BruceVC

It sounds like Bioware's decision to be inclusive does actually bother you despite what you claim, remember Volo gay people are just like you and me..there is nothing to be scared or worried about. And yes Bioware has become an important player in the gaming space around inclusivity and are recognised as such by most. I respect them immensely for what they have done around appealing to the whole fanbase

The intelligence agency that takes its place would be just as bad - well, unless you think a power like the US has no need of a foreign-targeted intelligence agency I don't think we do. We were better off before the CIA. The CIA is an extremely important and relevant organ of what keeps the USA safe Yes they have made some questionable decisions in the past but that doesn't negate all the good work they have done and will continue to be expected to do, for example it was all there hard work that lead eventually to the capture and killing of Bin Laden We live in a world where warfare is not always conducted in the conventional sense, the USA has many enemies that operate in a more surreptitious way and the CIA plays its part in countering this As for the report, I see this as more of an embarrassment to the USA allies that allowed the CIA to operate these black sites within there countries. But we already knew there was advanced interrogation that had happened. I feel it was justified but not always effective. I really wouldn't lose any sleep about it, its in the past and current US government has distanced itself from these types of practices so I don' t think people should be too worried about it

"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." - Mao Zedong A lot of people fail to realize just what this means... Vals can you respond to my question so you don't keep making accusations against me " do you think Al-Qaeda committed 9/11" ? Ha! All in good time. I've had more important things to do, but worry not, I shall respond to your insincere question. Might be another day or three though before I have time to compose a proper response. Please do, I'm interested in hearing your response. I am fairly confident that you believe Al-Qaeda didn't plan and commit 9/11 but I may be wrong

This is very true but the more important point is that that we don't want a world without the USA and its Western ideology Imagine living like the Chinese or following the doctrines of Russia or the Middle East....it would be depressing

Good point, you win

Malc don't you think they should make it mandatory for everyone who doesn't drink that they have to work on the 1st after NY because you guys wouldn't be nursing a hangover ? New Year's Day is a day off here, I assume for that reason. Yes but why do you need a day off if you didn't go out the night before, you could be at work and be productive ?

Well, it's extremely commercialized. It's all about spending money and consuming, buying stuff for people because you are supposed to, because it's a tradition. It has a "false" feel to it for me. And I don't like my family particularly much, they never stay off the booze when they are together. Listening to them rant about how the muslims are invading, getting welfare and stealing our jobs while talking about how to best cheat their way around taxes and such will get me in a furious mood that I will have to bottle up. Then come New Years Eve and if I go drinking... I'm also against religion and I don't like being reminded about it time and again. There are upsides though, Top Gear christmas specials are fun, some of the seasonal food is awesome; Glögg and vörtbröd for instance. I don't know if you meant it to be but that was one of the funniest posts I've read in ages You undoubtedly get the much coveted " BruceVC funniest post of the week " award

And my question to you is who you'd rather have at the apex of the legal pyramid. A career liar? A sociopath who wants to kill people who wear glasses for asking too many questions? I, sir, am an ardent Royalist. Not sure if you guys are really Royalists but I'm going to be honest. As an outsider who visits the UK, and can see how much the Royal family does for the UK generally on numerous levels, it always amazes me that there are people who live in the UK yet who don't appreciate the Royal family or treats them with disdain

Malc don't you think they should make it mandatory for everyone who doesn't drink that they have to work on the 1st after NY because you guys wouldn't be nursing a hangover ?

If you don't mind me asking why do you hate Xmas?

The end of the year draws near and Xmas and NY beckons Wow its been an interesting and tumultuous year, for me much more good than bad. I'm on leave from the 19/12 I love Xmas, I get to see members of my family who don't live in the same city as me and I go on extended leave which is obviously always a good thing So what are your plans for these grand events ? I will be at our family beach cottage for Xmas, its literally 10 meters to the beach and is on a private beach where there are only about 30 other cottages so its very picturesque and unspoilt. We go snorkling and hiking and of course eat loads of food on Xmas day For NY I'm going to Psy Trance festival called Revolution. Its going to be epic and hedonistic

Yes, very similar. That's what it reminds me of

Okay good to know, you can never be sure nowadays

Pure Gold. I think this review is very accurate, all copies of Grimrock2 need to be destroyed and the developers sent to prison for lengthy jail terms !!! This game will clearly corrupt the moral fibre of society This "review " is absolute trash, at first I thought it was parody but it seems the journalist is being serious. This is a good example of someone taking the whole "is this acceptable in our modern age " way too far. But this type of opinion is fortunately very rare ...thank goodness for that

Honestly, the gameplay didn't look very King's Quest-ish, what with all the jumping about, probably QTE-style. Of course, I'm one of the weirdos that thinks point & click ruined adventure games. Yeah I tend to agree around the jumping, but the cartoonish like graphics is kind of King Quest ?

Nice, very nice This is fitting in nicely with my " only play a game once the first patch is released" timetable

Kroney its about the state of the UK and how you are slaves to an ancient and insidious order of lizardmen Clearly you weren't aware of this, so I have to ask you....how do you feel about being an unknowing slave? We should also be thanking Oby for bringing this to our attention

Sorry to hear that

"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." - Mao Zedong A lot of people fail to realize just what this means... Vals can you respond to my question so you don't keep making accusations against me " do you think Al-Qaeda committed 9/11" ?

No I don't think you used the word jealous in the wrong context, both envious and jealousy would be applicable http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/jealous

What you would do in an entirely hypothetical situation doesn't amount to much. It's not unheared of, or even rare, for people engaged in artistic endeavors to want their creations to have a meaning. The ones that do are often valued more for the attempt. For me, the way i see it, Bioware have a very bad business strategist n these past years, they should fired that guy. Bioware being meddling with the things they shouldn't in their current state for the sake of business, but they did and they insist on it, by means they do hear to "someone"... I start to realize the "hidden agenda" since DA2, and i sense the "change" in Bioware policy. DA2 is a representation of the current western political affairs at that time, like i said before, imigration problem, religious fanatic problem, war on terror, economy falling....Kirkwal is the representation of USA in the game. Funny how i can see it but many deny for the sake of denyng fans deny because they want to escape reality, it's a game, it's a game world...that what they say during DA2 hyped up. Ok, that's fine. But now about these LGBT things, is that a game or what? We can say all other things in the game are not real, it's fantasy, there is no The Maker, The Chantry, Mythal, Elves, Qunari, Dwarves, whatever...so everything we can debate about those things are just for fun, it's fantasy, fatasy religion, fantasy culture, fantasy race, fantasy kingdoms, fantasy country....but what about LGBT? That's not fantasy They made Dorian a gay, and his quest is LGBT issue. That is real issue, not fantasy. They make Krem a tomboy, they want to justify it with Qunari philosophy, they create it up to justify the thing in the game. Krem problem is real problem. That's not fantasy When they shove it on us, that make it a propaganda, and that is not good for business, they clearly have an agenda How do you feel about non-gay Romance options in Bioware games? Do you take part in them?

That's another point I've raised several times, the whole gay Romance implementation or LBGT interaction in Bioware games is so innocuous and nonintrusive you won't notice it unless you follow those options. So whats the big deal ?

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/12/08/kings-quest-trailer/#more-255823 Guys check out the new Kings Quest trailer...I think its very nostalgic and I'm very excited