Chapter 488 Standing under the spotlight
The international students were very enthusiastic.
So enthusiastic that it even had some impact on the holding of the symposium.
Fortunately, the host controlled the situation.
Otherwise, Yi Jianjun would not be able to bear it...
This is too enthusiastic.
When the symposium was finally over, the group of international students spoke again.
They seemed to be really interested in the characters in the game "Di Renjie", especially Di Renjie and Wu Zetian. They were also very interested in the operation of the ancient court in China.
So there were a lot of questions.
Whether Wu Zetian killed her son or not, such questions were not discussed.
In the end, it was extended to the operation of the ancient court in China, and the comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the imperial system and the overseas lord monarchy.
Later, it even soared to the topic of how the prime minister could be a good middleman to balance the emperor and the bureaucratic group...
After the initial laughter, Yi Jianjun gradually became interested and expressed his own views.
From the strict eldest son inheritance of the throne in feudal society, the crown prince and other systems, all the way to the balance of imperial power and prime ministerial power and the ancient official system.
The foreign students were just like attending class.
Because Yi Jianjun kept talking about Wu Zetian and Di Renjie, they listened very carefully.
After more than 20 minutes,
Yi Jianjun was still not satisfied.
Then, he realized that several colleagues were still there, so he stopped talking about the topic.
The foreign students probably knew that they couldn't keep Yi Jianjun for too long, so they said thank you and happy new year in broken Chinese and logged off.
"Old Yi, what's going on?"
At this time,
a colleague looked at the camera and asked curiously.
Yi Jianjun smiled, but didn't answer in a hurry. Instead, he glanced at the door of the study room, then took out a pack of crumpled cigarettes from the interlayer of the bookshelf behind him, covered the sound of the lighter with a loud cough, lit it, sat down again, and replied,
"A game."
"Game?"
"Yes, have you heard of that Linmu Studio?"
Yi Jianjun smiled and exhaled a puff of smoke. The cigarette in his hand had just burned one-third when he carefully put it out, restraining his desire for nicotine, and replied with a smile, "They recently released a new game. These international students probably played the game before and came to ask about it out of interest. Look at their dark circles. They must have stayed up late playing games yesterday.
I have to say, this is really beyond my expectation. Compared with dry historical materials and lectures, games as a medium are indeed easier to attract people. A game is better than several of my classes. After all, when I talked about Li Tang, these international students were not so enthusiastic."
"I seem to have read related reports. Their games seem to be quite popular overseas."
"Games? Isn't this nonsense? You answered so many questions!"
"Very good, but can a game really have such a good effect?"
"I really don't understand young people..."
After hearing what Yi Jianjun said, several colleagues expressed their opinions.
Of course there are controversies. As mentioned before, even though this place is more relaxed than Lin Yao's previous life, the game itself still has the attributes of stereotypes. It is difficult for a group of professors who have never been exposed to games to accept the concept that games have great benefits.
Yi Jianjun can understand this. He doesn't want to quarrel with his colleagues over these things, so after a brief explanation, he changed the subject.
Everyone understood each other and started to greet each other.
Talk about plans for next year, say Happy New Year to each other, and then go offline.
Turn off the software.
Yi Jianjun stretched, thought for a while, wrapped the two-thirds of the cigarette butt in his hand with a tissue, and then put it in the drawer, and got up and went to his son's room.
Push the door in.
Yi Wenwen was still sleeping soundly.
Yi Jianjun shook his head slightly, then turned around and opened his son's computer, found the Vaporwave game platform, and clicked on the game "Di Renjie"...
That's right.
After seeing the reaction of the international students.
He became very interested in this game.
Unlike the other colleagues who thought it was nonsense, he still had a very open attitude towards games.
Because he had been exposed to the Internet for a long time, he knew very well what was the easiest thing to export culture.
So, he wanted to know what was so attractive about this game.
The game started.
When he saw the game screen for the first time, Yi Jianjun was a little emotional.
And when he saw the performance in the court, he exclaimed.
Technology has improved... so fast.
When I stood by and watched, I was not impressed.
But when I really played it myself, I felt it deeply. The current game screen is really different from the past.
He controlled the character to look forward, and he could even see the subtle changes in Emperor Wu's expression.
Whether it was the lines or the performance, in his opinion, it was no different from real people, and even a little better than the real-life drama.
Because Linmu Studio obviously put a lot of effort into these scenes, whether it is the costumes or the action lines, they are all very detailed.
And... why does this person look familiar?
Yi Jianjun looked at the Martial Emperor above, and always felt that he had seen his face somewhere before.
But soon, his idea disappeared.
Because the game's controllable protagonist Li Yuanfang appeared.
The first level, the desert chase.
And the facts proved it.
He is worse than his own son...
After all, it is reasonable for him to have slower reaction time when he is old.
And Lin Yao did not consider the 50-year-old players... After all, this is too slow for young people.
So, Yi Jianjun died again and again...
But he was very stubborn, and he was not even willing to adjust the difficulty to easy.
After a lot of effort, he passed the first level by leaning on the backboard.
A voice suddenly came from behind Yi Jianjun.
"Dad, you are a bad player."
Yi Jianjun looked back and saw his son Yi Wenwen standing behind him, with sleepy eyes.
"What are you talking like, little brat?"
Yi Jianjun glared at him.
Yi Wenwen smiled and asked, "How do you feel?"
"Very good."
Yi Jianjun looked back at the screen, and a performance had already started. He said that there was something wrong with the delegation: "Although there is an element of artistic processing, it is quite interesting. I understand why this game can attract so many international students."
"International students?" Yi Wenwen yawned, and then became curious.
"Yes, you young people really have ideas..."
Yi Jianjun held the mouse again and continued to play while sighing.
...
In fact, for commercial companies,
the first attribute of a game is always a commodity.
Lin Yao knows this very well, and all players know it very well.
Whatever you say about output is fake.
When a game is not a qualified commodity, players think it is not fun and do not accept it, then no matter how much culture you put into it, it will be useless.
So Lin Yao never mentioned the relevant attributes. Her most fundamental idea is always to launch a good game. Let players accept, like, and find it interesting. That's all.
As for the added value brought by the success of the game,
Lin Yao has always been calm.
As mentioned before, it is better to let European and American players remember the company and the work first.
The gameplay, process, and even the performance and interpretation techniques of "Di Renjie" this time are actually the standard ones of European and American manufacturers.
Conglong Studio uses these techniques to tell the purest domestic stories.
This is indeed easier for some European and American players who are attracted by "Call of Duty" to accept.
"Evaluate this game?"
Overseas.
A live broadcast platform.
A blond man smoothed his bangs, then raised one leg and put it on the chair, and held the controller again.
"It's pretty cool, the action system is cool, they won't disappoint you in terms of gameplay, except for Dark Souls, shit, that's really not friendly to players."
"What? Because I'm bad? Say it again!"
"Story? It's pretty good too, with an exotic feel. The queen is very charming and imposing. I heard that she is the only female queen in their country. Don't you think it's cool?
In addition, I think you can try Chinese dubbing, which will be better than English dubbing. I know you don't understand, but do I understand? I mean the tone. The Chinese dubbing of the female queen is more emotional and imposing."
"Are there any beautiful women? Are you here to play games or to play with colors?"
"OK, there are beautiful female characters, okay! But their clothes are too conservative. Although they have a mysterious beauty, I still like bikinis... But the way they dye their clothes is quite interesting, hand-dyed,"
"..."
Most overseas players have the same feelings when playing games.
The first thing people pay attention to is always the gameplay, whether the game is interesting or not.
But as the game progresses, players will gradually pay attention to some details that are not very related to the gameplay.
Then they may become interested in certain cultural symbols.
And this is already an unexpected success...
Yeah.
Earning foreign exchange is considered a success, and everything else is unexpected.
It's just that this time the unexpectedness is bigger.
After all, no matter what, the influence of "Call of Duty" is still greater than that of "Detective Dee". As a work that ignited the entire gaming circle, the previous work attracted too much attention.
As a successor, "Detective Dee" is easy to attract attention as long as it is not too outrageous.
In addition, this game is not only not outrageous, but also of first-class quality.
Of course, the attention is high.
And high attention means a large player base, and more people are interested.
For example, the overseas player who just live-streamed, usually does not have so many players asking him similar questions when playing games.
As for domestic players.
Not to mention...
The game itself is suitable for the difficulty of most ordinary players, plus the performance techniques similar to dramas and the familiar story background.
Almost all of them are tailored to the preferences of domestic players.
"It's really good! I finished it in one go! It was so satisfying!"
"I have to admire Linmu Studio. I was really worried about them before. After all, they are a domestic company, but they have been working on overseas themes. The relevant controversy has been around since "Call of Duty" made the news. Some people even say that they are an overseas company in domestic skin.
It's a good thing that Linmu Studio didn't go public, otherwise it would be even worse. But now "Detective Dee" proves that my worries were unnecessary. They can also work on domestic themes and do it well!"
"Those who have been criticizing Linmu Studios for only being able to make western fantasy, come out and speak! Who wants to dance with shackles on? Can a subject as sensitive as Call of Duty be adapted for domestic use? Use your pig brains to think about it! Now that Detective Dee is out, what can't they do?"
"I have to say, the portrayal of Wu Zetian in her later years in this game is really good, better than those many TV dramas... Come on, she is a female emperor, why do TV dramas like to add emotional dramas, and like to highlight her weak and charming side? A woman who climbs to the pinnacle of power step by step is really not an ordinary person. This game is pretty good. The overall feeling it gives people is just like what Detective Dee said, with both merits and demerits, that's right."
"The action system is great, and my adrenaline is really rushing when I play it! But the bigger surprise is the plot. I thought it was just a borrowed name, but I didn't expect that the protagonist is really Detective Dee, and the player is just a thug hhh."
"I just finished the game. To be honest, I have a lot of feelings. It's like watching a TV series. Linmu Studio is getting more and more proficient in developing linear games. The interlocking, treacherous and profound plot is matched with an excellent action system. I would like to call it the Eastern version of "Call of Duty"!"
"Watch and learn from domestic TV series. Yes, learn how Linmu Studio's games interpret the plot... I get angry when I talk about this. The movie adapted from "Shadow" is really crazy. The plot of the game is obviously good, but they insisted on adding a love line. It's really hard to copy it."
"Linmu Studio said it doesn't care. Let's play the game... In fact, the atmosphere of that movie is quite good."
"Nonsense, with the assistance of the motion capture studio under Linmu Studio, it is completely reproduced according to the game. How can the atmosphere be bad? What makes me unhappy is that the good story of evil being punished in the game has become some kind of shitty story of forgiving each other, and a weird love line is added!"
"Don't talk about unhappy things, talk about the game... Linmu Studio is awesome!"
"The game is fun! Worth it!"
"…"
Many old domestic players, in addition to sighing that the game is good, also feel sorry for Linmu Studio, because a lot of things have happened during this period.
Simply put, "Call of Duty" has brought a lot of attention, but also brought a lot of problems.
For example, Lin Yao has never paid much attention to the question of the composition of Linmu Studio, but in fact, it has caused a lot of trouble...
Most of these problems are not caused by the player community, but by other circles that have little to do with the game.
As for "Shadow", this is an adapted movie. It has been delayed for so long and was finally released a few days ago, but the effect is not too good. It is probably to increase the audience, but it is restricted by the intervention of investors, and it was finally changed beyond recognition.
The players are very dissatisfied.
But Lin Yao can't do anything about it. She can't let Linmu Studio invest in movies, she doesn't understand it.
So it's not realistic at all.
The only thing she can do is probably to tighten the adaptation authorization of its IP.
It can only be said... standing in the spotlight, while bearing the glamour and fame, you also have to bear doubts.
In fact, even "Detective Dee".
Even now, the game is praised by the game circles at home and abroad, and even achieved "unexpected" huge success overseas.
But standing in the spotlight, doubts will eventually arise.
It's just a matter of how fast it comes.
There is still one chapter, but I always feel that there is something wrong... It will probably take another hour, so if you don't stay up late, take care of your health and go to bed early... Sorry, the update is too gloomy.
(End of this chapter)
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