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Did one of you post this? by Mischief Maker 06/02/2015, 8:13am PDT
http://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/385xfe/caltrops_covers_the_top_50_nonartsysocial_message/

Ironically, they can't get past the intro because I dared to besmirch Papers Please for being boring.

First of all, they could have given it fun gameplay and left the narrative untouched. In fact, I'd argue that it would put the player in more of a moral quandry to break their high score run in order to "do the right thing" verses worrying about some implied family whose only interaction with you is sponging money.

Second of all, Spec-Ops the Line is not the first game with that particular twist, and like Papers Please, the twist would not be harmed if the gameplay was better crafted.

Like all art games, Papers Please and Spec Ops try to use intentionally artsy narrative to elevate the substandard job they did at making an engaging game.
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The Top 50 Non-Art Indie Games by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/01/2015, 9:09am PDT NEW
    What are you doing calling YOURSELF the author, Ice Cream Mencia? NT by Mischief Maker 06/01/2015, 10:28am PDT NEW
        Ah, that's Wordpress's default to whoever posted it. by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/01/2015, 10:36am PDT NEW
    In the interest of full disclosure... by Mischief Maker 06/01/2015, 5:52pm PDT NEW
        Thank you for disclosing it. That's all we asked. by ethics in journalism at last 06/01/2015, 6:01pm PDT NEW
    Did one of you post this? by Mischief Maker 06/02/2015, 8:13am PDT NEW
        They're a good bunch of guys by Mysterio Lollerson 06/02/2015, 9:50am PDT NEW
        "Games need to move beyond fun." - a worthless faggot NT by Worm 06/02/2015, 11:02am PDT NEW
            This is how I feel when I watch the NBA playoffs by Rafiki 06/02/2015, 9:39pm PDT NEW
                The ludonarrative dissonance ruining these Playoffs by Coach Mysterio 06/02/2015, 10:04pm PDT NEW
                    Ludonarrative dissonance: when they say it's about skill and teamwork, but you NT by know it's about being tall and blac 06/02/2015, 10:55pm PDT NEW
    Valdis Story was on sale on GOG for $3.80 NT by fabio 06/05/2015, 9:38am PDT NEW
        They always recycle their sales at least once! by Mischief Maker 06/05/2015, 10:00am PDT NEW
            All the sales are back up for at least the next 6 hours by fabio 06/09/2015, 10:57pm PDT NEW
 
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