The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 367

MexiQuebecois · #**7321** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 3:01 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by caltrane74

What does Assians creed have to do with Montreal?

I thought it was a pirate game in the Caribbean from 400 years ago...

Have you ever played one? (Serious question in no way sarcastic)

If you have, you'll notice how the main idea is that the game is based in the present, and that you access the "animus" which is a machine that checks your genes for memories of your ancestors and transports you to them. So you bounce back between one world (real one) and another (memories, in this case 1700s pirate era).

That's apparently the view from Abstergo's HQ (the company that created the animus) and since Ubisoft is based in Montreal.....Well, you know the rest.

Edit: frenchcanadian3 beat me to it

Chadillaccc · #**7322** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 3:16 AM**

G.S MTL · #**7323** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 5:24 AM**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99902745@N05/

G.S MTL · #**7324** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 5:29 AM**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebmorin/

G.S MTL · #**7325** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 5:36 AM**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sauce_piquante/

G.S MTL · #**7326** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 5:48 AM**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55998531@N02/

G.S MTL · #**7327** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 5:50 AM**

View from the east side to west... love this pic!! taken September 2013
Actually reminds me of San Francisco for some reason... you can see how big the downtown core is.. clearly the second largest city in Canada

I wish it was more clear tho.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pspyro/

G.S MTL · #**7328** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 6:00 AM**

sorry for the size.. but WOW now thats an aerial view!! Look at the downtown!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/small/

leftimage · #**7329** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 9:19 AM**

MONTREAL!!

Wow... those pics are just...

caltrane74 · #**7330** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 9:40 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MexiQuebecois

Have you ever played one? (Serious question in no way sarcastic)

If you have, you'll notice how the main idea is that the game is based in the present, and that you access the "animus" which is a machine that checks your genes for memories of your ancestors and transports you to them. So you bounce back between one world (real one) and another (memories, in this case 1700s pirate era).

That's apparently the view from Abstergo's HQ (the company that created the animus) and since Ubisoft is based in Montreal.....Well, you know the rest.

Edit: frenchcanadian3 beat me to it

Sorry guys, I'm old as sin. Probably old enough to be your dad.

However,

I've been hearing things about GTA5 , might have to finally pick up a console for the first time in 30 years, just to play that game.

Martin Mtl · #**7331** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 1:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.S MTL

View from the east side to west... love this pic!! taken September 2013
Actually reminds me of San Francisco for some reason... you can see how big the downtown core is.. clearly the second largest city in Canada

I wish it was more clear tho.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pspyro/

Inded, this pic shows very well how expansive Mtl's downtown is. Thanks for the find.

franktko · #**7332** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 3:35 PM**

That large Mtl aerial is nice - sharp and on focus would have been fantastic

kw5150 · #**7333** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 4:52 PM**

Glass towers in Montreal? I thought they didn't fit in?

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.S MTL

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sauce_piquante/

The_Architect · #**7334** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 4:56 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by caltrane74

What does Assians creed have to do with Montreal?

I thought it was a pirate game in the Caribbean from 400 years ago...

Ubisoft is based in Montreal, so they take the opportunity to shoehorn it in as much as possible.

Deepstar · #**7335** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 5:24 PM**

Outdated pic of Calgary, but nice colors.

Urban Forest by YYC Steve, on Flickr

Deepstar · #**7336** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 5:27 PM**

And, one that's more recent

Calgary at Sunset - 9 shots by Pat Kavanagh, on Flickr

J.OT13 · #**7337** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 5:53 PM**

Part of Ottawa's Elgin Street skyline, with two shinny new building (150 Elgin aka Performance Court and 90 Elgin aka Lorne 2.0).

Quote:

Originally Posted by defishel

Taken from the NAC, Performance Court and it's broken windows contributes to making Elgin Street an eclectic boulevard full of different architectural styles. It has never been my favourite street, but with these buildings it definitely has the best view of the CBD's skyline (as another poster mentioned).

Something I don't like about Performance Court is that white block right behind the spire. My guess is it's a mechanical roof or emergency staircase? In any case, it's really bad and inconsistent. Not sure what they were thinking.

Elgin Street Skyline by Shel DeFi on Flickr