Chinese people are particularly talented in numbers, especially numbers related to money.
They can keenly grasp the difference between prices and disdain the merchant's routine of setting the price at 39.99. Isn't this just forty?
Chinese people will never think that 39.99 yuan is 30 yuan.
At the same time, if I use NewPay to enjoy a 20% discount on payment, they can quickly realize that if I use NewPay, the price is about US$32, plus users who register NewPay with their mobile phone number for the first time can get US$10 for free.
After the double discount, the price of "Plants vs. Zombies" is as low as $22, which is basically the same as "Angry Birds."
If you get a few more people to sign up, not only will "Plants vs. Zombies" be given away for free, but you can even make a fortune.
Most Chinese people who have received basic education can complete this series of calculation activities in just a few seconds through their brains.
Some well-intentioned players will even try to build a basic mathematical model in their brains to calculate the relationship between the average price of "Plants vs. Zombies", the number of sales, and NewPay users.
The official will announce the sales number. The average price can be obtained through a questionnaire survey to obtain a similar number, and then the number of registered users of NewPay can be inferred.
Abroad, this is the job of financial analysts.
Rex is apparently not that price sensitive.
As a loyal user of the Riot community, he became famous throughout the forum after fighting back against Yahoo's plagiarism.
Rex was also first introduced to "Angry Birds", so he is naturally looking forward to games in the same vein as "Angry Birds".
In the pre-launch warm-up activities, Rex completed the registration of NewPay early.
"21.99? Fist is really conscientious.
The price is not much higher than Angry Birds. "
Users who use NewPay to purchase "Plants vs. Zombies" will clearly see the settlement amount on the payment settlement page.
You don’t need to complete this series of calculations in your brain, NewPay will tell you the price.
The price of $39.99 is neither expensive nor cheap. In this day and age, this is an average price with no features at all.
But the price of $21.99 is an absolute low price.
In an era when a large number of game publishers have to eat up a considerable portion of profits, the average price of video games is around $50.
After seeing the price, Rex lowered his expectations for "Plants vs. Zombies". Price and quality are related.
Although the promotional video released by Riot Games and Riot Games itself are extremely confident, Rex believes that this is just a promotional method for the game manufacturer.
It’s not uncommon for game publishers in this day and age to have their first game be a hit, and then the second one crash to the floor.
Considering the price, Rex thought that as long as the game quality was decent, he would have to give "Plants vs. Zombies" a good wash on the Riot community:
"It's only 22 US dollars, what else do you need for a bicycle? This quality far exceeds the price."
But when he started the game, he found that he couldn't stop it at all.
If it were changed ten years later, this would be a simple tower defense game, a tower defense game that wins with creativity.
But in 1999, when tower defense games were just beginning to sprout, "Plants vs. Zombies" exuded a charming atmosphere from level design to visual humor to sound effects.
Rex was almost completely immersed in the world of the game. When he got up to go to the bathroom, four hours had passed.
“Oh! F**K! Is it already twelve o’clock?
What a game with unique magic! "
Although Amerikan got off work on time at five o'clock and Rex got home at five-thirty, it still took some time from when Riot opened the purchase link to downloading and installing the game.
After going to the bathroom and returning to the computer, he felt that he had a lot to say. After breaking away from the game, Rex opened the Riot Games forum and gave "Plants vs. Zombies" a five-star rating without hesitation.
“This is a game that has both features and gameplay.
Riot Games has always had its own style. While other game manufacturers are pursuing realism and simulating the real world with game graphics, Riot Games instead uses the colorful comic style as its own feature.
This also gives their games a unique sense of humor.
This sense of humor has been well reflected in Angry Birds. Whether it is the design of the red bird or the green pig, the expression and sound effects of the green pig when it is knocked down can make players smile.
In "Plants vs. Zombies", Riot Games has once again strengthened their unique sense of humor. Through visual effects and music, you will not feel frustrated even if you lose.
In traditional tower defense, you only think about how to pass the level, and your nerves are always tense. Plants vs. Zombies was a completely different story, and I cared more about what plants I could collect in that round than the level itself.
What new types of zombies are there in this round of attack and defense?
And what plants can I gather for my Zen garden?
To put it simply, Riot Games develops its own unique features and combines a series of excellent ideas into a highly attractive result to present to players.
In front of such a game, I don’t want to go into too many details. I just want to say that it is definitely a game worth experiencing for all players! "
After Rex finished writing the review, he took a look at the score. The score of 9.8 ranked first, and then he thought about playing two more levels before going to bed.
Rex's feelings are shared by many players. They may not necessarily have the language organization ability to express their thoughts, but they will use their ratings to tell other players that "Plants vs. Zombies" is worth trying.
Unlike Riot Games, which had no foundation last summer, "Plants vs. Zombies" had natural traffic guidance before it came out. After its release, it quickly broke out of the industry with its own reputation.
In the week after its release, major traditional media outlets reported on the craze caused by Plants vs. Zombies.
"On the eve of the 21st century, "Plants vs. Zombies" reminds you not to let zombies eat your brains!"
"Seven days after it went online, sales exceeded one million, another masterpiece from the developer of the "Angry Birds" game!"
“The best of the year!”
"In this era when major game developers are obsessed with developing sequels, game developers who do not develop sequels have become an outlier."
If 1998 is the peak of video games and an unavoidable year, then 1999 is a lackluster year.
In this year, except for Namco's Soul Calibur, there was no game that could be praised by players, and Nintendo and Sony were crazy about it.
It was precisely because of Nintendo and Sony's crazy speculation after 1998 that Xbox became a success immediately after its release.
