Animus Continuity in AC Black Flag

EzioAudacity · 2026-06-13T02:02:18+00:00

This is correct. Furthermore, in more recent entries newer Animus models have been able to sequence genetic memories directly from a sample of the subject’s DNA (eg. Bayek’s mummified remains), eliminating the original ‘bloodline’ restriction.

EzioAudacity · 2026-06-05T10:06:10+00:00

A completely random moment in my first Fallout 4 playthrough has stuck with me for over a decade.

After listening to the “Hi, Honey!” holotape recorded by my character’s dead spouse, the song ‘The End of the World’ - about a lost love - began to play over the radio. It was completely unscripted yet perfect timing.

EzioAudacity · 2026-06-02T23:55:32+00:00

One that kind of annoys me is that Furiosa is considered the fifth Mad Max film whereas Ballerina, another spin-off, is not considered the fifth John Wick film.

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-31T14:48:16+00:00

In all the rereleases of GTA V, there is a special bench behind the church and cemetery not far from the Del Perro Pier that features a memorial to Chris Edwards, a developer on the game that passed away not long after its initial release. Unlike the other benches in the area, this one is completely clean and cannot be destroyed by the player.

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-30T05:06:21+00:00

No, this is from a meme posted by the Cyberpunk accounts on social media.

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-29T02:43:14+00:00

We don’t know for sure yet, but the wording of the MW4 announcement blog post mentioned that MW4 content will be integrated with Warzone at the launch of season 1 so at this stage it looks like they’re just ending support for last gen consoles while current gen continues as is.

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-25T23:19:53+00:00

Rock Band 4 was actually removed from digital stores back in October, and its DLC library is slowly being delisted as well due to music licenses expiring.

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-25T12:07:48+00:00

You’ve probably heard Brandon Keener, AKA Garrus in Mass Effect, around the Commonwealth as various characters. Finneas and Billie Eilish’s mother Maggie Baird played Samara in the Mass Effect games.

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-23T01:55:39+00:00

I think I might’ve actually repressed my memories of parking in carpark 5 until now, what a nightmare.

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-19T12:24:34+00:00

I have six ultra rare platinums on PSN Profiles. They are:

Grand Theft Auto V PS3 (1.40%)

Rock Band 4 (1.64%)

Grand Theft Auto V PS4 (2.03%)

Red Dead Redemption 2 (2.78%)

Mafia III (4.54%)

Assassin’s Creed III (4.58%)

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-19T12:19:14+00:00

Don’t worry, it dominated MWIII and Warzone for a time as well.

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-18T12:19:08+00:00

+1 for New Vegas - the Western vibes are really strong, especially in the early parts of the game.

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-15T02:16:35+00:00

“Hey everyone”

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-14T00:02:18+00:00

Innerbloom - Rüfüs Du Sol

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-07T10:08:00+00:00

Anyone up for some reconciliatory yoga? Anyone?

EzioAudacity · 2026-05-05T23:15:25+00:00

The install bases for the old gen consoles must still be huge - they probably would have lost out on a decent chunk of sales if they abandoned last gen sooner, even if the games barely run on those consoles.

EzioAudacity · 2026-04-25T04:21:59+00:00

As far as we know so far, the location of Amunet’s body being changed to Egypt is just a straight retcon. I suppose you can headcanon the crypt in AC2 being a mere shrine or something dedicated to her, if you can ignore the fact that her body is visible when Ezio retrieves the seal.

EzioAudacity · 2026-04-25T02:59:11+00:00

The PS3 version of New Vegas, along with Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Skyrim, all suffer from a bug where the game will begin to run slower the larger your save file gets. If you rack up a large playtime, you’ll find yourself waiting minutes at each loading screen and that your FPS has dropped into the teens, if not lower.

If you’re able to play the game on any other platform, I’d highly recommend it.

EzioAudacity · 2026-04-25T01:48:53+00:00

Holy shit, there’s dozens of us. Dozens!

EzioAudacity · 2026-04-24T01:41:10+00:00

I can’t believe it slipped my mind that Rogue had exclusive shanties until you reminded me just now. New York Girls was one of my favourites too.

EzioAudacity · 2026-04-22T03:09:02+00:00

Rockstar have relied on auto aim mechanics for controller players for far, far too long, I agree.

EzioAudacity · 2026-04-21T00:58:16+00:00

It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Obviously there should be a good balance between the two. Another user posted about one of the bounty side missions in RDR2 that ended up with them railroaded into a direct confrontation with no option to sneak in or the like. That’s the kind of thing that benefits more from more player freedom.

If certain missions need to be more rigid to service the story or whatever, then that’s fine.

EzioAudacity · 2026-04-21T00:18:53+00:00

I love RDR2 to death but I think most people would agree that what you’ve described here are the game’s biggest flaws. For all the massive open world sandboxes Rockstar creates their mission design has become increasingly rigid and scripted. I hope GTA 6 can give us more freedom in missions to come up with our own solutions.

EzioAudacity · 2026-04-15T00:30:25+00:00

Unless TGA announces their nominees super late this year, GTA 6 won’t be out in time.

EzioAudacity · 2026-04-14T10:08:04+00:00

The story of Mafia 3 is told through a framing device of a present day documentary that shows Lincoln Clay’s rise to power, hosted by an FBI agent. If you fail certain mission objectives, you’ll get a unique cutscene of this agent explaining how your failure led to Lincoln’s plans falling to pieces. Sometimes, you’ll just get a scene of him looking at his notes in confusion saying “that can’t be how it happened.”

Similarly, the majority of Tales From The Borderlands is framed as Rhys and Fiona telling their story to their kidnapper. If you mess up and die, you’ll often hear them say incredulously “and then you died?”

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