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I agree for the most part. AC2 was strong because of the story of Ezio, the apple stuff was mostly a distraction from the personal family quest. Although by the end of AC2 I was growing more interested in the story of Desmond.

I actually would like to play the AC set in Constantinople, I never got around to that one. It's still $20 on Steam though, so I'll have to wait for a decent sale.

She probably has pasties on.

Everyone should go here and vote for Amnesia. http://teamcoco.com/content/poll-what-scary-video-game-should-conan-play

I just finished Spec Ops The Line.

How would an AC set during ancient Rome make you feel? I'd like it, but I'd rather see them take on Imperial China, maybe some sort of Yuan Dynasty storyline where you assassinate corrupt Mongols.

Oh, it gets even better. EU PS+ subscribers get Remember Me next month basically for free. Then again, same for Revengeance and I think that actually was a success There's a game called "Revengeance"? Seriously? :D Yes. It displaced Divine Divinity as top dog for game with the most utterly ridiculous title honors. It's reign will be short lived, though, as the arrival of The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa is imminent. The Barkley games don't count, they are done with a sense of irony.

I give them high marks for recreating the architecture and style of certain periods of time. Climbing Brunelleschi's Dome appeased my history geekiness.

I loved AC2, but It was a long game and I had no interest in revisiting the game in the expansions. I'll pick up AC3 eventually on a good sale, I regret not getting it when it was 75% off a week ago.

I'm pretty sure that isn't Tomb Raider :D What is it?

Almost Human looks very promising. Lets hope Fox doesn't cancel it halfway through the first season.

Because you made a blanket statement against an entire religion. I could claim that all it takes to send male gamers into a froth is a young woman claiming that women are poorly represented in games. Just see the ****storm that gets pulled up there. A teenage girl with an opinion can freak out a lot of people regardless of whether or not they are a follower of Islam. Then how do you think, in general, women are viewed in Islamic countries? It really depends on the country. Again it is a blanket statement. Plus the fact that Islam exists in every country, not just those with an Islamic government.

Malala's views and ideals are also rooted in Islam.

Ah, but that is the trap. There are millions of people who can tell you that spirituality has given them insight and has been immensely useful to them. It is perfectly reasonable to say that you have examined the concepts of spirituality and found them to be unsuitable for you. But when you dismiss them entirely, despite the weight of human history and the role it still plays in modern societies, it is close-minded. As for understanding, you are perfectly correct that there are many disciplines to help us understand the world around us. At no point should we stop pushing forward in our quest for understanding. Maybe some day we will reach a state where we simply know everything about the world around us. But we are not at that ascended stage yet, there are still more questions than there are answers. We can't even reasonably define love! We know it exists, we have a ton of evidence to back it up, we can even pinpoint the chemical reactions that occur in the brain. But that really only scratches the surface of the raw power of love.

I know some people are going to be critical of it, but I think it looks absolutely charming. I'm excited, this is the only kickstarter other than PE that I pledged a good chunk of change to.

I'm not sure how more clearly I can say this: Science and Spirituality do not need to be compared. They are not in competition with one another. The question of equality is moot. This is a close-minded approach towards understanding. I'm guessing you didn't read through the links I offered.

Dismissing religion as superstition has always puzzled me. It seems like an incredibly simplistic way to view human nature and spirituality. You'd have a point if there was the slightest bit of evidence that spirituality has some scientific basis. Again, that sounds incredibly dismissive towards something that has existed for the entirety of human history. Science and spirituality aren't two competing sports teams where you need to choose sides. Both science and religion act as keys that a human can use to unlock very different types of doors. You do not need to keep one door closed in order to open the other. The science of spirituality is also a very real thing. And yes, I know I used two different analogies, but it is early and I like them both. I also thought about using an analogy about different types of tools.

Dismissing religion as superstition has always puzzled me. It seems like an incredibly simplistic way to view human nature and spirituality.

Wow, they only offered the guy $4,000 to use two of his songs? He's going to get some mad money now, awesome.

That is an interesting statistical breakdown. However it is pretty dismissive of what it refers to as the Meccan Koran, which in my experience with many US Muslims is crux of their faith. It also seems to miss a chance to observe how religions adapt and change with time. Over time, Islam became highly politicized, just like Christianity. But that hardly means it it can be defined as such in every nation. Islam looks very different depending on where you are in the world, but the 'Meccan Koran' and the Sunnah are the basis that they all have in common. Also the connection between the Sunnah, which are the practices of Mohammad that are supposed to be followed, and the Hadith can vary depending on the region. What is agreed upon by Muslims in this regard are mostly the simplest steps, such as the 5 pillars.

I'd love to go to space like you did in the original.

She is threathing the order of things in the region, which makes her a target, despite her age. Godspeed though. The Taliban are the ones threatening the order of the region. Her whole argument is that things have gone terrible since they entered her region a few years ago.

Did any of you watch the video? She actually says that we should not resort to violence, that we are just lowering ourselves to the level of terrorists when we do. That is stunning to hear from a girl who has been through her ordeal.

This is powerful stuff from a 16-year old. http://youtu.be/f506lCk6Tos

I'll just bring my RV and park it on GD's property, that way we aren't too much of a bother.