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28 November 2015

## 'Assassin's Creed' - Sociopath

I’ve played video games my whole life. I was apart of the generation that grew up with them and doesn’t know a world that existed without them. From playing Atari at my cousin’s house to getting my first NES when I was 7 years old, I’ve kept every console and game (all in working order) that I've ever owned well into adulthood. My generation and younger values video games much differently than the past- it’s not simply Space Invaders or Mortal Kombat anymore. Amazing writing, design, and imagi…