I think that’s a fair point. I think the game does a lot for the way women are portrayed in the series. Hopefully it’s a sign of things to come. I get the strong sense that we’ll see a sequel with Evie at some point. Maybe we’ll see Josephine Butler, et al in that game.

I can see your side of the argument. I would still like them to try. It could blow up in their face, but it might have encouraged others to try similar ideas.

I’ve never tried the Sherlock Holmes games. I’ll give it a try. Might be interesting to compare with the Ripper DLC for Syndicate.

I wasn’t trying to imply that Marx was not revolutionary. Like I said in the interview, Marx was advocating engagement with representative democracy, while the anarchists believed nothing could be achieved by engaging with institutions like Parliament. And you’re right in saying that riots and working class pressure…

I wasn’t trying to say that the class struggle at this time wasn’t significant. Instead I was attempting to make the point that it was siginificantly diminished in England, and most of Britain, by the late 1860s. Certainly, when the industrial revolution began for England in the late 18th century, class struggle…

You’re not off base here. I meant to say that REAL average wages (meaning wages adjusted for inflation) doubled for industrial workers in that time period. You can see the effects of this wage increase in a couple of ways: first, you see a general improvement in the overall quality of life for industrial laborers with…

Yes, please let us know when other historians play video games. I’d love to hear what they think! Until then, I’ll be over here doing my best.

Yoan Fanise, the subject of the article, makes reference to receiving input on the game from higher ups at Ubisoft. I wonder if those zany sequences were a concession to the powers that be?

Couldn't agree more. There were also those silly, Benny Hill chase sequences. I suppose it's nice to have a bit of levity in these war games, but it was really jarring.

I created the video, and I would say it's a little bit spoilery. I'd say you're safe until about the 17 minute mark.

I think Shane's analysis was particularly helpful this year because of all the repeat deals and competing offers from GMG and Amazon. Moneysaver saved me from making a lot of mistakes.