Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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  1. AndyZ88
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    As a fan of the Assassin's Creed series, up to and including Black Flag, I must say that for me, Syndicate is yet another disappointment after Unity. Now, I have played Unity on PS4, and the choppy framerate and huge pop-ins issue, along with very imprecise controls, made the game almost unplayable to me.

    I can't judge exactly how much Syndicate improves on that, because I am playing    As a fan of the Assassin's Creed series, up to and including Black Flag, I must say that for me, Syndicate is yet another disappointment after Unity. Now, I have played Unity on PS4, and the choppy framerate and huge pop-ins issue, along with very imprecise controls, made the game almost unplayable to me.

    I can't judge exactly how much Syndicate improves on that, because I am playing this on the PC, not PS4. The game runs well on a GTX 980 Ti with max settings, but then again, it's the top of the line video card. The graphics look pretty good, although they are sometimes dull and still not free of pop-ins issues. London feels alive and I think they have captured the vibe of those times well enough. I have to admit this is the only reason I still play AC games, the possibility of seeing various cities at various important periods in history (well, as long as the producers do their historical research well enough).

    The controls continue to be a hassle to work with.. I appreciate that they've implemented the "free run up" and "free run down" mechanics, to maybe help a little with navigating the world, but the control is still imprecise and more often than not, you are fighting against it.

    I don't have much to say about the story & characters. I don't feel very connected to the siblings and I often feel like this has been done just because it worked really well in GTA V... The implementation is far from the beautiful way this is being handled in GTA.. Anyway, I realise that out of the whole AC series, I only cared for Ezio's story, especially the way it was done in AC2.

    My main gripe is actually with the gameplay. Due to bad controls, and the way your character seems to have less ways to actually be a GHOST ASSASSIN, I feel like the whole game is mainly played as a fighting game. Not that AC ever excelled at stealth assassinations, but I just can't play this game in a stealthy manner. The missions seem to always turn into a "f.. this, I'm killing everybody" situation.

    Combat is clunky and boring, the only thing I find satisfying about it are the multi-kill animations, where you can execute several "near death" enemies instantly, in a spectacular fashion. Animations are kinda stiff though.

    All in all, this is probably the last AC game I'll play. Thankfully, I got it for free in the "Bullets or Blades" promotion with GTX cards... Overall, I think the game deserves a 6/10.    … Expand
  2. hasanoghlu
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    ASUS K52 ; Corei5 M480 , nVidia GT540M and 8GB RAM ; I am playing Fallout4 in High and its Masterpiece
    But Assassin's Creed Syndicate for PC its Awful and Bloody Bad. FPS = 10
    Ubisoft F*** up.
  3. dzzzyt
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    After 15 hours, so far:
    + Fine optimization and performance on i5-4690k, gtx 770 4gb, 8 gb ram
    + Huge, rich and detailed London
    + Very likable protagonists
    + Brilliant soundtrack
    + Very good graphic (but worse than Unity)
    + Huge world with a lot of activities to complete
    + Interesting skill- and talents-build

    - Rather average story (so far)
    - Much too easy
  4. JayJeckel
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    The graphics requirements for this game are absolutely ridiculous and what did it get them? Absolutely nothing. The same people who constantly complain about a game's graphics not being good enough are still complaining that the graphics aren't good enough. Meanwhile, those that play the game for the actual gameplay and story are left out in the cold or facing the need to spend a thousandThe graphics requirements for this game are absolutely ridiculous and what did it get them? Absolutely nothing. The same people who constantly complain about a game's graphics not being good enough are still complaining that the graphics aren't good enough. Meanwhile, those that play the game for the actual gameplay and story are left out in the cold or facing the need to spend a thousand dollars on a new computer or, at best, half a grand on a new graphics card.

    My advice to Ubisoft, stop chasing the approval of players that care more about graphics than actually playing the game and, perhaps more importantly, stop incorporating NVIDIA's new technologies if you aren't going to provide an ability to disable them. There is no reason a person should have to drop 600+ dollars on a new graphics card when the graphics of the previous Assassin's Creed games were completely sufficient to tell the story and provide the game's standard gameplay elements.

    In short, graphics are the least important part of making a good game. Stop focusing so much on them.    … Expand
  5. Pat
    Nov 20, 2015
    4
    This is one of the most frustrating to control games I have ever played. Somehow player movement gets worse with every iteration of the series. It is a rare occurrence now when my character actually does what I want them to do. The missions are an absolute borefest. Same thing over and over. They should have just ended the series with Black Flag. That game had everything. It wasThis is one of the most frustrating to control games I have ever played. Somehow player movement gets worse with every iteration of the series. It is a rare occurrence now when my character actually does what I want them to do. The missions are an absolute borefest. Same thing over and over. They should have just ended the series with Black Flag. That game had everything. It was enjoyable all the way through and it had a fantastic story along with it. I am not going to finish this game. Made it about 6 hours and it feels like a job rather than a good time.… Expand
  6. Paul-RP12
    Nov 20, 2015
    2
    The AC Syndicate has impressive degradation of graphics and visual component compared to the AC Unity. If graphics AC Unity takes = 100%, then AC Syndicate has less 75-80%

    The AC Syndicate graphics is more similar to the AC: Black Flag, perhaps even worse, but AC Syndicate has FPS and optimization of less than AC: Black Flag. It seemed to me that the animation movements and battles    The AC Syndicate has impressive degradation of graphics and visual component compared to the AC Unity. If graphics AC Unity takes = 100%, then AC Syndicate has less 75-80%

    The AC Syndicate graphics is more similar to the AC: Black Flag, perhaps even worse, but AC Syndicate has FPS and optimization of less than AC: Black Flag.

    It seemed to me that the animation movements and battles also worsened. As a whole, its regression.

    After 1.5 hours gameplay - a lot of similarities in comparison with the previous AC series and not enough innovation. Too easy and predictable. AI enemies unusually stupid and weak.

    AC Syndicate vs AC Unity
    Graphics 7 vs 10
    Sounds 7 vs 10
    Gameplay 6 vs 10    … Expand
  7. sukho204
    Nov 20, 2015
    8
    I don't understand why people complain about the graphics. I know that ubi downgraded the graphics, but it still one of the best looking games. and the optimization is not bad. It's quite good if you just forget about nvidia gameworks. with pcss and hbao+ ultra off I managed to run this game with a gtx 980 on average of 70~80fps. now let's talk about the gameplay. now I don't really digI don't understand why people complain about the graphics. I know that ubi downgraded the graphics, but it still one of the best looking games. and the optimization is not bad. It's quite good if you just forget about nvidia gameworks. with pcss and hbao+ ultra off I managed to run this game with a gtx 980 on average of 70~80fps. now let's talk about the gameplay. now I don't really dig deep in to stories in game so I'll pass
    that.
    the mechanics of the game has changed a bit. the combat is much for faster and rhythmical and feels good. bugs that happens during combat has been decreased to.
    the side missions which is about taking back London from the blighters, might feel repetitive but still fun to play. the main assassination missions are pretty big, and also very fun.
    oh yeah and the rope launcher. it's great.
    overall. not a masterpiece. but decent.    … Expand
  8. JollyGoose
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    Sorry, guys... I don't know English language :(

    Честно говоря, у меня нет настроения, потому что сейчас происходит одна из самых больших несправедливостей в мире. Великолепную серию Assassin’s creed упорно втаптывают в говнище разного рода мудаки. Но есть ли хоть одна игра, чей открытый мир был бы так же красив и разнообразен, как в Синдикат? НЕТ. Я собираюсь позволить себе такую    Sorry, guys... I don't know English language :(

    Честно говоря, у меня нет настроения, потому что сейчас происходит одна из самых больших несправедливостей в мире. Великолепную серию Assassin’s creed упорно втаптывают в говнище разного рода мудаки. Но есть ли хоть одна игра, чей открытый мир был бы так же красив и разнообразен, как в Синдикат? НЕТ. Я собираюсь позволить себе такую смелость, но Юнити был прорывов во всей игровой индустрии. Ещё ни в одной игре не было таких красот. Не впечатляться ими может только бескультурное быдло, которому срать на историю, культуру и всё вот это "говно ненужное". И вот выходит Синдикат, чей открытый мир стал ещё больше, насыщенней и интереснее. Неужели люди настолько тупы, что не понимают, какой титанический труд был вложен в каждый, сука, камушек… Каждое здание нарисовано вручную... ЭТО НЕ КОПИПАСТ. Графон хорош… прорисовано всё до мельчайших подробностей, а особенно персонажи. Оптимизация же в игре сделана не плохо. AMD Radeon R9 200 series и 60 фпс на средне высоких. Мне этого достаточно, чтобы насладиться красотой Викторианского Лондона. Синдикат в плане сюжета стал лучше по сравнению с прошлой частью. И всё равно, это тот же ассассин… ничем не супер ординарный, ничем не примечательный, но хуже от этого он не становиться! И разумеется нельзя не напомнить о присутствии знаменитых личностей, живших во времена этой эпохи. Геймплей претерпел не сильные изменения, но они заметны. Дерево навыков, кареты, крюк кошка и прочее-прочее… В особенности доставляют банды… Боёвка устарела, да, она унылая, НО в какой игре боёвка лучше, чем в Ассассине? И что бы это не была японская рпг или японский слэшер… вот именно, что нигде! Вдуматься только… всё это было сделано менее чем за 2 года… А что если бы Ubisoft исповедовала тот же принцип, что и Rockstar? Игра раз в 5 лет… Что если бы они ещё 3 года потратили на развитее мира, который ну просто огромный?...    … Expand
  9. hein
    Nov 20, 2015
    5
    Its not unity...is about all the praise I can give this game. It should be understood that Ubisoft have made this game their yearly cashcow, like BF is for EA and COD is for Activision. Ubisoft took an extra bit of time to release the PC port but it was all for nought as the port is sub-par and does not stand up to games like the Witcher 3. After re-dedicating itself to the PC platform oneIts not unity...is about all the praise I can give this game. It should be understood that Ubisoft have made this game their yearly cashcow, like BF is for EA and COD is for Activision. Ubisoft took an extra bit of time to release the PC port but it was all for nought as the port is sub-par and does not stand up to games like the Witcher 3. After re-dedicating itself to the PC platform one again this year, Ubisoft has not lived up to its promise. Assassins's Creed Syndicate is just another forgettable entry into a series and it certainly is not worth the price tag. I recommend you pick it up a little later when its had a price cut.… Expand
  10. N3V3R
    Nov 20, 2015
    5
    The good :
    -------------------------
    Great engine, Anvil Improved a lot - great lighting ,reflection ,weather and day night circles - rope/hook launcher is fun and useful - jumping between moving vehicles ,carts and boats seems fun. Victorian London is Pictured well - the historical research team done a tremendous job - as usual... The Bad : ----------------------- Though well    The good :
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    Great engine, Anvil Improved a lot - great lighting ,reflection ,weather and day night circles - rope/hook launcher is fun and useful - jumping between moving vehicles ,carts and boats seems fun. Victorian London is Pictured well - the historical research team done a tremendous job - as usual...

    The Bad :
    -----------------------
    Though well portrayed , London city is ugly, grimy and disgusting . You may argue that it's pictured as it was, , but we players come to play for some good times - the sad dull looking London only fells depressive - Lack of color and low res /dull textures everywhere. Devs should have chosen some different city on a different timeline .
    The new style of Key mapping which is introduced in Unity is going in a totally wrong direction. I think the black flag had "last good likable control system".
    The story - intro feels plain flat -- too flat .

    The Ugly :
    ---------------------
    Gameplay is boring and repetitive - Weapons and Character customization reduced to oblivion . Batman type button mashing combat -- like it's designed for two year olds. Sometimes you need to hit an enemy ( read "hit the attack button" ) 20 times before they goes down. Combat system took a major step backwards . Everything feels scripted. Stealth system is nerfed . Stealth_mode_switching_animation (Hat --> Hood ) is laughable . And this games System Requirements are ridiculous at best - though it runs somewhat better than unity.

    Last Words:
    -------------------------------
    It's a disappointment seeing such good engine capabilities went to vain. Devs need to break the yearly release cycle and take time to address all gameplay issues - A new combat system (PoP:WW ? anyone?) and improved button mapping should be their topmost priority.    … Expand
  11. VoodooTotem
    Nov 20, 2015
    8
    - Syndicate is well optimized
    - Talent builds are fun. Go as Evie if you enjoy stealth mode, go as Jacob if you are brawler.
    - Leading a gang is fun.
    - Good soundtrack.
    - Good story and missions.
  12. RainXH11
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    this game is empty, there's nothing worth playing for, no story
    you start the game doing mindless stuff & quests go kill that one & kidnap that, goddamn it it's no longer an assassin's creed game cuz there's nothing about the assassins and templar story there's just a total of 10minutes cutscenes in the entire game about the modern day u kidding me
    the pc port is way better than unity in    this game is empty, there's nothing worth playing for, no story
    you start the game doing mindless stuff & quests go kill that one & kidnap that, goddamn it it's no longer an assassin's creed game cuz there's nothing about the assassins and templar story there's just a total of 10minutes cutscenes in the entire game about the modern day u kidding me
    the pc port is way better than unity in term of perfomance i didnt have any stuttering or fps dropped below the 20s it played very smoothly but the physics seems to be capped at 30fps which makes the gameplay seem slow no matter what fps u r running on.
    the graphics are meh inferior to unity but when i add SweetFx with increased LumaSharpen it looks way better, but seriously this game will take up to 8gb of VRAM if you want to run it at High what the hell i dont know if it's the engine & game design fault or AMD & Nvidia Fault for making us stuck on the same VRAM sizes for years now, im no expert im certainly going to search in how games use vram.
    the combat & the ai are terrible, & there's only 3 types of weapons which none of them are swords or axes or any **** useful weapons you'd expect to find in ac game
    the point is this franchise is getting worse every sequel
    by the way i downloaded the pirated copy, i will keep doing so to bad games like this i hope this game sell poorly, if the next ac game is still bad i will not even bother downloading the pirated copy in the 1st place
    i still didnt complete the game & i wont complete it cuz i lost interest    … Expand
  13. DonMega
    Nov 20, 2015
    2
    Another snooze fest game. It feels like I'm repeating myself in the last couple reviews because most games make me fall asleep due to boredom. Ever heard of Been there, done that? This game is a replica of every other AC you have ever played, just a reskin in a different era. The developers really do think you're stupid. They made the combat so lame, just a bunch of button mashing whenAnother snooze fest game. It feels like I'm repeating myself in the last couple reviews because most games make me fall asleep due to boredom. Ever heard of Been there, done that? This game is a replica of every other AC you have ever played, just a reskin in a different era. The developers really do think you're stupid. They made the combat so lame, just a bunch of button mashing when fighting enemies. Riding the wagons is lame, especially when you can toss the thing like a football.

    Only positive is that it is optimized, at least on my 7 year old pc I can play on ultra.    … Expand
  14. 99sh0ts
    Nov 19, 2015
    6
    Pros :
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    1. Beautiful visuals - Victorian London is really really well made. the lighting effects are superb -Yesterday , while playing - I remember I was in an ally - sunny weather , suddenly it started raining - the sun rays and rain dropping looked so beautiful in that ally - I just stood there for minutes . 2. Rope launcher attachment is nice. 3. You can cross Thames    Pros :
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    1. Beautiful visuals - Victorian London is really really well made. the lighting effects are superb -Yesterday , while playing - I remember I was in an ally - sunny weather , suddenly it started raining - the sun rays and rain dropping looked so beautiful in that ally - I just stood there for minutes .
    2. Rope launcher attachment is nice.
    3. You can cross Thames without getting your foot wet . :P

    Now Cons :
    ---------------------
    1. Though well made -Victorian London is (was) an utterly ugly ugly ugly city.
    2. Combat is really really unsatisfying . It's becoming more and more like batman style button mash combat (Which I absolutely hate) . For a couple of weeks I was playing old assassins creed games - And combat is so so so much better there - lot's of option to choose from . And since Combat is such a big part is assassins creed - the whole game feels boring and repetitive after a while.
    3. Lack of choice of weapons.
    4. Story : Not interesting at all.
    5. Gameplay : Beautiful visuals doesn't makes a great game - gameplay does - and Syndicate failed miserably is this aspect .
    6. System requirement and performance : Though better performing than unity - this games V-RAM Requirements are ridiculous.
    ----------------TLDR--------------------------
    Good graphics wasted creating an ugly city. Combat and gameplay boring and repetitive. Uninteresting story.
    Verdict : FLOP - Biggest disappointment of the year.    … Expand
  15. samuel31
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    The game plays well on Pc when you set medium or low visual settings. But if you push it at High or Very High it will suck you 6 GB and over of video card memory and the graphics appearance still remains mediocre. Unity and Black Flag looked a lot better. London is badly portrayed.
  16. giancy
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    8.5GB of Vram to make run at high quality a game that would have required less than 3GB is ridiculous. This PC port is a joke. If you want to play it at low settings it runs well and smoothly but graphics is ugly. If you want to play it at high settings prepare to buy a Titan X with 12GB Vram because your GTX 980ti won't be enough. Thanks Ubisoft for having cheated pc gamers again!
  17. bellyhorrs
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    Wtf??? This graphics is unacceptable for a modern pc game! I was very badly suprised after buying the game this morning. It seems like an old gen game for a console rather than for a pc
  18. elisve
    Nov 19, 2015
    2
    There is little to say: bad graphics for a PC game, average gameplay, boring story again about Templars with no sense in London, controls are troublesome, dialogues are just average
  19. desvues
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    I bought the game and played all the day with bad feelings about it. I really can't understand why Ubisoft decided to lower the graphics of the PC version. There is no explanation for it, this is just ridiculous. And what is worse, it oversatures my Geforce GTX 980 SLI 4GB RAM at 1080p settings!! Ubisoft are you serious? You're only interested in money and making profits. The companyI bought the game and played all the day with bad feelings about it. I really can't understand why Ubisoft decided to lower the graphics of the PC version. There is no explanation for it, this is just ridiculous. And what is worse, it oversatures my Geforce GTX 980 SLI 4GB RAM at 1080p settings!! Ubisoft are you serious? You're only interested in money and making profits. The company doesn't care PC gamers at all.… Expand
  20. mistower
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    The game for PC looks blurry, rough and flat. AA filter works bad. Shadows are poor quality. Textures are console version and not PC version. World detail is very low. This port is pathetic and unmeaning. Plus the game is boring boring boring again and again.
  21. appyman
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    Ubisoft sacrificed graphics quality in the name of non-sense framerate. I have never seen such ugly textures in an Assassin's Creed game before. Even AC Brotherhood looked better with my Geforce GTX 260 four years ago! AC Syndicate also requires you lot of graphics card memory to run at high settings and what you get is lower than any other game that you can play this year.
  22. IE-33
    Nov 19, 2015
    3
    Ubisoft words; "Syndicate will shine on PC"

    When I look at Unity now and Syndicate.. I can tell only one thing about this game: HUGE step backwards. Everything was (Literally) downgraded and optimization is still bad. Graphics - Downgraded, Despite running this game on High settings (No Gameworks which slaughter FPS even on GTX Titan) it looks far worse than Unity or any other AAA    Ubisoft words; "Syndicate will shine on PC"

    When I look at Unity now and Syndicate.. I can tell only one thing about this game: HUGE step backwards.
    Everything was (Literally) downgraded and optimization is still bad.

    Graphics - Downgraded, Despite running this game on High settings (No Gameworks which slaughter FPS even on GTX Titan) it looks far worse than Unity or any other AAA game that came out in previous years, hell even dated Crysis 1 which is 8+ years old looks far better than Syndicate maxed out on PC.

    I see this only this way; Ubisoft desperately tried to pump as much performance as possible at a cost of the graphics which resulted in; Terrible distant textures, terrible render distance, terrible NPC models.

    Here are example how bad this game looks on High settings with FXAA:

    Example 1: http://i.imgur.com/rpmcsL1.jpg
    Example 2: http://i.imgur.com/IKSlPof.jpg
    Example 3: http://i.imgur.com/KJDNkDM.jpg (Notice: NPC's in front on the left side, closest carriage textures, street textures right in front of the carriage)

    The best part of this? Those "High" textures require 4GB Vram according to Ubisoft.

    NPC Density - Downgraded.

    Open World Enviroment - Downgraded, One thing I loved in Unity was the freedom to move between one buildings interior to another, in Syndicate almost all of this is gone.

    Character customization - This part of the game was also heavily downgraded, it doesn't even have 50% of customization content that Unity had.

    OPTIMIZATION - It's way better than Unity and a lot less buggy than Unity (In around 10 hours in-game time I only had 2 minor bugs that fixed themselves almost instantly) but this game still leaves a lot to desire.
    Despite being heavily downgraded prior to Unity in order to run better, IT DOES NOT.
    FPS drops are still present here and there (Especially in cutscenes where they tend to drop to 22-29 FPS for no particular reason) riding a carriage at very high speed is the worst idea you could possibly get; game tends to do not load another part of map fast enough which results in 1-2s freezes, FPS drops when sitting on top of moving train.

    ------------------------>TL;DR    … Expand
  23. kimhughes
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    London looks disgusting and flat in this cheap PC port. I bought the game today and after spending 8 hours on it I'm absolutely let down. How could Ubisoft downgrade its graphics to such a rubbish? This is intolerable for a game published in 2015. Moreover, the game is boring and uninspired. The quests are not involving, you do always the same things.
  24. Jantje
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Great game. Runs smooth with 60FPS+ on GTX980Ti all setting maxed out completely including Nvidia gameworks settings. Fantastic open world gameplay. Freedom to choose how to play a mission. I can play it as I like.
  25. medeleev
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    AC Syndicate proves that Ubisoft doesn't care PC gamers because they simply reduced the graphics quality of the game to make it run smoothly. They did not optimize the game. "Optimizing" means that you make it run good with quality graphics. Instead of that, they obtained to make it run good with poor graphics and awful textures. The antialias filter is broken in many parts of the game andAC Syndicate proves that Ubisoft doesn't care PC gamers because they simply reduced the graphics quality of the game to make it run smoothly. They did not optimize the game. "Optimizing" means that you make it run good with quality graphics. Instead of that, they obtained to make it run good with poor graphics and awful textures. The antialias filter is broken in many parts of the game and colors look faded and lifeless.… Expand
  26. jeroengasmart
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    It is not acceptable that my Geforce GTX 970 can barely run this game at High settins all maxed out 1920x1080. When you put all the settings at the max it sucks you over 4Gb of video memory and the results is way worse than in Assassin's Creed Unity. The developers in Ubisoft downgraded the graphics of the game in a dishonorable way. Was it really necessary to satisfy the players whoIt is not acceptable that my Geforce GTX 970 can barely run this game at High settins all maxed out 1920x1080. When you put all the settings at the max it sucks you over 4Gb of video memory and the results is way worse than in Assassin's Creed Unity. The developers in Ubisoft downgraded the graphics of the game in a dishonorable way. Was it really necessary to satisfy the players who complained about Unity issued one year ago? I don't think it was necessary.… Expand
  27. d4ydr33m3r
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    It's a love or hate situation. Personally I think this time they did it right.
    It's an AC after all not Fallout to judge it with high standards. A fun game to play with great visuals.
  28. therocketeer
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    This assassin's creed is a big shame. I wish I never bought it for PC but I did and my impressions are very negative because it has unsatisfying graphics, poor textures and poor world. The port has been made with no concern for PC gamers. They have pleased users who last year complained about the framerate and bugs in AC Unity but they have made a disaster with AC Syindicate graphicThis assassin's creed is a big shame. I wish I never bought it for PC but I did and my impressions are very negative because it has unsatisfying graphics, poor textures and poor world. The port has been made with no concern for PC gamers. They have pleased users who last year complained about the framerate and bugs in AC Unity but they have made a disaster with AC Syindicate graphic quality, it's under the average of a 2015 PC game.… Expand
  29. robertoisidoro
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    Oh yes it runs well and with fewer bugs but the graphics is bare and very downgraded that it seems you are playing a Pc game of 5-6 years ago rather than a new game. It's a modest Pc port that offers mediocre graphics, repetitive missions, awkward controls which waste your gaming experience.
  30. leanzboy
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    What can I say about this game? I was very excited of this game for PC after the failure of Assassin's Creed Unity last year but now after trying it I am very disappointed. It has very bad graphics, they reduced all the beautiful stuff which Unity had, objects and characters look dull, even if you push the graphics options to the max. The game is archaic, old mechanic and you'll findWhat can I say about this game? I was very excited of this game for PC after the failure of Assassin's Creed Unity last year but now after trying it I am very disappointed. It has very bad graphics, they reduced all the beautiful stuff which Unity had, objects and characters look dull, even if you push the graphics options to the max. The game is archaic, old mechanic and you'll find nothing new in it.… Expand
  31. seagaljoseph
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    AC Syndicate is optimized but is has low graphics, it's a cheap Pc port and it looks awful with washed out colours, cartoonish style and blurred anti-alias. The combat style is annoying and the missions are all the same stuff. After 10 hours of gameplay I am already bored.
  32. petercoed
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    This is the worst AC ever made. It has no plot, boring characters, it lacks variety. The graphics is obsolete and outdated for a modern PC game. I can only run it at medium settings with my GTX 780 which has 3GB of memory. This is unacceptable for a game that has worse visuals than AC Unity.
  33. klausmunich
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    Are you kidding me? The graphics has been downgraded into shame. It looks like a 2007 video game, the first ever Assassin's Creed looked better than this **** And the requirements to max it out are insane! With my Geforce GTX 980ti it uses all the video memory at 1080p Ultra settings but it looks like **** This is ridiculous!
  34. jeanbaptistebor
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    A great disappointment for me that I have bought this game. This is what I think after playing it for around 13 hours:

    Graphics 4/10
    Sounds 6/10
    Gameplay 2/10
    Entertainment Factor 0/10
  35. ciuchina82
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    It's always the same old mechanics, the same follow the guy and kill it, no innovation. This is a shame. Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a misstep and it shows how the series has fallen into disgrace.
  36. renatogandullia
    Nov 19, 2015
    2
    Ubisoft this game is not what we wanted. In order to make it run with older graphics cards you ruined its graphics, you eliminated lots and lots of details. I think it's not a good thing. As for the gameplay the game is uninspired and flat. No emotional feelings in playing it at all.
  37. tggoulart
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Good port, amazing graphics, the best gameplay of the AC franchise, fun main characters (possibly the best of the franchise too) and is just a lot of fun not just to make creative stealth kills but to drive a around and parkour through London
  38. dagamer82
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    It runs smoothly on PC this year but it has poor graphics, low res textures and bland animations. AA is flawed in many occasions. The game is too demanding for what it offers graphically: it completely saturated my Gtx 980's 4GB Vram at Very High settings but the visual result is lower than the one obtained in Assassin's Creed Unity with less memory usage. The quests are repetitive, theIt runs smoothly on PC this year but it has poor graphics, low res textures and bland animations. AA is flawed in many occasions. The game is too demanding for what it offers graphically: it completely saturated my Gtx 980's 4GB Vram at Very High settings but the visual result is lower than the one obtained in Assassin's Creed Unity with less memory usage. The quests are repetitive, the game is boring, the Templar stuff does not live up anymore with the London environment. This game is pure marketing and a step below if compared with AC Unity.… Expand
  39. HitIerDidNuffin
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    Great game compared to Unity. The graphics aren't better, but they optimized it. The story is certainly not the best between Rogue and Black Flag or 2 and Brotherhood, but it's great, specially the gameplay.

    If there is something Ubisoft did right, it was Assassin's Creed Syndicate. I also got it on PS4 to check out if it was a mess and I was impressed. It's sad that Ubisoft won't do    Great game compared to Unity. The graphics aren't better, but they optimized it. The story is certainly not the best between Rogue and Black Flag or 2 and Brotherhood, but it's great, specially the gameplay.

    If there is something Ubisoft did right, it was Assassin's Creed Syndicate. I also got it on PS4 to check out if it was a mess and I was impressed. It's sad that Ubisoft won't do the same with next one, as always. Not a 10, but a deserved 9.    … Expand
  40. Challengercz
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    Almost perfect. For me one of the best parts of the series. Optimization is at a decent level, although it needed some more parts to fix it. Definitely worth to buy
  41. R6ex
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Certainly an optimized game. Though my GTX 970 could not run it at max. settings for high framerates, it still looks & play much better than the consoles.

    Syndicate looks better than Unity but I miss the mass of NPCs on the streets. The Frye twins are great for both the story and varied gameplay. I personally like this new combat system better.
  42. roccit
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    The game plays great on GTX 970 (Remember to turn off PCSS) enjoy stable 60fps
    Good gameplay

    Enjoying it so far looks beautiful
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Port Quality 10/10
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    60
    For all that I'm down on Assassin's Creed as a whole, Syndicate is at least one of the better entries in the series. And there is admittedly a certain charm to familiarity—a ritualistic quality, as every year I load up the latest entry and proceed through its bevy of re-skinned content. “Hello, old friend. Nice to see you again. My, you haven't changed a bit."...But Assassin's Creed has long since been surpassed by its imitators, from Mad Max to Arkham City to Shadow of Mordor to Sunset Overdrive to Tomb Raider. What they lack in recreating a period of history, they make up for by offering something a modicum different.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Dec 23, 2015
    70
    The aging Assassin’s Creed franchise begs to be retooled and refreshed, and the paint-by-the-numbers Syndicate is yet more proof of that.
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  3. DarkZero
    Dec 8, 2015
    60
    In the end, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is a far more competent entry than the much maligned Unity, but it does not entirely restore faith in the aging franchise.
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