I also noticed quite a bit of Buddhist rhetoric
running through the Matrix. The world is an illusion,
etc. etc. Though I disagreed with the "no one can be
told what the matrix is" line, I had figured it out
before I ever saw the movie, but then, I played
Alternate Reality.

I've been thinking a lot about AI in video games
lately. I've never seen a satisfactory AI. Something
along the lines of Eliza, but updated for modern
computer capabilities. What games do you think come
closest to creating believable NPC's? This can include
simulations (flight, chess, maxis games), RPG's,
Adventure games, Interactive Fiction, etc.

Mark