"Editor-in-Chief Simon, it's been over 72 hours since the game was released, and it's really time for us to release the scores."

It was night, in the west of the United States, in a two-story single-family villa in San Jose, San Francisco.

A man of about thirty-five or sixteen, dressed in pink silk pajamas, was walking on the cashmere carpet in the living room on the first floor of the villa, listening to the voice of his assistant on the phone.

"Up to now, nearly 15 review media, including global players, SLGamers, TT video games, and Tiantian Youbao, have scored and evaluated "Wolf".

The assistant voice on the phone was a little anxious:

"It's time for us to really hurry."

Yes.

As one of the editors-in-chief of SNG games, Matt Simon has always been responsible for the evaluation of the most popular games of the quarter and even the year.

And this time, the heavy responsibility of writing the review of "Wolves" naturally fell on him.

Today, as the pioneering 3S-level masterpiece of the golden wind, Wolf has undoubtedly achieved great success on a global scale.

Although the game is usually played for 25-40 hours, it is a very tiring masterpiece for the review media.

However, those international first-line game media still rushed to clear the game through fierce battles and suffering day and night about 48 hours after the game was released, and made the first evaluation.

And some of these evaluations focus on the technical strength of the game, such as SLGamers's evaluation -

[9.9/10 points: An unprecedented game, as game designer Sam said, the future has come, the refined combat feel and the rich and free action realization, not only sent this game to the altar, but also opened a more exciting road for future somatosensory action games......]

Some focus on the design concept of the game, such as the hummingbird game -

[9.8/10 points: It's hard for you to imagine a game full of negative feedback in difficulty, it can be so engaging, the bosses are like insurmountable mountains in life, only when you climb over the past, can you experience the sense of achievement that is transparent to the tiptoes......]

There are also narratives that focus on the game, such as global players-

[9.9/10 points: Unlike all previous games, in this game, some of the plots you learn, and even some important plots, are pieced together through scattered information and the words of others, although this fragmented narrative will always make people foggy, but there is no doubt that it allows players to experience the immersion under the rolling torrent of the times, here, you are just an independent individual wrapped in fate, making a small but desperate struggle against fate......]

And in addition, there are also those who say that each of its bosses is exquisitely designed, some say that it is a wonderful and novel design of forbearance, and there are even people who choose the supporting character stories that are independent of the protagonist and analyze them separately.

And so on.

Obviously, there are many aspects that can be analyzed in this work that is enough to amaze the entire game circle.

After all, judging by the current situation, it has four endings alone -

One of them is [Stepping into Shura], and it is also the first ending to be beaten.

In this ending, the wolf faced with the proposal of his father-in-law to 'come back from the dead' on the castle tower, and chose to acquiesce to the head of the sword, no longer guarding the Miko Kuro, but handing over Kuro to the father-in-law.

However, just when his father-in-law thought that he was in power and was about to gain the power of immortality to dominate the world, the wolf gave him a stab in the heart behind him, avenging the knife three years ago.

killed his father and betrayed his master, and the wolf stepped into the path of Shura, and even the old heart couldn't stop him.

Standing on the castle tower, looking at the castle reed, which is like a hell on earth, a wolf forbears the hell fire with his righteous hands, and completely becomes a killing machine......

The second is [Cut Immortal], which is the second ending that has been attacked.

In this ending, the wolf did not find any other way to cut off the immortal, so he had to follow the steps of Kuro.

In the end, Jiulang swallowed the Sakura Dragon Tears, and the wolf also raised the immortal slash and killed Jiurou with his own hands, cutting off the immortality.

The third is [Return to Normal], and it is also the only ending that Sam personally praised, which can be called the official ending in Sam's mind -

That is, a wolf exchanged his life for Jiulang to return to normal people, and went to live the life of ordinary people.

As for the last [Dragon's Homecoming], it was unlocked by a Chinese player nearly 50 hours after the game was released, and it is also the most complex but perfect ending of the whole game-

In this ending, players will get to know the 'Transformation Divine Son' in Xianfeng Temple when they get the Red Immortal Slash.

According to the clues of various fragments, the player needs to kill the White Snake God, take out the White Snake God's 'Snake Persimmon' and the 'Dried Snake Persimmon' it guards for the Divine Son to eat.

After that, the Divine Son will turn into the cradle of the dragon and shed ice tears.

In the ending, if Kurou is allowed to take Ice Tears and Dragon Tears, Miko and Jiulang will become one, and then embark on the journey back to the dragon's hometown, send Ryuyin back to where it should be, and make Ryuyin disappear completely.

Other words.

These four endings alone are enough for players to play multiple weeks!

There's so much to analyze about the game.

From in-game to out-of-game, the list goes on.

But that's exactly because of this!

Simon felt that he really couldn't use precise words to evaluate the game comprehensively.

It's a great innovation in the gaming world, and it's an insurmountable milestone.

If the Titanfall time and space shuttle level back then is a level design ceiling that no one can surpass so far.

Then the whole work of a wolf is an amazing monument like a time and space travel level.

Merely.

Simon didn't want to say that about the game.

So, what should we say about this game?

【…… This is a tragic song of an idealist's attempt, this is a loneliness of a heroic twilight who is unable to return to the sky, this is a romance that dares to die generously for the belief in his heart, and this is a work about the transformation of a wolf into a man.

[It is the beginning and the end of the curtain]

[It's Game of the Year in my mind]

- "Wolves: Shadow Passes Twice"

[SNG Rating: 10/10]

……

Very! Out!

Next!

With the release of Matt Simon, editor-in-chief of SNG Reviews, the world's largest game media website.

There are discussions and reports about the work "Wolf", which has also been pushed to an unprecedented climax!

"Another masterpiece is born! "One Wolf" won a full score on SNG! 》

"Lowest 9.8 and Highest 10! Game of the Year: The Uncrowned King is born! 》

The altar is moving with Sam! 》

——Unprecedented innovation, the design of the future has come, and the wolf has become another masterpiece produced by the Golden Wind after continuing to go to the moon!

"Gu Sheng and His Mobile Altar! 》

——Impeccable game performance, making Wolf undoubtedly the most watched 3S-level masterpiece of the year, there is no one!

"Victory! The first 3S-level work of the Golden Wind is hot! 》

——As the first 3S-level work after Golden Wind was promoted to a medium-sized game company, Wolf with its sophisticated production and innovative gameplay, angrily slashed the high scores of major game rating media, and even successfully ranked among the fifth full score game seats in the history of SNG evaluation!

《……》

There are all kinds of reports.

The discussion among the players is also rising higher and higher!

In just a month and a half!

The popularity charts of the two games, "Torii" and "Wolf", show an extremely exaggerated shape!

On the wolf's side, higher and higher, infinitely upward.

On the torii side, it is getting lower and lower, infinitely downward.

As of the popularity of the "SNG 10 Score Evaluation", the popularity curve of the torii gate has almost fallen to the freezing point, and it has begun to approach being forgotten infinitely.

And that's not over yet.

Just a week after the release of Wolf, Goldwind suddenly announced that it would be doing an update to Wolf.

In this update, the attack AI logic of some bosses and elites will be finely adjusted, and some minor bugs will be fixed.

Open the Workshop.

When the news came, players even directly omitted a bunch of messy tweaks in front of them.

After all.

These last six words are really exciting!

Suddenly!

The enthusiasm of the players was instantly ignited!

And just one night later!

In Wolf's workshop, there are already tens of thousands of mods on the shelves!

So at this time, if you are a friend who has just returned from being rescued from Mars and saw the live broadcast of the game "Wolf" for the first time, you will be "lucky" to see the following picture -

On the castle tower, Mai Sakurajima, dressed in a bunny girl costume and holding a lightsaber, is fighting with Ash who is holding an arc scimitar opposite......

In the caving valley, as the protagonist continues to fly up and down the canyon with a hook rope, the gravel behind him is arrayed, the ground shakes the mountains, and when he turns around, a small Thomas train that covers the sky is licking a demonic smile and chasing ......

In the aquatic village, the fog is thick, and the demagogic Meopas is playing the piccolo, and once he is alarmed, he will wave the flute in his hand and clumsily come and smash you, and then accidentally fall to the ground......

In the palace of the source above the sky, in front of the cherry dragon, the bald head is holding an axe, and he declares war on the arrogant Sakura dragon who shakes the sky and the earth: "If Your Excellency only has such strength, it is not as good as my two old friends in Dog Bear Ridge......"

All sorts of outrageous mods have been added to the game.

There are even bad people who change the background music without permission in the Shura ending.

On a scorched purgatory-like land, a wolf holds a wedge pill in his hand, and his left hand ignites a raging karmic fire, and his back is to Yixin and Yongzhen, who are in a state of anger.

At this time, the music played-

Wow! Wow, wow, wow!

Never gonna give you up！

Never gonna let you down！

"Deceived again——!"

As a designer, when Gu Sheng saw this mod for the first time, he even had an urge to close the creative workshop.

served.

How can you be deceived here!

It's enough to be Shura and kill Yongzhen's wife and Lao Yixin, and the background music has to deceive others.

Rao is such a psychopath, and he can't help but doubt the mental state of his player group.

That's it!

The popularity of "Wolf" is rising, and for more than a week, not only has it not decreased, but it has soared all the way!

As for "Torii", under such pressure, it seems to have disappeared.

In theory, this is a bit strange.

You know, after all, the torii gate is a key 3S-level project in the second half of the year.

Although, it is hopeless to compete against the wolf that is now in full swing on the frontal battlefield, but even if the factor of fighting against the wolf is removed, this game has to be recouped!

Since the end of the exhibition, it has been sluggish.

During this period, except for the chief designer Koizumi's "public relations" operation of stealing chickens and rice, there was no action.

It's like the game has been forgotten not only by the player market, but also by the Cormera itself.

Even, the popularity of "Torii" is not as high as the other two games that are also from Kemera, "Wild Dunk EX" and "Hot Rally: Return"!

"What are these grandchildren holding back?"

In the office, Lu Bian put down the heat curve of a wolf and a torii gate, and said with a frown.

Not bad!

Such an anomaly naturally attracted the attention of the executives of the Golden Wind.

Obviously.

Now Comela's 'calm and calm' is not right.

A project with an investment of more than 200 million dollars has performed so poorly in the market, let alone against its opponents, and even its own low-investment games can't do it, Kemera is indifferent?

What about publicity?

What about marketing?

Let's not say that you smear us.

Doesn't your own game need to be promoted, at least to make it pay off?

Not prepared.

So says Komela.

At least for now, it seems that Komela is not prepared for this at all.

"The opponent is quiet, he must be a demon......"

In this regard, Gu Sheng was naturally also aware of it.

It's just that he doesn't understand, and he can't figure out why the top management of Komera would be so ruthless to "Torii".

Is it holding back a wolf?

No.

I can't say it won't.

It's not moving.

With a high score of 9.9 and 10 in the whole evaluation media, it is an unprecedented carnival in the gaming industry, which has been praised as an "epoch-making game" by many media and even Jimmy Lawrence, an executive at Mi International Data Corporation (IDC), one of the organizers of GDC.

Today's wolf is definitely not a game in which Kemera agitates public opinion and can destroy reputation with rhythm.

Let's just put it this way.

At this time, if Komela is still holding back and wants to attack the golden wind at the level of public opinion and pull them down from the altar, it is better to turn around and develop another game, maybe it will cost less than speculation.

So......

Since he didn't want to do it to us, what was the purpose of this bitter plan of Komela?

Gu Sheng couldn't figure it out.

Because this—

……

“…… Totally unreasonable! ”

At the same time, at the top level of the Kemeira headquarters, at the general meeting of shareholders, Shangyue Jing pointed to a lot of data behind him and swore an oath:

"This time, the project is well-publicized and well-arranged, and the targeted strategy is fully prepared, both in terms of game quality and layout planning, it is seamless."

"Then this loss, this major failure, I implore you shareholders to think carefully——"

"Isn't that completely unreasonable?"

——

PS: The next chapter is half an hour late, and adjustments are being made

(End of chapter)