Hey, I think back when I was playing "Swallowing the World" on my PC, how could I have imagined that this kind of war chess game can now be played on mobile phones. I was browsing TapTap today when I had nothing to do, and suddenly I saw this "The Romance of the Generals of the Yang Family". I clicked on it and took a look. Hey, it's really interesting. 😏
This game is made by Chengdu Xinyue Interactive Entertainment. It is a war chess game. The player plays the role of a general of the Yang family. From Golden Beach to the bloody battle of Jinsha Ridge, they fight against the Liao army all the way. They have to beware of Pan Renmei, the old fox who makes him a stumbling block. To be honest, the war chess games on the market now are either about drawing cards to earn money to pile up values, or selling old IP based on feelings. It is rare to see this kind of work that honestly lays out the chessboard and talks about history. Although the pictures are not as exquisite as those produced by big 3A companies, the ink-and-wash style coupled with the story of loyalty and loyalty makes you addicted just by looking at it.
I remember playing "The Legend of Cao Cao" in "Three Kingdoms" when I was a kid. In order to get a hidden prop, I would stare at the small screen all night long. There was no automatic battle or skip animation at that time. You had to figure out every step by yourself. Nowadays, mobile games can easily be scanned with one click, which saves trouble, but it always feels like it is missing a bit of flavor. This game has brought back the "death fighting" feeling of the past. Every level of terrain, troop restraint, and strategic matching requires using your brain. It cannot be passed without thinking and accumulating combat power. 👍
Think about the past 20 years in the gaming industry, from red and white consoles to PC games, to mobile games, and cloud games. The graphics have evolved from pixel blocks to 4K ray tracing, but the gameplay has become increasingly fast-paced. Many people don't even bother to read the novice tutorials and just turn on acceleration and automatic. War chess and SLG like this were mainstream in the past, but now they have become niche "hardcore" games. Sometimes I really miss the era when there was no Internet, no social interaction, and I could read the book alone with a guide book.
Speaking of this game, it is free with no in-app purchases, and is a pure stand-alone experience. The developer is probably an old player, and he knows that everyone is annoyed by various card-drawing gift packages. If you also like old war games like "Fire Emblem" and "Royal Knights", or want to relive the story of the Yang family generals, you can give it a try. In the battle of Golden Beach, Shichiro and Eight Tigers died heroically. The game was so immersive that my eyes were filled with tears until I played the game. 😢
In short, there are not many teams that can calm down and make such "old-school" games these days. If you support them, it should be a way to replenish the youth of us veterans.