"Secondly, a compelling plot."
"I've got to say that the storyline is a huge plus for Ghost General 2. Not only did it bring out the difficult parts of the storyline in Ghost General 1, it made the entire IP more complete and valuable. At the same time, it made the PVE part of the game more fun and more attractive to players."
"Many of the general settings and plot content in the game made people laugh. At the same time, it made sense in the context of the story.
"For example, in the Battle of Red Cliffs, Pang Tong, who had the phoenix bloodline, offered a plan to modify Cao Cao's demonic warship. Then, Zhuge Liang borrowed the east wind at the Seven Stars Platform to sweep the battlefield with missiles. Finally, the Lone Shadow Swordsman Zhou Yu chased after Cao Cao and was stopped by the demonized Xu Chu. The Dragon Sage, Guan Yu, stopped Cao Cao at Huarong Road …
"The story was based on history and romance, but it made people feel that it was very logical and even had a dark sense of humor.
"So, Zhuge Liang did not borrow the east wind, but the east wind missiles. So, Cao Cao adopted Pang Tong's plan because the phoenix bloodline could indeed greatly strengthen the defense and power of the demonic warship. However, Pang Tong purposely hid the fact that the phoenix bloodline could be activated by the power of flames … So, Cao Cao did not lose in the Battle of Red Cliffs. He did not lose his intelligence. It was not that Cao Cao did not work hard, but he could not do anything about it!
"I can't help but sigh at how imaginative the creator of Ghost General's IP is!"
"Of course, the main designer, Yu Fei, played an important role in this as well. As Ghost General 1 was just a card game, the original version did not have many descriptions of the generals at all. There was only a set of card images. It was the current person-in-charge of Zhong Dian Chinese Network, Ma Fugui, who added the story background. But even so, the background of this story is still relatively simple. "
"As an excellent web novelist, Yu Fei expanded the simple story background and combined historical allusions, magical changes, and the skills of a general perfectly. That's why the flow of the story is so captivating!"
"The main designer, Yu Fei, deserves the most credit on this point. It also shows that Boss Pei's eyes are sharp and did not choose the wrong person!
"Looking back now, what did Ghost General 2 lack? Is this a professional design concept? Obviously not. That was because Tengda Games was the most elite game design team. Every single veteran designer could go to other ordinary games companies to be the chief designer and take charge. Under these circumstances, even if Yu Fei didn't care about anything, these old designers would still be able to complete the basic content of the game. "
"But in terms of plot design, Yu Fei is unique and irreplaceable!"
"During the development of Eternal Samsara's DLC, he has already shown great potential. Writing and designing game plots were two completely different things, but he was good at both! Clearly, Boss Pei had considered this aspect as well. That was why he insisted on letting him be the chief designer of Ghost General 2. That's because the plot is the finishing touch for the game and the key to breaking out of the circle! "
"Finally, it's the perfect simple operation mode and clearance mechanism."
"The Easy Mode not only simplifies the player's scrolling but also retains the basic fun of scrolling."
"If you just keep pressing the AB key and the computer will automatically make combos, the player would become a merciless combo machine. They wouldn't be able to improve their skills and wouldn't be able to experience the fun of fighting games."
"Although the Easy Scrolling mode still retains a certain threshold of mastery, it also allows the players who persevere to experience the fun of fighting games. Isn't the feeling of personally creating a killer move while borrowing the wind at the Seven Star Platform? That's a joy that the brainless AB key would never be able to experience. "
"What goes along with this Easy Mode is the clearance mechanism for the game's boss battle. It doesn't matter if you're bad at it. As long as you interact with the map's mechanism, you would still be able to defeat the boss. This official truancy mechanism is the legendary 'Boss Pei's pity'. It maximizes the fun of the game for the bad players. At the same time, it ensures the possibility of breaking out of the circle in the game. "
"Finally, there's the impact on the environment."
"We can't just look at Ghost General 2. We have to look at Tengda Corporation's other games as well."
"Everyone should have noticed that Tengda Games has appeared like a blowout in recent months. In half a year, Tengda Games had released Eternal Fallen Samsara and Ghost General 2. Shang Yang Games had created Safe and Civilized Driving, and Chi Xing Workspace had created Real Estate Agent Simulator. Apart from that, I also heard that the new project that Tengda Games had sent designers to develop with Sun Strike Studios has been completed and is about to be released. "
"Why is that?"
"Some people might say that Tengda is very efficient. However, the main point is that Chi Xing Workspace is not a subsidiary of Tengda. There's no need to talk about Sun Strike Studios. They are purely partners with Tengda. "
"In fact, Boss Pei is very generous in sharing his ideas with these studios to guide them in the development of the game!"
"This is enough to show that Boss Pei is no longer satisfied with Tengda developing its own games. That's because no matter how much Tengda expands, its team is limited. Its development speed will not be that fast. "
"However, if we can ensure that the game's quality is good and the game's direction is not deviated, we can work with other outstanding domestic game design teams. Then, we can turn these ideas into realistic games faster and bring more outstanding games to players."
"Not only that, Tengda's design philosophy will also affect these companies and gradually affect the atmosphere of the entire domestic games industry."
"Chi Xing Workspace is a very good example: it is a company that specializes in VR games. The person-in-charge might have worked in Tengda Games before, but Tengda does not have absolute control over it. It only has the right to make suggestions. The designers of Chi Xing Workspace's core team are basically re-recruited."
"However, the games created by Chi Xing Workspace are still in the same style as Tengda Games. They can be said to be original and not deviated at all!"
"This is enough to show that Boss Pei is very selective when choosing partners. Boss Pei's game design philosophy is extremely infectious."
"Boss Pei is consciously giving some projects that are less difficult and easy to earn money to cooperative studios. On one hand, it is to develop more works at the same time and save time. On the other hand, it is also to influence and guide these studios and correct their wrong game design concepts in the past."
"Animal Island VR, Real Estate Agent Simulator, and the new project of Sun Strike Studios are all of this type."
"As for those extremely difficult and risky projects, such as Mission and Choice and Ghost General 2, Boss Pei directly handed them to his trump card army, which is Tengda Games, to take them head-on!"
"Therefore, don't laugh at the sales and influence of Ghost General 2 as inferior to Real Estate Agent Simulator and Safe and Civilized Driving. That's because they were not on the same track from the beginning!"
"Alright, that's all for today's analysis. Do you still think that Ghost General 2 is a failed game after watching this video? Will you still judge heroes based on sales? "
"I hope that as a rational and tasteful player, you won't be so narrow-minded and focus on sales and profits. If you only focus on earning money, all games would be trash compared to GOG. There's no point in existing. "
"We should learn to observe and analyze games from more dimensions, as well as the meaning of their existence."
"Finally, I want to say that Ghost General 2 is really fun! Many gamers did not touch it when they saw that it was a fighting game. That was obviously a loss. "
"Many people think that I've never come into contact with fighting games before. How can I play without any foundation? On the contrary, it's precisely because you've never come into contact with fighting games before that you should play Ghost General 2. That's because it's the best entry level option for you to get started with fighting games! "
"Ghost General 2 has only been released not long ago. It's still too early to say that it's the final verdict. Please be patient and let the sales soar for a while. I believe that smart and tolerant gamers will definitely be able to give it an objective, fair, and comprehensive evaluation! "
"In addition, I have a bold prediction: Don't be too prejudiced against Sun Strike Studios and Long Yu Corporation. Since Boss Pei is willing to cooperate and has sent a designer, this new game will most likely be a Tengda style game. It's also a game worth looking forward to. Let's wait and see!"
"I'm Teacher Qiao, who has returned from suffering and has been reborn. I wish all the dads a happy Chinese New Year in advance. See you next time!"
…
Yu Fei's mouth gaped open for a long time after watching the video.
His face was filled with shock.
So … that was what happened?
Ghost General 2 might seem ordinary, but there were so many tricks behind it?
Teacher Qiao was right. He had indeed been narrow-minded.
As the chief designer of this game, Yu Fei had only paid attention to its sales and popularity. He had not seen anything deeper and had never figured out why Boss Pei insisted on making a fighting game.
He might not be sure if Teacher Qiao's analysis was all of Boss Pei's motives, but it was at least the most reasonable explanation that Yu Fei had seen so far.
The reason why Boss Pei kept asking him to stay was obvious: Tengda did not lack game designers. However, Tengda still lacked people like him who could bring the game's plot to the extreme and make it shine.
Yu Fei could not help but be surprised. "Could it be that not only was I not at fault for the Ghost General 2 project, but I also contributed greatly?"
He opened the Weibo post he had posted previously and realized that there were already a lot of comments below. They were all trying to persuade him!
It was obvious that many of them had come from Teacher Qiao's video.
"Huh? You can't leave! The poor sales of Ghost General 2 is a problem with the game category. It has yet to break out of the circle. Wait patiently! You've done a good job with the plot. Don't belittle yourself! "
"That's right, Boss Pei has high hopes for you. We gamers hope that you can stay too!"
"Look, the chief designer's hard work has not been rewarded and he's planning to leave. Why aren't you guys buying Ghost General 2 to boost the sales? Don't make people bleed and cry! "
"Tens of thousands of people writing in blood for Yu Fei to continue being the chief designer of Tengda Games!"
This made Yu Fei feel a little awkward.
He had wanted to create some pressure from the public and announce to the public that he was leaving so that Boss Pei would agree to his request to leave.
However, he had not expected things to turn out this way!
It would not be appropriate for him to continue insisting on leaving!
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