Game Making: Start By Healing the Player

As soon as the promotional video for "Ayrdon Circle" was released, it caused a stir like a stone falling into a calm pond.

It's not because the quality of the game CG is too amazing, and it's also not because the players have been looking forward to it for too long.

But the style performance in this promotional video makes many players feel a little deja vu.

The plot introduction with unclear meaning, with a little dark-style art performance, coupled with the so-called war of demigods and the shattering of the Ring of Eldon, lacks the so-called king.

The combination of these elements makes many players think of a game type under Nebula Games: Soul Games.

You must know that as a soul game with distinctive characteristics, from its pioneering work Black Soul two-part, to the following blood source and Sekiro, this type of game is full of a large number of fanatical fans.

Of course, although many players belong to the kind of players who play Guda for 10 minutes and clear the video for 20 hours.

But the reputation of Soul Games among players is no worse than that of some first-tier IP masterpieces.

"Fuck, it's not really a soul game, is it? The epic magical plot, rich equipment system, and certain decryption elements seem to be all right!"

"Shouldn't it be? After all, isn't this an open world? Isn't the soul game always a Hakoba exploration type?"

"Not necessarily, think about the prequel to the Black Soul, you can go to the underground cemetery from the fire sacrificial ground, and you can also go to the Undead Town and the Ruins of Little Longde outside the city. This is actually very open."

"Yes, yes, if you think about it like this, it doesn't feel impossible!"

"One individual said, there is no stone hammer yet, not necessarily!"

"Although there is no stone hammer, don't you think this CG is too familiar to you? And the more important point is that Mr. Chen has not disclosed any news, but he is quite fancy. With Mr. Chen's temperament, you don't think it is very strange. Is it?"

"Indeed! Mr. Chen is rotten. When he did this kind of behavior, he felt that either the plot was a knife, killing one or two important characters, or it was **** and difficult to abuse us."

Of course, there are also many loyal players who like soul-based games.

You must know that even after such a long time, there are still quite a few soul scholars who study various elements in the soul game.

From the plot to the gameplay, including the speed pass of the game, players have also been studying it.

And "The Ring of Eldon" may be a soul game, which makes these players extremely excited.

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Facing the doubts and speculations of countless players, after releasing the first promotional trailer, Chen Xu did not respond directly, but successively released some original character paintings and related settings in the game.

For example, the fader, Melina who guides players to increase their strength, and so on.

The announcement of these contents, although there is no game screen, allows players to have a common understanding that this may really be a soul game.

Because according to the relevant settings revealed here, as well as the style of art, this taste is simply too rushed!

Especially the red lion swung down by General Broken Star, and the respected rot knight under the Valkyrie, looking at the familiar armor immediately reminded the player of the Black Soul.

And in the discussions, expectations and disputes of these players.

"Ayrdon Circle" also officially ushered in the day of its own launch.

Different from the previous life, in addition to VR, Chen Xu also made two important changes to the game.

In the previous life "Aerdun's Circle", players were more criticized. In addition to the numerical problem, there is another one that is reading instructions.

The so-called reading command, for example, is Xianichiro in Sekiro. When facing the player drinking the gourd, the first and second stages will inevitably take out his big bow and shoot the player in the face, and the third stage will inevitably come. A thorn that can be seen through.

In this regard, Chen Xu used AI to better let the BOSS in the game plan his own moves.

Of course, it's still a backplane process.

The second is for the battle ashes of recruiting babies, BOSS also has a special set of hatred analysis.

"I don't know if "The Ring of Eldon" is a soul game! If it is, I think the open world soul game should be very interesting!" Song Ren and Zhang Yi were chatting while waiting for the game to be launched on the voice channel. on.

"Don't be afraid, when you encounter a boss that you can't beat, you can connect with me, and Dad Taiyang will help you overcome the boss." Hearing Song Ren's words, Zhang Yi laughed and took advantage of it without saying a word.

"You bastard, don't talk! You couldn't beat the boss before, so why did you ask me to connect to get the soul! Forgot?" Song Ren expressed disdain.

"What about evidence! A society ruled by law needs evidence, otherwise you will slander me!" Zhang Yi said rascally.

"Just be tough! If you don't tell you beep, I'll go watch the game first!" Song Ren snorted, seeing the time, and hurriedly entered the game.

The vision in front of him slowly darkened, and the light was completely cut off into darkness.

Then, a golden light appeared in the field of vision.

A hoarse voice rang in his ears.

‘The fallen leaves bring a message: on the other side of the fog, our hometown [junction], the great Ayrden circle has been broken…’

The huge golden tree and the king city appeared in front of Song Ren.

'[Eternal Queen] Malika disappeared, and on the night of the Black Knife conspiracy, [Gold] Godwin became the first to die'

'Malika's son - the demigods got the fragments of Eldon's ring, but because of that power they went astray, fell into madness, and caused a war of fragments...'

The demigods who were fighting because of the war appeared in front of them, and the final picture was fixed on the battlefield between General Ratann of the Broken Star and the Valkyrie Malenia.

'At the end of that war where there was no king, the Supreme Will exiled them. ’

'Oh, so, the faded one - the dead who still cannot sleep forever! ’

'The blessing we lost long ago is calling. ’

Behind him is a huge lion-shaped monster and a warrior whose body has been pierced by countless arrows.

'King of the Wilderness: Hollero'

Like a sunflower, the mysterious man fell on the ground with the talisman.

'Bright Golden Mask'

A girl among countless corpses.

'Sleeping Girl: Fia'

Hanged on the gallows, dressed like an octopus sucker, a weird man with the sun on his chest.

'Spit-eaters'

A knight lying in a sarcophagus covered in countless silver coins.

'Sir Paz: Gideon Offneal'

In the darkness, a ray of light appeared.

'The lost blessing has once again returned to the anonymous fader. ’

'Go to the other side of the fog, arrive at the junction, see Ayrden's circle frequently, and become the king of Ayrden! ’

With the fall of the CG at the beginning, Song Ren was already 80% sure.

This CG tone!

It definitely tastes good!

Full of the flavor of "Dark Souls"!

And after the end of the CG, the pinch interface that appeared in front of him made him turn the 80% into 100%.

The ancestral pinching system! And that familiar birth-carrying item.

"But it feels a bit like a spiritual sequel to "Dark Souls", it seems!"

Looking at the relevant interface in the game, Song Ren couldn't help but sigh.

From the plot, isn't this faded person undead?

Isn't Ayrdon's ring just the beginning?

And this profession.

Knights, thieves, astrologers, swordsmen, people who have nothing... and the setting of choosing one's origin, a proper sense of black soul!

The only difference is that he saw an easter egg, which has a special occupation: samurai.

Born in the land of reeds, obviously this is the egg content corresponding to the wolf.

"Samurai, this profession is a bit handsome! Unfortunately, I won't choose it." Song Ren smiled and chose the knight decisively.

Now that he is almost 100% sure, this is the game of souls.

There is almost only one choice for that profession, and that is the one that must be chosen for land reclamation: knight.

Although it is possible to go out with armor and be overweight like in the Black Souls prequel, it is a big deal to take off your pants.

As for astrologers and nothing at all, the corresponding ones are probably the messy mages, and it is definitely not an option to open up wasteland!

As an excellent old undead, he knows too much!

As for what he was born with, he didn't understand a lot of things, so after thinking about it, he chose a [Golden Seed] that is a panacea. From the introduction, he could add a blood bottle to him.

Apparently, the blood bottle in "The Ring of Eldon" corresponds to Black Soul and Sekiro, not the blood source.

With the determination of his occupation, Song Ren appeared in a room after the darkness. He got an old paper of a faded person from the corpse next to him. He was no stranger to playing soul games. This is the prop for giving advice. .

But what surprised him the most was that the operation of the game was not a brand-new combat system like "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice".

It's the kind of black soul, the only difference is that the undead have an extra knee and can jump.

Ignoring the novice teaching advice on the ground, in the dark room, Song Ren basically understood the relevant movement instructions after practicing on his own. After all, he has experience.

Open the equipment interface again and make sure that it is not overweight.

"So, this is the dark soul of the open world! Isn't that invincible?"

"As an experienced fire passer, this journey to becoming a king should be smooth sailing, right? The King of Eldon, I am determined!"