On the Verge of Lunacy

Ezio Auditore from Assassin's Creed Morrigan from Dragon Age Sgt. Foley from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 War from Darksiders Zhao Yun from Dynasty Warriors

Full title: Sumerian Mythology A Study of Spiritual and Literary Achievement in the 3rd Millennium B.C. This book perhaps is the most comprehensive and well-organized study on Sumerian religion I have read so far. The author himself has done studies over the years of this previously unknown peoples. He also contributed in the identification, decipherment, translation and analysis of fragments of ancient literary works. The book first introduces the author's intended projectst. Then the book proceeds to list the researches that have been done so far about the Sumerians. This volume is mostly concerns mythology and is divided into different categories. The author provides summaries and analyses of the origin myths, the organization of the universe according to the Sumerians, the creation of man, the myths of Kur and others. The author's writing style is reader-friendly. Students and even casual readers will find this book helpful and entertaining. The reade...

This interactive drama features four playable characters who are trying to solve the mystery of the Origami Killer's identity. This serial killer is known to gradually drown his victims, all young boys. No one knows his motives and he leaves very few clues. In the opening act of Heavy Rain, the player is introduced to one of the four characters, Ethan Mars. He is a happily married architect with two sons. During a visit to the mall one of the kids, Jason, went missing. When he did find Jason, the kid tried to run back to his father and did not notice an oncoming car. Ethan ran to save the child but was too late. Ethan himself suffered a coma which probably causes the blackouts he later experiences. Two years after the accident, his remaining son, Shaun went missing in a park. Ethan had another blackout episode and did not know how the child disappeared. When he went to file a report at the police, he voiced his suspicion that the Origami Killer might have taken his...

*Note: My review will not include multiplayer This PS3 Exclusive Edition includes the DLC Benedict Arnold Assassin's Creed III is the direct sequel of Assassin's Creed Revelations following Desmond Miles's discovery of the present location of the Grand Temple of Those Who Came Before. Desmond is accompanied by his father William and old buddies Rebecca and Shaun. They gain access to the temple using the Apple of Eden. When one of the power sources partly activated the temple, Juno began communicating with Desmond, showing him the history of her people and the threat they sought to contain. She reveals that the incoming second disaster will happen on December 21, 2012. Desmond and companions have to find the other power sources to activate the rest of the temple. Desmond also has to locate the key to open the inner confines of the temple. To do this, he has to relive the memories of ancestor Haytham Kenway, then later Haytham's son, Ratonhnhaké:ton or Conno...

Ringil Eskiath, Archeth Indamaninarmal, and Egar the Dragonbane are back in this final installment of A Land Fit for Heroes. Ringil leads an expedition to search for the remains of the Illwrack Changeling, a champion of the Aldrain. The search has been fruitless so far and the members of the expedition are growing restless. In anticipation of a fight, Ringil has to master the ikinri'ska, a skill that could make a difference later on. But Hjel hints that Ringil's attempt could be dangerous. Meanwhile, the other forces seem to be working their own schemes as well. The Dark Court offered Ringil help, the helmsmen seem to be hiding information, and the stakeholders in the expedition are uneasy. Maybe this time, Ringil's skills and wit might not be enough to get them through. While most of the book has been consistent in its action scenes and is full of surprises, there are a few changes that I have noticed. One is the tendency for characters to have telepathic ...

In this final installment of the Novels of the Malazan Empire series, Ian C. Esslemont explores the semi-mythical land of Assail. Rumors of abundant gold deposits has attracted adventurers and fortune-seekers. Some of these however are not seeking wealth but have come to Assail for something else. The natives, besieged by the newcomers, could do nothing else but band together and temporarily forget their blood feuds to protect the land. The land of Assail is mostly unexplored and there are plenty of tales to scare some who have heard whispers of Elder monsters from which the name of the land must have been taken. The story is told from different points of view. The second in command Shimmer took it upon herself to force the K'azz and the rest of the Crimson Guard to undertake the journey. The bard Fisher Kel Tath finds his steps leading him home. While Kyle carries a sword called Whiteblade which attracts trouble wherever he goes. Orman, son of Bregin, is one of the lo...

While listening to music, Izumi Shinichi feels a strange creature creep up his hands. It seems like a worm has burrowed in his hand and is creeping slowly up his arms. With seconds only to spare and no idea what to do, Shinichi coils the cord of his headphones around his arm to stop the worm from getting further. To his horror, the worm took over that arm when it failed. The creature which he later called Migi, has eaten part of that hand and is partly attached to Shinichi's body, the latter being its host. Migi reveals that he originally planned to enter Shinichi's ear and take over his brain. Failing that, he settled in taking over the right arm. Migi seems like an intelligent creature and gradually the two got along just fine, except when the matters turn to the issue of parasytes feeding on humans. The two will need to work together however as it seems that they are always targeted by other parasytes. Migi and Shinichi in their first few days togethe...

*Note: This review does not include the DLCs. I have also included a short entry about Anders after this review. If you have not played Dragon Age II, you can ignore the last part. Varric Thethras is kidnapped and interrogated by Cassandra Pentaghast, a Seeker, at the start of the game. Varric is a friend to the Champion of Kirkwall, Hawke, who seems to have been involved in a controversial incident several years after the Hero of Ferelden defeated the Archdemon. Hawke has disappeared and Cassandra wants to know the whole story and where to find him.  Hawke is one of the few refugees who fled Lothering during the fifth Blight. He and his family went to Kirkwall to start over. In a span of 10 years, Hawke has gained power and influence and has overall changed Thedas. The story is told through flashbacks from Varric and is grouped into three major acts which are separated by years.  What happened during the 10 years will be played out by the pla...

This edition includes Dragon Age Origins , Dragon Age Origins Awakening and seven downloadable content packs.  The Stone Prisoner , Warden's Keep and Return to Ostagar can be accessed while playing Origins while The Darkspawn Chronicles , Leliana's Song , The Golems of Amgarrak , and Witch Hunt are stand-alone adventures. Also included are the Blood Dragon Armor and Feastday DLCs. At the start of the game (begin with Origins if this is the first time you're playing Dragon Age), the player has to choose his character's gender, race, background, and class. Gender will not affect abilities but has some differences in dialogues. There are three playable races (human, elf, dwarf), each with their own set of starting bonuses and natural capabilities. Background will determine the opening act of the character's story. There are six different stories for human noble, magi, city elf, Dalish elf, dwarf commoner, and dwarf noble. Meanwhile there are three classe...