Thank you, my childhood dream, woke up
I believe that when you were children, you should have the same hobbies as me - observing ants . Squatting on the side of the road and staring at the small mounds they built, watching these little creatures come in and out, this stay is often an afternoon. Of course, every now and then I'll play with sex, adding "survival difficulty" to these hard-working little creatures, playing the role of the Lord in a disaster like a "great earthquake" or a "great flood." However, sometimes I inevitably have a whim: what kind of novel experience would it be if I zoomed out and drilled into their world?
"Grounded" can be said to be the perfect fulfillment of all my fantasies.
There is no doubt that this is a four-player cooperative survival game with solid basics. It has a complete survival gameplay cycle, mild RPG elements, and a cartoon-style art design full of American children's comics. Of course, there is also the most anticipated-miniature world survival battle.
players will take on the role of one of the teenagers involved in a mysterious incident, waking up from amnesia. They were surprised to find that the ants that were usually invisible to the eyes have now become giants of the same physique. In order to survive in the backyard of this house that has been magnified countless times, in order to retrieve his memory and return to his normal body shape, players need to build shelters, collect food and resources, and trace the facilities and clues left by Dr. Strange. Uncover All the mysteries, return to normal life. The biggest highlight of
"Survival in Confinement" lies in "novelty" and "contrast". The unique game stage setting of
allows players to neither face conventional wild animals such as wolves and giant bears, nor fight to the death with alien alien creatures, nor face the challenges of sandstorms, frosts and other natural environments. On the contrary, whether it is a very aggressive hostile target or a hunting target for players to obtain survival materials, these are released by the designers to challenge players' survival skills, which can be seen everywhere on weekdays, but they do not have much sense of existence. of bugs.
for example weevil. This kind of small insects with a length of less than ten millimeters has become the most common and most important food source for survivors in the game. And its unique "long nose" will also become a key material for making some props.
Of course, it's also worth mentioning my childhood best "playmate" - the ant. Although these cute little things
will not actively attack players, the materials they drop can be turned into indestructible weapons and various defensive equipment in the hands of players. Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be some cannibalism incidents in which "the relatives hate, the enemies are quick".
Apart from these relatively mild "old faces", the rest are not so friendly. For example, for many players, the arthropod sect with high physical and mental killings is the spider.
Although under the blessing of the game cartoon style, this guy is not only not fierce, but also looks ugly and cute. But this still does not change, its position in the ecological chain of 's top predator among the same-sized creatures. For the players who have been shrunk, this guy is a complete big BOSS. In addition to
, there are also some "little things" that are inconspicuous on weekdays, and now they have become "bosses" that players have to raise their spirits and deal with carefully. Even the amiable-looking Mr. Ladybug will, after being provoked, show a six-segment health bar, scaring the crap out of players trying to hunt it.
It can be said that this "contrast" brings players an unimaginable sense of novelty. The unique setting of being narrowed down to survive in the backyard will definitely satisfy the childhood fantasies of many people. Such a unique and peculiar experience cannot be provided by many existing "survival" masterpieces, which is also the proud highlight of "Confinement Survival".
Of course, novelty can be said to be the "signboard" that attracts players to the pit. But if there is no solid enough survival game experience that can be deeply excavated, it is obviously impossible to retain players. At this point, although "Confinement Survival" has not developed new ideas again, it can be said that it has done a good enough job.
What are the three basic elements of survival in the wild? It is water, food and shelter. Other "necessities" for survival expanded from this include tools, weapons, materials and other "conventional elements" that contribute to the progress of survival, as well as "luxury elements" that satisfy psychological needs, such as a comfortable living environment and living conditions. These various needs of "level-by-level unlocking" required for survival in the wilderness in reality, any survival game that aims to provide an excellent gaming experience must be involved.
And in "Confinement Survival", these needs have been shown enough.
players play roles with basic food and water needs. On normal difficulty in single player, it can be easily satisfied by hunting weevil and finding dew. In some special scenes and terrains, special drinks such as "Soda Drops" and "Juice Drops" will be unlocked. These fixed refreshed drink drops do not provide any buffs, they are more like the "water resources guarantee" provided by the designer for players. If it's so "old-eyed" that you can't find the dew on the tip of the grass, these drinks can be a good medicine for players to save their lives.
and the most critical need for shelter among the three elements of survival, "Confinement Survival" can be regarded as having all that it should have. From materials and their simple and basic starting shacks, to modular houses that require story and resources to unlock. Whether it is simply to meet "housing needs" or more advanced "luxury needs", "Confinement Survival" is ready for survival challengers.
Don't say, roasted weevil meat looks quite tempting
Of course, in addition to the basic three elements, the focus of the survival gameplay of "Confinement Survival" is more on the follow-up expansion elements. The most worth mentioning of this is its equipment forging and upgrading system. This system gives the sandbox survival experience of "Confinement Survival" a little more light RPG-style flavor, and also makes the game's play cycle have a certain degree of excavation.
Players need to collect some blueprints for special materials that require non-renewable resources during the plot process. These special items can help players greatly increase the damage and durability of weapons. Even after a certain enhancement level, players can cast gems through the melting furnace to add huge attributes to the equipment again, or add special abilities.
And many weapons and armors in "Confinement Survival" have RPG-style suit bonuses, as well as some special skills. Players can use the forging and strengthening system to build builds for their favorite weapons and armor to help themselves survive in a world full of "giant" insects.
Of course, this design is not novel, but it is not boring either. For those who are willing to sweat in the "backyard", enjoy hunting insects and building love nests, this system is the best helper to help prolong the game experience and continue the positive cycle. At the same time, since the forging table can be unlocked in the first chapter of the main story, this system can also help newcomers entering the micro world to better face the attacks of various insects. In addition to these solid foundations,
can be regarded as a brilliant survival gameplay design. As a four-player online cooperative survival game, "Confinement Survival" also has a worth mentioning and quite excellent multiplayer mode design - shared archive system.
Players of most multiplayer sandbox survival games tend to face a fairly common problem - time. Because the game's data is recorded on the server's computer, or in other words, the host computer. If everyone can't find a time to play together, the absence of any one person, especially the absence of the host, will seriously affect the quality of the game.test.
Although "Confinement Survival" also can't solve common problems such as "pigeon jinggugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugu" and "I have something to do", at least, it can let players not need to worry about the absence of the host. With the help of a shared save system, multiplayer games are saved in the Steam cloud. Even if the host that opened the server cannot appear in subsequent games, other players can enter the game directly through the cloud archive, allowing the identity of the host to alternate among the archived players. This can be regarded as a blessing for many office workers who have a tight schedule and find it difficult to find a common rest time with their friends.
Overall, Confinement Survival is a sandbox survival game with solid gameplay and a novel game atmosphere. It provides players with a complete storyline and a goal of "returning to the normal world". Players can end this backyard journey at any time by "getting through the plot".
Even if someone has a strong interest in the weird insect world and wants to survive for a long time, "Confinement Survival" also provides a variety of powerful insect opponents with different actions, as well as forging enhancements to strengthen themselves and improve the game's digging degree system. Whether it is a mild plot party or a serious survival party, you can enjoy a good playing experience in "Confinement Survival".
Of course, this work will undoubtedly break the "childhood fantasy" of many people. At least, I no longer have any good expectations for the microscopic insect world.
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