This 94% acclaimed national wind FPS game returned to the first place in the Steam hot sale list by DLC.

Unexpectedly, this national wind FPS game returned to the Steam hot list after only one update of DLC.

"Rebirth of Gunfire" is the first national wind adventure FPS game under Duoyi Network. This product combines Rogge Park Jung Su random elements and RPG strategy selection gameplay. After it was launched in 2020, the game went directly to the top 5 of the Steam hot sale list. At present, there are 65,000 comments, with 94% favorable comments.

It may be common for new products to be on the Steam hot list, but it is rare for DLC to top the list and the game will enter TOP 10 only after being updated once. So, what makes this DLC top of the hot list? Before discussing this issue, we might as well briefly review the game "Rebirth of Gunfire".

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Two opposites

In Mr. Grape's view, the greatest charm of Rebirth of Gunfire mainly comes from the construction of two opposites.

The first is the opposition between European and American styles and oriental aesthetics. Just entering the game, we may not be able to accept the unique aesthetic of the rebirth of guns and fires for a while? It chooses the European and American cartoon styles with rough lines and bright colors, as well as the global modeling characteristics of low polygons, which makes the game seem to be far from the "national style" in art.

But strangely, under the global style, the content expressed by the game is quite in line with the oriental aesthetics? Not only has a large number of scenes and objects with oriental characteristics, but also has a large number of cultural attributes of oriental aesthetics.

Game Map Scenes (Part)

For example, although the maps and monsters of game levels are all built with low polygon models, they show ancient tombs, bamboo forests, inns, terracotta warriors and horses and other contents with oriental flavor. Among them, the tomb owner Lu Wu is a mountain and sea beast, and his game image is not only consistent with the historical description, but also his duty is to "guard".

The first-level Boss "Lu Wu"

The new characters "Walker" and "Glass" introduced by DLC this time are also the further exploration of oriental aesthetics by the production team. The image of "Monkey" is a monkey, and the skill elements include a fairy rope and a golden hoop, so the prototype of "Monkey" may be the Monkey King in China mythology.

"Walker" skill display

The new character "Li" is like a microcosm of the traditional Taoist image. The figure is a fox in a Taoist robe, a descendant of the clear autumn. His role skill is mainly flame control.

"Glass" skill display

Visible the Monkey King, Qingqiu fox, Taoism, etc. They are all representatives of China traditional culture, which also shows that the role and content of DLC in this game are more "national style". This change not only brings players a brand-new experience, but also reflects the deep excavation of oriental culture and aesthetics by the production team.

The second is the opposition between rogue elements and RPG strategy development gameplay. We can find that "Rebirth of Gunfire" chooses a lighter Rogge Park Jung Su gameplay, that is, random elements have a profound impact on the player's experience, but the difficulty of the game is not as hard as lifelong customs clearance, and there are many elements developed outside the game.

To put it simply, the mode of Guns Rebirth is first-person shooting, but guns are basically obtained randomly at the level, and the experience of each weapon is different. Take the new weapons updated by DLC this time. The operation of "Weaving Cloud" is simple and smooth, and "Hexagon" can resist damage and reverse. In addition to weapons, there are two random elements in the game: "Secret Volume" and "Awakening", which can be matched with each other to form Build, and are regarded as the main thief elements in Rebirth of Gunfire.

"Hexagonal" Shield and Damage Prevention

Contrary to the rogue elements in the game, it is the practice outside the game. Although it is not uncommon to practice out of the box in Rogge Park Jung Su's game, the practice of rebirth with guns and fire not only has a low threshold (only one training material can be obtained even if you fail to challenge), but also has a great influence on the numerical experience of the game? To make an inappropriate analogy, under the same difficulty, a player with talent level 0 is equivalent to playing "soul system", and a player with talent level full is equivalent to "mowing grass".

"Talent" interface developed outside the bureau

This numerical experience gap is an inevitable defect in the process of RPG games. In order to alleviate this problem, gun fire rebirth has set four difficulty levels: ordinary, elite, nightmare and reincarnation. At the same time, after this update, two new modes are opened for free, which not only changes the monster intensity in the level, but also allows players to build more structures in the new mode "Reiki Connection" to fight? This update can be said to be a new round of balance and optimization of gameplay opposition. I believe this adjustment will bring new experiences to many old players.

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The rebirth of artillery fire.

At this point, you may have a general understanding of Rebirth of Gunfire and this DLC. The above two opposites are not only an important feature of Guns of Rebirth to attract players, but also affect the future development direction of the game. So, after experiencing the new content of DLC, maybe we should re-examine the game.

First of all, we should re-measure the experience value brought by the game. Because the original positioning of "Rebirth of Gunfire" is single-player PVE, this means that the R&D investment of the game should be one-off, and the game content is endless. Therefore, when the user's freshness fades, the popular single-player game may eventually return to the niche circle.

However, the update of DLC this time and the return of the hot list of "Rebirth of Gunfire" seem to indicate that the production team did not operate it as a stand-alone game. We can see that "Rebirth of Gunfire" has been updated almost every month since it was released in 2020. In addition to introducing new content, it has also been optimized and repaired according to the feedback from players. The online operation of this stand-alone game obviously makes it worthwhile for players who buy out once.

In addition to the launch of DLC this time, the production team also launched the mobile version of "Rebirth of Gunfire" in May this year, which reduced the gameplay by automatic shooting and reducing operations, which also brought new and old players a differentiated experience when adapting to mobile operations.

"artillery rebirth" mobile game

Secondly, the cultural expression of the game began to take on a new form. Earlier, we said that the positioning of Rebirth of Gunfire is a national wind FPS game, so it is more inclined to oriental aesthetics in theme content and artistic expression. After this DLC update, we found that the cultural attributes of the game have already penetrated into the game texture and player experience through visual expression.

For example, when I experience the game, I prefer to use the new weapon "Zhiyun" updated by DLC, which is a needle-like hidden weapon. What's more, the "needle" itself is a weapon with strong characteristics in China, and the operation experience of "Zhiyun" is like a silk imperial sword to kill the enemy? Almost without operation, the five needles of the weapon will follow the mouse to attack the enemy;

Official CG of Weaving Cloud

Coupled with the role modeling with fingerprints, it will make me feel that the game has an authentic taste of cultivating immortals, which cannot be filled by art and stories alone.

Practical experience of "weaving clouds"

As for the two new roles in DLC, the production team has also carried out in-depth cultural packaging of operation and experience. For example, when the "Walker" releases the phantom of the main skill, it will make the classic action of the Monkey King plucking hair, and the performance is quite smooth and handy;

Main Skill (E): Broken Soul

Li's skills need to be pre-shaken and then confirmed, and his skill performance is quite ritualized, which is consistent with his Taoist identity.

Main Skills (E): Fierce spirit and considerable strength.

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When the national wind game goes out to sea

In addition to the new experience brought by DLC, Grape King also found an interesting phenomenon: the rebirth of guns on Steam? Although the game was developed by a domestic team, it not only reached the best seller list of the platform, but also accounted for 64.6% of the total comments in non-simplified Chinese.

There are 76 102 comments in various languages, including simplified Chinese.

The number of comments is 2694 1, accounting for 35.4%.

This situation shows that the game is not only praised by domestic players, but also sought after by more global players. Especially after this new DLC update, many overseas players said that they would download or return to the pit because of new characters and new content.

? I went back to the pit after the release of the new expansion?

? There are two very good designs, one is the fireball of the fox,

One is the new weapon "Weaving Cloud"?

At the same time, the game's out of the circle is also related to the global distribution strategy of Duoyi Network. For example, the game landed on the global platform of Steam for the first time, and the production team has made language adaptation and handle operation optimization for global players. It is worth mentioning that the game will land on the host platform at 5438+00 in June this year, thus reaching more users around the world.

Facing the problem that it is difficult for indie games to go out to sea at present, the gun of rebirth can run through the global distribution mode and has achieved 2.5 million sales, which also proves the feasibility of global distribution of indie games and even more categories.

On the other hand, the national style of the game gives it more cultural significance in global distribution. This time, DLC, which focuses on the national style, can be listed on the global hot-selling list, which also means that Duoyi Network has formed its own cultural sailing methodology and is at the forefront of domestic solo travel.