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Chapter 165 69 A masterpiece with flaws!

Chapter 165 69. A masterpiece with flaws!

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

The game was not well received by people at first, especially old fans who were familiar with pokeni.

The main reason is that they don't believe that after losing such a good producer as Chunqiu Furuhara, any other producer can make a game that players will be convinced of.

However, the game player community is definitely still scoring points. There are many players who like Gu Yuan Chunqiu, but a large part of them like galgame.

"The Witcher" is an action RPG, which will naturally attract players who are not so familiar with pokeni style and Furuhara Chunqiu.

(Diablo is mainly popular in the Omi region, and Neon people’s evaluation of it can only be described as average)

Without the blessing of Darkness and the support of top producers, "The Witcher" is not particularly advantageous in terms of promotion.

Fortunately, the quality of the game itself is good, so players still gave it high praise after experiencing it.

But these reviews were polarizing, causing The Witcher's sales curve to be like a roller coaster.

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

"In terms of gameplay, "The Witcher" really surprised me. I never thought that I could have such an enjoyable experience in a 2D top-down game.

Moreover, different characters have different moves and skills, which leads to corresponding changes in our gameplay and response strategies.

These are all very nice highlights.

I still think it's worth buying "The Witcher".

It really makes you feel the exhilaration of an action game, especially when the plot advances to [entering the municipal official residence] and killing those powerful people, I almost screamed with excitement.

But what about the plot? I would call the first half a masterpiece, and even the final ending I think 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 transformation in the middle is too rigid, so it makes people feel disconnected and uncomfortable.

Fortunately, in the final ending, we know that Mia is still the same Mia, but she just took advantage of the male protagonist.

But in retrospect, it still makes people feel uncomfortable.

I hope that when pokeni makes games in the future, he can carefully consider every stage of the script to see what the actual experience is like for players. "

"Yes, Lao Xu's script is really very clever. It's very good, unexpected, and twists and turns. Especially in mobilizing people's emotions, it's really done very well.

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

So I feel there is a little bit of a flaw.

But I think the last few endings are pretty good, and they can be considered a comeback.

I'm quite happy about this. "

"What is this? It's just a piece of shit. It's okay in the beginning, but something doesn't feel right in the later stage when you enter the royal city. Especially the part where the heroine comes to save the hero is as unbearable as eating shit.

Think about it, you are controlled by someone every day and treated like a puppet. He controls and kills his own kind. If you are the heroine, will you forgive such a guy and help him?

This isn't that... Stockholm Syndrome, that's what it's called, right?

Anyway, I was extremely embarrassed when I got here.

But the explanation of the final ending should be regarded as bringing back the perception a little. After killing the Queen of the Night, the darkened heroine revealed her true face. At that moment, I felt that the game came alive.

Looking at it this way, there are actually problems in the plot arrangement. Players should not be made to feel such discomfort, and then there should be a reversal and explanation at the end.

Although I also saw the foreshadowing ahead, to be honest, I really couldn’t help myself when I got there.

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

Fortunately, the gameplay is good, full of action, and the special effects are great. I actually quite like this world view setting. It has a sense of machinery and vampires. It is an alternative cyberpunk style, right?

For action games, the plot requirements are not that high.

Generally speaking, although the 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 just playing the game and not watching the movie. I just 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 plot, I think it’s okay. The story and gameplay are closely integrated, and there are no problems at all in terms of the story line.

The story line is very clear, there are two lines:

The battle line between humans and vampires: Conflicts continue to accumulate, erupting from small to large, and finally to the decisive battle.

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

The middle also shows the complexity and history of human nature, and some events are quite touching, such as the conflict and outbreak between the demon hunters in the main battle and the fat maggots of the corpse meal sect.

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

These are quite real, and you can almost find corresponding examples in human history.

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

Although it tells the story of fictional vampires and humans, it reminds us of ourselves. This alone is quite good.

The final battle between vampires is a bit idealistic, but I also like this part very much.

Nix was transformed from a human into a vampire, and then returned... It can be said that Lao Xu did not portray and pave the way for this character enough, but if you think about it carefully and review Nix's experience from her perspective, then you will know about Nix's experience. She finally [returned home] and felt understood that she had to return to her human identity even if she was withered.

To be honest, when the game is expressive enough and has enough foreshadowing, it is still very impressive.

The second line is the hatred between the male and female protagonists, their mutual destruction, and the process from destruction to destruction.

This line is also very touching.

I have never seen a game heroine shaped like this so far.

I have to say that Xu Yuanxuan is really brave.

Being able to be so bold and make new attempts is an act in my opinion that is remarkable. In my mind, Gen Urobuchi is the Caesar of the gaming world.

You can overturn the table at any time and shout "Kill those fat maggots"

No matter how it ends, "The Witcher" has both historical reincarnation, a sense of fate, and racial hatred...

These are all things that make people think deeply after playing them. In fact, they can be said to be quite powerful. "

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

What is worthy of recognition is——

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

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

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

"Hey~"

Xuan Urobuchi felt a little distressed and confused about this. After reading the questionnaire, he sighed heavily.

He furrowed his reptile-like eyebrows. In fact, up until now, he was extremely upset inside.

"It's all my fault for not doing my best, otherwise the reputation of "The Witcher" wouldn't be so controversial."

Qing Zhiyuan comforted him and said, "It doesn't matter. No one is a god. No one can guarantee that every work he makes will be a masterpiece. In fact, you have done a pretty good job."

“From the perspective of the overall plot, there is no problem.

Moreover, there are foreshadowings and explanations for the controversial parts. When players revisit this game one day, they may have different evaluations. "

Lao Xu nodded, but was not comforted at all.

He raised his head and looked at Qing Zhiyuan in surprise.

This pot is obviously yours, okay?

President, isn’t this what you said until now?

It needs to be in-depth, and a game script with a high level of thought must be produced to allow players to think.

Qing Zhiyuan looked back at the young man who looked like a murderer in front of him in surprise, "Good guy, have you learned how to shift the blame now?"

And he didn't think the plot of this game was really as tragic as Lao Xu imagined.

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

Controversy creates popularity. This is actually a very good marketing.

Xuan Xuanyuan curled his lips and thought in frustration, if he had known better, it would be better to just write a simple sadomasochistic love affair.

Qing Zhiyuan gave him a roll of eyes.

shallow!

In the exploration of art, how can we always be immersed in our own comfort zone? An occasional setback will make you retreat. How can we open up the future in the future?

Players are actually very tolerant. Wouldn't it be great if the next game was written well?

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The sales curve of "The Witcher" is twisting and turning, like a trembling centipede.

Fortunately, as it continues to rise, the growth rate of sales volume is also growing at an obvious value.

By July, the game had sold 200,000 copies.

It may be nothing compared to Pokémon and Diablo, but this result is enough for pokeni to make a lot of money to develop the next game.

What's more, this is just the result of its release in Neon. With the gameplay of "The Witcher", it should be able to make another wave when it is released in the Omi region.

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

A player named [Red Doraemon] published an article in the player opinion collection section of Goletong, re-analyzing pokeni's "The Witcher" game.

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

"This game is far from as simple as you think."

“Actually, although the ending is important, it’s not too important.

What's important is the thinking the game triggers. "

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

This game is actually very symbolic.

You can get a clue from the names of some of the most important characters in the game:

First of all, the name of the male protagonist [Sisyphus]. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus offended the gods. In order to punish Sisyphus, the gods asked him to push a huge boulder to the top of the mountain, because the boulder was too heavy. , every time before reaching the top of the mountain, he would roll down the mountain again, and all the previous efforts would be wasted.

So he kept doing it over and over again, never ending.

This person is ourselves.

Think about it, are we like Sisyphus, doing the same things every day?

Being able to push the stone relentlessly in such a big environment and still discover the meaning of it 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 it up again when the stone rolls down and push it to the top. "

"The heroine [Mia], actually when you find the key item [Mia's necklace] and start 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 corresponds to a series of her actions to some extent.

Lady of the Night, Nyx.

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

This also corresponds to his behavior in the game.

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

It can be said that Caesar has been portrayed quite perfectly, exactly like the idealist in our minds.

Then, there are several very clear intentions in the game:

The first one is the Vampires. Did you realize that they came from humans, were twisted, and then became the natural enemies of humans?

The vampires actually correspond to the exploiters in our reality.

Human beings have two intentions. The first one corresponds to the exploited at the bottom, and the other corresponds to the profiteers among the exploited, that is, the person with the whip.

In terms of breakdown, there are also "brainwashed lower-class people" among humans, which correspond to those humans who throw stones at the demon hunters in the vampire realm. They are obviously other people's blood supply machines, but because the treatment is better than those in the "Outer Domain" If humans at the bottom are better, they can accept exploitation with peace of mind and be proud of it.

The other part is the truly pitiful but helpless many exploited people.

They correspond to those exploited people in the human area who have little opinion, cannot see through the essence of things, and just follow the crowd.

Some of these people have lost the will to fight, and some are too angry to speak out.

There are also a very small number of human [Struggles], these people are [Demon Hunters] and [Paris].

The human army corresponds to the unions that are supposed to protect the exploited in reality, but in most cases they become tools to maintain peace...

If you can see through this, the next plot of The Witcher will be very easy to understand.

The contradiction between vampires and humans: the contradiction between exploiters and exploited.

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

Under the leadership of Caesar (the one who broke the order), the demon hunters launched coups and rebellions, and finally unified their thinking and launched an attack on the vampires.

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

Let me talk about the corresponding 5 endings:

My personal favorite is definitely the ending of [Destroyer].

The irreconcilable contradiction between humans and vampires means that the contradiction between the exploiters and the exploited is irreconcilable. As long as exploitation exists, it must be overturned.

To destroy all this, to destroy this terrible and harmful system, would be a very great feat.

Ending 2: Vampires and humans coexist. It's ironic to say that Mia's own meaning is the goddess of bad order and breach of contract. It is a very illusory thing for such a contract to be established.

It’s 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 3: The serum returns and the vampires return to humanity.

The utopian ending turns the exploiters into ordinary workers and there is no such thing as exploitation in the world. The second ending is even more dreamy.

Ending 4: The male protagonist becomes the founder of a new human order, creates a new era, and sits on the Throne of Night.

In a way, it's more like a reincarnation of the human cycle.

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

The stone rolled to the bottom of the mountain, and humans began the process of pushing the stone again.

Ending 5: Let all humans become vampires, which means making humans immortal.

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

"From this perspective, "The Witcher" is actually a quite 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 without delving into these spiritual contents, "The Witcher" is still a good game. At least you can get happiness from the game experience, right?"

"Maybe some people don't agree with it, and this game also has certain problems in handling certain plots, but I am willing to call it [a flawed masterpiece]"

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Woo woo woo...

So touching.

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 that touches people, is unconventional, and has spiritual connotations." Qing Zhiyuan said.

Xu Yuanxuan rolled his eyes in his heart.

Baga.

It's all what you said!

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

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