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'Inner dialogue/thoughts'
"Normal dialogue"
"Online Comments/Twitch comments/Narrator"
[Reading description of games]
[System]
(Word Count: 833)
~ At the same time with Aiden ~
"Thanks, JohnnyGamer, for the dono!"
"Thank you for the two big gifts, PropertyKing!"
Aiden, who had just finished streaming a game, thanked his viewers for their support.
Aiden is a popular streamer on the world's biggest streaming platform, Twitch. Thanks to years of dedicated streaming and his humorous style reminiscent of stand-up comedy, he had managed to firmly establish himself as a top gaming streamer.
"So, my thoughts on the game? The graphics and gameplay are fun, but the pay-to-win mechanics are too deep. In conclusion, if you don't have money, don't touch it!" Reflecting on the game he had just played, Aiden shared his honest opinion.
The chat was flooded with comments:
"Actually, if you have money, this game is quite fun. It's not without reason it's in the top ten online, but the key is that we don't have money!"
"+1, a good account costs at least a thousand dollars. And that's just for a basic start, who can afford that?!"
"Forget it, the war games from Electronic Arts and Activision are even worse. It's like buying a house for each account."
"Hey, don't joke about that, it might actually be worth it"
"Should we crowdfund and sell our stuff? Let Aiden get the funds and keep playing for us."
The chat was filled playful banter, and Aiden occasionally joined in with the jokes.
"Alright, let's see if there are any new games out recently." As he spoke, he opened the official game store and was immediately drawn to a newly released game.
"Oh? Which game company made this game called 'Battlefield'? It's only been out for less than an hour? I haven't even seen any advertisements!" He exclaimed.
[Battlefield, presented by Epic Games, is a first-person shooter set during World War I. In the game, players will take on the role of soldiers who participated in WWI, experiencing the brutal battle of the Somme, the Marne, Verdun, Galicia and other famous conflicts.
Game VR Equipment requirements are as follows. . .]
"A World War I game? Interesting!" After reading the game's introduction, Aiden was intrigued. After all, which male can resist the allure of guns, tanks and historical warfare?
However, what caught his attention the most was the game's massive 350GB size, indicating a substantial amount of content and high-quality graphics.
Aiden chatted with his viewers about their expectations for the game as the game was being downloaded in the background. Thanks to the high-speed internet in this world and his position as a top streamer, the download and installation took just ten minutes.
After donning his VR equipment, Aiden adjusted the streaming setting, displaying the VR perspective on the screen, along with his heart rate and other body metrics.
"Alright, let's get started!" With everything set up, Aiden launched the game.
But like a casual gamer, he skipped the company logos and went straight into the game. After a brief black screen, the scene came to life. A deep drumbeat resonated in Aiden's ears, building his anticipation. Just as the intensity peaked, the drumbeat was abruptly silenced, marking the start of the cinematic.
(Battlefield 1 Prologue Opening Cinematic)
With a romantic song playing in the background, the screen revealed a man laying in bed, having troubles sleeping, as if he were in a nightmare. When his eyes suddenly opened, the scene immediately shifted to the man waking up in the burning ruins of a devastated city.
This soldier looked around in a daze, seeing the chaos that war had brought. Soldiers were engaged in close combat, using everything available as weapons, killing one another without any shred of mercy. Bombers soared in the sky, dropping their deadly payloads onto the battlefield. Distant screaming and gunshots could be heard.
And as all these scenes played out, the music slowly faded away as the reality of war began setting him as the camera zoomed into the soldier's face, a mix of emotions etched into his face – fear, determination, and pain.
The voice of a narrator could be heard as the screen then turned black, with only one sentence ingrained onto it – Battlefield 1 is based upon events that unfolded over one hundred years ago.
"More than 60 million soldiers fought in 'The War to End All Wars'. It ended nothing. Yet it changed the world, forever.
What follows is frontline combat. You are not expected to survive."
- End of Chapter 03 -
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnlW4y7YWFg&t=557s <-- Link to watch the full Prologue Campaign. C03 to C06 is all about this campaign and follows a linear path. The MTL had different ideas, of course, but I simply made it simple for the rest of us readers xD