Li Rushan thought seriously for a moment: "Well...it sounds okay."
For him, this design only barely fulfilled its function and seemed to have no special highlights, so it was not worthy of special vigilance.
"What about the story background of this game?"
Lu Zhixing said: “I also have three different alternatives for the story background of this game.
“The first is a completely original background.
“The second is to use a less popular background.
“The third method is to use a more popular and familiar story background.
"All three options can be done, but which one to use has not yet been finally decided."
After saying that, Lu Zhixing looked at Li Rushan expectantly, looking forward to his answer.
Li Rushan immediately became energetic when he heard this, huh? Is this asking me to make up my mind again?
OK, don’t regret it!
Li Rushan quickly went through all three options in his mind.
Original background? not too good!
If it were any other game company, then this plan would definitely have the highest probability of failure. After all, those ready-made backgrounds have time-tested stories and are well-known, so the original background is much more likely to overturn.
But 404 Studio doesn’t seem to apply this rule!
Isn't "Doubu Martial Arts" an original story background? The same goes for the earlier "Walking with Darkness".
These two games have proved that Lu Zhixing seems to be quite good at original backgrounds!
This time it is still an action game. Although the combat method has changed from hand-to-hand combat to cold weapon combat, if you create a new original background, the risk of success is still quite high.
So the original background is the first to be passed!
So, if you use a ready-made background story, should you choose a popular one or a niche one?
It's also hard to decide. Many people know the background story of the public, but there are also many derivative movies, games and other literary and artistic works, and even many themes tend to be a bit poorly done.
As for niche background stories, although they are relatively low-profile and naturally less popular, if the content itself is better, it can also have the effect of overtaking in corners.
The key depends on whether the creator can reach the upper limit of this theme.
So the question is, can Lu Zhixing reach the upper limit of his subject matter?
I'm afraid it is possible!
Even the original story background can be controlled, let alone a more niche story background?
Therefore, you have to choose a more popular background!
This kind of story has generally been performed many times, and many movies or games have been released. It is already difficult to tell new ideas, so the upper limit of operation is naturally nailed.
After thinking about it for a while, Li Rushan did not hesitate: "Then I think it is better to choose a subject that is popular with the public!"
Lu Zhixing thought for a while: "Then... what do you think of the theme of the Three Kingdoms?"
Li Rushan nodded immediately: "Okay, I think this is okay!"
The theme of the Three Kingdoms is undoubtedly a popular theme. Not only in China, but also in the entire Asian cultural circle, and even in the West, it has a very good influence.
There are too many games with the Three Kingdoms theme, which can be said to be the most among all themes. As for game types, they are also diverse, ranging from mobile card games to 3A-level action games or strategy games, all of which can be found.
It can be said that the theme of the Three Kingdoms is indeed a classic theme that has been interpreted repeatedly. There are many junk works and classic works.
As for the interpretation of the plot, different works have also been fully created. Some strictly respect history, some restore the classic scenes of the novel, and some have made full magical changes and adaptations...
It can be said that there are fewer and fewer perspectives left to future generations.
Moreover, there is another very important reason why Li Rushan chose this theme, which is the action system of this game: cold weapon combat.
The theme of the Three Kingdoms is actually a bit unsuitable for cold weapon combat.
Because there are more horse battles!
If it were in other dynasties, such as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, when society was relatively turbulent, it would be very reasonable for the protagonist to be a chivalrous knight or swordsman.
Then there will be nothing wrong with riding on a horse or dismounting to fight.
But the Three Kingdoms are different. Most of the powerful generals ride horses.
The current cold weapon combat games are basically all about dismounting and slashing. Even if there are occasional boss battles against cavalry generals, the player basically controls the infantry character to fight the cavalry, and there are very few games where the player controls the cavalry. Went to fight.
Of course, it cannot be said that there is no such gameplay as horse fighting, but most of them are in two situations: one is as an auxiliary gameplay and cannot be used as the main combat system; and the other is purely unparalleled, with no technical content and is simply Mow the grass.
At present, no game company can bring the cold weapon combat of horse warfare to the table as the core action gameplay.
If 404 Studio wants to make an action game with the background of the Three Kingdoms, it is basically impossible to use horse warfare as the core gameplay. Most of them will be like other action games, mainly based on foot combat.
In this case, it would be relatively less exciting.
Imagine that Guan Erye, Lu Bu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun... are all running around on the ground with long weapons. This is somewhat boring.
Of course, it doesn't hurt to do this. There are no big shortcomings, but it is still somewhat unsightly.
Coupled with this very common theme and background, as well as a very ordinary combat system...the combination of multiple factors makes the future of this game very bleak.
Although there is still a certain success rate, it is always lower than the success rate of other themes.
"Then who are you going to choose as the protagonist of this game?" Li Rushan asked.
Lu Zhixing thought for a while: "Of course the player plays an original character, and will not play the famous generals. However, regarding the two keywords of 'Three Kingdoms' and 'Sword Master', there is a character that can be used as a reference.
"This man's name is 'Wang Yue'. This man was a famous swordsman at that time. It is said that he was good at swordsmanship and had a very high prestige in the capital. However, this name is not found in "Three Kingdoms" and "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", and only exists in "Dian Lun" , and the length is not very large, so there is still a lot of controversy as to whether this character actually exists.
"However, thanks to the promotion of marketing accounts, this name has become more and more famous, and some people even say that he once defeated Lu Bu.
"I think it's very good to use him to connect the whole story, and it can also combine the gameplay of foot combat and horse combat, and finally let the player have a hearty final showdown with this sword master!"
(End of chapter)
