prynovel Chapter 51: Overcooked Game PV Released!
Chapter 51: Overcooked Game PV Released!
Having just finished his course at the game academy, Shen Huaizhou rubbed his sore eyes when his phone vibrated.
It was a message from Su Jianxue, only one sentence long:
"Check Weibo! Our baby has been born!"
It was followed by a shiny cartoon chef emoji.
Shen Huaizhou smiled and clicked on the link.
On the official Weibo account of the game "Insomnia," the first promotional video for "Overcooked" is quietly displayed at the top.
In fact, he knows every frame and every sound effect of this PV by heart, since he was the one who decided on the core gameplay.
But the feeling right now is completely different—
This is the first PV that Insomnia Game has produced and released entirely independently!
This means they have finally shed the label of being an OEM manufacturer and are now standing proudly on the stage.
What's even more intriguing is that Su Jianxue didn't let him get involved in the production of this PV, saying she wanted to give him a pure surprise for the players.
……
At exactly 12 o'clock, the PV was launched simultaneously on all platforms.
Zhu Ji already knew that news of a new game would be revealed today.
But I didn't expect it to be a promotional video.
He became a huge fan of the company after watching their first game, Getting Over It, and has a deep understanding of the game company.
Surprisingly, new game information was actually revealed today.
Since Human: Fall Flat and The Binding of Isaac, the modding program for insomnia-related games has been launched.
This studio looks like it's been abandoned!
He eagerly awaited the unveiling of his new work, like waiting for the stars to appear and the moon to rise. He couldn't wait to open the comments section:
"Is it a cooperative game?"
Cooperative games, isn't Human: Fall Flat a cooperative game too?
Is the insomnia game starting to rely on its old formula?
Unsurprisingly, Zhu Ji's idea was immediately seen in the comments section of the PV video.
A large number of haters have appeared, whose origins are unknown.
[A classic case of plagiarism, is Insomnia Game copying itself again? Humans reskinned as Kitchen?]
[Hilarious! They've run out of ideas after just three games? This PV looks cheap. They should go back to doing contract manufacturing!]
[A cooperative game churned out in just one month? Did they make so much money from mods for *The Binding of Isaac* that they're just jumping straight into this?]
[As expected, indie game companies can't escape the fate of relying on past successes. This gameplay is so poorly adapted, I'm unfollowing.]
[The first PV didn't even include any actual gameplay footage; it's all just editing to mislead people. Was the actual gameplay never even finished?]
[Has insomnia started to distort its own meaning now? They said they'd focus on original content, but now they're plagiarizing themselves again. They're really out of ideas!]
Zhu Ji hasn't even seen what the PV is about yet.
My finger is sliding rapidly across the mouse wheel.
As a single-player gamer, he originally had absolutely no interest in games from small studios.
The game that caused him insomnia captivated him with its gameplay.
As a (not really) ten-year (or so) fan of the Insomnia Game, these comments instantly enraged him!
"Damn! Did you even watch the PV?!"
"This isn't even the same game as the human one anymore! How come it's just a reskin?"
He couldn't help but type a rebuttal in the comments section: "Damn! You guys are bastards, you didn't even watch the PV and just started criticizing, huh?!"
"What does cooking coordination have to do with deciphering Human: Fall Flat?"
However, as soon as it was posted, it was flooded with new negative comments!
[Are they trying to fool us with co-op gameplay again? Are they going to release "Overdone Bathroom" and "Overdone Bedroom" next?]
[As expected, small studios can't escape the "three fires inevitably lead to slacking off" curse. We suggest renaming it "Insomnia Slacking Off Studio".]
[They didn't even bother with a UI for the trailer, did they spend all the budget buying trending topics?]
[Tsk tsk, so now they're starting to fleece their own company, huh?]
"Damn it! Which game company hired these haters?!"
"You're starting to criticize without even watching the PV, huh?"
However, the comments were different from those on Weibo.
With the release of this new PV, it appeared on DiliDili Video and Dousha's video platform.
Quite a few players simply sneaked in.
The moment the PV started playing! Against a deep blue background, a huge Overcooked logo was right in front of you!
Then, I saw a string of small English words below.
——Overcooked!
A burning stove, splattered egg liquid, spilled batter, and a panicked chef!
Some were screaming while holding rolling pins, while others were tripping over ingredients.
even!!
I also saw a rat that had escaped, and an octopus's tentacles that had wandered in!
It looks like a complete kitchen disaster!
"Hey? This game looks pretty good!"
In an apartment in Huizhou!
The girl's eyes lit up, and she nudged her boyfriend's arm: "The art style is so cute, it looks hilarious!"
The picture quality of Overcooked Kitchen, as well as the appearance of the little doll, looks exceptionally cartoonish.
It immediately caught the attention of the girl in front of him.
Her boyfriend glanced at the screen and, as usual, teased her:
"It's from Insomnia Games! Their game, Human: Fall Flat, is pretty fun!"
"The premise is that a certain idiot who can't tell left from right and keeps pushing me off the edge of the cliff isn't on my team."
"Are you asking for it?!"
Luo Luo blushed, grabbed a cushion from the sofa, and threw it at him.
"That...that was me testing the map's boundaries! It was my spirit of exploration!"
Her boyfriend smiled as he caught the cushion and pulled her close.
"Alright, alright, the spirit of exploration! So, for this 'Overcooked' episode, will the master of exploration continue to take me on a journey?"
Luo Luo pulled away from his embrace slightly, raised her chin, and her eyes gleamed with a mischievous light:
"Hmph! That's more like it!"
"Tonight, help me complete the beginner levels three times. If you don't perform well and don't meet my standards..."
Her boyfriend watched as her long hair, which had fallen loosely over her lace nightgown after she untied her ponytail, obediently raised his hands.
The next second, the girl pounced on him.
……
At the same time as the game's PV was released.
The atmosphere inside Aurora Games' office plummeted to freezing point.
Director Yan stood stiffly in front of his desk, his back already soaked in cold sweat, a sticky chill emanating from it.
"President Ji...President Ji..." His Adam's apple bobbed, his voice dry and trembling!
"I never expected... that the core of their so-called kitchen would be this... this kind of absurd collaborative gameplay!"
"Bang!"
Ji Yuan slammed a thick stack of project documents onto the table, scattering the papers everywhere.
He slowly raised his eyes:
"The promotional video for the insomnia game is now available to users across the internet."
"And you, with a seven-figure budget, gave me what? 'Donghuang Food Simulator'?"
"A guide to stir-frying steps?"
"They use their kitchen as a stage; their fun lies in character interaction, rhythm management, and chaotic joy!"
"And you? Are you really going to cook for me?"
"What I want is a gameplay style that can compete with them head-on, not some damn New Oriental gaming branch!"