Before we knew it, it was already July, and the hot summer vacation had arrived. Since ancient times, the long holiday in July has been the time when major manufacturers compete fiercely for players. Today, the editor will take you to review the online games that were publicly tested in July in history.
. " Heroes of Might and Magic Online "
Public beta date: July 8, 2009
"Heroes of Might and Magic Online" is adapted from the stand-alone game "Heroes of Might and Magic 3", created by Tianqing Digital and operated by NetDragon A strategic turn-based MMORPG online game that emphasizes tactics.
As the king of turn-based strategy games back then, the game series "Heroes of Might and Magic" must be familiar to the older generation of players. In "Invincible Heroes Online", players can freely develop their own strategies among 4 series of magic, 8 major races, 32 heroes, and 56 major arms.
The game optimizes the turn-based action mechanism so that the waiting time for the game is not too long. In addition, "Invincible Heroes Online" also adds legion, family, marriage and other systems, which greatly enriches the social elements in the game.
As the number of players increases, there are more and more krypton gold elements in the game, and "Invincible Heroes Online" has gradually lost its own flavor. In the game, not only do high-end treasures depend on RMB draws, but heroes are no longer invincible. RMB players covered in high-end gems are truly invincible.
In the end, the unlimited content of krypton gold caused an imbalance of power in the game. The power gap between krypton gold players and civilian players was too large, causing players to quit the game one after another, and the game was officially announced to be discontinued in 2014.
. " Hero Island "
Public beta date: July 10, 2009
"Hero Island" was originally a casual battle online game developed by Network Games and jointly operated with Tencent . The game covers the surface, dungeons, Various battle scenes such as floating islands are very rich in content.
The most eye-catching thing about "Hero Island" is its unique battle mode. The game abandons the boring monster-fighting and leveling methods of mainstream online games, and instead uses tower defense, training camp, defense, tug-of-war and other methods to fight. For example, the tug-of-war is similar to the current MOBA. The map is divided into three lanes: upper, middle and lower. Players can control heroes to kill and push towers to ultimately win.
At that time, when online games on the market were still mindless, the emergence of "Hero Island" made players' eyes shine. After Tencent saw the potential of the game, Lightspeed acquired Network Games. Subsequently, Tencent added a large amount of krypton gold content that affected the balance of the game, and overdrafted the players' enthusiasm for "Hero Island" without any limit. The final game was officially released in 2016. Out of service.
. "Gu Jian Qi Tan Online Version"
Public beta time: July 11, 2019
"Gu Jian Qi Tan Online Version (Gu Jian OL)" was developed by the original team of Shanghai Zhulong, a subsidiary of Net Yuan Shengtang , the game continues the world view of the classic stand-alone version of "Gu Jian Qi Tan", which takes place thirty years after "Gu Jian 2".
Since ancient times, there have been many online Xianxia games in China, and the editor has mentioned many of them above. However, most games use the slogan of "Xianxia" to cheat people out of their skins. Looking back at "Gu Jian OL", the game has chosen green time charging and green play methods. There are really not many domestic PC games with such conscience.
The career system in the game is very flexible. For example, Yifang is a mage + assistant, while Longying is a melee + tank. Players can switch between games according to their own needs. This setting breaks the traditional concept of "tactical animal husbandry" in MMORPGs. , a single profession can correspond to multiple positions, making the game's combat more flexible and changeable.
In addition to the career system, the game's music and sense of attack are both excellent. Although the plot of "Gu Jian OL" is slightly weak, overall it is still an MMORPG game worth playing.
. "The Legend of Wulin Online"
Public beta date: July 11, 2008
"The Legend of Wulin Online" is a martial arts MMORPG game developed by China NetDragon over a period of two years. The game is available in the stand-alone version of "The Legend of Wulin". Based on "The Legend of Martial Arts", the game was fully upgraded using the Unreal Engine. Among similar games at the time, the graphics of "The Legend of Martial Arts Online" had an overwhelming advantage.
After learning from the failed experience of "Jin Yong's Legend of Heroes Online", "The Legend of Heroes of Wulin Online" did not abuse the degree of freedom settings. Instead, it followed the system of sects and professions that are more acceptable to players.
The refreshing real-time combat, user-friendly operation mode and traditional Chinese folk music style music have made the game capture a group of loyal fans as soon as it was launched. The game has also been operating stably for more than ten years with its excellent quality.
. " QQ Xianxia Zhuan "
Public beta date: July 19, 2011
"QQ Xianxia Zhuan" is Tencent's first independently developed 3DMMORPG game. It was developed by its subsidiary Quantum Studio over a period of 5 years. Players in the game have four major sects: Tiandao League, Xiaoyao Sect, Jiuchongtian and Xinghua Palace . Overall, it is a quite satisfactory 3DMMORPG game.
In addition to the basic game framework, "QQ Fairy Tale" also has some innovations. Including players can publish tasks to other players, and players' skills can be "hanged in the game" through the system for other players to use after going offline. This series of settings has greatly promoted social behavior within the game, making players more dependent on "QQ Xia Zhuan".
After accumulating a certain number of players, Tencent began to reveal its true nature. The number of krypton gold points built into the game gradually increased, and the krypton gold content became increasingly unlimited. The gap between the rich and the poor in the game and the balance between players were broken, and the angry players had no choice but to quit the stage of "QQ Fairy Tale".
. " Feng Wu Tianjiao "
Public beta date: July 20, 2006
"Feng Wu Tianjiao" is known as the "most beautiful online game" and is the last 2D game of Target Software. The game was launched in 2006.
The vivid color contrast of the setting of "Feng Wu Tianjiao" is eye-catching. The game is set in the Seven Kingdoms struggle for supremacy in the second half of the Zhou Dynasty . During the Warring States Period, wars of all sizes continued among the princes. , players strive to navigate among various forces.
Thanks to the unique career mode of Fengwu Tianjiao, the combination of different majors, minors and professions provides players with a completely different gaming experience. The career matching and freedom in the game are very high.
Due to the excessive enthusiasm of players, the first batch of 36 servers opened on the first day of the game were instantly overcrowded by players, and Target had to urgently add servers. Five days after the open beta, the number of registered users of "Feng Wu Tianjiao" exceeded 1 million, and the number of people online at the same time also reached 100,000.
However, as various problems in game operation have become apparent, the optimization of "Feng Wu Tianjiao" by the target software does not seem to be satisfactory. The in-game lag is very serious. In the end, this problem became a major reason for the loss of players.
. "Jin Yong's Heroes Online"
Public beta date: July 20, 2001
"Jin Yong's Heroes Online" is a martial arts MMORGPG game launched by China NetDragon based on 14 novels of Jin Yong . The game was launched in 2001 As soon as it was launched in Nian, it caused quite a stir in the online gaming circle.
In "Jin Yong's Legend of Heroes Online", which did not have automatic path finding or task navigation at that time, players could freely explore the entire world. At the same time, there are no levels for the characters in the game, and there is no main storyline, so the future development of players will not be restricted due to too many sect divisions.
Due to the rapid popularity of games in China, various problems have also been exposed. The first is the game's bugs and plug-in problems, both of which have greatly affected the gaming experience of normal players. In addition, the death penalty in the game was too severe, the mazes were complex, and the balance of various martial arts was poor, which eventually led to players quitting the game. However, in any case, the game was still in operation until now and has not been shut down.
. " MapleStory "
Public beta date: July 23, 2004
" MapleStory Online" developed by South Korea's WIZET and Nexon operated in South Korea must be a 2D classic horizontal version action that everyone knows. In 2004, the game officially entered the mainland market under the agency of Shanda .
This so-called Korean national-level game has become very popular in China since its launch. The exquisite 2D graphics rendered with strong contrast colors and excellent sense of attack made "MapleStory Online" one of the pinnacles of 2D side-scrolling games at that time. . Now, many years later, the scenes of Shooter Village farming mushrooms and begging for Sky City ferry tickets are still vivid in my mind.
However, the good times did not last long. Similar to other popular MMORPGs, "MapleStory Online" encountered many problems with the operation of the game, and the plug-ins and studios were the first to bear the brunt. The emergence of the two has caused a sharp decline in the gaming experience of ordinary players.
Subsequently, Nexon launched the mobile version of "MapleStory M". The game's revenue directly exceeded 100 million within three months of its launch. After more than ten years of development, the PC version of "MapleStory Online" is no longer as popular as it was in the past, but it is still operating normally with continued efforts.
. " CrossFire"
Public beta date: July 25, 2008
When talking about "CrossFire (CF)", unforgettable words such as "the gunfight dream of 300 million mice" and "fire unicorn" come to mind. Can't help but come to mind. As the first shooter game for many players born in the 1990s, "Cross Fire" has unique memories in their eyes.
Initially, Tencent did not have high expectations for this FPS developed by South Korea's Smile Gate. Tencent's operational focus was more focused on another more well-made " Battlefield King ". However, after "Cross Fire" was launched, the simple and crude "run and fight" gameplay, the familiar "CS" original map, and the refreshing sound effects of killing streaks made the game popular all over the country as soon as it was launched.
Since its inception in 2007, "Crossfire" has been in the top three in global PC game revenue. In 2013, CF even topped the global online game revenue rankings announced by the SuperData website.
Due to improper management of cheating and other issues, South Korea's "CrossFire" has long ceased operations. Although the size of "Cross Fire" has grown from the initial few hundred megabytes to more than ten gigabytes, "Cross Fire" has gone through 15 years of ups and downs and is still strong under Tencent's operation.
0. " Legendary World "
Public beta date: July 28, 2003
"Legendary World" is a MMORPG game developed by Shanda. It was officially launched in mainland China in July 2003.
The game strengthens the 2.5D visual expression on the basis of "Legend", simplifies the difficulty for newbies to get started, and expands social functions and adds a mount system, making "Legend World" a new favorite among "Legend" fans.
The classic combination of the Taoist priest’s dog, the mage’s shield, and the iron triangle of “the Way of War” has become an unforgettable memory in summer. After nearly 20 years of ups and downs, "Legendary World" is still in continuous operation. Interested friends can pay attention.
That’s it for today’s review. Among the games mentioned by the editor, do any of them bring back memories of your past? Please leave a positive message in the comment area.
