Chapter 441 A sincere surprise!
The picture is frozen on a national highway buried in snow.
The headlights flickered like a final distress signal.
Chen Luo let out a long breath.
"It's over!"
“…Failed again.”
He leaned back in his chair, scratching his head, with a helpless expression on his face.
"We did save them, but not all of them were saved!"
"I deserve to die!"
Barrage:
"The host is going to vomit, hahahaha"
“It’s so hard to save people!”
“Sure enough, this game is hard to play.”
"This is the reality! Rescue is not that easy."
"Hahaha, with this level of the anchor, I suggest you take the second test first."
"I disagree with your point of view. The last thing you need for rescue is to be familiar with the second subject!"
Chen Luo looked at the barrage, but did not back down.
But the more I play, the more addicted I become.
The tasks ahead are also increasing.
【Mountain road landslide】
【Flatbed rescue】
【Emergency Supplies Escort】
[Rescue in heavy fog]
【Transfer of critically ill patients】
…
But Chen Luo's success rate has always been low. He has not even succeeded in any of the tasks listed above.
Either they often crash or they drive on the wrong road.
There is no way, the environment is too bad!
Chen Luo's driving skills are also not commendable.
As a result, as his success rate decreased, the tasks assigned to him also decreased.
Until the radio sound sounded again.
【Returning Radio Tips: New tasks have been updated】
This time, the screen no longer shows landslides, floods, or blizzards, but a relatively "ordinary" task.
【Mission Type: Roadside Rescue】
[Mission Description: A vehicle has broken down on the national highway ahead. You need to drive a rescue vehicle to the scene, tow the vehicle, and escort the driver and passengers to safety.]
Chen Luo's eyes lit up.
"I'm sure I can handle this mission!"
The barrage suddenly became happy:
"The officials couldn't stand it anymore and gave the anchor a babysitting task."
"Hahaha, try failing at this again."
"I've already told you, if the host really can't do it, why don't you just replace him?"
"From floods and snowstorms to roadside assistance, the anchor said: The system has been very good to me."
"I feel like if we fail again this time, the anchor will only be able to perform ride-along missions!"
Chen Luo cursed with a smile, put on his headphones again, and gripped the handle tightly.
Finally, after a while of driving, this mission finally:
【Mission successful! 】
【Task successfully completed】
[Reward: 500 Rescue Points]
Chen Luo looked at the prompt,
"Huh—finally…success!"
He wiped his face with his hand, smiled bitterly and said to the microphone:
"Guys, this game is too real. I'm really tired... Rescue missions are no joke."
“I feel like I’m always on edge!”
The barrage was instantly ignited:
"It wasn't easy, the anchor finally won!"
"Rescue points? Wow! This is the first time this thing has appeared in Luo Ge's live broadcast room!"
"Host, your driving skills are really terrible, hahahaha!"
“Almost, just a little bit, and I failed!”
"Applause and encouragement!"
"I suggest you modify that area and put up an internship sign so that those being rescued can be mentally prepared!"
“Strong support!”
"The anchor is finally not a disaster star"
“I suggest the anchor study hard!”
Chen Luo rubbed his solar plexus, his tone a little emotional:
"Don't laugh, I really think this game is not easy."
"When you're on a mission, you really feel the sense of responsibility and pressure. It's not just about speed and passion, but about lives being lost when you step on the accelerator."
"After playing this game for so long and failing so many times, I finally understand how hard it is to succeed once."
After saying that, Chen Luo leaned back in his chair and sighed deeply.
The feeling of surviving a disaster lingers for a long time.
He knew that even if this live broadcast tonight saved only one person, he would remember it forever.
…
Chen Luo's live broadcast ended with a mixture of ridicule and emotion in the barrage.
But just one day after he went off the air, the popularity of "Homeward Journey Radio" continued to spread wildly on the Internet.
All major communities, forums, and short video platforms are filled with players’ personal experiences and complaints.
"I played all night today, but it was a complete failure... I didn't even save a single dog."
"Who understands? It was my first flood mission. Less than five minutes after I started driving, my car was washed away. I sat in front of the screen in silence."
“The game graphics are very realistic and the sense of immersion is very strong, but is the difficulty a bit too much?”
"This game isn't for entertainment, but to make me blame myself?"
"Beishan, have you learned the essence of the Whale Leap game?"
Someone posted a screenshot of their failure:
The ambulance overturned in the valley, its red light flashing alone in the darkness.
Someone posted a video of the moment of failure:
The wheels spun in the blizzard, and the accelerator was pressed to the limit but the car could not move forward. Finally, the whole car was buried.
The comment section was full of “Me too,” “This is too real,” and “I can’t get over it.”
But on the other hand, this "failure experience" has made the game more and more discussed.
Some players said:
"That's the charm of the rescue game! How can it be so easy? Saving people is no joke."
Another group of players couldn't help but complain:
"Okay, I'll admit it if you want to be truthful, but at least give me some hope? Don't make it so that I can't even pass a mission after failing it three times. How can I play like this?"
Soon, a highly praised post went viral:
My feelings after playing Homeward Bound Radio for a whole day
advantage:
1. The atmosphere is so intense that you can get nervous and sweat just by listening to the mission announcements on the radio.
2. The driving feel is unique, heavy vehicles are really heavy, and off-road vehicles are really floating.
3. Each mission has a different disaster scene, which gives you a strong sense of immersion.
shortcoming:
1. The difficulty is too high and the success rate is ridiculously low.
2. Many people can't even make it to the end and almost all of them fail halfway.
3. The emotional impact of failure is too great, and it can even be a bit depressing after playing for a long time.
Summarize:
If you want easy entertainment, don't buy it.
If you want to experience responsibility and hardship, this is the place for you.
Soon, this post was recognized by many people, and various UP hosts and anchors also began to compete to experience it.
Some people cursed throughout the whole process: "This game is more torturous than Souls!"
Some of them remained silent until the end of the game, and their eyes were red when they took off their headphones.
There was a resonance of sentiment online: "I agree +1", "The pressure is too great, my palms are full of sweat after playing", "Saving people is much harder than winning the championship."
Everyone's complaints are concentrated in two aspects:
First, the mission is too realistic.
Vehicles have weight, terrain has friction, time has a countdown, NPC emotions change, and even weather and visibility will affect operations.
Second, the fault tolerance rate is too low.
Once you miss the best route or drive at the wrong speed, the engine may be flooded, the car may be overturned by floods, or the road may be blocked by snow... and the mission will fail directly.
In just a few days, the number of online users of "Return Home Radio" on the Deep Blue platform soared, and it reached the top of the popularity list.
However, the ratings are extremely fragmented:
All five-star reviews say: "Unprecedented immersion!"
All the one-star reviews are: "I can't play it at all, it's too difficult!"
This split has become the biggest label of the game.
There are hot posts being discussed by many players.
【"Homeward Bound Radio": A game where you know you will fail, but still want to try again.】
Some players joked:
"I felt like the development team didn't want us to succeed at all. Their goal was to make us feel guilty about failing."
Others have done statistics:
"The average success rate of early players is less than 20%!"
"That means eight out of ten people failed to complete the rescue!"
Suddenly, the topic area was flooded with comments:
“Has the development team gone crazy?”
“This is not a rescue simulation, this is a disaster experience center!”
"Can it still be called a game if it's this difficult?"
But some people pushed forward:
"That's what rescue is all about! Do you really think you can win by drifting and hitting the accelerator?
In the face of floods, blizzards and landslides, human power is ridiculously insignificant.
If you feel uncomfortable, then the design is successful!"
The argument between the two sides became more and more intense, and the heat was getting higher and higher.
At this time,
In the Jingyue office, Lu Ming was sitting at his desk.
He leaned back in his chair, supporting his chin with one hand, and his eyebrows twitched at the posts and comments from players on the screen.
"Damn... I didn't expect this."
I promised to make a game seriously.
Who knew there would be a surprise!
He originally thought that "Homeward Journey Radio", as a rescue-themed racing game, would follow the route of "multiple attempts + deep reality + immersive experience".
Even if the sales volume is not explosive, the reputation should be good.
But what is the result?
It has been online for only a few days and it has become so popular.
The five-star reviews are all like award speeches:
“This is the first time I’ve felt a sense of responsibility in a game.”
"Behind every accelerator pedal is a lifeline."
"Jingyue has truly created a work with soul this time."
On the other hand, one-star negative reviews came in like a tide:
"I played for three days, but all of them were failures. My mentality collapsed."
“The missions are ridiculously difficult and the gaming experience is terrible!”
"Excuse me, am I paying to be educated?"
"The Disaster Experience Center is not entertainment at all."
"Is the difficulty deliberately raised to annoy the players?"
The contrast is too great!
Five stars and one star are half and half, and there is endless debate.
And the number of negative reviews...
Even more powerful than he expected.
At that moment, Lu Ming was even a little dazed.
In this game, he didn't mean to be negative at all!
This time, he definitely didn't do anything fancy!
Just relying on the players' comments, bad reviews are delivered to your doorstep.
Who could have thought of this?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help muttering in his heart:
"I was sincere and wanted to make a serious rescue game, but players ended up cursing and crying and giving bad reviews... Whose fault is this?"
“It’s really metaphysical.”
What is this called?
A windfall.
These people from Beishan have only been part of Jingyue for less than half a year!
In such a short time, I understood the core of Whale Leap: bad reviews are the best voice!
These are all talented people!
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