The fun of video games.
Broadly speaking, it can actually be seen as the art of "feedback".
Whether it's negative or positive feedback.
Why is it that a standard game model like Papa's Pizzeria can succeed regardless of the era?
Even in modern times, when browser games have declined, bizarre works like " The Shawarma Legend " would occasionally pop up.
The answer lies in its ingenious core.
In these types of games, every action and every click a player makes will receive positive feedback very quickly.
At the same time, the constraints of guests and time will always keep a certain level of pressure on them.
While maintaining a state of flow, the system continuously stimulates players to make the positive feedback even stronger.
Success without challenge is cheap.
The Papa's Pizzeria model effectively combines positive and negative feedback, maintaining player pressure while preventing excessive frustration.
It also features decent off-game progression and collection elements, ensuring a manageable overall game lifespan. From any perspective, this unassuming little game is a textbook example worthy of being included in textbooks.
Numerous game titles can learn feedback design techniques from it.
With just a few simple adjustments, an ordinary work can be transformed into an addictive masterpiece.
But " Mirror's Edge " is a little different.
Its positive feedback is very unique.
The positive feedback from completing the level itself is very limited; overcoming obstacles and kicking enemies away don't provide a strong sense of accomplishment.
The real positive feedback in this game is its smoothness.
Smooth parkour moves are essentially a "snack" for the hamster.
It would be somewhat inappropriate to have Gamenova's go-to motion capture actor, Brandon Lee, design this system.
But inviting another "dragon" to the US to join in the celebration would be quite interesting.
When it comes to the concept of parkour, that furniture store god of war is simply a natural-born expert.
... This person won second place at the Hong Kong box office at the beginning of the year with his self-directed and self-acted film, raking in HK$39.04 million.
In every sense, he is someone who has already been deified in the local area.
But the young Uncle Long had not yet become Ma Hanqiang, much less Inspector Li.
Hollywood, across the ocean, is still a somewhat distant place for him.
Stepping out of Hong Kong and onto the international big screen has always been his dream.
Jackie has tried.
In fact, he had already made several films aimed at the European and American markets as early as the 1980s.
But the results were all less than ideal.
The reason is not complicated.
The producers hoped he could take over Bruce Lee's niche.
But Jackie is clearly not Bruce Lee.
The two are completely different in terms of acting style and personal characteristics, and it's impossible for them to simply become a substitute. The United States don't understand, and neither does Jackie himself.
The path to internationalization has always been extremely difficult.
Now that's great, Brother Dong is here.
"Seeing is believing, Jackie, you're even cooler than in the movies."
Lin Lixin's eyes widened slightly.
At this time, Uncle Long is in his prime, not much different from his peak in Hollywood.
The youthful innocence of his early Drunken Master days is long gone from his face.
But that ruthless, fearless spirit of daring to risk his life is still there, even stronger than when he was young.
"Thank you, thank you. My English isn't very good."
He smiled modestly and accepted Lin Lixin's invitation to sit on the soft sofa in the reception room.
Although he had already become a movie superstar in Hong Kong.
But this is Hollywood. In this place, I'm still a greenhorn.
"It's alright, I'm fluent in 20 languages."
Lin Lixin smiled, and seeing that the other party had already taken a seat, he didn't delay and went straight to the point.
"You might be disappointed, but we're not inviting you to film an action movie this time; we're planning to make a video game."
Upon hearing this, Jackie's eyes flickered slightly, but she didn't reveal much emotion.
In fact, he had already guessed what was going on when he received the invitation, even before boarding the plane.
Because the signature at the end is gamenova's name.
In Hollywood, Gamenova would usually represent Lucas.
But so what?
Honestly, this is not a bad thing at all; on the contrary, it's the best thing ever.
Because video games are Gamenova's area of strength.
They truly have the ability to turn an ordinary person into a Hollywood superstar with just one project. "Is it a fighting game?"
What games would need someone like me to participate in?
If Jackie were to think of something, fighting games would probably be the most likely option.
The King of Fighters was incredibly popular in Hong Kong.
In particular, Chin Gentsai, who was clearly a tribute to " Drunken Master," was exceptionally popular.
Even compared to Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, the King of Fighters is actually far ahead.
Its unique art style and action/character designs are particularly popular in Asia.
Considering Gamenova's recent revamp of two older fighting games, it's not hard to guess some clues.
Is he planning to have me join the new version of " The King of Fighters " and appear in a new character booster pack?
"Hey, good idea, but not this time, at least not this time."
Lin Lixin shook his head.
"It's ' Asian Hawk Jackie.' I think the character's agile and nimble skills are very interesting; maybe it could be made into a game." In a sense, " Armour of God II: Operation Condor " is Hong Kong's own " Raiders of the Lost Ark."
It uses the classic Adventure movie framework, but completely reconstructs the core action language to suit Jackie's strengths.
At least in terms of visual experience, Asian Hawk Jackie is a treasure hunter with a completely different style from Indiana Jones.
He doesn't rely on whips and pistols, nor does he have the classic American Adventure setup; instead, he relies on the environment and his mobility itself.
"I really enjoy the feeling of jumping around on the upper floors, using my agility to move around. In our words, it's 'parkour,' because it's really cool."
Compared with parkour, which was originally a rare coinage, the translated "parkour" is actually more honest and elegant.
"Hold on, so you're saying it's about turning those jumping-around actions into a game?"
"Yeah, don't you think it's fun?"
Jackie fell silent.
He suddenly had a strange feeling.
He had been to Hollywood many times, but only this time did he truly feel like he was Jackie, not Bruce.
Before this, the entire Hollywood was expecting him to become the next Bruce Lee and once again carry the banner of martial arts movie stars.
But Lin Lixin was different from everyone else from the very beginning.
He wasn't interested in the possibility of himself being a " Bruce Lee substitute," but rather in the possibility of himself being Jackie.
He saw his true nature.
Kung-Fu Master comedy, complete with agile and fluid action sequences!
If I were to work with Lin Lixin, I might have the opportunity to truly appear on the Hollywood screen as Jackie.
Hollywood, Lucasfilm.
The next steps and preparations must be carried out here.
Because this is the only commercial-grade optical motion capture facility in all of Hollywood, and even on the entire planet.
If you want to use motion capture effects in your own movies, the only option is to pay an exorbitant cost calculated per second. Only a few truly top-tier Hollywood studios will cram a small amount of motion capture effects into their films.
But Gamenova is different.
Because they're the ones who made this equipment.
Jackie changed into the black bodysuit designed to reduce interference and facilitate sampling, and walked out from backstage.
"The last person to wear this motion capture suit was named Maikou."
Lin Lixin nodded in satisfaction, indicating that he should wait quietly to the side.
So much time has passed, and their technology has certainly kept pace with the times.
It's not just about upgrading semiconductor technology and high-speed infrared cameras; processes are constantly being improved across all components.
The flat floor was covered with a symbol composed of countless lines and crosses.
These are the positioning points used for calibration.
For computers, they need to first establish a basic world coordinate system.
Staff members moved around the site, drawing figure eights with calibration rods. Dozens of cameras collected the motion data of the calibration rods, completing synchronous calibration and determining their respective spatial relationships.
"Calibration complete."
"Okay, go ahead, Jackie. It's your turn to perform now."
The effective space for motion capture is not very large.
It's called a photography studio, but it's really only about the size of a one-bedroom apartment.
After deducting the space occupied by equipment, the actual space available for the props team is very limited.
But that's enough.
Because what they're trying to do isn't to build a complete, super-large parkour venue.
Instead, as always, the data was collected one action at a time.
"Test, test, take1, wall-2.2 feet, elevator ready."
Upon receiving the instructions, the engineer quickly operated the lifting platform on site.
A wall about a person's height was erected from the ground. They had done this kind of work many times before, so they naturally had it ready and didn't need to make a lot of wooden crates.
There are also pre-set pin holes on the ground with locks, making it easy to install various obstacles such as railings and water pipes.
That's what makes Gamenova so great.
A complete industrial ecosystem seamlessly connects all sectors.
Although they are just a game company, most of Hollywood relies on Industrial Light & Magic's technology system.
Wow, that's high-tech!
Jackie watched all of this unfold, then looked down at the marker on her body.
Hollywood does things completely differently from Hong Kong.
This empiricist, who graduated from drama school and diligently practiced basic skills with his teachers since childhood, spending his days stretching his legs and practicing horse stance, was seeing this completely different film industry for the first time.
This feeling...
Like adding wings to a tiger!
It's like someone who originally only had superpowers suddenly receiving a technological boost. It's like Spider-Man having a DNA mutation and also a high-tech suit.
The left hand has a higher value, and the right hand has a higher value.
Strong mechanism, reliant on tactics.
Now I have everything I need.
Let's begin!