Syndicate (2012)

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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 434 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 123 out of 434
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  1. Bottlecaps
    May 25, 2019
    5
    Syndicate is a game that did exactly what i expected of it. and that is not a good thing. because i could look at the box and after the first 5 minutes of game play i knew how the story ends.

    Story: the story is so predictable i didnt even take it seriously, sure the world is cool but the story REALLY takes away from that (at least for me ) im not gonna spoil it for any one though.    Syndicate is a game that did exactly what i expected of it. and that is not a good thing. because i could look at the box and after the first 5 minutes of game play i knew how the story ends.

    Story: the story is so predictable i didnt even take it seriously, sure the world is cool but the story REALLY takes away from that (at least for me ) im not gonna spoil it for any one though. because i may just have experienced an over abundance of media and seen all plot points coming a mile off. but to me is cliche and under whelming. its an excuse for the action and thats all it needs to be i guess.
    story: 2/10

    World building: as bad as the story was its world was a high point. A world where considerations are the super powers and ran like country's, where corporate espionage is punishable by death and each company has its own pmc and you are considered an asset not a human. each company like a country dose seem to have their own set of weapons and fire arms development witch is a nice little detail. i liked the world it was good and had a lot of potential but i think because this was a very liner shooter the world takes the seat way in the back of a dodge grand caravan and was put there to make all the annoying problem children feel better.
    World building: 6.4/10

    Graphics: they arnt awful but certanily not great. far cry 3 came out this same year and that game still looks great today. and 2012 really isn't that far off. the graphics do have a decent style to them. the animations are stiff occasionally but detailed enough to make up for some of the stiffness. i don't like the over reliance on bloom . felt like the sun was always in my eyes.
    Graphics 5/10

    game play: its a generic linear shooter and that's exactly what i expected of it. mowing down generic soldiers in this game was fun. and if that's what you expect is a basic shooter then you can get a lot more enjoyment out of this game then if you expect a deus ex type game. the guns for the most part a fun but the shooting feels a little awkward and clunky. not a lot but enough to be annoying not necessarily frustrating.
    gameplay: 5.5/10

    Sound design: the voice acting was just ok BUT the music was actually really good its all high octane dubstep. and dubstep was a huge trend in 2012 and sure at the time it wasn't the best design choice because of dubstep fatigue. but the songs in this gave me the same feeling as doom(2016) sound track did just for a different setting maybe not as technically impressive as dooms is but a similar impact on me none the less. the music fits the tone and the setting perfectly. the gun sounds were good as well. not annoying like some shooters iv played this year but not bad satisfying enough.
    sound design: 7.5/10

    2+6.4+5+5.5+7.5= 26.4
    26.4/5= 5.28

    this game had alot of potential and to some it ruined a good IP. its mindless and can be fun if you take it that way. the setting was under utilized but the music was great. its not a bad game just painfully average.    … Expand
  2. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    7
    Довольно революционной считал работу со звуком - он меняется, в зависимости от помещения, в котором вы находитесь.
  3. shauntmw
    Apr 24, 2020
    6
    I played this on EA Origin, and exclusively on the single player campaign only.

    This is a very standard cover-based, action shooter FPS game, but you have a special ability that you can use on your enemy to gain a little advantage over them. The special ability feels like a lost potential. It can be quite fun, but the game and level design doesn't seem to benefit a lot on those. The    I played this on EA Origin, and exclusively on the single player campaign only.

    This is a very standard cover-based, action shooter FPS game, but you have a special ability that you can use on your enemy to gain a little advantage over them. The special ability feels like a lost potential. It can be quite fun, but the game and level design doesn't seem to benefit a lot on those.

    The graphics are great, the music is not bad. The gun-play are mediocre at best. the story are quite negligible, it is just like a linear shooter, where you go sections by sections, clearing enemy clones wave by wave, with some occasional boss fights that are just tougher bullet sponge.    … Expand
  4. Akadoo
    Jun 27, 2021
    7
    Игра понравилась,средняя для своих лет вышла и короткая,так как на один вечер.
  5. kndr
    May 21, 2021
    6
    Okay fps game with little bit hacking mechanics. Nothing too special but you can have fun with it.
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#54 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#49 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Hyper Magazine
    May 14, 2012
    60
    An ok campaign with potentially great co-op marred by uninspired design, poor storytelling and glitches. [June 2012, p.76]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Apr 27, 2012
    50
    When it's not going out of its way to be terrible, Syndicate is simply mediocre. [May 2012, p.54]
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Mar 22, 2012
    70
    Neither a disappointment nor euphoria – it's Syndicate, excellent multiplayer action game. Unfortunately, the whole single-player campaign feels like a five-hour tutorial. [March 2012]
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