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A Happy Accident
As people who play video games, we normally want things that are bigger, smarter, or even more expansive. We want things to evolve rapidly and become better in every iteration over each generation. But sometimes being dumber is better.
Published by Ben Alford on July 2, 2010
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To update: The discussion in the comments turned out wonderfully, I posted some responses there. You should join in too if you haven't.
Published by Ben Alford on June 28, 2010
E3 2010: The Ben Awards
The 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo is over. There were video games there and I played them. I have some categorical thoughts on these video games, some might call them awards: Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment, and even Game of Show, both Hands-on and off.
Published by Ben Alford on June 24, 2010
Reflections on Picross 3D
In playing Picross 3D, a recent puzzle game on the DS, I began to think about many different things that might not exactly be related beyond that the game made me think about it. In Picross 3D, there is a 3D block made up of multiple cubes with numbers on them and shapes around the numbers. The n...
Published by Ben Alford on May 25, 2010
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Published by Ben Alford on April 24, 2010