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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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puzzles with prescribed solutions made the game's pacing " unusual " when compared to the other puzzles designed to be completed leisurely. slater of pocket gamer too felt the pacing was " swift but uninspiring ", and eurogamer's whitehead called its rhythm " weird " as he waited for the right opportunity some puzzles and could finish others with a single trick. game informer's ryckert also found the final puzzles too aggravating, especially the ones with invisible elements. campbell of toucharcade appreciated the variety of puzzles from " twitch " to " slow and thoughtful " to, her favorite, the " cerebral
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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| 663 |
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##s worthwhile ". some critics however expressed concerns over the presence of some repetitive aspects of gameplay — noted as being especially apparent when attempting multiple playthroughs — as well as the accessibility of the game's bad boys love scenario to casual players : in his review of the remake for pc gamer, julian murdoch states that " i suspect few will have the patience to ride the fast forward button and suss out the romantic proclivities of each cast member to get to the extended ending — really a second half — of the game ". much attention was drawn to hatoful boyfriend's surreal concept in both its native
| 663 |
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