Assassin's Creed Mirage Fills Us With Nostabgia (feat. Ron Funches)
Oct 13, 2023
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Beloved guestie Ron Funches joins as they talk about Assassin's Creed Mirage, the return to the franchise's stealthy roots. They discuss their personal history with the game and the strong motivation to free children from forced labor. They analyze the sneaking mechanics and combat, share their disappointment with Starfield, and discuss playing 'Chance of Sonar' and visiting an inspiring art exhibit at the Broad. They also mention upcoming stand-up comedy shows in Las Vegas.
Assassin's Creed Mirage brings back nostalgic elements of the franchise's sneaky gameplay.
Chance of Cenar is a linguistic-based game that combines archaeology and linguistics.
Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways DLC adds new gameplay elements and is recommended for fans of the game.
Deep dives
Keith Haring exhibit at The Broad
Ron Funches recommends visiting The Broad in Los Angeles and seeing the Keith Haring exhibit, which is visually stunning and inspiring.
Chance of Cenar and Heaven's Vault
Chance of Cenar is a linguistic-based game similar to Heaven's Vault, a game that combines archaeology and linguistics. Ron Funches enjoyed Chance of Cenar and highly recommends it.
Resident Evil 4 DLC: Separate Ways
Separate Ways, the Resident Evil 4 DLC that follows Ada's storyline, adds new gameplay elements and changes how you move around. Juice enjoyed playing it and recommends it to fans of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4 DLC: Separate Ways
Separate Ways, the Resident Evil 4 DLC that follows Ada's storyline, adds new gameplay elements and changes how you move around. Juice enjoyed playing it and recommends it to fans of Resident Evil 4.
The Broad's Keith Haring exhibit
Ron Funches suggests visiting The Broad in Los Angeles to see the Keith Haring exhibit, which is visually stunning and inspiring.
See, "nostabgia" is the experience of feeling nostalgia for an old-timey way of stabbing, which Assassin's Creed Mirage revels in. It's a return to sneaky form for the franchise, but how well do the old ways hold up? Let's find out with beloved guestie, Ron Funches!
Also discussed: Chants of Sennaar, Pokemon TCG Live, "Shift," "Audienceology," Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways, Keith Haring Exhibit at the Brode
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