It's not unusual for video game developers to reference their other work on a new project. For example, CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 includes The Witcher Easter eggs, and references to Blizzard Entertainment's team-based shooter Overwatch can be discovered in its MMORPG World of Warcraft. One Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond player recently discovered an Easter egg with a long history for developer Respawn Entertainment.

Reddit user LeopardTurret uploaded a video to the r/apexlegends subreddit Tuesday that shows players how to find a Nessie plush in the "epic AAA" VR title set during World War 2. The player first throws a knife at a dart board in an office, and then moves over to a nearby typewriter. They type "Open Sesame," and a suitcase can be heard unlocking in the background. Within the suitcase are a handful of items: An award plaque, a helmet, a few children's books, and a Nessie plush as seen with Apex Legends' Kings Canyon Easter egg.

Nessie, a short-hand for the Scottish cryptid Loch Ness Monster, is referenced a number of times by the developer going back to its 2014 first-person shooter Titanfall. In Titanfall 2, players were able to come across a secret shrine to Nessie, and in Apex Legends a series of plushies were hidden across the Kings Canyon map that would summon an enormous Loch Ness Monster from the ocean when shot. Now, that plush can be found and played with in VR.

found a familiar friend in Respawn's Medal of Honor :) from r/apexlegends

Nessie has become something of an icon for Respawn Entertainment due to how frequently the cryptid appears in its games. This November the official Apex Legends Twitter account advertised pre-orders for a real-world Nessie plush created by Jakks Pacific, but they all sold out in just over two hours.

Luckily for fans of Nessie, it does not appear the pseudo-mascot is going away anytime soon. While Nessie plushies were previously found on maps like Kings Canyon, Respawn Entertainment also included Nessie in Apex Legends Season 7's map, Olympus. Its appearance in Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond suggests the long-running tradition is far from over.

Respawn Entertainment's latest release has not been met with the kind of widespread acclaim as its ongoing battle royale, Apex Legends. Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond developers are working on fixing bugs in the historically-focused VR first-person shooter, which should hopefully make fans feel more apt to search for any more hidden Easter eggs, or simply watch the World War 2 documentary interviews included with the game.

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is available now on PC.



Posted: Dec 26, 2020 6:44 pm
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Source: https://gamerant.com/apex-legends-nessie-medal-of-honor-above-and-beyond/