Is it not a galgame?

Chapter 165 69. A Flawed Masterpiece!

After the game "The Witcher" appeared, it went through a very strange and tortuous process.

The game was not very popular at the beginning, especially the old fans who are familiar with pokeni.

The main reason is that they don't believe that after losing such a good producer as Guyuan Chunqiu, there is no other producer who can make a game that will convince the players.

However, the game player group must still score points. There are many players who love Guyuan Chunqiu, but a large part of them like galgame.

And "The Demon Hunter" is an action RPG, which will naturally attract corresponding players who are not so familiar with pokeni style and Guyuan Chunqiu.

(Diablo is still relatively popular in the Omi region, and Neon people can only say that it is average)
Without the blessing of darkness and the support of top producers, "The Demon Hunter" is not particularly dominant in terms of publicity.

Fortunately, the quality of the Demon Hunter game itself is good, so after the players experienced it, they still gave a high evaluation.

But these evaluations showed a polarized situation, causing the sales curve of "The Witcher" to be like a roller coaster.

For this reason, pokeni also specially conducted a questionnaire for many players, and the results returned made the development team a little confused.

"From the perspective of gameplay, "The Witcher" really surprised me. I never thought that I could have such a smooth experience in a 2D top-down game.

Moreover, the moves and skills of different characters are different, which leads us to make corresponding changes in the operation gameplay and coping strategies.

These are all really nice flashes.

I still feel that buying "The Witcher" is very worthwhile.

It really makes you feel the exhilaration of action games, especially when the plot advances to [Entering the Municipal Mansion] and killing those powerful people, I really almost screamed out of excitement.

But how to say it in terms of the plot, I would like to call the first half a masterpiece, and even the final ending, I think it is undoubtedly a masterpiece.

I played the [Destroyer] ending.

But the only thing that makes people feel uncomfortable and inconsistent is that the heroine's transition is too blunt in the middle, so it will make people feel divided and uncomfortable.

Fortunately, in the final ending, we know that Mia is actually the same Mia, but she used the male protagonist.

But looking back, it still makes people feel uncomfortable.

I hope that when pokeni makes games in the future, it can seriously consider every stage of the script, and see what the actual experience of the players is like. "

"Yes, Lao Xu's script is really nerve-wracking, good, very good, unexpected, reversed and reversed, especially in mobilizing people's emotions, it is really very good.

But the plot in the middle is really a bit blunt. Maybe there is a lot of information in the background of this story in Lao Xu's script, but it is not fully presented.

So it feels a little flawed.

But I think the last few endings are good, and it can be regarded as a comeback.

For this I am quite pleased. "

"What is this? It's just a pile of poop. It's okay in the front, but it's not quite right in the later stage when you enter the king's city, especially the part where the heroine comes to save the hero. It's as unbearable as eating poop.

Think about it, you are controlled by people every day, treated like a puppet, he manipulates you to kill your own kind, you are the heroine, would you forgive such a guy and help him?
It's not that... Stockholm Syndrome, it's called this name, right?
Anyway, when I got to play here, I was embarrassed.

But the explanation of the final ending should be regarded as bringing back the perception. After the black heroine killed the Queen of the Night, she showed her true colors. At that moment, I felt that the game [live]

If you look at it this way, there are actually problems in the plot arrangement, and the players should not be caused such discomfort, and then there is a reversal and explanation at the end.

Although I also saw the foreshadowing in front of it, but to be honest, I really couldn't help it when I played there.

If it was a video, I already want to fast forward.

Fortunately, the gameplay is good, the action is full, and the special effects are also great. I actually quite like the setting of this world view. It has a mechanical sense and blood clan. It is an alternative cyberpunk style, right?
For action games, the requirements for the plot are not so high.

Generally speaking, although this plot has flaws, it can fully support this work.

I feel very good. "

"The game is absolutely a masterpiece. Of course, it is based on the perspective of simply playing games and not enjoying movies. I just happen to see how fun the game is, so I think it is a masterpiece.

If you only want to enjoy movies, you can take a detour.

Highly recommended with emphasis on operation and gameplay. "

"In terms of the plot, I think it's okay, the story and the gameplay are closely integrated, and there is no problem at all from the perspective of the story line.

The story line is very clear, just two lines:
The battle line between humans and blood races: Conflicts continue to accumulate, erupt from childhood to the earth, and finally to a decisive battle.

The game process is also advanced layer by layer. At the beginning, there are small-scale battles, and then to the liberation of villages, large-scale decisive battles, and the attack on the royal city...

The complexity of human nature and sense of history are also shown in the middle. Some events are quite touching, such as the conflict and outbreak between the demon hunter in the main battle and the fat maggots of the corpse vegetarian meal.

When power was handed over to General Paris, he was betrayed and encircled.

These are quite real, and corresponding examples can be found almost in human history.

And when we play these plots, we will always be immersed in them.

Even though it's about fictional vampires and humans, it reminds us of ourselves, and that alone is pretty good.

The final battle of the blood clan is a bit idealistic, but I also like this part very much.

Nix was transformed from a human into a blood race, and then returned... It can be said that Lao Xu has not portrayed and paved the way for this character enough, but if you think carefully and look back at Nix's experience from her perspective, then you are right. She finally [go home], even if it is withered, she has to return to the identity of a human being and understands.

To be honest, the game is still very touching when the expressiveness is sufficient and the foreshadowing is sufficient.

The second line is the hatred between the male and female protagonists, destroying each other, and the process from destruction to destruction.

This line is also very touching.

I haven't seen any game whose heroine is shaped like this so far.

I have to say that Xu Yuanxuan's courage is really fat.

To be able to act so boldly and make a new attempt, in my opinion, this act itself is very remarkable. In my mind, Urobuchi Gen is the Caesar of the game world.

You can overturn the table at any time, shouting [kill those fat maggots]

No matter what the ending of "The Witcher" is, it has both historical reincarnation and a sense of fate, racial hatred...

These are all things that people can't help but fall into contemplation after playing, but they can actually be said to be quite powerful. "

……

In short, players have mixed reviews on "The Witcher", and they love and hate it.

It is worth affirming that——

In any case, at least in terms of gameplay, the opinions given by players are surprisingly consistent.

That is, "The Witcher" is definitely an unrivaled and cool action game at the moment. Whether it is the combo system, the character's movements, or the monster's sense of attack, they are all world-class.

The biggest controversy still focuses on the plot, especially the discussion on the ending part.

"Hey~"

Xu Yuanxuan felt a little distressed and confused about this, and after reading the questionnaire, he let out a heavy sigh.

He frowned his reptile-like eyebrows, but until now, he was extremely annoyed in his heart.

"It's all my fault for not doing my best, otherwise it wouldn't have caused such a big controversy in the word-of-mouth of "The Witcher."

Qing Zhiyuan comforted him and said, "It doesn't matter, no one is a god, and no one can guarantee that every work you make is a god. In fact, you have already done quite well."

"From the perspective of the plot, there is no problem.

And the controversial parts also have foreshadowing and explanations. One day when players revisit this game, they may have different evaluations. "

Lao Xu nodded, but was not comforted at all.

He raised his head and looked at Qing Zhiyuan with some surprise.

This pot is obviously yours, okay?
President, up to now, isn't this what you said?

There must be depth, and a game script with a high degree of thought must be produced to allow players to think.

Qing Zhiyuan looked back at the murderous-looking guy in front of him in surprise, boy, have you learned how to throw the pot away now?
And he doesn't think the plot of this game is really as miserable as Lao Xu imagined.

Several endings are quite good, and they can also cause controversy among players.

If there is controversy, there will be heat. This is actually a very good marketing.

Xu Yuanxuan curled his lips, thinking dejectedly, if he had known earlier, he might as well just write a simple sadomasochism.

Qing Zhiyuan gave him a supercilious look.

shallow!

In the exploration of art, how can we always immerse ourselves in our comfort zone, once in a while setback makes you retreat, how can we open up the future in the future?
Players are actually very tolerant. Wouldn’t it be better to write the next game well?
……

The sales curve of "The Witcher" is moving forward in twists and turns, crooked, like a trembling centipede.

Fortunately, in the midst of continuous growth, the growth rate of sales volume is also growing at a significant value.

By July, the game had sold 7 copies.

Compared with Pokémon and Diablo, it may not be a big deal, but this result is enough for pokeni to make a lot of money to develop the next game.

What's more, this is only the result of the release in Neon. With the gameplay of "The Witcher", it should be released in the Omi region.

It has been about a month since the game was released.

A player named [Red Doraemon] published an article in Guoletong's player opinion collection section, and re-analyzed the game "Demon Hunter" by pokeni.

"Have you really understood the game "The Witcher"?"

"This game is far from being as simple as you imagine."

"Actually the ending is important, but not too important.

What matters is the thinking that the game provokes. "

"Rather than saying "The Witcher" is a war between humans and vampires, it is better to say that it is the epitome of human history.

This game is actually very symbolic.

You can get a clue from the names of the most important characters in the game:
First of all, the name of the hero [Sisyphus]. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus offended the gods. In order to punish Sisyphus, the gods asked him to push a boulder to the top of the mountain, and because the boulder was too heavy , Every time he rolled down the mountain before reaching the top of the mountain, his previous efforts were wasted.

So he does it over and over again, endlessly.

This person is ourselves.

Think about it, are we doing the same thing every day like Sisyphus?
Being able to persevere in pushing stones in such a big environment and discover the meaning of existence is a special kind of heroism in itself.

Life requires courage. This kind of courage does not allow you to overcome difficulties, but allows you to pick up the stone when it rolls down, and then push it to the top. "

"The heroine [Mia], in fact, when you find the key item [Mia's Necklace] to open Mia's quest line, you will find that her full name should be Desnomia.

In mythology, Desnomia is the [God of Breach of Contract] and the daughter of Eris, the goddess of discord, which to some extent corresponds to her series of behaviors.

Goddess of the night, Nix.

Caesar, the first dictator of the Roman Empire, was also the first to break order...

This also corresponds to his behavior in the game.

The only thing that makes people regret is that Caesar did not become a dictator. He is a hero of mankind and broke the order, but in the end he sacrificed himself for mankind.

Caesar can be said to have been shaped quite perfectly, completely like an idealist in our minds.

Then, there are several very clear intentions in the game:
The first one is the blood race, have you found out, they came from human beings, were distorted, and then became the natural enemies of human beings.

The blood race actually corresponds to the exploiters in our reality.

Humans have two intentions, the first one corresponds to the exploited at the bottom, and the other corresponds to the profiteer among the exploited, that is, the person who takes the whip.

In terms of subdivision, there are also [brainwashed low-level people] among human beings, corresponding to those human beings who throw stones at demon hunters in the blood race domain. The lower-level humans are better, so they can accept exploitation with peace of mind and take pride in it.

The other part is the truly poor but helpless many exploited.

They correspond to the exploited people in the human region who don't have much opinion, can't see the essence of things, and go with the flow.

Some of these people have lost the will to fight, and some dare not speak out.

There are also a very small number of human [strugglers], these people are [demon hunters] and [Paris].

And the human army corresponds to those trade unions that should protect the exploited in reality, but in most cases it becomes a tool for maintaining peace...

If you can see through these, then the next plot of the witcher will be very easy to understand.

The contradiction between the blood race and the human being: the contradiction between the exploiter and the exploited.

It has been around for a long time, and finally developed to the point of irreconcilability. The hero Sisyphus, who pushed the stone, finally couldn't bear it one day and became a rebel.

Under the leadership of Caesar (the one who broke the order), the demon hunters launched a coup and rebellion, and finally unified their thinking, so they launched an attack on the blood race.

The heroine [Mia], the goddess of breach of contract, is full of betrayal, and finally wants to intercept the fruits of victory, so she betrays the hero.

Let me talk about the corresponding 5 endings:
My personal favorite is definitely the [Destroyer] ending.

The irreconcilable contradiction between human beings and vampires means the irreconcilable contradiction between the exploiter and the exploited. As long as exploitation exists, it must be overthrown.

To destroy all this, to destroy this appalling and harmful system, is a very great feat.

Ending [-], blood race and human coexist.It's also ironic to say that Mia itself means bad order and the goddess of breach of contract. It is a very illusory thing that such a contract can be established.

It is almost a lie to suggest that exploiters and exploited coexist peacefully.

However, assuming it is true, then I believe that this symbiotic state will soon be broken in the future.

Ending [-]: The serum returns, and the blood race returns to the human ending.

The utopian ending turns the exploiters into ordinary laborers. Exploitation no longer exists in the world, and this ending is even more dreamy.

Ending [-]: The hero becomes the founder of the new human order, ushers in a new era, and sits on the throne of the night.

To some extent, it is more like a reincarnation of the human cycle.

It means that the identity of the male protagonist has changed, from the original exploited person to the exploiter.

The stone rolled to the bottom of the mountain, and human beings started the process of pushing the stone again.

Ending Five: Let all human beings become blood races, that is, let human beings live forever.

It is still a utopia, and it is even more impossible to exist. Under such circumstances, everyone is an exploiter, so who is the object of exploitation? "

"From this perspective, "The Witcher" is actually a very in-depth work."

"As long as you understand the spiritual connotation of "The Witcher", you will understand the creator's good intentions."

"Of course, even if you don't delve into these spiritual contents, "The Witcher" is still a good game. At least you can get happiness in the experience of the game, can't you?"

"Maybe some people don't agree with it. This game also has certain problems in certain plots, but I would like to call it [a flawed masterpiece]"

……

woo woo woo...

So moved.

When they saw this issue of the magazine, Qing Zhiyuan and Xu Yuanxuan were almost moved to tears.

It's not easy, but there are players who understand me.

Who can understand this feeling?

"Next time, we must write a good story, one that can touch people without being out of the ordinary, and that can also have spiritual connotations." Qing Zhiyuan said.

Xu Yuanxuan rolled his eyes in his heart.

Baga.

Everything you say!

It's not you who was sent the blade in the end!
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