To commemorate the 25th anniversary of “Thriller”, V Company conducted a major update to the game on November 18 and gave it away for free, giving this classic game from the 1990s a new lease of life. Not only did the number of people online on Steam set a new record (peak number 31,068 people), according to the Steam page, the number of positive reviews for “Thrilling Spacetime” has surged, with more than 2,300 new positive reviews added on the 18th alone.
Valve founder Gabe Newell also expressed his views on the delayed release of the game in very straightforward terms in the 25th anniversary documentary of “Thriller” released on YouTube.
Newell said: “Late is just for a little while, Suck is forever. We can really try to force out something half-baked, but that’s not the company we want to be. , that’s not who we want to be, that’s not the relationship we want to have with our customers.”
The documentary focuses primarily on the making of “Thriller,” but there are other notable aspects as well. Newell also shared his thoughts on “authenticity” in games, which he clearly isn’t too interested in.
“I never thought about authenticity being fun, I played games for fun,” Newell said.
Valve, the development studio of “Thriller”, has created many popular works, but it has never seen a third generation. Although the legend that Gabe Newell cannot count to three has become a meme in the gaming industry, ultimately, the reason for not releasing the third generation rashly comes from Valve’s rigorous and demanding attitude towards games.
“Thriller” was launched in 1998. At first, it was too ambitious and could not find a publisher. However, in addition to being a commercial success, this game won more than 50 annual game awards. More importantly, it influenced the production of FPS. With the thinking of games, “Thrilling Time and Space” creates a fascinating game world and a deeper and thicker game text.
▲ The most important character in the series is theoretical physicist Dr. Gordon Freeman. Many players are fascinated by the HEV protective suit he wears and the “Holy Sword of Physics” he holds in his hand. — The crowbar is very impressive.
