David: With the success of the numbers puzzle game Threes!, it wasn’t going to be long before other developers would come out with clones, knock-offs, or any other way to capitalize on the new genre. 2048 is one of these, and although the mechanics are more or less the same, the goal was altered in order to make the title, in a way, unique. Here’s our guide on how to play this addictive little game.
Last year's indie mobile smash Threes! has been deleted from the Google Play store in a spectacular display of incompetence. The reason for the puzzler's removal? The inclusion of rival title "2048" as a search keyword.
Jarrett at Irrational Passions writes: "There’s nothing incredibly new about many of gaming’s biggest ideas. We live in a time where iteration is more popular (and profitable) than innovation. In some ways, iteration becomes innovation. The gradual process of making little things like running, jumping, and climbing feel a little better with every game can lead to progressive design by inches. I assure you, none of the games on this list had that in mind."
From the article:
"Was there ever a game you hated? A game you loathed so much you wanted to break the controller? Something that made you angry? But despite all the flaws, you continued playing the game for some reason unknown?"
