Chinese people have a special talent for numbers, especially when it comes to money-related numbers.

They are able to keenly catch the difference between the prices and dismiss the merchant's routine of pricing 39.99, isn't this forty?

Chinese people will never think that 39.99 yuan is 30 yuan.

At the same time, if they use NewPay to enjoy 20% off payment, they can quickly realize that if I take NewPay, the price will be about $32, plus users who sign up for NewPay with a mobile phone number for the first time can get $10 for free.

Then 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 bring a few more people over to register, not only will "Plants vs. Zombies" be given away for free, but you can even make a fortune.

This series of computing activities, most Chinese people who have experienced basic education, can complete calculations in just a few seconds through their brains.

Some well-intentioned gamers 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 number of sales will be announced, and the average price can be obtained through a questionnaire to get a big difference, then the number of registered users of NewPay can be reversed.

Abroad, this is a job that belongs to a financial analyst.

Rex is obviously not that sensitive to price.

As a loyal user of the Riot community, he began to make a name for himself throughout the forums after fighting back against Yahoo's plagiarism.

Rex was also the first to enter the pit with "Angry Birds", and he naturally looked forward to the game in the same vein as "Angry Birds".

In the pre-launch warm-up event, Rex completed the registration of NewPay early.

“21.99？ The fist is really conscientious.

That's not much more expensive than Angry Birds. ”

Users who use NewPay to purchase Plants vs. Zombies will be able to clearly see the settlement amount on the payment page.

You don't need to do this series of calculations in your brain, NewPay will tell you the price.

The $39.99 price tag isn't expensive or cheap, and in this day and age, it's a decent price with no features at all.

But at $21.99, it's an absolute low price.

In an age where a large number of game publishers are trying to eat up a significant portion of their profits, the average price of a video game is around $50.

After seeing the price, Rex lowered his expectations for "Plants vs. Zombies", and the price and quality are related.

While Riot's promotional video, as well as Riot's own assertiveness, Rex believes it's just a promotional ploy by the game maker.

The first game was a hit, the second hit the floor, and game publishers were not uncommon in this era.

Considering the price, Rex thought that as long as the quality of the game was acceptable, he would have to give Plants vs. Zombies a good wash on the Riot community:

"It's only $22, so what more do you need for a bike?" This quality is far beyond this price. ”

But when he started the game, he found that he couldn't stop at all.

If you change it to ten years later, this is a simple tower defense game, a tower defense game that wins with creativity.

But in 1999, when tower defense games were just beginning to take off, Plants vs. Zombies exuded a captivating atmosphere from level design to visual humor to sound effects.

Rex was almost completely immersed in the game's world, and by the time 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 Ameriken left work at five o'clock and Rex arrived home at half past five, it would take a little time from Riot opening the purchase link to downloading and installing the game.

When he returned to his computer after using the bathroom, he felt he had a lot to say, and after breaking away from the game, Rex opened the Riot Games forum and gave Plants vs. Zombies a five-star rating without hesitation.

"It's a game that has both character and gameplay.

Riot Games has always had its own style, and while other game manufacturers are pursuing realism and emulating the real world, Riot Games has instead made its own fancy comic book style.

It 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 takes their unique sense of humor to the next level, with visual effects and music that won't frustrate you even if you lose.

Traditional tower defense you only think about how to get through, and your nerves are tense all the time. Plants vs. Zombies is a different story, and I'm more concerned about what plants I can collect in this round than the level itself.

What are the new types of zombies in this round of attack and defense?

And what plants can I collect for my zen garden?

Put simply, Riot Games takes its own unique features and combines a series of great ideas into a compelling result that players can present.

I don't want to go into too many details in front of such a game, but I just want to say that it is definitely a game worth experiencing for all players! ”

After writing the review, Rex glanced at the rating, and the score of 9.8 was firmly in the first place, and then thought about playing two more levels and going to sleep.

Rex's feelings are shared by many players, they don't necessarily have the ability to verbally organize their ideas, but they will use ratings to tell other players that Plants vs. Zombies is worth trying.

Unlike Riot Games, which had no foundation last summer, "Plants vs. Zombies" has had natural traffic guidance since before it came out, and it quickly went out of the circle with its own reputation after it came out.

In the week after the release, major traditional media reported on the craze caused by Plants vs. Zombies.

"On the eve of the 21st century, Plants vs. Zombies reminds you not to be eaten by zombies!"

"Seven days after its launch, sales exceeded one million, another masterpiece from the developer of Angry Birds!"

"The best of the year!"

"In an age where major game developers are obsessed with developing sequels, game developers who don't develop sequels have become outliers"

If 1998 was the peak of video games, a year that could not be avoided, then 1999 was a lackluster year.

In this year, apart from Namco's Sword Soul, there is nothing to praise for the birth of games, and Nintendo and Sony are even more crazy about cold rice.

It was also because of Nintendo's crazy fried cold rice after 98 that Xbox was quickly successful after its release