In the Name of Shiny PC Review: Is This Really Just a Dressup Game?
On March 24 this year, the national uniform of "In the Name of Shining" officially opened the public beta.
As a high-freedom dress-up lifestyle game created by Unreal Engine 4, "In the Name of Shining" (hereinafter referred to as "Flash") has attracted the attention of many players since the public beta because of its exquisite graphics and high-freedom custom content.
For example, I was also attracted by the computer-quality picture of "Eflash" for the first time, and randomly started the journey of "raising a daughter" in the game.
"Daughter" in my game
I thought that I would never be able to see my daughter only on the screen of my mobile phone, but what I didn't expect was -
"Eflash" actually launched the PC version.
On September 6, the PC client version of "Eflash" was officially launched. The game hopes to bring players a higher quality visual effect presentation and a better game interactive experience through the new PC version.
It is worth mentioning that the game has achieved complete data interoperability for the three-terminal platform, namely Android, iOS and PC platforms, which means that players do not need to re-establish their numbers, and only need to use the original account to seamlessly connect from the mobile phone to the computer before playing.
I was fortunate to try the beta version of this PC version in advance, and as a player who has hardly stopped signing since the open beta of the game and knows a lot about the game, I also want to talk about the changes and feelings that "Eflash" has changed from mobile to PC from my perspective.
All-round improvement in image quality
Compared with the mobile terminal, this PC version can be said to be an "all-round improvement".
Thanks to the performance of the PC and the optimization of the PC version of the production group, the game has undergone a full range of technical upgrades in the performance of reflection quality, resolution, global illumination, depth of field, shadow quality, anti-aliasing, anisotropy, plush material, sharpening intensity, etc., bringing the ultimate graphics experience.
When I put aside the above conceptual words and really compared and experienced them in the game, my intuitive feeling was that the PC version is really too refined.
Here's a screenshot of a player and myself from the game on mobile and PC:
Source: Little Red Book @栀蔺
Left: Mobile Right: PC
It can be seen that although the mobile screen has shown a fairly delicate texture, in the PC version, whether it is the texture of the silk thread, the fineness of the fabric, or the reflective luster of metal and jewelry, it has reached a new height.
Even more outrageous, in the PC version, when you zoom in and zoom in, zooming in to the beads of the jewelry and the pupils of the eyes, the game does not increase gelatinization with distance, but shows ultra-high-definition textures and details, which makes people have to marvel: "How awesome this technology is." ”
Source: Weibo @垩轩
Source: Little Red Book @栀蔺
This pink crystal snake pupil many players do not know that it is a sword inside
In addition to the overall improvement in graphics performance, thanks to the optimization of the game's frame rate, the PC version has brought me a very smooth gaming experience.
In the PC version, you'll find that your character's movements, icons when you tap buttons, and the sliding of the screen are rendered on the screen with a much smoother flow that is more comfortable than on mobile.
The main interface of the game
A more refined home system
I believe that players who have known about "Eflash" before know that unlike the same type of dress-up game, the game also has a very mature home system built-in, players can buy land, decorate, and bathe and eat in the home in the game, while also going to other players' homes to check in and take photos.
This PC version has also optimized the home, and the degree of optimization can even be said to be a "dimensionality reduction blow" to the mobile platform.
To borrow screenshots from players in the game, if you come to your home on PC, you may even wonder if this is the same scene as mobile:
Source: Little Red Book @哈塔蕾娜
Source: Weibo @有钱怀中喵
Top: Mobile Bottom: PC
For the PC version of the home system, the game optimizes the global illumination module to make the light of the picture softer and more natural by simulating the lighting effects of scattering, reflecting, refracting and transmitting light in the real world environment as realistically as possible. At the same time, the game's more detailed material performance also makes the entire scene close to reality, and if you don't look closely, you will even think that it is a real scene.
To be honest, the performance of "Eflash" on mobile is already very top-notch. However, thanks to the powerful performance of the PC platform, the PC version of Eflash has also been further enhanced by Unreal Engine 4.
In the PC version of Home, the game optimizes the presentation of shadow effects according to various factors of the model, making the shadows more detailed and realistic with the change of light. At the same time, the PC version has also been heavily improved with anti-aliasing, and the edges of characters, fashion, and furniture are more high-definition and silky. Using anisotropic filtering technology, the PC version of the scene environment, home surface, and physical effects are more detailed, even the brick and tile in the distance are extremely realistic. And the game has even greatly improved the plush material, and the plush touch in the PC version is more realistic, fluffy and full of air.
However, the above is not the focus of this PC version - more importantly, this time Eflash adds a "highly realistic weather system" to the game's home system.
In this new highly realistic weather system, it covers 7 weather effects including "blizzard", "heavy snow", "light snow", "heavy rain", "thunderstorm", "cloudy" and "sunny", and at different times of the day, there will be different light and shadow performances in the game.
On sunny mornings, foggy afternoons after rain, snow-covered evenings and sunsets, the weather scenes show extremely realistic wind effects and excellent detailing.
Source: Weibo @_蒲辰
Environmental changes in homes at different times and weather
In addition to the realistic weather environment, the PC version has been further optimized for the layout operation of the home.
You can move with the arrow keys, and the left and right buttons to pan and rotate the screen, respectively. Press the Delete button to delete objects, hold down the mouse and drag the direction of the furniture to change... If you've played The Sims series, then I think you're already familiar with how to place and arrange furniture.
I believe that among the players of "Eflash", there are also many home design enthusiasts. The PC version is about the graphics and operation optimization of the home system, I think it can also bring a more friendly experience to these players.
Source: Little Red Book @北岛亚若
Some places to experience UP
In addition to the above, I also want to talk about the photo issues that I personally and many players are more concerned about - after all, after dressing up beautifully and dressing up your home, of course, you have to take photos.
This time the PC version also adds a lot of new content in terms of photography, such as depth of field mode.
As an important factor in the language of the lens, depth of field can not only create a strong sense of layering, but also highlight the main image of the character, I believe that after increasing the depth switch, players can also take photos full of blockbuster sense.
In addition to the increase in depth mode, the new real-time weather in the home this time also plays an important role in the photo mode.
Although the environment and weather in the home are random, in the photo mode, you can adjust it in real time according to what you like, and the sunset beach and the neon scene at night can allow players to film anytime, anywhere.
Here is still to focus on boasting about the new wind regulation system in "Flash", players can adjust wind direction, wind power, etc. according to their own needs, players can adjust wind direction, wind power and other parameters according to their own needs, in the character's hair and decorations slightly dynamic interaction, the whole character seems to come to life.
I can take a look at noon here
summary
The configuration I used for this experience was the AMD 5600X+6700XT, and the overall feeling at 2K resolution was already fantastic. Of course, the game also supports 4K resolution play, and the game will have better performance in 4K quality.
However, although the PC version supports 4K resolution, the recommended configuration of the game is not high (recommended configuration GTX1650). I believe that players with high or low configuration can get a good game experience.
To be honest, as a PC gamer, I used to have a fixed bias against "female-oriented" dress-up games.
But Eflash shattered my stereotypes of games.
Whether it's the PC version of the game, the 3A-close graphics, the mature home system, or the overall immersive experience, I often marvel and say, "Am I really playing a dress-up game?" ".
Of course, in this PC version of the experience, I also encountered some problems, such as the main interface of the game still in portrait mode, and there will be a relatively unconnected situation when switching to the home interface.
Regarding this, the official also said in this test announcement that the global horizontal and vertical screen switching function will be launched later, and perhaps the game will also complete the optimization of this problem in the near future, so that players can get a smoother experience.
Overall, although a dress-up game, the experience presented to players by Flash definitely goes beyond the boundaries of a typical dress-up game. If you like to develop characters in the game, enjoy the fun of home building, and immerse yourself in the warm social atmosphere, then maybe Eflash is also worth experiencing.