Chapter 40
Capital City Gas Departnt.
Unlike the previous world, the various divisions of entertainnt industries are not governed under one entity in this parallel universe.
Instead, each industry has their own governing body acting as liaison between the national governnt and the industry as a whole.
The Gas Departnt is, of course, in charge of the gaming industry.
Dostic agents are assigned within the departnt to review gas from both dostic and overseas developers before they hit the shelves.
Sotis there is also a need to review gas that are already on sale dostically but are in the process of shipping out to overseas markets.
And again, unlike the one-size-fits-all approach of the previous world, this parallel world employs a detailed grading system.
This is mainly due to the higher tech level of the parallel world, allowing for the creation of extre variances. However, the actual barriers to entry and review paraters are not as vigorous as those of the previous world.
And its all thanks to the system of having national identity numbers being tied to online accounts. So if youre underaged, dont even think about eting your new favorite porn stars, you wont be able to find them.
Unfortunately, this also ans gas with more erotic aspects will have more hoops to jump through as well .
Just like Chen Xus first ga, Mirror. Which had to be exported and sold dostically as an overseas ga. It exists in a gray zone, not exactly supported, but not a target for elimination either.
Another, much more appreciated service provided by the Gas Departnt, is their proprietary ga engine, much like the Unreal Engine of the previous world. Its just that one is a comrcial product and the other is state-owned and funded, so the level of technology on display is absolutely night and day.
At this ti, the managers and appointed judges of the Capital City Gas Departnt, who were in charge of this years science fiction ga design contest, were in a eting to discuss the situation.
Unlike the average player, these appointed judges are obliged to experience every single submission. Their internal scoring system will be based on a combination of a list of fixed criteria and their own personal judgents regarding the contents of the ga.
After all, it would be unrealistic to judge every single submitted ga within the tifra if they had to complete them from start to finish.
Besides, the burden of this event was relatively lighter compared to previous events due to the new public voting program, where the votes and reviews of normal players would be taken into account for the final scoring.
After all, the main reason these events were held by the Gas Departnt was to better manage the dostic gaming market.
As for the gaming market itself? It lived and died by the decisions of the players.
Even if the Gas Departnt selects a list of gas that adhere to their own values, if the players end up not liking them, how can the market be guided?
Alright people, good to have you all here today. Lets get straight to the point and start the tally for first place. Each person present has to present their vote and explain their reasoning. The head judge, who was hosting the eting, made the announcent. He gestured towards one of the other judges to begin.
I nominate Galactic Heroes, designed by ng Zuo, under the banner of Net Dragon. The level design stands out in particular, but the ga falls short on plot and balance issues. the first judge spoke up.
I nominate To the Moon by Chen Xu of Nebula Gas. The actual gaplay is nothing noteworthy, but the pacing is excellent. The ga makes effective use of flashback-like sequences.
I agree. Although this ga does not carry the amazing shock value of Undertale, its storyline is still of stellar quality.
Yes, while Galactic Heroes was indeed an impressive piece of work, the budget and assets involved in its creation is sothing most ordinary designers wont have access to. While To the Moon is a shining example of what can be done with relatively basic resources. So Im personally more inclined towards it.
Errm The ga is indeed excellent, but I must ask if To the Moon can truly be considered a science fiction ga. Because the main focal point seems to be more about love and romance, correct?
Strictly speaking, I guess youre right. But by those standards, about 40% of the entries we received wouldnt count either.
Well, I still have my doubts, so Im more optimistic about Galactic Heroes.
The judges and reviewers were having increasingly heated debates over the ga choices. And online, countless players had already experienced various entries for themselves, and were beginning to form their own opinions.
In terms of promotion, many of the participating gas had received the spotlight, but the one that stood out the most was still Chen Xu.
After all, the heat generated by Undertale was still lingering, with several pockets of fandoms still actively posting and creating content. Then Zhong i, who pretended to be dead for a long ti, popped up on the radar again, only to be instantly buried by Chen Xu.
So in terms of popularity, one could say that Chen Xu sohow had it all figured out.
This led many players to give To the Moon a chance.
And subsequently causing a flood of intense, pyramid sche-esque posts on nurous forums.
[ I urge everybody to play To the Moon Chen Xus latest work as an entry to this contest. I was moved to tears! ][ My brother upstairs, I am still in tears. Also, didnt Chen Xu make this ga in like ten days? ][ So what if the ga was made in ten days? If it works, it works! And the story was really touching. When you play it, youll understand what it ans to make a macho man cry. ][ Dude fuck you for bringing it up! I feel like crying again! ][ Are you guys being serious or is this just so
Im too old to understand? ][ Youll know when you play it my dude. The ga made
realize that I have a very low tolerance for sadness. ][ Alright Ill take your word for it this ti. ][ So who are you guys planning to vote for? Ill probably go To the Moon since I literally cant think of any other ga right now ][ Yep, To the Moon for
too. ][ Idk guys, I was very moved, and I know it left the deepest impression in my heart, but I dont really think its a real sci fi ga? Does that make sense? Anyone else feel the sa way? ][ I literally dont care bro Im voting for it. ]
These players, who were deeply mired in the emotional turmoil caused by the ga, voted for it without regard or hesitation.
As for it not being strictly a sci fi ga?
Sure, sure. But after that roller coaster of an experience, not many people cared anymore.
And why should they? If they think the ga is great, if the ga manages to impress them, then the vote is decided, end of story.
Whether the ga qualifies, thats just semantics in the end.
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Soon, the three day sales figures for the participating gas were revealed on the official platform.
To the Moon took the lead with 193,000 units sold, followed by Galactic Heroes with 87,000 units sold.
Now, this is already a highly alarming figure, but there are two perfectly reasonable explanations for it.
Number one, To the Moon is actually released for both PC and mobile, so it would naturally have a much wider player base.
Number two, the price of To the Moon is only 15 yuan. Its actually related to the content and length of the ga. After all, it takes only around 4 hours to finish the whole thing, and there is no real incentive to replay the ga other than catching little details you missed in the first run.
But the lower pricing still makes a huge impact on sales count.
Galactic Heroes costs 65 yuan.
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