What do game industry practitioners think of the demo of ＂Black Myth： Wukong＂？

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"August 20 is a day of hype up and stress in the industry."

After watching this year’s "Black Myth: Wukong" real-time demo video, a senior producer expressed such emotion.

Two years ago, Game Science released the first demo video of "Black Myth: Goku". Since then, the game has become the focus of attention in the industry, although it is only a trailer. Two years later, the third demo video of "Black Myth: Goku" has officially arrived. Unlike before, this time, Game Science has played a "new trick". Its official account released a 6-minute "real-machine story clip", and its partner Nvidia’s official account released an 8-minute "real-machine trial" demo video.

From the title, it can be seen that the focus of the two videos is not the same. Compared with the plot demonstration of the official account of "Black Myth: Goku", the "real machine trial" released by Nvidia revealed more things, and it is also worth digging deeper. Not long after watching the video, a veteran producer who has been working for more than 20 years told Game Daily that the biggest feeling revealed by this year’s video is that "this game should be able to do it."

Shangxiang similar to "archive point"

Seemingly ordinary words, but the most quintessential evaluation of "Black Myth: Wukong" by industry insiders. Looking back at several demo videos released in previous years, it can be found that although the videos are dazzling and the various fighting scenes are exciting, there is very little content that can reflect the integrity of the game. This year’s 8-minute "real game trial" video is completely different.

In this year’s video, in addition to demonstrating the battle scene, it also revealed the exploration and collection gameplay, similar to the archive "Shangxiang", picture collection, interface UI, etc. The content seems to be not as cool as the previous videos, but it has a sense of realism compared to the past, and can really play this game.

An action game producer said that shortly after the "Black Myth: Goku" video came out, their project team was also meeting to discuss the details. The consensus in the group was that "Black Myth: Goku" does not need to prove other things, just need to prove to players that it can be made. "Maybe this is also the same idea of many practitioners who watched this year’s demonstration video.

The UI interface displayed by the real machine trial

At the same time, for the 8-minute real machine trial video, many industry insiders also expressed their views. A veteran planner who has been in the industry for many years commented: "The real machine combat demonstration has maintained the same level as always, which is amazing. In the first battle performance with the" big head ", the boss and the protagonist’s movements are quite natural and smooth, and the blowing hair doppelganger also restores the Wukong setting. Escape shows the diversity of gameplay. It is worth mentioning that the turning and sideways tilting during the running process are well received. The fly in the ointment is that the camera is blurred and used more, and the general attack is also more. If you watch too much, you may be tired."

"Little Ginseng Essence" Real machine fighting display

In addition, he also expressed his views on the details of the encounter with "Little Ginseng Essence" in the video, the boss battle with "Red Beard" and so on.

"The second Little Ginseng Essence battle has characteristics and characteristics. The pole-dodging vine gives full play to the characteristics of Brother Monkey, but it is debatable to kill the monster and directly get dropped. Then the classic tunnel loading new scene ushered in the BOSS battle, and the performance of the red beard is very strong, and it will use the" incense burner "on the back to use the thunder and lightning ability. The incense burner can be smashed, and if it is smashed, it will change the ability of the BOSS to be used, which is even better. In addition, Brother Monkey can also become a" dump car ". The action of the dump car dreams back to WWE. In addition to the seventy-two changes in the offensive direction, if Brother Monkey can transform into a golden cicada to avoid the ground skill in the battle, or transform into other images that are strongly related to the combat experience,

Backpack UI

Of course, not all practitioners who pay attention to "Black Myth: Wukong" are planners and producers, with professional game perspectives. Previously, Game Daily interviewed Cui Wenzheng, director of the Digital Media Design Teaching and Research Department of Jiageng College, Xiamen University, in a special report on [College Games]. (Click to view the interview). The teaching and research department he is in charge of is based on Unreal Engine. After the release of the trial video of "Black Myth: Wukong" this year, he also expressed his views to Game Daily.

"Black Myth: Wukong" real-world plot clip demonstration

Mr. Cui Wenzheng admitted that although the demo video of "Black Myth: Goku" still has a certain gap compared with the world’s top 3A, it is still the ceiling level in China. As for the game experience, he said that just watching the video, he can’t see too much content, but he also hopes that the production team will not be like Miyazaki Hideko, who overemphasized "hardcore attributes" and level difficulty, leaving a "story experience version" for ordinary players, otherwise they can’t play it after a few plays.

Practitioners in different fields had different perspectives on "Black Myth: Wukong". What ordinary players saw was that the video was not as dazzling as it used to be, as exciting as blood, and a little regrettable, while what practitioners saw was "real", the reality that the game could land.

On the whole, whether it is ordinary players or practitioners, everyone’s expectations for "Black Myth: Wukong" are obvious to all, but compared to two years ago, perhaps today’s expectations should be a little lower. As Feng Ji, the founder of Game Science, said, after the release of the first video of "Black Myth: Wukong" two years ago, it received too much attention and favor, but it also buried a lot of hidden dangers, and now it is pursuing a normal heart.

Looking forward to "Black Myth: Wukong" with a normal heart is the most ideal understanding of the game.