Just like everyone's name, the name of the game has its own deep meaning. "Sixteen Voices of Yanyun", as a domestic open world breaking work, naturally aroused the curiosity of many people. Why is it called "Yanyun Sixteen Sounds"?Is it related to sound?
According to the explanation of Yanyun's team, the name "Sixteen Voices" was inspired by the allusion of Wang Pu, a famous minister of the Later Zhou Dynasty. Under the order of Chai Rong of Zhou Shizong, Wang Pu wrote the "Law Standard", and in the process, Wang Pu absorbed the folk culture, divided the music rhythm into twelve rhythms and added four clear sounds, so that sixteen tones were formed. "Sixteen Voices of Yanyun" borrows this concept to symbolize the diverse and inclusive humanities, history and culture of the land of China. Combined with the historical background of the time, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun represent important historical events in this period. Therefore, the team skillfully combined these sixteen states with sixteen tones to form the unique name of "Yanyun Sixteen Tones".
Sound, as the "soul element" of "Sixteen Voices of Yanyun", runs through all aspects of the game. In addition to being used for listening, it can also be seen. From the moment they enter the game, players will be able to see the swaying wind duo and an ancient halogen clock on the prep screen. It suggests that we are about to enter a world that is intimately connected to sound.
There are many directly perceivable sound elements in the narrative of the game scenes, such as the occasional bell tied with rope in the wilderness and bamboo forest, which seems to imply that the player needs to be on the alert.
Sound plays a crucial role in the game's journey of discovery. The distance, direction, and regularity of sound often contain key information, and players need to prick up their ears and know how to listen to get twice the result with half the effort. For example, in a puzzle level, the sound of war drums becomes an important clue. Only by following the laws of sound can the deep mystery of the puzzle be revealed.
Occasionally, the sound also brings some special abilities. When you ring the Zen bell in the game, you may accidentally get the magic left by your predecessors**.
In "Sixteen Voices of Yanyun", you will often hear some "unusual" sound effects, which all contain special and profound meanings. When you overskin your head in the game and accidentally violate the criminal law, you will hear the low sound of the big drum, which is the voice of Da Lu, which represents the law.
Yanyun also incorporated some of the voices into the fragmented storytelling. In the dimly lit underground caverns, the murmuring of the Yellow River echoes through the space. Some people have been hiding here for many years, and have forgotten the passage of time, but they look forward to hearing the sound of the victory galloping of the king's war horse from the water of the Yellow River every day.
From this point of view, the "sound" of "Sixteen Voices of Yanyun" is really related to sound. The long river of time has drowned many people and many stories, and we no longer know the details of their experiences, but there are always some voices that have passed through the flames of war, transcended the times, and led us to perceive and explore. What kind of cry did ordinary people who live in the midst of great changes in history have?You might as well explore the echoes of this history in "Sixteen Voices of Yanyun".