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[ggrobot]

Gamasutra takes a look at the whole "action" game thing and discusses toning down the difficulty to make games more accessible. Here's an excerpt:

So what is the problem with action games? I think a big part of it, as with a lot of other design issues, is our heritage in the arcades, when we

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[Genoism]

that must be the dumbest article i've ever seen come out from gamasutra...i mean really. Did the writer have a bad experience with one game?
People don't like linear gameplay sometimes so closing off a path just because its easier is stupid, if you want harder take the harder.