Mobile games enter XBOX ONE? How far can the next generation of "TV boxes" go?

Whether it is the previous generation XBOX 360 or the highly anticipated XBOX ONE, the effort Microsoft has invested in console games is obvious to all.

Half a year after the Chinese version of XBOX ONE was launched on the market, the second batch of games also arrived.

Providing domestic games for next-generation consoles seems to be an unwritten rule for next-generation consoles entering China. Therefore, in addition to "Fruit Ninja" which allows players to show off their skills, two domestic games, "Battle of Cat Planet" and "Magic Fantasy", have also joined the XBOX ONE game army, and they are very "special".

How about "Battle Cat Planet"?  

Originally a horizontal casual puzzle flight shooting game for mobile terminals, it has a considerable share in the overseas mobile game market. However, the experience of porting it to consoles is still a question mark.

The simple game screen, with the high-definition picture quality processing of XBOX ONE, is like having a high-definition "patch" applied to the mobile phone screen, and the operation of the game itself may make players feel that it is so simple that they can operate it with ease with just a TV remote control.

Throughout the entire game, "Battle for Cats" inherits the clearance mode of "Raiden", but it cannot reach the same level of excitement as "Raiden" on the next-generation console.

The game only requires players to install weapons in specific locations, and the battle scenes are not as gorgeous as those in Raiden. Players do not need to dodge the opponent's skills, but just watch who will be shot first, themselves or the opponent.

If you are tired of the gameplay of "Raiden" or "Air Wars", then "Battle of Cats" will not arouse any more interest in you.

How about "Magic Card Fantasy"?

It is also a fantasy puzzle card collection game ported from mobile devices. The game style of "Magic Card Fantasy" is similar to "Hearthstone Legend". The whole game screen adopts a simple two-dimensional style. Under the processing of XBOX ONE's ultra-high graphics card, even the outlines of the characters can be seen clearly.

Although "Magic Card Fantasy" is a card game, during the card collection and battle process, players can basically ignore the TV screen and easily host the game until the battle ends with just one click. During the entire game process, XBOX ONE is equivalent to acting as a desktop, and the excellent effects produced by the high-performance host and the tactile experience of the handle vibration are not reflected.

Perhaps "Magic Card Fantasy" is quite suitable for mobile devices in terms of gameplay, but as a game provided by the next-generation console, it seems too small.

How to play free games?

There is no doubt that "Battle Cat Planet" and "Magic Card Fantasy" are provided to players for free download in the Chinese version of XBOX ONE, but how to make free games?

Looking at both China and foreign countries, PC and mobile terminals are platforms where a large number of games emerge, constantly providing players with free games and limited-time free games. There are also triple-A masterpieces such as "GTA" that have been free for players to experience for a limited time.

Looking at game consoles, although most console games require players to pay to play, sometimes they also provide some free games for players to download. For example, XBOX provides free game downloads to gold members every month, and masterpieces such as "Assassin's Creed: Black Flag" may also be open to players for free.

Even the Android game consoles that have emerged recently, driven by the TV game platform, are almost free for players to play games under the Android system. In terms of console performance, micro consoles equipped with NVIDIA Tegra chips can also make games such as NVIDIA's "Trinity" produce effects that are no less than traditional game consoles.

Yes, the "Battle of Cats" and "Magic Card Fantasy" that Microsoft brought out this time are indeed not worthy of the title of next-generation consoles. If this trend continues, we can fully believe that the scenario of Android consoles surpassing XBOX ONE in the future is just around the corner.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.