Create horror games that scare players around the world

Chapter 25: Manager Wang, you have a one-sided view of the game

After hearing this, Wang Man couldn't help but become curious.

The manager raised his eyebrows with interest.

In fact, for someone in his position, it is just a promotional position. As long as it can bring profits to the game sub-site, he can still make the decision.

But it cannot be given casually. After all, promotional space is essentially a commodity, and being able to give one privately is already a great internal privilege.

Now, looking at Manager Shi’s serious expression, he was also very curious, what three outstanding points made him choose Star Games?

So the manager raised his hand and motioned for him to explain.

Manager Shi nodded and explained.

“The first point is naturally to develop technical capabilities.”

"Half a month ago, due to the relationship between the top management, they have been in chaos in development and hastily launched a game like "The Day After", which was criticized by the whole network."

"This makes us subconsciously think that Star Games is a third-rate studio with low technical capabilities, the kind that is ready to run away at any time."

"But look at it now, first there are high-quality and fun games like Devil's Roulette, and then there's their upcoming horror game Rotten Meat."

"I have seen the actual machine demonstration, the exquisite scene art, the realistic game modeling, the terrifying horror atmosphere and the scaring techniques, all of which show us the company's superb technical level."

Upon hearing this, the manager still said nothing, but just nodded silently.

Wang Man on the side frowned.

"Manager Shi, are you praising me too much?"

"Highly skilled? I don't think so."

Wang Man said this, looking up at Manager Shi and said.

"You said the scenes and modeling were very sophisticated, I agree with that, but I really can't see the other technical levels."

“That Devil’s Roulette looks pretty good, but it’s actually just a high-end puzzle game. I don’t think it’s technically difficult, and it won’t be a problem for other companies to copy it.”

"As for the actual gameplay demo of that new game, tsk tsk."

"The whole process was just walking, flashing lights, switching scenes, and finally a chase scene. Is this a high level of technical skills?"

"Also, even though I picked up a gun, there was no FPS-like shooting demonstration, no action elements, and no character performance."

"I admit that the art is good, but everything else is mediocre, the gameplay is very common, and the technology is even worse."

"I guess the only game that can demonstrate their technology is the game called "The Day After" which is considered as electronic garbage."

"So, I said you were overpraising me."

Hearing this, Manager Shi just glanced at Wang Man and replied indifferently.

"Deputy Manager Wang, you were promoted from a salesperson, and your understanding of the game is too one-sided, so you fell into a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?" Wang Man was surprised and a little confused.

"What do you mean?"

Manager Shi looked at Wang Man and said solemnly.

“Art is also a kind of technical ability, please don’t leave this part out.”

"The graphics of the two games, Devil's Roulette and Rotten Meat, are completely AAA. Do you know what this means? Manager Wang."

Wang Man frowned and did not answer.

Seeing that he remained silent and expressionless, Manager Shi just continued speaking.

"If a game wants to have AAA-level graphics, it not only requires a lot of money and time, but also requires solid technical strength."

"How many games from big foreign companies can reach AAA graphics standards? Apart from those big companies with budgets of tens of millions of dollars, how many games have put a lot of effort into graphics?"

“But Star Games did it.”

"There are many games on the market now whose graphics are not as good as these two works. Does that mean the production teams of these games are not technically capable?" "So, high-quality graphics are a proof of high technical capabilities, and Star Games' graphics are already the same as those of big companies, so how can we say that Star Games' technical capabilities are not good?"

"Then may I ask Director Wang, can the game company you signed with produce a game with this kind of graphics?"

When Wang Man heard this question, his face changed slightly, but he soon snorted coldly.

"I don't need to tell you which company I signed with."

"Even if you say the graphics are great, so what? That piece of shit has great graphics, but the gameplay is mediocre, that's a fact."

"Don't even mention horror games. Even if it's a shooting game or a role-playing game, if the graphics are good but the gameplay is boring, no one will buy it."

Upon seeing this, Manager Shi shook his head and spoke.

"That brings me to my second point, attitude."

manager:…?
The manager was startled when he heard this, and then became curious.

If you choose Star Games because of their superb technical capabilities, that is understandable.

But now it comes to attitude, which makes people curious.

What kind of attitude makes you choose Star Games?

"Director Shi, please continue."

The manager interlocked his fingers, rested them under his chin, and said with a smile.

Manager Shi nodded and continued.

"The second reason I chose Star Games is their attitude."

"Two weeks ago, due to the chaos at the top of their company, the reputation and credibility of the entire company fell to the lowest point."

"People on the Internet thought they were going to run away, but they didn't. They posted that they would never run away and listed corresponding remedial measures."

“This is a responsible and sincere attitude, and it is also a measure of whether a company is trustworthy.”

After a pause, Manager Shi looked at Manager Wang again and said.

"Then there is their courage, a courage not to follow the mainstream market."

"When everyone was working on popular themes, Xingdong Games went the other way and picked up unpopular themes, making horror games with a small audience."

"Manager Wang just said that Xingdong Games' new game "Rotten Meat" has great graphics, but the gameplay is ordinary and mediocre, right?"

Wang Man frowned and replied when he heard this.

"Yeah, is there a problem?"

Seeing that he still insisted, Manager Shi shrugged and continued.

"Manager Wang, you have to understand that this is a horror game, not a shooting game or a role-playing game."

"As long as a horror game has decent graphics, a decent plot and scary elements, that's enough."

"After all, horror games are not like popular games. Their target audiences determine that they do not need such high requirements. But you subconsciously compare horror games with popular games, and the comparison is still about the gameplay. So the question is, what gameplay are you comparing?"

"Compare shooting with FPS? Or upgrade equipment with RPG? Or race with car? Then why not let these popular games compare scariness with horror games?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Manager Wang froze and was speechless.

But before he could speak, Manager Shi continued.

"Not only that, the new game has high-quality graphics, a plot, and a terrifying process. It even has guns. This is already a pass for a horror game. What else do you want?"

"That's why I said, Director Wang, your understanding of the game is very one-sided."

“They don’t consider the actual situation and the target audience, but just blindly compare it with popular works.”

　There is one more chapter, maybe two. Anyway, everyone should take a break. I will continue.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)