Thursday, January 25th.
Two days after its release, there was obviously more discussion about "Walking with Darkness" on the Internet.
Players also began to gradually figure out some endings.
The entire game process of "Walking with Darkness" is actually not very long. Even if you include the time of constantly falling and breaking defenses during the initial viewing process, you can almost complete the level in more than ten hours.
On the one hand, this is because the current R&D capabilities of 404 Studio are limited, and on the other hand, it is also because of the characteristics of this game that it is not appropriate to make the process too long.
The current game length can ensure that new players can have more than ten hours of horror experience in one game, and speed players can compress the game time to less than 2 hours, or even an hour and a half, both of which are just right.
On the Internet, players have also begun to discuss the plot of the game and the conditions for achieving different endings.
"Damn, so if you hand these things over to researchers, you will definitely end up with a bad ending? Either the helicopter crashes, or you end up hiding in this dark place for the rest of your life?"
"You've been fooled! I acted according to the researcher's instructions before, who would have thought that I would rebel in the end!"
"Actually, it can't be said that I was fooled. There are many detailed hints in the game. And if you think about it with your own feet, you know, using this information to threaten the big shots outside, isn't this seeking death?"
"Damn it, this game can't be saved. I worked so hard to play the first game and got a bad ending. It's so uncomfortable! Now I have to play the second game!"
"Actually, there is no such thing as a good ending or a bad ending. I personally feel there is not much difference. The overall tone of the game is more tragic. If I have to say it, I personally think the 'survivor ending' and the 'evolution ending' are better."
"It's a pity that the cat was released before the ending. It was really sad to see it take three steps and turn around."
"There is nothing to be reluctant to part with. The protagonist has to send it after all. It's good that Cybercat continues to live in this dark forest."
"It is said that the random map mode can be turned on in the second week. It is said that different endings can also be played in this mode? I am planning to play an 'evolutionary ending' again, but I am still looking forward to it for some reason!"
"Continue to trick the anchors into playing the second game on random expert difficulty! This is the real enjoyment!"
At this time, most players have not realized the seriousness of the problem.
Of course, individual players have discovered that this game seems to have a "all beings are equal" meaning, and no matter how talented players come in, they will suffer.
They were vaguely aware of the existence of dynamic difficulty, but did not delve into it because the game's dynamic difficulty was very complicated. It was impossible to increase the dynamic difficulty by deliberately being bitten or deliberately getting stuck, and it was not possible to see it intuitively.
Therefore, except for a very small number of truly talented players, everyone else is a beneficiary of dynamic difficulty.
But in the second week, after turning on the expert difficulty and random map modes, "Walking with Darkness" will show its true fangs.
…
In Liu Liang's live broadcast room.
"Huh? Have I cleared the level?
"Damn! What the hell is a helicopter crash! What the hell is a mushroom cloud!
"What's going on? What's the ending of total annihilation?"
Liu Liang was a little confused for a moment. When he took off his gaming helmet and returned to reality and looked at the barrage, he realized that he had played a relatively bad ending.
Many viewers commented on the barrage: "The false ending does not count as clearing the level! You must play the 'Survivor Ending' or the 'Evolution Ending' to complete the level!"
Liu Liang was so angry, why are these audiences like this!
Lao Niu, I have successfully completed the game for one week, okay?
"Friends in the audience, you can't keep your word. I have completed this horror game under tremendous psychological pressure these days! Can't you count it as a victory for me after such a big sacrifice?
"How about I make a prediction? This game will be very well received! It must be very well received!"
Liu Liang now only has one feeling, and that is regret!
It should have been predicted directly from the beginning!
This game is different from his previous overturned games. It was very defensive at first, but as he played it, Liu Liang was sure that this would definitely be a game with explosive sales and reputation.
Even compared with the top horror games on the market, it is not inferior!
But it is a pity that in the multiple-choice question of "prediction" and "clearance", he chose "clearance" and gave away a certain point.
But then again, if he chooses "prediction", he won't have such a strong motivation to pass the level. Maybe he will be persuaded to quit before meeting Maomao, and then make a "mostly favorable" or something like that. predict……
There is still a possibility of overturning.
Hmm...it feels like an endless loop.
But it doesn’t matter anymore. I’ve cleared all the games in the first week. According to what was said before, this should be considered as the end of the four-game losing streak, right?
Unexpectedly, the audience was so reluctant.
Some say that the fake ending does not count as a pass, some say that it took too long, that three days of play does not count as a pass, and some even say that a week of playing on normal difficulty does not count as a pass.
Seeing these audience members arguing with each other and refusing to give up, Liu Liang was completely speechless.
"Oh, gentlemen in the audience, are you being reasonable?
"I really passed the level!
"...
"Okay, okay, it's my problem. I didn't limit the difficulty or the clearance time at the beginning.
“Well, how about we make a big bet!
"Counting from now on, within 30 hours of game time, I will clear the second episode of "Walking with Darkness" on expert difficulty!
"If I succeed this time, let's just count it as my second consecutive victory. Is there anything wrong with that?
"What? If it fails?
"...Then consider me a five-game losing streak! Are you satisfied?"
As soon as this statement came out, various "666" and "Deal!" floated on the barrage. The audience was finally satisfied and reached an agreement with the anchor.
Liu Liang sighed silently, these audiences are getting more and more difficult to serve!
Of course, he can also mess around and say that he has completed the level, fulfilled his promise, and turned around to play other games. The audience can't do anything to him.
But he is an anchor after all.
The audience was so enthusiastic, it was obvious that they had not seen enough of the game, and as the anchor, he must always remember to create program effects.
After all, the audience was still forcing them to continue broadcasting the second episode of "Walking with Darkness".
However, Liu Liang also left himself plenty of room when he raised this challenge.
Although the expert difficulty is definitely higher than the normal difficulty, it's not too much higher, right? I had to go crazy to get through the normal difficulty!
Calculating the time, one week of normal difficulty took about fifteen hours. Liu Liang went out of his way to visit those anchors who were good at playing VR games, such as Yotsuba, and it took more than fourteen hours.
The gap between everyone is not big.
So Liu Liang is quite confident in himself.
The difficulty of expert difficulty has been increased, and the map has been randomized, but no matter how random the map is, there should always be traces to follow, right? What's more, during his first week, he saw the map for the first time. Didn't he finish it in fifteen hours?
Give yourself twice as much time on Expert difficulty, thirty hours should be enough.
If this challenge can be completed, then for the gentlemen in the audience, his four-game losing streak will instantly turn into a two-game winning streak.
I have a winning streak, I have gained popularity, and I can make one more video, perfect!
Therefore, Liu Liang was full of confidence and started the second round of expert difficulty challenge.
Like him, many anchors also started the second game, and almost all of them chose the expert difficulty.
The reason is very simple. I have cleared all the levels in the first week. Since there is a new difficulty level, I must try it!
If you still run on the previous difficulty level, the audience will not watch it, and there will still be a hammer show effect.
In this way, everyone stepped step by step into the big hole Lu Zhixing dug with all his heart.
"Walking with Darkness", see the picture!
…
Liu Liang opened his eyes and was back to that familiar scene again.
Garbage mountain.
"Ah! Why do you feel like you're home?"
Liu Liang couldn't help but sigh. At this time, his mentality was completely different from that of Zhou Mu.
He already knows what will happen ahead. He has already battled wits with zombies and mechanical hunters, is completely familiar with their action patterns, and is even looking forward to meeting cats again.
I walked to the small house in front of me and got the night vision device. Then I started to climb the wall, all the way up.
However, after climbing two steps, Liu Liang suddenly realized that something seemed wrong.
"Huh? Is this expert difficulty level so much higher??"
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