Graphics: 10/10
The visuals are absolutely stunning, but I'm really looking forward to proper optimization. It’s frustrating to only get around 80 FPS on medium settings with an RTX 3090, and during intense firefights, especially with a lot of fire effects, the framerate drops to 40-30 FPS. Definitely needs a performance patch.

Story: 7/10
The game does a great job of unfolding each chapter, but there are two major issues. After each chapter, you get a cutscene—either a pre-story, post-story, or just something related to the current chapter. Honestly, I didn’t understand most of these scenes. Only a few made sense after completing levels 100% and facing all the bosses. This is a major drawback. It would make more sense if these cutscenes explained the situation in a new location or provided context for the final boss. As it stands, they’re cool with great music but lack clear meaning. The backstory of our main character is also unclear, leaving me confused about why we're traveling to these places, who sent us, and how they knew about them.

Narrative: 8/10
The game does a fantastic job encouraging exploration to find side bosses and quests. There are no "Go here" markers—you have to explore the entire map and search. However, some side quests and their related items are insanely difficult to figure out. I’m not stupid; it’s just genuinely hard to connect the dots. Like, why break a wall in a different location to retrieve an item for a side quest? And what’s with the boots to unlock a secret boss location? But on the plus side, it’s cool that they didn’t forget about the other locations—you’re forced to revisit them to complete side quests. By the penultimate chapter, I was worn out and just wanted to reach the end.

Boss Fights: 8/10
Some of these fights are brutal, but still enjoyable. I’m knocking off one point for the dodging bugs (getting hit by a barrage of snowballs despite trying to dodge is frustrating as hell) and for bosses with long, multi-hit combos that leave you with a tiny window to counterattack. I lost to one boss three times when they had just 3-4% HP left, simply because I couldn’t get close enough between dodges. Another point off for the boss that teleports to another realm when it’s down to 20% HP and drains 70% of your stamina. I don’t know how others got through this, but I spent 3-4 hours and around 200 attempts before resorting to a trainer to finally beat it. Afterward, I uninstalled the trainer and continued playing. Fun fact: in the next chapter, I only died three times on the final boss, and the rest I managed to defeat on the first try. The final boss of the game is also tough, with 10-hit combos, but it's doable—took me three hours and a few million nerve cells to finally finish the game.

Localization: 5/10
The localization feels like it was translated via ChatGPT and then slightly edited by freelancers. Why is “Wukong” pronounced "Wukong" in the English subtitles, but "Укон" in Russian? For half the game, I thought “Укон” was some master who created “Wukong.” The translation is frustratingly bad, especially after discovering the correct names and terms on an English YouTube video. Another example: when a character says, "Give him a chance at mercy," the Russian subtitles translate it as "Дайте ему шанс дальше жить," which isn’t quite the same. There are many such moments where the English dialogue sounds wise, but the Russian version is clumsily translated, making it seem much less impactful.