This is not a BUG, this is a game feature - #285 - Chapter 284 Is this a Souls-like game?

Chen Ba’s so-called special group chose people with disabilities because he had to consider the audience and influence of the game.

The purpose of the game is to call on everyone to care more about people with disabilities by experiencing the daily lives of people with disabilities. The idea is similar to the charity game “See” once launched by Penguin.

but……

Since Chen Ba is rushing for the annual award, the completion quality of this game must be at the “Sword Pointer 3A” level, and it is impossible to become a small-scale game like “Seeing”.

“Really 3A?”

“Not necessarily, it can also be a quasi-3A, or a sub-3A…”

Chen Ba explained: “There is no fixed standard, and the minimum requirement is just to be qualified to be nominated for the annual award.”

Anyway, it is definitely right to do it for the annual award. As for whether it meets the 3A standard, that is another matter.

“OK! So what kind of game is this? Strategy management, RPG, open world adventure, or is it fun to fight?”

“Open world adventure!”

“At the same time, this is also an RPG role-playing multiplayer cooperative game. Players will play the role of people with different disabilities and complete tasks in the game.”

Role-playing is necessary. After all, it is said that it is not easy for players to experience the life of people with disabilities, so it is natural for them to play it themselves.

As for multiplayer cooperation, this involves another gameplay method.

How to describe it?

Chen Ba scratched his head and after a moment gave an idea: “Anyone who has played GTA knows that in addition to the story mode, you can also perform robbery missions online in the online mode.”

The general meaning is similar to GTA. Players usually play their own games and each play the role of a disabled person traveling in this open world.

But if you get tired of playing in the single-player mode, you can also enter the online mode and play a unique “team mission” with other players.

The game is set in a modern city.

In the game, the player will play the role of a man/woman who has varying degrees of physical disability due to congenital or acquired reasons. They will advance step by step along the main plot line and eventually become a big entrepreneur/gold medal teacher/medical expert/sports champion/ace host. People/great scientists…

“The Sims?”

“No, no, no, the degree of freedom is not that high. Relatively speaking, the main focus is on plot.”

Chen Ba waved his hand and said: “Don’t forget, the most important thing about our game is not the gameplay, but the relative specificity of the subject matter.”

The name of the game is “The True Story of Abba”.

Yes!

Chen Ba shamelessly borrowed the name from a certain classic movie and said he couldn’t blame him because he was just too lazy to think of a name.

The protagonist’s nickname is Abba.

The origin of this nickname actually reveals something. For example, the protagonist may not be a healthy and normal person.

What exactly is the problem?

This has to do with a special setting in the game – random symptoms. The problem of the protagonist Aba appears randomly. He may be lame, mute, or blind…

In short, this mechanism will randomly generate a special symptom, allowing players to experience the difficulty of this special group.

Take Abba as an example.

In the main plot, Aba often encounters obstacles when looking for a job because he cannot speak. Even waiters in restaurants with low wages do not hire him because he cannot speak and customers cannot understand his gestures.

“In our games, the protagonist does not necessarily have to be a positive, optimistic and sunny character.”

After Chen Ba thought for a moment, he continued: “Although such a protagonist will be in line with the mainstream values ​​of society, you and I both know that this situation is relatively rare…”

To put it bluntly, it’s fake and empty!

You are optimistic, cheerful, positive, passionate about life, and will not give up easily in the face of setbacks. There are not many such examples, but they are relatively rare.

Chen Ba still believes that in order to make the game more in-depth, some different adjustments can be made to the character development of the protagonist.

Inferior self-esteem, cowardice, fear of society, bad temper, suicidal tendencies, autistic, gloomy, acrimonious…

These settings that seem unsuitable for the “protagonist” can actually be added to the game. Chen Ba believes that only by restoring reality in all aspects can the game achieve the desired effect.

“Isn’t this…not good?”

Yang Dong hesitated and said: “I’m not questioning your idea. What I mean is, will the protagonist with such a character setting cause controversy for our game?”

You know, “Abba” is a game with a disabled person as the protagonist.

In such a game, if the protagonist has this character, what will the players think? Will public opinion question and criticize Tianba Studio?

“listen to me……”

Chen Ba insisted: “As I said before, if you want to experience it, you must give players the most realistic and unforgettable experience. Don’t be like watching a movie. You cry so hard while watching it that you forget everything about it when you walk out of the cinema.”

Is the story of the optimistic, cheerful and positive Abba, who bravely overcomes his own shortcomings and finally achieves success, inspiring and touching?

It’s definitely inspiring and touching!

But this kind of story is too “movie-like”. When you first watch it, you will find it very touching and inspirational, but after everything is over, you will find that Abba’s success is actually inevitable.

Chen Ba said that although he made this game out of utilitarianism, he also sincerely hopes that everyone can be more understanding and tolerant and care for the disabled friends around him.

Therefore, he feels that to experience something, you have to experience the most real side. It cannot be like making a movie, just for the sake of being moved, or for the sake of inspiration.

“Just role-playing?”

“That’s not the case. In my opinion, Abba is actually a Souls-like game!”

Yang Dong: “Ah…?”

Do you want to hear what you are saying? “Abba” is actually a Souls-like game? Is this something a person can say?

Where is your soul element?

“The extremely high game difficulty, the intense sense of frustration, and the appallingly low clearance rate. Isn’t this a Souls-like game?”

Chen Ba laughed loudly and said: “You don’t think that Aba can always succeed, right? Wrong, big mistake!”

“Abba” is extremely difficult.

Chen Ba treats this game completely according to the standards of a Souls-like game. Every mission in the game is actually equivalent to a level BOSS.

As for the boss of Souls-like games, it is well known that you have to die several times, even until your scalp is numb, and you can’t make any mistakes in your operation before you can hope to defeat it.

Same thing.

The main missions in “Abba” are also incredibly difficult. Players must accurately grasp every opportunity and choice, and their thinking must be clear in order to reach the limit.

The only good thing is that Souls-like games are very difficult to control, including controlling the timing of various shield counterattacks or dodges, etc.

“Abba” is not that difficult to operate, and it can also be played by people with disabilities. There is no situation where people with disabilities cannot play this game.

But the difficulty of the game is reflected in the brain. If the thinking is not clear enough, or the brain is not strong enough, then you will still get stuck if you should, and it is useless to watch the teaching posts and videos posted by others.

“The game’s high difficulty and extreme frustration are actually designed to keep the clearance rate as low as possible, and the purpose of lowering the clearance rate is to highlight the core idea of ​​the game!”

Chen Ba nodded and said: “No one will cherish something that is too easy to obtain, and no one will take it to heart. What is not available is the most precious, and the harder it is to obtain, the most unforgettable.”

Through the extremely high difficulty and strong frustration of the game, the overall clearance rate of players has been greatly reduced.

The low clearance rate also reflects the core idea of ​​the game “Abba” – please pay more attention to the disabled people around you, it is not easy for them!

“What I want to see is that nine out of ten players are tortured to the point of going crazy by the game, saying that the difficulty is too high. Why is there such a perverted difficulty…”

Chen Ba showed a mysterious smile and said: “If someone complains to me that the difficulty is too high and wants me to lower the difficulty of the game, then I can say that.”

“What words?”

“The game can adjust the difficulty for you and allow you to load files and start over, but what about the reality?”

Yang Dong: “…”

OK OK!

He knew that Brother Ba’s move must have a deep meaning. It turned out that he was waiting here! He just waits for the players to complain about the difficulty of the game, and then he says these words to pretend to be a superior person!

But forget it, if some players complain that the difficulty of the game is too high and want the difficulty to be lowered, and Brother Ba happens to say this…

It really worked for him!

After carefully listening to Brother Ba’s description of “Abba”, Yang Dong said thoughtfully: “If it is really made and the quality of the game is acceptable, your plan will really succeed. “

If you don’t win a prize, who will?

Please!

If “Abba” is nominated for next year’s TGA Annual Awards, who can compete with Brother Ba?

I’m afraid that as soon as the nomination list was announced, Brother Ba started to think about his acceptance speech, thinking about what to say when he gets on stage, and which cabinet to put the trophy in when he gets it back.

All kidding aside, according to Brother Ba’s description of “Abba”, this game is definitely a hit for “prize winnings”!

You mean game quality?

It is a large-scale production comparable to AAA, and it also integrates many popular elements such as open world, role-playing, and multi-line narrative. Can you say that the quality of this game is poor?

Since the quality of the game is not bad and is not inferior to standard 3A games, does it mean that it is not popular?

Nonsense!

Everyone knows that a new masterpiece “comparable to AAA” has appeared in the gaming industry. It will definitely be hotly discussed on the Internet, and the game will be launched in droves.

Do you think this is a small game?

It can be said that it is a masterpiece comparable to AAA. It can be said that the project has not been officially approved yet. Just a little bit of news can arouse heated discussions on the entire Internet.

Not to mention, Tianba Studio is not short of money. When the time comes, it will definitely be overwhelming with tweets and advertisements, and it will be difficult for players not to know.

There is nothing to worry about in terms of popularity.

It’s popular, topical, and the quality of the game is so high. It’s also a subject that people can’t find fault with. “Abba” is simply invincible.

The only problem might be…

The planning of this game is so large. How much does it cost to actually make it? Is the liquidity on Tianba Studio’s books sufficient to develop this game “comparable to 3A”?

“Don’t worry, the money is enough.”

Chen Ba said that he can worry about anything but money.

After all, when developing “Star Emperor 2”, Tianba Studio received a lot of sponsorship fees. Although those sponsorships cannot be misappropriated, they were all spent in the end.

But there is a saying that goes well, money spent can be recovered to some extent!

It’s nothing more than “washing” it again.

…

While Chen Ba and Yang Dong were having a lively chat about “Abba” in the company, the duo of Lao Chen and Lao Wang were also chatting.

However, if Chen Ba heard what they were talking about, he would be scared to death!

“Are you… keeping your integrity?”

Looking at the trump card presented by Lao Wang, Lao Chen was still shocked even though he had been mentally prepared.

Sir, are you serious?

It is said that this is a forged medical record. It looks no different from the real one. It even has the doctor’s signature on it, which is awesome.

“It must be true!”

Lao Wang beamed and said: “Because I know it is difficult to deceive my daughter with fake information, so I directly used the real medical records, and I started preparing it half a year ago. There is absolutely no problem.”

“Real medical records?!”

Lao Chen was startled and looked at Lao Wang with wide eyes: “Are you really suffering from cancer and will you die soon?”

“The cancer is fake, but the medical records are real!”

Lao Wang raised his eyebrows and said: “I secretly acquired this private hospital a year ago. From the director, the doctor, to the nurses and security guards, everyone has said hello.”

In other words, he kept his daughter’s “illness” secret for half a year, and there was a large amount of personal and material evidence on the matter, which could withstand her investigation and inquiry.

There are even hospitalization records…

And another thing is that in order to look more like Lao Wang, he hired a special makeup artist to prepare various “haggard” makeup looks for him.

“It’s absolutely perfect!”

Lao Chen sincerely praised: “Don’t talk about your daughter, even I, who know the truth, will probably believe that you are really about to die in front of so many people testifying with physical evidence.”

“But I have another question. If you pretend to be sick, what will your company do?”

“I said hello too.”

Lao Wang Feng Qingyun said calmly: “Except for a few directors, no one else knows the truth. The board of directors will keep the secret for me and cooperate with my performance. There will be no problem.”

Is this also part of your plan?

Lao Chen was convinced. He was worthy of being a founder who had made billions of dollars from scratch. The arrangement of this script was absolutely brilliant.

Conan will be caught blind when he comes!

“Then how should I cooperate with you in your script?” Lao Chen asked.

“You just need to tell your son that I am sick and hospitalized at the appropriate time, and then find an opportunity to bring him to the hospital to visit me. I will make the arrangements next.”

Lao Wang said confidently: “As long as we two brothers work together, we can definitely let these two young people know what is ginger and old is spicy!”

“Indeed, it’s hard for young people to play tricks on us! Come on, let’s continue to have a drink…”

“Okay, okay!”

At the wine table, the two people who originally called each other “brother and brother” unknowingly called each other “in-laws”. Their relationship became closer and the atmosphere became much more harmonious.