The First Descendant and Black Myth: Wukong Did One Thing Right That Concord and Star Wars Outlaws Couldn’t

There’s no doubt that The First Descendant and Black Myth Wukong have taken the gaming world by storm in 2024. Both games have sold millions of copies in a short period and gained positive reviews from both critics and gamers alike!

The biggest successes of the year have incredible character designs. (Image via Game Science)

The absolute domination of these games can be attributed to various factors. The developers have broken the industry trends and taken risks that no one could’ve anticipated. However, these games managed to nail a very crucial aspect of gaming that Concord and Star Wars Outlaws absolutely fumbled upon.

The First Descendant and Black Myth Wukong Perfected Character Designs

Visual aesthetics are pivotal regardless of whether a character is a protagonist or only seen during a side quest. It’s a crucial factor with the main characters of a game, as they’re the ones players will be controlling for upwards of hundreds of hours at times. Often, the best character designs are those that manage to communicate personality simply through looks.

That’s what both The First Descendant and Black Myth Wukong have managed to perfect. The character designs in both these games are nothing short of masterful. Each character is crafted to reflect their personalities and the world they live in. The intricate details on their facial expressions, clothing, and movement have managed to bring them to life.

The developers’ attention to such a crucial aspect has allowed for a next-level immersion and gives us visually stunning pieces.

On the other hand, character designs in Concord and Star Wars Outlaws feel uninspired, and gamers have dubbed them as “generic.” Sure, they’re unique, but they have no features to set them apart from their competitors in the market. Gamers simply don’t feel connected to the game because of these horrendous character designs.

While Outlaws lived to fight another day, Concord was outright shut down. Let’s hope Bethesda listens to the gamers and brings the necessary character changes.

Black Myth Wukong Continues to Smash Records

Black Myth Wukong is the most downloaded PlayStation Store title for August. (Image via Game Science)

Black Myth Wukong has proven to be a massive success, shipping over 18 million units so far and breaking all records known to gamers in the process. The title managed to break the concurrent player count records on Steam and is easily the biggest success of 2024. However, it now has another accomplishment under its belt.

According to PlayStation, the game stands as the most-downloaded PlayStation Store title for August 2024 in Japan, Europe, and North America, surpassing the likes of Madden NFL 25, which is another great game.

If this trajectory continues, the title might become the best-selling video game of the year. However, it still faces competitors in the months ahead from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Something that’s against the RPG is the fact that it’s currently locked to PC and PS5, whereas Black Ops 6 is confirmed to be a cross-gen game that will hit Xbox platforms as well. It’s expected that Black Myth Wukong will eventually come to Xbox at some point, but there are no plans to bring it to Xbox One or PS4, which hurts its chances.

Regardless, there’s no denying that the Game Science title has proven to be a sales phenomenon. It will be quite interesting to see if it can hold onto the top of the charts for September as well.

With that said, has any other game that debuted in 2024 perfected character design? Let us know in the comments.