I am the real talent scout!
"Hello everyone, I'm Pigeon. As I mentioned before, I'm going to give a comprehensive analysis of all the games that Zhixing Games has made since its inception."
"I know everyone's been urging me to improve, but I wanted to make this video even better, so it took me a little extra time."
"Game interpretations are like a thousand Hamlets, a thousand people will have a thousand different interpretations. If you think I'm wrong, you can add to it in the comments section, but I hope everyone can have a harmonious exchange and not start any arguments."
"Today we'll only talk about Zhixing Games."
"Let's start with Zhixing Games' first game. We can see that what players love most about 'The Way of the Corporate Slave' is its montage-style fragmented lies and deceptions in the single-player version. Every sentence is true, but if the order is messed up, it may not be true."
"The second one that must be mentioned is the online version of 'The Way of the Corporate Slave,' which still holds the record for the highest number of online players in the decryption section."
"It's practically a large-scale workplace power struggle drama."
"The third one is 'Out-of-Body Simulator.' As soon as you enter, you are locked in a small dark room. You have to meditate 100 times before you can go out for the first time and see the outside world."
"The fourth one is 'Sculpting,' which is still featured on the homepage of the official GDR gaming platform. I really like this one. One player commented that it was a 'brain in a vat' conspiracy scam."
"In case any viewers don't know what a brain in a vat is, I'll explain it here."
"This is Hillary's hypothetical scenario: a person is operated on by an evil scientist, his brain is removed and placed in a nutrient solution tank that allows the brain to continue to live."
"Then connect the brain's nerve endings to a computer, and let the computer send information to the brain according to the program to stimulate the nerves so that the brain can maintain completely normal cognition."
"For him, everything around him, whether it be the world or the people, still has its own movement, and his physical senses still exist."
"This brain can even be programmed to accomplish all sorts of things he's going to experience, like perhaps here he's realizing he's reading something funny and absurd."
"The most fundamental problem with this hypothetical situation is how can you guarantee that you are not in this predicament?"
"As a game that is 'raised' by others, isn't Sculpture just a brain in a vat?"
"Now, let's move on to 'Your Truth,' which we played not long ago. Okay, I'll give you five seconds to think about what these games have in common."
It's a lie.
"Some viewers might find it far-fetched to connect this to lies. They might think that anything else is understandable, but how could 'Out-of-Body Simulator' be related to lies?"
The answer is, isn't self-deception, constantly trapping oneself, a form of lying?
"The Way of the Corporate Slave helps you see the truth of life, Out-of-Body Simulator helps you see yourself clearly, Sculpture helps you see the truth of society, and Your Truth helps you see the truth of human nature."
“Every game here is interspersed with lies, and is even fundamentally based on lies, with each point extending further upwards.”
"There is a quote from Romain Rolland that I really like: 'There is only one heroism in the world: to see the world as it is, and to love it.'"
"Zhixing Games is doing the same thing."
"The book 'The Way of the Corporate Slave' tells us that no matter what kind of life you have, it is your life, and you have the right to choose how you view it."
"The Out-of-Body Simulator tells us that when there is nothing outside the mind and one only comprehends one's own path, one will naturally no longer be controlled by shackles and will be able to see the beauty of nature."
"The Sculpture tells us that such a society, such a family, and such values are not good, but we can change them. The world is not static, but in constant motion. Since it is in motion, why can't it be moving in a positive direction?"
"Your Truth tells us that what you know may not be the truth. No matter how confident you are in your belief that what you see is what you get, you still have the limitations of being a person and an independent individual. Therefore, don't speak lightly and don't be a liar."
"What's special is that what I just summarized is not something that the game teaches you that you have to learn."
"Zhixing Games has never restricted how you play this game or how you understand it."
"So this is just my personal speculation, but I think it's very close to the truth. However, after playing your 'The Truth', I wouldn't dare say it's really the truth."
"I hope everyone can emulate what Romain Rolland said, which Zhixing Games is committed to: 'There is only one heroism in the world: to see the world as it is, and to love it.'"
"That's all for today. I hope you enjoyed this episode. I'll definitely update again next time. Thank you for watching."
This is the first time that Pigeon has offered such a comprehensive interpretation of all the games from an entire game company.
It's mainly the domestic market. Other game companies rarely make games that seem like a series but actually share a common core, all focusing on the same theme.
At most, they will release a sequel or DLC.
The kernels are also different.
Unlike Zhixing Games, which uses different angles and methods, spending a year and all its works to interpret the understanding of lies and truth.
Well, this is the first time I've seen a domestic game company that truly embodies the "ninth art." It feels like witnessing a changing era.
"My God, Mr. Jiang, how could you steal my heart with such a lie?"
"It has to be the pigeons again. They found the key point right away. If you hadn't mentioned it, I really wouldn't have realized that the lie was the clue connecting the four games this year."
"President Jiang's games are too brain-intensive. To this day, I only know how to play 'Ruthless Boss Simulator' and 'Accounting Elite Simulator.' I've noticed that Zhixing Games has made various types of games so far. Could we expect some shooting games, true simulation games, and casual games next year?"
As the work of the official first choice for interpreting Zhixing Games' works, it was naturally not spared by the Zhixing Games employees.
However, even the two lead planners were somewhat at a loss.
"So there's a deeper meaning to this..." Perhaps it's because he was too close to the situation to see clearly, Fang Qixiang really hadn't noticed that the core idea was roughly the same.
Even more absurd was Yu Yue's understanding: "So our core gameplay is so sophisticated..." He scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed.
"I always thought that President Jiang designed those strange and unusual gameplay features purely to make things difficult for the players..."
It's alright that these words were spoken between the two lead planners; if Yu Yue's subordinates had heard them, they would probably have rolled their eyes at him.
As the chief planner, I should naturally understand President Jiang's intentions in advance.
How can you say that President Jiang is the kind of game producer with a perverse sense of humor?
"If 'Your Truth' had caught up with GG, we might have been able to bring two awards back to China. GDR would have been ecstatic." Fang Qixiang chose to skip the topic, patted Yu Yue on the shoulder, and engaged in some mutual flattery.
"I won't force it if I can't catch up. What's meant to be mine will be mine eventually. If I can't get GG, aren't there other game competitions?" Yu Yue said confidently, "I'm still hoping to win a grand slam with 'Your Truth'."
"The acceptance speech has already been written, so there's no need to trouble Assistant Song this time."
Fang Qixiang was speechless for a moment: "You little rascal."
"But you see how confident I am on the surface. In reality, the success of this game is largely thanks to Teacher Jing. After all, we really didn't have much experience in making puzzle games, and it was quite brain-teasing." Yu Yue chuckled, "Now I know how great it was for you guys to work with Teacher Nan."
"Speaking of which, I'm a little curious about what theme we'll be using for game development next year."
Do you think it's possible that this is history?
"I always felt that President Jiang was this kind of creator," Fang Qixiang boldly guessed.
"What do you mean?" Yu Yue asked, intrigued.
"Look, having seen through almost all the truth, shouldn't we naturally move on to the regrets of history?"
"After all, we've been releasing games that torture players all year. We should let them experience the thrill of gaming occasionally." Fang Qixiang counted on his fingers: "There are quite a few regrets in history."
Yu Yue shook his finger and denied it, saying, "History has no regrets, what has regrets is humanity."
"That's a good point, a golden quote. Why don't we take the initiative and say something to President Jiang?"
Yu Yue strongly supported the idea, but also offered a small suggestion: "If we're using this theme as a vehicle, what kind of game do you think we should make?"
The two fell into a brief silence.
The long-awaited camera switched to Zhang Jiazhi's side, where he was somewhat angry.
However, my hands are still honestly playing "Your Truth".
"I really don't understand, why don't they come to me when they want to collaborate with that kid Jing Hongxi?" He is a pioneer in the gaming industry, how could he be inferior to Jing Hongxi?
Zhou Zian watched silently, not daring to interrupt.
Zhang Jiazhi hasn't been having a good time lately. Putting aside the issues at the game company, the main thing is that he's about to burst into tears.
His online confidant inexplicably deleted his account, and there has been no further news of him since. Although his presence and influence remain online, they are gone forever.
Then there was the short essay that Mingming sent anonymously, but it was widely publicized by the GDR official platform to show how much he admired Zhixing Games.
Finally, I originally wanted to openly and generously praise "Your Truth," but I found myself overshadowed by Jing Hongxi, who actually participated in the development as a technical consultant.
That feeling of anger lingered in my heart, difficult to let go.
“Teacher Zhang, if you’d like to try collaborating, how about I send an email right now?” Zhou Zi’an asked tentatively.
Zhang Jiazhi kept muttering to himself, without replying for a moment.
Zhou Zian only heard snippets of the conversation, the gist of which was that Jing Hongxi was nowhere near as discerning as Zhang Jiazhi himself, who had even written an analytical essay—how many words did that essay contain? How much effort did he put into it?
He is the real talent scout, and so on.
After a long while, Zhang Jiazhi replied arrogantly: "No need to ask anymore. Just post a message on Weibo to see if any industry peers want to collaborate on a AAA action game."
Zhou Zian: I understand, this is setting up a ladder.
Zhang Jiazhi: I've already posted it on Weibo, little rascal, see if I don't seduce you to death?
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