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Games are getting REALLY casual.
Topic Started: Mar 16 2009, 05:14 PM (553 Views)
StavrosMike
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I was at Best Buy today buying a headset, and when I went to the checkout counter, I noticed a bunch of DS games on a shelf. Two games, I saw, particularly interested me, so I took a picture of them:

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt192/NeodPhil/utf-8BSU1HMDAxNjIuanBn.jpg (linked because of major screen stretch)

That's right, those are M&Ms games. Even a candy has its own video game. Discuss.
Edited by StavrosMike, Mar 16 2009, 05:15 PM.
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Casual =/= branded
Branded =/= bad
Casual =/= bad

Nothing wrong with a game that's fun without dedicating hours to it.

That said, the M&Ms games are probably bad. Which is sad, too. M&Ms would lend themselves to a decent tile puzzler. XD
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I never said it was bad, I just thought it interesting that games are getting so casual, there's even one for a candy.
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I'll fuck your ass and make you humble

I've seen vids of the kart one. Poops and actual footage. Both hilarious.

Either way, it is kinda sad, but they're only $15, and considering the sucky hilarity, it's probably worth it.
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Xan
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Mar 16 2009, 06:16 PM
I never said it was bad, I just thought it interesting that games are getting so casual, there's even one for a candy.
wouldn't call it casual at all, they've had product placement games for years, these are just regular examples of them...
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smithke
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Mmmmm... M&M's taste good, but I bet they don't play good

I want a Coke game now...oh!!!
COKE VS PEPSI! : The Final Showdown

edit: wasn't lengthy enough
Edited by smithke, Mar 16 2009, 11:00 PM.
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smithke
Mar 16 2009, 10:59 PM
I want a Coke game now...oh!!!
COKE VS PEPSI! : The Final Showdown
With a guest appearance from Sprite! D:
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shadow_spawn19
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I don't think there is anything wrong with releasing casual games.

It's when casual games are the only type of games they release that it becomes a problem.
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like cooking games... idea sounds dumb but Cooking mama is a blast, I played it at my cousin's on a 72 inch screen :D in HD it was awesome!
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shadow_spawn19
Mar 17 2009, 09:27 AM
I don't think there is anything wrong with releasing casual games.

It's when casual games are the only type of games they release that it becomes a problem.
Sadly, that's what is happening to games these days. Although Brawl and Mario Kart are exceptions. In fact, with all the new features in those games, things are so chaotic I'd have to say they're the farthest thing from casual.
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Thank you Troy! You are not dum too.
well there goes the whole smart thing...
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