5th of October …
There were only two more days until Doomsday Man vs Doomsday's beta test.
The beta test for Doomsday had already been going on for five days.
More and more reviews of Doomsday appeared on the internet, as more and more players were coming to the experience store to play the game. However, it was as if these players had made an agreement. When people asked about Doomsday, they would only use words like 'God', 'Must buy', and 'Amazing' to describe it, without giving any details about the game.
This contrast made many players curious about the game, but it also made many players feel baffled.
Was it worth it? Why keep it a secret when the beta test has already started?
Alright, keep it a secret, I won't buy it. Let's see where you're going to cry when the sales are too low.
Needless to say, there were quite a few players with this mentality, many of them venting their anger on the internet. After all, hunger marketing wasn't as popular in this day and age, as many players knew that hunger marketing or products that deliberately created suspense didn't necessarily mean that the product was good.
The players who had already played Doomsday didn't say too much, only leaving comments, "Bro, not spoiling the game is to ensure your gaming experience. Trust me, if the game is spoiled, it'll be a terrible loss for the players. Just buy it when it's released, you won't regret it. "
The overwhelming positive reviews on the internet left many players confused. What was Chen Mo trying to do this time?
Doomsday Man vs Doomsday is about to be released, and you guys are releasing it at the same time. Do you guys really think you can win without doing anything?
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However, on the 5th of October, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
Suddenly, a large number of game reviews of American Apocalypse appeared on the Internet like a blowout.
First of all, the domestic gaming media gave full marks without exception. In terms of plot, music, graphics, character portrayals, etc., they were all full of praise. It was as if they were going to praise the game to the heavens.
Many of the media used words like 'unbelievable'.
Many players then realized that Chen Mo had given the review version of the game to the video game media.
The reviews from the Chinese video game media rekindled the confidence of many players in US Apocalypse, but there were also a lot of players who weren't convinced. After all, the Chinese video game media had always liked Chen Mo's games. He was the most reputable video game designer in the country, so no one could tell how much of the full score was fake.
What's more, a portion of the domestic game review media paid for the scores. Many players with conspiracy theories even thought that these full scores might have been bought.
The players from both sides argued endlessly, but the slap in the face came faster than they expected.
Within a few hours after the Chinese gaming media released their ratings, the foreign gaming media released their ratings as well.
This time, all the players thought that they might be seeing things.
Because the scores given by the foreign media were still the same, a perfect score of 10!
Including TGN and other authoritative video game media, all of them gave a perfect score of 10 out of 10!
Of course, there were a few gaming media that gave a score of 2 or 5, but none of them gave a score lower than 9.
If one only looked at the authoritative gaming media, the ratings this time would be even more suffocating, because they all gave full marks.
TGN's review wasn't complicated. It was just one paragraph, but the praise for US Apocalypse left all the players speechless.
"The
Us is a masterpiece, one of the best VR games out there. It's undoubtedly a must-play classic. "
"Merits:"
"What a wonderful plot."
"An immersive and detailed game environment."
"The voice acting and sound design of the characters are amazing."
"It's the ultimate exquisite quality of 'Mysterious Sea Area'."
"Unparalleled gameplay design."
"Complete interaction. There's a constant sense of uneasiness and the unknown."
"Flaws:"
"None."
Several other authoritative game review media outlets gave similar evaluations.
The players that thought the Chinese game review media were exaggerating were instantly slapped in the face. The foreign game review media were exaggerating even more than the Chinese game review media!
The players that trusted Chen Mo and US Apocalypse unconditionally were celebrating. Many of them even stayed up all night waiting for more reviews from foreign media outlets.
Every time a review came out with a score of ten, the players couldn't wait to share it on the forums, Tieba, and Weibo.
"Another 'illegitimate media' has been paid!"
"Wow, TGN gave full marks this time too. Where are the people that said Chen Mo was bribing them? Come out and say TGN is a fake media outlet! "
"Bullshit, in their eyes, anyone that gives full marks is a fake media outlet. Someone will probably come out and say that TGN is giving up! Manual comedy. "
"Is this really a masterpiece? Chen Mo sure knows how to hold it in. It's a good game, but they don't promote it? They're determined not to spoil it? Aren't they afraid of the sales exploding? "
"Chen Mo's very smart. Look at how he's been playing for so long, and even submitted the game to the major video game media outlets. He's been waiting for this wave of reviews!"
"Although it's annoying waiting, I'm happy to be able to slap the haters in the face!"
"Now that the reviews are out, buy buy buy buy, no need to explain!"
Previously, there were many players who mocked and ridiculed the local gaming media for being paid to give full marks. However, after the foreign reviews were released, especially the reviews from TGN and other authoritative gaming media, these players were speechless.
No matter how capable Chen Mo was, he couldn't have bribed the entire world's video game media outlets, right?
With so many dazzling full marks, it was enough to prove one thing: US Apocalypse was a masterpiece. There was no doubt about it.
All of the doubts from before were gone, as every player that actually played US Apocalypse had nothing but praise for the game. Even the strict video game media outlets couldn't find any problems with it.
Of course, there were those that tried to find problems, but the only result was that their reviews were less credible.
The reversal happened so quickly that many players couldn't even react in time.
Chen Mo had very little enthusiasm for US Apocalypse from the start, to the point where there was almost no promotion. Many people even mistakenly thought that Chen Mo had given up on the game. Many players were even more dissatisfied with how secretive the game was, thinking that Chen Mo was doing hunger marketing.
But with the release of this batch of reviews, the entire video game industry's review of US Apocalypse could be said to be final.
No explanation at all!
It was then that many players realized that it was highly possible that Chen Mo had been planning this for a long time, for the media to explode at such a sensitive time period of October 5th to 6th.
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