Despite bundles, unofficial price drops, and discounts, PS4 still won. The news holds interesting implications for the future and with E3 around the corner, I'm excited to see what happens next. So far, the Wii U isn't doing too hot, Xbox One is doing okay, but relative to its direct competitor, it's behind. The PS4, however, is a resounding smash and is breaking console records left and right. Bring it on, E3.
My game playing has decreased considerably today. I tried to play Trine 2 but I just can't. The game is boring to a fault. This is one of those cases where the graphics work against the gameplay. The backgrounds and levels are so full of shiny crap, I can't even tell what to do or where to go. Puzzles devolve into lightweight "pixel hunting" and I end up spending more time hunting down objects to manipulate than having fun.
I could try experimenting but the solutions are often unsatisfactory and somewhat obtuse for someone unwilling to jump on every piece of scenery and press every button on the controller. Don't get me wrong, some people might find the lack of highlighted solutions challenging and refreshing but it's not for me.
Great level design leads players towards the solution with minimal cues. The design in Trine 2 is unintuitive and frustrating. I was forced to look up YouTube walkthroughs. In the end, I foresaw much frustration and decided it wasn't worth it and deleted it from my harddrive. I ain't got time for boring games. Oh well, you can't win them all.
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