Why the hype?

[D1PST1CK]

Already the second most played game of all time?

I mean, it looks interesting and all, but it's a new franchise from a mostly unknown developer. Or am I missing something here? The numbers feel unreal.

[Satoshi]

Publicado originalmente por Venox:

So, it's just the chinese people and not because it's a pretty amazing game? Yeah, right.

It could be an amazing game, but 2 million active players is still an anomaly. Think realistically. A huge chunk of Steam's users are people who only play competitive games like Dota 2 (600k players), CS2 (1.2kk players), PUBG (600k players). They won't care about singleplayer releases, so it's not like Black Myth is attracting that audience. Then where are they coming from? China sounds like the most believable explanation, with the game being about Chinese mythology released by a Chinese company.

For a singleplayer game, only something like GTA 6 could pull these numbers.

[510deshawn]

Truly a next gen game in unreal 5

[ㄩㄥ丨ㄒㄖ匚卄几丨Ҝ]

cuz most of the players are chinese. without them max online would be like 250k which is still a lot but not 2 mil lol

[Shadow]

Publicado originalmente por Flash Point:

Hype cause this year is quite dead on good games yet. Its basically this and Dogma so far.

Final Fantasy 16 demo was really good so i am waiting that and soon is out Space Marine 2 and then there is Stalker 2 that looks really good too

[Venox]

Publicado originalmente por TheMadCadaver:

Publicado originalmente por Venox:

So, it's just the chinese people and not because it's a pretty amazing game? Yeah, right.

that's exactly what it is lol the game is mid, gameplay is basic, graphics are good and aesthetic is as well. the game play is super mid though. I found GOW to be mid too with super basic combat, still a good game, amazing? No.. over hyped, absolutely but to each their own, doesn't stop me from playing it, let's be realistic though. Gaming is stale right now.

I mean if you actually think that, that sounds more like you are depressed. GoW is a work of art, it really is.
Black Myth Wukong checks all the boxes so far of a really good game to me. It works, it plays fantastic, looks good and has an interesting story. Nothing unnecessary is in the game. This game actually is exactly what games should be.

[[S.A.S]sephchan]

Publicado originalmente por Venox:

Publicado originalmente por Shadow:

It can't be both ?

It absolutely can. Is that what he said? Read, my guy.

No, YOU read.
I said MOST.

[Satoshi]

Publicado originalmente por Venox:

Publicado originalmente por TheMadCadaver:

that's exactly what it is lol the game is mid, gameplay is basic, graphics are good and aesthetic is as well. the game play is super mid though. I found GOW to be mid too with super basic combat, still a good game, amazing? No.. over hyped, absolutely but to each their own, doesn't stop me from playing it, let's be realistic though. Gaming is stale right now.

I mean if you actually think that, that sounds more like you are depressed. GoW is a work of art, it really is.
Black Myth Wukong checks all the boxes so far of a really good game to me. It works, it plays fantastic, looks good and has an interesting story. Nothing unnecessary is in the game. This game actually is exactly what games should be.

He's not depressed, he just played enough games and now has a clear picture to judge what is bad, mild, or great.

[117010099]

u also looks unreal folk

[dustin1280]

You can call the chinese populace the reason this game is popular all you want...

But the facts don't lie, this is the second most played game on steam of ALL TIME on DAY 1.
Whether that is due to the Chinese populace or otherwise it doesn't matter.

This game has SHATTERED expectations and is already a HUGE success...

[Venox]

Publicado originalmente por Satoshi:

Publicado originalmente por Venox:

So, it's just the chinese people and not because it's a pretty amazing game? Yeah, right.

It could be an amazing game, but 2 million active players is still an anomaly. Think realistically. A huge chunk of Steam's users are people who only play competitive games like Dota 2 (600k players), CS2 (1.2kk players), PUBG (600k players). They won't care about singleplayer releases, so it's not like Black Myth is attracting that audience. Then where are they coming from? China sounds like the most believable explanation, with the game being about Chinese mythology released by a Chinese company.

For a singleplayer game, only something like GTA 6 could pull these numbers.

So was Palworld as well. The game also had 2.1m players peak. I think you need to wake up to the idea that this is just how things will be in the future.
What numbers are you even pulling up, my friend? 600k Dota, 1.2m CS2 and 600k PUBG? Mate, those games are old as ♥♥♥♥ and it's more impressive to have 1,2m or 600k player playing an old as ♥♥♥♥ game than a fresh release doing 2m+. If you actually compare their peak, it's not that unreal. This game hit 2m+. PUBG literally peaked at over 3m players, 3,257,248 to be exact. To compare a fresh release peak with a games 24hr peak that is old as dirt is not doing yourself a favor. It actually goes against what you are trying to say.

[Zogtar]

Are there really people angry that there's a decent Chinese game out there that isn't Gacha ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥?

If the game's good, who cares who made it? Game's a commercial success, and I swear people are raging just because they don't want a Chinese company to make good games.

[Leo]

The Chinese, that's all. They are a huge market and they want to see their first single player-non gacha serious effort doing well. Even if it's mid, they will overrate the ♥♥♥♥ out of it. So be aware of that.

[Venox]

Publicado originalmente por TheMadCadaver:

Publicado originalmente por Venox:

So was Palworld as well. The game also had 2.1m players peak. I think you need to wake up to the idea that this is just how things will be in the future.
What numbers are you even pulling up, my friend? 600k Dota, 1.2m CS2 and 600k PUBG? Mate, those games are old as ♥♥♥♥ and it's more impressive to have 1,2m or 600k player playing an old as ♥♥♥♥ game than a fresh release doing 2m+. If you actually compare their peak, it's not that unreal. This game hit 2m+. PUBG literally peaked at over 3m players, 3,257,248 to be exact. To compare a fresh release peak with a games 24hr peak that is old as dirt is not doing yourself a favor. It actually goes against what you are trying to say.

palworld is dead lol

So? It did peak over 2.1m players. This game is fresh, my guy. You think this will be any different especially as it's singleplayer? My man, you are delusional if you think that.

[Shea McD]

it was a pretty anticipated game, and the weird guidlines or whatever they posted definitely inflated the playerbase and attracted a bunch of weird anti woke guys

[Ted]

Publicado originalmente por Shea McD:

it was a pretty anticipated game, and the weird guidlines or whatever they posted definitely inflated the playerbase and attracted a bunch of weird anti woke guys

The majority of gamers are anti-woke.

I think the game was going to sell well anyway as it was very hyped up way back in 2020 but I think many of us were sceptical if they would ever deliver anything close to the teaser they put out years back.

Turns out, they actually delivered