Monkey King: Hero is Back

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 51
  3. Negative: 12 out of 51
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  1. Smithys35
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    I was a bit sceptical about this game but thought I’d give it a go and I’m glad I did it’s a really a good action adventure game there’s not many around these days combat is tight and with a good story as well definitely recommend
  2. hanh
    Oct 21, 2019
    9
    As a person who watched the video last year and fell in love with it, I was surprised to see the game came out of nowhere. The game brings the characteristic atmosphere back with tons of fun! Waiting for the expansions!
  3. jessoak
    Oct 22, 2019
    10
    I do love the game art design, full of ancient oriental culture elements. The little boy is pretty cute. It's happy to see a Chinese IP has been gamelized into console and PC game, with the tight fight system. I'll strongly recommend to my friends!
  4. Puddingliber
    Oct 21, 2019
    9
    The IP itself was an impressive success in China, and I watched it a few years ago. After trying the game I found that the game highly engages with the amination itself, and also. really friendly to the female players and young players:) A great family-friendly game with oriental culture, super recommend xx
  5. mastachris
    Oct 22, 2019
    8
    I'm fine with this. If anything, a 8 perfectly the game entirely: it's okay and fun. Although be fair, I did kinda enjoyed the animation and the legend background, though it's not without faults. Since the game is based on the movie, I think I'll check with the movie after finishing this:)
  6. yukarinss
    Oct 23, 2019
    8
    Tried the game for 3 hours, though the variety of the monsters is dumb, the art design and background music are good for me. With the Chinese animation IP and Japanese game design, I think the game itself is pretty fine since I think the communication is much more complicated. Recommend this game to PC gamers and light PS4 players.
  7. MarkusObrist
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    It is an absolute delight to see a game with so much charm. Everything is reminiscent of a game of the PS2 era, but it is very refined and obviously has better graphics. The combat is fun and it's just a blast to play through the lush environments, listen to the relaxing music and try to find all the secrets. This game took me by surprise and I can't praise it enough.

    I wish we could get    It is an absolute delight to see a game with so much charm. Everything is reminiscent of a game of the PS2 era, but it is very refined and obviously has better graphics. The combat is fun and it's just a blast to play through the lush environments, listen to the relaxing music and try to find all the secrets. This game took me by surprise and I can't praise it enough.

    I wish we could get more games like this.    … Expand
  8. DarkRahnne
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    I enjoyed this game I need to finish the dlcs, I never thought I would enjoy it as much as I did

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#94 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. SpazioGames
    Nov 4, 2019
    59
    Monkey King Hero is back is an unfortunate throwback to a bygone era where tie-ins where made to capitalize on the appeal of their licenses, without any effort to make them enjoyable games.
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  2. GameSpew
    Nov 4, 2019
    60
    It’s a bit simple, so it’s never going to excite in the same way that God of War or Devil May Cry V does, but that doesn’t mean some won’t get a decent amount of enjoyment out of it.
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  3. GameGrin
    Oct 29, 2019
    40
    Sadly, what little fun there is to be had with Monkey King: Hero Is Back is constantly ruined with poor level design, repetitive encounters and annoying sound design.
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