Get High: The Return of the Score

One of my favorites, Mr. Raroo, has returned with a new article. This time, he approaches the subject of hte high score. Games may have abandoned scoring for awhile, but now the feature is back and bigger than ever. Online leaderboards have created a very old-school feel for gaming. It’s something that has been missing since the arcade days, but gamers are showing they are more interested than ever in competing. There is one problem though…some developers are shoehorning this mode into their games, when it just doesn’t make sense.

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