玩《三国志11》,每次想到那些让人忍俊不禁的设定,就觉得这款游戏真是太有意思了。
最让我印象深刻的,莫过于那些名将们的奇葩战法和特技了。比如, once you’ve got Guan Yu in your court, he’s not just a fighter, he’s a oneman army. His “神将” (Divine General) ability is so overpowered, it’s almost unfair. I remember one campaign where I was facing a much larger enemy force, but Guan Yu singlehandedly turned the tide. He was charging through enemy ranks like a hot knife through butter, his attack and defense stats skyrocketing with every successful hit. It was so absurdly powerful that I couldn’t help but laugh out loud. And then there’s Zhou Yu’s “火神” (Fire God). When he unleashes his fire attacks, the map literally lights up like a Christmas tree. Sometimes, it feels like he's not just fighting the enemy, he's trying to burn down the entire province. The visual effect alone is hilarious, seeing flames engulfing entire formations.
But it’s not just the combat that’s funny. The character portraits themselves are often a source of amusement. Some of them are so exaggerated, so full of personality, that they seem to have a life of their own. You’ve got the stern, unyielding expressions, the sly, cunning smiles, and then there are those characters who look utterly bewildered by the whole situation. I always get a kick out of seeing how the artists interpreted these historical figures. Some of them are spot on, capturing the essence of their legends, while others… well, let’s just say they’re more like caricatures.
Then there are the bizarre diplomatic situations that can arise. You can be on the verge of a major offensive, your armies poised for victory, and suddenly, some minor warlord you barely even know decides to send you a "gift" of a few hundred gold. Or even worse, they might try to propose a marriage alliance, completely oblivious to the fact that you’re currently in the middle of a brutal war. It’s like, “Hey, my son is looking for a wife, and your emperor seems like a decent chap. How about we unite our kingdoms?” while your cities are burning. It really breaks the immersion in the most comical way.
And let’s not forget the sheer absurdity of some of the generic officers. You might have a brilliant strategist like Zhuge Liang leading your armies, but then you’ll have some random, nameless officer with stats that suggest they’re barely capable of tying their own shoes, yet they’re somehow commanding a legion of elite troops. It’s like the game just randomly assigns people to positions sometimes, and the result can be utterly ridiculous. I've seen officers with low intelligence somehow manage to execute complex maneuvers, while brilliant minds seem to struggle with basic troop movement.
The game also has this way of making even the most mundane tasks hilariously involved. For example, when you’re trying to develop a city, you have to assign individual officers to specific tasks like farming, commerce, or defense. You might have your most trusted general out there diligently overseeing the irrigation system, or your wisest advisor trying to figure out how to improve the local pottery production. It’s a nice touch that adds depth, but seeing these legendary figures doing such downtoearth jobs can be quite amusing. It’s like, "Yeah, Sun Tzu, the master of strategy, is really passionate about increasing our grain yields this year."
Finally, there’s the sheer scale of the game and the sometimes unexpected consequences of your actions. You can spend hours meticulously planning a campaign, only to have it all fall apart because of a sudden barbarian invasion or a peasant revolt. It’s that feeling of “Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me!” that makes it so memorable. And when you finally achieve a major victory, after all the setbacks and absurdities, the feeling of accomplishment is immense. It’s the kind of game where you can have a very serious, strategic battle, and then five minutes later, you’re laughing at how some random officer managed to cheese their way through an entire enemy army with nothing but sheer luck and a bizarrely high leadership stat.