Li Yada just finished communicating with several translation studio staff.
After asking Mr. Pei for instructions, Li Yada has contacted several good translation studios in China and sent part of the copywriting content of the game to them for trial translation.
Li Yada specially selected some puzzle elements in the game to see the real level of these translation studios.
In similar side tasks, you often use a poem as a clue to find the corresponding prompts and then trigger the corresponding plot. The translation difficulty is quite high.
On the one hand, the meaning of these verses must be fully translated without missing some key information, so that foreign players can also solve puzzles based on these contents;
On the other hand, it must be honest and elegant. If such good poetry and classical prose are translated into other languages and become vernacular, it will be meaningless and have no sense of beauty.
Therefore, this actually tests the translator’s skills, and most people are really not good at it.
These translation studios have already delivered the content for trial translation, but Li Yada showed these contents to Assistant Xin, but received a negative reply.
The translation is not wrong, but the beauty of the translation is not enough.
Li Yada's own English level is average, but she can roughly tell the quality of translation.
Not to mention Assistant Xin, who worked as an assistant to the vice president in a well-known foreign company and is proficient in three languages. It is definitely not that interesting to translate by yourself, but the quality of ready-made translations can still be seen at a glance.
Therefore, Li Yada simply communicated with these studios and asked them to re-translate and improve the posture level. Otherwise, it would be a pity that they would not be able to cooperate.
After dispatching these translation studios, Li Yada couldn't help but sigh, what Mr. Pei said was indeed right.
This matter really cannot be rushed!
The translation work of "Return to the Shore" is much more difficult than other games. If someone asks for speed, it will definitely be translated into a machine translation, and the quality cannot be guaranteed.
When the time comes, rushing to launch a multi-language version will destroy its reputation, which is not Tenda's style at all.
Tengda has always tried its best to make every detail the best regardless of investment. This is the core spirit that every Tengda person has learned from Mr. Pei.
"Forget it, just listen to Mr. Pei and don't rush in."
Li Yada also tried to find some powerful experts in the translation circle, but it was difficult to find them for a while, mainly because there was no such way.
There are some full-time translators on the official resource site, and some translation studios can also be contacted, such as the ones Li Yada found, but it is difficult to guarantee that the translation will be particularly good.
And some really powerful experts are often not willing to do game translation.
People usually translate some contemporary masterpieces, awesome blockbusters, etc. Translating game text is relatively dirty work, and even if you come to them, they may not agree.
What's more, how to contact these people is also a big problem.
So Li Yada also knew that there was no need to rush this matter and could only take his time.
On the contrary, there has been new progress in linking up with the group of horses at the finish line.
Previously, Ma Yiqun came to Li Yada and talked about the official linkage with the game, and Li Yada readily agreed.
This is a good thing for both parties, and since it is their own property, it is a piece of cake.
The two of them put their minds together and quickly came up with a good linkage plan.
Originally, Ma Yiqun wanted to launch a seven-day login event. As long as you do the seven-day event on the website, you can receive a small reward from the game.
Li Yada thought for a while, and simply went a step further and opened up the accounts on both sides!
Including Dingmin, Tenda Games, tpdb website, etc., don't you just need to log in with a unified Tenda account?
In this way, all Tenda Game players can directly log in to the endpoint with their own game accounts, and any rewards can be distributed directly according to their accounts.
And it’s not a hassle and can be done quickly.
As for the rewards in the game, Li Yada initially thought of giving some consumable props, such as three souls and seven souls for upgrading, props to strengthen weapons, etc.
But then I thought about it, it was a bit too fussy.
Why is it so stingy for a single-player game with a buyout system?
Just give it a unique look!
But now it is too late to customize a new model, so Li Yada slapped her forehead and decided to give the player a special prop that can change the character model, directly using a ready-made elixir prop icon called "Disguise Pill".
Can be reused.
This is not difficult to do, just let the program change the code.
Of course, you cannot change the model at will. Some monsters or boss models are very large, and changing them may cause some mysterious bugs. Therefore, this prop is limited to changing models that are similar to the protagonist, including mobs and NPCs.
At the same time, the use of this prop also has a certain cooling time, and overall it is an entertainment prop.
But no matter what, there are also some passable NPCs in the game. Although they are not particularly beautiful, they can definitely be regarded as beauties in this world view.
So Li Yada thought about it, this should be quite attractive to players, right?
It was arranged easily.
After handing over the work to his subordinates, Li Yada habitually opened tpdb, wanting to see the recent changes in ratings for "Return to the Shore".
Recently, all employees within Tenda have developed the habit of reading tpdb whenever they have nothing to do. After all, the score of this website directly determines their bonus next month, so it is impossible not to pay attention.
The exact amount of money made by the game is all fictitious. It is just a casual income. If you really want to get bonuses, the reputation of the project must explode.
"Huh? It's 9.1 points!"
Li Yada couldn't help but feel refreshed. The ratings were soaring!
Why did it grow so much in just one day without looking at it?
After clicking it and taking a closer look, I discovered that the media rating had finally been refreshed!
A large part of the weight on the tpdb website comes from media ratings, which directly capture data from some authoritative game media. The higher these data, the higher the total score of the project will naturally be.
Li Yada scanned the reviews from several game media and found that they all had nothing but praise for "Return to the Shore".
"After Game Maker, Tenda Games has once again reinterpreted innovation with a refreshing classic."
"This fast-rising game company is always able to bring refreshing new experiences to players, and in just a few weeks, players can complete the transformation from scolding to applause, from rejection to real enjoyment."
"Tengda Games has always been able to produce sophisticated and large-scale productions, as if the word 'cutting corners' does not exist in their dictionary at all."
"Before this, no designer thought that such a difficult and hard-core game could be successful in China, but Tenda obviously did it. "Back to the Shore" allows players to suffer willingly and enjoy it."
"It is foreseeable that this game's perfect combat system will become a benchmark for some time to come."
"The design of the epitaph is unique, and some details of the gameplay can reveal the designer's inspiration and talent."
"The difficulty mechanism of this game is also worth learning from all designers."
Similar opinions are common on major game review websites and game media.
The opinions of these evaluation media are not consistent with the initial evaluation of players. This is because after more than a week, players' reputation for the game has experienced a major reversal, and these game evaluation media have all seen it.
Moreover, these evaluation media will not give low scores just because they are suffering and cannot pass the test. They are all professional.
Ordinary players only see that "Return to the Shore" is very difficult, feel that they are suffering and are angry, so they retaliate and give low scores, but these game media can see more things:
The game quality is excellent;
The combat system is excellent;
The world view and style design are excellent;
The plot is complex and profound;
To a certain extent, it promotes Chinese culture;
Innovations in gameplay and systems point the way for future action games.
Therefore, when all these advantages are included in the game evaluation system, it is not surprising that this game can receive high scores!
Among them, what makes Li Yada most proud is the evaluation on the official platform.
""Return to the Shore" depicts a desperate world. This world was born out of traditional Chinese culture and has been artistically reshaped, giving players a refreshing new experience."
"This is a desperate world where the Six Paths have collapsed and the Age of Doomsday has arrived. The excellent difficulty setting makes players feel as if they are really in a desperate situation, suffering from death one after another; but there are countless hidden things in this world.
The curious secret makes every player involuntarily resurrect and stand up again, eager to find that sense of mission to save everything!"
"The magnificent epic, sadistic challenges, rich background stories, and the philosophy contained in the game make "Return to the Shore" an unforgettable adventure!"
"What is particularly commendable is that at a time when domestically produced Chinese-style games were in decline and all domestic manufacturers were copying foreign manufacturers in Handan, Tenda Games embarked on a unique and completely original path."
""Return to the Shore" very well integrates traditional culture into the story background, game content and spiritual core, playing a vital role in the spread of traditional culture in the new era."
"I hope other game manufacturers and designers can also strengthen their ideological construction, learn more, and better promote traditional culture, so that the game industry can build cultural confidence as soon as possible!"
Of course, for officials, any praise must be expressed.
"Return to the Shore" has undoubtedly received several more recommendations, which is all expected.
Li Yada couldn't help but sigh, Mr. Pei is Mr. Pei, and it's a classic game if he plays it casually!
As for the official recommendation...what is that? Mr. Pei felt so weak!
Li Yada read the media's rhetoric about "turning back to shore" again and was very happy.
"Although I took it over halfway, I owe a lot to the game's popularity!"
While Li Yada was watching, the little girl at the front desk ran over.
"The staff of the official platform called and said they wanted to discuss the translation of the overseas version."
"Ah? A staff member of the official platform?"
Li Yada did not dare to neglect and quickly got up to answer the phone.
The official platform has Tenda’s office phone number, so I called the front desk directly.
Li Yada was still a little excited. After all, this was her first time talking to official staff.
After a few polite words and greetings, the other party quickly got down to business.
"Do you have any intention to produce a multi-language version of "Back to the Shore" and promote it to overseas markets?"