After blizzard was acquired by Microsoft, it has done a lot of work for players in recent days. For example, the new version of world of Warcraft and the test of "watchman 2" have been started. The high-frequency big action makes people think that Blizzard, who seems to be in the water a few years ago, plans to return to the peak and dote on those who are loyal to it again.
Well, as a result, the response of world of Warcraft 10.0 was mediocre, and the popularity of ow2 plummeted in a few days, even worse than ow1, which "dogs don't play".
Although the popularity of these two waves has decreased rapidly, it has at least proved that the gold lettered signboards of these old IPS are still hard and can compete with the hot search of lace news, entertainment news and so on.
The few remaining blizzards are looking forward to the IP tour of Warcraft on May 4 to restore the reputation of blizzard.
Anyway, the mobile game industry has developed for so many years. Even if Blizzard makes the mobile game a little more ordinary, as long as the IP bonus is in, the fans still catch a lot of them. Can't they do it all badly?
As a result, Blizzard really deserves to be blizzard. It belongs to the knife pulling the ass, which has opened an eye for the white and black people.
First of all, let me give you a summary. The word of mouth of Warcraft arc battle released on May 4 in the player group is one word - rotten.
The trailer of this game on the oil pipe has 280000 playback volume, with only 3400 likes, but 16000 steps. It's too much for people to step on dogs to see dogs.
Foreign netizens are all incarnated as brother gush, with constant sharp comments. Some people say that the biggest success of this press conference is that it didn't happen at the blizzard carnival, otherwise it may become the next stem comparable to brother mobile phone.
Others say Blizzard is really at its best.
If you are a little more excited, call it "hit" directly.
So the problem comes. They all say that "Warcraft arc battle" can't work. How can it work?
According to the content released in the trailer, "Warcraft arc battle" is an action strategy game.
But as soon as the real screen appears, the players finally know what strategy it is: isn't this the Royal war?
Good guy, the so-called action strategy is tower defense, right? If you want to say that this play is related to Warcraft, there is really nothing wrong with it.
After all, the category of tower defense game first became popular from the map of the map editor of Warcraft.
This wave, this wave belongs to the original soup turned into the original food.
But how to say, the core of the game is the same, there is no problem, but the card design in detail is the same, isn't it too careless?
You say this one-time move of 2 melee and 3 long-range cards doesn't look familiar?
Isn't this the goblin gang of the Royal war?
Then there is the spell in the trailer. The effect is circular range damage plus short paralysis effect.
What works well is the little lightning of the divine magic card in the Royal war.
Even the upgrade of cards is very similar to the Royal War: the routine of card collection and fragment upgrade.
At this point, we have to mention the picture of the game.
What is the painting style of Blizzard's previous games? Even take the hearthstone legend, which is also a derivative of Warcraft IP, for example, the card surface is at least full of details, and the scene effect is at least gorgeous.
What about Warcraft arc? The young q-version painting style + low poly modeling can recognize classic Warcraft characters such as Xiao Hou and Jaina at a glance, but that's all.
In this case, do you want to look for details? It's very blue. Anyway, it's a strong smell of plastic..
I don't know whether the art level of domestic mobile games is too high or that there are too many people leaving blizzard, so I can only find temporary workers. My evaluation is that I can watch it ten years ago.
Do you think this picture is really a mobile game that can be made in 2022? It's not much better than the Royal war, is it?
If this game is a small workshop with three or five people and a small team is authorized by Blizzard to do it, I can only say that the completion degree is high, but the problem is that you are blizzard.
What's more, "Royal war" is still a game six years ago. It hasn't moved in the past two years. Why don't you refer to "tomorrow's Ark" when you want to do tower defense?
The last part is the PVE part of the game, which is expected. It is said that there are more than 70 pictures.
If we can reproduce some classic battles of the background story of Warcraft, it is not over. Unfortunately, we can only see two big maps and the light spots on them.
Of course, if this hand tour can really come up with something similar to RTS, at least it's a little new in it.
At that time, after staying up late to watch the press conference, my friend and I were silent for a long time. Finally, my violent white friend of more than ten years sent me a voice of 60 seconds.
The general meaning is:
"Smash, Blizzard! Smash! Garena knows to find Chinese outsourcing. You, Blizzard, quit, laid off so many people, and were acquired by Microsoft. What's the meaning of doing mobile games?"
You can spend some money on such a thing! Spend some time! Even outsourcing to Netease? It won't cost much! Even if it's sneaky, it's like changing X. it's not as good as changing X! Also said that people read you in vain?
Indeed, after watching the picture of Warcraft arc battle, think about Diablo: immortality. This comparison can only be said that goods are better than goods.
After listening, I only have two ideas. One is to suggest that let the bullets fly and apply for the world heritage as soon as possible. The other is that Blizzard has done well this time. Don't do it yourself next time.
Of course, I think if you insist, Blizzard can find reasons for all kinds of operations in the game of Warcraft arc.
You say that the painting style is low and young. Now young people and children prefer this model. Generation Z has a higher acceptance of this painting style. This is called looking for the most popular style in the market.
You said you couldn't play. How did "Royal war" get popular for so many years? Isn't it a waste for me not to learn the strategic design and numerical balance of others? This is called following the market proven model.
You say I'm changing x, I'm Warcraft IP, which is called inheriting classics.
Oh, forget it, I can't make it up.
Anyway, the taste of this game is a little too strong. If you say it's DLC of the Royal war, I believe it.
On the quality of this game, Netease has long been divorced from it. After all, the art level of Netease games is generally recognized as high, so it is not necessary to carry such a big black pot.
I used to think that fun games are the same, and bad games are strange.
But this time "Warcraft arc battle" broke my cognition.
As a work in the post mobile game era, Blizzard has countless successful cases in front, and countless correct permutations and combinations for him to choose. He chose a full score playing method six years ago.
Just choose it. There's nothing new. People use it from card design to upgrading the system. The only difference is that the art materials also make a sense of cheapness.
What players are on the popular list of mobile games? If you look back at your works, what competitiveness can you have?
Up to now, I won't be surprised what kind of operation Blizzard makes. I can only send Blizzard six words: respect, understanding and blessing.
*Author: Xiaofa editor: * xiaoxinxin