It's a mixed bag,Jamie. I think it's a good game but I can understand why fans of the franchise are a bit disappointed it became more like "Uncharted 2.5". Still, I love games like Uncharted so I should be able to dig it!
I can handle QTEs most of the time. They're not my favorite thing in the world but I can put up with them if the rest of the game holds up. Still, I wish they'd die out. lol.
I remembered you saying good things about it,Tam. That was one of the deciding factors in my purchase! Well, that and being stranded on a spooky island seems rather awesome. (Even if it's not "awesome" for Lara. Poor girl! At least she doesn't have to fight Dinosaurs in this one. lol.)
I'm pretty healthy too so I thank the divine for that,Chris! My only lament is the thinning hair on top of my head but when it comes to cardio, things could be much worse. lol.
When I mentioned things like "Love thy neighbor" I meant living like Christ. Sorry if that wasn't clear,JB. lol. To me that's the closest Christians get to the light, when they live by Jesus's example.
The only thing we disagree with is the "one way rule" that is so popular with many Christians. When you tell "good people" they're going to burn in hell just because they believe something else that seems condescending and haughty to me. Why does salvation have to be a VIP club? To me that comes off as those wealthy gated communities in which you have to make a certain income or be a part of a certain group just to live there.
Yet when I think of "God" I think of an ascended being of unlimited love who takes on many forms. It just seems as if God would be open minded and rather reasonable. Why would he have the same prejudices and dogmatic zeal as us humans do? I would imagine he's (she's?) above that.
Regardless,not meaning to bump heads,JB. lol. Happy thanksgiving,brotha! 
(Sorry if I'm late wishing you good tidings)
Exactly. I really wish things could be more concise but I find most "activist movements" kind of scare me away. Why? Welp,JB puts it pretty well in his own post. For example, Christianity is a good thing but there are certain Christians that are not "as nice" as the beliefs they claim to carry.
But I do believe it's possible to fight for a positive cause and bring about positive change "if" you find the right people to march with you.
Those photos are stunning,Tam! Who's the black cat? Bugger is adorable! I also got a chuckle from the face put on the downed tree. lol.
Heh, nice reference, Peter! 
I'll check,Matt! Sorry, I kind of got lost in the rush of pre-thanksgiving madness. lol. I figured you'd like Across The Universe. A lot of good messages in that movie.
Yeah, I never got the contradiction either. Sexy man? Empowering! Sexy woman? Objectfication! I'd argue muscles on guys are not always an "idealistic trait" depending how you look at it. After all, big muscles can negatively portray men as nothing more than beasts of burden. Never mind that most of the enemies we're usually killing in games are other men. Yet if a woman is killed in a game people flip out and call it misogyny. I think we're so used to male deposability we're desensitized to it. I was raised believing men sacrifice themselves for the greater good and taken to extremes that really deflates a man's self worth and self confidence.
To get to that "futuristic utopia" we're going to have to tackle both men's and women's issues equally. And that cannot be done under a banner that includes one gender while excluding the other.
