Chapter 146 is broken, I think I learned it!

"Speed ​​Rush" is a dual-end game.

The so-called dual-end refers to the PC end and the console end. In addition to the regular PC platform, the game will also be available on the Xbox and PS console platforms.

That’s what Chen Ba thought.

But when actually negotiating cooperation, "Ford" seemed to cater to the appetite of console developers, resulting in both companies wanting to obtain exclusive rights.

Xbox is the most sincere.

Because their own "Forza Horizon" series has cultivated many racing game enthusiasts, they have high expectations for this type of game.

“A serious exclusive game.”

Chen Ba asked, "What do you think of Microsoft's exclusive agreement?"

“I have a question!”

"When he says exclusive, he means exclusive to all platforms, right? Then can we make it exclusive to the console platform alone and refuse to be exclusive to the PC platform?" Xiao Lu suggested.

Different from the exclusive terms during the Divine Land period, the conditions offered by the Xbox platform this time were very good, and everyone agreed to the exclusivity in principle.

But it’s a bit difficult to make it exclusive to all platforms.

After all, Tianba Studio got started on the PC, and many of its core fans are PC players. If it were to make the game exclusive to all platforms and give up these fans, that would be too heartless.

Moreover, it is difficult to explain to Gabe Newell and the Steam platform.

Xiao Lu suggested that the exclusive scope be narrowed to the console side, that is, the console platform can only be played on Xbox. As for the PC side, it can be released as it should be, and it will not be affected by the exclusive.

"I'll ask them..."

Chen Ba also thinks that although the conditions are very generous, it is indeed not a good idea to be exclusive to all platforms, and PC and consoles should be differentiated.

So he went to discuss the exclusive details with the relevant person in charge.

Perhaps because there had been such a precedent before, Xbox agreed quite readily and agreed to the plan proposed by Tianba Studio.

But having said that.

Exclusive to all platforms and exclusive to consoles have completely different meanings, and the treatment and promotional resources enjoyed are definitely different.

“That’s no problem!”

Chen Ba accepted it with pleasure.

As long as it does not affect the normal sales of the PC version, it doesn't matter if the treatment on the console is a little worse. Anyway, it can't be worse than before.

"This is our studio's first serious console game, and also the first game to be strongly promoted by the console platform..."

Chen Ba took this matter very seriously.

The studio's previous games, whether it was "Star Emperor" or "God's Grace Continent", or even the newly released "Love Staff", all had console versions, but they were not taken seriously.

In the final analysis, these games are all PC games, and the console versions are "ported versions" and are not particularly native console games.

“The Drive” is different.

During the development phase, this game was developed strictly in accordance with the standards of console games, and the PC version is more like a ported version.

The biggest difference between the native version and the ported version lies in adaptation and optimization.

Experienced players have a deep understanding of this.

Many classic 3A masterpieces were basically first released on the console platform, and then ported to the PC and launched a dedicated PC version.

You'll find out when you play.

It's fun to play on the console, but when it comes to PC, even though the computer configuration is not bad, the game is just awkward and the experience is much worse.

The reason behind this is...

When the game developers were developing this game, the device they focused on was the game console, not the PC.

With different starting points, the final product will naturally be different, and the player's gaming experience will definitely be different.

As soon as the Spring Festival holiday ended, Chen Ba couldn't wait to officially announce that "Need for Speed" would be exclusive to the Xbox platform.

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He also announced the approximate release date of the game, which is May or June this summer.

This is the official release date! As usual, the actual release date will definitely be earlier than this time. At the end of April, the early access version landed on the Steam platform.

The price is 118 yuan! This is the exclusive discount price for the early access version, and it will return to the original price of 128 yuan after a while.

There are three versions of the game.

The standard version is 128 yuan, the gold version is 158 yuan, and the platinum version is 178 yuan...

The standard edition is the simplest version, which is the so-called main body of the game, without any additional content.

The gold version comes with an additional 500,000 initial funds, and also comes with some game-exclusive vehicle packs, such as mountain bikes, road bikes, and large-displacement motorcycles that are not available for purchase.

The Platinum Edition includes all the content of the Standard Edition and the Gold Edition, and also comes with an online mode "New Garage" and a repair and modification workshop.

Three versions, each with its own characteristics.

Many players are confused when they see these three options and don’t know which version to buy.

This includes ice cola.

He was originally playing a pretty good pixel-style tower defense building game, when he suddenly heard from a netizen that "Need for Speed" was on sale, so he hurriedly opened the Steam store page.

Bing Keke is a single-player game long video UP host similar to Wang Laoju, and Pili Pili has 1.383 million followers.

In addition to posting videos, he occasionally does live broadcasts to play new games or games that he finds interesting.

He also paid attention to "Fast and Furious" and added it to his wish list early on.

But among these three versions, he really didn't know which one to buy...

"A no-brainer to get the platinum version?"

After glancing at the comments, Bing Kele said speechlessly: "No, you really think the anchor is rich. Aren't a few dozen yuan a lot of money?"

178 yuan and 118 yuan, there is a difference of 60 yuan! A million-level UP host should not be so fussy about these tens of yuan, but Bing Kele is not sure how long this game can be played.

If it's not fun, then just buy the standard version to satisfy your curiosity. If it's really fun, then you need to max it out and go for the platinum version.

"Forget it, I'll trust you."

Based on the idea of ​​supporting domestic games and trust in Tianba Studio, Bing Kele hesitated for a moment between the standard edition and the platinum edition, and finally bought the platinum edition.

Balance - 178 yuan! There is no discount for the platinum and gold versions, the price is what it is, only the standard version, the original price is 128, the trial price is only 118.

"It's downloading in the background. Let's continue playing that tower defense game and try to pass more levels..."

As he spoke, Bing Kele switched back to the previous game and started playing the tower defense game with great interest.

Played for about half an hour.

Unable to resist the repeated urging of the viewers in the live broadcast room, he switched to the Steam platform and found that "Ford" had been downloaded and installed.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

"I'll continue the game later. Save your progress. I'm going to travel around Jiangning Island first!"

As he spoke, Bing Coke opened the book "The Drive".

The game loaded very slowly the first time, and after waiting for nearly four or five minutes, he finally saw the game's main page.

"Can't play online mode?"

After trying several times and finding that it always displayed "Login Failed", Bing Kele asked the audience in the live broadcast room: "What's going on? Why can't I log in?"

"The server crashed!"

"Don't try. I can't get in either. I can only play in single-player mode... Brother Ba's Tudou server can't handle it. It's down now."

"Shit Tianba! You used all your money to buy goods for Xianyu Digital. You don't have any money to build a server, right?"

"Don't scold Brother Ba, he helped me find a girlfriend. Protect the best Brother Ba in the world! "Love""

The audience in the live broadcast room are not surprised.

Tianba's servers seem to have been criticized and accused by players since its first online game, "Star Emperor".

It's never been good.

It's a good game, except that it crashes occasionally and you can't log in, but other than that there's nothing wrong with it.

"Well then..."

Seeing that everyone was saying that the server had crashed and Brother Ba had already gone to restart it, and no one knew when it would be fixed, Bing Coke nodded.

"I was thinking about playing the online mode, but it looks like I can only play single-player mode!"

Single machine is also OK.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Although there is no thrilling feeling of player vs. player, and the opponents are all computers, it is definitely enough to experience a game.

Ice Coke enters stand-alone mode.

As soon as he came in, there was a little secretary who told him how to operate the garage, how to sign up for the competition, and how to upgrade his car and driving skills...

"I really need to take a driver's license test!"

The news that "Ford" requires a driver's license before driving on the road was leaked several months ago, and Bing Coke is not surprised.

But he didn't expect that there was more than one level in the driving test.

Players can initially take the C3 test, obtain a C3 driver's license, and sign up for C3 level competitions.

Want to compete at a higher level?

Then go get a higher level license! C3 upgrades to C2 and C1, then B3B2B1 and A3A2A1...

The highest level is the S-class driver's license.

This upgrade system has some elements of cultivation. Bing Kele understood at a glance that this driver's license level is crucial.

A Class C driver’s license is not that difficult.

At Level B and Level A, the exam content is not just about winning first place in the competition, but also requires meeting certain "skill scores".

And the driver's license cannot be upgraded continuously.

Bing Kele spent a few minutes to get a C3 driver's license and wanted to continue to be promoted to C2, but the system prompted that he "lacked experience".

The so-called experience refers to racing experience, which means he needs to use his C3 driver's license to compete in some competitions and achieve certain results before he can upgrade his driver's license and compete in higher-level competitions.

"Fancy..."

After complaining, Bing Kele looked at the only car in his garage, a new energy smart electric car launched by Huazi and a state-owned automobile manufacturer, and opened the game map.

Many icons light up on the map.

Each icon represents a match that is about to take place. Players can click to view details and drive to the designated location to participate in the match.

The gameplay is quite simple.

After selecting a relatively simple "City Obstacle Race", Bing Coke soon saw the navigation route to the location in the car.

Just follow the navigation and drive all the way to the location.

"The map is quite large, and the scenery is pretty good! This should be a map made with reference to Jiangning city, but some places are a little different from Jiangning..."

Bing Kele has been to Jiangning, so he has some familiarity with the map.

The scene maps in the game are 50% realistic restoration and 50% original design. It is neither the real Jiangning City, but very similar to Jiangning City.

“Ouch!”

Bing Kela thought it would be a very simple thing to drive to the designated location following the navigation, but unexpectedly the road was so difficult to drive.

There are many cars on the road, and the quality of the drivers is very poor. They often change lanes and cut in.

With a bang, he crashed.

The new car, which had just been driven for less than 100 kilometers, immediately became an accident car, which made Bing Coke a little nervous.

What he didn't expect was that this collision seemed to be very serious. When he started the car again, the car body unconsciously shifted to the left, and the driving felt very blocked.

How do I open this?

I can only tow it to a repair shop, file an insurance claim and get the car repaired!

He hasn't participated in the competition yet, but has already gone to the repair shop to get his car fixed. The viewers in Bing Kele's live broadcast room were so happy that they said his driving skills were too poor and he needed to practice more.

“It’s unfair!”

"I was driving normally, right? He insisted on cutting in and squeezing me. Can I tolerate him?"

Bing Kele felt very wronged. What does this have to do with driving skills? It was clearly the NPC who was unreasonable and insisted on squeezing in, otherwise how could there be a crash? It was so infuriating!

When he met this kind of NPC driver on the road, he really had no temper at all and just felt that he was so unlucky.

Forget it, let’s fix the car first.

On the way to the repair shop, a fan suddenly sent a message to remind Bing Kele: "Host, didn't you buy the platinum version? The platinum version comes with a repair and modification workshop. Why do you want to go to the repair shop?"

“Yes!”

Bing Coke suddenly realized that the platinum version came with an online garage and an exclusive repair and modification workshop.

You can use car repair and modification services without having to go to the repair shop and modification shop, saving a lot of game coins.

In addition to saving game coins...

Another advantage of a dedicated repair and modification workshop is that it saves time. The vehicle can be quickly towed back to the workshop for repair anytime and anywhere without having to wait.

"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that the platinum version also comes with a workshop. How do I use this thing..."

After opening the game menu and studying it for a while, Bing Kele finally found where his repair and modification workshop was.

It’s quite convenient.

No matter where the car is parked, as long as you open the workshop page, you can summon the vehicle at any time and perform corresponding repairs and modifications.

"Do I have to do it myself?"

After taking a look at the function introduction, Bing Kele was a little surprised and said, "I thought it was the NPC who helped me fix it, but I didn't expect it to be done by myself."

Is this okay? He is just an ordinary player, what does he know about repairing a car?

Under the guidance of the secretary, Bing Kele enlarged the damaged part of his car, used a grinder to polish the scratches, and then used a machine to smooth out the dents. He continued to polish, apply putty, polish the putty, cover the rest of the car body, and spray paint...

After going through a set of sheet metal repair processes, the scratches and dents were basically solved, and Bing Coke was also stunned.

It's not just him.

The audience watching his live broadcast were also dumbfounded at this moment.

Is sheet metal repair weird?

Not strange! The strange thing is, isn't this a game? When did games become so detailed that almost every repair step was restored? "It's broken, I think I learned it!"

Bing Kele murmured to himself: "Now all I need is machinery and equipment, and a car for me to practice on..."

(End of this chapter)