Why Episodic Gaming Isn’t Working

Why Episodic Gaming Isn’t Working

a714generation|19 years ago|Culture

The Weekend Gamer looks at the current state of episodic gaming, from Half Life 2 to SiN: Episodes, Sam & Max to the upcoming Penny Arcade Adventures and points out that there are several factors that are holding these games back. What’s wrong with episodic gaming, and why isn’t it going as planned?

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