The heat of the forest carnival has not passed yet.
But another topic came from behind and successfully stole the popularity of the forest carnival.
Because "Ready Player One" will be officially released soon.
Publishers are not fools.
The players' enthusiasm is so high, and they themselves have watched the video, and their confidence in it is so high.
With the right time, right place and right people, how could it not be announced on a large scale?
In fact.
Large-scale publicity for this movie has already begun, and two trailers have been released.
It's just that the content of the Forest Carnival during this period was too dazzling...it just overpowered this movie.
Although players are discussing this movie enthusiastically, they also regard it as the content announced by the Forest Carnival as a whole, which makes it seem to be less popular than the Forest Carnival.
But now the movie's release date is approaching.
I can’t hold back the forest carnival anymore.
After all, the Forest Carnival is over, and there is still some time before the games at the carnival are released.
As for "Ready Player One", this first love letter, players are looking forward to it.
After all, whether it is "Ready Player One" or "Super Smash Bros.", the media is actually just different, but the surprises given to players are the same.
With the release of the third and final trailer.
Major gaming forums.
Players temporarily put down the unreleased game of Forest Carnival and began to discuss the movie on a large scale.
[Come on, come on! The last trailer is released! The visual spectacle is so eye-catching! More interactive characters appear!!]
[Oh my god! I was so excited when I watched the promotional video! What kind of impression will it bring when the movie is officially released!!!]
[Buy tickets! Start with three brushes! I’m sure Linmu Studio will not disappoint!]
[I think so too... But the problem is that I can't buy tickets for the first show! Everyone near me is full! Why is it so exaggerated? Are you guys trying to boost the box office for Linmu Studio [Funny].]
[If it were just players, there is a high probability that it would not be so full, but just take a look at social media... This movie is now trending again. 】
【Ah? Is that an exaggeration? 】
[Actually, it’s quite normal. “Super Smash Bros.” is a gift exclusively for players, but “Ready Player One” is not. It also represents the popular culture and the entire subculture circle for so many years! Even if you are not a player,
I guess when I see the Giant of Light and the characters from those classic movies, I can’t help but feel excited and choose to watch it.】
【Stop talking! Grab tickets!!!】
【……】
Yes.
On the first day of the movie's premiere, audiences in some cities couldn't even get tickets. You can imagine how popular the movie was.
And finally.
The pre-sale box office of "Ready Player One" before its official release was as high as 300 million, which directly ranked the forefront of domestic historical pre-sale results. This directly silenced many film and television companies...
Sky Fox.
"Hahahaha, a game company makes a movie, but the pre-sale results are higher than 99% of the movies produced by film and television companies. It's really embarrassing."
Mou Feng couldn't help laughing when he saw a movie-related media reporting in a shocked tone that the movie had a pre-sale record of 300 million.
beside.
Li Guangsheng was a little scared.
He always feels that.
Since this year’s forest carnival.
Mou Feng is broken... He would at least say some harsh words to Lin Mu Studio before.
But these days, he doesn't say harsh words anymore... he just has to carve the title of "Linmu Studio Fan" on his forehead.
"Mou Feng...you are from Tianhu."
Li Guangsheng couldn't bear it anymore and reminded him in a low voice.
"Fuck! Why hasn't anyone refunded the ticket yet? How about we drive to the suburbs tomorrow? I guess there are still tickets for the premiere of "Ready Player One" in the suburbs."
But Mou Feng's answer, let alone saying it has nothing to do with it, can only be said to be misleading.
Li Guangsheng: "..."
have to.
It's really broken.
And the other side.
Mou Feng actually heard what Li Guangsheng said.
But he didn't want to answer.
He wanted to enjoy this extremely happy life for a player.
As for those sufferings... those sufferings that you don't know how to face at all, and Linmu Studio's big moves that will not stop for the next whole year, what should Tianhu do?
Let’s think about it later.
"The only problem now is the quality of the movie."
Mou Feng refreshed the ticket purchase website with great interest.
There is absolutely no doubt about Linmu Studio’s games.
He knows better than anyone the strength of this company in game production.
But movies.
Although Linmu Studio tried its hand at a "Resident Evil" movie, that movie was relatively simple.
But this time it's different.
With so many IPs linked together, how far can Linmu Studio, a game company, achieve?
No one knows.
…
the next day.
Six pm.
Linmu Studio.
Kaishan Research Institute.
Zheng Xin stretched out, looked at the draft of the plan he had written, and couldn't help but sigh again.
Switch iteration, although he barely wrote an idea.
But he found that it was really difficult to bring new experiences to players at the hardware level... He was not very satisfied.
As for the eye-catching hardware other than the switch, he doesn't even have the most basic ideas.
It's very annoying.
"Muse..."
Thinking of this, Zheng Xin couldn't help but open his hands, looked at the sky guard, and called out to the Muse.
But unfortunately, nothing came.
certainly.
In fact, he didn't expect to find a breakthrough in a short time, so he laughed at himself.
Zheng Xin stood up, packed his things and got ready to go to watch the premiere of "Ready Player One" after get off work.
Linmu Studio's internal works are open to all internal staff, whether they are games or movies.
Therefore, Zheng Xin did not need to grab tickets at all, and directly obtained the tickets for the premiere through drawing lots through internal channels.
And for this movie.
He is looking forward to it.
After all, he is not a staff member of the product department. If the game involves hardware, he still has an idea. But for movies, except for the staff of the motion capture studio.
It can be said that other staff members of Kaishan Research Institute have never been exposed to this movie.
It's just the general audience.
Under such circumstances, Zheng Xin was certainly looking forward to it.
So very quickly.
With leaving Linmu Studio.
Zheng Xin forgot about the next-generation console and turned to check the discussion about movies.
But after seeing countless people looking forward to the movie, he felt even better.
The pace of getting off work is a little faster than usual.
Nine p.m.
Zheng Xin went out on time and came to the largest cinema near Lin Mu Studio.
And as soon as you enter the door.
He saw the huge "Ready Player One" movie poster at the entrance of the theater.
And four or five people were surrounding the poster, looking for the easter eggs on the poster.
"Isn't that BT the one showing his head over there?"
"It should be, this should be Tyrannosaurus rex? Mechanical Tyrannosaurus rex? The character from 1983's "Machine Wars"?"
"There are Easter eggs hidden in posters. It's really yours, Linmu Studio...wait, what is this?"
"Li Yu, stop looking, it's about to start."
"Wait a minute, I think there are still Easter eggs."
"Hahaha, idiot, let's go."
"..."
Zheng Xin glanced at those people and had a vague impression of the name Li Yu, but he couldn't remember it for a while.
He didn't mind either, shook his head slightly, and walked into the cinema.
And when Zheng Xin finished using the bathroom, carrying popcorn and Coke, and walked into the theater after finishing everything, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked.
All seats are full...
Except for a few seats, the entire theater was occupied.
The movie hasn't even started yet, but the whole theater is still buzzing even if they lower their voices.
He was stunned for half a second, then smiled, said borrowing it, and came to his seat.
And what a coincidence.
His position is next to the player named Li Yu.
now.
That Li Yu was still discussing the easter eggs on the poster with his friends, looking like a full-fledged fan.
On the other side of Zheng Xin, there is a father and son. It seems that the son took his father to watch a movie.
The son, who looks to be in his twenties, is looking forward to the next movie.
But my father seemed ordinary. He just sipped Coke and said, "Movie tickets are a bit expensive, but the computer at home can also do it."
"Just stay with me." The son interrupted his father with a wave of his hand.
Although it's quite harmonious.
But there are obviously some differences.
Zheng Xin looked around, scratched his head, and was slightly worried about the next movie viewing experience.
but.
There wasn't much time left for him to think.
soon.
The lights in the theater were turned off.
then.
The screen went black.
Both Li Yu and the father and son next to him immediately stopped talking and looked at the screen.
Zheng Xin also dispelled unnecessary thoughts and turned his attention to the screen.
The next second.
The screen lights up.
The movie started playing.
The moment Lin Mu Studio’s LOGO came out... cheers rang out.
Very enthusiastic.
Spread to the entire theater.
Next to Zheng Xin, Li Yu, the son of the father and son, all started cheering.
certainly.
Including Zheng Xin.
Except for the father of the father-son pair, he looked around with a confused look on his face, and then looked at the screen.
no.
The LOGO was broadcast just now...why did they start cheering?
However, the time left for him to react was not long, because after a brief logo display, the movie was officially screened.
It gives people a cheerful and joyful feeling, and the rhythmic BGM suddenly sounds!
It is the masterpiece of the world's most representative rock band in the 1990s.
Cinema hall, cheers sounded again!
But this time, the father, after being stunned, smiled softly, showing a nostalgic look.
Just in this nostalgic and dynamic music.
The fictional city in the movie appeared on the screen, and the protagonist began to introduce himself while coming down from the building-like floor.
The general background of the story is actually not complicated.
Just like the name of the game in the movie, compared to reality, the game oasis is an oasis in the true sense.
The future world is very bad.
On the way the protagonist comes down, you can also see in the background that most people are wearing VR glasses and are immersed in the virtual world.
After a brief self-introduction.
The protagonist comes to his secret base, an abandoned RV.
He skillfully fixed himself on a treadmill-like machine, then put on gloves. After preparing everything, he took out a VR goggles from his backpack and slowly put it on his head.
【We call it...Oasis】
Along with these words sounded.
The camera pans to the inside of the VR eye.
The dazzling light extends forward infinitely... just like leading the audience into VR.
One planet after another, one world after another... appeared on the screen with the introduction of the protagonist.
Here, there is a pixelated world, a world on the verge of destruction, a game world, a movie world...
Just like the protagonist said.
There is nothing you can't think of here, nothing you can't do.
And when each world appears, unparalleled visual effects are paired with exciting BGM.
The entire theater.
Almost instantly, all the viewers were firmly attracted to the scene and immersed in it.
So shocking.
The only word Zheng Xin can think of is... magnificent.
Is this...the virtual world of the future in Lin Yao's eyes?
After a short introduction, the screen went directly to a location similar to the birth point, with countless people walking out of the light door.
The male protagonist, who looked flirtatious just now, also changed his attitude and walked out.
It's like logging in.
Except for the male protagonist.
Various characters familiar to the audience disappear in a flash.
In the cinema.
Muffled exclamations of excitement began to sound frequently.
Zheng Xin was also excited because he also saw many familiar characters...
Cartoons, real people, not even human species.
And this isn't the end yet.
When the male protagonist contacts his friends.
The screen goes to the other side.
The death planet dedicated to death battles in the movie.
When the movie introduces other supporting characters...more characters familiar to players still make their debut.
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Let's put it this way.
No matter what the audience likes, as long as they like pop culture, they can always find something familiar to them.
Paired with the unparalleled visual effects, it is simply enjoyable.
This time.
The theater audience couldn't suppress their gasps of surprise.
"Hey, son, was that person just now a tea farmer?"
“You know ‘Back in Time’?”
"Is the one who died the Suffering Sangha?"
"Do you still know the movie "Yongle"?"
"Is that Freddy the one who flashed by just now?"
"Have you seen A Nightmare on Elm Street?"
"..."
Next to Zheng Xin.
The father, who had been calm just now and complained that the movie could be watched at home, couldn't stand it anymore when he saw this. He started watching and asked his son in a very low voice with some excitement.
His son looked confused.
Zheng Xin smiled knowingly and continued to look at the big screen expectantly, his face equally full of excitement.
The visual impact brought by the movie is of course far more than that.
The first act isn't even over yet.
The movie first introduces the entire game called "Oasis", and then introduces the story about the "Easter Egg" and the founder of the game.
Then continue.
It is the part where the protagonist participates in the first easter egg and racing competition for the easter egg, and at the same time introduces the villain and heroine in the film.
The racing scene in the movie can be said to be the final scene in the first act of the movie.
A visual spectacle, of course it’s also awesome!
As various forms of racing cars roar away, various obstacles or track mechanisms appear one by one.
Speed and passion are reinterpreted with various impressive old elements.
What a carnival!
"Fuck——"
"King Kong!!"
"Wow--"
The whole cinema hall was buzzing with excitement.
Zheng Xin was also among them and didn’t feel noisy at all!
Depend on!
If you don’t cheer for such a scene, you are still a human being!?
But it's a bit of a pity.
Although this level is simply a carnival, in the end the male protagonist still did not reach the end and just met the heroine.
The mood is a little off.
but.
The sense of anticipation has also risen.
How can we reach the finish line on such a difficult track?
Zheng Xin was very curious, Li Yu was also very curious, and the father and son next to him, both father and son, were also very curious.
And when the male protagonist finished checking the information.
Once again on the track, and then... the driver's own car started to go backwards instead of forwards.
Then, directly from the bottom of the track, he walked backwards towards the finish line without any hindrance.
Li Yu, who was next to Zheng Xin, opened his mouth: "Huh?"
Many viewers in the cinema couldn't help it anymore, and they let out a sigh, and then couldn't help laughing.
Zheng Xin was stunned for a moment, then looked at the screen and reacted.
I couldn't help but laugh too.
Very happy.
As a player, as a staff member of Linmu Studio.
Of course he participated in the "Easter Egg Adventure" of the first Forest Carnival.
The last Easter egg in the "Easter Egg Adventure" of the first Forest Carnival is exactly to talk to the maid lady, and then... walk backward through the seemingly closed wall.
Because when Lin Yao originally designed it, he referred to this movie.
A combination of circumstances.
The final effect is.
All Linmu Studio players immediately thought of that easter egg.
that moment.
All the players couldn't help laughing.
Whether it’s feelings or self-satisfaction.
In short, the players are really happy at this moment!
"marvelous!"
Next to Zheng Xin.
Li Yu watched the male protagonist reach the finish line backwards. The avatar of the game creator appeared and gave the male protagonist the key.
He couldn't help but waved slightly.
Because it's really great.
When the movie continued, the male protagonist told his friends that more people found the trick and also obtained Easter eggs.
Then the perspective is given to the villain, and the Easter egg score list in the game appears on the screen, listing the names of the characters who have found the Easter eggs.
In addition to the male protagonist and his friends, there is an ID at the bottom... redundant.
The character with this ID does not appear in the movie.
Many people don't even notice the extra ID.
But Li Yu saw it.
He was immediately stunned.
Then, his first thought was...why did his game ID appear?
But soon, he figured it out.
Because he is the number one player in this year's "Easter Egg Adventure"... He officially announced the existence of the movie "Ready Player One".
"...Linmu Studio is really great!!!"
Li Yu thought of this. Although he knew this ID, few people would notice it.
But I still feel as if I’ve hit a bubble called ‘happiness’ head on.
My whole body felt like I was floating.
And Zheng Xin heard Li Yu sigh softly.
But I can't care anymore.
Although after the male protagonist of the movie obtained the first easter egg, the plot entered a stable period.
But that doesn't mean it's any less fun.
There are still countless elements that he is familiar with...
Although there are superheroes in American comics, robots from ancient times, and super props in board games.
Every familiar element appears, accompanied by a simple but royal story.
Brings an extremely good viewing experience.
The climax in the second act is undoubtedly the moment when the protagonists enter a classic horror film.
The movie recreates the classic horror movie one to one!
This time.
It's the fans' turn to cheer.
"ah……"
"What a horror movie!"
"Hahaha."
The entire theater.
The atmosphere has completely risen!
Zheng Xin’s arms...are covered with goosebumps!
See this.
His only thanks are...the guys in the product department! They are really awesome!!
Really great!!!
And "Ready Player One" is more than two hours long, nearly two and a half hours.
From the first scene, the movie begins to slowly advance the audience's emotions.
The climax of the second act arrives.
The audience has completely fallen in love with this work.
but.
now.
All the viewers still couldn't imagine what the third act, which is the end of the movie, would bring.
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so.
When the villain took the upper hand, he used powerful props to block the location of the third easter egg.
The male protagonist has no choice but to shout to all players and call on all players to take back the game world together.
Then.
On top of the glacier.
The male protagonist raised his hand and shouted: "Be the first to find the key."
Countless characters rushed up from behind him.
Shout along.
Music starts.
Everyone in the theater... exploded instantly and fell into a spiritual climax!!!
"Vampire Rayne!!"
"Altaïr!!"
"Jack Cooper!"
"Catwoman!"
"ah!!!"
When Zheng Xin saw this scene, he was so excited that he trembled all over and couldn't help but hold the handrail hard.
Li Yu and the other spectators next to him were doing the same thing.
The war begins.
More characters familiar to the audience appear one by one!
The audience was so excited that they couldn’t even speak!
Because...their entire boyhood and youth, those science fiction movies we watched, those classic animations, those classic games we played...
Almost all appeared!!
These viewers have once imagined being on the same screen, the fantasy of 'Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong'! They are so excited that they can't even speak! It has come true!!
Perhaps, after walking out of the cinema, everyone will return to a peaceful life.
But at least.
now.
All the audience seemed to be in a gorgeous dream. A dream that... made people so excited that they couldn't help themselves.
And this will only be the beginning.
The last scene.
The biggest climax.
Of course it's still the same...
The player army faces the desperate charge of the villain army.
But the villain BOSS transformed into a mechanical monster, and the player army was once in dire straits...
Then.
At this time, one of the protagonist's camps summoned...
Gundam!
Of course! The Giant of Light!
When on the plane, the Japanese player in the protagonist group said "I will attack in Gundam form", jumped off and turned into Gundam.
At the same time, on the ground, the iconic transformation action of the Giant of Light appears, and the player gradually turns into a Giant of Light wearing a leather sheath.
When three behemoths entrenched themselves on the battlefield.
When Gundam charged towards the mechanical monster with a beam sword in one hand and a red shield in the other.
When the giant of light assumes the posture of shooting waves.
"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
The whole theater.
There was a huge cheer that seemed to pass through the soundproof walls of the theater.
carnival!
For all viewers.
For viewers who also like to play various games, watch various science fiction movies, and various pop culture.
This is a carnival!!
"I'm not going to sleep... I'm not going to sleep... I'm not going to sleep!!!"
The armrest at Zheng Xin's position was almost broken by him.
He murmured to himself, trembling with excitement.
How can this tm not make people excited?
And Li Yu next to him was even more exaggerated, jumping up from his position instantly!
It really jumped up.
Then he thought of being in the theater, so he immediately sat down, started to hold his friend's neck, and shook him vigorously.
His friends weren't much better.
The calmest.
Probably the father next to Zheng Xin.
But at that moment, he couldn't help but tremble.
One can imagine.
In fact, she was not as calm as she showed in her heart.
And movies.
It's still going on.
It didn't end abruptly at the climax.
When the villain uses the map killer, all players are killed and the foreshadowing is recovered.
Only the male protagonist is still alive.
Resurrection coins appear.
this element.
Even people who have never played the game can make them smile.
And when the male protagonist finally found the final easter egg, the incarnation of the founder of 'Oasis World' appeared again and asked him to sign the agreement.
The male protagonist sees through it keenly.
It even made the audience at the scene feel inexplicably happy.
Then.
That’s the end of the story.
The real ‘Oasis World’ game producer appears.
In a small attic.
The game producer gave the male protagonist props representing the ‘Oasis’ world.
Then, he took his childhood self with him and went out to leave.
This also means.
The audience's magnificent dream is about to end.
Li Yu looked at the screen and looked at the slightly lonely and strange producer with great reluctance.
Is it over?
No more three hours of airing?
He couldn't help but think.
And on the screen.
The male protagonist looked at the producer who was about to leave and asked: "Then what are you?"
The producer of 'Oasis World' did not answer, but said goodbye to the male protagonist with a smile, and then said softly: "Thank you, thank you for playing my game."
Li Yu: "..."
The white-haired old man on the screen seems to be the director, saying thank you to the players on behalf of all these classic games, and also seems to be saying thank you to the players on behalf of someone.
Li Yu was immediately stunned.
He prefers that it represents that person.
Because of "Easter Egg Adventure", because of the racing car in the first scene of the movie, because of the gameplay of finding Easter eggs... they all reminded him of that person.
More importantly... in his mind, if one day a producer can really make such a game.
Then...it has to be that person.
So, that moment.
Li Yu was really stunned and thought of a lot.
Then, his eyes were a little moist and he said excitedly:
"Linmu Studio... This is really one of the best gifts I have ever received. In a two-hour movie, I saw full sincerity! Full of fun! Full of feelings!"
"This is the most sincere movie I have seen so far!"