CCLP1 Speculation

[jblewis]

Besides, in that sense you could claim that the game stopped being Chip's Challenge when maps and level editors were publicly released, or when the ice block patch was introduced.

I don't believe your logic possesses the force you believe it to possess. Maps and level editors are "optional," yes, but they exist independently of the game. The game itself doesn't need to be altered to produce them. I do agree about the ice block patch, though. The bottom line is that if you're making a change from inside the game that alters the gameplay significantly, it's not the same game anymore.