Many players and industry game designers were surprised when they saw some of the information released by Nebula Games.
At the beginning, both players and industry designers subconsciously believed that the game "Uncharted" would be an open-world action-adventure game.
After all, in the entire gaming industry, if we want to say who best represents open world games, there is no doubt that all players and designers in the industry will mention Chen Xu.
But I never expected that this would be a linear game.
Although this also explains why the graphics of "Uncharted" are so explosive, the key is whether players can buy it.
Including Atari, they were also surprised when they learned that Nebula Games' latest game "Uncharted" was a linear game.
After all, the trend in the game industry in the past two years has been open world, especially now that it is only half a year since the launch of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".
Many game designers feel that players are still keen on open worlds.
But under such circumstances, Nebula Games actually made a linear game
I can only say that it is indeed a Nebula game!
In Atari's "Elemental World" project team, Antolini, the designer in charge of the project, was also filled with emotion.
The year before last, although the "Beautiful World" he directed lost to "Red Dead Redemption", he felt that he did not lose when the game lost.
After all, "Beautiful World" has actually been recognized by some players in terms of gameplay.
And he felt that if Atari could trust him and rely on the gimmick of western cowboys fighting robots, they might be able to change careers.
If it were to compete with "Red Dead Redemption" in a pure western and cowboy game, Antolini felt that it might not be his opponent.
But the key is that you don’t have to fight to the death. Once the multiplayer mode is launched, the subsequent DLC plot will be completed.
In addition, it is a robot fighting a western cowboy.
In the future, maybe we can lean more into science fiction and adopt the guise of a science fiction western.
At the same time, Antolini also had a little regret last year, that is, Chen Xu did not develop a VR game, and he had no chance to regain his place. This also made him have a lot of regrets.
But I never expected that this time it would be a coincidence!
The only difference is that the game type is different this time.
Antolini feels that his open world theme has a big advantage!
Even if we win by then, it will still be a bit of a defeat!
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In the Nebula game, Chen Xu didn't know Antolini's good attitude at Atari.
"Uncharted" is just a step-by-step promotion.
On the other hand, Atari's promotion is non-stop.
The number one and two hot spots in the entire gaming circle have basically been taken away by the two games "Uncharted" and "Elemental World".
As for NetDragon's "Shadow Ops: Communication Interruption", it is quite satisfactory. It has been warmed up but not on a large scale. It just maintains continuous popularity.
Obviously he wants to avoid Nebula Games and Atari's new games.
The same is true for other game manufacturers.
After all, Nebula Games and Atari are old enemies.
With players around the world paying attention, "Uncharted" took the lead in announcing its launch date.
It will be officially released on May 1st.
After the news of Nebula Games was announced.
Atari, which had been in a heated promotional fight with Nebula Games before, had no movement for a long time.
Why
Because I can’t keep up with the progress!
Looking at the release date of "Uncharted", in the project room of Atari's "Elemental World", Antolini felt like he had punched cotton down.
According to the current progress, it will take at least half a month to complete the content development of "Elemental World".
And the completion of development does not mean that it can be launched online. It also needs to be tested in advance.
Although "Uncharted" is a linear game, compared to open world games, the amount of engineering is indeed much smaller.
But your Nebula game is too fast, right
Are you guys sticking rockets up your butts
Antolini felt depressed for a while.
As for the promotion of "Elemental World"
Let’s take a break for now.
After all, the publicity at this time actually helped Nebula Games.
As the promotion of "Elemental World" fell silent, online players were also speechless.
Originally, they were expecting "Elemental World" to follow closely and announce the launch of a game in the near future, and then compete with Nebula Games for real.
As a result, you suddenly became silent
Judging from the previous performance, it is obvious that Atari is very strong and should not be afraid of Nebula games.
But why is there suddenly no sound now
It's just that the game has not been developed yet.
Then you haven't finished developing it, and you have been promoting it in full swing. Why do you want the whole world to focus on you
Are you playing monkey? Make it look like the real thing!
Many players online who are looking forward to "Elemental World" are feeling depressed.
Players here who are looking forward to "Uncharted" are roaring with gongs and drums and blasting firecrackers.
Of course, it’s not all about expectations, many players are still a little worried.
Because during this period, the promotion of "Uncharted" also revealed a lot of things to players.
Technical and gameplay content are secondary. What worries players more is the subtitle of the game.
Just like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Red Dead Redemption, Super Mario Odyssey, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
"Uncharted" also has a subtitle, which was announced during the promotion: A Thief's End.
As soon as this title came out, it instantly made many players tremble in their hearts.
Under Chen Xu's official blog, there are also many players replying.
But this time Chen Xu had no intention of replying at all.
In an instant, many players became pessimistic.
Many people said that "Nathan Drake" has become popular. The only point of concern is how Nathan Drake became popular in the game.
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In the Nebula Game Lounge, Yang Xin and others looked at Chen Xu who was browsing his official blog in surprise.
"Mr. Chen, online players have misunderstood you this time. Aren't you going to reply?" Ruan Ningxue asked curiously.
In the past, when players made mistakes, Chen Xu would always reply immediately.
The game has not yet been released, and players have even assumed that the protagonist will die in the end. However, they all know that this "Uncharted: A Thief's End" is completely different from what the players thought. It is really a cheerful story. In this situation, Chen Xu didn't stand out
"When players think that this is a game that will break their hearts, but in the end they find that it has a happy ending, they can feel enough surprise." Chen Xu smiled.
Of course, there was still a word left unsaid in his heart.
That is, players have misunderstood him now. When the ending is revealed, that misunderstanding will turn into guilt, and his label of delivering knives to players will naturally become blurred.
Everything is under control!