Finally, after much anticipation, it's here.
At 2:00 PM on the 21st, Honkai Impact 3rd was finally updated.
At the same time, Tencent's Maiden's Journey also went into public beta.
It's safe to say, Tencent is Tencent.
They blatantly copied it, yet still, many players are vying to download it.
There's no helping it, there are so many people in China, not everyone uses Weibo, and not everyone scrolls through Douyin.
But at least 90% of the Chinese population uses Tencent's chat software.
With those two software, Tencent certainly doesn't lack traffic.
Therefore, Maiden's Journey's first hour download volume after launch was still incredibly explosive.
At this time, Douyin, Bilibili, Douyu, and many other gaming live streams were all discussing these two games.
There were Honkai Impact 3rd streamers, and naturally, Maiden's Journey streamers.
At this time, a Douyin streamer named "Fallen" downloaded both games with a discerning eye.
His fans all knew that he mainly played single-player games.
When Honkai Impact 3rd was at its hottest, he didn't even bother trying it.
He only downloaded these two games today because his fans urged him to do so.
He couldn't help it, after all, he spoiled his fans.
"Mods, ban anyone who's arguing,"
"Firstly, I'd like to make it clear that I'm not a Mihoyo fan, nor a Tencent fan. So, I'll be approaching both games from a neutral perspective."
"I won't be putting down or praising any game, I'll only be sharing my personal opinions."
As he spoke, Honkai Impact 3rd also finished updating.
"Since Maiden's Journey just went into public beta, it'll take a bit to download,"
"And I downloaded Honkai Impact 3rd yesterday, so we'll experience that game first."
"It'll probably be done in half an hour, we'll try out Tencent's new release after that."
As he spoke, Fallen successfully opened Honkai Impact 3rd and registered an account.
Like all players, the first thing that greeted them upon entering the game was an animated short.
Then came the tutorial.
"No wonder you all say Mihoyo is an animation company, this short's quality is truly high. If they made it into an anime, I'd definitely follow it."
"The combat feedback is also perfect, the character models are flawless... the visuals are so gorgeous... Wait, this is a mobile game?"
He hadn't even finished the tutorial yet, but Honkai Impact 3rd had already surprised him.
This was something he never expected.
"Even though I'm not into anime, this art style... I really love it!"
As he spoke, the tutorial finally ended.
However, what surprised Fallen was that the game went black.
Many veterans were confused as well.
They remembered that after finishing the tutorial, the game entered free exploration.
How could it go black? Did something go wrong?
Before Fallen could curse, a mature and capable female voice echoed through his headphones.
【The priority now is to deal with the interference from Schicksal. They've sent people to Shenzhou... Don't let them hinder me!】
Then, a mysterious tune slowly flowed out.
At the same time, another female voice appeared.
【K423's whereabouts are of greater significance to Schicksal. So… let them chase after him.】
【Good~ They'll be surprised~】
The dialogue ended, and the music gradually became faster, the bass thumped in Fallen's heart, leaving him shocked.
In the game, Kiana, wielding dual pistols, looked serious, while Rita, Otto, and Raven behind her seemed like venomous snakes lurking in the dark, flashing by.
The entire short oozed a thick mystery.
Fallen was quickly drawn in.
He didn't understand what the short was expressing, but his emotions were fluctuating with the music.
As the music became increasingly faster, it seemed like it was reaching the climax, but then, it suddenly stopped. A Bagua symbol appeared on the screen, and the music… changed.
It became more intense, seemingly with a hint of aggression…
Fallen didn't understand music, nor did he know how to express it.
But the change, along with the sudden appearance of the Valkyrie illustration, made his skin crawl.
【Your every move, I've already observed】
As Fu Hua's voice echoed, a spirited Fu Hua with a single ponytail and a monocle appeared on the screen.
【Mist-Born Swift】
【Valkyrie Fu Hua - Swift】
Seeing this, Fallen was truly blown away.
This music, combined with this scene, was simply too cool, wasn't it?
He glanced at the comments, which were filled with "Fu Hua!" "Husband!"
He nodded in agreement, this girl was simply A-tier, calling her husband wasn't too much.
The screen now showcased Fu Hua's Swift Armor in action.
Every punch and kick exuded a heavy Dragon Nation style.
"Wow… This character is truly awesome!" He unconsciously exclaimed, "I understand, this must be the promotional video for the update Honkai Impact 3rd was planning to release."
"This arrangement is great. You can see the main content of the update as soon as you log in, and… this promotional video is truly captivating, there's no boring feeling that makes you want to skip it."
The video wasn't over yet, as Fallen was evaluating it, the game music changed again.
【Shall I help you get your revenge?~】
【Please, my other self~】
Seeing the "two" cute girls on the screen, Fallen couldn't help but pause.
He saw the text description, this girl was called Himeko.
"Otherworldly Twin? One Heart, Two Bodies?" Seeing this, Fallen understood, "I get it, this girl has two personalities."
"Judging from the voices just now, it should be one natural personality, and one yandere personality, right?"
He commented as he looked at the comments, only to see they were filled with things like "Himeko… *squeals* " "So cute" "Mihoyo understands me"...
Fallen: "..."
"Alright, I like this girl too."
Then came Himeko's gameplay demonstration.
"Whoa~ It even has two combat modes? And they didn't separate them into two characters? Mihoyo isn't good at making money..."
Hearing Fallen's words, the comments exploded.
【You're even better at leeching than Tencent】
【This is clearly capitalist speech 666】
…
"Haha… Just kidding. Two combat modes should be the main selling point of this character, right."
"The video is over, I really like these two characters. Now, it's time for gacha, let's see how Mihoyo's gacha rates are."