The complaints were mainly aimed at Lin Yao, while the shouts of beating and killing were aimed at Uncle Lin...
In short.
Players now feel that these two people are not good people!
It hurts! It hurts so much.
Playing "Dark Souls" really hurts!
These are not the old days anymore!
Not to mention other manufacturers, Linmu Studio owns it. Just talking about masterpieces, there are exciting masterpieces such as "Battlefield" that refresh the audio-visual concept.
Although it is also difficult.
But it stimulates players almost every moment.
Even if the player dies on the battlefield, it feels very refreshing.
But "Dark Soul", for many players, is only death and frustration!
And the frustration after every death, because of the mechanism of mob resurrection, is almost several times that of playing other games...
Moreover, the map of "Dark Souls" is really too complicated. Not only does it go around and around, but it also doesn't limit the player's route at all.
Next to the fire transfer sacrificial site at the beginning is a cemetery that players are very concerned about, and a little further back is the underground cemetery. This place is accessible to players as soon as they come out, but it contains a bunch of monsters that players cannot deal with at this stage.
…
There are no guidelines, no restrictions, it's all up to the player's choice.
Die, resurrect, then find a new way out, then die again.
This is the game experience for players...
Even if the player is lucky and chooses the most normal route to the Immortal Town.
For the players, it is also full of suffering and training...
After all, this is not Lin Yao's previous life. Every player can make fun of Hidetaka Miyazaki's conspiracy, and then have a corresponding psychological construction of the Dark Souls IP.
Players here open the game and run the map for the first time. The first thing they have to face is the unexpected malice everywhere in the game.
What players long for is a friendly, joyful journey...
But the reality is that in this game, what they experience is death and frustration, missing out on victory countless times, and finding a way out in confusion and chaos...
This kind of experience is indeed not that good for ordinary players.
They think that if they have this time, why not play "Battlefield"? It is not good to play those light-hearted and happy games on the switch.
So very quickly.
Amidst the players' complaints and shouts of beating and killing.
The game ushered in a wave of refunds...
"I finally understand why Lin Yao specially marked on the page that the game's refund time has been extended. Just wait here, right?"
"Lin Yao also knows that his game this time is not friendly to players! He may give you a refund! So why do you do this!"
"Refunded! Lin Yao is here to disgust players! No more playing! Rubbish game!"
"I bought the game because of the title of "The Legend of Zelda"... I'm really about to cry. Are you Switch players that good? Can you still play this game?"
"Uncle Lin from GNM."
"..."
The day the game was released.
The difficulty of "Dark Souls" has become one of the hottest topics in the gaming circle.
As for why it is one.
That's because there is an Uncle Lin who helps Lin Mu Studio block the gun...
And the next day.
This situation is getting worse.
The wave of refunds also arrived on this day.
On the largest forum in China, many players posted screenshots of refunds and said they no longer wanted to play.
Such news.
Of course Lin Yao's colleagues also saw it.
When many colleagues saw the complaints from players, they were surprised that Linmu Studio would fail, and they were curious, so they also downloaded the game...
…
"What kind of rubbish game is this!?"
Sky Fox.
Li Guangsheng looked at his screen with a distorted expression.
He's better at it.
I haven’t even been able to beat the Northern Immortal Academy...
He died eleven times directly.
After all, he doesn’t usually play games,
And there is a big butt blocking the way at the beginning of the game...
When Li Guangsheng finally realized something was wrong, bypassed the big ass blocking the door, and found the door in the corner, he was taught another lesson by the zombie sword master on the top floor of the Undead Yard, and his patience had been completely exhausted.
Like many players, he just yelled!
"I don't understand their thinking either. This game has no positive feedback at all."
the other side.
The person in charge of Tianhu Game Department shook his head and said with some humor: "According to Linmu Studio's style, they shouldn't do this. They are the game company that gives players the most positive feedback, such as that Pokémon.
Even though the gameplay is simple, it still relies on excellent design ideas to succeed. But now in "Dark Soul", the gameplay is no longer simple, but the difficulty is sky-high, and it also harms players all the time. Players can play this game
You have to go down there to find ghosts.
So I guess that Lin Mu Studio, or Lin Yao, wants to try a new theme, or just has a bad taste, or is arrogant and thinks that all players like to play whatever they want..."
"It's not a bad idea! She's just arrogant!
This game will definitely fail!"
Li Guangsheng swung the mouse vigorously, and then angrily closed the coffin and concluded: "Anyway, I can't figure out what players would want to play this game! She just thinks that no matter what player she does, everyone will like to play it. She is inflated! She is so self-righteous!"
at the same time.
"How can it be repaired!!!"
At the Peria headquarters, President and Vice President Mikio Kawa slammed the handle, cursed fiercely, and his face was twisted.
He wasn't as good as Li Guangsheng, but after coming to Rodlan, he still suffered like crazy.
Either being stabbed in the back or sneak attacked by mobs in the blind area of vision...
And every death run makes him more and more manic!
finally.
After dying again, while running the map, he was sent back again by mobs.
Finally, Mikio Kawa couldn't hold himself any longer, so he dropped the controller and stopped playing!
"This game is garbage!
shit!
"
then.
He gave his assessment angrily.
The new head of the marketing department standing in front of him stood solemnly, expressionless.
Although he wanted to laugh.
But I really can’t laugh at this time...
"This game! It's a complete piece of shit! If such a game plan comes from our second party or the first party! I will let the producer eat the plan directly on the spot! What the hell!
Even if it’s a third party! Please! I won’t let a game like this come to our console! This is pure garbage!”
"...There is indeed too much malice." The new head of the marketing department nodded in agreement.
"Go tell the first-party studio and the second-party studio right away! Let them all try out the game first! Then learn from it!"
It seems.
Mikio Kawa seems to have really broken through...
After scolding him, he was still angry and started giving orders again.
"Yes!" The new head of the marketing department immediately bowed in agreement, then resigned and left.
"...garbage!"
After Deputy Mikio Kawa waited for the new head of the marketing department to go out, he looked at the screen. The more he looked at it, the more annoyed he became, and then he reached out and turned off the computer!
He was really so angry that his liver hurt!
the other side.
After the new head of the marketing department left Deputy Mikio Kawa's office, he did not take the other person's words seriously.
After all, the opponent seems to have been badly beaten by the game...
Although it feels like it's making a fuss out of a molehill, it's better to follow the other person's instructions at this time.
Otherwise, my predecessor in Southeast Asia will be the end of me...
While he was thinking about it, he came to the production department of Peria headquarters, ready to explain carefully what Mikio Kawabu said.
But as soon as he walked into the fourth production department of Peria headquarters, he was stunned.
Because before he even gave the order, he saw someone playing "Dark Soul".
As for that man, there was no trace of pain on his face, but there was light in his eyes...
"Finally passed..."
Vaguely.
He heard what the other person said.
Then.
He saw a smile blooming on the other person's face...the purest smile.
The new head of the marketing department has not seen such a pure smile for a long time. He remembered that the last time he saw it was when he was a child...
"?"
The new head of the marketing department slowly raised a question mark.
Some don't understand.
You can laugh while playing this game? Are you crazy?
…
June 15th.
The wave of "Dark Souls" refunds has finally dissipated.
Although there are still players posting about wanting refunds, there are very few of them. It seems that the explosive refunds yesterday have made all players give up on the game.
On the forum today.
Most of them are posts that denounce ‘Uncle Lin’.
But soon.
The appearance of a post.
Many players who have refunded their money have broken their defenses...
[I saw a refund post yesterday, but it disappeared today. I thought the game had failed and everyone had given up on the game. This time Linmu Studio made a rare mistake, so I checked the number of online users on the Vaporwave game platform...
…Haha, "Dark Soul", with 410,000 online users, I am mentally shattered.】
As soon as this post came out.
moment.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Many players are confused.
"Real or fake!? Did Linmu Studio figure out the cost!? Four hundred thousand!? There are still four hundred thousand online in this game?"
"It must be fake, how is it possible!"
“There was a big wave of refunds yesterday!”
"No, can anyone still play this game?"
"Actually... I'll just keep playing."
"Well...me too. Although it was really painful at first, but I don't know why, I just wanted to play. The fun of exploring is really great."
"Yesterday was a big wave of refunds, but don't ignore the silent majority. We have a loud voice, but we can't ignore other people. Look at the people upstairs, and then look at the live broadcast platform. A bunch of anchors are live broadcasting this
Many players laughed at the game and asked what kind of game it was..."
Below the post.
Most players are questioning it, but unexpectedly, there are also different voices.
and.
The last reply also attracted the player's attention.
Live streaming website?
soon.
Many players have flocked to mainstream live streaming websites.
When players open the live broadcast website, they are stupid.
On the recommendation page of the home page.
There is a streamer who is playing "Dark Souls".
As soon as many people came in, they happened to see the anchor fighting the BOSS...
And that was a... boss that was hard to describe.
In the performance animation.
It slowly climbed up from the swamp-like sewage, dragging its huge body and appearing in the player's sight with a low roar.
It doesn't have a face in the traditional sense, just something like a nose.
Then further down, there are huge sharp teeth.
Its entire abdomen is a bloody mouth!
He comes to the player, spreads his wings, and looks up to the sky to roar.
The bloody mouth that grows on the abdomen and is filled with huge sharp teeth opens wide. In addition to the huge teeth on the outside, inside the bloody mouth, there are also a dense pile of small teeth...
It looks very disgusting...and shocking.
"What the hell! What the hell is this!?"
In the live broadcast room.
When the anchor saw this, he cursed directly.
At this time, the real-time comments were jumping like crazy.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's so disgusting, but I have to say, it's quite shocking. It's a dark fantasy. There's no one else who can perform this kind of show."
"I actually think the other person is so handsome. Am I sick?"
"It seems to be more oppressive than the clock-keeping demon. The market is open. I bet on how many times the anchor will die this time."
"I bet at least three times!"
"Meng Xin asked, what kind of game is this?"
Just in the excitement.
The BOSS battle has begun.
The BOSS dragged his huge body, accompanied by epic music, turning the entire map upside down.
The character controlled by the anchor looked very small standing next to the huge gluttonous dragon.
The tension came out all of a sudden.
The moment the BOSS started, the anchor's face changed and he looked serious.
He rolled skillfully to avoid being stepped on by the opponent's forelimbs, then went around to the back and started poking the BOSS's butt.
But I just cut it with a knife.
The BOSS Gluttonous Dragon flapped its wings, flew up, and then pounced forward.
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Dust and gravel flew up.
The character controlled by the anchor flew out directly.
But the anchor looks so skilled...
As soon as the character flew out and landed, he rolled, rolled, rolled, and rolled several times, directly out of the attack range, and then drank the element bottle while staring at the BOSS.
at last.
Repeat the old trick, go around behind the BOSS again, and steal the knife.
Really... so skillful that it makes people feel distressed.
"No way, can the anchor do it all at once this time?"
Seeing that the BOSS's health bar is getting less and less.
Many viewers watching the live broadcast started to joke.
And the facts prove it.
Although the anchor is very skilled, so skilled that it makes people feel distressed, but if you meet the boss for the first time and don’t understand the attack method of the boss, you will still suffer a loss.
In the end, he was crushed to death by the boss, a big roc spreading its wings...
"Fuck! It's just three swords short!"
"
When the anchor saw the death screen coming out, he cursed with some annoyance.
"Hahaha...dish!"
"No, this BOSS, the performance is so shocking, but it feels easier to fight than the previous BOSS. Why?"
"yes."
When the audience saw the annoyed anchor, they began to joke one after another.
The anchor glanced at it, and then retorted confidently: "What a BOSS dish, that's because I've become stronger!"
"Oh? You've become stronger? Then explain why you just escaped from the ruins of Little Londe?"
"Yeah, look how fast you run."
"Those are ghosts! I can't hit them, but they can hit me and pass through walls! The map is still so dark, it's scary. If I'm not careful, I'll be pulled into the water by the ghost and have to fight again... My...
It’s a strategic retreat! Do you understand?”
The anchor looked at the real-time comments again and said harshly.
“That’s the dish!”
In the live broadcast room.
While running the map and fighting the current BOSS again, the anchor discussed with the players whether his escape from Little Lund was a strategic retreat or a coward...
All in all, it was very lively.
And the players from the forum just looked at it and took it in...
When they come to their senses
It's been almost an hour...
They witnessed with their own eyes that the anchor went through many hardships and finally defeated the BOSS and came to a new scene. The feeling of sudden enlightenment not only made the anchor say "Wuhu", but even the players who were watching the live broadcast couldn't help but "Wuhu"
'A cry...
As for other times, this anchor suffers just like ordinary players.
but.
Probably not because I was playing.
It looks like...the game is really fun!
Although the map is full of malice, the dark fantasy style is really displayed vividly. The tension of exploring a new map, the terror of encountering enemies, and the sense of oppression when facing the boss are really amazing! Very exciting!
Moreover, the map design of this game is really exquisite.
Although the host of the live broadcast didn't understand it and just ran around blindly, sometimes he ran blindly to a place and suddenly opened a door, and that familiar feeling came over him.
Then both the anchor and the players reacted.
This is a shortcut.
And such situations abound.
The map of this game seems to extend in all directions, with roads everywhere.
Every time we go to a new area, players and streamers feel like they have opened up a new world. The streamers who play don’t know about the freshness of exploring the unknown, but those who watch it are really looking forward to it.
No wonder so many players ask what kind of game this is...
Many players who came from the forum looked at it, fascinated, and then suddenly came back to their senses, and all of them suddenly came up with an idea.
"How do you feel...this game is quite interesting?"
This is how many refunded gamers feel...
They purchased the game, but most of them explored the undead town outside the city and were immediately tortured to the point where they no longer wanted to play.
They have no idea about the scenes behind the game and what they encountered.
this will.
The anchor revealed some secrets for them.
They didn't expect it.
There will be so much content later in the game...
This world is actually so...interesting.
Many players turned off the live broadcast after watching it.
I don’t know why, but they suddenly don’t want to be spoiled...
…
Here, the refunded players are watching the live broadcast.
And the other side.
Those online players are definitely not all anchors. In fact, many ordinary players are playing games...
These people may have initially thought like 'I don't believe I can't beat a boss' and 'I want to see what kind of work Lin Yao can do for me in the future'.
To put it simply...not convinced.
But slowly, as they kept playing, they fell.
Pengcheng.
In a certain video game store.
Uncle Lin, Wang Ang, whom everyone remembers, walked out of it, holding a new pair of switch handles in his hands.
He put the handle into his bag and headed to his studio.
And as soon as he arrived at the studio.
I was shocked.
The person in charge of the studio stood at the door with a serious face.
"What's wrong?"
When Wang Ang saw the person in charge, he paid special attention to his hands to see if there was a knife in his hand... After confirming that there was no knife, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Overthinking.
I haven't been exposed, so it won't happen.
With this thought in mind, he moved forward.
The person in charge saw Wang Ang and replied: "It's nothing. Some players came over earlier and said they wanted to find Uncle Lin. They said these were the only outsourcing studios that Lin Mu Studio cooperates with. They looked like they were looking for provocation.
, I’m a little worried, so I’ll just stare here for a while.”
"..."
Wang Ang broke out in a cold sweat.
As for that!
"By the way, do you know who the person who leaked the secret was? Lin Mu Studio said it was someone from our side. I didn't believe it at first...but I looked at the post posted by Uncle Lin and had to admit,
After all, we just distributed the reference pictures and the other party posted them."
"have no idea!"
Wang Ang responded instantly!
"Well, okay, let's go in... don't let me catch that bastard! In fact, let alone the player, I want to find him! I almost dropped my switch when I was playing "Dark Souls" yesterday!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The person in charge nodded and motioned for Wang Ang to go in.
Probably because the two of them have a good relationship.
The person in charge did not doubt him.
but.
Hear what the person in charge is saying.
Wang Ang broke into cold sweat again and his legs were trembling...
Can't be exposed! Can't be exposed! Can't be exposed!
Otherwise, the online reality will really die together...
He walked into the studio tremblingly, and then ran directly to the toilet without doing anything.
Close the toilet stall door.
Wang Ang sat on the toilet seat and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Linmu Studio made a mistake!
With a sad face, Wang Ang shouted silently, took out the switch console in his bag, installed the newly purchased joy controller on it, and then opened "Dark Soul"...
As for why you should open "Dark Souls".
Wang Ang doesn't know either.
Obviously he thinks Linmu Studio is messing around.
Obviously he thinks the game is full of malice.
Obviously this game turned him into a street rat.
But don't know why.
After cooling down for a night.
He still wants to play.
He thinks he can beat that BOSS!
And he wants to reach the area where the boss blocks the road, and wants to see what scenery is on the other side...
Wang Ang thought he might be crazy.
Or you are shaking M.
But he did want to try again.
Then……
An inexplicable sound soon came from the toilet of Yika Studio.
"Fuck! I have to shoot arrows to cause trouble while fighting the BOSS. Isn't that sick?"
"No, I have to deal with the monsters above first."
"Hey... isn't there a falling attack? Then can I seduce the boss and then jump down to give him a big one?"
"It's great! It's great!
"
"Roll! Roll! Roll!"
"ah……"
"Jump! Falling attack! Roll! Finally!"
"
"damn!
die!
"
Wang Ang yelled.
Fortunately, there is no one in the toilet right now.
Otherwise he will be sprayed again.
But Wang Ang really couldn't help it. The feeling of finally defeating the BOSS after working so hard really made him unable to help himself...
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
He picked up the things dropped by the boss, and then eagerly controlled the character to move forward.
It was still dark on the other side of the door, but after walking around a few times, the exit was right in front of me.
There is also a red mark on the ground at the exit.
"Is there any tutorial here?"
Wang Ang looked at the marks on the ground with some confusion.
The red mark is not a tutorial.
It's the player's words.
[There is a wonderful view in front]
"Huh? Wonderful view?"
Wang Ang walked out with doubts.
The environment suddenly became brighter.
The field of vision suddenly broadens.
Wherever you look, seas of clouds pile up, and sunlight shines through the clouds in bunches, just like a painting...
It is indeed beautiful.
“It’s really a breathtaking view.”
Wang Ang saw the scene outside. At this moment, he even felt... "Dark Soul" is a good game.
He felt that he might really be crazy...
But the newfound joy after defeating the boss after all the hard work is really refreshing...
…
Also on the same day.
The ratings of "Dark Soul" from major game media reviews have been released.
The ratings of this game were not as low as some players expected.
On the contrary, all of them are as high as nine points or more!
At the same time, the overseas gaming circle exploded because of the ratings...!
It’s not that I think the score is low, nor that it’s high... but that a bunch of players who have been fighting hard in the game came out to speak out.
"This is the most immersive game I have played since entering the new era!"
"Continuously challenge powerful enemies and unlock the secrets scattered across this land... It's really cool! I really didn't expect that there would be game companies making this type of game. It feels like going back to the golden age.
, again, really cool.”
"God, do you know how happy I am these days? Go play "Dark Souls"!"
"There are very few games that bring me such a desire to explore... There are really surprises all the time! I know that the difficulty of this game may dissuade some people, but everyone, think about how you played games when you were a child.
Experience it, keep playing, and you will gain an unprecedented experience."
"I thought that this game company from the East would repeat its old tricks after completing "The Legend of Zelda", but I didn't expect that they brought me such an alternative game experience... It's really great!
"
"This is the real game!"
"..."
In fact, there are many overseas players who cannot adapt to the difficulty and choose to refund their money.
At the beginning, it was also very vigorous.
But soon.
In this game, the silent majority also emerged...
As if to cooperate with players and ratings, Linmu Studio also announced the sales of the new game at the same time.
Three days.
2.61 million!
"?"
Tianhu and Li Guangsheng slowly raised a question mark when they saw the sales volume announced by Lin Mu Studio.
"?"
At Peria headquarters, President and Deputy Mikio Kawa also slowly raised a question mark.