Bao Xu has already finished optimizing "Ghost General" and "Sea Fortress", and has been free recently.
Lu Mingliang immediately gave "Game Producer" to Bao Xu to experience.
After all, this is the chief experience engineer in the company, and the person who can best understand President Pei’s intentions!
Lu Mingliang, who was very unsure, needed to gain some confidence from the boss.
Bao Xu played the game carefully.
I didn't run through all the endings, because that would be too time-consuming, so I just ran through two or three endings based on my instinctive choice.
"How is it, Brother Bao, how do you feel about this game? Is there any room for modification?" Lu Mingliang asked.
Bao Xu did not answer immediately.
After a moment, Bao Xu asked: "How do you feel?"
The "you" here naturally refers to all employees responsible for the development of "Game Producer", including Lu Mingliang.
Lu Mingliang hesitated for a moment, and then decided to answer truthfully: "Many people think... this game is a bit boring. Except for Lin Wan, no one else has much confidence in this game."
"Although this game was designed by Mr. Pei himself, I always feel that... I am not very motivated to continue playing..."
Lu Mingliang's mood was very complicated.
On the one hand, I feel a little confused and ashamed.
Think about the last game. Huang Sibo and Bao Xu made "Sea Fortress" and it was an instant hit!
As a result, I took over Huang Sibo's class, but had to ask Mr. Pei to modify it himself...
I always feel like I am holding myself back, and I have no cards.
On the other hand, I am sincerely worried.
The gameplay is designed by Mr. Pei, and the art is controlled by Ruan Guangjian. From all aspects, this game should be a super hit.
But during the experience, there was no premonition that "it will become a hit". On the contrary, many people in the design team thought it was quite boring!
This contradictory mood makes Lu Mingliang always feel uneasy.
It was impossible for him to ask Mr. Pei directly, so he wanted to hear Bao Xu's opinion.
Bao Xu thought for a moment.
"I think your idea is just a fan of the authorities."
"You have read the script of the game early on, and you are already aware of all the choices. It is like you have been spoiled in advance, and your feelings are certainly not that keen."
"As a bystander, I think this game is very interesting and very special."
Lu Mingliang was stunned. He didn't expect Bao Xu to give such a high evaluation.
Interesting?
Very special?
It seems like a very common description, but the key lies in whose mouth it comes from!
Who is Bao Xu? He is the master of all games. He has played many games, and his horizons are much wider than the average player.
Just like the little girl who joined "Sea Fortress".
For many domestic players, this is the first time they have encountered this kind of gameplay.
But the reason why Bao Xu made this design was because he had seen and played it in many games from major foreign manufacturers.
This is the difference in perspective.
Bao Xu, who has played so many games, feels that it is "very special", which is enough to prove that the game "Game Producer" is really very special!
But Bao Xu hasn't finished speaking yet.
He added seriously: "But this does not mean that this game can make money."
"I think this is a highbrow attempt by Mr. Pei. He may become a god because of it, or it may end miserably. All this depends on the market's feedback."
"Brother Bao please give me some advice." Lu Mingliang listened humbly.
Bao Xu straightened out his thoughts.
"I can only try to figure out Mr. Pei's intentions based on my limited gaming experience."
"I think Mr. Pei has always been a very lonely person."
Lu Mingliang was stunned: "Mr. Pei is a very lonely person? How can you see that? I think...Mr. Pei is quite optimistic and cheerful."
"Really?" Bao Xu asked, "Do you still remember the last time the whole company had a dinner and Mr. Pei's state?"
Lu Mingliang was a little confused by the question.
He recalled carefully.
The last dinner party was to celebrate the successful development of "Sea Fortress". Mr. Pei took everyone to a buffet that cost more than 400 yuan per person.
Because he enjoyed the meal so much, Lu Mingliang still remembers it fresh.
What was Pei always like at that time?
I really have no impression at all.
Try again to remember.
"It seems...Mr. Pei has been sitting quietly at that time, and he has not eaten or drank much. He seems to be very preoccupied and has been thinking about something..."
Lu Mingliang looked at Bao Xu.
Bao Xu nodded: "Yes, only in this environment can we see a person's true psychological state."
"Normally, Mr. Pei is very easy-going in the company and in front of us. This is because as a leader, Mr. Pei must always use his best mental state to infect and inspire us."
"But on occasions like dinner parties, people who are truly lonely will still reveal their true emotions to a greater or lesser extent!"
"If you think about it carefully, at that time, the research and development of "Sea Fortress" was completed and it was about to be a great success. Everyone was surrounded by delicacies. From all aspects, there was no reason to be worried or to skip meals, right?"
"What can make Mr. Pei so depressed?"
"It can only be the loneliness in his heart!"
Lu Mingliang blinked, feeling that it made sense.
From a rational analysis, Mr. Pei’s mental state at that time did have some problems!
Bao Xu continued: "Moreover, when I was optimizing and changing "Ghost General" and "Sea Fortress" recently, I also felt similar emotions. This emotion should be contained in the game when Mr. Pei was doing the basic design.
Deep in the soul!”
"For example, "Ghost General". Why is it priced at 10 yuan and has a lifetime card of 30 yuan? I think this is like a cruel mockery of the gaming industry."
"Mr. Pei believes from the bottom of his heart that this kind of game is not worth that much money at all! One card can be sold for hundreds or even thousands? It's a scam!"
"The appearance of "Ghost General" is to expose this scam and make players realize how ridiculous it is to spend hundreds or even thousands to draw a card!"
"From "Lonely Desert Highway" to "Ghost General" and "Sea Fortress", and now to "Game Producer", Mr. Pei has been using this unique way to satirize the current impetuous and profit-driven game industry.
"
"It's just..."Game Maker" is more straightforward, more spicy, and more profound than the previous games!"
"It's also...even more unpleasant."
Lu Mingliang's eyes gradually brightened.
I see!
This way, everything ties together!
But then, Lu Mingliang had something new to puzzle over.
"But, since the connotation of this game is so profound, why do you think, Brother Bao, that this game may become a god or end miserably?"
Bao Xu looked out the window and looked at the distant scenery: "Aren't all works that transcend the times like this?"
"Real artists are often not understood by the general public, and it is normal for them to fail commercially."
"If "Game Producer" fails, it is not Mr. Pei's failure. It is... that today's players are not worthy of such a good game."
"Maybe in the future, they will gradually understand the meaning of this game."
"But now...can the impetuous market see through the true meaning behind this game? I really don't know."