Recent content by ZacQuickSilver

Games that we are aware of today are worse than games we are aware of today from the past. But that's always been true, and of every media. You see, humans are really good at forgetting the lousy stuff that used to exist: listen to the top 10 music today, and from the 50's. You'll hear...

There is no one definition of good. Look at anything: not just games: anything. And try to find people who agree on what makes it good. If we disagree on everything else, how are games going to be any different. I like innovation and cool features: If I had a computer that could play...

If you want story and combat to go together, you're going to need a PnP game: D&D, GURPS, WoD, or something else. The issue is that the amount of fine-tuning to make everything work is intuitive to humans, and thus impossible for computers. I have yet to find any game that: 1) Has a...

I'm looking for some game that can get my adrenaline flowing, and am looking for suggestions. A few considerations: 1) Replayability. If it's noticeably worse (not a lot, but enough to be noticed) the second time through, I'm not interested. 2) Findability. I want to play it, not just...

Yes, but you can still redo it. If I regret something in most single-players games, I can redo them. The only game where I have ever cared enough about my choices to spend much time (read: longer than a few seconds except for class/race stuff) thinking about them is the one game I've played that...

Why do names have to be original. Sure I use an original one (but I use it everywhere, so how original is that); but one of my siblings uses a variant on his/her given name (Think Johan instead of John; or Katharina instead of Cathrine). Now, if you're going to be online a lot, it helps to...

The thing is that these games give you a choice. It's just not the one you want. But it is EXACTLY what they offer you: The choice between good or evil. The problem, as you have mentioned, is that good and evil are highly subjective. I've messed with that numerous times playing and...

Question: How does that explain acts which are self-destructive, like War, like suicide, like heroes (Firemen, police, etc) who risk their life to help other humans? The fact is that it isn't about self-interest. It's about interest in the community: it has been studied in humans as well as...

If anyone can put them somewhere for download, that would be awesome. I'm still trying to figure out how it all works.

Accent: Anyone who talks differently than I do. Thus I don't have an accent from my point of view, and you don't have an accent from your point of view, but if we talk differently, then we both have accents from the other person's point of view.

A few points to make: 1) I think scientifically as much as possible, and turn to faith when all else fails. Since there is no evidence for nor against God, I choose to believe in God. Since the evidence shows that Christianity is the most useful religion for me, I choose it as a means to...

Actually, he was wrong. He is the 44th president. However, Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the US, so only 43 people have taken the Oath. And as a side note, the Oath has only been taken 65 times: 220 years is 55 elections, plus the first, plus 9 people who left office...

Okay. Find me ANY unbiased source of knowledge. My World Books are biases (Pro-American). Encyclopedia Britannica is biased (slightly Pro-Brittan). Wikipedia is less biased, but it is (You can't make your own page unless you have achieved a certain level of fame and recognition for example...

I liked how he reached out to everyone: starting with calling out to Citizens (of which nation, he did not specify), then to thank Bush for the smooth transition (which has given by a bit of respect for Bush), to reach out to first Democrats and Republicans, and to whose who were "Christian and...

So many to choose from: Serverus Snape. Both Trent and Kisten from Kim Harrison's Hallows series. You're never sure if you want to (or have Rachel Morgan) Love them or Hate them. Artemis Fowl. Shadowspawn, from Thieves' World. And maybe Lone, if the new Thieves' world ever get beyond 2.