Say Yes To Making Bad Games, What the Hell is Titanfall?

Chapter 62 Thoughts on the Second Generation FPS!

#《火线通车》2nd anniversary of landing in the somatosensory cabin, today’s event starts#

#云威announced that it will cooperate with Vivendi's fire-breathing bird studio to create the strongest FPS in the era of somatosensory cabin#

#点石游戏 Announces "Reloading Assault" Jump Ticket#

#"Guns and Guns 2" announced that the preliminary work has been completed#

#圣图工作室announces "Outpost 3" promotional video#

#……#

In the office of the game director of Golden Wind, Gu Sheng was leaning on a chair, turning the mouse wheel in his hand, watching messages scroll across the screen.

Yes.

Recently he has been paying attention to the shooting game market.

From the PC end to the somatosensory cabin end, shooting games have always been a hot game type in the market.

He knows that Wind of Gold will eventually become one of the most popular game categories and compete with major domestic and even global game manufacturers on the same stage.

Therefore, it is important to plan ahead.

Through recent research, Gu Sheng discovered that the shooting game market in this world can be described as diverse.

There are first-person, third-person, stand-alone and online, modern and future, realistic and fantasy.

However, it seems like a horror game.

The essence of shooting games is also similar.

In terms of stand-alone games, the protagonist goes all the way through and kills enemies to complete the plot.

The latest idea that can be called a design innovation is the setting of bullet time in "Max Payne", which was all the rage on the PC side 20 years ago.

In terms of multiplayer online, it is even more solidified.

Foreign games tend to be team competitions, you hit me and you hit you, who kills more and who gets more points.

Domestic games tend to be blasting competitions, dismantling and disassembling bombs, swapping offense and defense, and police and robber games.

and!

To this day, no matter whether it is the motion sensor cabin or other game ports, there has never been a "second-generation FPS".

The so-called "second-generation FPS" is to make all the settings in the game as close to reality as possible while ensuring the entertainment of the shooting game remains unchanged.

For example, in the second-generation FPS, you no longer need a virtual sight, but a gun to lock the target through the weapon's mechanical sight or optical sight.

Another example is that in the second-generation FPS, you no longer have a fixed 100 blood points, but use dynamic blood volume to determine the character's blood volume status based on game feedback.

Of course, there has never been a particularly clear definition to distinguish between the first generation and the second generation.

If we use Gu Sheng's previous game as an example, CS belongs to the standard first-generation FPS, and COD belongs to the standard second-generation FPS.

But in this world, there is no Call of Duty, and there is no Battlefield.

Perhaps because the first-generation FPS was too successful in setting, in today's shooting game market, virtual crosshairs are still popular.

It seems that the only thing that is slightly closer to the second-generation FPS is the secondary aiming state of the XM8 gun in "The Line of Fire".

The major manufacturers do not seem to pay much attention to the issue of "shooting form".

Manufacturers who make stand-alone machines pay more attention to how to make the game plot more exciting and the special effects more cool.

On the other hand, manufacturers of online confrontation place more emphasis on competitive confrontation, and continue to work hard on the adjustment of the feel.

Oh, by the way, of course there are some manufacturers who don't care about these things at all, and only focus on producing 888 heroic weapons and lucky draw wheels.

Perhaps in time, people will eventually develop the second-generation FPS model.

After all, the popularity of somatosensory cabins is increasing day by day, and there will always be people who think of this game mode.

But not yet.

Gu Sheng is going to be the first person to eat crabs.

Or make the title a little more cool-be the father of the "second-generation FPS".

And to get the title of "Father of XXX", the prerequisite is to have outstanding contributions in this field, and to have a benchmark work that can be called a pioneer!

Therefore, Gu Sheng immediately locked his perspective on the ""Call of Duty Modern Warfare" trilogy"!

Xiaoqiang, Soap, Ghost, Makarov, the unlucky civilians at Moskau Airport...

The heroic epic tragic plot not only gave the COD series a foothold, but also made it a benchmark for the stand-alone plots of many second-generation FPS games.

but.

Gu Sheng just glanced at it and gave up.

The fucking trilogy is sold in a bundle, requiring five million emotional points! ! !

Ever since, Gu Sheng decided to settle for the next best thing, and turned his attention to his old enemy——"Titanfall 2"

The same heroic epic, the same tragic end.

Even, because the plot at the end is too shocking, the impact it brings to the players is greater than that of modern warfare!

Then.

Gu Sheng just glanced at it again and gave up for now.

One million fucking mood points! ! !

Not even multiplayer! ! !

Gu Sheng was speechless!

No... the total game time is only six hours, you sell me a million emotional points?

College students only earn 50,000 yuan a month! Still white and beautiful with long legs!

Originally, he thought that the fear of ghosts brought him nearly 100,000 emotional points in a month, which was already very impressive.

But looking at the two fathers, I still feel sincerely that there is more than enough energy.

It seems... I still have a long way to go before the second-generation FPS benchmark...

at this moment.

There were two knocks at the office door.

tuk tuk -

Turning his head to look, he saw Lu Bian leaning against the door frame in a very aggressive posture:

"Old Gu, I brought two more messages."

"...Are you Yu Zecheng? Why do you keep getting news?"

Gu Sheng hugged his shoulders and leaned back on the boss chair:

"Agent Lu, what's the news today, as usual, one good and one bad?"

"Well……"

Lu Bian walked into the office, poured himself a glass of water and sat on the sofa:

"I let you down."

"What the hell?"

Gu Sheng was surprised:

"Two bad news?"

"no,"

Lu Bian waved his hand and took a sip of water:

"Two good news."

"Your context..." Gu Sheng complained about Lu Bian's lack of Chinese proficiency: "What good news."

"The first good news is that our monthly sales of "Phobia" came out,"

Lu Bian said:

"After 55,000 copies in a single week, our sales have not shown any signs of decline. We have been on a rampage all the way, killing corpses and blood all over the horror game area!"

"It has won the first place in the sales list of horror games for four consecutive weeks, with a monthly turnover of 13.56 million, and a net profit of 8.85 million after deducting commissions and costs!"

Eight million a month!

A horror game with a cost of only two million somatosensory cabins can achieve this result, which is simply a legend.

Moreover, generally speaking, after the first week of game sales, there will generally be a downward trend, showing fatigue.

But "Phobia" is different. Its sales volume is like that of sixteen or seventeen high school students. It is almost harder than diamonds, and it will last forever.

It is indeed good news.

Gu Sheng nodded.

The net profit of more than 8 million yuan, plus the miscellaneous income from several other games.

Before the next project starts, there will be tens of millions of funds for him to squander... production.

People really can't live in the comfort zone for a long time.

Gu Sheng thought secretly.

Because the comfort zone is so fucking comfortable.

There is no financial constraint, and it is so cool to spend as much money as you have and not worry about it.

For this alone, Golden Wind is expected to surpass Ayu, who he served in his previous life, in the future.

After all, Ayulian's servers are replaced with potatoes.

"What about the other good news?"

Gu Sheng continued to ask.

"The other one is an invitation letter, take a look,"

While talking, Lu Bian took out a letter from his meeting book and handed it to Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng unfolded the invitation letter, and saw that it said——

[At the request of the General Administration of Culture, in order to further promote the progress of China's game industry, realize resource exchange and sharing, and accelerate the development of my country's entertainment industry]

[China International Digital Entertainment Electronics Association, in conjunction with a number of game media, sincerely invites your company to participate in the "10th Game Industry (Somatosensory Cabin) Development and Design Media Conference"...]

"Damn, CEET invited us?"

After reading the invitation letter, Gu Sheng was a little surprised:

"Have we been able to reach this level?"

As the largest non-profit, semi-official and semi-private organization in Huaguo, Huayu Electronics is the well-deserved leading brother of the game industry organization in China.

As far as Gu Sheng knew.

Every year, China Entertainment Electronics will hold four game development media conferences in quarters in the order of "sensing, PC, mobile phone, and comprehensive".

One is to provide a platform for game developers to promote and communicate.

Secondly, it is also a reserve for the annual "Hua Guo International Digital Interactive Entertainment Exhibition (Chinajoy)".

Yes, there is CJ exhibition in this world too.

But it's different from Gu Sheng's previous life, which was full of smog and was getting worse and worse.

The CJ of this world is one of the world's four major game exhibitions, which are as famous as "Cologne Game Show", "Neon Video Game Festival" and "E3 International Game Show"!

It can even be said that if a game can make a big splash on CJ.

Then in the "World Game Three Awards", you will definitely be able to find this game!

And if you want to enter the international game market, compete with those established super game companies on the same stage!

The CEED Development Media Conference is the first step!

The reason why Gu Sheng was surprised was because he never expected that the current Golden Wind, a game developer that has been established for less than a year, would actually get the invitation qualification!

Cow...

Gu Sheng muttered secretly.

Why do I feel like the male protagonists in those urban cool novels, the journey is so smooth.

But yes, I have a system.

If I were thrown under the pen of any author, I might really be the protagonist of a novel.

Thinking of this, Gu Sheng secretly laughed, feeling that his thoughts were a bit nonsensical.

"This is a great opportunity,"

Seeing Gu Sheng nodding repeatedly, Lu Bian said:

"If we can really gain attention and reports at this media conference,"

"Then it will gain a firm foothold in the game platform category of the somatosensory cabin."

A development media conference can allow developers to gain a firm foothold in a category.

From the looks of it, this seems a bit unbelievable.

But in fact, Gu Sheng knew that Lu Bian's words were not exaggerated at all.

The magnitude of China Entertainment Electronics is here, and it has this energy.

But the problem is...

Gu Sheng's frown deepened.

It's a bit embarrassing at this moment...

no doubt!

This is a great opportunity to try the second-generation FPS game mode!

Because CEET's influence is big enough!

Once this mode gets the attention of the media at the exhibition, it will definitely be a great boost for their future shooting game works!

Once a year! Don't miss this opportunity!

But the problem is, both COD and TTF are beyond the reach of Golden Wind and Gu Sheng in terms of production costs and emotional value needs!

Otherwise, I'll throw a promotional video up there first?

In theory, this is possible.

Because the development media conference itself is a small game exhibition, it is normal to broadcast films at the exhibition.

And the promotional video is also easy to make, it is nothing more than two or three minutes of rendering animation, at best it is to make a few scenes to serve as the in-game screen display.

There are still about three months before the development media meeting, enough for him to make a promotional video.

But the problem is!

With a promotional video, you have to make a game!

Where does the game come from?

Gu Sheng made a little calculation. If Titanfall is placed on the somatosensory cabin platform in this world, the production cost will at least be hundreds of millions!

In other words, he is still short of more than 90 million in funds and more than 900,000 in emotional value!

This is completely out of the question!

The project is established, but there is a promotional video pie there, let alone a new folder, they can't even say the word "doing it"!

To know!

Painting cakes is nothing to Dachang, and players even make fun of it as a joke.

For example, "GTA6" and "The Elder Scrolls 6" in Gu Sheng's previous life.

Everyone had a great time playing tricks.

But for a small factory like Golden Wind, it is fatal!

Players' patience with a small factory is extremely limited!

As time goes by, if they are unable to deliver their works, the negative impact will increase day by day, and even affect the sales of some of their subsequent works!

Think about it.

Gu Sheng shook his head.

No, you can't put the promotional video on it so hastily.

Don't say anything else.

As the president of Golden Wind, Xiao Nezha couldn't accept the item of "affecting game sales" alone.

After all, it is not difficult to see from the investment that she is a person who extremely advocates the quality of games, and she must hope that her games can be loved by more players.

It is absolutely impossible to tolerate the impact of game sales.

So what should I do...

While thinking, Gu Sheng wrote and drew in the meeting book next to his hand——

Second-generation FPS, tens of millions of investment, 100,000 points of emotion, outstanding theme and gameplay...

"Um--"

Gu Sheng pondered.

Lu Bian also knew that at this moment, Lao Gu must be thinking about the types of games to be exhibited, so he didn't bother him too much, he threw a cigarette to Gu Sheng, and sat aside silently.

The two are silent!

Sudden!

I heard someone knock on the office door again!

tuk tuk -

"That...Director Gu, do you have time?"

Turning around, I saw Chu Qingzhou appearing at the door:

"Boss Shen is back. If you have time, please go to her office."

Oh?

Hearing this, Gu Sheng's eyes lit up immediately!

This is still wanting to sleep and handing the pillow, thinking that my mother's uncle is here.

Little Nezha didn't show up for a week.

Come back now, just in time for this critical period!