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Will Winter of Soaring Energy Costs & Looming Recession Corrode Europe’s Unity in Propping Up Kiev?_我的网站

一 |     就在今日（8月20日），恰逢《黑神话悟空》两周年纪念日，在这个特别的日子，游戏科学正式放出了《黑神话钟馗》15分钟实机片段。    Prospects of a cold and bleak winter characterized by skyrocketing food and energy prices along with forecasts of a looming recession on the European continent have left officials fearful that the anti-Russia consensus could disintegrate, CNN reported.,As the cost of living crisis shows no signs of easing its relentless grip, multiple Western officials and diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, have indicated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky might find it increasingly hard to count on the attention of European leaders.,Moscow launched its special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine on February 24, responding to calls for help from the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk amid ceaseless attacks by the Kiev regime. The move triggered a swathe of sweeping sanctions against Moscow imposed by the US and its allies, including agreements targeting Russian energy.,Furthermore, the transatlantic alliance has been ramping up military support for Ukraine, pumping weapons to prop up the Kiev regime – something Moscow has repeatedly warned only serves to prolong the crisis.,The restrictive measures, however, have resulted in Western countries’ economies taking a beating, triggering sky-high inflation and driving energy prices to record numbers.,Opinion & Analysis'The Last Laugh': EU Sanctions on Russia Backfiring as Moscow Winning 'Energy War,' Analysts Say11 August, 18:52 GMT,‘Winter Fuel Crisis’,In the aftermath of the operation, following in the footsteps of Washington and London, the EU pledged to end its dependence on Russian fossil fuels before 2030. In April, Brussels announced its intention to slash its demand for Russian natural gas by two-thirds by the end of 2022.,Accordingly, in Germany there is speculation about a possible energy collapse in the winter due to a halt in Russian gas supplies, with Economy Minister Robert Habeck urging citizens to reduce electricity consumption.,Germany’s capital Berlin has turned off the lights illuminating monuments in order to save electricity.,British households are bracing themselves for annual energy bills of up to £4,200 next January, more than three times the amount paid at the beginning of 2022. French shops are facing stiff fines unless they keep their doors shut while the air conditioning is on.,As Russia accounted for about 55% of Europe's total gas imports in 2021, the winter fuel crisis is uppermost in European officials and diplomats’ minds.,This is especially the case amid news that gas futures prices in Europe exceeded $3,000 per thousand cubic meters first time since March 8 at the opening of trading on August 22, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange.,As for oil, almost half of Russian exports of crude go to Europe, with the EU reportedly importing 2.2 million barrels of crude oil per day in 2021.,Accordingly, the costs of continuing to shower military, financial, and economic support upon Kiev authorities are starting to hit home with increasing force, Keir Giles, a senior consulting fellow at the think tank Chatham House told CNN.,Energy Crisis in EuropeGermany Should Immediately Launch Nord Stream 2, Bundestag Vice Speaker Says19 August, 08:42 GMT,That is why, in his virtual address to the G7 Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked to "intensify sanctions" on Russia so the crisis ends before winter.,"That may well be why Zelensky said he wanted the war over before Christmas, because the real issues will be getting the West to stick to its promises in the long run," Giles said.,EU countries reached a deal to reduce domestic gas demand in their respective nations by 15% by March 2023. The baseline agreement suggests voluntary measures to reduce gas consumption, but also contains a trigger mechanism that will be activated if the voluntary measures do not yield the desired results and do not help save enough fuel.,Referring to the deal, opposed at the time by Hungary as "unenforceable," "unjustifiable," and outright "harmful," a senior European diplomat was cited as saying:,"Within the European Union, it will be very difficult and we must try to stick to our promise to cut off Russia when it comes to any profits from gas and other sources.",The deal has been criticized for being voluntary, with some officials reportedly fearing that when things reach a critical point, not all EU countries will be prepared to accept the self-inflicted woes.,Donbass. Genocide. 2014-2022Which Western Countries Armed Ukraine19 August, 08:06 GMT,‘No Clear End Point’,The Western strategy of pumping the Kiev regime with arms is also reportedly being increasingly questioned by officials. They are starting to see it as a short-term solution offering no clear end point, the report stated.,"At the start... It was politically quite easy to rally behind Ukraine and make the case for donating weapons and cash," a NATO source was cited as saying.,Germany shed decades of "pacifist" policies since the Second World War and boosted its own defense spending while also sending weapons to Ukraine. Following criticism of “dithering” and holding back arms, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in June his country would send heavy weapons, such as the IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems. Subsequently announced plans on the federal government website mentioned 20 rocket launchers with a caliber of 70mm, as well as 2,000 rockets.,France, when promising to deliver Caesar howitzers, Milan anti-tank missiles, and thousands of shells to Kiev, underscored it was “always with the red line that we will not become parties to the conflict.”,Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine‘They’ve Bankrupted Themselves’: Europe Gutted Own Security to Funnel Kiev Weapons, Expert Says18 August, 23:53 GMT,The UK pledged scores of artillery guns, hundreds of drones, and hundreds more anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. But European countries have been reducing their military commitments for Ukraine since April, Politico reported, citing the Ukraine Support Tracker of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.,“Despite the war entering a critical phase, new aid initiatives have dried up,” the head of the team in charge of the Ukraine Support Tracker, Christoph Trebesch, was cited as saying.,According to the Tracker, Germany, France, and Italy have not made any significant new pledges to Kiev.,Furthermore, financial assistance to Ukraine from Western countries "dried up" in July, with Kiev receiving only 1.5 billion euros ($1.512 billion) last month. This coincided with Ukraine's Bureau of Economic Security admitting in early July that it had identified cases of the sale of humanitarian aid and military goods supplied by Western countries to Ukraine.,"Over time, the types of weapons we are sending have got more complicated, as has the training required to use them effectively. The good news is, these arms are helping the Ukrainians hold out. The bad news is, the longer the war goes on, the shorter on supply these weapons will be, making them harder to give up," an official told CNN.,"War fatigue" has also been cited by NATO officials.,"Back in February, it was easy to jump on the anti-Putin bandwagon. Now the war is in the boring strategic stage. There are fewer daily gains and losses and there are fewer photo opportunities," a NATO diplomat stated.,Officials weighed in on how corrosion could fray the anti-Russia coalition, doubting that countries might simply withdraw their support. However, the "parameters" of what outcome they support may ostensibly be reviewed.,Notably, some Western European countries such as Germany and France have publicly underscored the need for dialogue between the West and Moscow.,"Do we all still have the same view of the end game? Is it just getting back to the borders of before Russia invaded? Or is it back to pre-2014, before Russia annexed Crimea? And will we deal with Putin after the war or will he need to stand down. These are the long-term questions we need to be asking, but are not. It's better not to ask these questions right now," a European diplomat was cited as saying.,With the cost of living crunch forcing people across the continent to choose between heating their homes and eating, it will become more difficult for political leaders to justify spending funds and energy supporting a country they do not share a frontier with. Particularly as more and more countries do not perceive Moscow as the sole cause of such an existential crisis, the report stated.,There are believed to be fears among multiple Western officials that at some point, political leaders might opt to broker a peace deal and "undercut" the end game that Kiev has been seeking.,"There is growing concern in some quarters that if Ukraine appears to be losing ground to Russia this may accelerate calls for a negotiated settlement," Theresa Fallon, director at the Center for Russia Europe Asia Studies, told CNN, adding that once people sense that Kiev is on the losing side, “they may start to ask why do we continue to supply costly weapons to Ukraine at a time of economic stress.”,Ahead of political challenges, such as an election in Italy on September 25, the arrival of a new prime minister in the UK, and November midterm elections in the US, domestic policies may ultimately begin to dominate the agenda, according to European officials.。实机欣赏：虽说还在制作阶段，但本次实机内容画面表现已经足够震撼，观影感直逼院线电影。演示开篇便是群山环抱的自然景致，层叠绿荫铺展在山谷之间。岩石表面粗粝真实的材质纹理，随风起伏摆动的草木细节，光影穿过枝叶洒落地面，种种细节共同构建出极强的沉浸感，不少玩家看完片段纷纷感慨，已经分不清虚拟画面和现实世界的边界。随着剧情缓缓展开，主角偶遇一位老翁，二人在推动木筏的过程中，突如其来遭遇海啸侵袭。这段剧情留下诸多悬念，故事的前因尚且没有完整揭晓。在主角安顿好老翁之后，游戏的实机战斗部分正式拉开帷幕。开局的混战之中，主角孤身迎战一众妖敌。这些怪物装扮各不相同，有的身披素白披风，有的头戴宽檐斗笠，刀、锤、长枪各式兵器轮番攻来。主角手持长剑进行作战，动画细节打磨细腻，挥舞时剑穗随风飘荡，凌厉的剑气随斩击迸发。实机里也直观展现了完整的战斗循环，能够看到主角回血续航、振刀弹开敌方攻势等多种战斗状态，动作流畅利落，打击感直接起飞。

二 | 一番鏖战过后，先前登场的老翁化作一道黄符飘飞遁走。主角立刻追随着黄符踪迹深入险地，沿路遭遇更多妖物，有凶猛如猎狗的异兽，还有满头长发肆意挥舞的诡异妖群。这里也展示出本作的武器特色：即便主角仅握持一把长剑，却可以为长剑附魔，比如将烈火烧上长剑，以此拓展攻击手段，丰富战斗策略。演示中重头戏便是与BOSS大蚌真君的对决。交战场景阴气弥漫，潮湿的滩涂环境氛围感十足。大蚌真君以厚重巨壳作为防御，浑身怪异藤壶，战斗时会猛冲碾压，近战更是攻势迅猛。主角需要找准时机闪避冲击，抓住BOSS外壳张开露出弱点的窗口，挥剑猛攻。经过一番艰苦缠斗，主角成功击碎BOSS背负的巨大蚌壳，BOSS进入二阶段后，我们又得以窥见一套极具新意的共战机制。在蚌壳破碎之后的战斗中，我们可以看到主控使用某项能力，召唤了一名身披黑色披衣、身形远比主角高大的神秘男子登场加入战局，二者开启联手作战。

三 | 该角色招式华丽大开大合，输出威力强悍。不止是协同作战，主角还可以移形换影，直接附身到这名神秘男子身上打出替身攻击，凌厉攻势逼得妖怪狼狈逃窜。这只妖怪一心想要逃回自己的巢穴，可还没跑出多远，水中骤然冲出一位女鬼，直接将其擒住，一顿猛烈殴打。这名水中女鬼容貌绝美，将中式古典美人的韵味表现得淋漓尽致。实机片段后半段，还批量展示了游戏科学为本作设计的大量妖怪形象。众妖自带独属于中式志怪故事的诡谲怪诞气质，造型设计充满传统文化底蕴，每一只怪物都勾起玩家对于这场降妖除魔冒险旅途的期待。

四 | 演示的结尾镜头，致敬传统典故钟馗骑虎，为本段实机演示画上句号。本次实机放出后，迅速引爆游戏圈，不少玩家感叹国产3A在技术与文化表达上又向前迈出一步。但同时也有玩家觉得游戏科学这次是要真的拿出优质的完美作品，期待游戏科学潜心打磨。而制作人杨奇也发文表示，团队为本次展示提速攻坚，两月完成小半年工作量，也希望通过《黑神话：钟馗》跳出创作舒适区，踏实打磨基本功。本作将重点攻克画面渲染、战斗反馈、剧情演出、场景空气墙等诸多痛点，摒弃花哨设计，回归质朴正宗的中式美学。制作人表示钟馗题材兼具多重中式幻想风骨，团队将秉持初心潜心打磨作品，突破自我。你觉得游戏科学这次的全新实机怎么样？你期待《黑神话钟馗》吗？欢迎在评论区留下你的看法~。

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