Reality vs Adventure

I got the Ezio collection which includes AC2, Brotherhood, Revelations and some DLC all remastered. I've been really curious about the older stuff and I love Italy which is where AC2 starts. I just got it today and started playing AC2 tonight and really loving it! From here I am going to play all the Assassin's Creed games. I'm hooked.

I would say that Assassin's Creed is inspired by history more than religion. There is a lot of reference to gods and mythology in some of the games especially Odyssey, but I never got the sense that it is being forced or anything. I mean what about God of War, which is mostly about fighting Gods? And even then it is lore and mythology. I think AC1 may have the most modern religious reference with the Crusades era and taking place in the Holy land. But in history of man, you really can't separate religion as not being a part of our history. You can pick any place in the world and make an AC game, and in some places you have to include religion as part of the culture.

Biden is working on a threat level assessment. But we already know the threat level. Canada is considering making proud boys a terrorist group. In this country we don't have a defined domestic terrorist definition. We need one now, and treat white ISIS as we would ISIS. As long as we refuse to define domestic terrorism, then terrorism will continue and grow. And I don't care if a liberal group is included. But there are no liberal groups causing mass shootings or blowing up churches, or plotting to assassinate politicians like white supremacist groups do and have a long history of doing. Some far right groups from this country cannot travel to a foreign country and gather in a large group, because they have domestic terrorist rules. In the U.S. there were many people on the terrorist watch list and they gathered together and invaded the capital. What in the world is the point of a watch list if all they do is watch them commit terrorism and treason? So we need to use resources to monitor those groups closely and define terrorism. Free speech and assembly is not protection for ISIS in the USA. Neither should it be for any group meeting criteria for domestic terrorism. Biden needs to define that criteria. Sad thing is, if a traitorous republican becomes president again, they will manipulate that criteria just to make any liberal group a terrorist and exclude white supremacists. Just like trump tried to do with antifa, who has only one death on their hands; which was NOT a pre-meditated terrorist hate crime. So while we open the door to define terrorism, we have to have caution as to how a republican will try and change it for the benefit of their terrorist and treasonous base.

There are a few extremely important issues I want to see improved. Tackle the pandemic. Tackle white supremacists and domestic terrorists. Then, make laws to protect voting rights as republicans only care about suppressing them. They need to get rid of the last minute 'loyalty' positions in government trump appointed. They need laws to protect institutions so that it is no longer easy to fire and rehire so many top gov. positions. They need a plan for racial reform and police reform. They need to make the rich pay their fair share of taxes. We need to protect our environment and enforce responsible practices. There are so many other things that need to be repaired that was almost destroyed the past 4 years. But those are a good start. They really need to take a look at checks and balances in government and build on areas in democracy that trump and party found loop holes in. Because I have no doubt at all that the republican party is only out for dictatorship. They will try again in four years; and four years after that; however long it takes. That's who they are now.

Along with the Dark Souls I've heard about, I'd jump right into those and Bloodborne. I've started Bloodborne and it's just not a relaxing game session. There are so many others I play that leaves me too satisfied to rush into an annoyingly hard game. Sekiro is another. One of these days after completing some of these beautiful open worlds I'm playing, then I will tackle Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Dark Souls. I recommend Witcher 3 to everyone who hasn't played it or stopped playing. I myself stopped playing for several months. You have to progress in the story a little and get used to all the potions and weapon repair. It gets easy. Most of the potions I don't ever use so don't let it overwhelm you. Keep at it and you find what a really great game it is. It is a legendary game.

I don't believe that, but anything is possible after witnessing a whole political party weaponizing and/or completely intentionally disregarding the threat and safety of the greatest pandemic we've seen in our life time.

ps2 The Suffering-one of my favorite horror games. He's in prison for the murder of his family and struggles because he doesn't see how he could of done it as he can't remember. The prison gets over run by monsters. He has the ability of 'rage' where he just loses control and turns into a monster for a short period and goes ballistic on other monsters. That ability itself is a symbol of his mental state, or any of our mental state in a situation like that. As he progresses he tries to keep his head straight. He holds onto a picture of his family through it all. This game really should be remastered or something.

That's cool! Great news to hear.

I gotcha; I didn't know it was called cloud gaming as @Patrick already mentioned. Guess we all are fearing that.

What I fear is having to pay different subscriptions to be able to play games from different platforms. And each platform breaking away further and further apart offering only exclusive games for their own platform. All the while everything moving to online based, leaving very little choice. I don't like how PC always has games available not on other platforms. Who's gonna stop those other platforms to form a contract with developers to only make the game available to their console? This is the direction cable tv has taken.

It's a time for new beginnings. We had our time to criticize trump. Now all we can do is uphold the law. And trump no longer can hide behind the WH. So let them investigate his taxes or whatever else and have our courts handle it. The shit show is over.

Systemic problems can't change if you don't tackle the system. Individualism doesn't matter in a toxic system.

I don't trust technology. I have a second ps4 for backup; currently one console is in the shop; I have multiple media for save data. I've lost confidence in the ps4. Ps3 has held up more.

Fair enough. The problem has always been there; I get that. But it is currently exasperated to the point of becoming a global mental health issue across the world. I believe toxic masculinity stems directly from the rise of authoritarianism. So toxic masculinity is a systemic problem. I don’t care about my own gender if my kind is doing harm. I don’t care about my own race, if my kind is doing harm. I don’t care about my own religion, if my kind is doing harm.

Which read do you recommend for me to start with? I love a good read. Sometimes reading makes up for what games can't do. Bring your imagination to maximum.

While everyone said good things at the inauguration, I want to emphasize this young heart that believes in democracy and represents the 'target' of the single most threat to those that want to destroy it; a young black woman with a voice and talent. This day breaks all barriers. Carry the flag.

Are the Tropico or Civilization games any good?

I've never bought a DLC as I've gotten games with some already included. As of now, the only DLC I consider getting is the Freedom Cry from AC Black Flag. That just might be my first.

I think movement in the background/foreground from leaves falling, water moving, things moving in the breeze, birds flying, villagers going about their business, etc. brings everything alive. Graphic's make those things pleasing to see in more detail. And the greater the detail for me, the better. I not only play to play, but also play to take in the sights. I have that eye for detail as I used to draw, so seeing amazing details created for games is pretty awesome. I can't imagine how hard some of that stuff is to do, and then animate it.

I don't see many on that list for playstation. Ghostwire does look cool!

Sometimes as I progress and get really good in a game I change it to a harder setting. It also helps immersion in open worlds by taking away corner maps and points of interest. But that for me is only in exploration mode. There is no way to play some of the bigger games without a guide. Maybe it's possible if you get familiar with your surroundings.

Today is a happy day for DEMOCRACY!!! 🥳

24 hours till freedom. This is gonna be like a 24 tv series episode trying to save the president's inauguration from terrorism.

I like when AI continues an action even if you leave the scene. Like if an animal attacks someone or a group and you flee, then watch all the chaos from somewhere else as they continue till one side dies. Also I like it when villagers interact with you and keep on interacting with their environment regardless if you are present or not. Bad AI is when someone guarding something and standing in a corner facing the wall as if he is looking out to sea or something.

That's a good point. I did see a lot of trekking in another video. But they also did show horseback riding too. For this game, they definitely would need some great movement mechanics.