Chapter 507 Diablo Loser Eats Dust
Although the name Slide Xiu
is a bit difficult to understand,
some of the players in the audience still get this point.
So in addition to cheering, there was also laughter.
Of course,
it was not as exaggerated as the big and small hugging each other when they came on stage.
Zhong Xiu also realized that he was led astray, and felt a little helpless, but seeing that the players below responded so well, he was too lazy to correct it.
"This time I will bring you a new work."
"Linmu Studio has another new work that will be released this year, a work that will be launched on both the PC and console sides."
Zhong Xiu did not pause at all. After introducing himself, he turned around and began his opening remarks.
What greeted him was deafening cheers.
Although there was a problem in the introduction, the players were most looking forward to the new game.
Zhong Xiu waited patiently for the cheers to stop and enjoyed the cheers at the moment.
"As for what game it is... we have a work before, everyone should have played it, called "Dark Soul", and this is also our first attempt at a dark style game."
Zhong Xiu briefly mentioned the game that was released before, and then began to pace on the stage: "And the person in charge of this game, you should all know, is Lin Yao. But you may not know that in fact, the overall art style and tone of the game were determined by her. She drew about 170 setting pictures for this game... It's outrageous, right? To be honest, I actually can't figure out why a girl like her has a special liking for this style, or more accurately, why she is so good at this style."
"About this, I once asked her... why?"
Zhong Xiu asked himself and answered: "And her answer is very simple, just saying that it's cool, well, in fact, most of the staff think so, it's really cool... This answer is indeed in line with expectations. Except for some people who think it's too difficult, almost everyone likes it."
Hearing his words, the audience burst into huge cheers again.
In addition to shouting "Lin Yao",
some people also shouted "Qi Jianhua Qi Jianhua".
The relevant culture that was born at the beginning did not seem to disappear with time.
Instead, it has become more deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Zhong Xiu scratched his head. In fact, he did not intend to mention Qi Jianhua. After all, many people think that Dark Souls is difficult, but since things have come to this point, there is nothing he can do.
He smiled and continued, "After this game, I thought it would be difficult to have similar works, unless a sequel was made, but just last year... Lin Yao found us again. She handed us a stack of setting drawings and a plan, and then told us that we would do this next.
After the person in charge of the console department and I flipped through it, we realized that Lin Yao had never given up that cool art style. This time, she even went a step further.
And this game that I think has gone a step further is exactly-"Diablo"."
As his voice fell.
On the screen behind him, a demon appeared, as if it had poked its head out of the darkness and overlooked everyone on the scene. It stared ahead, and the name of the game Diablo was on its head.
Seeing the cover appear on the screen behind Zhong Xiu revealed a different feeling of the game cover.
The audience cheered again.
Dark style?
Go one step further?
These words stimulated the players.
When Zhong Xiu said the next sentence,
the players showed even more surprised expressions, and their curiosity was directly pulled to the peak.
"And this "Diablo" is also the first time that we think that the rating should be 17+ in basically all regions."
"So, you can probably imagine what I mean by going one step further."
As soon as Zhong Xiu said this, both the players watching the live broadcast and the players on the scene were itching.
The rating system in each region is different. It's not that Linmu Studio has never made M-level, that is, 17+ games before, but often each region is different. Some regions may be M-level, but some may not.
But now Zhong Xiu told them.
They internally believe that the new game will be rated 17+ in all regions.
This...
interesting!
"In this game, in addition to the changes in art style, we also thought about the gameplay of existing games, about equipment, about attribute bonuses, and about skill enhancement."
Zhong Xiu looked at the expectant players in the audience and said with a smile: "These are the contents of many games. Many developers of our Vaporwave game platform have even made the features I just mentioned as the main gameplay design for the pigeon games, so that players can have a brand new experience every time they open the game.
This is undoubtedly a good idea, and we will go a step further in this game! Continue to improve this gameplay so that players can develop a variety of styles of play through different combinations of equipment and skills when cultivating characters. Lin Yao calls this gameplay 'Build', a gameplay similar to similar games on the market, but a step further! It means style... a variety of styles!"
"OHHHHHH!!!!"
Although the game has not been seen yet.
But Zhong Xiu's ability to draw cakes is really amazing.
Just standing and talking, the expectations of players have been raised to a very high level.
"Well, let's take a look at this game now."
Zhong Xiu saw that the atmosphere was almost ready, so he walked to the side and signaled to the studio staff backstage.
In the venue,
the lights dimmed immediately.
The lights on the stage also dimmed.
The screen lit up.
Then.
The chords sounded.
The discordant chords played the classic theme of the Diablo series with a slightly weird feeling.
Accompanied by the cheers of the players.
The trailer was played.
The rating number of 17+ appeared brightly on the screen.
Then the screen went black.
A flash of fire lit up.
The top of the wooden stick was burning, and the flames jumped.
The person holding the wooden stick began to light the white candles placed everywhere, even on the skull.
At the same time, a female voice sounded.
[People once said that when everything is destroyed, there will be a new beginning.]
The logo of Linmu Studio appeared.
As if whispering, it sounded like a female singing.
The picture began to change.
A huge building built on the mountain.
A huge skeleton in the desert.
A city full of exotic style in the desert oasis.
A meteor streaked across the night sky and flew to the village with faint lights...
and the whispering song and the low voice of the narrator.
Followed like a shadow.
[But the shadow once again emerged in our world, and the fear dissipated in the cold and bitter wind. People prayed, hoping to gain strength and shelter. ]
[However, they had better pray for mercy and a quick death, because I have seen the hidden darkness...]
The scene jumped to a section of the city wall.
Two soldiers looked into the distance.
In the distance.
Smoke rose from the center of the canyon, and the fire was looming in the smoke, like an ominous sign.
And as the female voice narrated the last sentence.
The camera came to the canyon.
Countless "figures" marched forward densely under the reflection of the fire like ants.
They were all hideous demons.
They pushed the siege equipment and strode forward.
Falling meteors.
Angels in heavy armor.
Roaring demons.
The end of the promotional video.
The demon on the cover walked out of the fire and roared into the distance.
The next scene.
A girl was suddenly awakened, then straightened up and gasped slightly.
She looked scared.
She was still in shock.
Finally, after the screen went dark, she left a sentence.
[I... I don't think it's safe here...]
Then
, a spark lit up on the screen, slowly forming a mark.
Then the name of the game appeared in the center -
"Diablo".
"OHHHHHH!!!!"
Although the gameplay has not been revealed yet,
the CG of Linmu Studio is still as excellent as ever! !
The audience present deeply agreed with this.
So even if the gameplay has not been revealed,
they still think it's worth cheering.
And the facts prove that
their cheers are indeed worth it.
Because right after the trailer was played,
Zhong Xiu didn't appear at all.
He came directly to the actual machine demonstration!
Not dragged out at all.
Then the moment the actual machine screen came out,
all the players were shocked.
Dark dungeons, twisted monsters, bloodstains dragged into strips, broken limbs scattered on the edge of the map...
and in the center of the screen, there is a humanoid creature with seriously unbalanced body proportions, with a strong dark punk style, absurd and weird.
Just one picture... the Gothic temperament is overwhelming.
The atmosphere of death and oppression was about to overflow the screen.
At this moment,
the players understood what Zhong Xiu meant by "going one step further".
The UI in the game also appeared at this moment, and it was a bird's-eye view!
However,
it was precisely because of the bird's-eye view that
the players could follow the barbarians closely, without being distracted by anything else. They could focus all their attention on the dungeon with extremely poor visibility and follow the barbarians controlled by the staff to explore.
In the first few minutes, the only feeling the audience had about this game was that it was full of blood and horror... There
were strange enemies everywhere, ready to pounce at any time.
The sound of chopping into flesh and the dull sound effects.
After the enemy was defeated, the limbs flew everywhere...
The entire live demonstration, at least in the first half, did not shy away from these primitive, naked impacts.
This extremely impactful picture, coupled with the fact that the game environment was not bright, the whole picture seemed to be covered with a layer of dust, the scene was still dim, and the visibility was still limited.
It really had a strong cult atmosphere and a B-level movie feel.
The climax of the actual machine demonstration probably occurred in the middle.
The barbarian controlled by the staff changed a map and entered a room.
Then, a huge figure covered in blood was seen sitting on a high stone seat.
The room he was in was full of people.
As soon as he saw the barbarian controlled by the staff, he stood up and rushed over with a knife.
I don’t know if it was because of fear or something else.
The barbarian controlled by the staff began to run around the room.
Then.
All kinds of bloody pictures that hit people’s hearts came into view, and the sense of oppression was directly pulled to the maximum.
In the audience seats.
No audience cheered.
Because this step was too outrageous!
Everyone was shocked by the extremely impactful picture.
Even many people couldn’t even listen to the introduction of the gameplay.
During the entire actual machine demonstration, except for the slight breathing sound, the audience seats could almost hear a pin drop.
Until. The
actual machine demonstration ended.
Zhong Xiu came out.
All the audience hadn’t reacted yet...
um.
To put it in a more understandable way, many players' SAN values dropped a lot...
"This is Diablo."
Zhong Xiu said softly.
The players in the audience finally reacted.
Then.
Deafening cheers resounded throughout the venue.
"And next, I will introduce this game to you. This is the most daring game of Linmu Studio so far! By the way, the pre-sale of this game on the host side will not be open to players under the registered age of 18, and the domestic version of the Vaporwave game platform will also require a second age certification."
Zhong Xiu waited for the cheers to stop and said something more practical.
But this statement not only did not dampen the enthusiasm of the players, but made the cheers even louder.
Because no matter whether you like it or not after watching the actual machine demonstration.
Linmu Studio has taken this step.
They did not stand still and did not stay in their comfort zone.
Instead, they took out a... How to say it, a game with a strong impact, which is a surprise in itself!
The cheers did not stop for a long time.
It made Zhong Xiu's next introduction difficult.
And the entrance door.
Lin Yao and Mu Wanqing were still standing, watching Zhong Xiu perform on the stage.
Of course.
Mu Wanqing didn't look at the screen almost the whole time.
She could accept blood and gore, but for some reason, she had a low tolerance for horror-oriented things.
And this time, under the leadership of Lin Yao, the art style of Linmu Studio's "Diablo" was closer to the high-definition "Diablo 2".
The sense of horror was not low at all.
So Mu Wanqing couldn't handle it.
"Let's go."
Lin Yao glanced at her profile, and knowing that she was not used to it, she took her hand and prepared to leave.
"Don't you want to continue watching?"
Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao in front of her, a little curious.
"No need, the response is good. I guess the discussion of the game will be very good next time. Zhong Xiu can handle it. It's better to say that the bigger trouble is still to come. But thanks to the mature rating system, under the second-level verification, there should be no controversy like "Di Renjie". "
Lin Yao turned around and said with a smile while backing away: "The announcement of the game has been successful this time. Let's go see the band. They are about to perform. I don't know how they are practicing."
...
Just as Lin Yao expected.
The "Diablo" fan meeting just ended.
No.
It hasn't ended yet, and related topics have begun to grab the popularity of "Monster Hunter" and "Pokemon".
The players' enthusiasm for discussion is really high.
Although this situation is not expected to last too long. After all
, the first game to be released is not "Diablo", and Lin Yao is not going to launch the store pre-order page too early.
Because there are a lot of new games, if they are all launched online in a hurry, it will become a vicious internal competition, which will not be worth the loss.
However.
The cult game "Diablo", with its bloody pictures and undisguised naked impact, still left a deep impression on the players...
Even though the game will not be released in the short term.
They couldn't help but discuss this game.
This game can be called a cult classic.
"Fuck... This is too good! The pictures and the impact are really amazing."
"To be honest, I felt a little uncomfortable after watching it... It was too shocking, especially the room of the butcher boss, the impact was just straight to my head."
"I have always believed that Linmu Studio can bring continuous surprises to players, but I didn't expect that this surprise would be so outrageous and so big... This time's "Diablo" is really completely different from the new games released two days ago."
"Yeah. At first, I didn't understand why Linmu Studio used a top-down perspective, but I understood it later. It would be difficult to use a first-person perspective for this picture. The top-down perspective is already cult enough!"
"The gameplay introduced by Zhong Xiu later is also very interesting. There are so many professions, and I heard that character DLC will be released later. I feel like there is something to play. Of course, the premise is that you can accept this cult picture."
"Oh my god! That's awesome! I thought that there would be no eye-opening and cognitive-refreshing games in the gaming circle in the short term. I didn't expect... I saw it today. The big screen brought a greater impact. When the actual demonstration screen came out, I even forgot to breathe. It was really shocking."
"Who would have thought that my wife, who wore a maid uniform on the first day, would have such a hobby... Could it be S? No, I can already imagine the scene of being stepped on by Lin Yao with her small leather shoes."
"The people upstairs, pay attention!"
"Big guys, what are you talking about? So is this game good or not?"
"What do you think?"
"Diablo, Zhong Xiu had already laid the groundwork before the meeting started, and the name also pointed out the key point of darkness. Whether it is good or not depends on different people. It depends on whether you can accept this cult picture. If not, you can go play other games. Linmu Studio has launched many games this time.
If you can accept it, if you can accept this dark style, then it is totally worth buying! Of course it is good! After all, no one wants to see the game type become stereotyped. It is a very good thing to have a unique game, isn't it? This is also the reason why we like Linmu Studio, isn't it?"
"Yes! Although I think it is the same as a B-level movie, I still want to play it! The experience will probably be unique! This is my confidence in Linmu Studio."
"It's too cult! Although I am timid and will not play it, Linmu Studio's drive to step out of its comfort zone is really amazing!"
"Ah... Carnival has announced three games, and I am interested in all of them. There will be new games announced tomorrow. I have to say, this year is really happy! There is no shortage of games to play, but I have to worry about my wallet."
"Since the rise of Linmu Studio, which year has not been happy?"
"..."
Players have very high expectations for "Diablo". Of course, there are players who cannot accept this cult picture and art style, but as one player said in the discussion.
They do not accept it, but they also admire Linmu Studio's drive to step out of their comfort zone.
Not everyone can make, and not everyone dares to make a game with such a distinctive style.
Most players, mainstream male players, almost all have strong expectations for this game.
After all, when the game started, there were quite a few cult-style games here and in Lin Yao's previous life.
Players are not resistant to this style.
On the contrary, they are more looking forward to it.
As for overseas. As
soon as the game "Diablo" was announced, it was undoubtedly warmly sought after!
Because Linmu Studio announced new games like dumplings, many players have even praised this Linmu Carnival as the best game exhibition.
But the players are happy.
For peers.
It's a bit of a headache...
because this B'Linmu Carnival' is not over yet...
"How many new games do they have?"
In the evening.
Li Guangsheng walked out of the venue and sighed.
Mou Feng stood beside him, watching the players discussing the latest game "Diablo" released by Linmu Studio in groups of three or four. After a moment of silence, he shook his head gently: "I don't know, but I guess they will dominate the screen for the next six months... I can only say that it's a good thing it's not an online game."
"Well... it's a good thing it's not an online game..." Li Guangsheng heard Mou Feng's words and barely cheered up.
"The biggest headache should not be us, but the overseas big companies." Mou Feng continued as if to cheer up his childhood friend next to him, "Although their stand-alone masterpieces all have online connections, and now the boundaries between stand-alone games and online games are beginning to blur, online games still have advantages, and the Linmu Carnival should not have a big impact on us... We just need to have a learning attitude and maintain the current situation of online games first."
"Well." Li Guangsheng reluctantly nodded.
"But... we can start making some preparations."
Mou Feng hesitated for a moment, looking at the city lights that were just coming on: "Isn't there news recently? It is said that the new generation of communication network technology will be commercialized soon."
"What does this have to do with us?" Li Guangsheng was a little surprised to hear this irrelevant words.
"It is related... I always feel that this is an opportunity."
Mou Feng said uncertainly: "Go drive first, I will explain it to you on the way."
While talking, the two began to walk towards the parking lot.
And they didn't know what Linmu Studio would announce next...
...
At the same time.
In the carnival venue.
Lin Yao was watching a band performance in a lounge.
However, this band was not a well-known band.
It was put together.
The band members were all from Linmu Studio.
The member who played the drums was an old acquaintance Qi Jianhua.
Yes.
Although he was not good at playing games, he played drums well...
As for why Linmu Studio formed a band.
It was mainly for the closing ceremony.
The Linmu Studio band will sing at the closing ceremony!
After all, it is for fun together, so let's show some fun together.
It was a good idea for the staff to perform on stage.
"Boss, what do you think?"
The lead singer finished singing a song.
During the break, Qi Jianhua noticed Lin Yao, came over and asked her opinion.
Lin Yao stood beside Mu Wanqing, folding her arms. After hearing what she said, she thought for a moment and replied, "That's great. We are just for the players. We don't need to be very professional, and we don't need to be very professional. We just need to liven up the atmosphere."
"Well... But Lin Yao, isn't it a bad idea for us to sing the song "Another One Bites The Dust" at the closing ceremony?"
Qi Jianhua got the answer, nodded, hesitated for a moment, and asked embarrassedly.
"You chose it yourself, what does it have to do with me!?"
Lin Yao glared at him lightly and said confidently.
She also participated in the band's performance this time, but she participated behind the scenes, mainly to give the players a bright feeling.
With the help of professionals, Lin Yao selected several songs that did not exist in this world.
The "Another One Bites The Dust" mentioned by Qi Jianhua is one of them, and the Chinese alias of this song is... The loser eats dust.
If this song is sung at the closing ceremony, although it is not meant to target other colleagues, some of the lyrics do seem to imply something...
But Lin Yao thought of this song at the time mainly because she likes Queen, and just kept it as a backup. Unexpectedly, when she saw the lyrics, Zhong Xiu liked it very much and decided to sing it on the spot.
Yes.
Zhong Xiu is the bassist.
Linmu Studio is really full of talents...
"That was chosen by Zhong Xiu..." Qi Jianhua was a little embarrassed when he heard it.
"Then sing it."
Lin Yao glanced at the band behind him, and suddenly couldn't help laughing: "I think the effect should be very good."
Qi Jianhua also turned around and looked at the band.
He agreed with this...
Although it is a bit crazy, the effect should be very good... very good.
(End of this chapter)
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