Steam's game sales charts for the previous week were announced this morning, and Eldon's Ring of Law once again took first place (it has dominated the charts for five consecutive weeks). Second and third place on the sales charts were dominated by Steam Deck (a portable handheld game console developed by Valve) and "Duo Trip", respectively, while the new game "Ghost Line: Tokyo" was only in fourth place.
What is the reason why "Ghost Line: Tokyo" was expected by the audience before its release, but after its release, its sales were not satisfactory?
In terms of combat system, Ghost Line: Tokyo attracted the attention of many players with its unique combat style in the real-machine demo before its release.
Although it has been ridiculed by many players as "Lin Zhengying Simulator", many players still look forward to the new way of fighting in shinji Mikami horror game. However, after many players tried out Ghost Line: Tokyo for themselves, the game gave many players the unanimous feeling that it was a "pistol-to-zombie skinning game".
The types of weapons in the game are very limited, and the weapon's booster tree is also very similar to That of Demon Possessed 2 (only power, rate of fire, range, etc.) can be enhanced).
There are many tricks to play in spell exorcism, but Ghost Line: Tokyo has gone the old way of FPS gaming, and this wave has disappointed many long-awaited players.
In terms of main quests, the main line of "Ghost Line: Tokyo" is basically running maps and purifying Torii Gates except for a few boss battles. Especially in the middle of the game, players need to spend a lot of time forced to open the torii gate, if not open, they can not continue to push the line.
Although some of the game's side quests (Toilet Ghost, Rip Girl, Ghost Night Walk, etc.) are some of the interesting points in the game, they are still not enough to solve the boring feeling caused by the repetitive main line tasks. As a result, many players have said that they have simply retreated after pushing the main line, and have no desire to explore the side line at all.
In terms of game design, most players initially expected Ghost Line: Tokyo because of Shinji Mikami's ability to dominate horror games and Tango Gameworks Studios' ability to make horror games. However, Ghost Line: Tokyo is not essentially a horror game, but a first-person action-adventure game.
Although some easter eggs in the game can bring certain surprises or fright to the player (the man in the portrait, the room in the curse, etc.), some monsters commonly seen in the game ("headless monster", "faceless monster", etc.) do not give the player enough excitement, which also causes the dissatisfaction of many horror game fans.
In addition to the game itself, there are a few other reasons. Although Eldon's Ring of Law has been online for a month, it is still the most concerned game for many players. With a 96% positive rating and numerous awards, "Two-Person Trip" once again opened its all-time low discount last week.
Competition from other excellent titles coupled with Tango Gameworks Studios' game drops are more serious. Therefore, it is also reasonable that "Ghost Line: Tokyo" did not "explode" in anticipation.
However, "Ghost Line: Tokyo" also has a point worth praising, that is, its graphics and scene design. The scene transformation in the game and the polishing of the picture in the final chapter of the underworld are indeed of quality. Cyberpunk-like neon lights fill various areas of the city and look spectacular from afar. In addition, the raindrop sound effects in the game will also give people an immersive feeling.
Although the picture is good, it is not enough to make up for its other deficiencies. Therefore, I personally believe that in terms of the current game quality of Ghost Line: Tokyo, I do not recommend that you buy it at the original price. Of course, I also hope that Ghost Line: Tokyo will continue to be optimized to introduce more interesting content for players.