Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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  1. PPaul27
    Oct 23, 2015
    7
    Maybe it's time for Ubisoft to stop. and think to avoid throwing a cult series in mediocrity and flatness as with sindycate we went really close. The Paris of Unity shone and glistened, the London of sindycate smoke and steam. Where is the marvellous graphics we saw in Paris? We had to make the frame rate more fluid and there are almost succeeded but the details of the textures are low toMaybe it's time for Ubisoft to stop. and think to avoid throwing a cult series in mediocrity and flatness as with sindycate we went really close. The Paris of Unity shone and glistened, the London of sindycate smoke and steam. Where is the marvellous graphics we saw in Paris? We had to make the frame rate more fluid and there are almost succeeded but the details of the textures are low to medium and the illuminations are of poor quality as well as polygonal models of the characters and the city of London in geneal. We also want to talk about the gameplay? It is not acceptable that in 2015 the enemy AI has remained the same since the days of Ezio. The plot is strikingly designed in a hasty and Frye twins are taken and thrown in London without a logical reason apparent. Oh no it is true are two murderers and much basta..ma not for us. Syndicate said this is not bad and is very reminiscent of black flags in many mechanical and in some moments. As I said at the beginning we would like to wait a couple of years before seeing a good assassins creed worthy of the and not a discreet production made for fans and earn a little money.… Expand
  2. Rhume91
    Oct 23, 2015
    7
    I got this game early (Wednesday) and the biggest criticism I can have of it is that It just doesn't make you want to play it

    Yes, Assassins Creed has been similar for years now but I've always enjoyed them, this time I just feel like there haven't been many improvements in the places that matter. The city, while very accurate to Victorian London is, in my opinion, extremely boring.    I got this game early (Wednesday) and the biggest criticism I can have of it is that It just doesn't make you want to play it

    Yes, Assassins Creed has been similar for years now but I've always enjoyed them, this time I just feel like there haven't been many improvements in the places that matter.

    The city, while very accurate to Victorian London is, in my opinion, extremely boring. Lots of Grey, Brown & Black. I understand this was what it was like in that era but I personally just don't enjoy it. The graphics are not a massive improvement on Unity

    The grappling hook is a massive problem for me, it is basically a copy of the hook from Batman Arkham Knight, thus eliminating all the old 'climbing puzzles' from the older games. You just zipline from A to B (not always accurately I might add) so gone are the days of parkour across roofs etc.

    The characters are very well written, especially Evie and are probably the most enjoyable aspect of the game so far.

    As someone who has played every game, usually ending between 90-100% completion on them all, this just doesn't seem like one which I will put the effort into doing this with.    … Expand
  3. DanmarkBlueBook
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
    I really liked the game at start. But after finishing the story which is unforgivably bad, I'm dropping the score. The game play is great, the musical score is great.
  4. mattgt3
    Nov 1, 2015
    7
    The game starts out fun and then progressively become tedious and a chore to finish. Maybe putting out a game every year is too ambitious. Just as the story starts to build, the story quickly becomes forced only to finish in pathetic fashion.
  5. Lilbutter
    Nov 5, 2015
    7
    The best assassins creed since 2. Had a blast with this absolutely huge game. The story ends awfully, and it does get very repetitive in the end, though.
  6. mrnice
    Nov 18, 2017
    6
    Poor 3d modellers! They carefully built such a fantastic London setting is fantastic, and the mission designers didn't care to put even one inventive or exciting mission in the game. The campaign is made of generic missions, and side content feels like auto-generated filler content. For example, the 'fighting arenas' just push waves of generic enemies at you so you can go mash that squarePoor 3d modellers! They carefully built such a fantastic London setting is fantastic, and the mission designers didn't care to put even one inventive or exciting mission in the game. The campaign is made of generic missions, and side content feels like auto-generated filler content. For example, the 'fighting arenas' just push waves of generic enemies at you so you can go mash that square button and occasionally block. It feels insulting really, like they think our time on planet Earth was worthless.
    So.....

    Only recommended if you're super hyped about Victorian/steampunk London setting! The virtual rendition of London is marvelous and interesting. The game wastes both setting and characters on rompy entertainment-flick-clichés, and gameplay that too often collapses under annoying controls and weird, embarrassing bugs. Few, if any, missions add anything new to mission formulas that constantly copy games of the distant past.

    If you're super hyped about crossing the virtual Thames river, climbing various famous buildings, then maybe consider it? But don't expect a polished next-gen game. The gameplay feels copy-pasted from PS2.

    I would give 4/10 but the game has virtual Darwin and virtual Karl Marx in virtual London. It's kind of amusing like that, occasionally.    … Expand
  7. hollowfication
    Nov 4, 2015
    6
    This assassin creed is good you play both jacob & evie environment very well detail.

    Pros environment look good game play alright smooth u can drive a carriage yippy change assassin creed meet gta style

    Cons bit buggy u notice little bit bugs u can always tell Main mission Way to short 9 sequence 4 part each one but still to short

    Ending was so bad
  8. RealisticCritic
    Feb 6, 2016
    7
    IMPROTANT:I WILL BE COMPARING THIS TO UNITY AND NOT JUDGING IT AS A GAME,i've played every ac game and finished every single one of them

    Pros:Better protagonists:Jacob and evie are much better than arno (+2),Grappling hook:it makes getting around so much faster and better (+3),The crowds aren't as annoying as in unity (+1),The Setting: it's pretty good(+0.5)the story:it's better than in    IMPROTANT:I WILL BE COMPARING THIS TO UNITY AND NOT JUDGING IT AS A GAME,i've played every ac game and finished every single one of them

    Pros:Better protagonists:Jacob and evie are much better than arno (+2),Grappling hook:it makes getting around so much faster and better (+3),The crowds aren't as annoying as in unity (+1),The Setting: it's pretty good(+0.5)the story:it's better than in unity (+0.5)

    the cons:the ending:it is just,BAD

    The combat gets repetitive after a while

    there are microtransactions    … Expand
  9. BananaReviews
    Jun 15, 2016
    5
    Assassin´s Creed já foi incrivel,agora são simples jogos feitos pelo sucesso dos anteriores para ganhar dinheiro,pra quem fã de AC não vai curtir,mas o jogo tem um cenário incrível e uma boa diversão.
  10. MiguelNeto
    Nov 14, 2016
    7
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate é um jogo muito divertido, realmente nao chega a ser o melhor da saga, mais é divertido, onde o jogo se passa em um Londres da revoluçao industrial, os novos personagens Evie e Jacob sao interessantes, e tem uma boa quimica ambos, o grafico é bom, o estilo de combate é bem feito, mais admito que tenho saudades das espadas, mais Assassin's Creed Sindycate é um boaAssassin's Creed Syndicate é um jogo muito divertido, realmente nao chega a ser o melhor da saga, mais é divertido, onde o jogo se passa em um Londres da revoluçao industrial, os novos personagens Evie e Jacob sao interessantes, e tem uma boa quimica ambos, o grafico é bom, o estilo de combate é bem feito, mais admito que tenho saudades das espadas, mais Assassin's Creed Sindycate é um boa pedida, ainda mais depois do fiasco que foi o Unity. Nota 7.8… Expand
  11. PsychoShane123
    Feb 15, 2017
    7
    Charming characters, decent political plot-line and an attention to detail make an overall grand adventure, even if it's all a little lackluster. .
  12. tomflanders
    Mar 31, 2018
    7
    Awesome graphics and likeness to London's landmarks. The move set is cool as well but the game is way too monotonous, it's not a classic.
  13. GabrielBlue
    Oct 31, 2015
    7
    I am a huge fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise because I am a history buff. First off, it is not historically accurate. There were very little women gang members in Industrial Revolution London. The game has a lot of women gang members. Ubisoft gave into the PC police and added more women. It should not be about caving to political pressure or feminazi's, it should be about historicalI am a huge fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise because I am a history buff. First off, it is not historically accurate. There were very little women gang members in Industrial Revolution London. The game has a lot of women gang members. Ubisoft gave into the PC police and added more women. It should not be about caving to political pressure or feminazi's, it should be about historical accuracy.

    Gameplay
    I finished the story and captured all of the boroughs. This is not a bad game but it is also not the greatest game I have ever played. Like all Assassin's Creed games, it is repetitive. The game is fun to play when the controls do what you want. The controls can be difficult to master. There are instances when I want to be on a specific ledge in parkour mode and I end up on a ledge I do not want to hang on. It is really upsetting when you are trying to be stealthy and the controls place you where you do not want to be, thus resulting in getting caught by the guards/enemies. Ubisoft needs to fix this in their next game. The game is mostly melee and you need to surprise your enemy to kill them quickly or be prepared to fight them for a long time.

    The Story
    The story is not complex. In a nutshell, your objective is to take over London and defeat the Grand Master Templar. There are no surprises or plot turns in the story. The main characters, Evie and Jacob, are unique to the series personality wise. Evie is an excellent character and reminds you of that cool smart chick next door. Jacob shows a significant human side once (he tried to save children in one sequence). His reckless and has the shoot first, ask questions later mentality in the story. I do not know what the major gaming critics are talking about when they say it is a horrible ending. Objectively, the ending to the Evie and Jacob story was not super exciting, but not horrible. The modern day story is unfinished and will likely continue to the next Assassin's Creed game next year.

    Overall, I give it a 7. It is better than Unity but not the best story in the Franchise. The controls should be less convoluted and should have been simplified a long time ago.    … Expand
  14. Max22193
    Oct 28, 2015
    7
    This is a definite improvement over unity, the story and characters are improved and is probably the best it's been in a while. The characters are enjoyable and interesting, even if the main antagonist is the stereotypical villain I still found him entertaining. London looks great and you really feel like your in the industrial revolution.
    the soundtrack is beautiful well written.    This is a definite improvement over unity, the story and characters are improved and is probably the best it's been in a while. The characters are enjoyable and interesting, even if the main antagonist is the stereotypical villain I still found him entertaining. London looks great and you really feel like your in the industrial revolution.
    the soundtrack is beautiful well written. Ironically the features that have helped improved it are from older games. You can hijack coaches a la GTA, the combat is reminiscent from Batman Arkham City as well as the grappling hook( even though it's not as fast, but that just makes sense, considering the times.) and you can have your gang members follow you and fight with you like in saints row.
    You can perform environmental kills, like having hanging barrels drop on foes by throwing knives at them, set off dynamite by either shooting or throwing bombs at them.You can make enemies kill each other by either shooting them with hallucinogenic darts or at open fires that enemies are near to turn it into gas, affecting more than one enemy.
    There are horse races now with coaches that, for the most part, I enjoyed. They aren't easy I really felt I heart pumping while I was playing them. They aren't all one type either. Either it's getting from point a to b, lap races. Beating a train(!), or even triathalons, so there's a lot of variety there.
    Unfortunately, there are still problems with the game, caused by occasionally buggy controls that make the pc do things you didn't want them to. The world map is filled with far to many collectibles for my taste. The map is filled with side activities that can get tedious if you don't take a break from them, though they tried to give most of the gang related ones a back-story to try and make you more interested in them. I have experienced two bugs but not a lot and not nearly as bad as last years.
    In the end, if you still like assassins creed you probably enjoy this. If your burned out on the series however, then either don't get it or wait for a sale or the price to go down, maybe even rent it if you can.
    P.s. Just because I give it a seven doesn't mean it's bad. Anything below five is bad whereas fives is average, six is above average and seven is good.    … Expand
  15. akinunver
    Oct 29, 2015
    6
    I have played all instalments of the AC series, AC1, AC2 trilogy and ACBF being my top games. AC3, ACU and ACS go into the same 'WHY WOULD YOU EVEN??' box. This is an underdeveloped game in a lot of ways. The storyline, characters and missions are basically at Alpha stage of development with big disconnections spoiling the whole experience. London is modelled nicely, but the game is a farI have played all instalments of the AC series, AC1, AC2 trilogy and ACBF being my top games. AC3, ACU and ACS go into the same 'WHY WOULD YOU EVEN??' box. This is an underdeveloped game in a lot of ways. The storyline, characters and missions are basically at Alpha stage of development with big disconnections spoiling the whole experience. London is modelled nicely, but the game is a far cry from the kind of immersion, emotional attachment and sense of satisfaction AC1, Ezio trilogy and Black Flag gives. Compared to other AC installments, this one looks like an enthusiastic, but underdeveloped fan-made DLC.

    There is no longer any point in producing a new game every year. Both Unity and Syndicate end up trailing behind other games of the same genre, in terms of quality and depth.    … Expand
  16. Datamari
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    It's pretty good.
    I've never been too big of a fan of Assasin's Creed. I've played AC 3 and Black Flag and I love those games, but the other one's besides Unity and Rouge (which were god-awful), were just meh. So after Unity, I didn't keep my hopes high for Syndicate. However, it was much better than I expected, but it's still not a fantastic Assasin's Creed game. It's great to travel    It's pretty good.
    I've never been too big of a fan of Assasin's Creed. I've played AC 3 and Black Flag and I love those games, but the other one's besides Unity and Rouge (which were god-awful), were just meh. So after Unity, I didn't keep my hopes high for Syndicate. However, it was much better than I expected, but it's still not a fantastic Assasin's Creed game. It's great to travel around in Victorian London on a carriage, or hopping across buildings. The quests are great, the upgrade systems are rewarding, the stealth is tight, and thankfully it's not as glitchy as Unity. However there are still some parts that I disliked. The game doesn't run as well as you'd expect, and the story didn't leave as much as an impact as it should've. The villians hardly do anything to be bad, and similar to The Order: 1886, the pacing is slow. The game is still enjoyable, but the story as a whole didn't really amuse me. If you want to get into Assasin's Creed, don't start with this, you'd be better off playing Brotherhood or AC 3 first. However if you're an AC fan, you'll enjoy this, but it's still not the best game in the series, I personally think Black Flag is the best.

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate gets a 7/10.    … Expand
  17. Fenix9421
    Oct 29, 2015
    7
    The game starts fine, but sooner or later you will see the ugly parts. Broken side missions, freezes, all can be parts of the mix. Some parts of the game are a nice throwback to the glory days of the franchise, but other parts are both poorly thought and programmed. It seems good QA was done only for the main story, all 9 hours of it. There are few, but still existent, side missions thatThe game starts fine, but sooner or later you will see the ugly parts. Broken side missions, freezes, all can be parts of the mix. Some parts of the game are a nice throwback to the glory days of the franchise, but other parts are both poorly thought and programmed. It seems good QA was done only for the main story, all 9 hours of it. There are few, but still existent, side missions that are reminiscent of unity in terms of craft and stability.
    Overall, the game makes me hopeful for the future of the franchise, but it's not there yet. Wildly mixed bag.
    You get both ACII and AC Unity moments in this game.
    On the good side, the terrible ideas that came last year like locked content behind companion apps, loyalty programs, multiplayer et cetera, are all gone. This alone is a definite improvement. Microtransactions are existent but not pushed.
    The story is.. ok. That's all there is to it. Characters are fine, but have no depth, they are for all intents and purposes cut-outs. The setting is well-made and very detailed, but the place and time choice is not the best, as nice designed as it is, Syndicate's London, is well.. boring.
    It's not a bad game by any means. It just has some really ugly and underdeveloped sides that keep it from being a good game. If you are not an AC fanatic, wait for a patch, and maybe a price drop too. If you are starved for an AC experience, and are not bothered by the absence of development in the modern timeline story, you will have fun with this, but be warned, there will be those odds Unity-like moments showing their ugly head when you least expect it. At least the series seems to be going in the right direction. I expect something even better in the coming years.
    I would give the game a seven not for not bad but not great, but I deduct an extra point for some seldom but extremely annoying when they appear bugs.    … Expand
  18. lemonademaz
    Oct 25, 2015
    7
    I completed the game, all side missions and important stuff at around 25 hours played.
    I had quite a lot of fun taking over London, those side missions repeat quickly but they are actually a lot of fun if you do them with 5 of your gang members.
    Sadly, the same cannot be said about the main story. We get a horrible "modern day story", what means we get 10 minutes of "Hey Initiate play    I completed the game, all side missions and important stuff at around 25 hours played.
    I had quite a lot of fun taking over London, those side missions repeat quickly but they are actually a lot of fun if you do them with 5 of your gang members.

    Sadly, the same cannot be said about the main story. We get a horrible "modern day story", what means we get 10 minutes of "Hey Initiate play this game to find the piece of Eden and then I will show you embarrassing dialogues with Rebecca and Shaun.

    But the most disappointing thing for me was that the templars are no threat for you - at all. You kill one after another, and all they do is "we have to stop this" and "we will stop this". Except they don't. They don't even try. This is topped by a disappointing boss fight and ending.

    Graphics are nice, not as gorgeous as Unity but still pretty good in my point of view. Wait until the price drops.    … Expand
  19. Dawso
    Oct 24, 2015
    7
    A good game if you like the series. It does contain some bugs but I found them to be infrequent. Gameplay is fun, setting is fun, atmosphere is fun. However it is still assissins creed so be prepared for a fairly repetetive game play loop.
  20. baylaust
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After Assassin's Creed Unity, Syndicate is a definitive step in the right direction, even if it's not the best the series has to offer.

    Jacob and Evie are among the better protagonists in the series, Evie in particular. Both have their own distinct personality, and even vary in gameplay, with Jacob excelling at taking and delivering punishment, and Evie's power lying in being invisible to her enemies and killing them without anyone knowing. Unfortunately, the game doesn't play to their strengths for the most part. Jacob will always be thrown in situations where he has to be stealthy, and Evie will always be thrown in situations where she has to fight. In addition, despite Evie being the far more interesting character, she gets 2 missions for Jacob's 3.

    In terms of gameplay, for better or for worse, this is Assassin's Creed. You climb buildings, assassinate targets, and fight enemies like any other game in the series. The assassination missions are among the best in the series. Unlike the other games in the series providing a "here's your target, just make sure they die," each assassination feels like you're planning a heist, with taking time to plan your entrance and escape, find people to help or exploit, and using one of the multiple paths there are to take in order to make sure your target dies.

    The biggest change to exploration comes in the form of the rope launcher, which allows you to traverse across and up buildings in mere seconds. For those of you who get tired of spending minutes climbing up a building just to jump off, this is a lifesaver. For those of you who do like to climb things, that's still a perfect option, especially since the speed at which you climb has been boosted.

    Naturally, you have a large open world to explore, with various side missions and collectables to explore. Sadly, there are no dungeons where you can test your freerunning skills to find super armour, like in previous games. Your side missions consist of you pretty much doing the same things you would do in any other mission, which causes the game to start feeling repetitive if you want to free London from Templar rule.

    Overall, Assassin's Creed Syndicate does not revitalize the franchise in the way that 2 or Black Flag did. It has it's issues, with a repetitive structure, a lack of unique gameplay options for each twin, and a pretty anti-climactic ending. That being said, the things Syndicate does right outweigh the problems it has. It may not be the best in the series, but at the end of the day, it's fun, and that's what matters. For me, in terms of quality, it's at around the same area as Revelations, if not a little higher. So take that for what you will.    … Expand
  21. LittleHastur
    Dec 4, 2015
    7
    Finally a real A.C. on the market, fun to play, solid mechanics, 2 assassins as main characters and a satisfying story to tell.
    Even if is not the best AC game of all time at least it's worth to play it, no doubts.
  22. aaronb0209
    Oct 24, 2015
    6
    not bad. better than unity, performance wise.

    the franchise is milked. the combat system is really really bad and there is glitches in the game. i don't like.
  23. Rundusol
    Oct 25, 2015
    7
    Fundamentally this is a much better game than unity was on ps4. Not as good as black flag or AC2 but still good. The story feels better put together and more cohesive while the characters are actually kind of likable. Though jacob does grind on me a tad. The world is huge as as always and full of things to do, but doesnt feel as overwhelmind as Unity did. Music is also a huge win, someFundamentally this is a much better game than unity was on ps4. Not as good as black flag or AC2 but still good. The story feels better put together and more cohesive while the characters are actually kind of likable. Though jacob does grind on me a tad. The world is huge as as always and full of things to do, but doesnt feel as overwhelmind as Unity did. Music is also a huge win, some beautiful scores most notably when you are atop a vantage point. At one of them i sat purched for good fee minutes so i could listen to it all.

    Graphically is is not bad, it lacks some of the vidual flare that unjty had bht overall I'd say it is good. Rain effects feel a bit phoned in, but the world is full of life and the day / night cycle is a welcome return.

    On the negative side - glitches are still present, mostly in the form of clipping and textures not loading in quickly enough. I had a in engine cut scene play where a character clipped through horse whi,e she was talking and had no mouth movements, another time on another in engine cut scene both evie and jacob did not render but all of their equipment did. Another time most game breakingly of them all, an entire train didnt load in when at a train station - i wws promptly run over and killed. Other annoyances stem from terrible frame rates at times, mostly in the train and an odd and infuriating bug where i am unable to walk through the second carriage because npcs are in the way, making me drunkenyl stager out onto the roof and leap over to the last carriage. Anoying. Finally, the rooe launcher is great when it work, however a good 30-40% of the time it can never seem to find a point to lock onto despite me staring right at one like someone in lust over a ledge on a building. Frustrating.

    Plaonly this is a better game, yet i can't help but feel AC really needs a year off to rejouvinate.    … Expand
  24. oleksey
    Oct 25, 2015
    5
    A bit better than Unity; Still too many characters with their own story (Marx? Darwin? Why do we need them?). Dialogs are idiotic, or main characters are idiots - agree to do things before they understand what they are doing and why. Why I think so: I compare it to Ezio's series. Why Ezio's games were the best? Because you lived the story of Ezio yourself. Now you just do parkour.
  25. JAGUAR10
    Oct 26, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Minor spoilers. Okay. First of all I only bought the game because I'm an Anglophile and wanted to run around Victorian London (which I've visited in real life four times) and play the Jack the Ripper DLC (I'm also an amateur Ripperologist.) Have been waiting desperately for an Assassin's Creed based in London. Secondly - I did not play Unity but if this is better than Unity then Unity must have been attrocious. Last game I played was Black Flag which was pretty good. This one, however, I've got some major problems with. Haven't experienced any glitches or anything but I'm already bored to death. I've finished Whitechapel and am about half way in Lambeth. In reality, Whitechapel is in the "East End" of London and yet they've situated it in the north of London!!! Why??? Anyone remember East Enders show on BBC? That's Whitechapel. "EAST" end, Ubisoft!!! Not north. In those days Whitechapel Bell Foundry was the biggest industry in the area. They made the Big Ben bell and the Liberty Bell! - yet I see no sign of it!! Why??? They've got two train stations and other factorys, why not this one? The rest of London looks historically accurate as to placement but we'll have to see once I get there.

    My major complaint is that this game seems really dumbed down from AC 2 and even Black Flag. The story sucks or lack of story I should say. Big deal - you're a brother and sister trying to start a rival gang in London against the Templars - ho hum. You don't even really care about them. There is no 'hook' like there was with Ezio (outrage at the Borgias for killing his family and getting revenge, finding out his father was an Assassin, etc.) Evie is okay but Jacob's an ass. Now you're already Assassins and the beginning at Abstergo went by so fast I can't even remember what it was about. Only that they brought two people back from AC 2. BECAUSE THAT GAME WAS GREAT and you've gone downhill since Ubisoft!!!!!

    Climbing towers in AC2 was really hard at times - figuring which side to go up, which handhold led somewhere - now you can scale everything with ease. No challenge at all. I know jumping in AC games is ridiculously unreal but in this game you're leaping 10 ft above yourself with no problem. Ezio had to learn the high jump, remember? You don't even do the scan around each high point to open up an area when you reach it - all areas are open to you but are based on skill level - you just do the Leap of Faith (which is also glitched - I keep hanging off edge not jumping.) The controls are weirder than previous games - you can't free jump in the air to reach a Helix even if you crash and die. Actually, I haven't crashed and died once!! Boring. No skill is involved at all in climbing and jumping. A 3 yr. old could play this.

    It's kind of neat playing two different characters but they both have the same skills, weapons, clothes, etc. Boring. And they said they both should level up together but they don't. I played Evie for all of Whitechapel then switched to Jacob and had to re-assign all skill points again that I earned with Evie to bring him up to same level. Tedious. And also you used to be able to walk around a town without every goddam cop coming after you. Now they are everywhere along with rival gang members. It took me 15 minutes to try to buy something as I kept getting spotted by the baddies! And again we have to find ridiculous things like pressed flowers?? Why would Jacob Frye want books of pressed flowers? That's worse than feathers or flags!!

    The city of London - the buildings and people are fantastic - but no one seems to care that you're going in their houses and opening chests or climbing walls right in front of them. No funny comments like in AC2. Only thing I really like is using the enviroment to kill baddies - like dropping barrels on them, boxes of dynamite, etc. And driving carriages.

    All in all, so far it's a disappointment but it's playable and I will finish it, at least until I get to Westminster.    … Expand
  26. BobJohnson75
    Oct 26, 2015
    5
    "Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is ? Insanity is doing the exact same thing over and over again expecting things to change". Ubisoft should have learned from this Far Cry 3 quotation, as ACS is the opposite of innovation. If you never played AC before, you may like it. But as a long standing fan of the series, I cannot give it more than five. I use to enjoy AC games,"Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is ? Insanity is doing the exact same thing over and over again expecting things to change". Ubisoft should have learned from this Far Cry 3 quotation, as ACS is the opposite of innovation. If you never played AC before, you may like it. But as a long standing fan of the series, I cannot give it more than five. I use to enjoy AC games, but it needs to move forward. The series could be so much more than what it is now. It is almost criminal to release such an unambitious, dull, joyless, repetitive and unsurprising game. Ubisoft even succeeded in the paradoxical feat of creating a game that feels exactly like the previous games gameplaywise, but does not have any part of the poetic soul that maked AC so great. My score is a red card. Please Ubi, I implore you to innovate. Stop making so dull games, AC games could be great, as they were at the beginning. But it needs to abandon the old formulas and templates of AC2. Make the world feel realistic and alive, make it systemic, with good AI, let us create informer networks, speak to npc's... Let the player be clever, add some emergent gameplay and good assassinations missions (in the Hitman style). Stop with all those on-screen indications as it totally breaks the immersion. Let us find the solutions by ourselves. Give us more freedom and opportunities : as I said, let us be clever. I want to be rewarded because I made something cool and the game responded to me, not because I've done what the game expected me to do."… Expand
  27. leopoldo
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a great game, but still has problems. The story of the game is better than Unity, but still not amazing, the main villain is great, but little explored. What makes a good story are the two protagonists, who are by the way one of the best of all Assassin's Creed. The gameplay is good with some innovations, but few are relevant. The struggle and stealth areAssassin's Creed Syndicate is a great game, but still has problems. The story of the game is better than Unity, but still not amazing, the main villain is great, but little explored. What makes a good story are the two protagonists, who are by the way one of the best of all Assassin's Creed. The gameplay is good with some innovations, but few are relevant. The struggle and stealth are better than ever. The game has some bugs, but they are few. The graphic and soundtrack are still great. Overall, Assassin's Creed Syndicate improved and cleaned up a bit the name of Ubisoft; the game story is weak, but with great characters; the gameplay is similar to the previous (Unity), but improved; and does not have many bugs. 7.5 / 10… Expand
  28. ForgottenBump
    Oct 25, 2015
    5
    I have to say, the graphics are poor quality and can be very ugly at times, the gameplay is the same as every other AC but with a new free running emphasis that is at best fiddly and uncomfortable to use, all in all it is distinctly mediocre if not very disappointing
  29. Hurglepurple
    Oct 26, 2015
    6
    I'd have to say that this is definitely a big step up from Unity. When I say that though, that's mainly in terms of glitches. The story is still relatively predictable and offers no really significant revolution in the franchise. There are a few nifty introductions which manage to retain their novelty for the first few hours post-discovery, however overall, the game is still not quite whatI'd have to say that this is definitely a big step up from Unity. When I say that though, that's mainly in terms of glitches. The story is still relatively predictable and offers no really significant revolution in the franchise. There are a few nifty introductions which manage to retain their novelty for the first few hours post-discovery, however overall, the game is still not quite what hardcore fans of the franchise were wishing it would be. It has a much more user friendly interface and London is absolutely beautiful, intricate and bustling. However for all the intricacies in the world, the story just doesn't deliver where it needs to, and for that, it falls down.… Expand
  30. jakeman25
    Oct 27, 2015
    6
    It's not the worst game ever made. It's just mediocre. I have played every Assassin's creed and honestly Black Flag was the last one I enjoyed. I feel like part of the lure was the present day story, which pretty much stopped after AC3 and was non-existent in Unity. Pretty much the same in Syndicate. Not only that but Syndicate feels like playing Unity without the horrible frame-rate, itIt's not the worst game ever made. It's just mediocre. I have played every Assassin's creed and honestly Black Flag was the last one I enjoyed. I feel like part of the lure was the present day story, which pretty much stopped after AC3 and was non-existent in Unity. Pretty much the same in Syndicate. Not only that but Syndicate feels like playing Unity without the horrible frame-rate, it just feel like the same damn game as last years with a crap load of collectibles and a so-so story thrown in just because. I think Ubisoft really needs to sit back and do some hardcore thinking about where to really go with the series. Like I said its not a horrible game, it's just not that great.… Expand
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#89 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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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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