After waiting for more than half a year, BOSS FIGHTERS is finally making moves! The TGE is set for May 7th. As a veteran player who has been PUA'd by all kinds of flashy blockchain games, I’m feeling a bit excited but also a little afraid of being backstabbed 😂 First, let’s talk about the exciting points. They’ve been emphasizing a “real gaming experience,” which really hits the mark for me. Too many Web3 games these days are all about blockchain gimmicks, but at their core, they’re just reskinned idle games that make you want to delete them after half an hour. But looking at BOSS FIGHTERS’ demo, the combat mechanics and scene design genuinely feel like a proper console game. Especially the VR mode—I tried the demo, and the immersion was off the charts (though friends who get motion sickness might want to proceed with caution). The player community is also a plus. Teaming up for dungeons is always a pain when you get matched with bots, but I’ve heard this game has real player interactions. Even as a socially anxious person, I’m tempted to try teaming up for some raids. Then there’s their claim of a “fair launch.” As someone who’s been burned by private sales, hearing “no VC control” definitely caught my attention. Their economic model is player-centric, and I hope it doesn’t turn into one of those “grind to death just to earn a few tokens” setups. After all, working people play games to relax—constantly calculating ROI is just exhausting. However, there are concerns: the age-old problem with Web3 games—can the token economy remain stable? Even though they’ve got the 2024 Game Awards as a credential and traffic from the Open Loot platform, I’ve seen too many projects peak at launch. I hope the team doesn’t just focus on hyping up the player-driven aspect; post-launch operations and updates are key. Also, they mentioned a mobile version is coming soon. I wonder if it’ll end up like some VR-to-mobile projects that flop, given the huge difference in feel between touchscreens and controllers. I’ll wait for some real-world testing on that. Overall, I’m in a wait-and-see mode for now. After being burned so many times, I plan to start with the PC version to test the waters. By the way, their official Twitter @BossFightersX has been pretty active with events lately. If any of you want to camp out for the TGE, you might want to follow them—who knows, it might work out? If the token crashes, I’ll be back to rant about it.