Many people who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s have experienced the beauty of arcades. But at the same time, it is a pity that when many people can truly experience the beauty of arcades, it has already ushered in the end of the arcade era. . In the arcades at that time, the popular games had already been updated and iterated, but if we really talk about it, the one we had the most contact with was "Three Kingdoms".
As one of the few domestic arcade games that can be fully popularized, "Three Kingdoms" has shown its uniqueness in all aspects, and the most exciting thing is that it has the excitement of Japanese arcade games while also Our familiar dubbing and Chinese subtitles!
What still impresses me is the group favorite Zhuge Liang. In the early version of the game, players mainly divided into two types of evaluations of Zhuge Liang. One was that they failed to rob Zhuge Liang, so they thought he was a cancerous person, and the other was that they robbed Zhuge Liang. When it comes to Zhuge Liang, I think he is a mythical person.
All props can be picked up. Just put one at random and it will clear the whole screen of monsters. The most important thing is that everyone tacitly agrees that they cannot grab his monsters. There are only four swords in total. Although he is not the only one who can pick them up, they are just like those specially made for him. The customization is almost the same. How much did IGS like Zhuge Liang back then?
So every time I play "Three Kingdoms", those players who didn't win over Zhuge Liang can only be a tool man and a supporting character in the book.
And this trend has continued into the "Three Kingdoms 2" version of the battle for hegemony. Its picture quality is more expressive, the character's skills and moves are richer, and its degree of originality is much higher than that of the previous generation.
The types of props have also been expanded to a greater extent. Not only are special advanced weapons customized for each character, but they also have an armor system, a mission system, a recruitment and surrender system, etc. The playability has increased several times. In the era of Zhuge Liang's dominance It finally passed.
It stands to reason that such a more playable game should be more likely to be loved by players. However, players generally believe that "Three Kingdoms 2" is not as good as the previous generation. The most inseparable thing is that A bug in the game, that is copying!
No matter what the props are, they can be copied directly. It is not a problem to have three or four people. They can be used wherever they go. Passing the level is as easy as walking. Therefore, the arcade "Three Kingdoms 2" had another name at that time. Just "Copy the Three Kingdoms".
Some people may ask, is it fun to play like this? I have to say, if we can play with our friends, we can play "Three Kingdoms 2" for a whole afternoon.
Another point worth complaining about is that the game is too rich in details. To put it simply, IGS overestimates the hand speed of many players in the setting of hidden elements in the game.
Take Guan Yu's Fengxiang Lieyang Sword as an example. The conditions to get it can be described as harsh. We need to pick up 5 bombs from the first level without missing a beat. To complete the Xiahoudun mission, we need to There are three bombs, so each bomb must not miss.
Then pick up the three bombs in the next level. Make sure you have 5 bombs on your body before entering the fifth level. Then get rid of Xu Huang, who is quite difficult, as quickly as possible. After completing the surrender, enter Beiyi Tomb, then Xu Huang will open the secret room of Bei Yiling, and then start beating Xu Zhu.
After solving him, the most critical step comes. There will be two direction choices on the screen. Go from the left to see the iron fence, and then hit the box next to it 3 times in a row. The bomb will be released, but don't pick it up. Throw it out first and prepare in advance. Okay, five bombs, then pick up the bomb that was just fired, and finally throw away the bomb that detonates on the ground, blowing up the iron fence on the left. The whole process must be completed within eight seconds, without any sloppiness.
Then walking further inside is the Fengxiang Lieyang Sword that we need. When I first came into contact with it, I was already in a state of confusion, let alone the era of limited information at that time. What cheats can I show you? And this is just how to obtain a certain weapon for the character Guan Yu. There are more and more difficult operations waiting for you.
Tell me, with such a setting, how can we play it without copying?
But having said that, we still cannot forget the excitement brought by the "Three Kingdoms" series launched by IGS at the time, as well as the continuous innovation and efforts. As a domestic arcade manufacturer, it is IGS that allows us to In an arcade with screens full of Japanese and English, you can see games with pure Chinese elements!
