Recently, I've been playing Yanyun Sixteen Sounds. It's rare to find such a decent and fun game. The storyline is truly unbeatable; I can't believe it's an online game. However, I also enjoy it as a single-player experience, which is very good. Of course, I won't say what kind of story Yanyun is telling, what the main content of the story is, or how the characters are portrayed... You can find many detailed explanations on various video platforms, but experiencing Yanyun's world yourself is essential to understand what "jianghu" and "hero" mean, and why each generation has its own steadfastness.
I have always played games in a light strategy way, enjoying exploration and valuing the storyline and scenery along the way. Perhaps it's a habit left over from previous gaming experiences; I feel that following guides is playing according to someone else's way, which can lead to losing other experiences in the game, ultimately turning it into a "task" game. On August 8, 2025, I opened Yanyun Sixteen Sounds for the first time on the recommendation of Ah Huai. I played for a long time; initially, I just felt like I was going through the tutorial and the storyline, but gradually I became moved and got goosebumps.
Actually, it has been several years since a game could attract me. I mostly played games to accompany friends, and gradually, the number of games I could play became very few. Yet, I still played games every day, sometimes happily and sometimes sadly, chatting and joking with friends became my motivation to keep playing. Later, I don't remember exactly when, maybe during the winter break of my sophomore year! I came across a montage of Titanfall 2 while browsing videos, found the storyline and dialogue very interesting, so I downloaded it and started playing. It was probably the first single-player game I became obsessed with, or the first game of the ninth art I was addicted to. I remember after finishing it, I couldn't calm down for a long time, feeling like it ended too quickly... After that, I became more convinced of the ninth art, focusing more on the core and storyline in single-player games. Later, I played Starbound, The Witcher 3... what a wonderful time it was! Then I played Sky: Children of the Light, a game without dialogue, yet I still became immersed in it. I love that sky game. The expressions of love, trust, mission, friendship, strength, and loyalty in these games deeply moved me. Perhaps I've seen most of the beautiful scenery in this world through games...
A few days ago, I went to Jiangxi and watched the movie "No Body" at Langlang Mountain. At the end, I just wanted to sit in my seat, staring blankly at the rolling credits on the screen, but I couldn't help but cry. Maybe it's because I realized there are so many different people in the world; everyone has a distinct personality, but later they all become A, B, C, D, and turn into someone else. I recalled that in recent years, movies, anime, and games have portrayed every character, even supporting characters have their own stories, allowing the audience to reflect on themselves. Yanyun does this very well, with many vivid characters reflecting the entire era from the perspective of small characters. I feel this is a mission that leads to a deeper understanding of history.
If you are accustomed to your current life, the games you are playing, and lack the energy to play new games while fearing you might miss out on many wonderful experiences, it's okay. Change is painful, and people fear change. Various thoughts often arise in my mind, wanting to become better and braver, but most of the time, I just think about it and then back down, "If I want to do this, then I still have to xxxx, I can't do it." Yes, there's nothing wrong with staying in your comfort zone, but you need to control those thoughts of change. Perhaps among the many thoughts that emerge, occasionally accepting one, shifting the position of your comfort zone, and then continuing to lie down is enough. Recently, I've increasingly felt that Bangwu will get better and better, will make good friends, find a decent job, become generous, brave, and sincere, and see more scenery. He is not afraid of change because this is what he wants to do. As for the person referred to as Bang, he might gradually be forgotten; he is always timid and weak, unwilling to change. Perhaps he has some good qualities, but they are no longer important. Every day, I definitely affirm that I am Bangwu, and later I don't even feel what kind of person Bangwu is, nor what kind of person I want to become. Is the Bangwu who writes words every time the real Bangwu? Is it that most of the time, I am the one referred to as Bang? I don't know. So last year, I started "Accompanying Bangwu through the Long Years." I have persisted day by day. I think these long years are Bangwu. This way, Bangwu's world is changing little by little. Later, there will be internships, graduation theses, graduation, formal work, renting a house, celebrating the New Year... just like this day by day, there will be many more years, and this is all of Bangwu. As for the person referred to as Bang, he may have long lost his way in these long years, still thinking about middle school friends, high school exams, and even childhood red envelopes.
Writing all this, I actually want to say: Everyone, it doesn't matter what game you play; what matters is doing what you want to do and becoming the person you want to be!
Oh right, you must be curious, I drew the Eight Sound Aperture 😎
"It doesn't matter if you're a monster or a spirit
Lift your head high
Cross through the false battlefield
The giant waves of reality
Live out the way you like."