AdventureFit check
Is Digital Domain’s Monkey King™ worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of virtual reality who want a cinematic storybook experience
- Readers interested in Sun Wukong and Chinese mythology
- Players seeking a narrative focused on tragedy, magic, and conquest
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking gameplay systems beyond a cinematic storybook presentation
- Those who prefer stories that do not unfold through virtual reality
- Players looking for a different genre than an adventure experience
Our take on Digital Domain’s Monkey King™
The defining detail is its storybook structure in virtual reality, with the tale unfolding around the viewer instead of being presented solely on a conventional screen.
What is Digital Domain’s Monkey King™?
Digital Domain’s Monkey King is a cinematic storybook experience presented in virtual reality.
Based on 16th-century Chinese mythology, it follows Sun Wukong as he searches for the ways of the warrior. The tale brings together tragedy, magic, and conquest, with events unfolding around the viewer through VR.
How Digital Domain’s Monkey King™ plays
- 01Virtual Reality Presentation
- The story unfolds around the viewer as a cinematic VR experience.
- 02Sun Wukong Story
- The narrative follows Wukong’s search for the ways of the warrior.
- 03Mythological Setting
- The tale draws from Chinese mythology dating to the 16th century.
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Digital Domain’s Monkey King™: platforms & release
Is Digital Domain’s Monkey King™ worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of virtual reality who want a cinematic storybook experience. Skip it if: players seeking gameplay systems beyond a cinematic storybook presentation.
Where can I download Digital Domain’s Monkey King™?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Digital Domain’s Monkey King™'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Digital Domain’s Monkey King™ on?
Windows only.
