In a domestic game forum that started out as an MMORPG, Shi Ming received hundreds of replies under the test recruitment post he posted for operations in just a few minutes.
[Oh shit, Lu Ban is going to release a new game again, is it an online game this time? ]
[Open world? Director Lu, I don’t play many games, so don’t lie to me. Doesn’t [The Conjuring] count as an open world? ]
[Is this the kind of open world I was thinking of, the kind where you can run around freely and pick apples? ]
[You're already in virtual reality, but you're still thinking about picking apples? Haven't you picked enough apples in Hyrule? Of course you have to do some cool things in the open world.]
[Hit me, hit me, Director Lu, hit me! ]
[I really want to be Director Lu Ban’s dog, but Director Lu Ban said he likes cats. But it doesn’t matter, because I’m just a mouse]
[I said it, how could this gaming device not have a masterpiece to support it? I wonder what the theme of Lu Ban’s game is. I am so excited to experience those terrifying scenes in person! ]
[I guess I won’t be selected, so I’ll just wait for a live streamer, or maybe a game experience]
【We will only recruit 300 candidates for this test. It’s very competitive】
Faced with Lu Ban's new game, everyone is vying to be the denominator, hoping that they can be selected. Regardless of whether the game is good or bad, Morning Star's first large-scale game will definitely go down in history.
Besides, it is not a loss at all to take part in the test yourself. It is impossible that you cannot log out after entering the game and you have to pass the level before you can leave.
At the same time, some anchors who had previously cooperated in promotions also received invitations.
For example, old eggplant is one of them.
Without any complicated lottery process, he got the download code directly, entered the device and started downloading the game.
However, the name of this game made him feel a little subtle.
[Cage]
From the name alone, I have no idea what kind of game this is.
Since it’s an open world, there must be a big map, right?
But this is a test, maybe the map is not very large?
After the game was downloaded, Lao Qiezi immediately put on his helmet and entered the sea of stars.
He saw that there was an extra door next to the [Soul Summoning] that he had already cleared.
The door also looks ancient in shape, but it is more old-fashioned than the one in "The Conjuring", more western-style, like the gate of a castle or fortress.
Some dark green leaves were visible through the gap in the door.
Old Eggplant reached out and tried to push open the door.
But the door seemed to be frozen and could not be moved at all.
After trying for a while, Old Eggplant even went around to the back of the door to take a look.
Of course, behind the door, there is still a door.
He logged out of the device, opened the web page and searched for [cage].
As expected, some people who had obtained testing qualifications like him had already leaked the name of the game, and the Internet was flooded with discussions about this game.
Some people think that this is a room escape game, where players may solve puzzles and escape in a wide area, or a wilderness survival chicken game similar to Battle Royale.
Some people also think that this may still be Lu Ban’s previous weird horror style game, maybe it is about letting the player be locked in a coffin and find out how to escape.
Some people have also researched and said that among the alien universes where Lu Kan has appeared, only the Country of Darkness is most consistent with this kind of door architectural style, so it is possible that this game will be related to the Country of Darkness.
Lao Qiezi thinks the last statement makes a lot of sense.
He imagined a similar game, wondering if it would be possible to ride horses in the forests and small towns of the Kingdom of Darkness, solving monsters and crises that ordinary people encounter, or to enter the Gray Tower of the Kingdom of Darkness and learn magic in school.
Either way it's exciting.
Moreover, according to the recruitment post, this is an online game, a massively multiplayer online game.
Most of the open world games I played before were stand-alone, and it is difficult to compare the freedom of online games with the current open world games. However, under virtual reality equipment, the traditional open world games with air walls and various operations restricted are definitely not feasible.
Jumping around in the game with your keyboard and mouse and being blocked by an air wall is a completely different concept from jumping around in the game with [Morning Star] and being blocked by an air wall.
This is also one of the reasons why games for virtual reality devices are difficult to develop. If complete immersion cannot be achieved, the character's actions will be restricted.
Lao Qiezi soon saw that the group of the UP master in his game area rang, and the message quickly reached 99+.
[Old C]: Have you obtained the testing qualification for [The Cage]?
[Leisurely Wanderer]: I got it and it’s downloading now. It’s urgent and critical.
[Drink herbal tea if you’re afraid of getting a sore throat]: No way, no way, there couldn’t be anyone who didn’t get the qualification for the test, right?
[Old C]: I’m just asking. I have already downloaded the game and am waiting for the server to be released.
[Mr. A]: Let me make it clear in advance that I am a very nice person. Please don't mess with me when you get in. Let's put aside our differences and work together to overcome difficulties.
[Spicy Buns]: Who wants to play Werewolf with you? I feel that the game with the theme of the Kingdom of Night may have more freedom than we imagined. You see, the previous games were only in one house, and everyone who wanted to go out died. But the Kingdom of Night is so vast, it will probably take a while to run around the map.
Old Eggplant also thinks this is the case.
During the previous [Night of the Summoning of the Dead], some people had tried to see if they could leave directly via the mountain roads, and even wilderness survival experts had tried, but they all failed and died miserably.
How big is the map of this game?
In addition to the game anchors and evaluation teams who were directly invited, the remaining 300 people were quickly confirmed. Most of them were veteran players, and almost all of them had completed [The Conjuring].
At six o'clock in the evening of the next day, the closed test of [The Cage] began.
Old Eggplant had his meal early and after taking care of his personal physiological problems, he put on his helmet and entered the virtual world.
The door was now loose, and Old Eggplant pushed it open.
Crunch——
Following a noise, Old Eggplant felt himself surrounded by darkness.
Before he had time to check the situation around him, he felt a chill.
It was as if something was covering my body, like water.
But that thing gave off a foul smell, which made Old Eggplant subconsciously hold his breath. He soon found that he seemed to be in sewage.
No, it's muddy water, this is a quagmire!
When Old Eggplant realized it, an invisible force pulled him and in an instant, Old Eggplant was pulled out of the water.
He took a deep breath, and the air that entered his nose was slightly smelly and earthy.
Old Eggplant lay on the ground, feeling as if he had survived a disaster.
It was not until he heard a voice beside him that he came to his senses, straightened up his body and looked forward.
Around him, there were many ragged people looking at each other, including some game anchors that Lao Qiezi was familiar with.
Standing in front of them was a knight wearing red armor and riding on a horse, looking majestic.
"Hurry up and stand up, you bunch of losers, now is not the time to rest."
The knight's voice reached Old Eggplant's ears, and he realized that he had entered the game.
Surrounding him was a vast and deep forest, and in front of him was an NPC who looked like a guide.
Old Eggplant pinched his face, which was still covered in mud, and felt pain.
“This game is too real.”
He couldn't help but sigh.