Chapter 1244: Ideas for the Future, Ideas for New Games (2-in-1)
Portal became popular, partly because of the uniqueness of the game itself, and on the other hand, because of the fact that Portal itself appeared after Mario Kart, especially one of the two-player modes.
It's a platform that fits very well for Switch.
And itself although "Portal" has a version in VR.
But in fact, in terms of sales, "Portal" has the highest sales on the Switch platform.
It's even a lot higher than the PC platform.
The other piece is the plot and world view of "Portal".
If in the game, the story of Cher, Wheatley and now being affectionately known as G Niang by players is very simple.
So with more and more analysis, the emperor buddies are looking for more clues in the game.
Some related content has gradually surfaced, including the so-called aperture technology in "Portal", which has been summarized by it.
One of the things that intrigues players the most is the story behind the aperture technology.
At the same time, it is accompanied by a discussion among the players.
A previous topic has been picked up by players.
That's the artificial intelligence in the game.
The topic of artificial intelligence has been widely discussed before when brain-computer interface technology was developed.
After that, Yang Chen also made games about artificial intelligence such as "Detroit: Incarnate as a Human".
This time, Sister G in "Portal" has made players discuss this matter again.
At the same time, it is not only accompanied by artificial intelligence, but also a worldview in "Portal".
Compared to the fact that "Portal" in the dream memory is not mentioned much.
Yang Chen still added some details to the game.
For example, there will be some small easter eggs hidden in the game.
Through the broadcast, there are also conversations with G Niang and Wheatley, as well as some discoveries of the two robots in the later co-op levels.
can find some clues to the world in "Portal".
For example, in the world of Portal, there is a good chance that the world has been destroyed.
But how exactly is it destroyed?
That's the problem.
An alien invasion, or is there a war between humanity?
But from the end of Cher's departure from the base, the scenery of the wheat field that appears makes people feel that the world is still vibrant.
It's not like the end of the world at all.
Players on the Internet also have their own opinions on this.
However, for Yang Chen, he didn't care too much.
But like most games in Nebula games, Portal has its own unique characteristics.
That is a mod making that supports players.
And although it's on the platform of the switch, because the gameplay mode of "Portal" itself belongs to a puzzle puzzle category.
At the same time, when developing the game, I took into account the abruptness brought by a scene switch.
In the laboratory in the game, most of the plate materials are basically the same.
Except for the scenes of entering the factory and the cooling room, the style of the modeling materials in the game has basically not changed much.
And if the player observes carefully, they will find that most of the materials in "Portal" are in a block mode.
Or a very regular model, squares, cylinders, are all made up of this very regular modeling.
Of course, from the perspective of game development, it is purely that Yang Chen was a little lazy in the development of the previous year, and most of them used a model of the same material.
Anyway, Portal itself has a different need for a set than Red Dead Redemption and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
Besides, if it weren't for the reuse of these game materials, "Portal" wouldn't have been able to sell for only 30 yuan.
Of course, there are benefits to doing so.
That is, it is much more convenient for the production of some subsequent mods.
The gameplay of the game itself is a puzzle puzzle type, so the mod content of the game is basically based on the map of the game.
The overall framework is basically already built.
Similar to "Super Mario: Manufacturing", in "Portal", Yang Chen and his Nebula game team will also add a mod dedicated to making maps.
As for "The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim", a replacement of the model was carried out, and the girl scroll was directly completed, which is basically not seen in "Portal" at least on the switch and VR platforms.
As for the PC platform, players can unpack the art resources in the game, and then replace them, not online but in offline mode, then Yang Chen can't control it.
For Yang Chen, "Portal" is over.
However, the game industry has given "Portal" a very high rating.
All familiar old face media, including the game Starry Sky, have given a full score.
Although in terms of the game's technical performance, "Portal" has not made much changes.
But the key is in the content of the game, "Portal" really seems to have opened a door.
Among them, the unique gameplay of the game has also made many game manufacturers see a change.
If Mario Kart is just a change from the original racing mode.
Then "Portal" brings a new kind of change.
It's a unique combination of FPS and puzzle solving.
Although there are many players who say that Portal is not an FPS game.
After all, in most people's minds, FPS games should be abrupt.
But there's no way to erase one of the unique features of Portal.
There are also many game manufacturers on the Internet who are discussing the content of Portal.
and a general direction for the future of the game industry.
In response to this, in fact, there have been similar meetings within Nebula Games.
From the PC platform to the VR platform, and then to the brain-computer interface mode, the VR platform has ushered in a not big, but not small change.
It can be said that they are all closely related to the impact on the gaming industry.
Originally, all game manufacturers were chasing the most cutting-edge technology.
But Yang Chen's sudden two games made the major game manufacturers have some doubts.
Is there a technological breakthrough between Mario Kart and Portal?
No, even in terms of graphics, "Portal" is not even comparable to games such as "Resident Evil" and "Metal Gear Solid: Phantom Pain" developed by Nebula Games back then.
But they are still loved by countless players.
As a result, many game manufacturers thought of a masterpiece under Nebula Games: "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".
In terms of graphic performance, this open-world innovative production exclusive to the switch is inferior to "Red Dead Redemption", "Assassin's Creed: Odyssey", "GTA" and other works, but it is a recognized masterpiece.
This also makes many game manufacturers and game producers think about this content.
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However, compared to a discussion of this from the outside world, Yang Chen didn't care too much.
However, the topic of this area is becoming more and more intense.
It's just that, as with most of the topics raised, there were some deviations that soon followed.
Obviously, at the beginning of the discussion of the so-called artificial intelligence and the end of the world, the discussion and discussion became a journey of game development, that is, the expansion of cutting-edge technology and its own game content, who is the direction of the future.
Eventually, as more people got involved, the topic gradually became more popular, and then the discussion became crooked again.
shook a big circle and went back, and it turned into how advanced the technology in "Portal" is.
What will a human society look like in the future?
Is it like in "Detroit: Become a Human"?
The vast majority of jobs have been replaced by machines, and humans can enjoy life better.
You can experience a variety of services without leaving your home.
Including the development of this kind of technology, what will the social environment of human beings be like in the future?
These topics have also sparked a lot of discussion.
Again, this discussion is taking place within Nebula Games.
Wang Yaliang and Lin Jiayi, as well as Chen Shu, Wang Ye and a group of people who have followed Yang Chen since "Octopath Traveler" sat in the lounge and played "Mario Kart".
It can be said that everyone is also a well-known figure in the game industry now.
Putting aside Yang Chen's personal aura, he is a character who can stand alone in any big factory.
And at this time, everyone was also discussing such a topic.
"Mr. Yang, what do you think will be the situation in the future when science and technology are abnormally developed? Could it be that the development of the game is not carried out by us, but through the idea of a thought, and then it is built into a fantasy world? Wang Ye said with some interest.
"Well, humans put a chip device on their heads, which allows them to directly input the data from these electronic albums into their own nervous system, so that the viewer can feel all the feelings in the recorder's brain at the same time, including emotions, muscle movements, and perceptions."
"Thus allowing people to experience other people's lives and their emotions, which is very cyberpunk." Yang Chen smiled and snapped his fingers.
"But I'm afraid it's too far away for us." Yang Chen spread his hands and said.
"But I think it's very likely that the situation in Detroit: Become Human will happen, after all, the brain-computer interface devices have been commercialized, and machines have begun to gradually replace most of the repetitive jobs, which is nothing more than a matter of cost." Lin Jiayi said beside him.
"But it should raise a big social problem, like in 'Detroit: Become Human.'" Wang Yaliang is also making a supplement.
"It's a pain in the anachronism, just like in the industrial age, when it was accepted that machines were taking away their jobs." Yang Chen said with a smile.
"According to our current development process, we will conceive of it in the future, after a short period of social replacement, and imagine in a better direction, machines will replace humans to produce more living materials, and the production capacity will be greater than the demand, and human beings will no longer worry about living materials."
"Highly networked, 3D printing and artificial intelligence have become commonplace, what do you think will be the situation?" Yang Chen smiled.
"Make life better!" Chen Shu raised her hand to express her opinion.
Lin Jiayi, who was next to him, thought thoughtfully: "Let human beings and society interact more and more detached from reality." ”
"Actually, now I also have such a feeling, after getting home from work, I can stay at home for two days in a row, and the contact with friends is also a redundant reality of mobile phones, except for meals, most of the communication is done through mobile phones, and when there is nothing to do, it is more about ordering takeout, and clothes and other things are also online shopping." Wang Ye next to him said with deep sympathy.
When these words were spoken, the rest of the people also nodded in agreement.
These are also the same feelings that make them feel the same way.
"Then if something mysterious happens, causing society to collapse in an instant, the government to collapse, the continent to change beyond recognition, the high-tech civilization of mankind to collapse in an instant, and countless people to be trapped in their homes, what do you think will happen?" Yang Chen looked at everyone and said.
"That's supposed to be lonely, squatting alone at home and having a paper man with me, as long as there is a paper person, it doesn't matter if you stay for a year, but human technology collapses, then there will definitely be no play, and there will be no paper man without me." Lin Jiayi next to him said as a matter of course.
Then ushered in a speechless gaze from everyone.
"Ahem, what do you think it's like if you're not a person trapped at home, but a delivery guy who needs to deliver to survivors trapped at home?" Yang Chen coughed and said.
"So good, and the delivery guy!?" Wang Ye's focus next to him is obviously not on the same channel.
At this time, Lin Jiayi, Chen Shu and the others obviously realized what Yang Chen wanted to say.
"Mr. Yang, do you have a new game idea?" Lin Jiayi asked Yang Chen with great interest.
"Yes, Mr. Yang, do you have any new ideas?" Chen Shu also asked curiously.
"Sort of, it's just that it's different from all the previous games, and this should be a very controversial game by then." Yang Chen nodded with a smile and said.
As he spoke, Yang Chen put down the pro handle in his hand.
Then I took the laptop from the side and connected it to the projector.
In the eyes of everyone, a new folder was created, and then a word document was created.
And typed in four big words "Death Stranding".
Everyone looked at each other, and then smashed their mouths.
Well, that's very Mr. Yang.
In the words of the player, the game has been redone, and the folders have been created.
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