"Boring."
"None of these recent games are worth playing."
On Bilibili, in the gaming section, Old E's live stream.
Having cleared another game, Old E put down his controller and leaned back in his chair, looking bored.
As a game streamer like him, he had played at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, games, making it difficult for any game to truly immerse him anymore.
Every time he completed a game,
He felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness at the top.
It made him sigh and admit that he was truly a gaming genius.
"Keep showing off, really show off."
"You're a noob who died dozens of times in a jumping block game, what are you showing off for?"
"Look at you, so capable, why don't you ascend to the heavens?"
"Thanks to 'Still Stubborn' for the airplane."
"But then again, I also think the recent games are boring and not very replayable at all."
"Indeed, it's just the same few gameplay mechanics repeated, I'm tired of it."
"Why don't we find some fun? It's been a while since I've seen Old E get emotional."
Emotional?
Seeing these two words, the viewers couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Recalling Old E's reaction when he played braveheart before, he almost smashed his controller.
Even they themselves, after knowing the plot and playing it personally, were still deeply moved and couldn't calm down for a long time.
Now this is what you call a good game.
In contrast,
Those cash-grab games on the market that focus on gacha, one-click costume changes, and only want to make money are simply trash!
"By the way, does that Designer have any other games?"
At this moment, a bullet comment flashed across the live stream.
Old E, who was considering what to play next, brightened up.
Oh, right.
A Designer who could make a game like that should be quite skilled.
He immediately opened the platform store and started searching.
But the next second, his movements paused, and he tilted his head slightly.
"What was that Designer's name again?"
It wasn't surprising that he didn't remember.
After all, in the realm of single-player games, players only care if the game is fun.
Aside from those well-known big companies, few people pay special attention to who the producer is.
"I think it's called 'Xian Yu'; I remember it from when I played before."
Xian Yu? Salted fish?
Goodness, is that referring to himself?
Seeing this bullet comment, Old E clicked on the search bar and entered the name. Soon, two games popped up, one of which was braveheart, which he had played.
"Huh? There's actually a new game, and it was uploaded today."
He switched his mouse to click on the page, and a game called slay the spire came into view, with tags like "Card Game," "Strategy," "Cultivation," and "Tower Climbing" next to it.
Seeing these words, the bullet comments couldn't hold back.
"Card cultivation? It can't be another gacha trash game, can it?"
"I feel sick just looking at gacha now."
"A single 648 and you get nothing but a few fragments, right?"
"This Designer has fallen too; they just made some money and started learning how to scam people."
"What a shame. I thought I found a conscientious Designer, but I didn't expect them to be corrupted so quickly."
"Wait, that doesn't seem right. Why does this game's CG list look so strange?"
"Holy crap, they uploaded six promotional videos at once?"
Amidst the discussions, the viewers in the live stream quickly noticed the unusual aspect of this game.
This thing actually had six CGs!
???
The viewers were stunned.
The streamer Old E was also stunned.
Is this game's publicity so extensive?
Before he could do anything, the first CG automatically started playing.
Grand and magnificent music began, and a boundless, deep red cloud appeared on the screen.
Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled in the center of the clouds, and a terrifying tall tower pierced the heavens, reaching straight into the sky.
Even across the screen, one could feel a suffocating and murky aura, as if approaching it would bring misfortune.
Then the scene shifted.
They arrived near the entrance of the first floor inside the tower.
A dozen figures fled in a panic, looking back as they desperately ran towards the entrance.
"Quick! That thing is catching up, run!"
"Damn monster, I'll fight you to the death!"
"No! Come back!"
"Ah—"
Piercing screams echoed continuously inside the tower, accompanied by distorted beast roars.
Seeing a dark shadow pursuing them from behind, one tall man waved his arm, and a row of black and red cards appeared, rotating around him.
Then he tapped his fingers repeatedly, and three cards with shield patterns suddenly lit up, transforming into three giant shields blocking their way.
A slender hunter beside him followed closely, drawing his bowstring taut, and suddenly shot out several sharp arrows, transformed from cards, towards the dark shadow.
"Lightning!"
With a furious roar,
A woman holding a child in the team drew a golden card, and in a dazzling flash of light, thousands of lightning bolts erupted, completely engulfing the area behind them.
The spectacular scene and the fluid combat left the viewers wide-eyed.
"Holy cow! The combat scenes are too stunning!"
"It's real-time card combat; I haven't seen this kind of animation in a long time."
"The production is so detailed; the quality probably surpasses most animations on the market, right?"
"Looks good, I'm definitely following this anime!"
"Same here, it's exactly the type I like."
Discussions buzzed in the live stream, gradually captivated by the exquisite visuals, with all their attention on the fighting figures and cool cards.
"Wait a minute, aren't we watching a game?"
Suddenly, an ill-timed bullet comment flashed across the screen.
Everyone in the discussion, including the streamer Old E, paused for a moment, then finally reacted.
???
"Oh right, weren't we here to watch a game?"
"I just realized, how did it suddenly turn into watching an anime?"
"Damn! This Designer actually made the CG into a long-form animation! And there are six episodes!"
"Hahaha, I can't stop laughing; I'm actually binge-watching an anime within a game."
"That's insane, how can there be such a bizarre Designer."
"This is just ridiculous!"
In an instant,
Laughter like "ahahah" erupted in the live stream, and everyone lost their composure.
When others promote games, they wish they could condense all the essence into a few minutes to increase player appeal.
But this guy?
He actually made it directly into a long-form animation, openly displaying it on the game's promotional page.
One might think it was an anime streaming site.
The most crucial thing was,
The quality of this animation was surprisingly good.
Whether it was the fight scenes or the special effects, they were almost precise to the millisecond!
It made them recall the previous game, braveheart, whose promotional CG was also very meticulously done.
"Hahaha, I get it now. This Designer's promotional CGs just don't follow any conventional path."
"666, almost twisted my old back."
"It's a loss, selling this game for 50 is a loss."
"A game's CG is more refined than a proper anime; the Designer must be a shill hired by the animation industry."
"Quick, get into the game and see if it's just as flashy."
"I bet the Designer's funds were all spent on promotion, and the game itself is just a bonus. (Dog head)"
Generally speaking,
The proportions of game development and game promotion influence each other.
If too much is invested in one side, the other will be correspondingly reduced.
This game called slay the spire put so much effort into promotion, and with the capability of an individual Designer, the game development probably won't be that good.
"Since I'm already here, let's see what his game is like first. Just for the quality of his CG, I won't refund the 50 yuan."
Old E said with a teasing tone, already prepared for the game to be a disaster.
He operated the mouse and keyboard with both hands, directly entering the game.