The game has started, there are absolutely no bugs this time

Chapter 182 The rumors are all true, give me back my money!
The two sides obviously had a fight, but the interview continued. After all, life must go on.

It is worth mentioning that the winner was the person who asked the question. The opponents were two against one but they couldn't beat him. When someone next to him asked, he found out that before he became a reporter, he was actually an authentic Japanese Shaolin Kung Fu coach.

Awesome.

Finally, I have to say something good, as this interview will be broadcast on TV.

……

The next day.

The game is officially released.

The global sales of the stealth version exceeded three million on the first day. It is worth mentioning that these were all sold with helmets bound to them, and there were even more on the PC version.

At the beginning, the reputation was controllable, with mixed reviews. Players who had not played "Captain China" would have certain praise for many of the game's gameplay methods, but when speedrunners completed the eighth chapter of the main storyline and various news came out, everything collapsed.

The galactic battleship "Attack on Titan" had just started when it showed signs of its demise.

Rennie did emergency public relations, spread all kinds of news, and talked about openness and tolerance. Although "she" was once a man, her heart has always been a pure woman.

It's useless, mainly because the quality of the later chapters has been declining, and the finished game has no breakthroughs compared to You Xuan's works. It is far from the publicity and is difficult to control under the influence of multiple parties.

Everyone will naturally vote with their feet.

The collection of "Starry Sky Special Forces" has been released. In China, where almost all core players have played or cloud-played "Captain China", the reputation of the game has reached the level of a historical rubbish:
I'm so stupid. The rumors have already said that there will be a big disaster for the billboard girl. Even a genius like Meng Juju can be driven away by an even more brilliant person. I should have given up any hope.

I've reached the second chapter, what should I do? The realism is dropping too quickly, and I already know that there's a defense in the eighth chapter, but I can't get a refund anymore.

rnm refund the money!

The last few chapters collapsed too quickly, and the quality of the finished product is not even half as good as Captain China's. It's okay if we don't mention the character design on the PC side, but why are there so many bugs on the infiltration side!

I will never say that Youxuan's games always have bugs again...

What bug? You're too young, aren't those just game features?

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More and more posts were condemning the game, and it eventually became a nationwide frenzy. People who hadn't played the game would say they were so foresighted after hearing about it, as they would never buy the game based on just one look at that abstract god-like character.

With such a defense, there are actually people who believe that this game is Galaxy Battleship. Or maybe it was because there were too many filters in the past and they thought that foreign big companies would not easily fail. Now it is the era of stealth games, and adults have to eat shit.

Youxuan's website forum is also discussing Starry Sky Special Attack. People didn't talk about it much here before, but now everyone is talking about it.

……

Stitched monsters, krypton gold hell, and bugs worse than 2077!

OP [Interstellar Leek 001]:
"I'm wondering if this game's promotional hype of a 'sci-fi epic' wasn't it written by Meng Juju? The tutorial is stuck for half an hour, the main storyline is a complete riddle, and combat feels like cutting clay! The most outrageous thing is the gacha pool—the skin mechanics are hidden deeper than a black hole! I'd have thought it was a mobile game. I know it's expensive to get into the game, but the way they're doing it is just too shameful!"

"Meng Juju has been kicked out. Although she has the title of editor-in-chief, who knows where her storylines are. Besides, during her time at Maodou, she mainly wrote perverted XP and marginal plots."

"This game is so perverted and advanced. Human XP is not like this at all."

Hot review [Keyboard Destroyer] (3.2k likes):
"This is hilarious! This game is a completely bankrupt version of Captain China! Yesterday, I got stuck in a map layer and watched the boss square dance in the sky for half an hour. Then, when I came out, it was still stuck. His stealth skills are not up to par. If I get stuck, I'll be stuck in the dream forever. Customer service actually told me to 'try restarting'? RTM"

【Grumpy Brother Online】Reply:
"There's also built-in payouts. Are these idiot planners treating players like ATMs? The monthly battle pass comes with all three pieces, and even changing a character's color requires shards! Even Youxuan, the next door, doesn't have payouts this blatantly when it comes to mobile games!"

"This doesn't even resemble a console game at all, and he's selling the helmet for so much, he's got no shame."

Floor [Cutscene PPT]:
"Were the cutscenes made by converting 3D directly to 5D using standard technology? The mecha explosions look like cannonballs, and the NPC models aren't even as expressive as my grandma's! The most outrageous thing is the forced payout window after a plot kill—what a slap on the wrist!"

Technical flow [Frame Ripper] (with BUG screen recording):
"The PC version is just average. What kind of code did the optimization team use? Not to mention the PVP cheats are everywhere. There are more invisibility cheats and one-shot kill cheats than there are serious players. The report button is basically just a decoration!"

Victims of krypton gold [wallet empty]:
"I thought the first deposit doubled my draws to get a limited edition mecha, but it turned out to be a copy of Captain Hua's Gundam mode. I ended up getting 200 duplicates! The community manager is still playing dead, and the official Twitter account is posting something about 'Romantic Journey in the Star Ocean'—romantic as hell! The poster girl is a man, and I'm having a romance with a black transgender person, right? The refund system is completely blocked!"

"If you have money to top up, why don't you just buy the Youxuan Deluxe Edition and play the genuine Captain Huaguo version?"

The crowd [prophet]:
"I've been saying this studio is crazy. Even though they were great in the past, they've never made a stealth game. So why should we trust them with their next-generation stealth game? Look at all those 'media reviews' before the server launch; they're all just press releases boasting. Right now, the Steam platform has a 19% favorable rating. I suggest they're in the running for the annual stealth title!"

Administrator Announcement:
"Youxuan will work with Chinese officials to address the "Starry Sky Special Attack" prologue scam and some infiltration bugs. The channel for quitting the game and returning the helmet will be forcibly opened..."

China is You Xuan's territory, and it is not Ren Ni's turn to control it. At least the Chinese players will not suffer heavy losses this time. Let's see how the North American players will fight each other later and how Ren Ni will respond.

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North American players are also very angry. Everyone thought they had done a good job and supported them, but it turned out like this.

Although Nintendo has promised to provide a full refund to players on all platforms, in actual operation, the refund efficiency of different platforms varies significantly. The reason is that Nintendo has subsequent works, especially the stealth version, and does not want to rush so quickly. It wants to wait until "Need for Speed" is launched before making another attempt.

The PC side is simpler, after all, these channels themselves have many refund processes, but there are also delays due to various reasons.

On the Steam platform, some players reported that refunds were processed quickly, but some users still complained about delays in refunds, especially those who used third-party payment channels and had to wait longer.

For the Epic Games store, refunds must be applied for through customer service, which is a cumbersome process. Some players even said that they did not receive any confirmation email after submitting their application.

For users of the physical version and old Nintendo consoles, players who purchased the physical disc need to contact the retailer, and some retailers refuse to refund on the grounds that the disc has been "opened".

Players angrily denounced on the Internet: "The refund policy is as flawed as the game itself! Rennie's promise is just PR talk!"

Moreover, the arrogant attitude of the development team is also exacerbating the conflict. They were not even very influential at the Renni headquarters before, and Meng Juju was even squeezed out.

After the game's sudden demise, players discovered that the development team had internally disregarded criticism, and Meng Juju's reforms also failed.

According to rumors, the team called the negative feedback from players "white noise" and said in an email that "we are in a safe zone and there is no need to overreact."

Because all the predictions about Starlight Attack made by the same account were true, these rumors are now taken to be real news.

Furthermore, a character designer was exposed for making controversial remarks targeting white gamers, leading to accusations that the game was overly politically correct while neglecting the core experience. One player mocked the game, saying, "They spent eight years making a 'correct' game, only to spend eight days proving themselves utterly wrong!"

By the way, the amazing thing is that because of the promotional policy of the billboard girl and the proposal to create more pure female and grandmother characters, Meng Juju's reputation in North America has become very good. She is almost like a normal person.

It is said that other North American giants are coming to Guangdong to invite Meng Juju to come out of retirement and find another job.

Meng Juju: I knew I was right! Things may change over time, don’t bully the poor!
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In addition to character design and attitude issues, players also felt that the game's failure stemmed from a disconnect between its business model and the market:

Not only is the masterpiece itself ugly, but even with such a powerful rival like You Xuan, the price is still so high.

The price on the PC side is already very high. In the past, many online shooting games of this kind were given away for free on the PC side. The stealth version is even twice as expensive as Youxuan's masterpiece without a discount, and the price of the helmet is the same.

The quality of the content deteriorates more and more as you play. Although the performance of the helmet is kept secret, anyone can see the realism when they actually use it, so players feel that they have been cheated. You are too confident. Do you really think I will eat anything you serve me?

I might have really eaten it before Youxuan, but now there is something better!
North American players: Are you stupid? I have given up and am now playing "Captain of China".

Japanese player: Take me with you too, today Wadashi is going to defeat the invaders!
Industry analysts believe that in addition to these inherent flaws, there are also external reasons.

It clashes with "Black Myth: Wukong", or to be more precise, it clashes with Gu Meng who has returned.

With Gu Meng's return, he released a new game "Darkest Dungeon 3" in just two months. Everyone had a real feeling that the former overlord had returned. He also said that he wanted to make the next generation of stealth games, and then released high-quality PVs crazily, especially from the helmet perspective. The quality was indeed extraordinary.

Everyone's focus will inevitably shift.

Rennie's choice to promote the game at the same time as the phenomenal work further weakened players' attention and was ridiculed as suicidal marketing.

Foreigners' money doesn't just come from the wind. A user commented: "Spending so much money on a half-finished Nintendo 1? Does Nintendo think gamers are philanthropists? I've heard the news, so of course I'm saving up to buy the Yuxuan 2! The performance is bound to be even better, and the price might even be cheaper than yours."

A few days later, when it was nearly two weeks after its release, Star Wars: Ragnarok had completely faded into obscurity.

Because of the mascot marketing and the gimmick of being the first foreign stealth masterpiece, plus the bonus of the parallel world game, Star Attack, which was much stronger than its previous life at its peak, still died, and no one plays this game anymore.

Although Sony has assumed the losses and issued refunds, players believe that it lacks sincerity and reflection, especially its failure to publicly apologize for the controversial behavior of the development team.

The community's mood ranged from disappointment to ridicule. The North American player community called "Star Wars: A Gravestone of Billions of Dollars" and created a large number of memes mocking Rennie's decision:
"The fastest shut-down game in history: from launch to burial in just 14 days!"

"The only contribution of 'Star Wars' is that it provides a new chapter in the textbook on 'failure cases in the history of gaming'."

"When a thought arises, the world becomes vast."

"Let's Speak Chinese"

"The crickets' chirping is not even half as good as the captain's."

……

The Youxuan website is still eating melons. The game itself does not provide much fun, but the program effect produced by it is a lot of fun.

"People actually have hope for a game filled with incredible characters. This world is crazy."

“There are people in China who believe this. I really can’t understand it.”

"Previous events have proven that publicity and promotion can really affect IQ. Their CG quality and teaching levels are actually pretty good."

“Actually, it’s still not as good as You Xuan’s, but everyone might have a filter and think it will get better later on.”

"The first chapter was okay to attract traffic, but the second chapter was a letdown. The third chapter was still copying Captain Hua, but was obviously inferior in every way. The fourth chapter was still going on, but there was nothing new. I was aesthetically fatigued, and that's when I should have been wary. I thought things would get better in the fifth and sixth chapters, but I finally gave up hope until the eighth chapter was a complete disaster."

"I heard that some people even played to the final chapter with the ending of "God-defying Love"

"Awesome, he's such a foodie. The optimization he made later, he's a real cyber-psychopath. It's different from "Dao Weird Immortal" where you're just enjoying the game. He's really playing you. If he can continue to play like this, they won't be able to play Akaashi, right?"

"A true warrior who persevered to the end. I understand the fans of the national football team and express my deep sympathy."

"I'm going to play "Football Fire" again. After all these years, this game has never been outdated. Putting aside the killing football, it's also quite fun. In fact, they are still adding DLCs. Really, I'm afraid of the comparison. It's too conscientious. I'm afraid Youxuan will lose money."

"I never thought that this day would come to Rennie. Times have really changed."

"Rennie probably doesn't have much intelligence either."

"This kind of game should have abandoned promotion and cut their losses long ago. They're a big company, so maybe they could have cut themselves off. Besides, they were one of the first major manufacturers to produce foreign infiltration equipment. Even if they couldn't beat Youxuan, being second would still have been a big deal overseas. What a shame."

"It's not a pity. I'm a Chinese player. I still hope that Youxuan will dominate. I won't pretend anymore. I'm not that noble. I just hope that we can always be ahead."

"Toyokawa Group was badly screwed this time"

"Isn't Toyokawa Group Toyokawa Heavy Industries, Toyokawa Real Estate, and Toyokawa Entertainment? What does it have to do with him?"

"A large part of this investment came from the Toyokawa family. Rumor has it that the Toyokawa family's son-in-law, who is in charge, will take the blame."

"Oh, it's my uncle. I believe everything you say this time. What you say is the truth!"

"A son-in-law? What an interesting plot! The Dragon King has already acted out the reality of the three-year period. The God of War has returned. Will the son-in-law of the wealthy Toyokawa family act out that? That's right, tear his mouth apart!"

“Hahahahahahahaha…”

"It's been a while since I've seen the Dragon King smile crookedly. I miss him, but he doesn't show up anymore."

"Busy, please be busy, hurry up and serve up the second generation of Youxuan and the escort works."

"Looking at the intensive new PVs now, I'm suddenly looking forward to it. The progress must be faster than expected!"

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(End of this chapter)