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Oh, come on, the big media companies make a living on non-interactive stuff rolling by while viewers stare stupidly at the screen.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:) On a more "entertaining" note, many people might see a challenge in finding a way to set up a character that can do well, all without "wasting" hours playing a game in it's entirety. (How many times have you grown bored of a game, but stuck through it, simply because you've invested enough hours that it seemed a waste not to finish it?)

I'd hazard a guess that this game provides two challenges (along with just exploring the character's abilities during setup). One, build a successful character that can survive, and improve on your "score" with succeeding characters until you master the game. After that, play the game backwards, seeing how weak you can build a character, and still complete the game most of the time.

For folks that are simply interested in great graphics or besting their friends at the newest games, this isn't terribly appealing. But for those that enjoy the more discrete aspects of gaming (playing a game until you understand it'd nuances better than it's developers), this is an attractive concept, as it allows you to achieve the same results while you're doing something more productive. (Like getting some work done, or better yet, mastering another game!)

scott_R

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