On the evening of April 2nd, Erxiao posted a message on his Xiaopozhan homepage:
"The Hollow Knight is the best in the world! The Mantis Tribe is the best in the world! The Three Mantises are the best in the world!"
The following fan’s reply is also very flattering:
"Congratulations to Erxiao for successfully defeating yourself. We are proud of you when we see you finally defeated Three Mantises after all the hardships!"
"The Mantis tribe really moved me. This is a race that truly advocates fighting, but after we defeated their king, they were willing to receive us with the utmost respect."
"Although there is very little or almost no plot, just one battle left me with such a deep impression of a species in the game. It was a major breakthrough in my original intention!"
Erxiao is not the first Steam player to gain "respect", but the craze for Three Mantis must have started.
The next day, the up called Dry Stone once again released a video, completely using keywords such as "Hollow Knight" and "Three Mantises" to explode in the entire gaming circle.
"One of the best battles in the entire gaming industry in the past decade"
"I'm a very old-school person, and I like to worship the past when playing games. Even if the new games on the market now have some very interesting designs, I still prefer those in the barbaric era of games, which each guided the development of subsequent games. traditional design.
Therefore, often when faced with some 'improvements' made to existing games that do not meet my taste, I will not hesitate to make some almost harsh criticisms.
Don’t imitate me. This is wrong. Video games are constantly developing and new things are emerging, and this is what should be respected.
Closer to home, today’s video is mainly to show you a wonderful BOSS battle in Hollow Knight.
This video is divided into two parts. The first half is my love and praise for this BOSS battle, and my analysis of its excellence.
The second half is a summary and summary of what I have said about Three Mantises. Readers can use it for their own use.
First of all, let me talk about my outrage, which is the title. The battle between the three mantises is, in my eyes, one of the most outstanding battles in the entire gaming industry in the past ten years.
It doesn't have complicated graphics or special effects, nor is it gorgeous and eye-catching. What it does have is just the most basic appearance of an action game.
Dispose of tricks at a glance.
Although I have already boasted about Hollow Knight in the previous video, I still want to boast again here, Hollow Knight is the best in the world!
1. Rendering of the atmosphere: Many people think that the BOSS battle is simply the whole process of the player controlling the character to deal with the BOSS. This view cannot be said to be wrong, but the battle between the three mantises allows us to see more possibilities.
From the chair at the bottom, we walked through the long map to the Mantis Village. Sour water and jumping mushrooms have planted a seed of caution in our hearts.
The two monsters in Mantis Village, whether they are Mantis Warriors or Mantis Youths, can be said to be very strong compared to other monsters we have encountered before. The previous rhythmic play method was not very effective, and it is better to kill them without injury. The only way was to retreat with one blow, and the seed of caution took root and sprouted.
Later, we obtained the Mantis Claw, and the new spikes on the map kept us cautious even if we were not in the middle of a battle.
The atmosphere that was built up layer by layer was finally released when facing the three praying mantises!
2. Excellent balance: A good battle cannot be designed by simply stacking difficulty.
Of course it should have a certain degree of difficulty so that players feel challenged, but at the same time, players should never feel frustrated when they are defeated by it.
The battle of the three mantises was undoubtedly one such battle.
In terms of challenge, the pace of the entire game is very fast. Facing the three mantis attacks like a storm, you rarely have the opportunity to drink medicine. You need to focus all your energy on avoiding and finding the BOSS attack. Opportunity to export.
In terms of frustration, the attack mode of the three mantises is actually not complicated, a boomerang, a thrust, and a downward thrust.
More skilled players may be able to clearly understand this after dying once.
Boomerangs and sprints are avoided by jumping, and downward smashes are avoided by sprinting. The moment we see them, we have solutions to these attacks in our minds.
What's left? skilled.
Every time we die, we can feel our progress, and in the end, we can even pass this BOSS without any injuries.
3. The strong sense of accomplishment after victory.
When you successfully defeated the three mantises, they bowed to you on the seat. When you came to the Mantis Village again, and the mantis warriors who originally drew their swords at you saluted you respectfully, was there a way? The feeling of flying up?
Whether you have it or not, I do anyway.
Of course, there are still many shortcomings in the game design of Three Mantises. For example, there are too few attack modes and not enough tricks, which makes the experience unsatisfactory for some hard-core players.
However, if I have to recommend an introductory training for BOSS battles in an action game, the first answer that comes to my mind will definitely be this.
At the same time, I also believe that in the subsequent journey of Hollow Knight, we will definitely be able to see more and more interesting BOSS battles. They may be more difficult than the three mantises, but that is not important.
Because we players have already defeated ourselves here at Three Mantises and honed a heart of steel.
Finally, come and play Hollow Knight for me! The most fun game this year! none of them! "
In the comment area, naturally there was a frenzy of discussion:
"I won't play! I'll make you so angry! I'll make you so angry! I'll make you so angry!"
"It's too easy. It only takes five times."
"Five times? Then you are really a little genius. I played for five hours, mainly because the map running was too malicious."
"Brothers, I haven't bought the game yet. Is this game really that fun?"
"This is purely up to you. I admit that Hollow Knight is a good game, but you have to get it. I prefer Ori's fresher feel, and the death penalty is not heavy.
I bought it now, and after finishing it, it was lying in the warehouse gathering dust for more than an hour. "
"I got lost at the Forgotten Crossroads and retreated."
"I'm... retreating from the trap."
It was also in the early morning of April 3rd that Chuxin announced in the Steam Announcement Area of Hollow Knight:
Sales of Hollow Knight have exceeded the three million mark!
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The two battles that impressed me most in Hollow Knight were Three Mantises and Dream Cousin.
I played for a long time and felt very happy.
I will continue to update today. It will still be the same time tomorrow. We will see you there~
Thank you all readers for your strong support!
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