Chapter 18 Game Review (Vote for Recommendations!)

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Half a day after the beta test of "Elf Kingdom," the first game review was published online in both text and video formats by the veteran host Little Mu, and it immediately received countless reposts...

By the time Eve discovered this lengthy article, a day had already passed on Blue Star, and by then, the post's views had already exceeded one million, with comments breaking into the tens of thousands.

Eve knew who Little Mu was. In her previous life, she had watched many of Little Mu's videos, but this time, to be the first, Little Mu had clearly abandoned his usual video commentary style.

Without hesitation, Eve opened it with interest:

"Hello everyone, I'm the host Little Mu. Recently, everyone's social media must have been flooded with a new virtual reality game, and yes, it's the magical masterpiece that claims to use 'thought acceleration technology' and perfectly mimics reality—the 'Elf Kingdom'!"

"Luckily, I was also selected by the game officials this time and became one of the three hundred beta testers. This time, I won't talk about game strategies, as many strategy players were selected for the beta, and their strategies should also be coming out soon. I just want to talk about my gaming experience with this divine work."

"Yes, divine work. This really is a divine work! A cross-century masterpiece!"

"I think most people must have been shocked by the promotional video of the game posted online and wondered if the game could really achieve that effect. Well, here, I want to say—every word in the promotional video of the game is true!"

"First of all, the thought acceleration technology that everyone is most curious about. Before playing the game, I was also skeptical about its authenticity, but when I entered the game, I found it to be true."

"Although it has been only half a day since the game launched its beta, in the game, our real experience has already been through a whole day! To prove it, I have uploaded a 12-hour recording from the game to the video website; here is the link..."

"Those planning to use this game for livestreaming might be disappointed, because due to the thought acceleration, everything in the game looks four times faster in reality, which makes livestreaming effect very poor... My livestream audience can attest to this. Here is a screenshot of the live chat from that time..."

"I don't know what technology the officials used, but the fact is, they have indeed extended the game time in a certain sense. Just with this alone, other online games will not be able to surpass it!"

"And about the graphics, after experiencing the game, I want to say that talking about 'graphics' for this game is an insult!"

"The game graphics of 'Elf Kingdom' are beyond just high quality, just like the ads say, it indeed achieves 'the most realistic', 'the most substantial'! It truly immerses you! Not only that, but the scenery in the game is also exceptionally magnificent, every screenshot can outshine most wallpapers on the market."

"Friends who like scenery can take a look, I specifically recorded a video of the primeval forest scenery in the game, everyone can experience it, totally crushes Jiuzhaigou and Shennong! Here is the link..."

"Moreover, you should all know my nickname; during my time in the game, I've been looking for game bugs, but it turns out that even I couldn't pick out the slightest flaw."

"Not only that, everyone knows that although more and more virtual reality games are being made, and more and more attempts are made to incorporate gravity and sensation, the majority of games don't do it perfectly, or even can be described as rough, with poor realism..."

"But 'Elf Kingdom' is different, the game's gravity engine and the five senses experience is absolutely the most advanced in the industry, without any discomfort. If I didn't clearly know that I was logging into a game, I would really think I'd traveled to another world!"

"As for the content of the game... at the current view, it seems to be about building towns for elves, after all, the main theme of the script is the revival of the Elf Clan. I seriously suspect this will become the beginner's village by the time of open beta..."

"I have to say, the officials' approach of letting players participate in the game's construction is indeed clever. One can predict that as the story progresses, the sense of historical depth will become stronger and stronger."

"Because of the realistic senses, the experience of magic and sword techniques is also unbelievably real, and the sense of accomplishment from leveling up is unprecedentedly delightful. Personally, I'm not too keen on grinding levels, but this game has reignited my interest! Haha, although I've only been chopping trees for a day in the game..."

"However, all of this is not the most surprising thing to me. What surprised me the most is the game's NPC system!"

"As of now, I've only met two NPCs in the game, one of them is a goddess named Eve Yoctrahill, and I must say she is the best and my favorite character model I've seen, here's the picture..."

"Isn't she beautiful? Isn't she cool? Kneel and lick, mortals!"

"She is the embodiment of the World Tree and only appears when creating characters, randomly giving players two initial skills, and the skills you get depend on luck, other information is currently insufficient. But according to the main storyline given by the game, the player's task is to assist Goddess Eve in rebuilding the Elf Clan."

"The Goddess is weak now, but it's said that she will have an avatar after regaining her strength, and players can look forward to interacting with the Goddess in the future..."

"And the other is the Goddess's follower, Natural Saintess Alice Wind, a pure and cute elf lady, and the player's initial quests are mainly related to her. Here is the character screenshot..."

"Besides these two NPCs, there is said to be an Oak Guardian, but I didn't find him. Some people said they saw him at the edge of the safe zone, seemingly exploring something, and he seemed very mighty. I suspect this NPC is very likely related to the storyline after level 11..."

"Now, I want to talk about the NPC system in detail."

"If you lump together the NPCs of this game with those of other games, you would miss out on a lot of fun. The NPCs of 'Elf Kingdom' are definitely the most intelligent AI I've ever seen! So much so that they can be mistaken for real!"

"This is not only reflected in the NPCs' facial expressions, actions, or language tones, but more so in their interactions with players. If green names were also given to them, you would even think they are players! Here's a video..."

"This is the interaction video with the NPC when we first met. As you can see, the response of the NPC when teased by the players is quite vivid, even showing embarrassment, anger, and other states..."

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"In the beginning, many of us players used the same old mindset to communicate with NPCs, which basically meant making a mess and doing whatever we wanted, but as long as we completed tasks properly, we could latch onto the NPCs' coattails... This is a common issue with NPCs in the major virtual games on the market."

"But in fact, those players who harbored such thoughts all had their favor reduced by the NPCs of 'Elf Kingdom.'"

"If my analysis is correct, the officials must have developed an independent emotional system and thinking system for the NPCs, and even a memory function. Every action you take towards an NPC will receive human-like feedback, and every player who has dealt with them will be remembered by the NPCs. For example, the player who teased NPCs never received a warm reception..."

"And only if you truly immerse yourself in the game and communicate with NPCs on an equal footing will you gain their favor."

"I believe... this is also the intention of the officials. If there were only realistic visuals and perceptions, 'Elf Kingdom' would at most be a masterpiece with incredible immersion and an excellent experience; but once you add in that lifelike NPC system, the whole game experience is elevated once again..."

"It's no longer just a masterpiece, but a divine work!"

"To me, it feels like this is not just a game, but a real world filled with magic and mystery!"

"That's right, this is a game that achieves the ultimate pursuit of virtual games, which is to paint a world that truly exists for the players! The sense of immersion is unprecedented!"

"Believe me, in this game, you will have experiences like never before in any other game, embarking on a new chapter in life!"

"Not much more to say, it's dawn in the game, and I'm off to chop trees!"

After finishing this not particularly lengthy review, Eve had an epiphany:

"No wonder players have become much more serious about games lately... so that's why."

Then, She looked at the comments that followed.

Unsurprisingly, this review once again set off a surge of public opinion, drawing the eyes of countless players once more, and what was most talked about in the comments was when 'Elf Kingdom' would open for public testing.

Seeing this, Eve knew that one of her goals had been achieved:

"In the future, I won't be short of 'chives' (players)."

But thinking about the consumption after the arrival of players recently, Eve couldn't help but sigh helplessly:

"I still underestimated the difficulty of connecting the two worlds; in less than a week's time, I have expended about 0.3 of my Divine Power value, while the output brought by invested players is far from enough..."

"Sigh, I wonder when these folks can help me turn a loss into a profit..."

Thinking about her Divine Power value not yet reaching 11 points, Eve felt like her heart was bleeding.

"When will I be able to save up 100 points..."

And just as Eve was sighing, She suddenly heard a murmuring prayer, vague and distant.

Eve identified it and realized it came from a middle-ranked silver Oak Guardian She had enlightened—Berserker.

At this moment, his emotions seemed to carry a hint of excitement.

Berserker? Could it be he discovered something?

A thought flashed through Eve's mind.

These past few days, after Berserker had cleared any threats within a ten-kilometer radius, Eve had ordered him to start exploring beyond that area.

Though Eve inherited the legacy and partial memories of the former World Tree, these memories were incomplete, and Eve's understanding of the Elf Forest was not thorough.

Additionally, following a war of the gods, time had elapsed by a thousand years, and the Elf Forest had long since changed beyond recognition, urgently needing further exploration.

Eve's own weakened state prevented her from personally examining the surroundings.

Therefore, with human players not yet grown, the Oak Guardian Berserker became the best candidate for exploration.

With that in mind, Eve immediately connected to the faith channel of the other party, projecting her consciousness over...