@marportex: Well in THAT case! :D

"Just need a phone and a Bethesda net account and a remarkably large wallet or equally large amount of patience to unlock the simplest of things."

Tried the early access, and this game, while nice to look at, is pretty shallow, and a HUGE offender of pay-walling the player, even by mobile game standards...and mobile game standards are in general, pretty bottom of the barrel.

@mdinger: This is a very fair and accurate write up. I might have enjoyed it more than some, as a fan of crime/mysteries, but it's not for everybody. I think 7/10 is a good score, considering the price of the game versus the length of the game, "game" also being a bit of a stretch.

@ryuburger: That's a really great point. I wasn't a major fan of the Chronicles games and would love to see a proper visit, but yeah, thats a good thought about them buying time avoiding those eras with those games.

I actually think this could be really cool. The AC games have done a great job of really painting a great historical picture for gamers to consume (even if not perfectly), and as much as people like to think they know about Vikings, well, they probably don't know much, likely. I love ancient Greece and have been having a blast with the authenticity and detail put into Odyssey, so anything Norse could be fantastic. Sure, I'm always rallying for Japan or China, as I think they are landscapes and cultures perfect for adapting a series about assassins, but in the meantime, I'll happily take vikings if done right.

Very interested in this. My wife and I played Her Story together and had a great time digging into and picking apart the mystery. You definitely feel like a bit of a detective, following your own lines of instinct when searching the archives. It is NOT a game for everyone, as it definitely rides that "gaming as art" line, but the interactivity of the experience made it really cool as a whole. Looking forward to seeing how this one plays out.

@dynamicdx: Except it's not, as proven by it's success, acclaim and fanbase...so there's that. Either way, I think you legit need to detox from the internet and chill a bit, and I'm not even trolling. De-stress, kick some ass in a game you like, find some joy in something that isn't inherently going to put you in a negative headspace, because trolling isn't going to make you feel better long term.

@wrestlingdude: Obvious troll is obvious. You're view is on point, Wrestlingdude, we all need to unplug at times.

He's not wrong, but the idea of government involvement isn't right, either. I dove into the psychology of the addiction of technology and social media for a class when pursing my Networking degree, and it's ugly. There is a ton of tangible, scientific proof that puts the brain-chemistry of social media and technological addiction in the same category as cocaine addiction, and I'm not being hyperbolic. We teach our kids not to do drugs, but we don't teach them not to form technological addictions, which should change. In the end, though, I don't think any government should be able to outright ban tech/social-media, but they should definitely invest in education so that kids, parents and families can handle those hurdles with informed decisions, same as they would with physical education or nutritional education.