I just played a new game called "Food Clash", which is quite interesting. It took me back to the past.
I remember when I was a child, when playing a NES, I had to play the cassette first, then insert the card, and pray that the screen would not freeze. There was no "auto-battle" or "one-click sweep" at that time. If you died once, you had to start over, and the blood volume was calculated by pixels. Later, computer rooms became popular, including StarCraft, Red Alert, and CS. A group of people crowded into a room without air conditioning and fought all night long. The sound of keyboards was louder than the quarrel. Later, when smartphones came along, hey, the game was put directly in the pocket, and you could take it out and play with it anytime and anywhere.
At first glance, "Food Clash" is a "casual" mobile game, with vertical screen operation, dual-threaded running, and the ability to hang up offline to obtain resources. If I had seen this 20 years ago, this would definitely have been considered a science fiction movie - the game console had to be connected to a TV, and you could play it with your phone held upright, and you could play copies while squatting, how outrageous. 😂
Let's talk about its theme. The eight major cuisines have become elves. Braised pork, Buddha jumping over the wall, and steamed dumplings can all be used as combat partners. The painting style is also very cute. I'm convinced by this idea, it's so much better than the little game I played "Mongolian BBQ" back then. At that time, the most "food games" were like a greedy snake eating a bean, but I had never seen anything so fancy.
In fact, I think the biggest change in the game industry in recent years is not how fast the graphics have improved, but that the two things "threshold" and "time" have been completely shattered. In the past, you had to set aside time to play a game, and just sit there and forget about three meals a day; now, the game helps you "do the cooking", and the food elves accompany you, so you can rest and relax. There are also mechanisms such as collecting food, hanging up, and offline income. To put it bluntly, it allows office workers and families with children to take a breather.
So when I saw this new game, I was actually quite emotional. At that time we played "challenge", but now everyone plays "company". No, "Food Battle" also brings historical famous dishes and local snacks to life. It is estimated that even my mother, who only plays Xiaole every day, can get started. 😎
Let me ask you this: If our Little Overlord could play vertically and automatically save, would my dad secretly unplug it in the middle of the night?
All in all, this game suits my taste, it's casual and not too grumpy, and it also has a sense of food. Old guys, you can give it a try when you have time, just remember how happy it is to "do rice" ~ 🍜