Chapter 267 The Enemy Is Quiet, He Must Be a Demon
"Editor Simon, the game has been released for more than 72 hours, and it's really time for us to release the test scores."
It was night, in the west of the United States, in a two-story detached villa in San Jose, San Francisco.
A man in his mid-thirties, wearing pink silk pajamas, was walking on the cashmere carpet in the living room on the first floor of the villa, listening to the assistant's voice on the phone.
"As of now, nearly 15 evaluation media including Universal Players, SLGamers, TT Games, Daily Travel, etc., have rated and evaluated "Sekiro,""
The voice of the assistant on the phone was a little anxious:
"We really should hurry up."
Yes.
As one of the editor-in-chief of SNG games, Matt Simon has always been responsible for the evaluation of the most popular games of the quarter or even the year.
But this time, the important task of writing the evaluation of "Sekiro" naturally fell on him.
Today, as the pioneering 3S masterpiece of Golden Wind, Sekiro has undoubtedly achieved great success all over the world.
Although the regular game time of this game is as long as 25-40 hours, it is a very exhausting masterpiece for the evaluation media.
However, those international first-line game media still rushed to clear the game and make evaluations first after the game was released about 48 hours after the fierce battle and suffering day and night.
And some of these evaluations focus on the technical power of the game, such as the evaluation of SLGamers——
[9.9/10 points: An unprecedented game, as the game designer Sam said, the future has come, the refined combat feel and rich and free action realization not only put this game on the altar, but also It also opens up a more exciting road for future somatosensory action games...]
Some focus on the design concept of the game, such as the hummingbird game——
[9.8/10 points: It's hard for you to imagine that a game full of negative feedback in terms of difficulty can be so fascinating. The bosses are like insurmountable mountains in life. Only when you climb over Only in the past can I experience the sense of accomplishment that penetrates to the toes...]
There are also some that focus on the narrative of the game, such as global players——
[9.9/10 points: It is different from all previous games. In this game, some of the plots you have learned, and even some important plots, are pieced together through scattered information and the words of others. Although this kind of fragmented narrative will always make people confused, there is no doubt that it allows players to experience the immersion in the torrent of the times. Here, you are just a person who is carried by fate. An independent individual, making an insignificant but desperate struggle against fate...]
In addition, there are those who talk about the exquisite design of each of its bosses, some who say that the design of its ninja prosthetic hand is wonderful and novel, and some people even select the stories of its supporting roles independent of the protagonist for special analysis.
And so on.
Obviously, there are indeed many aspects that can be analyzed in this work that is enough to amaze the entire game circle.
After all, according to the current situation, it has four endings alone——
One is [Stepping into Shura], which is also the first ending to be played out.
In this ending, facing the proposal of the "resurrected" adoptive father on the castle tower, Sekiro chose to nod his head and acquiesce, no longer guarding his son Kuro, but handing Kuro to the adoptive father.
However, just when the adoptive father thought that he was in power and was about to gain the power of immortality to rule the world, the wolf stabbed him in the heart behind him, and avenged that knife three years ago.
Killing his father and betraying his lord, Sekiro stepped into the way of Shura, and even Lao Yixin couldn't stop him.
Standing on the castle tower, looking at Weiming Castle, which looks like a hell on earth, Sekiro endured the fire of hell with his prosthetic hand, completely reduced to a killing machine...
The second is [Cutting Undead], which is the second ending to be captured.
In this ending, the wolf did not find any other way to cut off the undead, so he could only follow Kuro's method step by step.
In the end, Kuro swallowed the tears of the Sakura Dragon, and Sekiro also raised the Immortal Slash, killed Kuro with his own hands, and cut off the immortality.
The third is [Return to normal people], which is also the only ending praised by Sam himself. It can be called the official ending in Sam's mind——
That is to say, Sekiro traded his life for Kuro to return to a normal person and lived the life of a normal person.
As for the last [Dragon's Homecoming], it was only unlocked by a Huaguo player nearly 50 hours after the game was released. It is also the most complicated but perfect ending of the whole game——
In this ending, players will get to know the 'Bianruo Shenzi' in Xianfeng Temple when they get the red immortal sword.
According to various fragments and clues, the player needs to kill the White Snake God, and take out the "Snake Persimmon" and the "Dried Snake Persimmon" it guards for the son of God to eat.
Afterwards, the Son of God will turn into Long Yin's cradle and shed ice tears.
In the ending, let Jiulang swallow the ice tears and dragon tears, and the son of God will merge with Jiulang, and then embark on the journey of the dragon's homecoming, sending the dragon Yin back to where it should be, completely letting the dragon Yin disappeared.
That is.
These four endings alone are enough for players to play multiple weeks!
There are too many points to analyze and dissect about this game.
From in-game to out-of-game, there are countless.
But it is also because of this!
Only then did Simon feel that he was unable to use precise language to comprehensively evaluate the game.
It is a great innovation in the game industry, and it is an insurmountable milestone.
If we say that the time-space shuttle level of Titanfall back then is a level design ceiling that no one can surpass so far.
Then the whole work of Wolf is as amazing a monument as the time travel level.
only.
Simon didn't want to say that about the game.
So, how should we evaluate this game?
[……This is a tragic song about the failure of an idealist, this is the loneliness of a late hero who is powerless to return to heaven, this is a romance that dares to die generously for the belief in his heart, this is about the transformation of a wolf into a human do】
【It is the departure and the end of the curtain】
[It is the game of the year in my mind]
—— "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice"
[SNG score: 10/10]
...
very! Full marks!
the next day!
With the 10-point release of Matt Simon, editor-in-chief of SNG evaluation, the world's largest game media website.
Discussions and reports about the work "Sekiro" have also been pushed to an unprecedented climax!
"Another masterpiece is born! "Sekiro" received a full score from SNG! "
"Minimum 9.8 Highest 10! The Uncrowned King of the Game of the Year is born! "
"The altar is moving with Sam! "
——Unprecedented innovation, the design of the future has come, Sekiro has become another perfect masterpiece produced by Golden Wind after continuing to go to the moon!
"Gu Sheng and his mobile altar! "
——The impeccable game performance makes Sekiro undoubtedly the most watched 3S-level masterpiece this year, none of them!
"Flags to victory! Golden Wind's first 3S-level work is hot! "
——As Golden Wind’s first 3S-level work after being promoted to a medium-sized game company, Sekiro, with its sophisticated production and innovative gameplay, angrily smashed the high scores of major game rating media, and even successfully entered the history of SNG evaluations, The fifth full-score game seat!
"..."
Various reports emerged one after another.
The discussion of the players is also wave after wave!
In just one and a half months!
The heat curves of the two games "Tori" and "Sekiro" show an extremely exaggerated shape!
On the side of the wolf, it is getting higher and higher, infinitely upward.
On the other side of the torii, it gets lower and lower, infinitely downward.
By the time the "SNG 10-point evaluation" became popular, the popularity curve of Torii had almost dropped to the freezing point, and it began to infinitely approach to be forgotten.
And this is not over yet.
Just a week after the release of "Sekiro", Golden Wind suddenly announced that an update will be made to Sekiro.
In this update, some BOSS and elite attack AI logic will be fine-tuned, and some minor bugs will be fixed, and then——
Open the creative workshop.
When the news came out, the players even directly omitted a bunch of messy small adjustments in front of them.
after all.
The last six words are really exciting!
All of a sudden!
The enthusiasm of the players was instantly detonated!
And after just one night!
In Sekiro's creative workshop, tens of thousands of mods have been put on the shelves!
So if at this time, you are a friend who has just been rescued from Mars and watched the live broadcast of the game "Sekiro" for the first time, you will be "fortunate" to see the following screen——
On the castle tower, Mai Sakurajima, wearing a bunny girl costume and holding a lightsaber, is fighting against Ash who is holding an arc machete on the opposite side. The sound of clanging iron is endless, and sparks are flying...
In the avalanche, as the protagonist continues to use the hook rope to fly up and down the canyon, the gravel bursts behind him, the ground shakes and the mountains shake. Looking back, a train of Thomas the train covering the sky is licking a magical smiling face. chase……
In Shuisheng Village, there is a thick fog, and the bewitching Meowpas is playing the piccolo. Once disturbed, he will wave the flute in his hand and hit you clumsily, and then accidentally fall to the ground...
In the Yuanzhi Palace above the sky, in front of Yinglong, Bald Qiang held an ax and arrogantly declared war on Yinglong who shook the heavens and the earth: "If you only have this strength, you can't compare with the two of my Gouxiongling!" old friend..."
All kinds of outrageous mods have been added to the game.
There are even bad guys who are not human enough to change the background music in Shura's ending without authorization.
On a scorched purgatory-like land, Sekiro holds a wedge pill, his left hand ignited a raging karmic fire, and his back is facing Yixin and Yongzhen who died of exhaustion.
At this time, the music played--
thump! thump thump thump!
Never gonna give you up!
Never gonna let you down!
"I was cheated again—!"
As a designer, when Gu Sheng saw this mod for the first time, he even had the urge to close the creative workshop.
Impressed.
How the hell can you be deceived here!
Being Shura Shayongzhen's wife and Lao Yixin is enough, but the background music has to deceive others.
Even if he is such a psychopath, he can't help but doubt the mental state of his players.
that's all!
The popularity of "Sekiro" has been rising. It has been more than a week in a row. Not only has it not declined in any way, but it has soared all the way!
As for "Torii", under such heavy pressure, it seems to have disappeared.
In theory, this is a bit odd.
You must know that Torii is, after all, a key 3S-level project of Comera this quarter or even the entire second half of the year.
Although, it is hopeless to compete against the now thriving Sekiro on the frontal battlefield, but even if the factor of confrontation with Sekiro is excluded, this game will have to pay for itself!
Since the end of the exhibition, it has been in a slump until now.
During this period, except for the "public relations" operation of the chief designer Koizumi who steals chickens and loses money, there is no action.
It's as if this game was not only forgotten by the player market, but also forgotten by Comera.
Even, the popularity of "Torii" is not as high as the other two games "Wild Dunk EX" and "Hot Rally: Homecoming" that are also from Camera!
"Why are these grandchildren holding back something bad?"
In the office, Lu Bian put down the heat curves of Wolf and Torii, and said with a frown.
good!
Such anomalies naturally attracted the attention of the executives of Golden Wind.
obviously.
There is nothing wrong with Comera's 'calm sea' today.
A project with an investment of more than 200 million knives has performed so poorly in the market, not to mention its opponents, and it can't even compete with its own low-investment games. How could Ke Meila remain indifferent?
What about the announcement?
What about marketing?
Let's not say that you discredit us.
Don't you need to do some publicity for your own game, at least let it pay back?
not prepare.
Camera said so.
At least for now, it seems that Komera is not prepared for this at all.
"The opponent is quiet, he must be playing a demon..."
Gu Sheng was naturally aware of this.
It's just that he doesn't understand, and he can't figure out why the senior executives of Comera are so cruel to "Tori".
Could it be that you are holding back to engage in a wolf?
Won't.
Can't say no.
I can't do it.
The full evaluation media scored 9.9 and 10 points, an unprecedented carnival in the game circle, and was praised by many media and even Jimmy Lawrence, an executive of the International Data Corporation (IDC), one of the organizers of GDC, as "an epoch-making game".
Today's Sekiro is definitely not a game where Ke Meila can arouse public opinion and destroy word of mouth with rhythm.
Let's just say it.
At this time, if Komera still wants to attack the Golden Wind at the level of public opinion and pull them down from the altar, it is better to turn around and develop another game, which may cost less than public opinion.
So……
Since he didn't want to attack us, what is the purpose of Ke Meila's bitter plan?
Gu Sheng couldn't figure it out.
because of this--
...
"...it doesn't make sense at all!"
At the same time, at the top level of Comera headquarters, at the shareholder meeting, Joetsu King was pointing at the many data behind him, and vowed:
"This time, the project was properly announced and arranged, and the targeted strategy was fully prepared. Whether it is the quality of the game or the layout and planning, it is perfect,"
"Then this loss, this major failure, I implore all shareholders to think carefully—"
"Is that completely unreasonable?"
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PS: The next chapter is half an hour late, and adjustments are being made