Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 103 7. Shock the opponent for ten thousand years (5k big chapter)

When accepting pokeni market questionnaires, players said:

"In Diablo, the monsters are better than the NPCs. I still can't remember the names of several NPCs and key characters, such as the name of the archbishop.

But for the monsters in the game, they are very unforgettable.

Moreover, the monsters are extremely flexible, giving people a sense of——

I think these guys have been living in this land for a long time.

Otherwise, how could we be so familiar with the land and always be able to pick out our weaknesses and hide in places where we can’t see them and plant cold arrows? "

“The game Diablo is really well done, and there are many small details in the game that are very interesting.

For example, there is a non-monster [rat] in the maze.

These mice make noises when they run by.

And when they stepped on the bones, there was a terrible crackling sound.

Can you understand that feeling?

In the quiet, dark and depressing underground palace, the sound of mice can scare you out of your chair.

I've had the experience of throwing the handle twice.

Even if I hear the sound of mice at home at night, I will sit up from the bed.

The details and atmosphere are really amazing. I have never played such an amazing game so far. "

“I really like the real-time performance of the monsters in the game, especially when you meet Leoric, the Skeletor King, and you can hear him calling Lacey’s name all the time.

I am a father of children, and when I saw that scene, I couldn't stop the tears from flowing down.

This feeling, the feeling of losing a child is really hard.

At the same time, while you are afraid of him becoming a BOSS, you are also full of endless sympathy for him.

At this point, Diablo impressed me deeply. "

The reason why we can give players [monsters are very flexible] and [monsters are very vivid] is also thanks to Qing Zhiyuan's requirements for monster AI.

Programmers have put in a lot of effort to do this.

Of course, the final result was quite good.

Of course, Qing Zhiyuan was very honored and extremely happy to be noticed and mentioned by the players.

There are quite a few things that have not been mentioned by the players——

For example, in the monster birth action, the skeleton soldiers are fragments on the ground at first, but when players get close, these fragments will automatically join together to form a complete skeleton.

It's possible that when you pick up a sword stuck in the ground, the mechanism will be triggered, and then a few skeleton soldiers will fall from the sky...

There are so many kinds, countless.

Compared with the previous version of Diablo 1, this version produced by Qing Zhiyuan has made many improvements in details and character AI.

Each of these things is discussed separately, and it is a topic that can allow colleagues in the game industry to talk for three days and three nights and sigh and learn from it.

…

After careful calculation, including the previous two Onmyoji games, this is the third time that pokeni has a game selected into the Platinum Hall.

In the gaming industry, it is really not easy to achieve such high achievements in the early stages of a company's development.

From this point of view, pokeni is a really powerful company.

…

Diablo games are selling pretty well.

Sales exceeded 70,000 copies in the first week.

This has already tied pokeni's previous record of "Mermaid Heart".

Sales in the second week reached an astonishing 120,000 copies.

If this momentum continues, it should not be a problem to break through 300,000 copies.

Especially when such a game is completely different from the previous GALGAME, it can still achieve this step, basically attracting some relatively niche game players.

It can only be said that Diablo is strong in terms of gameplay.

…

Dealers are the most sensitive and direct about sales performance. After all, the data is collected and transmitted back to pokeni through their sales records.

The 10,000 copies of "Diablo" previously pre-ordered by Dongrun have already been sold out, and they later replenished the stock twice in a row.

The sales momentum has not completely slowed down yet, which means that Diablo's sales should continue to rise.

After hearing the news, Hattori Hiroyuki burst into laughter.

"Pokeni is a company that I really can't see through. Isn't Qing Zhiyuan too interesting?"

Maybe P Club hopes to become the next Square Enix.

It is definitely not comparable to Rentendo, but surpassing Square Enix is ​​just around the corner. As long as a few more platinum-level works are released, Hiroyuki Hattori believes that sooner or later Pokeni will have a million-level game.

"Yes." Secretary Fujiki nodded with a smile, "It can be seen that President, you have a very unique vision. I admire you more and more. If it were me, I would never be able to bet heavily on P Club's games. .”

Fujiki is telling the truth. If the game Pokeni releases this time is Galgame, she has no doubt that the game will be a hit.

After all, they have proven their ability to develop GALGAME through excellent games such as Onmyoji and Mermaid Heart.

Whether it is the producer Tsubaki Furuhara or the script writers Gen Urobuchi and Mika Ishino, they are all very famous figures in the gal circle now.

But this new game "Diablo" is a completely different action RPG game, with a more terrifying style -

It is a realistic European and American style, which is completely inconsistent with the aesthetics of Neon people. If such a game were judged by Fujiki, she would think that the sales volume must be very poor.

If it were her, she would not have the courage of Hiroyuki Hattori to sign a large order of 10,000 copies in the first pre-order.

The inventory of the prestigious college has not been cleared out yet.

"Haha, no more." After being praised by the secretary, Hattori Hiroyuki said with a smile as if he was about to fly, "I have a natural sense of game. Sometimes it's hard to tell why I signed the contract."

But...

Hattori Hiroyuki thought that Diablo's success might not have much to do with pokeni itself.

But because——

He threw the game cartridge into the trash can.

Thinking of this, Hattori Hiroyuki looked down at his palm.

My hands!

He has the super ability to control the life and death of the game!

That’s weird!

Although there is this idea in the subconscious, and Neon people are really superstitious, it is not entirely luck that Hiroyuki Hattori got to where he is today.

Reason finally triumphed over superstition.

Hattori Hiroyuki smiled bitterly and had to admit that Qing Zhiyuan had two skills.

…

"Hey, from galgame to ARPG, what happened to pokeni?" Bluvens' president Shigeru Kobayashi couldn't see through poknei's operation at all.

Galgame is a love game for beautiful girls. Before, P Club followed a beautiful and fresh approach. When it comes to Diablo, the style has undergone a 180-degree change.

It's like this person has always been in an aesthetic and ladylike style, but one day she suddenly lost her mind and shaved her head and started wearing cyberpunk clothes full of rivets. It's completely unacceptable, okay?

What's more, Shigeru Kobayashi has only been in the gaming industry for a short time. He really doesn't understand what kind of company pokeni is.

Qing Zhiyuan, the president, is even more confusing.

But the results are understandable.

Since Takaya Mizutani left pokeni, the company's performance has been getting better day by day.

Every game has its own characteristics. Whether it is galgame or current ARPG, it can become a very classic game.

The sales are really impressive.

so--

Qing Zhiyuan is not as unbearable as Mizutani described at all. What is the so-called [original artist background, does not understand games at all] [Qing Zhiyuan will definitely lead pokeni astray]

They were all lies told by Mizutani Takaya.

If I had to say it, Kobayashi Shigeru felt that Mizutani was the loser.

It is clear that this person does not understand the game, but he still wants to put the blame on others.

By now, Shigeru Kobayashi regrets poaching Takashi Mizutani more and more.

Although Mizutani has been transferred to the Philippines, the company's performance and operating conditions have been deteriorating since Mizutani came to Brewens.

Why.

When he thought of this, Xiao Linmao couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

…

Colleagues in the game industry also expressed great shock when they saw Diablo.

"It turns out that the game can do this. Isn't the design of this game too clever?"

"Although I haven't figured out the specific game mechanics and numerical composition yet, my intuition tells me that the Diablo game system will definitely bring about earth-shaking changes to the game industry."

…

Diablo may not be so obvious to players, but people in the industry will know it once they play it. This game is full of treasures, whether it is the numerical system, system design, or even combat and AI. It is a huge wealth.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a textbook-level game.

Its emergence will greatly subvert the RPG game market that is currently dominated by turn-based combat.

Even create a new era.

…

at the same time.

Tokyo.

Rentian Headquarters.

Snap.

President Hiroshi Yamauchi finished reading the latest issue of Famitsu and threw it on the table.

There was a hint of indignation in his eyes.

This startled Iwata Satoru next to him. When he looked up, he saw that the old man didn't look very happy on his face.

"Famitsu's editors are becoming less and less discerning." Hiroshi Yamauchi snorted, "What are the games selected for the Platinum Hall this time? Especially this one called "Diablo", the painting style is also Very strange, it is not a game that brings joy to children at all.

Just like this, they were praised to the heavens and even selected into the Platinum Hall. I really wonder if they took money from others. "

That being said, Hiroshi Yamauchi and Satoru Iwata knew very well——

Famiton was originally the back garden of Rentian. It was impossible to charge money to enter the Platinum Palace.

Iwata walked over, picked up the magazine, and read for a while.

I couldn’t help but laugh in my heart——

After working on it for a long time, it turned out that the president just couldn't stand game development companies.

Ever since Qing Zhiyuan cursed President Yamauchi to his face, "You must live a long life, and you will pay back twice as much in the future," this old man has treated P Club as a thorn in his flesh.

Especially when this company came together with Sega and Sony to develop new handheld consoles, it made the old man extremely angry.

If it were me, I don't know if I could look at the games released by pokeni objectively and neutrally.

"Indeed," Satoru Iwata said following his words, "the game style is really not pleasant at all, the picture is also very dark, and the sense of fear is too strong."

It is not a game that brings happiness to children, Satoru Iwata strongly agrees.

But if [it’s not a good game], it’s hard to tell now.

From its initial positioning, this game was not for children. Its target audience was exactly the same as Sega’s—

They all target young and mature people, providing them with more stimulation and a different life experience.

It is these differences that allow pokeni to be where it is today.

If they were to confront Rentendo from the front, Satoru Iwata believed that no company in the world would be their opponent.

In a sense, he trusted the judgment of Famiton editors.

Famitsu is very strict about game evaluation, which is the fundamental reason why they can become the No. 1 game magazine in the minds of players.

After reading it carefully, Satoru Iwata probably understood the reason.

If it is as described in this magazine, Diablo is really a very interesting game.

…

Of course, people's reviews of Diablo are not entirely positive.

In the player questionnaire, many people still expressed their doubts and described the shortcomings of this game.

[I have never played the game Diablo, but I have heard of it. There are also many friends who like to play games discussing it.

But, I am a first-look player. I like the game style of P Club very much, especially Onmyoji, which is beautiful, refreshing and healing.

The first time I saw Diablo, I knew this game wasn't for me.

Because the picture is too dark, and the story should be about Western demons and humans, I am not very interested in these. 】

[Diablo is a good game, but the picture is very dark and the atmosphere is depressing. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this, because the sense of immersion is brought about by these details.

It's just that I don't really like the game's painting style, it's a bit too realistic. I prefer the Japanese comic style. 】

[The game is also too difficult. When I first started it, I didn’t know how many times I died in the underground palace. One time I opened a box, and what came out was a lightning trap. Not only was I electrocuted, most of my health was knocked out, but I was also killed by a monster squatting in the corner.

I felt very uncomfortable and extremely depressed. If my friends hadn’t said that this game was fun, I wouldn’t have been able to persist. 】

[Everything about this game is good, but dying is too easy, which caused me to have an illusion——

Who is the monster?

I am obviously a great hero and savior who is here to save the world, but I am easily killed by mobs.

If you accidentally fail to notice the archer coming from the corner or the yin and yang, you may die.

To be honest, the whole process of playing the game was frightening.

If you have some heart disease or high blood pressure, you really can't play this game. 】

Qing Zhiyuan frowned while flipping through the questionnaire.

No wonder it only sold 120,000 copies.

"Hmm. Isn't the sales volume too bleak?" Qing Zhiyuan said to himself.

The shocked and disdainful look came from the little HR next to him.

"President! Aren't you satisfied with the 120,000 results in two weeks?"

"Of course I'm not satisfied." Qing Zhiyuan frowned, "How can I be satisfied? You know this is "Diablo"!"

Diablo should hit millions of sales, right?

First-class gameplay, first-class story, first-class experience, a great work that created the real-time era, how can it only sell 120,000 copies? !

Float, float, float.

The president was completely stunned.

Akane Ayase covered her forehead, wanting to slap him twice on the face to make this guy wake up.

It's a pity that she doesn't have the courage.

"President, I believe the next game will be better," Akane Ayase encouraged with a smile, clenching her fists, "Now everyone is becoming more and more confident, and the games are getting better and better.

Breaking through one million is only a matter of time.

Maybe it will be the next one. "

What is the next work?

Akane Ayase frowned.

I thought for two seconds.

Oh, yes, "Reverse Degree Man" developed under the leadership of Wada

Oops, I have a bad feeling.

This guy Wada seems to be going further and further down the road of "depressive style". Akane Ayase burst into tears after reading the script.

"I see!"

At this moment, Qing Zhiyuan's voice startled Akane Ayase.

He suddenly thought of something very important.

…

"Huh? Make a full English version?"

The main programmer Ken Akanishi was stunned for a moment when he heard Qing Zhiyuan's words, but he quickly figured out the key to the problem.

"Yes, I just said something seemed wrong. We seemed to have chosen the wrong track." Akanishi Ken said.

If "Diablo" is released in Europe and the United States, there might be a bigger breakthrough.

"Well, strategically speaking, it's definitely not enough to only launch Neon in China." Qing Zhiyuan said, "In terms of game style and theme, this game is more suitable for players in the Omi region."

Regardless of the game theme itself, or the previous Diablo production team, they are all from the Omi region, so they will naturally be better at controlling the psychology of local players.

The reason why Diablo breaks out of the industry and becomes a world-class game is mainly because of its excellent gameplay.

But in essence, it is definitely more suitable for the West.

and--

More importantly, in the European and American markets, Sega's MD console share has a tendency to surpass that of Rentendo. So far, there are almost 16 million units.

This market is obviously larger than Neon’s domestic market.

If Diablo sells well, it may not necessarily increase the number of MDs.

Nakayama Hayao's side will definitely be happy with Qing Zhiyuan's proposal.

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon," Ken Akanishi asked cautiously, "Should we start making it now?"

"It's not too late to do it now." Qing Zhiyuan said, "It's okay, just follow the normal work schedule. After the completion of the work after the year, we will send out the same ones to Europe and the United States."

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The 10,000-word update is completed.

See you all tomorrow.