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Old 05-07-2009, 07:01 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Gonzosports View Post
The one thing I find absurd about Adventure games is the reliance on puzzles, and the continuing need to include them so as to identify what "genre" they belong in. ... Using puzzles as a manufactured tool just to prolong game time, get us to get invested in the game (I have to find out what happens, i spent so much time on this!), or to simply put in an exercise to keep it a "game"...well, i hate that.
You're not the only one. I too can be very annoyed by unnecessary puzzles that rip you away from the storyline just to increase gameplay.

If you liked TLJ you must love Dreamfall. Hardly any puzzles there, and none that distract you from the story.
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