Optimization That Was Total Shit
The content creator's name is Er Huo.
Since joining the site, he has embarked on a journey of criticizing various fields such as games, anime, and TV series.
However, he doesn't criticize everything; he only criticizes works that are universally considered rubbish or extremely unreasonable.
Furthermore, it has gained a large number of fans due to its sharp style, serious copywriting, and distinctive voice.
Now, the satirical video of "Bloody Scientist" has reached 460,000 views in a short period of time, thanks to its popularity.
The number of coins and likes fluctuated around 5,000, while the number of comments and bullet screen messages was around 1,000, demonstrating the popularity of the Er Huo content creator at this time.
Soon, some netizens who heard the news, saw it on their homepage, or found it in their feed clicked on the video.
When I looked at the duration, wow!
It's been more than 6 minutes!
The players immediately started playing it, just for fun.
The next second, the video screen showed the logo of the game "Bloody Scientist".
What followed was the Er Huo's distinctive Tianjin accent.
[Ah~ My husband's not home~ I'm so lonely~ I can't sleep~ In the dead of night~ I'm secretly watching those Er Huo ' videos~ Ugh—so annoying~] (Male voice)
[Ahem, hello everyone, it's your good friend, Er Huo, long time no see.]
[I'm sure everyone's heard the title "Bloody Scientist" so many times they're sick of it, right?]
[That's right, it's the latest domestically developed horror masterpiece from Leap Group, a subsidiary of Jiyou Network, which was unlocked at midnight yesterday!]
This game is absolutely fantastic.
[It's so good, it's absolutely amazing!]
Beep—(Color image from a TV station)
[What kind of game is this? I think players who bought it know very well. Within 24 hours of release, no first-day sales figures were released. In just one day, news and reports about it flooded the internet, and of course, they were negative.]
[Furthermore, unlike Cyber, the Xiyou platform doesn't show peak concurrent users, has no player community, and lacks a rating system. Therefore, I suspect that * Bloody Scientist *'s first-day sales did not meet the expectations of the Ji You's executives, which is why much data was not released.]
[At least, unlike Only Game, they don't publicly disclose data.]
[But right now, I'm not happy. The reason is that before * Bloody Scientist * was released, I wanted to try out what the so-called 'fear-release' experience was like, so when it was released, I didn't hesitate to spend 398 yuan to buy and try it. Now, as of 10:22 AM on July 11th, I've finished the game, taking a total of 22 hours.]
[But do you really think this game has a 22-hour playthrough? No, its actual playthrough is less than 5 hours at most. My 22-hour completion time was entirely due to the time spent on my first playthrough and second playthrough.]
[Then, all I want to say is that my 398 yuan was most likely wasted.]
[I have to say, this lousy game is infuriating, as infuriating as being splashed by a passing car while walking on the sidewalk in the rain.]
So what exactly makes * Bloody Scientist * so bad? Let's talk about that today.
[As usual, a disclaimer in advance: 1. The following content contains spoilers; please turn off the video if you are concerned. 2. All opinions expressed are personal; if you disagree, then you are right.]
[Now, let's officially begin today's program.]
At this point, a melodious tune began to play in the video.
The visuals then transitioned into the game.
It was a control room-like place, and the content creator, Er Huo, was moving around inside it with a gun in hand.
However, sharp-eyed viewers could clearly notice that the game characters were somewhat choppy when moving, with the screen sometimes smooth and fluid, and other times appearing to be walking on water, which was extremely uncomfortable to watch.
At this moment, the Er Huo spoke up.
[First, there's the optimization issue. Six months ago, I bought a 6090Ti graphics card thinking it would be able to handle any game, but I never expected to be defeated by "Bloody Scientist"!]
[This game's performance on top-of-the-line 4K hardware is currently extremely poor. Not only does the graphics resemble a 2015 game, but there's also a lack of detail; it's essentially just a meaningless jumble of scenes designed to emphasize a so-called 'industrial technological feel.']
This situation leads to complex scene elements, high memory usage, and high rendering speed, resulting in a drop in frame rate and frequent stuttering.
In the video, to echo this statement, game footage is played back and forth in several segments.
And each clip is a close-up of a game scene.
For example, in a place resembling a furnace or reactor, the materials appear incredibly new and unrealistic at 4K resolution.
Another control panel is also smooth and even, without any texture.
The most obvious example is in a swimming pool where the protagonist jumps in but there's no splashing effect, only the sound of water.
Although the players are not Leeuwenhoek, their years of gaming experience have already raised their standards.
Let's take "Control Failure" as an example for comparison.
That game truly has great detail; certain items have the proper weathering, and certain metals have the proper rust.
It's nothing like Bloody Scientist, where everything is 'new'.
At this point, the Er Huo spoke up.
[Not only that, but with ray tracing enabled, the frame rate hovers around 50 FPS, and without it, it's around 80 FPS. The optimization is practically nonexistent; I suspect there hasn't been any optimization at all! Of course, it's not unplayable. I tested it at 1080p resolution with a 1080ti graphics card, and it got around 40 FPS on medium-low settings. See if that's acceptable to you.]
At this point, the live chat was immediately flooded with comments.
A large number of people who haven't changed their computers in years left comments.
"Holy crap! Does that mean my 980 graphics card won't even be able to run the game?"
"I thought my 1080ti could still hold its own, but after buying it and playing games, I almost thought my graphics card had been raped."
"Hilarious! The system requirements have become the barrier to entry. Do you think this Ji You is deliberately not optimized?"
"I think so too. Their goal is to collude with graphics card manufacturers and force us to upgrade our configurations."
"I don't think so. It's impossible for the Ji You's management to not do any optimization. The graphics card usage on the Cyber Platform is concentrated in the 1080ti range. It's impossible for them to not conduct user research. Do they not want players?"
"40 frames per second? Even a dog wouldn't play that!"
"My 2080ti graphics card is dead at 2K resolution. It's down to around 30 frames per second, and in complex scenes it's dropping to 20. I'm so frustrated!"
"Laughable. I can run it smoothly at 1080P resolution with all settings on my 960. What do you mean? When problems arise, you don't look for the problem within yourself, but just blame the game. Heh."
"Hey! The person upstairs is a paid shill! I also have a 960, and I can't even play it on all low settings, so where did this 'smooth gameplay on all high settings' come from?"
"Are all the online trolls for Ji You this unprofessional? Just spouting nonsense?"
"In comparison, Vgame's VR Game are incredibly well optimized, providing a smooth and perfect experience."
"Agreed. Compared to the Only Game, the games in the Ji You made my computer feel more pressured."
"That's right, especially..."
"Damn! Me too..."
"Fuck you..."
Amidst a barrage of comments, the video's content once again focused on the game screen.
Strangely, the game screen was just a loading screen, with the word "loading" even appearing in the lower right corner.
It seems that what I'm about to say is related to this loading screen.
Sure enough, the Er Huo spoke up the next second.
[Alright, having discussed the outdated graphics and the mere presentation-like optimization, let's review the entire work and see what story * Bloody Scientist * actually tells.]
[Let me preface this by saying, this plot is just laughable.]