Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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  1. Jamarra
    Oct 23, 2015
    4
    After playing this game, I can only say that : It's not an Assassin's Creed. I think Ubisoft should have created a new IP because this one is too far from what an AC is...

    So, it's 4.
  2. psylife
    May 29, 2019
    4
    This game suffers from a general lack of polish, including in the presentation. The lousy and buggy 'level design', combined with what is possibly the worst AI in the history of modern video games, firmly cements Syndicate in mediocrity. The various assassination scenarios for instance, are poorly executed as they lack proper dedicated code and scene direction. This instancing andThis game suffers from a general lack of polish, including in the presentation. The lousy and buggy 'level design', combined with what is possibly the worst AI in the history of modern video games, firmly cements Syndicate in mediocrity. The various assassination scenarios for instance, are poorly executed as they lack proper dedicated code and scene direction. This instancing and spamming of the various mechanics and scenarios across the open-world is disappointing. This is made that much more evident when compared against Unity, which boasts far superior level design, controls, story, pacing, and overall polish. Yes, Unity was buggy, and yes it still has frame-rate issues, but underneath all that there is a good game made with a lot of care and attention. Go play that instead.… Expand
  3. Dkay7777777
    Dec 17, 2015
    4
    I'm surprised by the fairly high reviews this game has gotten. It's inferior in every way to Unity, save for the fact the fact that this game runs better, which obviously is a huge deal. However, does this game deserve good reviews simply because it's better than the piece of junk that Unity was?

    To put it bluntly, the graphics in this game suck. It looks like a high-end PS3 game or, at    I'm surprised by the fairly high reviews this game has gotten. It's inferior in every way to Unity, save for the fact the fact that this game runs better, which obviously is a huge deal. However, does this game deserve good reviews simply because it's better than the piece of junk that Unity was?

    To put it bluntly, the graphics in this game suck. It looks like a high-end PS3 game or, at the very best, an early PS4 game. The graphical downgrade from Unity is unbelievable. I understand the need to reduce the number of NPC's onscreen, but was this severe of a graphical downgrade actually necessary?

    As for the gameplay, Syndicate feels different from other AC games to the point that it doesn't really feel like an AC game. At best, it feels like a watered down, barebones version of AC. There's almost no customization for weapons or outfits. The gameworld feels empty and there's not much to do. The changes they've made to the map and missions make it confusing to understand where your next objective is or what missions are available to you. This is partly due to the level system they've implemented in this game. Basically, they've managed to overcomplicate certain aspects of the game while simultaneously watering down the game in other, more important aspects.

    I've been a huge fan of Assassin's Creed since the beginning, but I can't help but be extremely disappointed in this latest installment.    … Expand
  4. Dal_ReviewedDat
    Oct 28, 2015
    4
    Syndicate excels at re-creating a dingy dangerous London which is big and hugely populated. Graphically the game is beautiful and some of the highlights are simply exploring with the new free-run set up - basically free-run up and free-run down controls, it makes an epic difference from earlier versions.

    All said though, I wasn't blown away remotely by Syndicate. It's story is    Syndicate excels at re-creating a dingy dangerous London which is big and hugely populated. Graphically the game is beautiful and some of the highlights are simply exploring with the new free-run set up - basically free-run up and free-run down controls, it makes an epic difference from earlier versions.

    All said though, I wasn't blown away remotely by Syndicate. It's story is unoriginal, the missions are tedious from the off and you can't help feeling about an hour into the game, this is a redressed revamp of the last edition of AC. There's something cynical about Ubisofts obsession with making this an annual release. Consider Fallout 3 was 7 years ago now, that is why the world is eager to embrace FO4 in a few weeks, and why this just feels weak and like a re-branding of Unity.

    Personally, I'd like Ubisoft to go away and take a long hard look at what they haven't achieved and recognise that a franchise doesn't need an annual release to keep fresh in the buyers minds, it needs to be inspirational and enjoyable. After Black Flag, I would of happily awaited years for the next release and for the next one to blow me away - but instead we get Syndicate.    … Expand
  5. GamerJosh0137
    Feb 10, 2016
    4
    Let me start by saying that I have played every Assassin's Creed game so far, but have finished only 2 or 3. Take my opinion with a grain of salt. After trying really hard to find something about Assassin's Creed I love for years now I have finally realized that I'm not so much an Assassin's Creed fan as I am a Black Flag fan. Ever since Black Flag I have been chasing that high thatLet me start by saying that I have played every Assassin's Creed game so far, but have finished only 2 or 3. Take my opinion with a grain of salt. After trying really hard to find something about Assassin's Creed I love for years now I have finally realized that I'm not so much an Assassin's Creed fan as I am a Black Flag fan. Ever since Black Flag I have been chasing that high that came from owning my own pirate ship and exploring the open seas of the Caribbeans. And although I did not hate Unity as much as most die hard Assassin's fans, it was not good enough to keep me playing. I am afraid Syndicate is much the same. Don't get me wrong, it is in my opinion a step forward from Unity, it is still the same old terrible climbing mechanics mixed with lookout posts, and following mini maps. I did however like the fact that you can choose at any time to play as either Jacob or Evie Fry. The chemistry between the brother and sister is extremely refreshing after years of being a lonely assassin. Jacob is your stereotypical shoot first ask questions later hero, and Evie fits the original stealthy assassin that is used in the other Creed games. The setting is Victorian London during the industrial revolution where gangs, corrupt officials, sweat shop employers and of coarse Templars roam. Our two heroes are tasked with taking back london from the templars and give it back to the people. As much as syndicate is a step in the right direction from Unity it still suffers the same setbacks as the rest, (Long time AC fans know what I mean). All in all if you played any of the first 3 or 4 AC games, honestly you could probably say you played syndicate as well. I dont know how they do it. By that I mean release the same game over and over again in different settings and get thousands of other gamers and I to buy it every year. Longer story shorter, if you like the others you will like this one. If you are like me and have been tired of playing the same mindless mini map follower, then trust me try something else.… Expand
  6. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    4
    A bland open world game from Ubisoft once again. Nothing much to say, it's fun at times and looks nice. But it's game-play is mostly dull.
  7. Jackel278
    Oct 31, 2015
    4
    Generally I do not write unfavorable reviews as that is not my forte and I prefer to see the positive elements in different experiences. However, to save others the financial loss I feel obligated to inform potential consumers about the pitfalls of embarking on a mission to purchase this software. From my personal experience this game exhibits little gameplay difference compared toGenerally I do not write unfavorable reviews as that is not my forte and I prefer to see the positive elements in different experiences. However, to save others the financial loss I feel obligated to inform potential consumers about the pitfalls of embarking on a mission to purchase this software. From my personal experience this game exhibits little gameplay difference compared to Assassin's Creed Unity. As many other reviewers have remarked, the glitches are just as apparent and unacceptable as they were in Unity. I am unsure as to what is going on in the present gaming world, but why does it seem that so many PS3/Xbox 360 games are/were performing better/more efficiently than the games being released on these supposedly "markedly improved next generation" systems (I have both systems so I compare them regularly)? The glitches and attention to detail on these games are lacking immensely. To many I am sure my complaints will seem petty but I am sure that others will agree that these issues detract from the fun and realistic nature of the game.

    For my starting point, I cannot stand in this game that your character seems to almost constantly meld with/pass through their enemies with whom they are engaged in combat. Often fatal strikes that would have been landed are lost to the software universe and no damage is inflicted on your assailant. Depending on the game this can sometimes mean the difference between success and having to restart a campaign or mission. I have also encountered on numerous occasions what can only be described as "falling into a black-hole or out of the world with no chance of escape" other than by dying or restarting the game.

    Another component I take issue with is the lack of effect your character seems to have on the environment. By this I mean that it appears your character is almost weightless and can navigate an environment as if they were a ghost. How is it that when one is free running across chains or beams suspended by only one rope, the chains don't even bend a little or the balance of the beam isn't affected at all? I mean even in AC4 Black Flag on PS3 the ropes that the lead character would cross on ships would at least bow in relation to his weight and position in space. A random point I might add is are you really going to punch a train car handle three times to activate the release? Is it really that hard to just program the character to look as if they are struggling to raise a lever? Also there is little to no interaction from civilians/observers. These elements are trivial to many and may require far more data to actually incorporate into a game but important to me because it shows the developers actually took time to focus on the little details to really make a game stand out (for example games like Heavy Rain incorporating facial hair growth on lead male characters and baggy/blood shot eyes to display weariness/fatigue/heightened stress; Until Dawn displaying foot print paths in the snow showing exactly where your character has been; State of Decay incorporating fatigue when fighting/fleeing, scavenging for survival and being susceptible to disease/pestilence; Hitman series where if civilians observe you with a weapon they run to notify authorities). Small details but they truly add to the experience of making it real to life, more challenging, and they dramatically increase its repeat play-value in many consumers minds.

    AC4 did provide many of these details and on a "less developed gaming system" at that! Not to mention AC4 took the best parts of AC2 and AC3 and combined them into one great game (the hunting, ship sailing, village construction and trade, alternate story lines/missions, side quests, etc.). AC Syndicate fails as miserably at these concepts as AC Unity did. Yes in AC Syndicate they add the element of fighting on moving trains and carriages but in all actuality who really cares if that and a few added combo moves are all the new features the developers really incorporated? Those attributes are more like new DLC to be purchased and added to an existing game. It is not worth charging full price and claiming it to be an entirely new experience in of itself. As one user remarked, I expect this game will be in the "marked down/discount bins" soon enough. If you absolutely must test it out I encourage you to do so but I would be patient and wait until it gets to that discounted price. I am sad to see the gaming industry heading this way and even more disheartened that we can't even count on honest professional reviews any longer as almost everything in present society has moved to money changing hands in exchange for praise and positive press. Of course maybe I am naive and it has always been like this in some form or another but I can say that I am glad that there are many reviews that can be counted on in my experience. Those reviews are the eloquent, intelligent, and sensible reviews of the real gamers and consumers.    … Expand
  8. scarfake
    Nov 6, 2021
    4
    I really love Assassin's creed. I see much potential in it. I like so much ezio trilogy and kenway saga has very good story as well. Ac lore is excellent but if anyone says syndicate is good game then do not talk about game to him. He probably dont understand about games or maybe he may be ubisoft influencer.
  9. Lokidos
    Jan 18, 2016
    4
    Nice graphics, not many bugs like the previous game...Gameplay however is poor ,really poor and the cinematics lack a lot in this game.Not to mention the expansions that are ridiculous.They should have been added in the main story, jack the ripper for example. Also the 2 women holding the shields upon every building that marble please ubisoft...Everywhere the same marble..Im giving it 4Nice graphics, not many bugs like the previous game...Gameplay however is poor ,really poor and the cinematics lack a lot in this game.Not to mention the expansions that are ridiculous.They should have been added in the main story, jack the ripper for example. Also the 2 women holding the shields upon every building that marble please ubisoft...Everywhere the same marble..Im giving it 4 for the effort of the graphics.But in our generation all games have graphics.So if the gameplay sucks in a way I cant give it more... If I were 12 yo or under that maybe I would be excited with the cars and the stupid gameplay.… Expand
  10. BabyRants
    Mar 29, 2017
    4
    Cocky Jacob, Sarcastic Evie, and bad story. That's all I have to say about it. Just stupid characters and a stupid story.

    4/10, Unity was better. (Ps. This is NOT a better Unity.)
  11. NikolayG
    Dec 6, 2015
    3
    This alleged game is great looking. But it presents no mental challenges, and not even any challenges of dexterity. It is almost impossible to fail. It is extraordinarily easy - you almost can't die no matter what you do or don't do - and you can't even get lost as little markers tell you where to go at every turn holding your hand through the entire game - which makes it extraordinarilyThis alleged game is great looking. But it presents no mental challenges, and not even any challenges of dexterity. It is almost impossible to fail. It is extraordinarily easy - you almost can't die no matter what you do or don't do - and you can't even get lost as little markers tell you where to go at every turn holding your hand through the entire game - which makes it extraordinarily boring. I can't believe people are this lazy and averse to challenge.

    Also, citizens seem not to care that you kill someone in the middle of a crowd and they continue to go about their business shopping etc. while the body lays there in the middle of the market or wherever. It's absurd.    … Expand
  12. mosessaur
    Jan 21, 2016
    3
    It is just another Assassin's Creed that's not any close to how Assassin's creed used to be.
    I wanted to love the game but it is just boring and glitchy.
    Representative missions, cheesy characters (assassin's) and I really didn't like the voice acting and the story. I got platinum and it was so boring doing all those activities and yet don't feel the game or its story. Side missions    It is just another Assassin's Creed that's not any close to how Assassin's creed used to be.
    I wanted to love the game but it is just boring and glitchy.
    Representative missions, cheesy characters (assassin's) and I really didn't like the voice acting and the story.
    I got platinum and it was so boring doing all those activities and yet don't feel the game or its story.
    Side missions doesn't add anything except experience points and upgrade points/options.
    Characters aren't interesting at all. Specially Jacob. Conversations were so boring and sometimes voice acting of Jacob was annoying.
    And This World War I simulation thing! Why and what's the point of it. Plus is has nothing at all but few representative missions which were exactly similar to the one in the main game.

    If you are a fan of the franchise then probably it makes sense to play it. Otherwise not recommended at all.    … Expand
  13. Hornwalker
    Apr 26, 2018
    3
    Pros: - They kept the good parkour system from Unity - Soundtrack is unique, and interesting without being overbearing -Relatively polished, with a few exceptions

    Cons: -The game is just bloated with pointless collection tasks. So many collectibles, usually dozens of each per burrough, that it just feels like if you want to 100% you have to grind it out and go everywhere.    Pros: - They kept the good parkour system from Unity - Soundtrack is unique, and interesting without being overbearing -Relatively polished, with a few exceptions

    Cons: -The game is just bloated with pointless collection tasks. So many collectibles, usually dozens of each per burrough, that it just feels like if you want to 100% you have to grind it out and go everywhere.

    -Missions are highly repetitive.

    -Carriages are not very satisfying to drive

    -NPC "historical" characters are all really quite uninteresting.

    -London as a setting is cool in theory, and as always the attention to detail and layout is always impressive in AC games, but this setting just feels rather bland and artificial. The Thames feels like some weird nautical version of Frogger.

    Overall, I'd avoid this title because what should have been a 10-15 hour game is padded endlessly with filler missions and sidequests.    … Expand
  14. Tp9m_rus
    Oct 28, 2015
    3
    Please, Ubisoft, stop sh*t on your fun every year . Take a break and make a really good game instead of this! And stop make all of your protagonist dumb as a log. All of us need a strong story.
    We still believe in you...
  15. filip92
    Jul 9, 2022
    3
    Big downgrade from AC Unity. Sindicate has the worst climbing and parkour mechanics from all of AC games. Forgettable story,dull characters. The controls feel clunky and quite often i got frustrated because of that. AC Unity was very good, but this is tottaly opposite for me.
  16. schwartzblack
    Jan 4, 2016
    3
    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate was a very disappointing experience for me. I've never tried any of the previous games in the series so I didn't really know what to expect. But after reading a lot of praises of the AC franchise I decided to buy "Syndicate" and was looking forward to play the game.
    At first I was happily surprised with the beautiful graphics of the city of London. The nice and    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate was a very disappointing experience for me. I've never tried any of the previous games in the series so I didn't really know what to expect. But after reading a lot of praises of the AC franchise I decided to buy "Syndicate" and was looking forward to play the game.
    At first I was happily surprised with the beautiful graphics of the city of London. The nice and fluid movements of our two protagonists. The way they run, climb, jump and fight was a delight to witness.
    But Alas. The Missions are so boring and too easy. The story makes no sense. And I didn't feel anything for the characters which have no depth at all. Jacob Frye is super annoying with all his fresh remarks, so I constantly switched over to play as Evie. Unfortunately I was forced to play Jacobs character in a lot of missions. The music is way to jolly/happy for a game that bears the word Assassin in it's title.
    There are so many collectibles that it's ridiculous. Visually the cutscenes are poorly done.
    The only thing I enjoy is free roaming in the open world, climbing and swinging from rooftop to rooftop. And that is simply not enough for a game.
    I was hoping for a dark stealth game experience. But instead I played a clean-cut mainstream kids game with absolutely no challenges. I've played around 15 hours of the game. And I simply have no interest in finishing the game, even though I paid 50 euro for it.    … Expand
  17. Greghead
    Jun 30, 2016
    3
    What has happened here ? I have played all the A.C. games and some of them are great, most notably Black Flag and AC 3.
    This game is a huge step backward. The story is extremely lame, gameplay is very repetitive and the environment is ugly and unpleasant. Whilst the developers have made a reasonable job at recreating Victorian London, you just don't want to spend anytime there due to its    What has happened here ? I have played all the A.C. games and some of them are great, most notably Black Flag and AC 3.
    This game is a huge step backward. The story is extremely lame, gameplay is very repetitive and the environment is ugly and unpleasant. Whilst the developers have made a reasonable job at recreating Victorian London, you just don't want to spend anytime there due to its ugliness and early industrial setting.
    Combat is another issue. It seems to be designed for an 8 year old button basher and quickly gets tiring.
    The main character of Jacob is an absolute moron but his twin Evie is a slightly more interesting prospect.
    Ubisoft seems to be slipping back into old ways of releasing unfinished and ill thought out games with little imagination and flair.
    Avoid this game. It's as huge disappointment compared to Black Flag and AC3.
    UBISOFT - get your act together and raise your game/games !!    … Expand
  18. gamerz4life
    May 30, 2021
    3
    I have played all the AC games prior to this one and thought I’d try Syndicate after reading reviews saying that it wasn’t too bad after the debacle that was Unity. Also, I was under the impression that this was the last ‘good’ game of the series before they started messing with the canon story and rewriting everything in Origins. But wow, what can be said about this game? If you loved theI have played all the AC games prior to this one and thought I’d try Syndicate after reading reviews saying that it wasn’t too bad after the debacle that was Unity. Also, I was under the impression that this was the last ‘good’ game of the series before they started messing with the canon story and rewriting everything in Origins. But wow, what can be said about this game? If you loved the Assassin’s Creed series prior to Unity stay away from this game. I really can’t say much good about it.

    The story is nonsensical and barely existent; it’s paper thin. You start as the Frye twins; Jacob and Evie outside London. They each have an intro mission which are strong ones, putting you in a good mood and believing things have been fixed since Unity. Little do you realize upon reflection later that these missions have nothing to do with the rest of the story. They then run off to London under the demented belief that they are so good at being assassins they can fix the city on their own. You’re introduced to a London assassin named Henry Green who has to be the most useless assassin and hollow character I’ve ever come across. He literally does nothing, he isn’t like a mentor to the Fryes, he doesn’t assist you and out of left field they try and set up some half-baked romance between him and Evie. What???

    I started out the game thinking Jacob was a big goofball who couldn’t take anything seriously and was kinda annoying because of these things. But I ended up playing about 80% of the game as him because he grew on me and, unlike Evie, he GOT THINGS DONE! (Which he even ends up calling out Evie on later in the game, bless him) He was out on the streets setting up his gang (which could have been way more intricate, it was pretty useless) and actually taking out the Templar network in London. Meanwhile, Evie is preaching about the Shroud (a piece of Eden that supposedly the Templars are after but you never see anything about) and making googoo eyes at Henry. Oh and she likes to emphasis that she’s ‘cleaning up Jacob’s messes’, yeah okay.

    One of my biggest problems is that they advertised this game as having two characters; they start you out by saying Jacob is more combat-based while Evie is more stealth-based, but except for about 3 skills each at the bottom, they have the EXACT same skill tree!!!! What the heck? I tried my hardest to invest in certain skills so playing as the two felt different but man was it difficult especially once I completed the tree by Sequence 7 (of 9). But speaking of, a skill tree in an Assassin’s Creed game? Everything that became full-fledged in Origins onwards started here. A skill tree meant levels which meant enemy levels, levels that hovered above their heads. Levels that when going into certain restricted zones told me I’d be better off leveling up before attempting these things. Seriously? I think that’s my decision! Speaking of combat, this game; a game about assassinations (It is called ASSASSIN’S creed) and sneaking, does not want you to be stealthy or do sneak assassinations AT ALL!! Everything in this game is centered around trying to shoehorn you into blasting your way through the front door guns ablazing, murdering every soul in sight (including cops!! They have you murder the law enforcement in droves) This would be fine if they were working for the Templars, which they’re not. Because in this game, the Templars are not in any positions of power; they haven’t integrated themselves in the law, they’re not friends with the queen, they don’t know bankers. There’s NOTHING!!

    At the end of the day, I do not recommend this game at all. Do not even get it on sale. You will finish it and wonder what you just got from the game. Play the earlier Assassin’s Creed games and save yourself a headache. You’ll have a lot more fun and find yourself invested in those games. End the series by playing AC Rogue.    … Expand
  19. FakRatas
    May 25, 2023
    3
    Yo debo ir en contra de todo el mundo, pero me pareció peor juego que el unity.
    Tiene más cosas que hacer y propone cosas algo diferentes, pero es que lo que propone no sirve de nada, es mucho más repetitivo en todo lo que tienes que hacer durante el juego, la IA es muchísimo peor, de matar policías delante de polícias y hacer la vista gorda, es que ni mirarme; muchos bugs, muchos    Yo debo ir en contra de todo el mundo, pero me pareció peor juego que el unity.
    Tiene más cosas que hacer y propone cosas algo diferentes, pero es que lo que propone no sirve de nada, es mucho más repetitivo en todo lo que tienes que hacer durante el juego, la IA es muchísimo peor, de matar policías delante de polícias y hacer la vista gorda, es que ni mirarme; muchos bugs, muchos visuales y unos cuantos que afectaban al jugar, quedándose bugeadas misiones porque un carruaje se iba volando o los personajes desaparecían o se quedaban estancados durante los seguimientos y no podías continuar.
    Para mi es una decepción.    … Expand
  20. Boldanone
    Apr 30, 2022
    3
    Cringy dialogues, boring 1-button combat system, repetitive activities. The environment is not bad though
  21. rahlzel
    Nov 22, 2015
    2
    After 30 years, I've rarely found a game so **** aggravating as Assassin's Creed Syndicate. I've also played every single AC game besides Unity (it had 11-foot pole marks all over it), and whichever one had the Native American in it (couldn't finish it - also aggravating). For Syndicate, the controls are an absolute nightmare.

    Want to knock someone out beside a body? Nope. Start picking    After 30 years, I've rarely found a game so **** aggravating as Assassin's Creed Syndicate. I've also played every single AC game besides Unity (it had 11-foot pole marks all over it), and whichever one had the Native American in it (couldn't finish it - also aggravating). For Syndicate, the controls are an absolute nightmare.

    Want to knock someone out beside a body? Nope. Start picking up the body in a long animation that can't be canceled, then spend the next 10 minutes chasing the NPC down in a carriage because they got away.

    Want to climb THAT building? Nope. Fire your hook at the one completely behind you instead.

    Want to assassinate THAT NPC standing on a ledge? Nope. Glitch out the NPC so that you both fall to the ground, surrounded by enemies.

    Now with microtransactions for exp boosts and unique items! The cities get smaller, the content gets more chopped up, quality declines, and the price goes up. Ubisoft used to be a game company I was thrilled to see when Jade Raymond was showing off dev diaries back in 2007. The apple has fallen very far from the tree.    … Expand
  22. Zajonc
    Jul 23, 2020
    2
    I got this game for free and still feel every moment is wasted with this game.

    AI is horrible, control is horrible, map and setting is okay but the story is horrible again...
  23. Marx1
    Oct 26, 2015
    2
    Do not buy this game if you want to be a swift killer.

    It takes on average around 20-30 hits of most enemies to kill them. This usually comprises around 10-15 stabs, 5 arm breaks and 10-15 knock out punches. I cannot believe this design choice is being treated as acceptable. It's utterly immersion breaking. The AI enemy can block a sword strike by raising their elbows into a    Do not buy this game if you want to be a swift killer.

    It takes on average around 20-30 hits of most enemies to kill them.

    This usually comprises around 10-15 stabs, 5 arm breaks and 10-15 knock out punches. I cannot believe this design choice is being treated as acceptable.

    It's utterly immersion breaking. The AI enemy can block a sword strike by raising their elbows into a boxing stance. I tried to give Ubisoft a chance but they've shown time and time again that they are unwilling to do anything with this stale, repetitive and stagnant formula.

    Anyone who praises this game is an utter zombie, perfectly happy to do the same thing over and again like an insane madman. Do NOT buy this game.

    Ubisoft need to learn that more is required each year than a copy and paste job with a new city. Any new feautures are utterly superficial when the fundamental combat is broken.    … Expand
  24. TomBurgs99
    Nov 5, 2015
    2
    Visuals and soundtrack are amazing - but that's pretty much it.
    This series seriously needs a rest for 2-3 years at the minimum!
    Why? First of all this game is so easy that any 4 yo kid could play it. Your brain is never ever challenged, killing enemies and climbing are so automatic, that it gets really boring really fast. Missions are the same and feels so repetitive that you lose    Visuals and soundtrack are amazing - but that's pretty much it.
    This series seriously needs a rest for 2-3 years at the minimum!
    Why?
    First of all this game is so easy that any 4 yo kid could play it.
    Your brain is never ever challenged, killing enemies and climbing are
    so automatic, that it gets really boring really fast.
    Missions are the same and feels so repetitive that you lose interest in the story
    - it's only the money I've paid for the game, that really makes me bother to start up the game.
    So Ubisoft: we all know you can make a beautiful city, now start to make some good story missions,
    that are interesting and surprising and doesn't feel like you're doing the same over and over again.
    Played all AC games - still think Black Flag was the best...though it probably didn't had much AC in it. But the perfect pirate adventure! Lots of weird glitches too.

    On the plus side, I like that going back to actual time, it is now just cutscenes - especially after last years extremely uninteresting first person gaming.

    Again - Take a good long break from AC Ubisoft....you're killing it with every year productions!    … Expand
  25. revyou
    Nov 19, 2015
    2
    Assassin's Creed is fantastic! Climbing my way around Masyaf and Jerusalem and doing some good in a kick-butt style is really cool. I give you the review for Assassin's Creed 1, because, like ALL Assassin's Creed since, they're all pretty much identical. The last, best Assassins Creed was AC: Brotherhood/Revelations. After that, it just wasn't worth keeping up with.

    Get it if you want,    Assassin's Creed is fantastic! Climbing my way around Masyaf and Jerusalem and doing some good in a kick-butt style is really cool. I give you the review for Assassin's Creed 1, because, like ALL Assassin's Creed since, they're all pretty much identical. The last, best Assassins Creed was AC: Brotherhood/Revelations. After that, it just wasn't worth keeping up with.

    Get it if you want, but prepare to play AC 1 in a slightly different location... even the characters are ultimately the same, just different textures for skin.    … Expand
  26. Eduarfin
    Mar 27, 2016
    2
    O pessoal acabou com a franquia mesmo. Uma pena pois era bem interesante, deu ateh para ter esperança com Black Flag ... Lamentavel ,......................
  27. Pereira2000
    Nov 12, 2022
    2
    Este juego es horribe la historia es nefasta al igual que la jugabilidad solo se lo regalaria a alguien si quisiera verlo llorar
  28. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    2
    Very bad, This game is horrible, full of bugs, the story is ordinary and the combat leaves a lot to be desired, the only beautiful thing is London
  29. gyigyo2
    Nov 22, 2015
    1
    Well lets see
    Story 10/5
    Graphics 10/8 Gameplay 10/6 Sound/Music 10/5 I swear one of the worst assassins creed games out there! something better in unity than syndicate Evie Frye is a bad joke in very aspect and mr henry green one of the worst assassin out there is a bad joke! The game don't have any plottwist, story is pretty weak destroy the enemies and hip hip horray happy    Well lets see
    Story 10/5
    Graphics 10/8
    Gameplay 10/6
    Sound/Music 10/5

    I swear one of the worst assassins creed games out there! something better in unity than syndicate
    Evie Frye is a bad joke in very aspect and mr henry green one of the worst assassin out there is a bad joke!
    The game don't have any plottwist, story is pretty weak destroy the enemies and hip hip horray happy ending **** Characters is boring,ugly. Musics is ugly dosnt even fit for he game! the last gameost was AC3 what fitted for the game.ohh yeah lot of bug even in MAIN STORY lot of major bugs! the WW1 setting was a joke! music was horrible the setting don't fit for ac game.    … Expand
  30. Ozy
    Oct 25, 2015
    1
    So when the first AC came out it was the cream of everyone's delight. Now, a decade gone and the new installment is pretty much the same crap with few minor differences. A better map perhaps.. Ubisoft have followed COD developers re-eating vomit and regurgitating it in our wide open fan mouths. God forbid they actually spend a little of the billions on a new game with very new ideas. WhySo when the first AC came out it was the cream of everyone's delight. Now, a decade gone and the new installment is pretty much the same crap with few minor differences. A better map perhaps.. Ubisoft have followed COD developers re-eating vomit and regurgitating it in our wide open fan mouths. God forbid they actually spend a little of the billions on a new game with very new ideas. Why waste the money the fans will still buy the old stuff and love it. Love it because they don't know better.… Expand
  31. Levin
    Dec 1, 2015
    1
    Great graphics, but the gameplay is just so frustrating. Your characters are weak and fighting takes ages. Animation that used to be one of the franchise strongpoints are really bad in this installment. The entire game becomes repetative efter five minutes, the fighting is tedious, the menu is a maze, its just a bad game in a very impressive package. There are plenty of better games inGreat graphics, but the gameplay is just so frustrating. Your characters are weak and fighting takes ages. Animation that used to be one of the franchise strongpoints are really bad in this installment. The entire game becomes repetative efter five minutes, the fighting is tedious, the menu is a maze, its just a bad game in a very impressive package. There are plenty of better games in this genre, even earlier installments like the Black Flag.… Expand
  32. Vagos
    Aug 3, 2016
    1
    THis is just a lame garbage, rather than a game. Dont waste your money buying it, because there is literally nothing to enjoy, this game just doesnt delivers. I really tried to like it, but i just couldnt, so now i feel ripped off for paying more than a dollar for this garbage...
  33. bxbomber
    Oct 28, 2015
    1
    game looks beautiful, but quests are repetitive...same quests in every borough, and too buggy....practically every quest isbugged in same shape or form...it feels like playing a beta. it's unplayable
  34. HiHereIsMe
    Nov 11, 2015
    1
    This is really one of the worst games I have ever played. I am an Assassin´s Creed player since Day One. And I really loved the complete Desmond saga for its complex and fascinating story. But with this Ubisoft put everything, which made Assassin´s Creed so special, out of the game. This game is made for the great mass of the population. It´s just Popcorn Cinema with a story so complex, IThis is really one of the worst games I have ever played. I am an Assassin´s Creed player since Day One. And I really loved the complete Desmond saga for its complex and fascinating story. But with this Ubisoft put everything, which made Assassin´s Creed so special, out of the game. This game is made for the great mass of the population. It´s just Popcorn Cinema with a story so complex, I could write it on a beer mat for you. It´s just good against evil and that´s all. The protagonists are just stereotypes of young rebels, the mission design is monotonous and boring. What Ubisoft gives us about the First Civilization and the Templar-Assassins-Conflict is a joke. Additionally the developers made the game much more brutal and put the fighting in the centre of the gameplay. This is no more a stealth game. This is no more an Assassin´s Creed.
    WHAT UBISOFT GIVES US HERE IS AN INSULT FOR ALL ASSASSIN´S CREED FANS.    … Expand
  35. Ungodly_Phantom
    Oct 17, 2017
    1
    Скажу сразу, игру я так и не допрошел, дикое уныние отбило желание заканчивать этот высер. С чего же начать. Пожалуй с управления, нахера менять приевшиеся назначения кнопок на геймпаде? бег и прыжок в частности. Дико неудобно. Если так делаете, то добавьте хоть функцию настройки кнопок под себя. Сюжет совсем унылый и читаемый,кроме пары побочек. Все же остальное дикая, надоедливая,Скажу сразу, игру я так и не допрошел, дикое уныние отбило желание заканчивать этот высер. С чего же начать. Пожалуй с управления, нахера менять приевшиеся назначения кнопок на геймпаде? бег и прыжок в частности. Дико неудобно. Если так делаете, то добавьте хоть функцию настройки кнопок под себя. Сюжет совсем унылый и читаемый,кроме пары побочек. Все же остальное дикая, надоедливая, банальная рутина. Графон более-менее. Боевка скучная. АИ наитупейший. Синдикат на своем примере показывает что постановка игры на конвейер, отказ от тщательной проработки сюжета, гейплея, графики и даже звука. Делает из серии обычный кусок кала. Никому не советую играть в эту дрянь… Expand
  36. tvrd
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The worst assassin's creed game ever! I did not enjoy this at all. It's ridiculous...
  37. WondemanLocke
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    This game has one of worst plots and level designs in main game that i cannot really a recommend it to anyone. Most of missions is based of exploiting bad ai or other faults making it feel awkward. Also sci-fi themes of this game makes feel awkward because it is like a bad fan fiction. Maybe best parts are cut off to dlc but i am not sure of that, either way it is not the way companiesThis game has one of worst plots and level designs in main game that i cannot really a recommend it to anyone. Most of missions is based of exploiting bad ai or other faults making it feel awkward. Also sci-fi themes of this game makes feel awkward because it is like a bad fan fiction. Maybe best parts are cut off to dlc but i am not sure of that, either way it is not the way companies should do. It is a game that will soon find its way to second hand shops if you are interested at visiting in Victorian era England. After a while i thought a good thing about the game, its historical London and some of missions can be enjoyable.… Expand
  38. SCLancho
    May 27, 2016
    0
    Nothing new in graphics, repetitive and annoying sound (I had to mute it when no dialogs) It is the worst story of all Assassin's Creed. Like in previous Assassin's Creed released last year: bugs and more bugs.
    If you get it for free, then it worth the price.
  39. OsamaBinLaid
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    I'm not much of an assassins creed fan but this game is fairly fun.
    I wont go into much detail but it gets fairly repetitive.. you know?

    I honestly can't recommend it unless you're an AC fan or are just mildly curious and never played an AC game.
  40. SrDrake
    Mar 29, 2016
    0
    love the game but no extra saving file, no restart button you have to delete file by yourself come on, a game at $80 it's a shame and ridiculus that ubisoft is not taking care of this issue there is complaints all over the net.
    there is no excuse it should be easy to acces file to our game in the menu.

    for me, that is a fail
  41. Woolf2000
    Mar 7, 2020
    0
    Typical repetitive Ubisoft crap. Amazingly cheap mission design and story. Avoid at all cost!
  42. iliasvosk
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    All Ubisoft games is failure, boring and pointless is not worth wasting hours of your life.

Awards & Rankings

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#89 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#14 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#11 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 86
  3. Negative: 2 out of 86
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    70
    Another Assassin’s Creed game that you can either buy or ignore sight unseen depending on whether you grew tired of the old formula. Some innovations (e.g. the grappling hook) are a welcome addition, some (like two playable characters and their development system) feel forced and not really thought through. The brightest aspect of Syndicate is London, which might be the most spectacular city in the series. [13/2015, p.42]
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    85
    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is the best Assassin’s Creed since Black Flag. Ubisoft returns to form. [Nov 2015]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jan 3, 2016
    77
    Beautiful Victorian London restores faith in the series - but the stealth is in serious need of an overhaul. [Christmas 2015, p.64]
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