I watched. I am calling bullshit. The technology exists. The resources could have been allocated. The timing was completely under their strategic control. They decided the cut - and that decision is open to criticism. I see your point. I just think it's a very poor one. K?

You're right. That is just, like, your opinion, man.

You're right. That is your opinion.

That's very easy to say from a position where you're not ignored, dismissed, or ejected from the discussion. Women got the right to vote because people spoke up. Women are in the work place because they spoke up. Women are leading more and more because they speak up. You know how to wash hate out of a bloodline? You…

Every creative choice is a personal choice. Assassin's Creed didn't fall from the heavens, fully formed. Teams wrote, planned, and dedicated design time to making the game happened. They considered a female protagonist and then CHOSE "Nah. Not worth it." They have to own that choice - that creative choice and that…

A linear narrative about society, history, politics...and a lot of real life. Also maybe aliens, but hey - you get the Grim Reaper and shit in the Sims. AC is MORE realistic. Next?

"People like me" ... Um, you've never met me. What exactly are you doing to address world atrocities on an online forum? You are exerting time and effort to dismiss ongoing problems in art and media - how are you making the world better right effin' now?

I love how many people don't want social commentary injected into a game about liberty, unity, and defiance of an oppressive majority by any means necessary. That isn't political at all... nope! They've never addressed religion, class, racism, colonialism, slavery... nope!

I love how someone defends the free expression of an international company out to take money from a mass market audience by mocking the free expression of that same mass market audience when it rightly criticizes them for failing a major part of that audience. And uh... they/we DO criticize movies and other…

Mass Effect called (ending aside, maybe). Shepard said you're wrong.

Which is pretty easy to say when 90% of heroes are white dudes. But that's not on purpose.

Pretty much every movement in art does exactly that on a generational basis. And all art is subject to bias, prejudice, and valid criticism. I recommend reading some art history.

We can do both. And you can see yourself in pretty much every Assassin's Creed game.

Also millions and millions of dollars to make a AAA title for the mass market. Whoops...

"Not a real life simulator" on a game that is literally trying to rebuild historic palace brick by bloody brick. Artistic vision can be racist and sexist if the artist is blind to sex and race. Artists are not immune to the failings of their culture and never have been. It's just not an honest story if it's blind to…

Except you're telling a broadly historical game with conspiracies, aliens, and all manner of depth, complexity, and humanity. And despite all that? It's just a game? No. Games have long since left the playground behind and their market is no longer just Japan or just white boys with money. We can be light and dark in…

I can live with that conclusion. I ain't holy, but it bugs me when people play cute and ignorant with hurtful behaviors. I am holier than that. And I do judge when how people react to challenges. Bro Nameth failed in my book.

My work here is done. To the Justice Cave! For hot oils and toffee!

Though I read quite a few? I'm by no means obligated to do so. No one owes you a magical full trial of social merit. You own what you say when you say it. You own your rhetoric. You own how it's interpreted, even if it's not what you meant to say or imply. In short?

So. I shouldn't judge you on what you say, but on the quality of the people going out of their way to correct you.