# Triple-A Minesweeper is a gleeful send-up of blockbuster gaming's worst habits, from yellow paint to characters who talk too much

> In recent years, triple-A games have often been criticised for overly excessive handholding, overcompensating for a dread fear that the player might become stuck.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/triple-a-minesweeper-is-a-gleeful-send-up-of-blockbuster-gamings-worst-habits-from-yellow-paint-to-characters-who-talk-too-much/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6aca57b181d8d8a9bc3eb6dc)
- **Published:** 2026-10-10
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #gaming #paint #triple #yellow #blockbuster #characters #gleeful #habits
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6aca57b181d8d8a9bc3eb6dc

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