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The ancient Roman Colosseum liked to have gladiators fight each other, and the emperors of the Ming Dynasty liked to fight crickets. Modern society is obviously more civilized, but the NPC BVB competition in "Elden Ring" still attracts thousands of people to watch at the same time.

Times are changing, but human beings’ hobbies have never changed, which is to verify their own strength and challenge their own limits.

This kind of sportsmanship exists in everyone's heart.

The game I’m introducing today is called “The Crucible: Arena”. It is a game that puts players in an octagonal cage to fight a desperate cyber battle with enemies full of technology.

As a Kung Fu master, how far can you go in such a cruel arena?

The body is the most powerful weapon

Of course, this battle was not fair to either side.

For the enemy, this battle requires both skills and numbers, as well as equipment and numbers.

For players, the character you control is a martial arts master who can not only dodge and block enemy attacks, but also use flying attacks on enemies once they are locked on, with a speed that can be called teleportation. With the unlocking of off-game talents, you will have a combo that is almost as good as that in "Sifu".

Unlike those ARPGs that release martial arts moves with one button, "The Crucible" is an action game. It has different moves activated by rhythm buttons, and the operation method is similar to "God of War 4".

Different combos of moves can be used to deal with different scenarios if used skillfully.

The heavy kick for strong enemies, the defense-breaking piercing for shield monsters, the AOE sweep for surrounded enemies...

Of course, the protagonist also has the ability to dodge and block. Although the protagonist is a flesh and blood body, he can bounce back the attack of the giant hammer. However, when facing these powerful moves, you must also pay attention to the remaining amount of your own "shield".

Since dodging, moving, and thrusting attacks will consume the "shield", when facing a red heavy attack, if the shield is insufficient, you will not be able to bounce back or defend, but will instead take the damage.

Of course, you don't have to worry about not being able to completely suppress the enemy with physical ability alone.

Because in "The Crucible", there are two other great treasures.

Improvised weapons and sidearms

Each time a mini-boss is defeated, the player will have a chance to choose a weapon.

The protagonist's fighting ability is very badass, and he is even more abnormal when picking up weapons. Whether it is a dagger, a hammer, a giant axe, or a double stick!

These durability-consuming weapons not only have their own unique attack modules and killing effects, but their power is also more exaggerated than simple physical attacks.

In order to unleash the power of these weapons, players need to be able to master the attack rhythm of different weapons and need some practice.

In other critical moments, guns can come into play.

For example, when facing an enemy with strong close combat capabilities, when you are about to be surrounded by the enemy, or when the enemy launches an attack from a distance.

You can take out the gun you carry with you and instantly turn the action game into a TPS game.

There are a wide variety of firearms in "The Crucible", including pistols, double guns, machine guns, rifles, and shotguns. Different firearms not only differ in shooting methods and power, but also in their bullet capacity.

When the bullets are used up, you need to accumulate energy slots through close combat to recharge them.

Of course, as the prosthetic accessories are unlocked, there are also many talents that enhance shooting capabilities. You can also use these talents to increase the bullet capacity or broaden the way to obtain bullets.

Speaking of this, we have to talk about the most core talent system in the game - prosthetics.

Prosthetic limb seizure gets rich enhancements

The biggest feature of "The Crucible" is that in each small level, the core energy of the small boss will be extracted - once the prosthetic limbs are embedded, the player will become a huge furnace, assembling these prosthetic limbs, and even heads to replace his own flesh and blood.

The abilities of these prosthetics are like the enhancement options in many Rogue games, which can enhance a series of effects such as light and heavy attacks, defense, gun attack power, attribute attack power, etc. They are the key to building different combat styles for characters.

These abilities will trigger changes in moves, making the already powerful combos even more impactful. For example, if the final attack ends with a light attack, adding a prosthetic limb for two attacks will give you the feeling of Gouki's Thousand Hit Insane in Street Fighter!

In addition, a series of abilities such as consuming energy to reactivate the body when on the verge of death, equipping prosthetic limbs with auxiliary firearms to add to attack combos, reducing damage when hit, and adding a burning effect to the enemy make each battle experience more unique.

Fighting in a cyber octagonal cage, equipped with cyber prosthetics - this makes us wonder: when the fight is finally won, but the body has been completely replaced by the prosthetic, then who won the fight, "me" or "technology"?

In order to find the answer and reach the end of the ring, this is one of the reasons why this game is so attractive to people.

Mowing but not just mowing

There are fighting games like Sekiro that focus on 1V1, and there are also games like Dynasty Warriors that provide players with a sense of satisfaction by mowing down enemies.

As mentioned above, although the battles in Crucible of Slaughter are more like mowing the grass, it is not just about mowing the grass. Players need to use targeted attack methods to counter the characteristics of different types of enemies.

For example, if an elite uses a powerful hammer, and you are confident in your blocking skills, you can use a counter-attack and a combo to kill it.

The agile Claw Monster can almost dodge the player's attacks 100%. In this case, in addition to counterattacking to stun it, if it is equipped with a machine gun, you can also break the opponent's dodge by continuously firing bullets.

The monster that releases lightning balls is a considerable threat from a distance, but its close combat capability is extremely low. Players can rely on charging or suppressing with firearms to deal with this monster.

In general, "The Crucible" is an easy-to-play game, but it has a high control ceiling. To reach higher levels, you need to be familiar with the rich and diverse attack and defense methods in the game. And you need to be able to skillfully match various structures in the game to cope with the increasing difficulty of the game.

Currently, "The Crucible: Arena", as the prologue of "The Crucible", is available for free download on Steam.