Chapter 187 The starting point of the evolutionary road
"Global Evolution" is an open world game. Since it is an open world, the players have a very high degree of freedom.
Guo Mo has already felt it.
strength!
These two words are everything the game wants to express. As long as players have enough strength, they can do almost anything they want in the game.
Safe zone? The purpose of setting up a safe zone is to protect the weak. If you are strong enough to ignore the guards of this base city and the strong human beings, the safe zone is almost non-existent.
Strong strength can make people lose themselves, which is what we often call "going astray and becoming obsessed"! The protagonist Chen Yun is actually a being that walks on the edge of light and darkness.
Players can make him a saint or a devil, a pillar of humanity or a scum of humanity.
The main storyline is definitely moving towards the direction of the human guardian, but the staff told Guo Mo that there is more than one ending to the game.
The general direction of the plot is indeed developing towards "becoming the guardian of the human race", but in this process, different route choices made by players will also lead to deviations in the results.
in other words……
The protagonist will become the strongest person of the human race, this is beyond doubt. No matter which path he takes, the identity of the protagonist determines that he will definitely reach the top.
So here comes the question!
The strongest person of the human race, with a relatively high moral standard, can become the patron saint of the human race. If the moral standard is low, can he not become the patron saint of the human race? The answer is yes!
In this world where strength is paramount and the strong prey on the weak, as long as the player is strong enough, the endings will be different but ultimately the same.
"I can't do this kind of thing..."
Although the barrage kept urging Guo Mo to do whatever it takes to become stronger, Guo Mo had his own persistence and ideas.
He feels that even when playing games, one must have a bottom line and not do things that make him feel disgusted.
Just play it honestly.
Although as an honest man, his strength cannot be improved as fast as those guys who do whatever it takes to achieve their goals, but at least he can have a clear conscience about his strength.
Even if he becomes the patron saint of the human race in the future, he won't feel that sitting in that position is too hot for him.
"Ha ha!"
Guo Mo's serious look at the game was also seen by Chen Ba who was watching his live broadcast. He asked Xiao Lu beside him: "What do you think?"
“No comment!”
Xiao Lu was speechless and said, "He reminded me of those players who accepted robbery missions in GTA5 and waited for traffic lights on the road."
You say he is law-abiding, he accepted the robbery mission...
You say he doesn't follow the rules, he even waits for traffic lights while doing his task!
This kind of person is more or less serious about playing games, and it seems like he is not on the same wavelength as everyone else.
In the game "Global Evolution", there is actually no need to maintain extremely high moral standards throughout the whole process like Guo Mo, which is also hinted in the plot.
History is written by the victors!
As long as the protagonist Chen Yun finally reaches the top and becomes the strongest, everything he does is right. Even if he does a lot of bad things during his rise, no one dares to mention it.
In this way, Guo Mo seems to be more cute and unique.
"Let's not talk about this for now..."
After exiting Guo Mo's live broadcast room, Chen Ba said solemnly, "Did any game bugs appear in today's trial activity?"
"have!"
"When a vehicle in the game hits another vehicle, it will cause one of the vehicles to rise into the sky like a rocket..."
Xiao Lu introduced his findings.
This vehicle bug is actually quite interesting. When testing it just now, he also tried it and found that it was really a cheat.
After the collision, the vehicle was able to fly up into the clouds, and its height was at least tens of thousands meters in the game, which was really outrageous.
"It's not a big problem, just fix it."
Chen Ba waved his hand: "I mean, are there any inconspicuous bugs that may affect the overall environment of the game?"
“I haven’t found this yet.”
“I see…”
Chen Ba thought about it and decided that since the test with more than 200 people failed to find it, then Tianba Studio’s private test would probably not find it either.
That being the case, there is nothing more to say.
Thinking about the progress of the game development, Chen Ba said thoughtfully: "It seems too hasty to release it during the National Day, so let's release it in November!"
It is now the end of July.
There are still four months, or a quarter, until November. For a game of this level of completion, it shouldn't be difficult to polish and perfect it.
The Tianba engine saves a lot of time, and the code optimization and reconstruction of the Tiehanhan system makes the entire development process extremely fast.
and……
In terms of actual cost, "Global Evolution" is actually the "shame of 3A".
The reason is simple. The development cost of "Global Evolution" is not as high as other 3A games. It is estimated to cost only about 10 to 20 million US dollars.
If I tell others about this cost and cycle, I'm afraid no one would believe that this is a 3A game...
That's why.
Chen Ba exaggerated the cost of "Global Evolution". Whether he was interviewed by the media or asked questions by players, he always said that he invested nearly 100 million US dollars in this game.
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, it is necessary to slightly exaggerate the cost. Otherwise, if the cost is so low, but the price is comparable to those of standard 3A games, players will definitely feel uncomfortable.
…
The trial activity was very successful.
After returning, various media and game anchors also boasted about the game "Global Evolution".
For a time, the already exaggerated popularity seemed to be on the verge of breaking out of the circle.
As more and more videos are released online, players are no longer completely ignorant of this game.
At least everyone knows the general plot of "Global Evolution", as well as the gameplay and some game mechanisms.
Well, well, well! Everyone’s curiosity has been aroused, and the money is ready, so when will this game be released?
Tianba Studio did not use any smoke screens, but directly released the reservation link for "Global Evolution" on its official website and Tianba community.
Click the link to book an appointment.
After pre-ordering the game, not only will you receive a text message notification on the release day, you can even enjoy exclusive pre-order discounts.
The standard version of the game is priced at 278 yuan and is expected to be released on all platforms on November 11, Double Eleven.
This is the price announced by Chen Ba. In addition to the standard version, the prices of the other two versions have not yet been announced, but he assures everyone that the prices of the other two versions will not exceed 400 yuan.
This is a price exclusive to the country.
Foreign servers are more standard. You can buy it for $60 or not. If you think it’s too expensive, you can go to the lower-priced area! In developed countries, what’s wrong with games being a little more expensive?
After announcing the pre-sale price and release date of the game, Chen Ba went into hiding for three months and did not resurface until November.
“Will the payment be delayed?”
Pan Yang, who was squatting in front of the computer screen, was very curious about this.
He had added a game to his wishlist before. It was supposed to be released in June this summer, but it was delayed twice. The first time it was delayed, it was said to be released in winter, and the second time it was said to be released next year.
As a result, I had to wait until the summer of the following year before I could play the game. The developer even said humorously: Isn’t it summer now? Damn! Having suffered a loss, Pan Yang now always has a sense of distrust towards the release dates of these games.
The same is true of Global Evolution.
Although Brother Ba has always had a good reputation and has never defaulted on a payment, Pan Yang lacks confidence in him this time.
The main reason is that Global Evolution is different, it is a 3A game.
It has been less than a year since Tianba Studio officially announced the project. How can they make a 3A game in just one year?
He was full of doubts about this.
Because the time is too short, he thinks that there is a high probability that the release date will be delayed and it is impossible to release it as scheduled. After all, the time is really too short, and Brother Ba’s estimated date is too optimistic.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
But it's acceptable.
Pan Yang can actually accept a small delay as long as it is not repeated too many times in a row. After all, Brother Ba is his favorite game developer, so there is nothing wrong with a little double standard.
But it turns out…
Pan Yang was wrong!
Brother Ba not only did not delay the release of the game "Global Evolution" on schedule, he even posted in the Tianba community, saying that he took some time out of his busy schedule to make a DLC.
Listen, is this human language? Others can only create a new folder in a year, but Brother Ba not only finished a 3A game, but also found time to make a DLC.
"Brother Ba, my Superman!"
After replying to Brother Ba’s post, Pan Yang quickly clicked on the Nobug link and purchased the game.
Why not go to Steam? It's simple! Steam is the original price, without any discounts or offers, but buying Global Evolution on Nobug is 50 yuan cheaper.
50 bucks is a lot.
Although we know clearly that this is a trap specially designed by Brother Ba in order to consolidate the user base of the Nobug platform and expand the platform's influence.
But a 50 yuan discount is really too tempting. Although everyone is not interested in the Nobug platform, they cannot resist Brother Ba’s "low price" temptation.
"Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate?"
When seeing the ultimate version at the end, Pan Yang's mouth twitched. He had no doubt that Brother Ba must have learned this from Tencent.
After taking a look at the differences between the three versions and finding that the main differences were in the DLC and the game map, Pan Yang bought the Ultimate Edition for 378 yuan.
Pre-order users enjoy a 9.5% discount, and the Nobug platform coupons can reduce another 50 yuan, so you only need 310 yuan to buy it! At this price, you can't even buy the deluxe version on the Steam platform. Pan Yang feels that he has made a lot of money.
The game installation package is a bit large, weighing 79.36G. Not to mention how long it takes to download, some players with smaller hard drives may have to add a solid-state drive specifically for this game.
I waited for half an hour.
Pan Yang finally downloaded the game and changed the title of the live broadcast room, with the main message being that one should take advantage of the popularity as soon as possible and not eat other people's leftovers.
"OK! Let's enter the game. It's the face-shaping part everyone loves!"
"Because we want to take advantage of the popularity and can't waste time, so we'll just skip the face-shaping part and enter the game..."
Pan Yang’s live broadcast is quite popular.
Over the years, although everyone has been joking that "Star Emperor" is going to be a failure, it's just a joke.
Not only did the game not become unpopular, but it also enjoyed a second life thanks to the popularity of the GAL League, with the number of online players and popularity ranking at the top of various charts.
As the top live streamer of the game, Pan Yang has made a lot of money over the years. He has bought a car and a house, and has tens of millions in savings.
Why can he make so much money? Of course, it’s because there are many players of “Star Emperor” and his live broadcast is the most popular.
"Brothers, this is not an online game, so let's not skip the plot!"
Because the nature of "Global Evolution" is different, Pan Yang also specifically told the audience in the live broadcast room that the plot will generally not be skipped and they must watch it.
The audience in the live broadcast room accepted it with pleasure.
This is a stand-alone game after all. If it were an online game, you could watch the plot or not, but stand-alone games focus on a sense of immersion and involvement, so it’s best not to skip the plot.
If you like to skip the plot, then why did you spend hundreds of dollars to buy this game? "In 2045 AD..."
The narration, combined with a CG animation, allowed Pan Yang and the audience in the live broadcast room to understand the origin and background of the story.
“So many people died?”
When Pan Yang heard the narration say that the world's population had dropped by three quarters, leaving only 2 billion people, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.
However, when he heard that China was one of the few forces that could still maintain its existence as a country, he felt proud of his motherland.
With such a sharp decline in population, many tragedies must have occurred, and the protagonist Chen Yun witnessed the death of his parents with his own eyes.
If a strong man who passed by had not saved him, he would have died in the wilderness.
"Become stronger!"
Watching his parents die in front of his eyes, the feeling of weakness deeply hurt Chen Yun. He wanted to become stronger, protect his sister, and avenge his parents.
The game officially begins...
After watching the CG animation, Pan Yang's expression was slightly surprised, as if he did not expect the protagonist's life experience to be so miserable.
What's worse is that he is now facing a number one problem.
The main task is to find food.
His sister was hungry and there was nothing to eat at home, so Chen Yun had to go out and take risks. But once he left the safe zone, the world outside was too dangerous.
Where can I find food? Pan Yang wanted to pick some wild fruits at first, but he found that the plants were all spirits! You still want to eat wild fruits? Wild fruits are almost enough to eat you!
I can’t beat him. I can’t beat him at all…
Even a blade of grass by the roadside could bully him and chase the protagonist everywhere. This feeling of being bullied by everyone really made Pan Yang feel helpless.
Man, are you really that weak? If you can't even defeat a small grass monster, then there's no hope for food. It's broken! Is my sister going to starve to death right after the game starts?
Just as Pan Yang was wandering around, planning to find some vulnerable people to pick on, he suddenly saw a fight between two ferocious beasts.
"Oh? Here comes my chance!"
Pan Yang had heard of the story of the fisherman profiting from the quarrel between the snipe and the clam. Looking at the two ferocious beasts fighting each other, he immediately realized that he could take advantage of the situation.
As it turned out, he made the right bet.
The killing of one's own kind by ferocious beasts is indeed the fastest way to solve the problem of food and clothing and improve strength when one's strength is insufficient in the early stages.
Great! Sister, open the door, look what I brought back for you, your favorite python meat, if you eat it, you can turn into Bai Suzhen...
(End of this chapter)