Chapter 317 Is This Still the DLC of that Poor Game?

Lin Mo didn't know how to answer this question, and was even a little confused.

Is it the other way around, dear?

I haven't deliberately targeted you, Electronic Arts, recently, but instead you came to trouble me?

Although part of the reason is that none of the recent projects have the same surname as Naughty Cat right away.

But this is too much of a coincidence, right?

Although it is ridiculous, "It's over!" "I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Women" is truly the world's first successful interactive video game.

Thinking again, the interactive video game version of "Future World" was hurriedly launched.

Lin Mo's expression was a little weird. Looking at the detailed information of the "Future World" project and then looking at Lao Xue, the latter's back was made hairy.

"No, what do you want me to do?"

Lin Mo patted him on the shoulder and said: "I have always doubted the butterfly effect before, but now I take back my arrogance."

Lao Xue frowned and considered it carefully, it seemed that it was true.

If the first investment in the "Sword Fairy" project had not failed, the idea of ​​investing in the short drama this time would not have come up.

If it had not been for the investment in the short play, it would not have been directed by Lin Mo, this interactive video game would not have been born, and it would not have aroused the covetousness of Electronic Arts. Electronic Arts would not have made this "Future World", nor would it have Crash into Detroit: Become Human.

Arnold is in a bad situation, and it is well known that he may become the CEO with the shortest tenure in the history of Electronic Arts.

Surpassing Bowken and becoming a legend of a generation, the kind who can leave cocktail recipes in nightclubs in the next life.

So, will this crash be the trigger for Arnold to step down?

Think about it, it's really possible.

So, Lao Xue asked with a weird look on his face: "So, if Arnold steps down, maybe it's because I want to make a short play?"

Lin Mo laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "You think so fast. Are you so sure that the game "Future World" will die violently and "Detroit: Become Human" will be a hit?"

Lao Xue curled his lips and said: "Don't talk so much nonsense. Just tell me, what do you think is the probability that "Future World" will be a hit and "Detroit: Become Human" will be a hit?"

Lin Mo thought for a moment and said, "It definitely can't be 100%."

"90%?"

"About 99%."

"Will you die if you don't show off?"

"meeting."

Lin Mo's words were not entirely pretentious, or thoughtless.

But there is a reason.

His memory has always been good, and the name Spencer is still stuck in his mind.

Du Rui was once a fan of Spencer. Before Naughty Cat had grown into the behemoth it is today, he once applied for a linkage between "Legend of the Dead" and his movie "Land of the Living Dead 5".

Only to be unceremoniously rejected.

What happened next, "Long 4 Dead" became a classic game well-known to gamers, and "Land of the Living Dead 5" became a bad movie that everyone despised.

After the game became popular, Spencer also came to ask for a linkage, but was rejected.

After that, some of Spencer's movements were often whipped up by Du Rui, and he also learned about the self-written and directed movie "The World to Come" through Du Rui's mouth.

Making an interactive video game based on the specifications of a movie is naturally a dimensionality reduction attack of the same kind as "The End".

However, "The World to Come" is a movie to begin with.

When a movie is temporarily adapted into an interactive video game, the most direct problem is the length of the game.

A movie lasts only two and a half hours.

In this amount of time, you may not even be able to defeat a BOSS in a souls game.

How much content can be included in the adaptation of an interactive video game?

Is it a linear process? If you can't choose the ending and subsequent plot development according to the player's will, what kind of game is this?

If there are multiple endings and multiple game lines, reshoots will inevitably be required, which will result in uneven quality and insufficient variables in the game. Many options have limited influence on the plot, and only a few major decisions will affect it. Character destiny.

Not all companies are as wealthy as Naughty Cat, and not all companies have magic engines that can help render videos and create special effects.

Time is absolutely too late.

We'll see if Electronic Arts will be clumsy when adapting it into an interactive video game.

If it is hidden well, it can be regarded as a classic case of adaptation, and then interactive video games will really become one of the most popular investment projects in the future.

If you can't hide it well.

Looking at the consistent standard of Electronic Arts’ first-party studios, I can only wish Arnold good luck.

After speaking out his thoughts, it was strange that Lao Xue did not shout 666 immediately, but looked surprised.

"You said that "Future World" only has a few important options that determine the fate of the characters. But isn't that the case all the time? It's just an interactive video game, how complicated can it be?"

Lin Mo sighed, tapped his forehead with his index finger, and said, "Let go of your thinking. Since it is called an interactive video game, can it be called 'interactive' if there are only a few options?"

"Just like my "It's finished! I'm surrounded by beauties", you can choose which beauty to play with. Doesn't falling in love count?" At the end of the sentence, Lao Xue's expression also turned sarcastic, "It seems that the level of interaction is really low. A little bit loud."

Lin Mo glanced at him with a look that looked retarded, and said helplessly: "Is there a possibility that if we want to talk about interaction, we should at least let the players assemble their own plot lines?"

Lao Xue was stunned.

"Combine it yourself?"

"Yes. Stretch the details and variables to the extreme, so that every choice of each protagonist will bring changes and affect a certain part of the game. Whether it is props, lines, branch plots, short-term main plots, or long-term plots The plot is the fate of oneself or other characters. Players must be careful and cautious in every choice. Let these contents be intertwined into an intricate network. Even if the end point is certain, if 100 players play, 100 different kinds will be born. The story makes everyone’s process different!”

After saying many words in one breath, Lin Mo paused slightly and made a final summary: "Let each player have his own unique adventure story. This is called interactive video games!"

Lao Xue was stunned by these words, and his scalp felt numb for a moment.

Which game enthusiast hasn’t imagined such a game in the virtual world?

But it's just fantasy.

Unexpectedly, I would have the opportunity to play such a game one day.

"I think game lovers all over the world owe me a favor." Lao Xue joked jokingly, "I actually indirectly allowed Naughty Cat to define an unprecedented game type, and made this type of game directly available from birth. Reach the pinnacle.”

Lin Mo chuckled lightly and replied: "Yes. I should also thank you for killing Arnold in disguise, making him the CEO of Electronic Arts who has been in power for the shortest time and is the most incompetent."

"Damn! Can you not talk about this?"

"cannot."

Finally, Lao Xue repeatedly confirmed: "Are you sure that the DLC of "It's over! I'm Surrounded by Beauties" will also be produced using the specifications of "Detroit: Become Human"?"

Lin Mo nodded and said: "That's natural. Let players know where the upper limit of this type of game is first. Naughty Cat will not brag with them. Then, only after the official game is released can they buy it without any scruples."

For a month, the wind was light and the clouds were calm.

During this period, many games were released. Some small-scale games received acclaim, while many large-scale productions failed.

I don’t know since when, players no longer blindly trust manufacturers’ mindless touts, and no longer trust manufacturers’ poor sales.

Everything, let the works speak for themselves!

As long as the game is good, don't hesitate to pay.

As long as there is sincerity, even if it is just a single-player game that is paid for testing, I will be happy to help.

But if you don’t want to make progress, you just want to rely on cheating, selling feelings, and gaining sympathy to sell games as before.

Then there is only a dead end.

"Damn Naughty Cat, what has the industry become?" Arnold cursed dissatisfiedly.

Spencer covered his chest and felt a little panicked. He took a few pills and then said, "Don't worry about Naughty Cat for now. Are you sure that DLC won't have any impact on our game?"

At this time, the three members of the Lost Alliance gathered in Arnold's office.

Originally, Arnold, as the CEO, did not need to personally experience the performance of competing products. He only needed to ask his subordinates to submit a report.

But this time, they couldn't resist the strong demands of the old boy Spencer, so they had no choice but to get together.

Looking at the action of taking medicine, Pawar secretly frowned, thinking that this old man was really getting less and less courageous.

Now that the contract has been signed, there is no turning back.

So what if there is a problem?

So he replied a little impatiently: "The DLC of that poor game "It's over! I'm surrounded by beauties"? Are you afraid of this? The production cost of the main body and DLC is even 1 million dollars. If you are afraid of this, What other games are you playing?”

Arnold nodded when he heard this and said: "Director Spencer, you know the quality of the movie version of "The World to Come". The competition in theaters is actually not that great, especially since this is your transition from a thriller to a horror movie. . But adapting it into an interactive video game is a dimensionality reduction attack on a poor game like "It's Over!"

Spencer's face was full of confusion.

He understood the logic, but it was still a bit heart-wrenching. His heart was hanging in his throat and he just couldn't swallow it.

"So, I called you today just to confirm the quality of this DLC as soon as possible. Besides, I am still a little worried about the mysterious surprise that the official said."

The words of this mysterious surprise made Arnold feel a little uncomfortable.

A mysterious surprise.

It's "Resident Evil: Village."

Surprised, but not happy at all.

Pawar is indeed a little impatient.

But after all, it is still during the cooperation period, and the game also needs fans of Spencer, the old director, to contribute part of its sales.

Looking at small things like the quality of DLC is a waste of time in his eyes, but since it has been brought up, there is no way to refute it.

"That kind of poor game that doesn't even have English is a huge success just because of good luck. Is there any need to pay attention to it? Okay, okay, it's up to you."

Anyway, I downloaded it and deleted it after just two glances.

This time, an employee of the company was asked to take charge of the task of demonstrating the DLC.

The three of them are only responsible for watching.

In the words of Arnold.

"Is it an interactive video game? It means you play it in person. That's the difference in options. It's the same for anyone who plays it."

However, during the preparation stage, some clues were discovered.

Spencer looked at the download progress of 7.8GB/39GB on the Origin platform, then looked at the cheap beauty mug shot on the game cover and introduction, and the P station style LOGO that was obviously borderline, and frowned. : "Have you ever played this game? Is it so big?"

Arnold also noticed something was wrong, and replied confusedly: "I heard that it only takes 10 hours of game time to complete all the endings. How can it take up such a large hard drive space?"

At this time, an EA employee spoke: "Boss, the game was downloaded in advance and totals 14GB. All the content being downloaded now is DLC content."

As soon as this was said, the three "bosses" were all stunned.

39GB of DLC?

Are you sure you downloaded a DLC? Instead of a "Resident Evil: Village"?

Let alone an expansion pack, even an expansion pack for a large-scale MMORPG cannot be so many times larger than the main body capacity, right?

Why did you turn the beautiful woman's first half of her life into a game?

This obviously unreasonable scene made the three of them feel a little confused, a little confused, and even vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Spencer, who was already dark-faced, turned even darker.

Pavard and Arnold, who had not taken it seriously at first, became more solemn on their faces.

The DLC is downloaded before it is officially unlocked. When the time comes two minutes later, it is officially launched!

After that, two options pop up.

[Start the game "Done!" I am surrounded by beauties》]

[Start DLC "Finished!" I am surrounded by androids》]

"Bionic man?" Spencer looked confused. "Is this game still a science fiction game? Is it really a competitor to "Future World"?"

Pawar put away his impatience at this time and said hesitantly: "It must be a coincidence. I have learned about it before. This is an ordinary low-quality and shabby love game."

Choose to launch the DLC.

The first moment they entered the game made the three of them frown.

What does it feel like?

It feels like driving screws with Iron Man's high-tech armor.

The beginning is a CG showing off skills.

The original game "Done!" "I'm Surrounded by Beauties" opens with a live-action video showing the cute highlights of beauties, which is a bit of a sideshow for short videos.

"It's over!" The title sequence of "I'm Surrounded by Bionic Men" has been replaced with high-quality CG, and the rest, whether it's storyboarding or pacing, is exactly the same as the original live-action shot.

"Isn't this too wasteful?" Arnold stared at him with a look of disbelief, "Such a precise CG is used on such a boring DLC?! I at Electronic Arts don't dare to be so extravagant, not everyone It’s worthy of every game!”

The other two people also seemed to have seen a ghost.

How is this different from using a cannon to kill mosquitoes?

The cost of a CG of this quality in a few seconds is comparable to that of "It's Finished!" I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Women" is the main game!

"The DLC of such a poor game will be paired with such a high-quality CG?!" Spencer subconsciously covered his chest, "What I'm worried about won't happen, right?"

Pawar was trying to comfort him and convince himself.

But when the CG was over and the game entered, it became even more confusing.

He subconsciously looked at the employee who was operating the demonstration and asked: "Are you sure you didn't open the wrong game? Are you sure this is the DLC of that low-cost interactive video game?"

The employee also had a look of disbelief on his face. He even switched back to the desktop to take a look and repeatedly confirmed that it was DLC.

But this exquisite picture, the same face capture as a real person, smooth movements, freely moving characters, and a pop-up operation prompt UI

This is clearly a well-made 3A masterpiece!

The name clearly written on the logo in the corner of the game - "Finished!" "I'm surrounded by androids", again reminding everyone present.

Yes, you bought it right and started it wrong.

Start the game now and enjoy this hard-won surprise!

Arnold had only one thought in his mind.

Frightened, it’s coming again. (End of chapter)