不曉得諸君是否玩過一款名為《激戰 2 (Guild Wars 2)》的線上多人角色扮演遊戲呢?《激戰 2》很晚才進入華語市場,又是以買斷制為銷售模式,因此並未在台灣帶起風潮(嚴格來說,根本沒有上市)。
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然而,在筆者眼中,這是除了《太空戰士 XIV》之外,最讓人欲罷不能、世界觀與劇情宏偉瑰麗,教人一把眼淚一把鼻涕的網路遊戲。
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《激戰 2》是款怎麼樣的遊戲呢?這麼說吧,除了它主打靈活、快節奏的戰鬥外,搭配劇情、依地區整體玩家進度觸發的「動態事件」更是一大特色。
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與傳統角色扮演遊戲不同,玩家不需要四處尋找 NPC 解任務推進度,而是可以根據自身遊玩風格,走到哪、冒險到哪。若是有任何區域發生「動態事件」,任何玩家皆可參與對應,只要能成功解決事件,所有參與者都會獲得相應獎賞。
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「動態事件」並非只是被動參與的選項。有些「動態事件」會以魔物進犯的方式出現。若是玩家撒手不理,很可能會失去重要的據點、資源。也因此,就算彼此不認識,也時常發生陌生玩家合力抗敵的英勇事蹟。
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雖說《激戰 2》充滿各式各樣「動態事件」與探索元素,但它同樣有一條主線劇情。
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玩家創造角色之初,便會決定角色的「背景」。背景影響到玩家發跡過程所會經歷的故事,而精湛的文本更能讓玩家沉浸在劇情之中。
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當玩家獲得認可,即將踏上救世勇者的旅途,一連串不可逆的選項便來到玩家面前。不一樣的選擇不只會決定參與的陣營、獲得的獎勵,更會影響到日後劇情發展,甚至關係到相識夥伴的生死存亡。
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筆者記得有一段故事,玩家被迫在完成任務與拯救夥伴之間抉擇。當筆者選擇完成任務,導致 NPC 夥伴被抓走,日後再見面時,卻成為被魔龍操縱的屍偶,那份悲哀,是在其他遊戲中少有的。
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《激戰 2》的腳本想必出自惡意滿滿、性喜虐奇的編劇之手。主線劇情中後段,幾乎就是看慢慢有了感情的 NPC 一個一個領便當、再一次又一次以屍偶的身份返回。
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「絕望與希望」是這個遊戲劇情很重要的主題。當魔龍肆虐、諸陣營間卻仍無法妥協合作,面對外患內敵,玩家每一個選擇雖然沉重,卻是導向希望的唯一燭火。
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若是玩家足夠投入,在完成《激戰 2》的主線劇情後,將其他魔龍一併擊倒,便會觸發一段 CG 動畫,講述玩家如何完成這項豐功偉業。
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動畫中,由賽爾維亞籍女歌手阿絲亞‧卡德里克 (Asja Kadric) 演唱的主題曲【勿懼此夜 Fear Not This Night】,完美為整個遊戲的宏大故事做了回顧。
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「勿懼此夜,你必不迷失
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(Fear not this night, you will not go astray)
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縱黑暗降臨,星火仍將循路回歸
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(Though shadows fall, still the stars find the way)」
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縱然危機四伏、暗夜無光,只要把持信念,必不迷失路途。即便是老生常談,但生活很多時候不就如此簡單?
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筆者連載中的作品《迷思迪亞‧異界夢迴救世錄》中,曾透過書中角色說出這麼一句話:
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「在遊戲裡成為渴望的樣貌,做一場愉悅的夢,又有什麼過錯呢?」
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人創造遊戲,將渴望與夢想置於其中,以此為載體,渲染感動與思念。
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不論求學、就職、家庭、寫作,人難免遭遇挫折。有時,挫折就像幽迴密林,看不見終點。然而,若果沒有堅持,又怎知黑夜盡頭,黎明將如何璀璨?
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也許,俗濫、陳腐的老調,有時正是我們最需要的聲音。一如英雄故事,在人類擁有文字以先,便不斷傳頌至今,不因為其中帶有多少新鮮情結,只因為我們需要跟著「勇者」的腳步,走過黑谷、邁向天光。
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(所有圖片版權歸於原作者,圖源來自網路搜索。如有侵犯,將會刪除)
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【勿懼此夜 Fear Not This Night】
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歌曲連結:https://youtu.be/qOMQxVtbkik
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勿懼此夜
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Fear not this night
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你必不迷失
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You will not go astray
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縱黑暗降臨
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Though shadows fall
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星火仍循路回歸
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Still the stars find their way
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寂眠甦醒
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Awaken from a quiet sleep
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聆聽風之低語
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Hear the whispering of the wind
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沉默漸濃
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Awaken as the silence grows
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孤寂寒夜之中
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In a solitude of the night
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黑暗籠罩大地
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Darkness spreads throughout the land
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你憂愁眼眸開啟
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And your weary eyes open silently
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落日吞沒一切
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Sunsets have forsaken all
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遙遠彼方難追憶
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The most far off horizons
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夢魘到訪幽夜中
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Nightmares come when shadows grow
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闔眼靜聽緩心搏
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Eyes close and heartbeats slow
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勿懼此夜
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Fear not this night
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你必不迷失
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You will not go astray
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縱黑暗降臨
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Though shadows fall
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星火仍循路回歸
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Still the stars find their way
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你隨時可以堅強
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And you can always be strong
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旭日初升時引吭高歌!
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Lift your voice with the first light of dawn!
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黎明僅隔心跳之間
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Dawn's just a heartbeat away
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希望就在日出之時
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Hope's just a sunrise away
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悠遠曲調旋律
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Distant sounds of melodies
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此夜呼喚你心
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Calling through the night to your heart
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極光幻霧歌迴舞動
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Auroras, mists, and echoes dance
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在生命孤寂之時
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In the solitude of our life
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請託藏於歌詠間
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Pleadings heard in arias
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囚於柔美哀傷詞
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Gently grieving in captive misery
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絕望之歌黑暗鳴迴
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Darkness sings a forlorn song
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希望之聲仍將再起
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Yet our hope can still rise up
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夢魘到訪幽夜中
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Nightmares come when shadows grow
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奮起高歌祈願聲
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Lift your voice, lift your hope
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勿懼此夜
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Fear not this night
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你必不迷失
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You will not go astray
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縱黑暗降臨
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Though shadows fall
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星火仍循路回歸
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Still the stars find their way
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任暗闇奪去夜空
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And though the night sky's filled with blackness
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執我之手,無懼奮起
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Fear not, rise up, call out and take my hand!
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勿懼此夜
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Fear not this night
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你必不迷失
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You will not go astray
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縱黑暗降臨
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Though shadows fall
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星火仍循路回歸
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(Still the stars find their way)
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勿懼此夜
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Fear not this night
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你必不迷失
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You will not go astray
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縱黑暗降臨
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Though shadows fall
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星火仍循路回歸
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(Still the stars find their way)
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你隨時可以堅強
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And you can always be strong
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旭日初升時引吭高歌!
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Lift your voice with the first light of dawn
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黎明僅隔心跳之間
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Dawn's just a heartbeat away
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希望就在日出之時
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Hope's just a sunrise away
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