developers. It demonstrates that with technological innovation, compelling storytelling, and cultural integration, Chinese games can achieve international acclaim.

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Farming spots in Black Myth: Wukong are optimized for efficiency in gaining XP, Will, and Mind Cores. Early-game spots like Snake Trail and Rockrest Flat offer decent farming opportunities for beginners. Mind Core drop rates depreciate after 30 minutes of consistent farming.

Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth are among the games nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024. The Silent Hill 2 remake has been left out of the nominations list for Game of the Year but is in the race for other categories.

Those of you holding out for Black Myth: Wukong's anticipated PS5 physical edition will soon feel relief, as boxed copies will hit shelves next month on 12th December. PM Studios is handling the logistical end of things and confirmed that the date will be the same for UK fans (thanks, Eurogamer ).

Shortly after The Game Awards creator and host Geoff Keighley announced the nominees for this year’s installment, amateur analysts online discovered Black Myth: Wukong is one of the lowest-rated games to be nominated for Game of the Year in the show’s 10-year history with an 81 on Metacritic and an 82 on Opencritic.