Let's talk about the picture first. Hey, indeed, the promotional pictures are quite fairy-like, and the character modeling is pretty good. But you have to know that this so-called "realistic beauty" has long been a standard feature of the assembly line in domestic mobile games. Just like the Korean plastic surgery face, it is beautiful but has no soul. Go in and play for ten minutes, and you will find the exact same shadow in countless games of the same type.
Let's talk about gameplay. Turn-based, turn-based again! classic? I think it's "classic laziness"! Six sects? It sounds bluffing, but it's actually warrior, mage, and wet nurse with different names. Buddy system? Draw a card! Fairy beast spirit pet? Or draw a card! I finally understand that all the system designs in this game have one ultimate goal - to make you pay. What "cool skills are available for you to match", wake up, if you don't spend money, you can't even get a decent skill book together, how can you match it? What about building blocks?
I understand, I know some of you are going to ask: "Isn't the game written with charging mode 0?" Haha, free download, bottomless pit of in-app purchases, this trick has long been mastered by domestic manufacturers. I even suspect that "0" means "zero tolerance". You don't need to recharge with zero tolerance.
At this point, I have to pick up the energy and talk about what my ideal "journey of discovery" looks like. It was a little-known pixel style RPG that I accidentally found on an independent game website late one night. There are no cool lighting effects, no Internet celebrity faces, and even the music is made of free materials. But its plot made me, an old man, hide in bed and wipe my tears, and its hidden level design made me want to write a 3,000-word guide to share it with players around the world. That's called a game. It's a work that's been polished with care, and it's the developer's love for games that shines through.
Looking at "White Snake" again, I can only see the developer Hainan Longle Network Technology Co., Ltd. coveting players' wallets. The Legend of White Snake is such a good IP, and Xu Xian's White Snake is such a touching love story. Are you going to make it into a card-drawing game dressed up as a fairy? Are you worthy of that encounter on a broken bridge? Are you worthy of waiting under Leifeng Pagoda for a thousand years? Bah!
So my conclusion is simple: if you have a lot of money and nowhere to spend it, and want to find a place to experience the thrill of being a RMB player, then the gaming world welcomes you. But if you are like me and want to find a game experience that touches your soul and is thought-provoking, I advise you to close this page quickly and go to steam, itch.io, or even taptap indie game section. You can find a sincere game that is a hundred times better than this.
My "journey of discovery" turned upside down with "White Snake". But it doesn't matter, demining is also part of sharing. I hope my words can persuade everyone not to let your money and time fill this bottomless pit in vain. 💪
Just like that, I went to continue looking through my treasure game. I wish you all a happy game, but be careful when spending money. 😎