Chapter 136: The tug-of-war of headwind publicity!
No matter what the outside world says, Chuxin once again issued a notice after a month.
This time the video was even more outrageous than the last time.
At least we told players last time that this game is called "Big Sushi", which is also Dark Souls.
This time, a blazing flame suddenly ignited directly in a dark background image.
And then...it was gone.
After receiving the news, Erxiao and the more than 100,000 players squatting in the live broadcast room were stunned.
"A ball of fire? What is this? Brothers have taken off their pants, and you are going to show us this?"
"Good news! Dark Souls has a new trailer! Bad news, it's a ball of fire."
"A ball of fire? What the hell?"
"It literally means a ball of fire."
Although everyone was a little disappointed, their expectations for this game also became more intense.
The last time Wanda came out, where did Mr. Luo engage in such a battle?
We started promoting the game when it was first announced, and now that the second trailer has been released, nothing useful has been released.
What does this mean? Mr. Luo is very confident in this game!
Everyone still believes in Luo Bai's works.
However, those who have different views from the original fan group are the media and sunspots from all walks of life.
"What are you thinking in Chu Xin's mind? Wanda died suddenly and everyone is celebrating, right? Can Dark Souls be a big seller?"
"Luo Bai is so cool that he has no skills at all. I have said this about several previous games. This guy is not very good at making games, but his promotion is really top-notch.
Whether it was the initial conflict with Tianxing, or later the sideways mod like Dark Dungeon, or the appearance of Hollow Knight at the Nintendo conference.
It's like a textbook in the industry. You see, Wanda didn't announce it. Wouldn't this be a mistake?
In this era of capital flow, if Xuanfa is done well, any piece of shit can take off. ”
"Do you really think you are a major game company in the world? How does a guy who just died suddenly playing a game have the right to make such a mysterious announcement?"
Naturally, Luo Bai's fans will not tolerate these people.
"Whether the game sells well or not, what does it have to do with you? You shouldn't pay attention to the quality of the game. Is the game fun? What kind of imbecility?"
"You said you were having sex with Tianxing. This should be considered a rumor. Just wait, the Internet police will be here soon."
"The promotion of the game is also drunk, yo yo yo, aren't you also promoting it when you type in the comment area? What kind of double standard is low energy ÷ middle ÷."
In the first stage, the fight between black and white in the comment area was evenly matched.
……
Time came to July, during an interview with outstanding producers.
"Mr. Luo, what type of game is Dark Souls?"
Looking at the moving microphones in the audience, Luo Bai smiled slightly:
"Actually, it's a game type that everyone is very familiar with, like Olympus."
A light sentence, but it caused countless waves in the audience.
Everyone knows that the one in front of them has sparked heated discussions around the world, is known as the light of domestic games, and has a vague pressure on all domestic stand-alone game producers.
It is the developer of the new game type "Ori" that has a profound impact on subsequent game development!
It seems that the defeat of Wanda and Colossus forced him to step into what he is best at to regain his position!
All of a sudden, many media people in the audience had already thought of the title of their next report. It was definitely exciting!
"Mr. Luo, in other words, Dark Souls is actually a 3D Ori-like game?
Was it because of Wanda's failure that you made this decision? ”
The reporter asked a seemingly sharp question, but Luo Bai's expression did not waver. He just smiled softly, looking confident.
But I saw him looking at the camera calmly and holding out a finger:
"First, it is not accurate to say that Dark Souls is a 3D Ori-like game. In my mind, I actually prefer to call it a Souls-like game!"
After that, he stretched out a second finger:
“Second, Wanda has not failed and has met my psychological expectations for its performance.
Dark Souls is a concept that has been in my mind for a long time. There is no such thing as doing this kind of subject for the sake of doing this kind of subject. ”
mad! So crazy!
The game media people in the audience were all shocked by Luo Bai's words.
"Olymian-like is not accurate", "Souls-like game".
Luo Bai is actually openly promoting here that he is about to create a new game genre?
This is really big news!
The microphone couldn't wait to poke Luo Bai's mouth.
"Mr. Luo! I would like to ask, what are the characteristics of the so-called soul-like games?"
"Mr. Luo! What do you want to say to the players who are looking forward to Dark Souls?"
"Mr. Luo! Do you think Dark Souls will succeed?"
All kinds of problems arise one after another.
When asked about the specific content of the game, Luo Bai said that everyone should go to the game to find the answer.
Faced with questions about players, Luo Bai sincerely expressed his thanks.
Facing whether Dark Soul would succeed, Luo Bai showed great, even somewhat arrogant confidence.
Once the details of this interview were relaxed, it immediately caused an uproar in the entire gaming industry.
Without him, the news Luo Bai gave this time was really exciting!
And Gu Wu, who had failed to gain popularity before and could only pretend to be dead in the end, also came to intervene.
What's very interesting is that even if he pretended to be dead before, there were still many people who paid attention to him just to scold him.
If someone scolds you, you will get traffic, if you have traffic, you will get attention, and if you have attention, you will bring goods and make money.
If you get scolded, you will be scolded, but if you can't bear it, this bad money is really good!
And who is the most popular in the gaming industry right now? Needless to say!
Without saying a word, he opened another blog post:
“With the release of the game Ori, there is an additional game type in the gaming industry, but IMHO, this type of game has very little impact on the industry.
The main reason is that Ori has too many restrictions. It is strictly limited to the 2D field, and it is difficult to make any progress in the 3D field.
Why do you say that?
We all know that the popularity of this game type is inseparable from its unique Hakowa map design. If you want to create a map structure like the Hakoba world in a 3D world, the difficulty is not comparable to that of 2D games. .
As far as I know, there are many gold medal map designers from major game companies in the industry who have failed on this issue.
Starting from the left side of a map and eventually returning to the right side, this problem is actually not difficult. It is nothing more than making a connected ring design.
But in the middle path, you have to ensure that the map can lead to the right, and also make sure that the middle path itself is exciting enough, twists and turns enough, and interesting enough.
This is not difficult to do in 2D games, but in the field of 3D games, when there are ups and downs, it is simply unimaginable to design a map as exciting as 2D.
After adding a Z-axis to stairs, valleys, and broken bridges, the complexity of the game has completely increased by more than one level.
It can be seen that most 3D games on the market are still linear processes.
Even if there are a few games that are not linear processes, it is absolutely impossible to achieve the level of sophistication of Hakodeni on the map.
It’s not that I don’t know that Luo Bai is the founder of the game type Ori. Even if Luo Bai is the author of Ori, there is no guarantee that he can surpass those old masters who have specialized in this field for many years.
Didn't everyone see it?
The map design in Shadow of the Colossus is quite boring and boring.
So the so-called 3D Ori-like and Soul-like 3D games are actually just a gimmick used by Luo Bai for publicity.
I am waiting quietly to watch the show! ”
And under Gu Wu Bowen’s comment area:
"Teacher Gu said it well. He is worthy of being a gold medal game producer in China. He hit the point of his original intention right away.
It is incredibly difficult to create a small garden design that satisfies players in the 3D field. There are so many excellent map designers in the world who can't do it well. Why can Luo Bai do it well? ”
"Soul-like? You really dare to boast so loudly, and you are not afraid of flashing your tongue?"
"Luo Bai, why are you thinking about your broken 3D game every day? Just come back and make 2D games."
"Wanda's own map design is specially designed to bring out the feeling of loneliness. It doesn't mean that Mr. Luo hasn't done it just because he won't do it."
"There is a difference between not being able to do it and not being able to do it, and being able to do it and not wanting to do it."
Oops, you didn’t get scolded this time?
Even if there are a few fans who speak up for Chu Xin, they all appear to be very sensible.
Gu Wu was delighted.
Who wants to be scolded if you can’t?
Seeing Luo Hei doing team building in his comment area and praising himself crazily for what he said was good, Gu Wu decided that he had secured his original intention!
In fact, it's not that Luo Bai's fans don't want to speak to Luo Bai.
Only this time, what Mr. Luo said was too exaggerated.
This makes the original fans a little afraid to speak.
Created a new game type? Mr. Luo, it’s not that we don’t believe you, but can you quickly make the game to open the eyes of the brothers?
In the second round, due to the retreat of the first-time fans, Luo Hei won a small victory!
……
In August, according to media reports, Luo Bai made a special trip to visit Mr. Miura, the author of "Legend of the Sword Wind".
It also shows that during the development process of the new game Dark Souls, its art style and background story were greatly inspired by "Legend of Sword and Wind".
The two parties had a cordial and friendly conversation, and when Mr. Luo asked for special authorization from Mr. Miura, the other party expressed that he also liked the ninth art created by Luo Bai, especially "Wanda and the Colossus". It gave him a very unforgettable experience. He also stated that he would unconditionally authorize the style issues related to Legend of Jianfeng, as long as Luo Bai can create more works that everyone likes.
He also put forward words such as "The minds of artists can communicate with each other."
Of course, the real situation is actually.
Miura had never heard of Luo Bai's name before, and he didn't know much about the gaming community at all.
However, due to Luo Bai's ability, he expressed his willingness to cooperate with this publicity.
Ten million, just for a gimmick, Luo Bai spent a lot of money this time!
This is the above-mentioned piece of news that both comic fans and game fans can see.
However, Luo Bai actually thinks it is very worthwhile.
The Sword Legend of this world has come to an end. It continues the style of the old thief Miura and is a highly completed Sword Legend. Ten million dollars to watch the ending is not a loss.
Luo Bai even bought a complete set and burned it. He didn't know if the good brothers on Earth would be able to receive it.
As soon as the news came out, it naturally caused an uproar in the country.
"Holy shit! Damn it! Damn it! A game in the style of Legend of Jianfeng? Mr. Luo, do you also watch Jianfeng?
I'm so looking forward to it! Urgent! Urgent! ”
"It feels so good to think that I can hold the Gazi sword in my hand and cut the monster in half with a single blow from head to toe!"
"In other words, Dark Souls is actually a fantasy adventure game set in the European Middle Ages, right? I'm really looking forward to it.
Because the name of this game is so similar to Dark Dungeon, I vaguely felt Mr. Luo's strong malice. ”
Luo Hei may be late, but Luo Hei is never absent!
"It's so funny that it's probably just a game that was created when the brain gets hot.
Luo Bai, stop doing 3D, you really can’t do it. This time I got the inspiration after watching Legend of Jianfeng. What was it about last time? A third-rate romance novel? ”
“You want to run away before you even learn how to crawl? You don’t know how bad the sales of the last Darkest Dungeon were at the beginning?
Making mods in 3D is not as convenient as 2D. This game will definitely die violently when it comes out, I’m telling you. ”
"On the contrary, I think this game might sell well. I've told you before, Luo Yu is just a publicity person. Does he know how to play a chicken game?
This time, a book about some bullshit that I don’t recognize came out to endorse it, and it was full of publicity. In the end, even if it is a piece of shit, there will definitely be gamers with abnormal brains coming out to pay for it. ”
These students made Luo Bai's fans extremely angry.
Many people sent screenshots to places like Ori Bar, Dungeon Bar, Hollow Bar, Penguin Swarm, etc., hoping to get support.
For example, "mirror three life push".
In the salted fish player communication group.
Mirror Sansheng tweeted: "I'm so pissed off! These students! You guys, hurry up and fight with me!"
Lao Lu: "Why are you worrying so much? Just let them scold you. The game hasn't even been released yet. Why are you so anxious?"
Mirror Sansheng tweeted: "I can't bear it anymore! I'll blow up Blue Star with one punch!"
Erxiao: "What do you have to say to Chun Heizi? He can tell that the games Mr. Luo made before are all rubbish. There is no need to say more about what this person is, right?
I’ve never played games, and I can’t even count them as clouds. Let’s be sensible and don’t get involved. ”
Zhuge Goudan: "It is true that Wanda is a good game. I am also very angry with those gangsters, but the most important thing now is to look forward to Mr. Luo's new 3D game.
And buy it as soon as it comes out! Didn’t you see that my mirror has not released any DLC recently? ”
Yujiang Changwan: "Mr. Luo is very ambitious this time. The last time there was such a big commotion, I remember it was the last time. The quality of the game Dark Souls will definitely shock the industry!"
Dark Soul Lifetime: "It's true, I'm not angry. Mr. Luo will come out of Dark Soul as soon as possible! I want to play hard!
Change your name to Mingzhi! I will change it back when Dark Souls comes out! ”
Seeing that this guy had even changed his name, Lao Lu and others' hearts jumped wildly.
Good guy, this guy is really determined.
And this scene is obviously happening in Tieba and Penguin’s original fan base.
Who cares about those black men? We get to see Dark Souls!
In the third round, Mo ignored the initial fans and Luo Hei won a big victory!
To be honest, the original fans don’t care about these guys anymore.
Anyway, this group of people will talk about Wanda back and forth, but in fact.
Are Wanda's sales really that bad?
Although the sales volume so far is still only around 600,000, with the emergence of various video explanations and strategies, more and more players who are interested in Wanda have gradually begun to join the game, and sales have been stable. There is progress.
Moreover, the praise from the mainstream game media on the market and the score of 9.0 given by IGN undoubtedly prove that this is indeed a good game.
Did Chu Xin really lose so badly this time?
The compensation is indeed a bit of a loss, but it is not accurate to say that it hurts the muscles and bones.
At least if the development of Dark Souls is completed smoothly, there will be no problem at all.
Has Luo Bai really lost his reputation this time?
Although the black people are reluctant to admit it, there is no doubt that the name of the domestic game light is still firmly placed on Luo Bai's head and his original intention.
So why are there still so many mocking voices on the Internet at present?
The main reason is that the more excellent and extreme the game, the easier it is to cultivate a group of loyal fans.
During Ori's time, his evaluation of Luo Bai and his original intention was actually relatively rational.
Although it is a one-sided praise, this kind of praise usually only involves the game and does not involve the original intention and Luo Bai himself.
As for the previous mirror... who prevented Luo from getting DLC?
Fans can’t wait to eat your meat!
After Dark Dungeon and Hollow Knight, with the continuous output of excellent games, there will definitely be more and more "filial sons".
It is impossible to ensure that every game player remains sane, although sane gamers are the vast majority.
But sane gamers generally don’t say anything. When Luo Bai releases a game, we buy it and we enjoy the game with peace of mind. As for the evaluation of the outside world, it has nothing to do with me.
Share it with friends and relatives around you. At most, when someone on the game discussion platform says that the game is out of stock, share it.
Irrational players will go all over the place to cheat.
Whenever I see a game, I like to play the one I like. When others say that this game has real shortcomings, not only do they not admit it, but they also insist that you don’t understand it.
It’s no wonder that casual players have such a favorable impression of the game, its developers, and the fan base.
But in fact, the fighting power of this group of fans is actually the strongest, and their cohesion and organization are not comparable to those of casual fans.
Therefore, on the frontal battlefield, you can basically see the NC fans and rational fans retreating steadily.
Why was Wanda ridiculed by the crowd?
Luo is not living up to expectations!
Wanda issued a public apology before it was officially released, blocking all NC fans.
The ministers are about to fight to the death, why does Your Majesty surrender first?
Many NC fans have even reversed their behavior and directly become Luo Hei. Nowadays, the voice of Hei Chuxin on the Internet is so loud, which is largely due to them.
Of course, this is definitely good for the healthy voices within the fan base.
It’s hard for fans to speak to Mr. Luo. In addition, there are indeed a group of professional gangsters and some game companies behind it, making it seem like they have lost their original intention.
In fact, it's not that serious at all.
Neither passer-by players nor Luobai fans participated in this matter. Everyone was looking forward to what kind of tricks this cute thing called "Big Sushi" could create.
3D Ori, just thinking about it makes them look bad.
As for a certain guy named Gu Wu, who do you want to play?
Are you the founder of Ori? Others can't do it like Ori in 3D, can Mr. Luo do it? If you do that, can you kneel down and kowtow to your brothers?
cannot?
Can't you just get out?
The result is that some game companies are investing money behind the scenes to buy trolls in an attempt to provoke a big fight between casual fans and first-time fans.
As a result, after calling each other, the same troll companies are beating themselves up in the comment area.
Maybe the netizens who praised Luo Bai and Hei Luo Bai just now are separated by one station in reality.
What about PR firms?
Such easy money is not earned in vain!
No one mentioned this matter to their boss, and they tacitly agreed that you would scold me and I would scold you, and the money would arrive in the account in a hurry.
This feeling is just one word.
beautiful!
Slowly, it seems that topics related to "Dark Soul", "Original Heart", "Luobai" and so on are becoming less and less popular.
Those game companies that buy trolls behind their backs can no longer sit still.
Why are you talking about these things over and over again? Such a familiar phrase? You bunch of forced PR companies are cheating me out of my money, right?
Once the money investment here stops, the navy will naturally not give you a wasted job.
Sure enough, only after the tide goes out do you know who is swimming naked.
In just a short period of time, a large number of original fans, including Lao Lu, discovered something.
The group of coercive people who had been making a fuss about Wanda all day long were gone at once.
Although the remaining die-hard Heizi were all very powerful, they were outnumbered and were soon overwhelmed by the siege of their original fans.
"Le, where are the people? Why are there only two big cats and kittens?"
"Weak, please, you are weak."
Discussions about "Dark Souls" are becoming more and more normal on the Internet, and there are also different opinions on the information currently given about the game.
As the storm subsided, in September of 2033, Chuanxin finally released the first PV of Dark Souls under the spotlight.
The story of Dark Souls has also revealed a corner of its mystery to all players who are looking forward to it.
(End of chapter)