To be honest, what I want to talk about today is not a masterpiece, but seeing the game "Battlefield War Simulator" still brought back a lot of memories for me. Not to brag, this game would have been amazing ten years ago. Grand battlefields, realistic ballistic simulations, and coordinated operations of aircraft and tanks. These elements are still relevant in today's mobile game market. Especially the physically simulated vehicle system, the vibration of the track running over the trench when driving a tank, and the amplified pressure on the ground when the plane dives. It has to be said that the developer Hainan Star Jump Technology Co., Ltd. has really worked hard on the details.
However, I would like to use this topic to talk about the development trends of mobile games. Coming all the way from the Symbian era, I have witnessed too many games go from exquisite to fast food. The tastes of today's players are so sophisticated that they always want to open up the world and have hundreds of people on the same screen. Instead, they ignore the most basic gameplay polishing. "Battlefield War Simulator", a "small but sophisticated" simulation mobile game, actually illustrates a paradox in the market: everyone is pursuing graphics and scale, but what really retains people is the core combat feel. The 0 yuan charging model is also rare. Without the interference of in-app purchases, players can purely experience the fun brought by strategy and operation. Thinking about the current domestic mobile games, there are 648 gift packs and daily tasks everywhere. Sometimes I feel really tired.
Of course, I also understand the difficulties faced by developers. After all, it's hard to survive on a project that doesn't make money, but bringing the original flavor of classic gameplay to a mobile game like this is an attitude in itself. I remember that "Frontline Commando" on Windows Mobile was also in this hardcore style. Later, the performance of mobile phones improved, but no one was willing to do this kind of realistic war simulation. Therefore, the emergence of "Battlefield War Simulator" can be regarded as a surprise for veteran players. There is no need for cool skin effects or the kidnapping of the social system. As long as we give you a battlefield and a few tanks, you can play passionately for an afternoon? This kind of joy of returning to nature is precisely the most scarce thing in mobile games nowadays.
Finally, let's talk about industry trends. In recent years, many independent developers have begun to return to the gameplay itself. Simulation business games such as "Pixel Factory" and "Alien Factory" have sold well on Steam. There are similar signs in mobile games. Works like "Battlefield War Simulator" may lead to a wave of "hardcore simulation" renaissance. Of course, this is just the wish of an old player. What do you think? What other well-done simulation mobile games have you seen? Welcome to leave a message and communicate.