Recently, Zhulong Games announced the new single-player ARPG work "Ancient Sword".This work is the latest orthodox sequel to the "Auntie Qi Tan" series, and will be logged on to PC and host platforms in a stand-alone buyout system.
On the Reddit forum abroad, some foreign players thought "Ancient Sword" was a soul-like game. They complained: "In the next ten years, we will see many Chinese soul-like copycat works created by Unreal Engine."The game blogger theolittlechen refuted the view.
Theolittlechen said: "The Ancient Sword is not a soul-like game at all. It is the latest work of the most prestigious RPG series in China. The first few works of the series have been launched on Steam. The developer is a mature team that has successfully built many large-scale stand-alone games. You may not like this trailer, but there is no sign in the trailer that this is a ‘copy’ or ‘bad’ work.”
It is worth mentioning that the official "Ancient Sword" also emphasized that this game is not a soul-like game or an open world, and the game experience is more linear.The official hopes that all types of players can have fun in this game and feel the process of becoming stronger, which is also a very important part of the game experience.
Officially, "Ancient Sword" is an action-adventure RPG with clear main story and rich plot performances, as well as various side stories and exploration areas for players to experience.This is not a soul-like game, nor is it an open world map. The overall game experience is actually a more wide and linear experience. Players can choose different game progress according to their exploration style.
In "Ancient Sword", players will transform into "Earth Realm Secretary", which is a special existence that wanders in the yin and yang realms.Players will personally experience the process of extraditioning the dead souls and resolving obsessions. Behind each dead soul is a story of their own.This game is not a hardcore game that emphasizes difficulty and challenges players."Conquering the Dead" is not only the carrier of narrative, but also one of the core combat gameplay.Some powerful souls subdued by players can also be summoned during battles to help players fight against enemies.The protagonist has a connecting skill, which can trigger a special powerful attack of connecting through operations.During the exploration process, players can collect a large number of props with different functions to assist in combat. Choosing different game routes or performing diversified weapon skills matching is also one of the ways to defeat enemies with different characteristics.
