"The Legend of Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms" is a wargame produced by Glory in the last century, more than 20 years ago, and its influence is still there, especially in the Chinese game circle, and it is regarded as a treasure-level game.
Based on its materials, game makers have created a large number of mods, many of which can even be taken out as a game alone, and are well known by the majority of wargame enthusiasts.
So among the many mods in the "Romance of The Three Kingdoms" Cao Cao, which ones are more classic?
The Biography of Yue Fei
This is the more well-known Cao Cao Chuan mod in the early days, and it is also the earliest wargame game that he has been exposed to. The name "Yue Fei" is actually not complete, because it is divided into two versions in total, which are produced by different creators.
One of them is the "Xuanyuan Spring and Autumn Edition", called "Jingzhong Baoguo Yue Fei Chuan"; the other is the "Rouju Edition", called "Yue Fei Quan Biography".
Although both are based on the story of the "Complete Book of Yue Yue", there are significant differences in level design and plot flow. Overall, the difficulty of "The Complete Biography of Yue Fei" is higher than that of "Jingzhong baoguo Yue Fei Biography", but the difficulty of the mythical line of the latter is higher than that of the former.
I have the impression that almost every level of "The Complete Biography of Yue Fei" has hidden treasures, and our Niugao will perform divination every time before the start of the war, indicating the location of the treasure.
Some of the adapted plots of the novel will also appear in the levels, such as "Battle of Wujiaochang", "Zongze Rescue Battle", "Zhu xian town victory", "Battle of Recruiting Relatives", etc., both mods have done a good job in the integration of plot and gameplay.
The Biography of Jiang Wei
Among all the Cao Cao biography mods, "Jiang Wei Biography" is the best in terms of plot and has also received high praise. Through the dialogue of the characters and the development of the story, it can be seen that the author has a high degree of achievement in history and literature.
The main plot of the game is Jiang Wei extinguishing Jin, and there are some polyamorous romances in the middle, and some fictional characters can see a lot of terriers. For example, a funny character named Zheng Lun opened his mouth to "My big axe is already hungry and thirsty", which is obviously spitting on Pan Feng in "The New Three Kingdoms".
But these are secondary, the biggest essence of the game is the portrayal of politics and power, which is more realistic. From Zhuge Liang's northern Central Plains, to the struggle between Cao Wei and the Sima family, from the overthrow of the Zhuge family to the death of Jiang Wei, everything is so powerless.
For players who like the history of the Three Kingdoms, "The Biography of Jiang Wei" is a good choice, but it is not all without shortcomings. The plot is too long, the level is low, and it is also some of the controversial places, but this does not prevent it from becoming a classic.
Cao Cao Biography Deluxe Edition 2014
This should be the most difficult of all the Cao Cao Chuan mods that I have played, and it is also a wargame game that has not yet been completed. Its plot is not much different from the original, but the difficulty of the game can be described as harsh.
Each level of the game has a turn limit, and the number of rounds is pitifully small, the time is very tight, and each step must be carefully calculated. Many times, as long as you take a wrong step, it is likely to lead to the abandonment of previous achievements.
The enemy's miscellaneous soldiers and our military generals are not much different in ability, and the average level of the opposing warriors is even four or five levels higher than ours, and the number of enemies in each level is terrible.
This work abandons the attribute of critical strikes, and there are no various fruits, and all our personnel and weapons and equipment will automatically upgrade after each battle, so there is no such thing as cultivating military generals.
Your energy only needs to be used in platooning and equipment matching, no need to spend time elsewhere, Cao Cao Chuan Deluxe Edition 2014 can be said to be the ultimate wargame game.
The Legend of the Yang Family
Since there is "Yue FeiChuan", it is naturally indispensable to "The Legend of the Yang Family", as the theme of the wargame game, it is really suitable.
Plot aside, the biggest feature of this mod is the various formations designed by the author in the level. If you want to break the line, the difficulty is very high, and many times you need to look at the strategy to fight through.
Of course, even if there is no formation, the game itself is still quite difficult, and the previous "Cao Cao Chuan Deluxe Edition 2014" has a fight. The former does not need to cultivate martial generals, and "The Legend of Yang Family General" requires a lot of effort to cultivate martial generals.
Overall, this mod is very tiring to play, but the achievements after completing the level are also full.
"Liu Bei Biography" Yan Guodong edition
The story of Shu Han has always been a fragrant feast in the eyes of game authors, such as "The Legend of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms", "The Biography of Jiang Wei", "The Biography of Kong Ming" and so on. In Yan Guodong's version of "Liu Bei's Biography", Uncle Liu Huang was also fortunate to become the protagonist of the game and opened a legendary life.
The addition of "Yan Guodong's version" after "Liu Bei's biography" is to facilitate the distinction, because there are too many versions of "Liu Bei's biography". The reason why this brother's work can stand out in many versions is because of the word "hardcore".
In the mod it creates, enemies in multiple levels can be resurrected indefinitely, but the number of rounds is very limited, which is enough to test the patience of the player.
Not only that, the enemy in the later stages, up to the military generals, down to the creeps, almost everyone is equipped with a "bean bag", which can automatically return blood, which greatly increases the challenge of the game.
For players with strong psychological endurance, Yan Guodong's version of "Liu Bei Biography" is a good mod.
"Tales of Wagang Mountain"
"Tales of Wagang Mountain" can be regarded as the master of Cao Cao's mod, absorbing the advantages of many works, and the comprehensive level is at the forefront of all mods.
The biggest highlight of this mod is to use the fictional character of "Guan Yi" as an entry point to describe the story of Wagang Mountain, and then use the player's own perspective to look at the era of Sui and Tang Dynasties, which is full of heroes, and also see the heroic pride and the cold of the world.
The portrayal of the characters in the game is very vivid, the plot is ups and downs, and the sense of substitution is relatively strong, which is very rare. What is even more rare is the perseverance of the author, insisting on updating for a long time, and I don't know if it is over now.
epilogue
The above mods are just the tip of the iceberg, Cao Cao chuan mods can not be counted, such as "Lü Bu Biography", "Sui Tang Yingjie Biography", "Eastern Wu Bawang Biography", "Cheng Yuanzhi Biography", "Song Jiang Biography", "Chu Han Wind and Cloud Record", "Return to the Nine Que", "Xue Jiajian Legend", etc., all have their own characteristics, including many fine products.
So in everyone's mind, what are the more classic "Cao Cao Biography" MODs?