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[DragoonWalker]

So we've finally come full circle. God of War's premise is pretty much the prologue of Journey to West where the Monkey King takes on the entire pantheon of gods at galatic scale. Now Chinese devs have decided to make a game vaguely inspired by God of War starring the Monkey King, who is in a way the OG Kratos.

Here's hoping this is just the tip of the iceberg for Chinese AAA games.

I think this is incredibly impressive for something made by 30 people. But jeeze, are people getting carried away with the best graphics ever or what? It does look very UE4 because it is, and certainly doesn't have a bead on the UE5 demo or even mid-late 8th gen AAA games.

Not taking anything away from a novel game idea made by a small team looking this good, but come on, it does not look better than most next gen games or any similar claims.

Lighting and effects alone are a leap forward. What are "most next gen games"? Foliage, effects, and the lighting look better than HZD2, which is the best of the bunch (disregarding artstyle). Hellblade 2 is still tops but we have no idea if that's realtime. UE5 demo is not a game at all. This is gameplay.

 

[Skyr]

Indie project? Excuse me?

This looks like at least like a $100 million project. How is that even possible?

 

[mckmas8808]

Looking good.

 

[MadYarpen]

So... The wolf.

I guess this is what

Spoiler: Vicar Amelia

would look like on PS5.

 

[Hawks Eclipse]

Grew up and watched the whole 1986 "Journey to the West" series many times over, this really make me interested. That music at the end sure brings back memory.

Whoever picked that had his priorities right.

 

[LordOfChaos]

Indie project? Excuse me?

This looks like at least like a $100 million project. How is that even possible?

This is made by one guy


This is made by 70


Crazy what you can do with modern tools really. Wukong was 30-40 I think, and the trailer was also a recruitment video.

 

[Zekra Dezivad]

Looks great

 

[DavidGzz]

I think this is incredibly impressive for something made by 30 people. But jeeze, are people getting carried away with the best graphics ever or what? It does look very UE4 because it is, and certainly doesn't have a bead on the UE5 demo or even mid-late 8th gen AAA games.

Not taking anything away from a novel game idea made by a small team looking this good, but come on, it does not look better than most next gen games or any similar claims.

Did you watch the other video that showed the landscapes up close? Also that video had a low bit rate it was kind of blurry. Anyway even if it doesn't have the best graphics technically if you combine the art style, the animations, and the foliage, it is to many of us. For example I think Ghost of Tsushima is one of the prettiest games ever but this one crushes it.

 

[Kagero]

If I was Microsoft......Just saying....they need some good news.

 

[Ellery]

The more I watch the more I am impressed. So weird seeing this niche kind of gaming in AAA quality coming out of china. Especially by the graphics

 

[Kagero]

Indie project? Excuse me?

This looks like at least like a $100 million project. How is that even possible?

Chinese work ethics my friend. Plus beatings if you fall asleep.

 

[Skyr]

Chinese work ethics my friend. Plus beatings if you fall asleep.

 

[Kumomeme]

wow this look good. screaming next gen looks. if screenshot of demon souls before accurate to real gameplay then im saying ds remake wont lose.

 

[Tschumi]

I'll say this much, Chinese games seem to have a more varied palette to choose from for designing their characters. I mean, okay, they all want some kind of Qin Shi Huan armour plating and a goatee for at least one character, but Japanese games seem to owe a lot to anime (no bad thing)

The combat looks a bit PG to me..

Anyway, I'm going to start doing this thing where i pretend it's still 2009: "graphics aren't everything, I'm no shallow foo', i just wanna know how good the gameplay is"

 

[Kurimao]

Microsoft better buy this game company, clearly this is much better than any 1st party action game they have.

 

[TLZ]

This looks great. I dig.

 

[TLZ]

Microsoft better buy this game company, clearly this is much better than any 1st party action game they have.

Nobody buy them. Leave them do their thing thanks.

 

[ahmyleg]

If you look in the first GIF, there's is a bar going down whenever you take action. You wait a lot for the opening and then attack. It clearly get some inspiration from Dark Souls.

Dark Souls did not create the stamina bar.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Microsoft better buy this game company, clearly this is much better than any 1st party action game they have.

 

[dV8tR]

Just caught the trailer - this looks amazing; lots of style and panache. Definitely now on the watchlist. Hope for a next gen release soon !!

 

[DjMystix]

This is awesome! It plays like Sekiro and looks like a AAA game. I'm very, very interested!

 

[Nickolaidas]

Yet another next-gen title on PC destroying the competition. The PC has been able to do this for years. Consoles don't dictate when next-gen graphics are in focus. This generation the PC will stand out more than it's competition. Overall suppport for all RTX features, native 4k, 60FPS, DLSS 2.0, VRS, Xbox exclusives, and Sony exclusives.. it's going to be a great generation for the PC.

You ... do realize the PS5/XSX versions will look 99% identical to the PC version ... right?

 

[Nickolaidas]

If I was Microsoft......Just saying....they need some good news.

Are you kidding me? The last thing a rising dev team needs is to strike an exclusive deal with the less popular publisher.

 

[Rayven_king]

Just caught the trailer that shit fire. Now I need someone to do a shaw brothers themed RDR clone

 

[Jon Neu]

Nobody buy them. Leave them do their thing thanks.

They need financial support.

MS better buy them and give them money to finish this game.

 

[Mister Wolf]

 

[Jon Neu]

While some of the scenes are very taxing, in terms of overall look and feel I'm not having my pants blown off as much as some looking at the environments, impact of animations, and textures, if you look at something like how all the plant life sways and moves around you even in a mid gen title like Uncharted 4, let alone vastly better textures in next gen titles like Forbidden West.

Uncharted 4 is probably my most played game this gen in my PS4 Pro. And this looks clearly one step above. The physics of the bell in the Wolf boss fight were really nice.

It's the best graphics coming from a real gameplay we have seen right now. The UE5 demo is completely empty, you can't hardly call that gameplay when there's nothing to play, just your character moving in empty spaces.

 

[yurinka]

Looks so awesome. Let's hope they release it worldwide on PS5 (and there isn't a big downgrade).

 

[Lunatic_Gamer]

Sony or Microsoft should outright buy this developer. Their game looks incredible. Imagine how much a game like that would benefit from being made by a first party studio?

 

[Nickolaidas]

I don't care who will publish it. I just want to see this game made.

 

[EliTheIceMan]

Looks fire

 

[ColonialRaptor]

Wow this is really impressive looking. If next gen can surpass this I’m truly very excited.

 

[saintjules]

Interesting comment, which is obvious for game reveals as a whole. Timestamped.

 

[Esca]

Looks really cool I like the art design. Not sure about the dynasty warriors bid though

 

[SUPERGGK]

Great video. A sure buy if the game really plays and looks like that at launch. Now this is what I want. New and competent studios are opening all around the world. And they bring new blood, fresh ideas and lots of passion and ambition with them. I am really excited for the future of gaming.

 

[Fbh]

This is made by one guy


This is made by 70


Crazy what you can do with modern tools really. Wukong was 30-40 I think, and the trailer was also a recruitment video.

Honestly, so far this is the most exciting part about next gen.
After the DC reveals of today it seems like going forward more and more big studios will go chase the multiplayer crowd. But stuff like Bright Memory, Kena or Wukong (if it ends up looking like this) are showing how modern tools and engines are allowing even lower budget games made by smaller teams to look really nice. So even if most of the AAA industry moves on to online GaaS, it gives me hope there will still be awesome smaller games that can still look really nice.

 

[BluRayHiDef]

I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but Sun Wukong is the basis for Son Goku of DragonBall (Z/Super), hence Goku's monkey characteristics (e.g. his tail and Oozaru transformation), his use of the Flying Nimbus, and his use of the Power Pole.

 

[Nickolaidas]

Welcome to next-gen, Max.

 

[Jaruru]

It's just a CG clip...
They're looking for investors for $ right now. it's a kickstarter lol

 

[Jon Neu]

It's just a CG clip...

It's a running game that even has frame drops.

If a big company like MS bought the team and give them the financial support they are longing for, I'm sure they could make the game to look even better.

 

[Dr Kaneda]

If this was a vertical slice that was a couple of years into development then I'd be impressed and optimistic about it looking like this.

But the fact that this is the only development they've done on the game and haven't even started full production and are recruiting a team and investors/publishers, well that means I'm far more sceptical. I've seen one man teams make demos only slightly less impressive than this. Working flat out to just produce a 15 minute slice of gameplay means you can do so impressive things that wouldn't be possible if you had to develop even a few hours of gamplay let alone an entire game. They're going to need some serious investment and talent to pull this concept off.

 

[longdi]

It's just a CG clip...
They're looking for investors for $ right now. it's a kickstarter lol

nah, it is a UE4 engine tech demo tbf.

That said, the other thing i will dink them, is Wukong running animations lack weight and gravity.

 

[El Pistolero]

Uncharted 4 is probably my most played game this gen in my PS4 Pro. And this looks clearly one step above. The physics of the bell in the Wolf boss fight were really nice.

It's the best graphics coming from a real gameplay we have seen right now. The UE5 demo is completely empty, you can't hardly call that gameplay when there's nothing to play, just your character moving in empty spaces.

Ratchet looks more impressive technically.

 

[Diddy X]

So chinese are gonna give us a lesson in how to make games too?


Meanwhile we busy getting every gender into the developing team so nobody gets offended.

 

[Labolas]

Yo this actually looks kinda sick. I'm loving the wolf character designs in this.

 

[SilentUser]

Great looking game. Also, my type of gameplay

 

[TLZ]

They need financial support.

MS better buy them and give them money to finish this game.

Sorry mate but I don't have faith in MS and game studios, so far.

 

[Alfen Dave]

Dragon Ball is about as far removed from Monkey King as Solid Snake is from James Bond.

Aside from Goku having a tail and super powers, how else does the lore converge?

he gets a flying cloud, has inifnite lenght rod, meets a shaepshifting talking pig,

 

[VFXVeteran]

Ratchet looks more impressive technically.

Complete joke post.

 

[hussar16]

dodge roll gotta go,its a last gen mechanice