Chapter 272 You will only call me in the middle of the night when you are panicking
"Damn it, it's a new mechanism again. Doesn't that old thief have all the things in his head that he can't use up?"
"There are chasing soldiers behind me, and I have to find the key to open the door in the level. The sense of oppression is overwhelming."
"Use the intensity, increase the intensity very hard, otherwise you will be completely sorry for the help mode."
The design that made players sigh like this made Erxiao in front of the screen even more confused.
That's right, during the thrilling chase with another Madeleine, a mechanism that has never appeared before was introduced into the level.
Key door.
There will be some circular key patterns scattered in some locations in the level. Only after all these keys are triggered, the door blocking the exit will be opened.
In the sealed space, on the one hand, you need to find clues to open the door, and on the other hand, you need to avoid the pursuers behind you.
This design more or less reminds players of a very famous horror game in the 2D era, Aoki.
Of course, to the big boss, Aoki was simply someone who got away.
It was just a square room, and there were no obstacles for Qing Gui to escape.
But this time, Erxiao was obviously in trouble.
The keys are scattered at the four corners of the large space, with a jelly block in the middle,
You need to use the special thrusting mechanism of this thing to reach the four corners and successfully access the key.
Among them, there are also spikes and other things waiting to prank you.
"Brothers, that's not right. I feel like it's too late for me to go to Four Corners and add the keys.
As soon as I added this, another Madeleine caught up from behind and died several times. ”
Because of the overlapping routes, Erxiao thought hard after dying several times.
"No, haven't you noticed that the other Madeleine's route is exactly the same as yours?
Where you pause, she will pause, and where you sprint, she will sprint. ”
There are still many players who understand clearly in the live broadcast room.
In the so-called chase battle, the other Madeleine completely replicates all the player's operations. In fact, it is impossible to catch up as long as you keep running.
The only difficulty is how to run in this place full of spikes and traps without dying.
"Holy crap, that's really it."
Erxiao tried it and found that it was indeed the case, and immediately calmed down a lot.
But just when she was full of confidence and about to shout "This test is over", she touched the spike again and poured a basin of cold water on her head.
Putting aside the chase battle, the level design of Weilan itself is quite difficult, so you should just attack it honestly and calmly.
After Erxiao passed several levels easily.
The other Madeline was obviously irritated, and she immediately transformed into multiple clones, showing all her strength.
"The teaching is over! The actual combat begins!"
"You deserve multiple enjoyments."
“Great food! It’s so fun to watch!”
The main impact of multiple clones on the game is actually not that big.
After all, no matter how many clones are created, they will all follow Madeline to eat the exhaust fumes.
The main limitation is that Madeleine can no longer run intersecting routes.
Because running a cross route means that you will definitely collide with the clone that is lagging behind.
How to stay in place for a suitable time when the madman behind you is chasing you until the last clone passes is the difficulty of the clone.
As for the old site in Chapter 2, the biggest challenge came suddenly without any preparation.
The first long compound level in this game.
First there is an extra long jelly block leading to the left. After passing through it, you come to the lower level.
A very classic concave-shaped spike pit with only a virtual platform in the middle that disappears when stepped on.
Further down, there is a sudden advance of a three-section aerial relay.
Finally, there is the key door that requires triggering four keys to open.
All the level designs throughout the journey have actually appeared in previous mountain climbing journeys, and they are all very simple small levels.
What really makes this place difficult is compounding.
Compounding means that there can be no mistakes in the whole process. You need to pass every small level without any damage.
What Xiaoguan showed before was already very obvious. It’s not difficult to see, but didn’t Er Xiao die enough?
Humans are not computer programs and there will always be mistakes.
There was a lapse in my thinking. I just didn't press the button in my hand. There was something wrong with the controller and it didn't respond...
All emergencies, as long as they occur once during the process of breaking through, it means failure.
When protruding from the jelly block, I hit the wall. My sprint to the upper left turned into falling upwards into the thorn pit. I was a little slower and was caught up by the clones behind me. I let go of the wall and fell...
A dense collection of fancy ways to die.
Then, it’s time to start all over again.
Repeat the first pass, repeat the second pass, and repeat the third pass.
In fact, with a little bit of luck, I managed to reach the end, but fell short.
Erxiao looked at Madeleine who was resurrected at the birth point of this level and opened her mouth slightly:
"Holy shit, guys, I feel like I'm playing Dark Souls."
"Don't say it yet, don't say it at all. Use your life to try and make mistakes, get more and more proficient, and finally pass.
I definitely feel that way. ”
"The internal logic is to stimulate the players' own unwillingness to admit defeat. In fact, it is not difficult, but we are not skilled enough."
"If you pass by, you can always pass!"
Try, work hard, watch yourself get stronger little by little, and finally pass the level.
The core mechanism of Souls is to allow players to become stronger through practice, rather than just monotonous stacking of difficulties.
From the current point of view, Weilan does have this design idea.
Or maybe the entire platform jumping game is based on this design idea.
After so many years of development of video games, there are no longer those game developers who work alone.
Everyone is standing on the shoulders of countless predecessors, eliminating outdated things, leaving the essence, and adding a little bit of their own thinking about this industry.
And the entire gaming industry was born with great vitality.
With analogies, the inner frustration will naturally be reduced.
When I played "XX", didn't I clear the level in the end? You can’t trouble me!
With this kind of fighting spirit, continue to be proficient and continue to make progress.
From the very beginning, I often died at the first level, to the more I died, the further back I got, and then to the subsequent success in winning.
The entire live broadcast room was full of "OH~OH~OH~", which was the best reward.
"That's it? That's it? I haven't exerted my strength yet."
Er Xiaotian shamelessly blew nonsense into the live broadcast room.
"Note, this is only the second chapter of the game."
“You can’t count how many strawberries you just passed by on the road, right? That’s not even counting the hidden parts.”
"Does such a simple compound level make you complacent? You should stop talking about dying almost a hundred times. When things get more difficult later, don't you kneel down and cry and call daddy?"
Erxiao cleared her throat and decided to tuck her tail between her legs.
After passing this compound level, the other Madeleine also stopped arresting Madeleine.
After walking through an area without any mechanisms, an old phone booth finally appeared in the sight of all players.
The phone rang suddenly. Madeline, who was passing by, hesitated for a while and picked up the phone:
"Hello?"
On the other end of the phone is a green-haired man holding a mobile phone, his eyes hidden under his bangs:
"Madeline? Did you call from a public phone?"
"Yes."
Madeleine was quickly stunned,
"No, wait...you actually called me?" "What are you talking about?"
"It doesn't matter, I'm in trouble and someone is chasing me."
The man's doubtful tone made Madeline's heart tense, but she still trusted this person whom she had not contacted for a long time as usual.
Start sharing some of your own bizarre experiences.
"I don't really know the situation, but I know I'm in danger, I can feel it."
The strange man did not comfort Madeleine, nor did he continue following her words:
"Madeline, you only call me in the middle of the night when you're panicking.
You don't have to make up some stupid story to get my attention. ”
As soon as the man opened his mouth, the player's goodwill was instantly destroyed.
"What do you mean by making up stupid stories? I was chased like a dog just now!"
Erxiao was filled with indignation,
"This man must be stupid."
"Damn it, I just took the blue pill, pulled this guy out of the phone and punched him twice."
"Madeline, scold him hard!"
Madeleine obviously can't stand such slander:
"I'm not making this up! You always do this!"
"Shh, that's it. Calm down, my baby, and tell me."
The man's sudden tenderness made everyone a little confused.
So what is the relationship between this man and Madeleine? It's really puzzling.
I am becoming more and more curious about Wei Lan’s plot.
"I was climbing Mount Celeste and I found this old mirror and it was broken but the other me escaped and...
It's like I'm dreaming, isn't it? ”
Madeleine sorted out the memories in her mind, trying to speak as completely as possible.
But the more she talked, the paler she became inside. The things that came out of her mouth were really unbelievable.
"Madeline, of course you are dreaming."
The man gave a positive answer,
"I haven't spoken to you in months, why should I start talking to you now?"
"Ugh! Why should I climb this broken mountain!"
Madeline lost her temper.
The purple-haired Madeline suddenly appeared above Madeline's head and smiled sarcastically:
"I'm also confused about this issue. It's time to give up and go home."
There was a turmoil in the phone booth, and finally it turned into a terrifying monster with many eyes.
It gnawed Madeleine into ashes in one bite!
The scene changed, and Madeline, who woke up again at the stone monument, looked around.
There are no stars falling from the sky, the flames are not a weird green, and there is quiet and peaceful music echoing in the background.
So... was everything that just happened just a dream?
Including the other Madeleine, including the phone call with that person?
Madeleine didn't know.
The live broadcast room seemed a little deserted at this time.
Everyone is thinking about what this plot represents.
“I can’t think of anything after thinking too much, so I’ll just keep pushing pictures.”
Erxiao said, continuing to the right.
The magnificent and mysterious scenery in the dream had disappeared without a trace. Instead, I saw a familiar person above the old site.
Madeleine meets Theo, a mysterious explorer in an abandoned city.
"Hey Madeleine you did it, it was a tough climb up here but it was so worth it.
Look at these ruins. I took a lot of nice photos. Do you want to see them? ”
Theo was still so gentle, which instantly made the player who was unhappy with a certain green-haired man feel much better.
"Oh, of course."
Madeleine smiled and ran to Theo's side, looked at the photos on his phone, and sighed:
"Theo, these are great."
“Maybe I’ll eventually get a thousand followers through these photos.”
Theo thought optimistically, and then looked at Madeline,
"Oh, we need to officially commemorate this scene, take a selfie with me!"
"Ah, I don't know if that's a good idea now."
Madeline hesitated.
"Come on, it's simple, like this."
Theo picked up his phone and quickly pressed the shutter button. Soon, a photo of the two of them appeared on the screen.
Theo looked optimistic and cheerful, while Madeleine looked a little timid.
Madeleine apologizes to Theo for her stinky face and says she won't put it on her social media.
Madeline shook her head and said she just felt a little unphotogenic.
Theo comforted her and said:
"Madeline, don't be so harsh on yourself, no one looks good without a filter."
The two chatted and talked about their ideals.
Madeleine still wanted to climb the mountain, and Theo said that although she had no such plans, she had no plans to return yet.
Finally, Madeleine bid farewell to Theo again and moved on. She once again encountered the phone booth she saw in her dream.
But this time, Madeleine took the initiative to pick up the phone and dialed.
Just when the players thought they were about to see a certain green-haired face.
What appeared on the screen at this moment was a middle-aged woman with blue hair and the same blush on her face as Madeleine.
"Hello."
"Hi, Mom."
"Madeline! What a surprise! How was your trip?"
Mom raised the corners of her mouth and looked extremely happy.
"It's okay, I'm just a little overwhelmed."
Madeleine said frankly.
"Oh no, you were scared again?
Honey come and take a deep breath, mom is here.
Tell me what's going on? ”
The chapter ends with a CG of Madeleine answering the phone.
But players are obviously still upset about "being scared again."
Earlier in the dream, the man also said that Madeleine would only call him in the middle of the night when she was panicking.
What happened to Madeleine?
The game once again came to the chapter selection interface. After watching him die more than three hundred times, Er Xiao's heart showed no fluctuation, and he even wanted to laugh a little.
The second chapter is obviously much more difficult than the first chapter. There are only more than a hundred deaths, which is gratifying.
However, her face fell when she saw the strawberry.
Eighteen strawberries. She only took 3, which was hard to resist...
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