Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 533 is even more outrageous.

In fact, when Chu Chen was thinking about this framework, he also considered whether or not to let the players change history.

However, he eventually gave up.

On the one hand, history is not like an original story; it allows players to ultimately kill Qin Hui, and even allows players to choose whether or not to kill the emperor afterward.

However, it cannot allow players to protect Yue Fei, because the former allows players to vent their anger.

The latter would spoil the whole story.

Just like anti-Japanese war dramas, if you make them into absurd anti-Japanese war dramas, that is actually the greatest disrespect for history.

In addition, after Yue Fei's death, the players' emotions will be further mobilized to generate enough emotion for the final battle, such as killing the emperor.

Upon hearing this, Tian Qixuan was taken aback.

Why target the emperor?

Chu Chen seemed to see through his thoughts and began to answer his own question.

"It's very simple, because he was at the heart of power in this vast, corrupt, and suffocating feudal dynasty."

"Killing Qin Hui gives players a sense of catharsis and the thrill of revenge. But what happens after that anger is vented? Players will find that nothing has changed. Qin Hui is dead, but there will be Li Hui and Zhang Hui."

"As long as the person sitting on the dragon throne is still content with his own little world and wary of generals whose achievements overshadow his own, then Yue Fei's tragedy may be repeated forever."

"Therefore, assassinating the emperor is the ultimate rebellion against this 'order'. It is not just a battle, but a game of strategy, and the ultimate test of the players' beliefs."

“During this process, we will arrange for many people to persuade the players.”

Chu Chen extended one finger.

"For example, a former subordinate of Yue Fei's army. He would tell the protagonist: 'Think carefully! With the Emperor dead, the court will be thrown into chaos, and the Jurchens will take advantage of the situation to invade. At that time, the people will suffer greatly, and you and I will become sinners for all time! This is absolutely not what General Yue Fei wanted to see!'"

He extended a second finger.

"For example, a civil official with the people's well-being at heart might advise the protagonist: 'I know you hate, who in the world doesn't hate? But if you kill the emperor, who will succeed you? If the new emperor is even more incompetent, or if it leads to infighting among the princes, that would be a true hell on earth. Is it worth gambling with the world's wealth just to avenge one person?'"

"I understand..." Tian Qixuan let out a long sigh of relief, leaning back in his chair, feeling somewhat exhausted, but his spirits were higher than ever before.

"We are not choosing a dynasty; we are choosing a 'powder keg' that can ignite the emotions of all players. Yue Fei's death is the fuse."

Chu Chen nodded.

The fact that Yue Fei died doesn't mean the script is unpleasant. On the contrary, Yue Fei's death is what Chu Chen wants players to experience after layers of emotional build-up.

Push your emotions to their peak.

"Players can choose to kill only Qin Hui, pay their respects at Yue Fei's tomb, and then retire from the martial world, burying this 'unresolved feeling' deep in their hearts. This is one ending, a more realistic ending, one with regret."

"However, players can also choose another path."

"When everyone tells you 'it's impossible,' when the safety of the world rests on your shoulders, what choice will the player, or rather the protagonist who has transformed into a top assassin, make?"

"He will stand atop the tallest tower in Lin'an, overlooking this extravagant capital, and then two options will pop up on the screen."

“A: The rise and fall of the nation depends on one person; this is a risk we must not take.”

"B..."

Chu Chen attempted to recreate the line, which might become the soul of the entire game, in an almost chanting tone.

"The ruler is the boat, the people are the water. If the ruler is not righteous, even capsizing the boat is in accordance with Heaven and the people. This world does not belong to the Zhao family alone! If there are such foolish rulers in the future, the swords in our hands will drink the dragon's blood again!" With a "boom".

Tian Qixuan felt as if his skull had been opened by those words.

This is a true assassin!

This is the ultimate form of fighting for a higher belief, transcending personal and national grievances!
"This is so awesome!"

At this moment, it was just Chu Chen's monologue in the car.

But Tian Qixuan could still picture that scene. He could even imagine the emotional resonance players would feel when they heard the protagonist say those words.

The logical shift involved here, from the personal emotion of "avenging Marshal Yue" to the grand ideal of "establishing rules for the world," makes the protagonist's growth arc simply perfect!
At this point, Chu Chen had basically explained the main plot framework.

He also mentioned other reasons for choosing the Song Dynasty.

"Moreover, the cities of the Song Dynasty... were perfect for parkour."

"The architecture of the Tang Dynasty was magnificent, grand, with distinct neighborhoods and markets, and wide streets."

"In the Song Dynasty, the ward system was abolished, and commercial streets and residential areas were interspersed, with dense buildings and all kinds of illegal constructions emerging one after another. Restaurants, teahouses, and entertainment venues were scattered at different heights."

"There are also special fire lookout towers for fire prevention. For convenient transportation, there are many bridges and crisscrossing waterways."

"What does this mean?" Chu Chen looked at Tian Qixuan.

Tian Qixuan's eyes lit up, and he almost blurted out, "A more complex, more three-dimensional, and more free parkour environment!"

"Absolutely right!" Chu Chen clapped his hands. "Players can leap across the rooftops, overlook the entire city from towering watchtowers, chase enemies through narrow, rainy alleys, or hop on awning boats and infiltrate silently along the waterways. This is the real assassin's playground!"

An epic tale of war and intrigue, a power struggle simmering beneath the surface, all set against the backdrop of an unparalleled ancient city amusement park.

Tian Qixuan felt his blood starting to boil.

He could almost see countless players leaping off the rooftops of Lin'an City, atop the Liuhe Pagoda, facing the evening breeze of the Qiantang River.

The street scene of Rennes outside the window slowly receded, and the dim yellow lights cast long shadows on the car window, but none of them entered Tian Qixuan's eyes.

Tian Qixuan felt as if his soul had been ripped out, still lingering in the world Chu Chen had just described. After a long while, he finally found his voice, his throat dry.

"President Chu... did you already have the storyboard in your head for what you just said?"

These words came out of nowhere, and even carried a hint of a joke, but they also revealed his truest feelings at that moment.

As a "second-generation star," Tian Qixuan had heard many rumors about Chu Chen in the company.

Within the company, especially among the long-time employees who had worked alongside Chu Chen all along, he was practically deified.

What "walking game database," what "God's-eye view that can see through the core gameplay at a glance," what "once-in-a-century game genius"?

Tian Qixuan had heard this many times, and he couldn't help but have some doubts.

In his more than ten years in the industry, he has met many geniuses and met many outstanding people. He knows that the world is full of talented people, but he also understands that any legendary story will inevitably be embellished in the process of being passed down.

He respected Chu Chen, but that respect was largely based on Chu Chen's outstanding contributions to Starry Night Games as the founder.

Deep down, however, he felt that many people in the company had exaggerated Chu Chen's descriptions. But just now, that exaggerated thought was completely dispelled.

This is even more outrageous than the rumors!

(End of this chapter)