Although "Fires of Creation" is a VR game, its gameplay and scope are not large, and there are no elements that need to be collected in the middle.
It's basically a pure linear game, and the whole playthrough takes only about three to four hours.
However, for players in China, the topics sparked by this game have generated a lot of heat.
The main points are the reasons behind the tragedy in the game and the game's theme itself.
Superstition seems very distant, but in reality, it's not far from players at all.
Even today, we can still see all sorts of people being scammed because of superstition, or tragic events occurring.
However, as more and more players complete "Fires of Creation".
Compared to the unanimous praise at the beginning, there have gradually been some different discussion points about the game.
That is about the horror aspect, after all, although the content of "Fires of Creation" is good, it is still a horror game in the end.
Although the Chinese horror atmosphere is well-crafted, there's nothing scary throughout the game, which leaves some players who were looking forward to a scare fest a bit disappointed.
On the game's community forums, many players are discussing this aspect.
'I feel that although the story narrative of "Fires of Creation" is very good, especially the transitions between scenes in the game are also great, it shouldn't be considered a qualified horror game, right?'
'Exactly, except for a slightly creepy start, the overall mode doesn't feel too scary.'
'In terms of storytelling and depth of metaphor, "Fires of Creation" is pretty good, but it falls a bit short as a horror game.'
'Yes, yes, and also the gameplay. Although the various puzzle designs match the story and scenes very well, they basically just act as a lubricant.'
'Actually, I think "Fires of Creation" might have been even better if it wasn't made into a horror game.'
Many players are giving various reviews online.
However, most of these reviews are from overseas.
After all, the content of "Fires of Creation" is more Chinese-style. Even though the game itself has translations and annotations, it is still difficult for most people who do not understand Chinese funeral customs to feel the horror of the atmosphere.
At most, one can feel fear through paper figures and dark environments, which are rather unsettling visuals.
This is why most mainstream horror films and TV shows focus on visual effects.
Because this is the most direct type, which does not require the audience to understand the cultural background and connotations behind it, and has the lowest barrier to entry.
And with "Fires of Creation," many players' discussions have shifted from this game to the genre of horror games.
'I feel like horror games are finding it hard to give people a sense of fear anymore, excluding those jump-scare types of horror, of course.'
'Exactly. Even Lucas is no exception. In the previous "Resident Evil: Village," only the dollhouse section was okay; the popularity of the final matriarch actually surpassed the horror elements.'
'Am I the only one who thought Village was good? I enjoyed the oppressive fear at the beginning, and later Ethan's concern for his daughter and worry for his wife were very moving.'
'Moving, yes, but there were still too few horror elements.'
'It can't be helped, that's how horror games are. But as a horror game enthusiast, I really miss the days when I played "Outlast".'
'Speaking of "Outlast," it reminds me of a game that hasn't been released yet. Does anyone remember the DEMO that Nebula Games released just before Cosmos VR launched?'
'Is it "Silent Hill PT"? Now that you mention it, I also remember. Has anyone noticed that there are many points in "Fires of Creation" that feel eerily similar to PT? Isn't that convenience store alley section just the endless hallway? And when the protagonist enters another world and sees things others can't, isn't that the otherworld?'
'Confirmed, the older brother upstairs is definitely not a local!'
'Agreed +1. Although it does seem a bit similar when you put it that way, that's called a "ghostly loop"! It's different from spiritualism! Two different things!'
'Don't say so much, I'm just asking if it's similar!'
'If "Silent Hill PT" could have been released as a full version, how great would that be? What we can play now is just the PC cut-down version.'
Many players who love horror games are discussing this topic online.
As they chat, they all inadvertently bring up the DEMO that Nebula Games released during the Cosmos VR testing.
Because at the time, the appearance of "Silent Hill PT" scared a lot of players, and its endless hallway setting had a significant influence on many subsequent horror games.
Even now, many horror games are still using some of the settings from "Silent Hill PT," such as the combination of an infinitely long corridor in the same scene and a sudden turn-around scare.
Now, from "Fires of Creation" to horror games, some horror game enthusiasts have all thought of "Silent Hill PT" without exception.
And the players' voices are growing louder. Of course, how many of them are just joining in the fun is unknown.
Many players are even tagging Lucas repeatedly.
Until a message was released from the silent official blog, which stunned all the players into silence, as if the Silent Enigma from DOTA had unleashed a big move.
On Lucas's official blog, there was a newly posted message.
The content of the message was also very simple, just a few short sentences.
'The completion rate for the VR version of "Outlast" is 11.2%, "Resident Evil" VR version is 22%, and "Resident Evil: Village" is 41.9%.'
'Players who have completed all three games can register on the Nebula Games platform. If we reach 1.5 million participants within two weeks, we will release an IP that meets your requirements.'
The official blog was clear and concise, with two attached images below.
The first image was a concept art, showing a hazy fog. Within the fog, three words could be faintly seen: "Silent Hill".
As for the second image, it was a discount information. A glance at the discount made one's eyes widen.
Undoubtedly, it was a steep discount, but the target of the discount made all players fall silent. "Outlast," "Resident Evil," "Resident Evil: Village" – from individual purchases to bundle gift packs, everything was available.
Boss Lucas is waiting here. How can we possibly win against you?
Many players looking at Lucas's official blog post felt a strange sensation.
In reality, such petitions are not uncommon in the gaming industry. This behavior can be simply described as crowdfunding.
Some manufacturers with insufficient financial resources would conduct similar activities.
They would first paint a glorious picture to trick players into parting with their money.
However, in parallel worlds, this is generally limited to niche games or designers who are starting their own ventures but are well-known in the industry.
As for "Star Citizen" in the previous life, which evolved from crowdfunding to selling ships and even became a business model, where progress was announced monthly and ships were sold, making people feel like the game was about to become a Ponzi scheme in the game crowdfunding world, that has not yet happened.
Therefore, Lucas's official blog post surprised many players.
'What is Boss Lucas doing?'
'Holy crap, is Boss Lucas serious?'
'So don't just say you're excited with your mouths; at least take some action and register on the Nebula Games platform! 1.5 million shouldn't be that hard, right?!'
'Not hard? Hahahaha, brother, look at my platform inventory. "Outlast" play time: 6 minutes. "Resident Evil" play time: 11 minutes. Do you think I qualify?'
'Exactly, we strongly demand that Boss Lucas change the conditions. Why must one complete the game to participate? Can't you participate just by buying the game without completing it?'
'That's right, Boss Lucas. This kind of discriminatory practice is unacceptable! You are dividing our player base. Why should we have to complete the game after buying it!?'
'By the way, haven't you guys noticed something? Why is the completion rate for Village so high? The dollhouse section was pretty messed up!'
'Older brother upstairs, although the dollhouse section was messed up, the matriarch was just too awesome!'
'Boss Lucas, if you have the guts, release a MOD editor and let me change all the monsters in the game into mature big sisters, and I'll beat it in minutes!'
'Brother, can your body handle that?'
'Brothers, the number of registrations on the Nebula Games platform has already exceeded 30,000. Old brothers who have completed the games, go and register quickly. Players who haven't completed them, hurry up and finish them!'
'Complete it? Never in this lifetime. I just tried it, and I'm already scared to death!'
Following Lucas's official blog post, many players who love horror games and have completed all three games have logged into the Nebula Games platform to register and are rallying friends on major community forums to solicit votes.
And some players who are very interested in this event and own both "Outlast" and "Resident Evil" but had not completed them before are now preparing to enter the games to experience them.
After all, in the eyes of many players, these games were released many years ago.
As Lü Meng once said, "A man who has not seen his parents for three days should be looked at with new eyes."
They are no longer the same as they were before.
Can they still be afraid? Is the VR version really that impressive?
So, these players, who bought the games back then but didn't dare to play them, downloaded these two games again.
Then they opened them, wandered around the entrance of the mental hospital and the farm entrance, looking at the dark sky and the eerie atmosphere.
These players quickly made a decision.
Take care, friends, I'm leaving first!
Even after so many years, they are still scared to death!
Leave the task of registering and gathering people to those true warriors.
They bought the game, and that counts as support.
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