The wisdom learned from the ancient sages is always correct.
To play a good game, the only way is to first experience a good game.
[Sorted by Popularity ↓]
[#1 Armory]
[FPS, Action]
[Score: 8.53 / 97%]
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There’s no game that can satisfy all users.
But there is a game platform that can satisfy all users.
Based on that ideology, Resonance gradually took over the VR gaming market, growing into a huge game platform with global revenue of 50 billion dollars.
With FPS, RPG, AOS, tycoon, adventure, simulation, and so on, it’s now hard to find a game that doesn’t exist.
So why do people specifically refer to Resonance as an FPS game?
The reason is simple.
VRFPS is synonymous with Resonance and is its identity, and any FPS games that haven’t gone through the Resonance platform have gone extinct.
Compatibility with open worlds is absolutely perfect.
For creators, it provides hundreds of maps and thousands of weapons for free.
Above all, with the attempt to incorporate games into literature and comprehensive art, Resonance Corporation encouraged the production of various game scenarios.
Popular game-based scenarios are instantly published as books and made into movies.
Thus, a virtuous cycle ecosystem is established where even those who only watched the movies or read the books are drawn into games.
Today, countless newbies created accounts in Resonance’s most popular work, Armory.
[▶Welcome Username #138528194]
“Huff… the wind…”
Black waves crashed violently, splashing briny seawater over the railing.
Boom-!
A thunderous explosion echoed directly overhead.
As the ship tilted severely, the newbie girl clung to the railing.
As she slightly lifted her head, she saw gray clouds spewing heavy rain.
The sounds from the propellers, hull, and engine rattled her ears uncontrollably.
With the sound of waves drowning everything, a chaotic scene unfolded.
Tap-tap-
On the pockmarked steel staircase, a figure climbed up from below.
A man in military uniform checked above the head of the frail girl.
Recognizing she was a fellow player, he flashed a thumbs up.
“Hi there! You respawned right in front of me. Lucky you. I ran over from the opposite side.”
“Excuse me?”
“Wait, are you a newbie?”
“Yes, this is my first time playing this game.”
The man took note of the girl’s shabby outfit.
With a basic skin, basic avatar, zero playtime, and a minimum height set to 140cm, she was likely a child.
He reached out his hand and smiled calmly.
“It’s a tutorial session for two. While we download the open world, let’s quickly escape here in a fighter jet. It’s virtual reality, but if we stay in here too long, I feel like we might end up hearing-impaired.”
“Okay.”
The girl took his hand and climbed up onto the ship’s deck.
Four fighter jets formed a formation across the dreary sky.
On the heat-coated deck, dozens of fighter jets were on standby, aligned neatly.
Bang-!
Once again, an explosion sounded.
Red flames erupted, and one of the fighter jet’s wings rolled across the floor like a toy.
“We are currently standing on an aircraft carrier. It’s a masterpiece inspected by the Newport News shipyard and Lockheed Martin.”
“Ah.”
“What do you think? Doesn’t it feel real?”
“… But isn’t it Lockheed Martin? That’s what I know.”
“Oh right, Martin. Lockheed Martin… Mountain is a mountain.”
The man scratched his head awkwardly and turned his gaze away.
While the players were busy joking around, the tutorial session was transitioning urgently.
A rugged man in a flight suit rushed over.
“What kind of newbies are you… Have you heard what’s going on? This ship is sinking soon. A spy is hiding and killing people indiscriminately. Are you two the only ones coming from Zone C?”
“Uh, it seems like it.”
“Well, that’s a relief. I’ll let you know the destination via radio. Quickly get on and leave this ship! We need to save at least the fighter jets which are worth more than your lives.”
“Let’s get on quickly. If we take too long, we’ll have to start all over again, and that’ll be bothersome.”
The man handed a helmet to the girl.
Then they climbed the ladder to the top of the fighter jet, with the girl following behind.
The canopy of the fighter jet closed, and the steam-powered ejection system activated.
Vwoop-!
[▶Ejection Ready]
“Hold tight. If it’s your first time, it’ll probably be a more thrilling experience than a roller coaster.”
*
[Arimura Yui]
[Resonance (Armory) – Arimura’s ASMR Stream]
[Broadcasting Time – 0:32:50]
[Number of Viewers – 6295]
“I can’t believe this game came out 10 years ago. The opening segment is killer. I wonder how much they made off of just this?”
High-ranking Resonance player Arimura Yui.
Upon news of his return to the classic game Armory, many viewers gathered.
– Yooowwww, let’s go!
– Starting off with a spirit bomb, this game is crazy.
– How can you skip the highlight in the tutorial?
– Honestly, I’d say over 50% of sales comes from this fighter jet scene.
– The sky is beautiful.
– So dull though.
– Is there still a newbie in this game?
– Huff huff… the backseat noob is too hot LOL!
– I want to escort the newbies too, but why are they all just account-reset characters? T_T
– Your stream has divine favor.
[‘tosort’ donated 1,000 won!]
– Lockheed Mountain is hilarious; I’m so embarrassed for him.
“People make mistakes, right? Are you never going to make a verbal slip in your lifetime?”
[‘Border Collie’ donated 1,000 won!]
– Someone should just get rid of Moonlight Soul LOL!
“Cough…!”
In recent months, Arimura Yui had been immersed in Moonlight Soul, neglecting his broadcasts.
It’s no wonder the viewers were upset.
Especially for Arimura, who was seduced by Dragon Slayer Gale, he had become the target of curses.
“Games are meant to be fun. Honestly, you guys enjoyed it too. How could you handle the reworked DS battle?”
No sooner had his words finished than the fighter jet roared forward like a slingshot, spewing fire.
[▶Takeoff Successful]
[▶Engine Status Normal]
[▶Final Speed Normal]
[▶Landing Gear Stowed]
[‘limeberry’ donated 10,000 won!]
– Teacher, stop rambling and just talk to the newbie already.
“Yes, actually, that was what I was thinking!”
[▶Communication Mode – ON]
“Hey there. If you look to your right, you’ll see the download progress, right? We should arrive around the time the download finishes.”
The girl turned her gaze to the right.
[▶Armory Download: 11%]
“I see it.”
“I’ll handle the controls, so feel free to relax and enjoy the trailer on the hologram. Oh, you can take off the helmet; it’s just a game anyway.”
The girl pressed her face against the window, admiring the scenery outside the fighter jet.
“It’s high.”
Once they climbed above the clouds, nothing was visible.
As the girl settled back in her seat, the man asked curiously.
“How old are you? You look really young. Middle school?”
“About that age.”
“I noticed you knew about Lockheed Martin earlier. I guess you’re pretty interested in the military for a student.”
It’s really rare for a middle schooler to know the largest defense contractor in the U.S.
Seeing the girl remain indifferent, the man raised his energy further.
“I used to play Armory a lot back in the day but stopped, and now that I’m back, if you’re curious about anything related to the game, just ask me anything.”
“Why do we do the tutorial in pairs?”
“Sometimes people get lost in the aircraft carrier, and it can be boring to wait alone in a fighter jet. Probably that kind of reason?”
“Hmm.”
“Aren’t you curious about the worldbuilding? By the way, you can’t use magic until the latter part of the campaign. The setting is that the Middle Easterners blocked the artery of mana flow.”
“How’s that possible? There shouldn’t be any branches splitting thousands of kilometers down in the lower mantle.”
“Huh? Uh… If you throw such detailed facts at me, it’s troubling…! Let’s just see that as part of the game!”
– LOL!
– How does she know that, though?
– She’s hilarious!
– So innocent, it’s nice?
– So cute!
Arimura turned back to the front, flustered.
It was a bonus that they were shooting down guided missiles.
“Have you not set your nickname yet? If you touch anything on this hologram, a notice to change your nickname will come up there. You can change it there.”
“Oh, okay.”
The girl squashed her cheeks, pondering for a long time.
[▶Asha #2482]
“Oooh, that’s impressive! Then I’ll go by Asha.”
“Whatever you want.”
“The download is about 90% complete. Have you ever played FPS games before, Asha?”
“No, this is my first time. I’ve never played Resonance at all.”
“Really? If that’s true, that’s quite the burden.”
Meanwhile, Arimura looked suspiciously with squinty eyes.
[▶Communication Mode – OFF]
“Is she really a total newbie? Someone check her profile quickly.”
– Is this a classic newbie?
– Yep, her Resonance playtime is 0 hours and 9 minutes.
– At this rate, hasn’t she never played VR games?
– Nowadays, even elementary students play VR games.
– If the newbie dies, it’s all your fault!
– Honestly, would quitting help her life more?
– For real LOL!
– She’s a surprisingly tough nut to crack!
– Usually, little kids go stiff when they feel awkward.
“Dude, I can’t resist a 140cm girl as my teammate LOL!”
“Please let her be a girl… Please let her be a girl… Please let her be a girl…”
“Is it rude to ask about gender?”
“Of course it’s rude; just see the game as a game, guys.”
“Now that I think about it, since she said she’s in middle school, everyone better prepare their tape measures.”
Arimura gently tapped the helmet that the girl had placed on her lap.
[▶Armory Download: 99%]
[▶Armory Download: 100%]
“Alright, Asha-san put the helmet back on. Let’s head down now. Have you ever gone skydiving?”
“I did something similar a long time ago.”
[▶High-Density Mana Energy Spotted]
[They deployed the National Defense Force 3km ahead.]
“Great! Skipping moments like this would miss the romance!”
[▶Warning!]
[Husky 3-1, turn 110 direction NOW!]
“…?”
[▶Warning!]
[ejection! Ejection!]
“We’ll press the emergency escape button on the count of three. Ready? One, two, three!”
The canopy of the fighter jet detached, and their seats shot up in flames.
The pressure of the air resistance pressed down on their bodies.
Asha, or NoName, opened her eyes wide in the suffocating altitude.
The fighter jet they had just been in continued on straight ahead.
She distinctly saw the fighter jet collide with the National Defense Force.
A colossal rune barrier of unmeasurable dimensions blocked their way.
With a wall made of crystal-clear mana, the fighter jet charged fiercely,
[7 Circle Area Spell: يَوْمِ الدِّين (Day of Judgment)]
BOOM-!
At the moment of contact, the fighter jet exploded, leaving no trace behind.
Having witnessed that scene, NoName, stunned, covered her mouth in disbelief.
Finally, the parachute deployed.
*
Arimura Yui gathered the parachute tangled in the tree with a satisfied expression.
“Fun, right? Some weirdos go crazy trying to experience this by running the tutorial over and over! So nowadays, it’s hard to find real newbies like Asha-san.”
“It’s super fun. Yes.”
Asha had a subtle smile on her lips.
Arimura assumed she was simply awkward at expressing emotions.
[Campaign 1: De Oppresso Liber (Free from Oppression)]
“Now the campaign starts here, Asha-chan! You can go with me, or go alone. But since I’m pretty good at this game, it might not be that fun if you stick with me.”
“I came here just to sightsee anyway. Can you just show me how to shoot?”
“Yes, of course! That’s what I wanted!”
– Successfully roping in the newbie LOL!
– Wow, how does he do that?
– Arimura! Arimura! Arimura! Arimura!
– Can’t resist a 140cm cute girl as a teammate LOL!
– Please let her be a girl… Please let her be a girl… Please let her be a girl…
– Is it rude to ask about gender?
– Of course it’s rude, just see the game as a game, guys.
– Since she’s a middle schooler, everyone bring your measuring tape!
“Do you want a pistol or an assault rifle? I have one of each.”
“Which one is easier to use?”
“I recommend the AK-44 assault rifle for beginners. The pistol doesn’t have auto-targeting. Can you try aiming at that rock over there and take a shot? I’ll fix your stance afterwards.”
NoName awkwardly raised the rifle.
Even when she looked up at the man, he just smiled brightly without adding anything.
Taking a deep breath before exhaling sharply, she paused.
She felt the rock was distantly positioned.
Without the ability to use aura, it just felt frustrating.
The cold, hard trigger clicked under her finger.
Then, she gradually tightened her muscles.
Tatatatang-!
In an instant, a ringing sound filled her ears, and she felt her senses dull.
Four rounds raced forward, and the recoil pushed the girl back.
While NoName rubbed her aching right shoulder, Arimura strode over to the rock to inspect the target.
“You did great, Asha!”
“How many shots did I hit? It’s hard to tell here.”
“Well… you hit zero…!”
In other words, that meant she had hit none.
Arimura’s newbie recruitment project faced a crisis right from the start.
