作者：Michael Acosta

每天行业都涌现众多游戏作品，它们都有可能成为年度最佳游戏。我们会对游戏及看似非常适合某些游戏的构思持不同看法。但有些要素是我们应该考虑或不容忽视的。当然我们没必要添加所有内容，但这些都能够给游戏带来积极影响。这些元素显然也会影响玩家。

1. 激动人心的角色

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会给你带来冲击感的游戏通常都会有个与你融为一体的角色，你通常会对这一角色怀有强烈情感。这也许只是主角的朋友或亲戚，但它能够让你笑，让你哭。在追踪角色生活轨迹一段时间后，你的情感会发生改变。通常这个角色会比主角更能够促使你沉浸于游戏当中（游戏邦注：多数时候是这种情况）。

2. 多样化的选择&武器

优秀游戏作品通常会赋予你众多选择。为什么？它会给予玩家更多自由，而非向他们呈现线性故事，或提供没有什么选择性的内容。众多选择能够带来截然不同的游戏结果，促使玩家对另一通关方式更感兴趣。不同选择还会带来不同的故事内容。此外，通过截然不同的独特武器，玩家的体验也会发生改变。

3. 融入地图的世界

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融入庞大地图的游戏通常能够给予玩家更多探索自由。通过融入精彩的Landmarks和Missions，玩家会觉得等待他的是全新的世界。虽然玩家可能会迷路，但他最终将能够找到出路。要解决迷路问题，开发者应向玩家呈现准确的区域地图。但玩家探索的是诸如上述地图之类的庞大地区，那么我们就很难意料各角落可能潜藏什么东西。这促使玩家产生疑虑及好奇心。

4. 植入多人模式

坦白讲，在线多人游戏通常能够将游戏的重玩价值提高15%。有些玩家选择同朋友共同体验，而有些玩家则想要征服其他人。业内有很多无需采用多人模式的杰出单人游戏，但融入多人模式能够有效扩宽用户规模。虽然有很多玩家不喜欢某些游戏的在线社区，但我们不能否认这样的事实：由于在线社区，游戏获得更多用户。

5. 自定义

让玩家能够创建自己的角色显然是希望他能够经历自己的故事。虽然在其他游戏中，你无法定制自己的角色，但它们通常包含上述某些特性。但当你赋予玩家自行塑造角色的权利后，他就会非常关注角色的生活。这能够提高他们的士气及完成游戏的意愿。

6. 令玩家铭记于心的故事

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有60%以上的玩家都是出于故事内容而购买某款游戏。如果游戏故事很糟糕，那么他们就不会再次体验。如果很精彩，那么他们会想要获得更多内容或是持续体验同个故事。和电视节目及电影一样，其中须有能够吸引他们眼球的故事。否则将没有人会进行欣赏。

7. 杰出机制&玩法

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我不想说谎。玩家喜欢精彩的机制效果和玩法。这会显著提高游戏的重玩价值，远超乎你的想象。例如《生化危机4》中玩法就非常出色。

上述所有要素就构成第8点内容。

8. 给予玩家体验游戏的理由

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你无法在没有呈现什么内容的情况下期望玩家体验游戏。你需要创造不止一个的游戏理由。有些游戏有自己的Online MP模式，而有些则采用SP模式。但它们都有自己的体验理由。虽然不同游戏基于不同理由，但这都能够吸引他们的目标用户（游戏邦注：无论你怎么看待）。

但最重要的是，上述所有内容将促进第9个要素。

9. 重玩价值

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重玩价值对于游戏而言非常重要。游戏缺乏重玩价值通常是因为其中没有什么操作内容，或是没有什么精彩元素。当你将上述所有要素结合起来时，重玩价值就会得到极大提高，游戏将有望成为年度最佳游戏。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，拒绝任何不保留版权的转载，如需转载请联系：游戏邦）

How to create a successful game: Things to never Overlook.

by Michael Acosta

Every day, there are a lot of games out there that we can agree that have huge GOTY Potential. And we all have different tastes and likes in a game, also ideas that seem perfect fot those certain games. But there are things we must consider, or never overlook. Of course, it’s not necessary to add all of these, but these are qualities that simply can affect the game in a positive way. These things, obviously will impact the player.

1 Emotional Characters

In every game that gave you an impact, there was always a character that merged with you and have strong feelings for that character. Whether it may be a friend of the main character or relative, this character always seems to be the one to make you laugh, cry, etc. And after a few moments through this character’s life, your emotions seem to change. This character usually gets you more into the game more than the main character. Most of the time.

2 Variety of Choices & Weapons

Games that gives you large amount of choices, usually are one of the best games. Why? It gives the player more freedom rather than giving him a story that it’s already Linear, or that has little choices. With a huge variety of choices, the outcomes can be different, and make the player get more interested in another playthrough. With many different choices, comes different stories. Plus with different Unique Weapons, the player’s experience will obviously change.

3 Opening his world

Games with big maps usually are those that give players more freedom to explore it. With many awesome Landmarks and Missions, the player feels that a whole new world is there for him. Although the player can get lost, he will find his way out eventually. And to fix the whole lost problem, developers should give the player a map of the area, that is accurate. But when huge places like the map above are created to explore, there’s no telling what could lurk in every corner. This builds up the Player’s suspense and curiosity.

4 Need for Multiplayer?

Let’s face it, the Online Multiplayer usually boosts up more than 15% of the Replay Value of a Game. While others play with friends, others want to take out the rest of the world. There are great Single Player games out there that has no need for a Multiplayer, but adding one expands it’s audience to buy the game. While a lot of Gamers don’t like the Online Community of some games, we cannot deny the fact that thanks to this, the game is one of the most sold games out there.

5 Customization

Giving the ability to create their own character, obviously will want him to experience his story. While in other games you cannot customize your character, they usually have one or more of the things listed above this. But when you give players the ability to create their hero, it’s like watching the life if his son. This boosts up their morale and their will to finish the game.

6 A Story they will never forget

More than 60% of the players that buy a game, it’s for the Story. If the game’s story is bad, they won’t bother playing it again. If it’s good, they either want more or keep playing the story. Just like TV Shows and Movies, there has to be a story that attracts their attention. Otherwise, no one will watch.

7 Awesome Dynamics & Gameplay

I’m not gonna lie. Gamers like awesome Dynamic Effects and Gameplay. This will increase the Replay Value more than you think. While I love blowing up some melons in Resident Evil 4, the gameplay is just peachy.

All of the things displayed above combined makes up for #8

8 A reason to play

You can’t give a player nothing and expect him to play the game. You must obviously give him more than one reason to play the game. While games have their Online MP modes, others have their SP modes. But each thing has their Reason to Play. While each game has their own reason, it attracts their Target Audience, no matter how you look at it.

But most importantly, All of the things above this will boost up #9

9 Replay Value

Replay Value is extremely Important in a game. A game without Replay Value usually is because there’s nothing to do, nothing good or not a lot of things you could do. When you mix everything all together, it will boost up the Replay Value and give it a huge potential for GOTY.（Source：gamasutra）