Game Making: The Latest Chapter Begins With Healing the Player

Along with this black dragon that covered the sky and sun descended on the guard tower.

The imperial soldiers and mages inside Helgen used arrows and spells to attack the dragon in the sky.

"This dragon is so awesome. Do I want to fight a dragon in the later stage? I don't know if I can ride a dragon in the game. Let me be a dragon knight."

With the appearance of the giant dragon, Song Ren could move freely at this time.

Larov next to him shouted for him to escape quickly.

However, Song Ren did not rush to follow Larov's footsteps, but stayed where he was and fantasized about the subsequent game experience.

After all, the scene in front of me is too spectacular.

In terms of screen performance, "The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim" as an open world is indeed not as expressive as a threaded game.

But this scene of a giant dragon descending from the sky and all kinds of magic intertwining with each other is full of attraction.

Although the previous "World of Warcraft" was equally shocking, it was an MMORPG after all, so there would be some adaptations in the perspective. The same scene would naturally bring a different sense of shock under different lenses.

At least Song Ren can't move a little now. Even though the game's perspective is directly above and the clear mission prompt has come out, Song Ren still wants to stay here and continue to take a look.

But at this glance, something big happened. The black dragon hovering in the sky opened its mouth, and endless flames sprayed out and surrounded him instantly.

A painful sound came from the mouth of the protagonist in the game, and the health bar in the lower left corner of the UI dropped sharply.

The next moment, Song Ren's game screen fell into black and white, and the UI interface for loading the game appeared in front of him.

"So, this dragon is not here to save me. I am thinking too much?"

An indiscriminate attack instantly made Song Ren understand that this dragon actually had nothing to do with him and was not here to save him at all.

I'm the clown myself?

Reload the game and revive, returning to the scene where the dragon fell from the sky and Helgen fell into disaster.

This time Song Ren learned his lesson and was able to control his character's actions.

He immediately ran into the guard tower next to him, and then played the game according to the instructions of the mission.

Jumped from the top of the sentry tower, dodging the dragon's flame breath in the process.

The entire Helgen has been destroyed by the dragon and turned into ruins.

At a glance, everything was filled with burning flames and scorched Imperial soldiers.

Similarly, under the guidance of General Tullius, the soldiers of the empire fought against the dragon in the sky and protected the ordinary people in Helgen.

Seeing this, Song Ren's impression of the empire improved slightly.

Follow the NPC and sneak all the way until you reach a square.

Song Ren soon faced the first choice in the game, which was whether to escape with the Imperial Army or the Stormcloaks.

"The choice of camp, so are you taking the Stormcloak or Empire route here?"

Looking at the choice in front of him, Song Ren instantly understood.

Obviously there are two different main lines in the game, you can choose the Stormcloaks or the Empire.

It's probably the same as the Alliance and Horde in "World of Warcraft".

After thinking for two or three seconds, Song Ren decisively followed Larov next to him.

"Although the generals of this empire seem to be quite nice and treat the people well."

"But the old woman captain wanted to chop off my head before, so don't blame me for leaving with the Stormcloak brother!"

Song Ren decisively followed Larov and ran towards the sentry tower on the right.

Although it has not officially entered the plot, no more information about the Empire and the Stormcloaks is known.

But who told you that the imperial army would cut off my head as soon as it came up?

Isn’t this going to kill you?

In the hall, Song Ren controlled the character to have a conversation with Larov.

Then he followed the prompts and peeled off the opponent's armor and weapons from the dead guard next to him.

"Is all this interactive?"

Seeing the body with only underwear on the ground, Song Ren couldn't help but be surprised.

After taking off the equipment, and then the NPC corpse shows corresponding feedback, this is not an amazing place.

What surprised Song Ren was the interaction in "The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim".

For example, the keys and gold coins on the NPC can be taken away.

There are also alleys in the dungeon, water cups, some watermelons, etc., all of which can be interacted with.

The content in Helgen Fortress is purely a tutorial for novices.

After getting the equipment, the imperial female captain who had wanted to chop off his head got in with her men.

Without saying a word, Song Ren followed Larov and started fighting.

The combat method in "The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim" is very simple.

Light cuts, heavy cuts, and blocks.

Other than that, there are basically no other cool moves.

Just like the cool combos in "God of War", or the various sword dances in "The Witcher: Wild Hunt".

Song Ren didn't see any of these in "The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim".

If there are any similarities, Song Ren feels a bit like the fighting method in "The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim".

Just like the duel between medieval knights.

Of course, the difficulty of the game is much simpler than Dark Souls.

And you can also feel that this is a pure RPG game, and numerical values ​​still play a relatively large role in the game.

Compared to him, Larov next to him was obviously more powerful.

The two imperial soldiers were killed with three strikes, five strikes and two strikes.

"Good guy, are you the Dragonborn, or am I the Dragonborn!"

Seeing Ralof losing a drop of blood, Song Ren, who was standing there touching the body, couldn't help but sigh.

Kill Imperial soldiers, kill the disgusting-looking frost spiders falling from the cave, and get around a dozing brown bear.

There is basically no difficulty in this part of the game.

Ralof alone can kill the entire crowd.

Mainly to guide players on some basic operations in the game.

For example, use medicine props, kill the enemy through blocking attacks, or steal the loot from the enemy.

There are also some mini-game elements, such as lock picking that requires some skills.

When facing a seemingly invincible monster, drop down and sneak.

However, there is also something that makes Song Ren feel a little happy, that is, the direction of the attack can be controlled in the game.

If you attack the enemy's vital points, there is a certain chance of triggering an execution attack.

No matter how much blood the opponent's health bar seems to have, directly penetrate the opponent's chest with the sharp blade in your hand, or use other execution effects.

Bullet time slow motion, combined with violent and beautiful movements, is very cool.

Follow Larov all the way, about five minutes later.

Song Ren passed through Helgen's underground fortress.

There are many vines covering the entrance of the dark cave.

A faint light shone through the gaps in the vines.

Arriving at the entrance, Song Ren controlled the character to push away the vines. The sunlight outside was a bit dazzling.

Then the scenery of Tianji Province was displayed in front of Song Ren.

Dense green trees, elk looming in the forest in the distance, and squirrels walking in the treetops.

Further away, a silvery white mountain range covered with heavy snow can be vaguely seen.

There is hazy white mist and thick clouds in the sky. Looking at the winding mountain roads in the countryside, you can also see the rushing river through the white mist.

Song Ren was immediately stunned by this beautiful scenery.

This is a method that has been tried and tested in games. Coming out of the cave in "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", walking through the narrow ruins to see the legendary pirate paradise in "Uncharted", Ezio at night in "Assassin's Creed" Climb the bell tower of the cathedral with my brother...

'Now it seems that the dragon will not come again, we are safe for the time being. ’

As the black dragon in the sky roared and left Helgen Fortress, Lalor next to him let out a sigh of relief.

There are several dialogue options for talking, including dialogues related to dragons, as well as dialogues related to Stormcloaks and Imperial soldiers.

Obviously all of this is to allow players to better understand the background light content related to the game.

In addition, Song Ren also received two tasks.

Go to the town of Ximu, not far outside Helgen Fortress, to find Lalor's sister Geldo and whether she wants to join the Stormcloaks.

"Are these two main quests? It should be the same as "The Witcher: Wild Hunt". One is a personal quest and the other is a faction quest."

Song Ren guessed, and then glanced at the mark on the map. The target location for the mission to join the Stormcloaks was too far away, and the other maps were all shrouded in fog. Obviously, he had to explore and open them himself.

Therefore, Song Ren's first target is Ximu Town.

Although the plot of the game has not mentioned the identity of the so-called Dragonborn, Song Ren, who has watched the promotional video, naturally knows that the protagonist in the game is most likely the Dragonborn.

"Ximu Town, this should be the Novice Village."

"Okay, the Dragonborn's great adventure is about to officially begin."

“Let’s start from this first stop, Ximu Town, to create a legendary life belonging to Zhuogenbao!”

Waving the imperial soldier's sword in his hand, Song Ren was full of confidence.