Apparently Activision wasn't satisfied with just taking the fun out of making games, so they took it out of playing them as well.

@ThisArmyStud: All the database entries are delivered to Ezio by that asshole British dude. It makes sense that he would be so cynical and snarky about the historical facts he researches for Desmond.And in general, I find the writing in AC (for both of them) to be pretty fair to all sides it attempts to depict. Even the eternal enemies of the Assassins known as the Templars bring up some valid ...

I advise finishing this semester or year to the best of your abilities, and thinking about this more after that so that you have the clearest head about it. It's a good idea to ask around as you're doing. You don't want to rush a decision this pivotal. Good luck. Sounds like a tough call.

Just like within the first 30 years of film, there was a lot of technical experimentation solely to find the limits of the medium before filmmakers figured out how to tell a cohesive story. And now that they've figured all that out, if you've studied film structure you know that most films are quite alike at their core. And this is where it differs from games. The core of a ...

I imagine the millions of people who genuinely liked the first aren't as loud this time because every time they've talked about the game online they were only met by people who only know one adjective to describe their displeasure, and that gets very repetitive.  People should research their games better before spending $60. I loved the first AC. But that's because I knew what I was buying.

-I'd like to see a more thought out story. Or at least a more thoroughly presented, involved one. I like that it didn't beat me over the head with its story, but there were times in the first playthrough (and the entire second) where I couldn't care less what the description of a quest was. Turn in, accept, get rolling. I'll pick up whatever I missed through the voice over ...

@pweidman said: " @Damian said: "Gearbox has said that it intends to expand the main story of BL through DLC. I'm sure they have more plans for DLC than for a sequel at this point.  That said, I never believe DLC until it's released. "DLC has been already announced. Nov. 27,  I think.  And as far as the next game I'll guess this gen.  The game's a hit for sure, critically and sales-wise, and I ...

Gearbox has said that it intends to expand the main story of BL through DLC. I'm sure they have more plans for DLC than for a sequel at this point.  That said, I never believe DLC until it's released.

It should be established, at least by us, that it's up to the parents in question here. But if I were a parent, I'd let my kids play fantasy violence M no sweat (once I've had a few talks about realizing what's real and what's not). But I wouldn't let a kid get a realistically violent game (MK=Yay!, GTA=Nay!). The stimulation of doing obviously questionable things in a real-world setting is ...