I've never really thought about it, but I'm sure you're absolutely correct.
Worked just fine for Comcast on the Eastern Shore of MD.
I couldn't believe that I was the first one to get to it.
BWEEP!
Personally, I enjoy them! They're a great way to build on an already great game by adding more depth without having to read a novel's worth of dialogue.
I think what's happened is that the games themselves have gotten easier because there's more focus on the story and less on achievement of interesting gameplay techniques.
@ian.g.case Although I DID see it on Reddit (as well as ArtOfTrolling and several image boards), a friend of mine and I came up with the idea a couple weeks ago (a few days after the iOS 5 launch). Unfortunately, we haven't had the opportunity to try it out on anyone.
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