In fact, there is no need for Wang Ang to emphasize that this is the best Children's Day gift for players.
The players themselves were instantly blown away after watching this video.
Although this video is not long, just over three minutes, the amount of information contained in it is truly astonishing!
the most important is.
The Linmu Studio that many players are most familiar with is back!
Since the release of the switch, Linmu Studio’s focus has been on the console. Every promotional video for a new game is basically cute, family-friendly, and relaxing...
The key words are basically these.
Many new players don't even know that before Linmu Studio made consoles, it made Battlefield and Tomb Raider, and also created characters like Arthas. Wrath of the Lich King is really
So handsome!
They don’t just do family fun!
And now, this "Dark Soul" promotional video has once again announced this to all players.
fire!
Ancient dragon!
king!
ancient time!
The surface plot of the entire promotional video is actually very simple. It can be summarized in one sentence. Fire appears, the king awakens, the ancient dragon is defeated, the era of fire has come, and the fire is about to be extinguished now...
It's that simple.
But the entire promotional video really has an epic feel to it!
Especially the appearances of those kings are vivid and impressive.
The short battle scenes that follow are even more cool, with Gwen's sunshine gun, the witch's spell, and Nite's death miasma...
Although players don’t know the names of these moves yet.
But the excellent characters and handsome moves, coupled with the singing-like background music and the eloquent narration, really make people feel numb.
And this is just the surface story. In fact, the promotional video can dig into a lot of things, such as who is the last dwarf, what kind of story he went through from the age of fire to the age when the fire is about to go out, and how is the original king now?
Already.
These are all mysteries.
In short.
Many old players of Linmu Studio feel the same way.
came back.
The Linmu Studio that can arouse players' interest with just one promotional video and then slap an epic fantasy story in their faces is back.
on domestic forums.
Countless diving monsters appeared and were immediately ecstatic because of the Dark Souls promotional video.
"Linmu Studio's CG! It's still so amazing! My youth is back!"
"What youth... How long has it been since Warcraft was launched? Your youth is too short, but let me tell you, this promotional video is really authentic!"
"No wonder there is dual-end login on PC and switch. This is a love letter to all the old players of Linmu Studio! I won't say any more, buy it!"
"I feel that the plot will be very interesting! The fire is about to go out. Combined with the fact that the fire will be extinguished on the first game page, does that mean... the goal of our players is to rekindle the fire? Inherit the will of the kings, and then put the fire's
The times will continue! Ahhh, Linmu Studio is making such a game, I feel majestic and exciting just thinking about it."
"Maybe the players will also face some of the kings in the promotional video! I guess Gwen is the main plot, and then we have to pass on his legacy!"
"Players who have only gotten to know Linmu Studio deeply after getting the switch are confused. It's a completely different style of painting, but it's really cool, but I'm afraid that the gameplay will be difficult. My hands are disabled, and the game feels a bit dark..."
"Upstairs, don't worry, no matter what the style of Linmu Studio's games are, you just have to get it! And just now Uncle Lin posted a message, saying that this is a Children's Day gift for players, do you understand?"
"Yes! This is a more epic adventure! I personally guarantee that the game will never let you down."
As soon as Uncle Lin was mentioned, Uncle Lin appeared...
And his appearance once again plunged the post into a carnival...
Here, domestic PC players and most switch players are in ecstasy.
On the other hand, the situation overseas is similar.
After all, before the launch of the switch, Linmu Studio had impressed overseas players deeply with "Battlefield" and "Tomb Raider".
After the launch of Switch, Linmu Studio further deepened the impression with more whimsical games and a "Legend of Zelda".
Linmu Studio is definitely a well-known game company now, and it is also a console company.
Every move certainly attracts players' attention.
"Shit, it's funny to say that when I saw an Eastern company launching a Western-style fantasy game, I actually thought it was very stable. I was even more excited than when I saw a domestic company launching a similar game."
"Probably because of their previous works, I still remember the wonderful experience that "Warcraft" brought me. Although it is an RTS, the story is really good."
"Their imagination has always been great! The same goes for this promotional video. It seems to be a very simple dragon-slaying story, but it is performed very well! This is a characteristic that many European and American companies do not have."
“I just don’t know what type of game it is, and I don’t know if any media can get the game review first...oh
Shit, it’s probably very difficult. The CGN incident happened not long ago, so people probably won’t be willing to comment to the media.”
"Yeah... FUCK
CGN."
"Actually, I think what the person above said is exaggerated. I think this promotional video is very ordinary. The gameplay is not disclosed, but a clichéd story is given. Even after watching it, you can guess what kind of game it is. It is nothing more than playing a hero.
Go through all the levels and save the world where the fire is about to go out. The process is to fight a few bosses at random, go through a few plots, and then the fire spreads and the world is resurrected. Isn't this kind of personal heroism game available in every game?
It’s like the whole world is waiting for players to save it! Please! Looking at the promotional video, the fire is almost extinguished. Can’t those kings at the very beginning pass it by themselves? Do you have to wait for the protagonist? Boring!”
"I don't agree with what you said above..."
After the promotional video came out, most players were looking forward to it, but some players thought it was pretentious.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But there are not many such players.
In short.
The first promotional video was already successful in arousing players' emotions.
Linmu Studio.
Lin Yao is also paying attention to player feedback and sees comments from many players that "Linmu Studio is back."
Her face looked a little strange.
Now that I'm back, just don't curse people in the future...
"The ported version is on the cassette, and the PC pre-sale page is also ready to go online. Let's start the promotion."
Lin Yao shook her head gently, then turned to look at Mu Wanqing and gave instructions.
"good."
Mu Wanqing nodded lightly: "But didn't you say you want to remind players that this game will be more difficult? Do you need me to contact the media and ask Chen Qiuwen to accept an interview?"
"No."
Lin Yao sighed: "Now that the idea of a spiritual sequel to The Legend of Zelda is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, let's fulfill the player's wish. Anyway, there is so much malice in the game, so let's treat it as a warm-up to let the players get used to the malice first..."
"..."
Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao.
"What are you doing? Do you think I have bad intentions to deceive players?" Lin Yao tilted her head and said harmlessly: "How is that possible!"
…
Players don't know whether Lin Yao is evil or not.
All they know is that the game store is online!
As Linmu Studio’s first-party masterpiece that has not been launched on the Vaporwave game platform for a long time, it is the game with the most distinctive graphics on the switch. The store page has just been launched in the dual-end shopping mall.
A large wave of players rushed in.
They not only want to know more information, but also want to pre-order the game.
And more information, players did find it.
On the newly launched store page, in addition to the trailer released not long ago, there is also a new promotional video!
The old IP Lin Yao does not need to disclose the gameplay at all, but for a new IP, it is necessary to at least let players know what type of game it is.
The new promotional video that went online with the store page shows exactly how the game is played.
This promotional video is much simpler and more direct. Along with the BGM of vague vocal chorus, the feeling of grandeur and vastness comes over you.
then.
Representative regional maps of the game appear one by one.
The Cracked Forest, the Royal City, the Immortal Town outside the city, the world in the painting...
then.
On a hillside, a knight wearing heavy armor appeared. He slowly walked up the hillside, and then looked at the white snow-capped mountains in the distance and the afterglow of the setting sun...
But suddenly.
A huge giant eagle appeared in front of him, spreading its wings and grabbing with huge claws...
Then the screen changed.
Chuanhuo Sacrifice Site.
The knight facing the giant eagle put away his sword, turned around and walked towards the ruins.
On the other side, a man in heavy armor at the Fire Transferring Sacrifice turned to look at him, as if he didn't understand.
The knight didn't even look back, he raised his hand and waved his fist.
An epic feeling of crushing the sky and never coming back arises spontaneously...
And next, there is the battle scene.
Demons, dragons, armored pigs, and black knights.
Most of the battle scenes flash by.
Only the scenes where the protagonist and the Black Knight are fighting are a bit too much.
I saw the protagonist rolling handsomely to avoid the powerful and heavy attack of the black knight, then adjusting his posture, blocking with the shield, rebounding, and executing...
Looks like a handsome touch!
At the end of the video, as the bell rang, the camera zoomed out.
The beautiful and magnificent scenery of the game appears in the player's sight.
The video ends.
The name "Dark Souls" appears.
The game... will be officially unlocked on June 13th!
The gameplay of the game has been decrypted with the release of this promotional video. The main part is cold weapons, but there are also spells, magic, and dragons that flashed in the video.
A fantasy world, the gameplay is an action game.
Completely meets players’ expectations!
"The adult version of Link is here!"
"Execution is so cool, but with execution actions, it really is the adult version of The Legend of Zelda... Embark on a journey to save the world!"
"Bounce, roll, knife fight, and magic... It really meets the players' expectations perfectly. Lin Yao really understands us!"
“Linmu Studio never disappoints!”
On the forum, it starts again...
And Lin Yao didn't care.
However, it's not like she didn't do anything.
With the store page online.
Lin Yao announced a new rule specifically for the game "Dark Soul".
That is, it lengthens the time for unconditional refund of this game.
This rule is particularly prominently marked at the bottom of the store page.
I actually saw quite a few players.
But the players didn't care and didn't think much about it.
And amidst the hustle and bustle, "Dark Soul" quickly passed the announcement period...
…
June 13th.
Saturday.
Yu Huai went against common sense and got up at ten o'clock on Saturday morning.
As soon as he got up, he came to the computer, woke up the screen, opened the Vaporwave game platform, and found that "Dark Soul" had been preloaded. He breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with satisfaction.
then.
He went out to have breakfast, came back and took a shower. After showering and changing clothes, he made a cup of tea before sitting back in front of the computer.
And this will.
The time has come to past eleven o'clock.
Yu Huai gently put down the tea cup, then looked at the time in the lower right corner of the screen expectantly, feeling a little excited.
He has been waiting for this day... for a really long time.
It’s finally coming!
Ever since Linmu Studios announced "Dark Souls", he has been looking forward to it.
He is a switch player, but compared to the console, he prefers the feeling of sitting in front of the computer and playing games... because he always feels that if he is not sitting in front of the computer to play games, it is almost meaningless, so although Linmu Studio's console is quite
Despite the praise, he has never made up his mind to buy a console.
until.
He saw the overwhelming praise for "The Legend of Zelda" on the forum... and then made up his mind to buy a console.
And the console he bought for a game did not disappoint him at all!
In the first few days when he first bought "The Legend of Zelda", he almost played it without sleep or food, immersed in it...
And after he completely cleared the game, that feeling of reluctance lingered in his heart.
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But in the end, he didn't wait for the sequel, but waited for "Dark Soul".
Originally, his expectations for this work were not very high, until...he saw the revelations made by 'Uncle Lin'.
The spiritual sequel to "The Legend of Zelda"! To compensate PC players for the spiritual sequel, a more adult "Link" adventure!
that moment.
Yu Huai really felt that the whole world had become brighter... His expectations for "Dark Souls" also instantly increased.
No, after learning the exact release date of the game, he first purchased the PC game on his accustomed Vaporwave gaming platform.
Moreover, on the day when the game was unlocked, I took a shower, changed clothes, and made a cup of tea, which filled me with a sense of ritual...
He also decided.
Not only will he buy the game on PC! He also plans to buy the switch, one for his collection and one for his missionary work!
The spiritual sequel to "The Legend of Zelda"! The adult version of The Adventures of Link!
Thinking about it makes me excited!
"No, no, no, calm down."
The more Yu Huai thought about it, the more excited he became. Thinking that he would be able to play the game later, he felt his heart beat faster. He quickly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea to calm down.
but.
His calm mood did not last long.
As twelve o'clock approached, he couldn't hold himself any longer and his heart beat faster again.
I can't drink tea anymore.
In the last five minutes, he almost stared at the time.
When twelve o'clock arrived, he immediately clicked on the lit 'Start Game' button and entered the game...
…
The moment you enter the game.
Anticipation and excitement are at their peak.
Yu Huai looked at the game startup screen that popped up. After getting ready, he put his hands on the mouse and keyboard, ready to enjoy this happy gaming weekend!
The familiar Linmu Studio LOGO appears, followed by the engine LOGO.
at last.
DARK
SOULS gradually appeared on the screen.
Yu Huai started the game directly.
But the game did not start directly as he expected, but instead prompted him to create a character.
Can you still create a character? Are there attributes of the character below?
Yu Huai was a little surprised when he saw the scene of character creation, and then... a look of surprise appeared on his face!
He understands! In order to enhance the player's sense of immersion, Linmu Studio no longer directly identifies a character like the Legend of Zelda, but allows players to freely choose an avatar of themselves in the virtual world!
As expected of you!
Linmu Studio!
Yu Huai sighed as he began to create his own avatar in the virtual world. There were some things he didn't understand, such as gifts, and the humanity in the following attributes.
But he doesn't worry, the game will find out later!
He pinched his face carefully, then chose the knight profession that seemed to be the most powerful in the description, and pressed OK.
The game officially begins.
After a simple CG.
The game screen appears.
The camera passed through a dark dungeon, the rising flames of a torch illuminated a corner, and the camera moved slowly, passing through the corridors of the dungeon.
The iron doors on both sides of the corridor were rusty, and some humanoid creatures that were as dry as corpses stretched out their hands as if they wanted to get out.
In the corridor, there are humanoid creatures that look exactly like mummies sitting, occasionally moving.
Rats covered with abscesses, zombies, the occasional sound of dripping water, a dark and closed dungeon...
Directly...opening lightning strike.
Yu Huai hasn't reacted yet.
The camera continues to move forward.
The narration started.
"In the kingdom, the undead cursed by the Dark Soul will be arrested and sent to the north."
"They will be imprisoned until the end of the world."
The camera showed the deepest part of the cell, where a knight in heavy armor was squatting in the corner.
"And this is also your fate."
Following the narrator's deep voice, the knight squatting in the corner raised his head slightly.
Although he is wearing a helmet, it can still be seen that his face also looks like a mummy...
"..."
When Yu Huai saw this scene, he was even more shocked. After all, the character he worked so hard to create turned out to be a mummy...
Negative feedback directly fills up...
And in the game.
The plot is still going on.
The narrator stops.
Then, a corpse fell in front of the protagonist from high altitude, with white light floating above the corpse.
The protagonist looked up, and a knight looked down at him, then turned and left.
The game also officially starts at this time.
【Northern Immortal Academy】
The place name appears.
Yu Huai gained control of the character.
Based on instinct, he pressed WASD and walked around the small cell, and then managed to calm down.
Actually it's not bad.
This should be a commonly used method in games to suppress first and then increase. It can be seen from the promotional video and the opening CG that the fire is about to be extinguished now. The ring of darkness curses ordinary people, and the protagonist is cursed... It is not surprising.
There will definitely be recovery methods later in the game.
And a cursed immortal saves the world in the end, so it feels so epic, doesn’t it?
Um.
Yu Huai convinced himself, controlled the character to pick up the key from the corpse on the ground, walked out of the cell, and then controlled the character to move forward.
He had a weapon on him, but it was just a broken sword.
Yu Huai checked the weapon, and then casually slashed twice at the mummies wandering in the corridor.
The mummy died after a few cuts.
Combined with the red marks on the ground, it is obvious that this is teaching.
Simple!
Yu Huai put away the knife and quickly came over to teach. After a simple sigh, he continued walking forward.
But before he took two steps, he saw a huge figure looming behind the iron fence on the right side of the corridor.
"Let me tell you, this game is really adult..."
Yu Huai saw the huge shadowy figure, and for some reason, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
But he couldn't tell what was wrong...
But soon.
His thoughts disappeared. In new games, players have a strong desire to explore.
Yu Huai was no exception. He followed the red marks taught on the ground and moved forward.
He beat up the living corpses when he saw them, then groped all the way to the stairs and climbed all the way up.
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He came to a building.
In the open space not far from the building, there was a bonfire with a sword stuck on it.
Yu Huai came to the bonfire and lit the bonfire according to the prompts.
Then, the system prompted him to rest at the campfire.
"Sure enough, she has the same blood as Zelda."
Yu Huai sighed when he saw the prompt.
Although the performance is different.
But doesn’t The Legend of Zelda also have the option of spending time at a campfire?
Exactly the same!
Uncle Lin is awesome! He was really right.
While Yu Huai was thinking, he controlled the character and came to the door of the building not far away, then pressed the button and pushed the door open.
The character in the game puts his hands on the door and slowly opens it.
Inside the door is a church-like room, very empty.
"But this game looks more empty than Zelda..."
Yu Huai glanced at the scene inside the door and walked forward, preparing to explore if there was anything he could collect around him.
But he just walked in.
A black shadow flashed away.
then.
A huge demon, holding a huge mallet, suddenly fell from the sky...
boom--
Dust and debris kicked up at its feet!
Exciting, epic music sounds!
At the bottom of the game, the BOSS name and health bar appear!
【Devil of the Immortal Yard】
"Eh????"
Yu Huai was stunned and didn't wait for his reaction.
Accompanied by the blazing background music, the demon from the Immortal Yard suddenly jumped up, raised the huge mallet in his hand, and struck at him.
boom!
The whole building seemed to be shaking.
Yu Huai's character's health bar was directly reduced by one-third.
Yu Huai finally came to his senses, hurriedly controlled the character to roll, and then swung his knife at the demon of the Undead Yard.
The broken sword in his character's hand slashed and hit the demon.
The demon's health bar has been reduced!
A reduction of one twentieth!
"...fuck!!"
I saw that the demon’s health bar in the Immortal Yard was so low.
Yu Huai yelled directly.
Then the next second.
I saw the hands of the Demon of the Immortal Academy raising a huge mallet high and smashing it down.
Yu Huai’s character’s health bar returns to zero.
【YOU
DIED】
A blood-red and dazzling prompt appeared, and the screen was dyed red.
And after his death, the huge demon continued to attack.
The loading screen appears.
then.
Yu Huai's character appeared at the bonfire that had just been lit.
"ah??????"
Yu Huai started to control the character again, with a question mark on his head.
Isn't that the case?
BOSS battle?
Is there something wrong with my own time?
With this idea in mind, Yu Huai controlled the character again, pushed the door open and walked in.
The boss appears as promised.
this time.
Yu Huai cheered up.
roll!
Dodge!
Slash!
But the BOSS still only lost one-twentieth of his health...
Moreover, its desire to attack is extremely high, and its attack power is also very high.
I don’t fight with the players at all, just beat them to death with two or three sticks...
Die again.
Yu Huai was sure that it was impossible to defeat him, or there might be a great master who could grind him to death.
But it is obvious that ordinary players cannot defeat this boss at all.
He didn't even bother to question Linmu Studio's purpose of setting up such a boss when the players first started. Instead, he directly began to recall, recalling whether he had missed anything.
right.
There seemed to be a red mark on the floor inside the room.
Are there any hints there?
With this idea in mind, Yu Huai opened the door again and went in. Then he ignored the boss and directly checked the red mark.
"Run!"
Click to view.
Two words jumped out.
Yu Huai trembled all over, and his blood pressure rose instantly!
then.
The demon of the Immortal Yard gave him three sticks and sent him back a bonfire.
the fourth time.
Yu Huai didn't care about the boss at all, but ran around the room, and sure enough, he found an entrance with a torch on the left side of the boss.
He ran in.
The BOSS battle is over...
Although the sound of the demon's huge footsteps could still be heard faintly, it was safe at least.
Yes, it's safe.
"..."
Yu Huai suddenly wanted to cry. It was the first time he played a game and he felt so wronged...
There is no such thing.
No weapons are given when you come up, and the players are asked to face the boss first.
The exit is hidden in such a hidden place, and there is no hint yet.
Less than ten minutes.
He died four times.
Is this a spiritual sequel to The Legend of Zelda!?