Chinese people have many romantic imaginations, but when it comes to reality, the "xia" who reports to the country to bring peace to the people definitely has a lofty status. Apart from anything else, in the early days when there were no competitors, martial arts was definitely considered the top IP in the Chinese cultural circle. Even now that various subcultures and small circles are everywhere, martial arts and the derived fairy tale themes have had a strong influence on domestic games since 30 years ago. This can be glimpsed from the game.
In any case, Tencent is the leading gaming company in China. It is simply not normal for China's number one game company to make a Chinese martial arts game. Rather, it is what a leading domestic game company should do. The game released by Tencent is "Code Name: To Jin Yong"
It's hard to say what "Codename: To Jin Yong" will look like, after all, it doesn't even have an official name now, only a codename. Judging from the video it released, although the production using Unreal 5 is indeed a gimmick, overall the beautiful modeling and excellent special effects are indeed impressive, but this part is the least important to the game experience. part. The total duration of the battle was only one minute, so there was really no point in it.
It’s hard to imagine that a company that has been making female-oriented games would try to make a relatively serious martial arts theme. And judging from the various displays, the progress and level shown in "A Thousand Faces" are quite satisfactory. What’s particularly surprising is that the game’s trailer directly explores an issue—war and peace.
Which is more important, the sentiments of the country or the well-being of the people? This question is difficult for both. Since ancient times, there has been only one correct answer to this question, which is to care about the country and the well-being of the people. This is in perfect harmony with the chivalrous spirit of "serving the country and the people". It can be said that "A Thousand Faces" can withstand the test of players in terms of gameplay and the questioning of players in terms of connotation. It is really rare to be able to excel in both.
The martial arts-themed games end here. Xianxia is slightly different from martial arts. However, there have always been quite a few games with the Xianxia theme. There has never been a situation where people dislike the Xianxia genre as being old and devoid of new ideas. Compared with pure martial arts, The subject matter and popularity among passers-by have improved a lot. When talking about the leader of domestic fairy tales, we have to mention "Gu Jian Qi Tan III"
As the representative work of the New Three Swords, "Gu Jian Qi Tan III" has created a solid action system, breaking through the old path of turn-based and half-turn systems in the past fairy tales, and exploring a new path. The game's reputation is indeed good, and the time has come to 2023. In the eyes of many players, "Gu Jian Qi Tan III" is still the best stand-alone Xianxia game.
Regardless of the specific gameplay, the concept is another shining point. The central theme of the game is inheritance. Although the story takes place in an imaginary world, there is no specific country. However, this kind of development that unfolds the story from the perspective of the entire "human race" and focuses the overall responsibility on the protagonist has a somewhat "for the world" meaning. The protagonist's growth process is natural and smooth, and the story does not force intelligence or fall in love and other cliché plots. It is really rare in domestic games.
If we expand the scope a little bit, it’s not just limited to stand-alone games. Then the PC version of "Shenwu 4" can also be picked up and talked about. As the latest work in the classic "Shenwu" series, it can be regarded as an outstanding representative in the trend of domestic online games. Although the Internet believes that the era of online games has long passed, it does not mean that online games have stagnated. It can be seen from the continuous game updates that there are still a large number of online game players. On this New Year's Day, "Shenwu 4" also launched a new server, called "2023". Not to mention the regular operations such as generous new server benefits, a new mythical beast for the Year of the Rabbit was also launched.
If previous games could not escape the feelings of the country, then the focus of "Shenwu 4" lies in the arena itself. In addition to his lofty mission, "Xia" also exudes a sense of chicness. People come and go in the rivers and lakes, everyone has their own aspirations. Being able to break away from all kinds of constraints in the world, move freely among them, and act according to one's own heart. This pleasure is also one of the original meanings of "xia". Stand-alone games that are good at narrative often find it difficult to touch this point. After all, programs are dead, and the world made up of people is alive.
The history of martial arts and fairy tales is not long, and it has not yet had time to be promoted to a representative of popular culture, but it is not short, and you can understand it seamlessly even if you have not watched Jin Yong Gu Long. And as far as games are concerned, martial arts and fairy tales have always been the backbone of domestic games. Nowadays, this type of genre has the potential to be restarted. I wonder if it will bring domestic games to a higher level.