Chapter 58: This Game is All About Love!
At noon, inside Nebula Games, Lisa and Jane were reclining in their massage chairs, checking their phones.
"It seems like the online players have you in their sights, Alex!" Jane said, looking at Alex, who had his eyes closed beside her.
"Yeah, yeah. The comments on the official Twitter post promoting Outlast have gone from over a thousand to over 20,000, and they're still increasing," Lisa agreed.
"It's inevitable. Alex insisted on calling himself a love warrior during a previous interview. Outlast has absolutely nothing to do with love warriors," Jane said.
At that moment, Alex, who was enjoying the massage with his eyes closed, opened his eyes. He took out his phone and looked at it unperturbed.
"Who said Outlast has nothing to do with love?"
"You're still too young. Watch me," Alex smiled, took out his phone, and posted a message on his official Twitter account.
Online players were still enthusiastic, but after Alex's official post, everyone fell silent. Especially those who had played Outlast were silent. Upon seeing the content of Alex's official blog, everyone felt a strange sensation, but they had no way to refute it.
Alex's official post read:
"It breaks my heart to see my dear players question my claim of being a 'love warrior'!"
"How can Outlast not be a game full of love?"
"This game, beyond the game itself, embodies my passionate love for all of you."
"And the plot is also full of love!"
"Without spoilers, let me briefly analyze it. Do you think it makes sense? First, let's look at the game's background. The protagonist, Miles Upshur, drives alone to Mount Massive Asylum to investigate the darkness surrounding it. Remember, Mount Massive Asylum is funded by the multinational Murkoff. What humor would an ordinary independent reporter have in risking his life to expose the conspiracy behind Mount Massive Asylum? And offend a massive, evil consortium? The answer is simple: justice! What is justice? We can understand it as love, a great love."
"What kind of scene does the protagonist face upon entering Mount Massive Asylum? An asylum so dilapidated it doesn't even have light. Even the electricity must be turned on and off by the patient himself. And along the way, there are uncooperative psychiatric patients and doctors trying to stop him."
"But what did our protagonist do? He repaired a switch in the basement of a dilapidated psychiatric hospital. Even when he was the target of patients and doctors, he never intended to harm anyone; he was simply protecting himself." "Even in the face of such adversity, our protagonist diligently investigated and finally uncovered the truth, even sacrificing his life for the cause."
"What kind of spirit is this? Isn't it the spirit of a brave and fearless warrior?"
"The so-called love warrior not only means love, but also universal love for benefiting the world!"
"So, without a doubt, Outlast is a game full of love from head to toe!"
"I hope everyone can feel the fervent love of Outlast! Thank you!"
In Nebula Games' office, Lisa and Jane, reclining in massage chairs, also saw the official blog post. Both looked at Alex with complex expressions.
'Oh my God, if they hadn't participated in the game's development, they would have believed such a story!'
"Alex, what is he saying?" Jane looked at Alex speechless.
Lisa, standing beside him, gave him the same look.
Before, they had assumed Alex would be sincere, that he would offer profound truths or perhaps some official discourse. After all, isn't that what game companies and designers usually do when faced with these kinds of player doubts? But they never imagined Alex would respond with something like this. And, most importantly, to some extent, it made sense to them.
The players who had been commenting on the situation online initially didn't expect Alex to respond. Now, many were surprised to discover that Alex had indeed responded. This content left them speechless!
Instantly, the players who had been commenting on the situation online were outraged. They all declared: "I believed you!"
"F*** you, Little Love and Great Love! I really believed you, Alex!"
"I'm sick! What do you mean 'never hurt anyone from beginning to end'? If I had wanted to hurt someone, you should have given me a weapon!"
"Miles: Where's my weapon? Where's my weapon? Who has seen my weapon? Don't I live in a damn capitalist country?
Weapons are not prohibited, why don't I have one?"
"Sorry, you only have a DV camera, not a weapon."
"I know Alex is making it up, but I have to admit I think it makes some sense."
"According to that theory, the patients at the psychiatric hospital are also quite kind!"
"Yes, yes! How can you say those mentally ill patients aren't kind? They're quite kind!"
"While the protagonist investigated the asylum, the patients and doctors interacted with him in a friendly manner, inviting him to participate in indoor parkour activities and playing hide-and-seek with him to relive childhood memories. They even arranged for the Haier brothers to tell stories to help the protagonist relax and assigned a manicurist to take care of his nails."
"The security captain, the Fat Man, was so concerned about the protagonist's safety that he stayed by his side throughout the process. He even followed him while he repaired the sewers, affectionately calling him 'Piggy,' and even died bravely in front of him."
"Yes, the fat security guard took great care of me. He separated my head from my body in the sewer because he was afraid I'd get hit!"
"And the manicurist, worried about the lack of hygiene from me eating with my fingers, cut them off!"
"Yes, yes. In the end, the protagonist, with everyone's affection, recorded these touching moments on a video recorder. To reward these kind patients, he bravely put out the fire and saved the hospital, and even did abdominal exercises for his nails."
"55555555! Outlast's story is so touching! So this is love! True love exists in the world, and it's boundless love! It's a shame that every time I feel Outlast's love, I always have to change my clothes."
"I suddenly realized that I can't stand to watch Outlast's story, but I can't even say what I did wrong!"
After Alex's official blog post, many players were speechless. 'Can you even raise a love warrior like that?'
'I can't beat you!'
However, players who played Outlast afterwards also began to create all sorts of memes based on Alex's official blog. After all, Outlast's plot is truly warm, harmonious, and loving, to put it another way. The entire game is full of love inside and out.
After the official response, Alex's official blog quickly became popular, adding fuel to Outlast's fire. Players created all sorts of memes. As for the video game industry and various game designers, they are more concerned about the sales data generated by Outlast's popularity.
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