I Think I've Been Staring At Mini-Maps Too Much

Have you been staring at mini-maps too much lately?

Have you been missing the beautiful scenery of today's hottest games because you only had eyes for the map in the corner of your TV?

Have you essentially been playing a 3D Xbox 360 or PS3 game by focusing on a graphical view of Liberty City or Paradise City that could have been rendered on an NES?

Have you, like Peter Molyneux, considered that mini-maps should be replaced by in-game dogs?

Are you making a mockery out of all the effort today's hardworking game artists put into the parts of the game you don't see because you're staring at the edge of your TV?

Mini-maps: gamer friend or game designer foe?

Decide now.