Agreeing to Create Bad Games, What the Hell Is ‘Titanfall’? Chapter 170: The Demo That Shocked the World! King of Horror

"Holy——shit——"

With this, the demo version ca to an end.

But Xu Xiaolin was left covered in goosebumps!

Because this ending was far too lingering, making one unable to stop imagining!

First!

That man on the motorcycle holding the letter!

Without a doubt, that was the protagonist of the main ga!

Because Gu Sheng had already used his most masterful cinematography to reveal the answer——

When the player drives out of the fog, the yellow-painted "Silent Hill - Exit Here" sign stands out prominently!

And when the player looks back in the direction the stranger left, they see the other side of the sign: "Silent Hill - Enter Here"!

One entering, one exiting!

This was the crossing of two people both seeking answers in Silent Hill.

But at the sa ti, it was also the crossing of two different tilines!

Because clearly!

The mont the two passed each other at the sign, the stranger's figure disappeared into the thick fog.

Combined with everything experienced in the demo, it's not hard to guess that the stranger must have entered a parallel Otherworld.

Who is he? Why did he co to Silent Hill? What truth is he searching for? What bizarre experiences will he undergo?

Perhaps all these answers will only be revealed when the main Silent Hill ga is released.

Actually, by normal standards!

For a demo version, ending here would already be considered quite complete.

But!

Gu Sheng's ambitions seed to go far beyond this!

At the very end, he actually used an email to plant a suspenseful easter egg!

An email from an unknown source was sent to his phone!

An anonymous whistleblower seems to possess information about an enormous, horrifying conspiracy!

The investigation into the Silent Hill haunted house case has concluded, but as a righteous journalist, Miles' investigative journey is far from over!

Gu Sheng seems intent on giving Miles greater significance!

And Miles will beco a key!

A key unique to Gu Sheng, one that unlocks a horror ga universe!

This is fucking brutal!!!

Teaser easter egg!

Shocking!

Shocking!

Still fucking shocking!

Xu Xiaolin had never seen such an astonishing demo before!

Its stunning impact even rivaled that of Titanfall when it first released!

Xu Xiaolin feverishly wrote:

[Without a doubt! Gu Sheng's ga design philosophy, especially his ability to craft "psychological horror," has far surpassed this era!]

[His mastery of human nature, player psychology, atmosphere construction, pacing... has reached perfection, even the pinnacle!]

[People materialize fear, while he extracts and purifies that materialized fear, then implants it into every player's heart!]

[If I were to describe this "Silent Hill PT"]

[The word I would use is——great]

[Though it's only a demo, this doesn't diminish its landmark status in horror ga history!]

[At the sa ti, I eagerly await the day the full ga releases!!!]

...

The next day!

Shen Miaomiao sat in her CEO office, browsing through the overwhelming online comnts!

Silent Hill PT was a hit!

And even more popular than before!

In just one day, it beca the most talked-about ga at the Higashitsu Gaming Festival in Neon!

The previous situation of competing with Yakuza Frenzy no longer existed.

Instead, PT stood alone at the top!

After all, compared to the conventional Yakuza Frenzy, PT was clearly superior in both innovation and content.

So comnted on its psychological horror elents:

[Sam perfectly understood that "human fear stems from the unknown" - that light switch scene will haunt forever - LIM, famous Twitch strear]

[Superb environntal design and heavily implied storyline, PT successfully implanted fear in players' hearts - TeamLink, famous Arican ga review team]

[Without doubt, Silent Hill PT will beco a benchmark in gaming history, the pinnacle of psychological horror! At least until the full ga releases - "Players Online," international comprehensive gaming dia]

[...]

Others analyzed the ga's obscure and suggestive content:

[Actually, long before the truth was revealed, Sam foreshadowed it through Lisa's character design - she wears a red high heel on her right foot while her right eye is gouged out]

[Red high heels are objects with strong sexual implications, and in the Bible, the right eye symbolizes the source of lust: "If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away"]

[But clearly, Lisa only has one high heel, combined with her missing right eye, all signs indicate she had already broken free from her chains]

[Perhaps the manager's harassnt did happen, but Lisa never wavered]

[Similarly, at the ga's end, that ridiculously difficult puzzle also confirms this]

[Through our testing, to successfully leave the room, you only need to say words containing "truth," "sorry," "I understand," "sympathy," etc.]

[...]

Many players also discussed the teaser and easter eggs after the ga:

[That biker must be the main ga's protagonist!]

[God! Sam even buried a special easter egg just for Miles, a demo protagonist!]

[I'm so excited for the full release! This is literally the best horror ga I've ever seen! Bar none!]

[Actually I'm more interested in Miles' future story, this journalist is so legendary!]

[Online begging for updates! Hope Sam can release the full version soon and complete Miles' story!]

[Teaser easter egg! This is the boldest demo teaser I've ever seen!]

[Really hope the full version cos out soon...]

[...]

Of course!

There was no shortage of strong dia coverage either!

[Horror Masterpiece! Silent Hill PT Receives Universal Praise!]

[PT Stuns on First Day! Saving the Horror Ga Market!]

[Global First-Day Clear Rate Below 1%! Just How Scary is PT's Psychological Horror?]

[PT Defeats Yakuza! Discussion Heat Tops Charts!]

[Fear Arrives! Over 90% of Twitch Strears Consider Silent Hill PT the Scariest Ga Ever!]

[PT Demo Becos Legendary! Sam the King of Horror!]

[...]

PT was a hit.

An overwhelming hit.

The top-tier psychological horror design where "not seeing the ghost is scarier than seeing it" undoubtedly gave the gaming industry a valuable lesson!

According to statistics!

In just one day!

Silent Hill PT achieved an astonishing 38% login rate on KMN-3 (Kora's motion-sensing pod)!

In comparison, Yakuza Frenzy's login rate on KMN-3 was only 14.21%!

Actually!

Yakuza Frenzy's first-day performance was already quite excellent!

With Kora's emphasis and massive marketing support, the company and team had originally projected only about a 10% first-day login rate.

Yakuza Frenzy had already exceeded expectations.

But!

Who could have imagined.

Silent Hill PT, originally intended just to diversify the ga lineup, would beco the dark horse that unexpectedly dethroned Yakuza Frenzy to claim the top spot!

...

"This is... insane!!!"

Sitting in her office, Shen Miaomiao looked at the overwhelming reports and data online, her face full of disbelief!

Just then!

There was a light knock on her office door.

After saying "co in," she saw the "King of Horror" himself co to see her.

"Hey hey hey, perfect timing,"

Seeing Gu Sheng arrive, Shen Miaomiao quickly waved him in:

"This CEO has many questions, co quickly and enlighten !"

Gu Sheng had originally co to see Little Nezha for other matters, but seeing her like this, he couldn't help but laugh. He plopped down on the sofa and gestured:

"Boss, please speak! Your subordinate will answer all questions!"

Shen Miaomiao scratched her head: "First, let confirm sothing - this PT... is a horror ga, right?"

Gu Sheng nodded: "Yes."

Shen Miaomiao clicked her tongue: "Then theoretically, horror gas are a niche genre, right?"

Gu Sheng shrugged: "Correct."

"OK," Shen Miaomiao made an understanding gesture, then continued: "Then Yakuza Frenzy's shooting and racing elents... are mainstream genres, right?"

"Mhm," Gu Sheng nodded: "Mainstream, and admittedly, the ga did a pretty good job blending them."

"Ah! Then here's the question!"

Shen Miaomiao clapped her hands, frowning deeply:

"How did your niche genre ga... crush Yakuza Frenzy's login rate by over double?"

"And you yourself said their ga's quality isn't bad!"

"Moreover, from what I understand, PT stands for Playable Teaser—'interactive teaser',"

"Technically, it can't even be considered a full ga, right?"

"Yet this demo alone directly crowned you as the 'King of Horror Gas'?"

"I'm even starting to suspect this is so marketing sche by Kora!"

"You... tsk..."

At this point, Shen Miaomiao clicked her tongue, giving a suspicious look:

"Seriously... did you give Moriya Tetsuya a bribe or sothing?"

Such outrageous words made Gu Sheng jolt: "Hey hey! What kind of question is that!"

Seeing Gu Sheng glare, Shen Miaomiao realized she'd spoken improperly and stuck out her tongue:

"I was just... making a taphor..."

"What kind of taphor is that?"

Gu Sheng rolled his eyes, then said seriously:

"PT's current fa actually surprised too,"

"But while unexpected, it's still reasonable,"

"Because whether in terms of story construction or scare tactics, it stands alone in today's horror ga scene,"

"It may not be the originator of psychological horror, but it is the pinnacle of psychological horror,"

"So I think the 'King of Horror' title is well deserved... what's with that look?"

Before he could finish.

Gu Sheng saw Little Nezha giving him a skeptical look.

As if thinking he was boasting about his own product.

Gu Sheng sighed helplessly:

"If you think I'm bragging, you can watch playthrough videos or read reviews, otherwise..."

Here.

Gu Sheng's eyes lit up.

"Our break room has Kora's KMN-3 pods,"

Gu Sheng shrugged and gestured:

"If you don't believe , go experience it yourself. Practice yields genuine knowledge."

"Heh, fine, I'll go try it later,"

Shen Miaomiao had been planning to do exactly that - she wanted to see just how scary this so-called "scariest ga ever" PT really was:

"What did you want to talk about? Tell first, then I'll go try it. Practice yields genuine knowledge, let's see if this is so marketing collusion between you and Kora..."

"No need,"

Unexpectedly, Gu Sheng leaned back on the sofa:

"Go ahead, it won't take long. I can tell you after you finish playing."

Gu Sheng's words puzzled Shen Miaomiao: "How long is this demo?"

"According to standard playthrough ti..."

Gu Sheng thought for a mont:

"About half an hour."

But then.

Gu Sheng waved his hand:

"You won't last half an hour,"

"Three minutes - if you're not kicked out by then, I'll be surprised."

Hah?!

Hearing this!

Shen Miaomiao felt provoked.

Her courage might not be ironclad and utterly fearless, but she certainly wasn't a coward!

"Old Gu, you're really looking down on now!"

Shen Miaomiao put her hands on her hips:

"When I lived alone, I dared to watch horror movies by myself! Like those tomb-raiding web movies, or Ouija board ones!"

To this, Gu Sheng only gave an awkward yet polite smile.

Because as far as he knew, this world's horror movies... were also quite lacking.

Otherwise, horror gas wouldn't be so uninspired, relying solely on jump scares.

So he just smiled at Little Nezha's words.

"Then... five minutes,"

Gu Sheng grinned, holding up five fingers:

"At most."

"Only... only two more minutes???"

Shen Miaomiao felt Gu Sheng was deliberately insulting her:

"Fine! Let's make a bet then!"

Gu Sheng chuckled: "Lady first, na your terms."

"Emmmmmm..."

Shen Miaomiao thought for a mont:

"Let's bet a week of chores! Whoever loses does all the housework for a week! Deal?"

Normally, they took turns doing chores day by day.

Seeing soone volunteer for extra chores, Gu Sheng was more than happy:

"A week lacks challenge, make it a month, including laundry. Dare to?"

"Why wouldn't I dare? Why wouldn't I dare!"

Shen Miaomiao couldn't stand being challenged. She imdiately stood up, hands on hips:

"Today, even if I get scared to death in that pod, I'll last five minutes!"

"Hmph!"

At this point, Shen Miaomiao bared her little white teeth:

"Just wait to wash my socks!"

With that!

Shen Miaomiao marched out heroically, striding straight to the break room and fearlessly climbing into the motion-sensing pod!

Gu Sheng went to the claw machine to get himself so chips.

But before he could even open the bag.

He heard Little Nezha's wailing cries, along with the sound of the pod opening:

"Wahhhh... I don't wanna play anymore... I quit..."

Rip.

Gu Sheng leisurely opened the chip bag, strolling over to the pod while admiring the tear-streaked, sobbing Little Nezha, popping a chip in his mouth:

"Play a bit longer, it hasn't been five minutes yet."

"I don't wanna... sniff... don't... wahhh don't wanna..."

"Co on, just two more minutes, you haven't reached the scariest part yet."

"Ah...? Then... then I definitely quit..."

"Hey, what's there to be scared of? You're about to et Lisa, aren't you excited? Here, let restart it for you, no surrendering."

With that!

Gu Sheng mischievously tried to close the pod on Little Nezha.

Little Nezha burst into even louder sobs!!!

"WAAAAHHH—I QUIT! I SAID I QUIT! I ABSOLUTELY QUIT WAHHHH—!"

"I lose wahhh... you... sniff... you're the undisputed King of Horror, okay..."

"I'll do chores... I'll wash your socks, alright... wahhh..."

"What kind of awful ga is this..."

"So scary wahhh... can I... sniff... have so of your chips..."