Chapter 64 Is this the second generation FPS? !
Crash——!!!
A few days later!
When Gu Sheng dumped a bag of toy guns onto the conference table, Lu Bian and Dajiang were stunned!
"This is……"
Lu Bian picked up a pistol that slid in front of him, his expression a little confused.
"Glock 22, equipped with .40S&W pistol bullet, 15 rounds magazine, suitable for close-range combat, now commonly equipped by US police, used for performing American Iai."
Gu Sheng’s introduction was methodical and confident, like Robert Towne Jr. at the Stark Industries press conference.
"That's not what I'm asking..."
Lu Bian held his forehead with his hands, his face full of black lines:
"I mean, what are these toy guns for."
"Play games,"
As he spoke, Gu Sheng picked up an AR15, put it against his shoulder, and showed his gun:
“Use this perspective to make games.”
Hearing the sound, Lu Bian looked towards Gu Sheng and saw that Gu Sheng was aiming at him through the sight above the gun.
“This perspective?”
Seeing Gu Sheng's expression, Lu Bian frowned slightly:
"Are you saying to add a gun raising animation based on the virtual crosshairs? That's not necessary."
"No, no virtual crosshairs,"
Gu Sheng shook his head, put down his gun and patted the rail:
"Just rely on this to aim."
"What?!"
When these words were spoken, Lu Bian and Dajiang were both shocked!
The two of them were a little unbelievable.
You must know!
Shooting games and virtual crosshairs have always been complementary to each other.
Regarding the “raising the gun and shooting” setting, other games at best just add a gun raising animation, just like what Lu Bian just said.
But no one has ever mentioned the setting of 'canceling the virtual crosshair'!
"Isn't this... a bit cumbersome?"
As he spoke, Lu Bian casually pulled out an AK and assumed a hip-fire stance:
“This has a very wide viewing angle. The virtual crosshairs have been tested in the market for so many years and have long been proven to be the most convenient and quickest way to aim.”
On the side, Dajiang also nodded in agreement:
"Yeah, even for motion sensing games, we design them the same as other manufacturers. Isn't that safer?"
Gu Sheng has played motion-sensing cabin shooting games produced by other manufacturers.
He knew that the shooting mode of FPS in the motion sensing cabin was similar to those motion sensing interactive game consoles in the arcade.
The virtual crosshair on the screen will move with the muzzle of the gun, and you can hit whatever you point at. The principle is similar to that of a laser pen.
That's not what Gu Sheng wanted.
That's not a second-generation FPS either.
In fact, as the game director, he could have simply given orders at this time, asking Dajiang and Lu Bian to put aside their doubts and just do as he set.
Firstly, the position is there, and secondly, he has always been the backbone among the three of them.
Even if he made the final decision today and had the final say, the two brothers would not complain.
but!
Gu Sheng knew.
Compared to the first generation FPS, the second generation FPS has one biggest difficulty in production!
That is the mysterious "feel adjustment"!
This kind of thing cannot be measured by data at all. It will be reflected in multiple dimensions such as fluency, sensitivity, strike feel, shooting feedback, etc.
In the somatosensory cabin, they have to maximize ergonomics and find a balance between simulation and playability!
These things can only be understood but not expressed in words.
Therefore, Gu Sheng specially purchased these simulated gun models to let Lu Bian and Dajiang actually experience what the second-generation FPS feels like!
Because only by experiencing the overall feeling of the second-generation FPS firsthand can they bring this feeling out well!
"Come, feel it and you will know."
As he spoke, Gu Sheng picked up an AK at random and pushed it to Lu Bian from the table:
"These models are all equipped with motors, which can simulate recoil to a certain extent,"
"When Dajiang yells 'start', I will rush towards you from the front of the conference room with a knife in hand."
"Just use the laser pointer as a virtual crosshair and pull the bolt to shoot me."
"good."
Hearing this, Lu Bian nodded and stood up, carrying the AK and walking to the end of the conference room, lowering the muzzle of the gun, and nodded:
"I'm ready."
At this moment, Gu Sheng was already standing at the front of the conference room, holding a plastic simulated military bayonet, and raised his hand to signal: "I'm ready too."
Dajiang stood aside and slowly raised his hand: "Three! Two! One! Start!"
As Dajiang's hand fell!
Then Gu Sheng shouted loudly!
“Bagaya Road-Xinei!!!”
He raised his knife and rushed towards Lu Bian!
"Grass!!!"
It was as if the blood in his body had produced a conditioned reflex. Lu Bian was surprised at Lao Gu's outrageous charge slogan, but without any hesitation, he aimed the laser pointer at Gu Sheng and pulled the trigger!
Da da da——
Plop.
Gu Sheng pretended to be hit, crouched down, slid to his knees in the living room, and fell to the ground.
"This is traditional virtual crosshair shooting,"
Being pulled up by Lu Bian , Gu Sheng asked:
"How does it feel?"
"Feel……"
Lu Bian scratched his head:
"I think we should conduct a thorough investigation of your three generations of ancestors. You don't seem to be acting..."
"Did I fucking ask you that?"
Gu Sheng was so angry that he kicked Lu Bian:
“I’m asking about the shooting experience!”
"oh oh,"
Lu Bian grinned:
"The shooting experience... is just not that much of an experience. It's pretty much the same as the current somatosensory pod shooting games."
"Okay, let's do it again,"
As he spoke, Gu Sheng pointed at the gun in Lu Bian's hand:
"This time, you need to turn off the laser pointer and aim with the machine sight."
"OK,"
Lu Bian nodded. He was also very curious about what it was like to shoot with machine aiming in the first-person perspective:
"Come on, then."
Here, the three returned to their positions, and Dajiang raised his hand again: "Ready, ready—"
"start!!!"
Following Dajiang's order!
Gu Sheng’s daily charge howl sounded again!
And this time, facing Gu Sheng who was rushing towards him madly, Lu Bian chose to shoot with his gun!
Snap!
As the shoulder pad rested on his shoulders, Lu Bian felt his field of vision suddenly narrowed!
A moment!
Everything around became out of focus, and the most real focus in front of him was only Gu Sheng who was running towards him!
In fact, due to the limited field of vision, Gu Sheng's speed seemed exceptionally fast!
At the same time, the threat and impact seemed to be several times stronger!
Lu Bian suddenly felt panicked!
I pulled the trigger almost subconsciously!
Da da da da——!!!
The recoil simulated by the gun body motor caused the rear sight in front of Lu Bian's eyes to jump , and the shooting feedback effect was infinitely magnified at this moment!
Even though we knew it was an act, we could even say it was just a joke among the three brothers!
but!
What Lu Bian had to admit was——
This kind of impact and realistic feedback really gave him goose bumps!
"Wo...ri..."
Is this the second generation FPS? !
This moment!
Lu Bian understood what kind of feeling Lao Gu wanted!
He never expected it!
The two shooting methods seem to be not much different, but the contrast is so strong in the first-person perspective!
Just with a casual gesture, the difference in visual experience is so drastic!
What if we add muzzle flash effects, ballistic dispersion effects, blood splatter effects, a ragdoll system, and so on?
Lu Bian simply couldn't imagine how great the visual impact would be!
not to mention!
What Lao Gu wants to make is a zombie-themed game!
and!
This is a change from the slow and stupid image of zombies in previous zombie-themed games.
This time, they are going to upgrade the zombies!
Let the zombies move quickly and in groups, like the humanoid monsters in "Fukuyama Travel"!
God knows!
What an explosive effect will it present when their "Left 4 Dead" lands in the somatosensory cabin!
"How's it going? Do you feel it?"
Gu Sheng, who was lying on the ground, saw that Lu Bian had not responded yet, and knew that he must have realized the essence of the second-generation FPS mode:
“Is it quite different from the virtual crosshairs?”
"Fuck... it's just..."
Lu Bian reached out and pulled Gu Sheng up from the ground, his face full of shock:
"It's not just a big difference, it's a world of difference!"
"At first, I thought the difference between the two shooting modes was only in aiming,"
"In fact, the 'second generation FPS' you mentioned seems to be less convenient than hip-shooting with a virtual crosshair because of the additional action of holding the gun."
"But in reality, that's far from the case,"
“The recoil feeling, shooting feel, target impact, and even the field of view optimization...it is a comprehensive improvement in all aspects!”
"Old Gu,"
As he spoke, Lu Bian looked at Gu Sheng, his eyes sparkling:
"Who knows, maybe you'll bring about another big revolution in the gaming world this time!"
Lu Bian was not exaggerating at all.
This mode upgrade is no less impactful than paraphobia on the horror game genre!
even!
Because the market for shooting games is much broader than that for horror games, the impact of the second-generation FPS on the entire gaming industry is more far-reaching than that of ghost phobia!
"well……"
At this point, Lu Bian sighed again:
"It's a pity that the game mode cannot be patented. Otherwise, the patent money from this technological innovation alone would be enough to support us for the rest of our lives."
"Why think so much?"
Hearing this, Gu Sheng patted Lu Bian's shoulder:
"I have more work to do. Don't worry. Don't even think about eating for a lifetime. Follow me and you'll eat enough for three lifetimes."
"I even feel that if we can make this game well, it will be enough for us at Golden Wind to make a living for the rest of our lives..."
Lu Bian grinned, horrified by the final quality of the game.
Seeing that Lu Bian went from being skeptical at the beginning to being completely convinced and full of praise now.
Dajiang, who had been standing next to him, couldn't help but raise his hand: "Report! Brother Sheng! I want to play too!"
Gu Sheng knew that the difference in this first-person experience could only be understood after experiencing it in the first person.
So he waved his hand and said, "I can't play anymore. My knees hurt from sliding around in the living room. Let Bian come over."
After saying that, Gu Sheng gave Lu Bian a look that entrusted him with an important task:
"Come on, you two should study it carefully. Dajiang is our main artist. We are the first to come up with this thing. We must make sure he has a deep experience!"
"Okay, leave it to me!"
Lu Bian nodded and took the plastic dagger from Gu Sheng.
As soon as Gu Sheng stepped out of the conference room, he heard Lu Bian's arrogant voice behind him:
"Hey hey old horse——!!!"
When it comes to annoying people, I do have a talent for that...
Gu Sheng shook his head and smiled, then turned around and closed the door of the meeting room.
…
Just left the meeting room!
I met Shen Miaomiao who was holding snacks.
In the corridor, the two looked at each other, and then Shen Miaomiao cast a suspicious look towards the conference room.
Then, the voices of Lu Bian and Dajiang were heard in the conference room, their Chinese mixed with poor Korean dialect.
“You are…”
Shen Miaomiao pointed to the conference room:
"Learn a foreign language?"
"Emmmmmm..."
Gu Sheng shrugged, not quite sure how to explain to little Nezha:
"We're working on a... research project."
You are kidding me!!!
Shen Miaomiao rolled her eyes secretly.
Your lie is even more ridiculous than what I said about getting inspiration from movies!
but!
Shen Miaomiao didn't expose it.
Let’s have fun!
She wished that Gu Sheng and his friends would not do their jobs properly every day!
Otherwise, how could the project fail? If it didn’t fail, where would her rebate come from!
"Um……"
Shen Miaomiao nodded and looked at the chattering meeting room again:
"You have great creative passion!"
It's just a compliment without words.
After that, Shen Miaomiao no longer bothered about what strange ceremony was taking place in the conference room, and gave the bag of potato chips in her arms to Gu Sheng:
"Want some potato chips?"
"eat,"
Gu Sheng took the potato chips and raised his hand:
"By the way, I want to talk to you about the investment in this game."
Shen Miaomiao likes to hear this!
He nodded immediately, and the two of them came to the president's office one after the other.
“How much does it cost to prepare?”
The two sat down, Shen Miaomiao tore open the bag of potato chips and got straight to the point.
Gu Sheng estimated in his mind:
“The subsequent costs are still in the estimation stage. I only have the rough investment amount for the promotional video now.”
"How much?" Shen Miaomiao picked up the potato chips and put them into her mouth.
Then Gu Sheng stretched out a finger.
"One hundred thousand?"
Shen Miaomiao frowned.
It’s a bit little.
You know, the promotional video for the game Paraphobia was starred by her and Gu Sheng throughout, without any rendering special effects, and it cost about 100,000 yuan in total.
Could it be that Lao Gu will go the comedian route this time and continue to use the live-action trailer format?
However, before she could even ask for more money.
Then Gu Sheng said, "One million."
Wow!
Although Shen Miaomiao wished that Gu Sheng would spend more money, she couldn't help but be shocked when she heard this number.
One million!
A promotional video!
You must know!
The total investment in Phasmophobia was only two million!
Now, a promo for this new project costs half the cost of Phasmophobia?!
and!
As far as she knew, a game trailer was only about three minutes long at most!
One million in three minutes!
This is simply burning money!
The most important thing is that Gu Sheng's loud words directly shook Shen Miaomiao's self-confidence!
She wanted to burn money.
But the prerequisite is that she has to have enough money to burn!
Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao licked her lips and asked hesitantly: "The promotional video costs one million... then what will the final cost of the game be...?"
Shen Miaomiao felt panic for the first time.
Gu Sheng hesitated for a moment, as if he had calculated a little, and then asked:
"How many do we have?"
Shen Miaomiao shrank her neck: "How much do you want?"
Gu Sheng grinned:
"According to the current settings, if we want to make the game perfect—"
"I'll take as many as you can get."
