Open world, this concept was proposed after the birth of "Red Dead Redemption".
Including the two VR masterpieces from NetDragon and Tenghua, as well as some open world games that are rushing to be launched recently. Although the reputation is mixed, some are good and some are bad, most players and the industry have a common understanding. know.
That is, the open world has great requirements for technology and funds.
There is nothing wrong with Nebula Games making an open world.
Can it be done on switch
With a head full of doubts, the reporter said goodbye to Chen Xu after the interview. He had no idea what it would be like to play an open world game on the switch.
Soon, an interview headline in Game Time attracted the attention of many switch players and industry game designers.
"Exclusive Interview: The development of switch and new exclusive games! 》
I have to say, this title is very eye-catching.
However, the content is very simple, mainly what Chen Xu mentioned in the interview, and even many of them are in the original words.
In an instant, many players said they were torn apart.
'what's going on! ? I'm not surprised that the switch has more third-party and mini-games, but does Chen Xu really plan to make an open world on the switch? '
'Isn't it? Can the function of switch support open world? Even the console mode can't handle it. Don't give us the entire open world with 480p resolution. '
'By the way, will it be a pixel version of the open world? '
Soon players started discussing it online, but this time except for some die-hard Nebula game fans.
Most expressed disbelief.
Because at present, many players, including the industry, have a completely limited understanding of the open world in "Red Dead Redemption".
Now look at the poor functionality of the switch. Does it look like it can be used as an open world platform
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Although there are various discussions in the outside world, Chen Xu in Nebula Game is not affected at all.
As for Ruan Ningxue, Meng Zuo, Qin Yi and others, they have the same doubts as the game designers and players outside.
But out of their belief in Chen Xu, they knew that since they said this, Chen Xu must have a plan, but they couldn't figure out how to create an open world on the switch.
It can’t really be a pixelated version of “Red Dead Redemption.”
In the office, Zhang Yida, who is in charge of the market, reported on the latest situation of switch.
"As for third-party independent manufacturers, many are willing to develop games simultaneously with the Switch, and many of them are willing to exclusive games on the Switch platform."
One of the most important issues on the switch currently is the game library.
Before the switch was launched, basically no third-party game manufacturers were willing to invest.
The main reason, of course, is that we don’t know what the future of the switch is.
After all, handheld consoles are so unreliable.
But now, global sales of Switch have exceeded 4 million, and all games are selling well and are continuing to grow.
Such a platform is not as big as traditional PCs and VRs, it can even be said to be smaller.
But the key point is that the competitiveness is low, and there are not many games on the current platform!
Even many third-party game manufacturers are trying their best to port their games to the switch as quickly as possible.
Of course, if a transplant is a transplant, it still has to pass the quality review of Nebula Games.
"We can provide some technical and financial support." Listening to Zhang Yida's words, Chen Xu nodded.
Then I confirmed with him the relevant content of the switch.
Including small games added to the membership game library, Nebula Games has acquired many game studios overseas and domestically, and can be handed over to them.
And in the future, we can also develop some new exclusive games for switch.
But this is also the plan for the following year. At least in the second half of the year, Chen Xu’s main focus will be on the next exclusive game on switch.
As for this game, it is naturally "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".
I did not choose this game before, but made "Super Mario: Odyssey" the first escort game.
There are also some reasons.
The first one is naturally that the development time is not enough, because it is much larger in size.
The second point is that developing "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" requires investing a lot of resources, such as adapting to the physics engine in Zelda and adapting to the switch development platform.
In the previous life, if you were talking about open world games, you must choose a leading boss.
In 2017, everyone may vote for "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas.
Because it's that great, it's a pyramid that symbolizes open-world games.
But 17 years later, everything has changed.
Although "The Three Musketeers" is still high on the list, it is still the pyramid of open world games.
But originally it was the only one standing high on the top of the spire.
There is another existence, a warrior with a cuckold holding a sword and a shield. It is "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".
Redefining the design of open world games.
This is the evaluation given to "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" by the gaming industry.
After the appearance of this game, many players said that there are three open world games in this world.
Zelda, the Three Musketeers, and other open worlds.
As an IP game with a history of more than 30 years, The Legend of Zelda has created countless brilliance.
From the 2D era, it defined what a qualified arpg should do. It was the first game to have the function of saving progress and loading archives.
In the 3D era, Ocarina of Time is hailed as one of the greatest games in history, because its related settings have influenced countless subsequent games, including the operation, UI interface, and gameplay. This is also the so-called The origin of all things Zelda and other memes.
The Wind Waker, Majora's Mask, Shrunk Hat, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, etc., almost every one of them has something very unique.
The more dreamy and fairy-tale-like Wind Waker and the Shrinking Cap; the more bizarre and dark Majora's Mask; and the first Twilight Princess that leans towards realistic art and has the most beautiful Zelda; as well as the somatosensory gameplay of the Wii platform Skyward Sword.
But each has its own characteristics, but it can never reach the heights of Ocarina of Time.
When everyone thought Ocarina of Time was the pinnacle of the series.
Breath of the Wild was born, and it lived up to its accolades.
Redefining the open world genre.
'Zelda is the best in the world! '
For fans of this game, they shouted this slogan rudely.
Whether it is the quality of this game or the impact of the entire series, it is well deserved.
Even the emergence of Breath of the Wild has made some players joke that buying the game and getting a switch as a gift is a great deal.
This is one of the charms of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".
For Chen Xu, the next step is to create a representative masterpiece for the switch.
A picnic is obviously a unique choice.
On another point, that is the story of the game "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" compared to the Legend of Zelda series.
One of its timelines is listed separately.
It does not belong to any of the origin line, defeat line, and victory line in the series.
This is also very beneficial for game development.