Although Angela has played a lot of games in her previous life, she is not as proficient as some game nerds. The one that impressed me the most was "World of Warcraft", so she also had some interest in "Warcraft", but real-time strategy She has never been very good at playing games, so she only knows a little bit about it, but whether it is Warcraft 3, which she still has an impression of, or Warcraft 1 and 2, which she can only vaguely recall, they are all related to the games displayed by the computer. It doesn't matter!
Those models are not rough, but they are very small. If you compare them in the strategy games she "had" played, they are probably a bit like "Red Alert 2". In fact, they should be smaller. The precision is also slightly worse. But that's not the point, the point is... This is a 3D game!
Yes, it is indeed a 3D game, just look at the aerial units on the screen, such as gargoyles and the like, when making movements in the air, the movements of each unit are inconsistent, and the shadows cast on the ground follow Variety! Or after the dwarf's helicopter is destroyed, when the debris is scattered, the debris of each plane falls in a different direction! Enough to explain the problem!
It's just that Angela never imagined that the project book she fiddled with at the time would actually turn into a game, and it was really a 3D game, which was really surprising. To be honest, whether it is the Warcraft novel written at the beginning, or the idea of making Warcraft a game because Pixar has a game department, there is a fun factor in it - I want to see the embarrassment of Blizzard, and the 3D madmen of Pixar. ability!
Although she still had time to ask one or two questions at the beginning, as time passed, the game development progressed slowly, and she had a lot to do, so she slowly forgot about it, but what she didn't expect was that the game department was in After two years of silence, she gave her such a big surprise! This is really…
"Is there any problem, Miss Sen?" A stout white man next to him asked at this time. He had a face in the Chinese character "You", and his dark brown hair was neatly combed, with two thick strands of hair. His eyebrows were pressed down, looking confident.
Angela recalled Ed's Shaw. This man named Chris Taylor was one of the heads of the game department. He was said to be quite good and had his own unique understanding of game production.
"I'm just..." The girl gestured, "surprised by the appearance of 3D games."
"If I remember correctly, Fred and the others told me that you asked for the 3D game." Chris raised his eyebrows, which made Angela a little dumb, but she quickly explained: "The truth is I didn't know the specific situation of computer games at first, but it was not until later that I realized how high the requirements of 3D games are on the current computer. In addition, the progress of the game is not very smooth. I have other things to do. I didn't ask again, so I'm surprised now."
Chris nodded and continued to ask: "So do you have any comments on the current beta version? I have read your novel, and I have also read the relevant background information you listed in your plan, etc. Honestly, very It feels epic. But don't you think it's very difficult to make such a huge story at the current level?"
"If possible, I'd like to try it out first." The girl smiled and didn't answer directly.
"Of course!" Chris made a please gesture.
What's so difficult, you madmen would love to have these things to do? The girl sitting in front of the computer murmured while operating. Recall that when the game developers introduced it before the beginning, they said that this game was made under the leadership of Chris, so it shows that his ability is quite good. Where did Ed and the others dug it
Angela, who is not very proficient in games, has absolutely no idea what the name Chris Taylor means in the game world of her previous life. If a game house crosses over, she will definitely rush over and hug Chris's thigh tightly. Howling: "Big brother! Accept my little brother, I adore you!"
Of course, if you get dressed early and have your own capital, you might come over and pat your shoulders and exude a bit of arrogance: "Come on, Chris, let's create a different game!"
There have been many Chris Taylors in the gaming world in previous lives, but only one can hold a seat among the 30 most influential people in gaming history! However, for Angela now, even if she knew about it, she would be dismissive. She was bothered by what she said just now, and she knew that the other party was hiding a little question.
It's not surprising that people who are very good at a certain field are always proud of their specialty and dislike those who are not proficient but have to point fingers, even if the other person has the name of genius, and most importantly, is a woman!
This is also one of the reasons why Angela is depressed. If she is a man, maybe the other party has already started to ask directly about the idea, and then cherish each other, instead of beating around the bush like this, this is really unfair!
"How to say," the girl stood up after trying to play for dozens of minutes, "I'm not a professional, and I'm not a game-obsessed player, so I can't give a better opinion, but from the time I've played, the game's The operability is pretty good.”
Chris exchanged glances with several of the main creators, all of whom smiled slightly. Although Angela did not require guidance to operate the game units relatively smoothly, the coming and going was a formation, commanding several waves of troops to simply fight against the enemy. In the eyes of these game experts, this kind of simplicity is really lackluster, and comments such as "good operability" are really not very convincing. However, the girl's next sentence made everyone stunned: "But the mastery seems to be a bit bad."
Angela really doesn't know how to play, but from her point of view, Blizzard's success in "Interstellar" and "Warcraft" is not unrelated to the fact that any rookie can get started quickly, and rookies can use simple crowd tactics. Clear levels or battle, while veterans can play all kinds of tricks, they go hand in hand!
"...I don't know much about business, but I know that I can attract a large number of players in the first place, so no matter how good the game is, it will fail." The girl spread her hands and looked at everyone.
"I don't agree..." Chris was about to speak when Allah raised his hand to interrupt: "You are all using WIN95 now, right? Do you think it is easy to use?"
After getting a positive answer, she immediately asked, "Do you think it's perfect?"
"If you don't even have the idea of making the game, can the game you make be considered an excellent work?" Chris shook his head, obviously he didn't agree with the girl's statement at all.
"No, no, Mr. Taylor, that's not what I want to say," Angela smiled and shook her head, "I think everyone should have noticed that if there is any problem with WIN95, Microsoft will try to solve it as soon as possible. , and released a free download patch on the Internet. To put it bluntly, WIN95 is simply a semi-finished product, and there may be problems in the hands of the messenger at any time, but it is still very popular, why? Because it is simple and easy to use, and if you find a problem , as long as it is reported to Microsoft, they will always solve it as soon as possible!"
The girl took a deep breath and looked at Chris: "Do you understand? This goes hand-in-hand with making a perfect game. If it can attract a large number of players, and if there are people who like it to help find bugs and improve the game, then the vitality of this game will undoubtedly increase. It's several times longer than the same type, so if you don't have the concept of making a perfect game, you can't do this!"
This approach has been rotten by Blizzard in the previous life. It is said that the "World of Warcraft" she had played, which time did not use a BUFF or NERF profession or race to balance the game and prolong the playability, but in It is still a relatively new topic.
Chris pondered for a moment before turning his head: "Then, Miss Mason..."
"I'm sorry, that's all I can say." An hurriedly raised his hand, there was only so much stock in his stomach, and if he took it out, it would be gone, "I don't know how to make games, so I can only talk about planning. The above opinions are considered as a reference for you, and it is not better for you professionals to decide what to do."
The girl doesn't know how her opinions will be reflected. She just plans to stop caring about what the Pixar version of "Warcraft" will look like and how it will develop in the future. Anyway, the first 3D real-time strategy game is a gimmick. Pixar can't lose money, and if the future is not clear, then shut down the game department, it's business behavior.
"To be honest, I don't see the need for me to come here," Angela said to Ed after leaving the game department.
"It was you who submitted the proposal at the beginning. Although it was produced by us, we still have the right to know, right?" Ed smiled and shrugged, but the fox's tail was quickly exposed, "By the way, if possible, we think What do you think about bundling the game with Ten Tales of Azeroth?"
"Bundling?" The girl glanced at him, "Okay, I'm fine, I'll tell Jack."
"So, are there any writing plans?"
"Writing plan?"
"Of course, according to the timeline in your project book, the game should be made of the story of the 'Dark Gate' period. Compared with the timeline in the novel, we can see that there are many stories in it. If we need to When making a sequel, what should I refer to?" Ed continued to smile and shrug.
refer to? Angela looked at him with a smile. The girl finally understood why they called her here. If there is a new book that is closer to the game's plot, it will be better than "Ten Tales of Azeroth", which has a longer time line. There are hyped gimmicks.
"Do you think I have time to write now, Ed?" Angela asked seriously.
"Last week also promised to write the script for the sequel to "Toy Story". Ed did not give up.
"I also said at the time, at least after I was busy," the girl retorted unceremoniously, "there are so many things to do, even if there is a writing plan, it will take a long time, and then..."
Having said this, she suddenly stopped, and then rolled her eyes before speaking again: "Well, Ed, after my film production is over, I will take time to compile a time outline for you, I will I will write as detailed as possible, I think this should be a reference, right?"
Under Angela's gaze, Ed can only nod his head: "Okay, that's it for the time being."