Walt Mossberg – For iPad and Mobile Devices, a “Port” out of the Norm
Many game developers are starting to find that games with illusory challenges sell better than those with real challenge. They believe that what gamers want most is an experience that conveys the feeling of accomplishing a difficult task, but without the difficulty. Games like this have spawned a new genre of simplified ‘parody’ games that highlight the techniques used to provide this illusion of accomplishment.
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