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You realize that the premise of this series is that, in a distopian near future, scientists unlock the ability for people to access their genetic memories and i
by JeremyNT 6y ago
You realize that the premise of this series is that, in a distopian near future, scientists unlock the ability for people to access their genetic memories and inhabit the bodies of their ancestors, who were guided by alien forces and augmented with powerful technological relics.
The AC series really never asks you to take it very seriously. To the extent that actual history is present, it's almost like fan service.
- viraptor 6y agoIt may not ask you to take it seriously, but it says "now you're in a period based on reality you know and a specific culture". The sci-fi part is pretty disconnected from the history part. Compare that to time travel in dystopian future in the last bioshock where you have some known elements but you also project fire from your hands to fight a mecha-lincoln. That establishes a parallel universe where anything goes and it doesn't matter what you borrow into the story.
- himinlomax 6y agoYeah so in that universe it's technically possible / lore-able to have Africans in medieval England. It's also technically possible to have neanderthals by the same account yet we don't see any. The problem is, it's not motivated by any story element, only by diversity compliance checkbox-ticking which is definitely not in-universe.
- hhjinks 6y agoWell, the first game wanted to be taken seriously. That went out the window with the second game.
- leetcrew 6y ago> To the extent that actual history is present, it's almost like fan service. if this were true, it would certainly nullify most of the critiques from TFA. the meticulous attention to detail in creating historically accurate (or at least plausible) set pieces works against this argument.