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 =====Pet companions===== =====Pet companions=====
  
-Unlike other games, pet games are solely concerned with creating an attachment with an NPC. In this way, the NPC is the focus of the game. Other gameplay elements are introduced as a way of increasing the bond between the player and the NPC. Most pet games are targeted at a younger audience, although in practice these games can have a much broader appeal.+Unlike other games, pet games are solely concerned with creating an attachment with an artificial companion. In this way, the companion is the focus of the game. Other gameplay elements are introduced as a way of increasing the bond between the player and their pet. Most pet games are targeted at a younger audience, although in practice these games can have a much broader appeal.
  
 ^ Game  ^ Interaction ^ Attachment level ^ ^ Game  ^ Interaction ^ Attachment level ^
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 =====Teams of companions===== =====Teams of companions=====
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 +There are also examples of games which immerse the player in more complex social situations, involving groups working together, or squads fighting together.
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  • Last modified: 2009-01-29 13:16
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