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  1. Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Il solito ben accetto titolo della saga, passi in avanti per quanto riguarda il comparto grafico, la storia in singolo è davvero ottima, PECCATO NON CI SIA PIÙ TRACCIA DEL MULTIPLAYER ONLINE......
  2. Jan 23, 2020
    9
    A great comeback for the Assassin's Creed series.
    Beautiful game, entertaining and charming as only an Assassin's Creed can be.
    There are some minor issues of already known bugs and the story itself is a bit too much simple, with things that have no reasons to exist (like Greenie's proposal to Evie), but both Jacob and Evie are really charismatic and make for some fine main characters. The
    A great comeback for the Assassin's Creed series.
    Beautiful game, entertaining and charming as only an Assassin's Creed can be.
    There are some minor issues of already known bugs and the story itself is a bit too much simple, with things that have no reasons to exist (like Greenie's proposal to Evie), but both Jacob and Evie are really charismatic and make for some fine main characters.
    The combat system is perfect, pushing you to use a stealthy approach instead of a more rushed one.
    A great game, with a really good graphic and an astonishing soundtrack.
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  3. Apr 20, 2020
    9
    All these people with negative reviews, question is: have they actually play the game, I just finished and I must say it was amazing!
  4. Sep 11, 2023
    8
    It is a great assassin's creed game. The London has been created perfectly.
  5. May 9, 2020
    8
    I really enjoyed this game and i think that the assassins creed franchise can get a bit repetitive and at times a bit boring. like most ubisoft games they have that cookie cutter kind of level design and side activities. However i really enjoyed this assassins creed because of how polished it is and how much effort you can see has gone into the game. The map is decent sized and gettingI really enjoyed this game and i think that the assassins creed franchise can get a bit repetitive and at times a bit boring. like most ubisoft games they have that cookie cutter kind of level design and side activities. However i really enjoyed this assassins creed because of how polished it is and how much effort you can see has gone into the game. The map is decent sized and getting around it is pretty straightforward. you can go around on a carriage and use the grappling hook. which is something that was very cool to introduce to the assassins creed universe. pretty much everything about this game runs smoothly. the combat feels satisfying, the climbing feels fluent and fantastic. and the city of victorian london feels very alive. the side missions are fun and interesting and contain some of histories most interesting people. they're very engaging and have a lot of personality and variation which is something ubisoft tend not to do. As with playing a lot of assassins creed games you feel compelled to dig deeper into the history. victorian london is definetly a interesting setting and i'm pretty sure the developers knew it was a no brainer. As for the actual characters Eve and Jacob fry are okay. They're a bit cheesy but they have colourful personalities and the writing for them isn't too bad. the musical score is fantastic and i always enjoyed hearing it in the background of a fight or a chase. This is also the first assassins creed which introduced the levelling up system and although its not too crippling and its pretty lenient when compared to origins i still remain with the opinion that assassins creed doesn't really need an rpg style level cap system and it would probably be a more interesting game without it. the activities that need to be done in order to level up can be considered tedious and it'd be better if it was a bit more varied. despite that i really enjoyed the game, its story, the characters, the music, the design of the city and loved the history. Expand
  6. Sep 16, 2021
    8
    DON'T PLAY THIS ON PLAYSTATION 5!
    This is probably the most important piece of advice at the beginning of this short review, which I would like to divide into two parts. The first will evaluate the game in the state in which it is currently on the PS5 console. And in the second part, I will evaluate the game regardless of the absence of a patch for PS5.
    So let's start, the current
    DON'T PLAY THIS ON PLAYSTATION 5!
    This is probably the most important piece of advice at the beginning of this short review, which I would like to divide into two parts. The first will evaluate the game in the state in which it is currently on the PS5 console. And in the second part, I will evaluate the game regardless of the absence of a patch for PS5.

    So let's start, the current state of AC: Syndicate on Sony's latest console is appalling (for people with epilepsy, I might say health-threatening). The graphics of the objects and characters look like they were from the era of the last games on the PS3, with a little optimism it could be said that this is the level of the first games for the PS4.
    Furthermore, the game has a big problem with light and reflections. During day missions, your eyes will suffer a lot (I will allow myself a little friendly advice ... do not play the game at night, when looking at your house / apartment outdoors, it will look like a solid disco party is taking place there). These problems spoil the impression of the game a lot.

    But let's say we try to ignore this. The game offers a lot of content, from cleaning the city districts from the Templar Order, a trip to the period of the First World War (it was amazing), to a thrilling and interesting story, but with a very predictable ending. I was missing some plottwist, betrayal or intrigue.

    There are also a lot of side activities, fighting in arenas, carriage races, carriage abductions, carriage protection. Finally, of course, the classic collection of objects from the map.

    The side tasks that I highly recommend are also interesting. Dialogues with Dickens, Victoria and other characters are interesting and often funny.

    The game entertained me for a week and a half. I haven't finished it for the platinum trophy.

    In conclusion, I must add that I am very sorry that UBISOFT did not find a few days of "free" time and did not release a patch that would solve the mentioned problems. AC: Syndicate is definitely one of the better Assassins games. I would give the game two ratings.

    Rating for PS5: 7/10
    Rating for the game if I played it on the PS4 console: 9/10.
    So I will make a compromise and give the game an 8/10 rating.
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  7. Jul 24, 2020
    8
    The game is fun
    The feeling if old England is great
    The characters voice acting are decent I really enjoy it
  8. Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Actual score: 7.5/10. This game is pretty good, Assassin's Creed Syndicate has solid combat, decent graphics for the time, excellent voice acting, and a great story. As my first Assassin's Creed game, I was pleasantly surprised. The combat is great once you get the hang of it, stealth is fluid, and the mission structure played well. However, at the end of the game, you have to liberate aActual score: 7.5/10. This game is pretty good, Assassin's Creed Syndicate has solid combat, decent graphics for the time, excellent voice acting, and a great story. As my first Assassin's Creed game, I was pleasantly surprised. The combat is great once you get the hang of it, stealth is fluid, and the mission structure played well. However, at the end of the game, you have to liberate a certain number of boroughs in London, this was a huge pain and a monotonous chore, especially because it gave you no indication of it's necessity before. So, you have to go back and liberate boroughs, which basically include boring raids on factories or some other lackluster mission. What a massive blemish on a smooth flowing game, this was my only issue and is what dropped the rating. Expand
  9. Jun 19, 2020
    9
    9/10 - Sin duda es mi Assassin's Creed favorito, un salto en la calidad visual notable, un mundo abierto lo suficientemente extenso, el mecanismo de cambio de personaje (Evie y Jacob Frye) me pareció genial aunque terminé jugando más con Evie. Los escenarios, ese aire victoriano, gótico y ligeramente steampunk. La jugabilidad tanto en sigilo como en combate impecables aunque en el combate9/10 - Sin duda es mi Assassin's Creed favorito, un salto en la calidad visual notable, un mundo abierto lo suficientemente extenso, el mecanismo de cambio de personaje (Evie y Jacob Frye) me pareció genial aunque terminé jugando más con Evie. Los escenarios, ese aire victoriano, gótico y ligeramente steampunk. La jugabilidad tanto en sigilo como en combate impecables aunque en el combate cuerpo a cuerpo sí sentí algo de incomodidad unas pocas veces. Expand
  10. Jun 20, 2020
    8
    I enjoyed this game more than a lot of others did. There’s a lot of positives you can take out of this game, such as in my opinion I think it has the best gaming mechanics to date (eg combat layout). Being able to ride around 19th century London on a horse and carriage, playing as a female protagonist was really enjoyable. The storyline was also well laid out.
  11. Jun 24, 2020
    8
    It's my favorite Assassins Creed game if we don't count next-gen games (Origins and Odyssey). I completed the story 3 times and almost 2 times to 100%. 100% with all DLC's content took 47 hours for me (Jack the Ripper DLC not included ). We will make this review without spoilers.

    - Graphics. Very good. Building texture details are good and high resolution. Building and environment
    It's my favorite Assassins Creed game if we don't count next-gen games (Origins and Odyssey). I completed the story 3 times and almost 2 times to 100%. 100% with all DLC's content took 47 hours for me (Jack the Ripper DLC not included ). We will make this review without spoilers.

    - Graphics. Very good. Building texture details are good and high resolution. Building and environment digitalis are awesome, For example, while climbing on Big Ben you can see pretty small details. Equipment design is nice, could be better.

    - Gameplay. The fastest way is just rush in and fight with everyone, but it's not that exciting. I played 90% stealthy and it was much easier in some mission/activities than actual rush and it's much more interesting. I recommend avoiding rushing in combat and try to do it stealthily. Additional challenges make the game interesting and make you use items and technics that you don't use or didn't know and sometimes you can find new ways to do stuff. For 100% you must do them.
    Movement in the game is AWESOME. I like the grappling hook is smooth and makes it easier and faster to move around. BUT sometimes on walls character don't want to jump or go where you want to.
    Story missions are not repetitive and interesting to do. The same thing with side missions and they are funny sometimes as well.
    (Little spoiler here) You need to capture the parts of London by doing specific mini side missions (end of a spoiler here).
    They are fast and there are not too many of them so they don't get repetitive and boring, it's on edge tho. I like collectibles and again there is a good amount of them so it doesn't get annoying.

    - Story. Enjoyable. Characters are funny and interesting to play with them. Game is bout "recapturing" London and killing Templars. Don't like how they split the sequences, but maybe just because it's different from old ones. Should you play game for story? Yes, story and characters worth it. A sequence with Main and side missions will take like 1h, 2h max. In total about 18h. DLC's are okay. Recommend buying "The Dreadful Crimes". There you will investigate 12 different crimes. You will feel your self as Sherlock Holmes.

    - Overall I recommend to play, you will be not disappointed. Game will feel different from other ones. Recommend buy UBI+ to play the game. Its 15€ and you will get all DLC, but not The Dreadful Crimes for some reason. So it's worth it these times.
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  12. Dec 29, 2020
    10
    The best game of Assassins Creed. Yeah, The best game!! Wonderful!! Magnificent!!
  13. Mar 17, 2021
    10
    One of the best Ac games. Very smooth gameplay and,good story, very long items to upgrad and crafting,zipline,good London history caracters,and the end,beautiful music.
  14. Jul 7, 2020
    8
    Сетинг выбран не плох,но город всё так-же пуст,видно что разработчики совсем забили на доп.миссии и открытый мир,сюжет как всегда средний,везде клише и выдумки из больной головы сценариста,игра чисто проходняк который не оставил никаких эмоций после прохождения.Сетинг выбран не плох,но город всё так-же пуст,видно что разработчики совсем забили на доп.миссии и открытый мир,сюжет как всегда средний,везде клише и выдумки из больной головы сценариста,игра чисто проходняк который не оставил никаких эмоций после прохождения.
  15. Sep 3, 2020
    9
    I had so much fun on this game with parkour which wasnt as satisfying as unity but with the grapple hook using it for going across buildings and stealth is so much fun and the most fun I have had in the few Ac games I have played that came before and after this game and the story is good as well doesnt take it self to seriously which is and the interactions between the two protagonists areI had so much fun on this game with parkour which wasnt as satisfying as unity but with the grapple hook using it for going across buildings and stealth is so much fun and the most fun I have had in the few Ac games I have played that came before and after this game and the story is good as well doesnt take it self to seriously which is and the interactions between the two protagonists are great as well Expand
  16. Jul 7, 2021
    8
    Picked up the gold edition for sale for 20 bucks, story is great, side missions are decent, gameplay is clunky at points but fun, main characters are memorable, great game.
  17. Jul 21, 2020
    8
    здесь ровно 75 букв чтобы просто оставить оценку игре, не описывая ее + и -
  18. Sep 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Assassin's Creed Sindikat лучшая для меня часть серии всем советую её пройти. Expand
  19. Nov 14, 2022
    8
    El último Assassin's Creed divertido. Gran ciudad, gran trama, buenos personajes. El rendimiento estaba muy por encima del de Unity.
  20. Nov 10, 2020
    8
    I, personally, love London and I played that part after I actually traveled to London. I recognized many places there but it is no secret that Ubisoft creates great open world settings. I enjoyed Syndicate more than Unity and I really liked the mechanic of playing and switching between two protagonists. It still felt like something is missing
  21. Aug 17, 2023
    8
    Best story mode side objectives in any AC game. The "unique kill opportunities" were really fun. I couldnt play the game without Jacob dressed as Sherlock Holmes, but it ended up a better game than i thought.
  22. Jan 12, 2021
    8
    Very pleasing continuation after poor AC unity. Story was interesting and way of showing historic London makes you to help the city because you feel for it. Doing free roam activities is very pleasing and well done. Story is entertaining. In this part you can play two assassins, who are siblings and they both have their own skills in skill tree what makes you gring level with no feeling ofVery pleasing continuation after poor AC unity. Story was interesting and way of showing historic London makes you to help the city because you feel for it. Doing free roam activities is very pleasing and well done. Story is entertaining. In this part you can play two assassins, who are siblings and they both have their own skills in skill tree what makes you gring level with no feeling of being bored as you can clearly see effectiveness of your assassin improves. An must play assassin's creed game. Expand
  23. Feb 5, 2021
    8
    Solidna ewolucja formuły, jednak bez większych rewolucji. Fabuła daje jakiś pretekst do działania, postacie można polubić (pomimo tego, że są archetypami), misje nie powalają, choć trafiają się różne urozmaicenia. Wszystko to składa się w przyjemną rozgrywkę, która w połączeniu ze świetnie odwzorowanym wiktoriańskim Londynem daje świetnie spędzony czas.
  24. Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Message to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games youMessage to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games you have done in past 10 years. This message goes to everyone who has worked on these games and who feel that fans don't respect their work. They do and i do and i have huge respect for everything you have done. Can't wait for AC Valhalla DLC's, Far Cry 6 and all your future projects. Expand
  25. Apr 19, 2021
    10
    Not as good as Unity, but still million times better than Odyssey. London looks amazing, specially on PC.
  26. Aug 3, 2021
    9
    La verdad assassins creed siempre ah sido de las franquicias que me han gustado desde que jugué la assassins creed 2 no pude dejar de jugar los demás y no me arrepiento después de todo pude jugar nuevamente un assassins creed que me encantará cuando encontré black flag... Pero unity no me convenció demasiado entonces no esperaba mucho de syndicate pero me sorprendió gratamente en esteLa verdad assassins creed siempre ah sido de las franquicias que me han gustado desde que jugué la assassins creed 2 no pude dejar de jugar los demás y no me arrepiento después de todo pude jugar nuevamente un assassins creed que me encantará cuando encontré black flag... Pero unity no me convenció demasiado entonces no esperaba mucho de syndicate pero me sorprendió gratamente en este juego la exploración del mismo no la siento pesada como en unity. Si es verdad que el hecho de ser dos protagonistas no era tan necesario pero no me quejo tanto de vez en cuando si se siente que hubiera sido mejor un protagonista pero no importa después de todo sigue siendo bastante disfrutable... En resumen la verdad se me hace un juego muy divertido y completo de assassins creed no es el mejor pero por lo menos en mi top estaría entre los 5 mejores Expand
  27. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    This is my favourite AC title; it's so much more heartfelt than any previous title and honestly feels like it should get way more praise. It's gorgeous to look at, combat is again fresher than previous titles. Jacob and Evie are FANTASTIC assassins; their sibling-ship is captured perfectly, their banter is great, their friendship and arguments are so true to what having a sibling is like.This is my favourite AC title; it's so much more heartfelt than any previous title and honestly feels like it should get way more praise. It's gorgeous to look at, combat is again fresher than previous titles. Jacob and Evie are FANTASTIC assassins; their sibling-ship is captured perfectly, their banter is great, their friendship and arguments are so true to what having a sibling is like. I loved that we FINALLY got to play as a female assassin in a main title, and Evie was smart and really good at what she does. Jacob is more arrogant and reckless. This game actually made me tear up a little at the end. It's just fun and I think it stands out for me! Expand
  28. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    O assassin's Creed mais divertido até hoje
    Mecânicas de combate, finalizações e combos são muito bons. História fraca e pouco inovadora, vilão pouco explorado de resto jogo lindo, ambientação 11/10, protagonistas super carismáticos e platina gostosinha de fazer
  29. Jun 27, 2022
    8
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate offers two characters to play as this time around in a great environment.
  30. Mar 7, 2023
    8
    The game's main con is that it is janky as all hell, with unresponsive controls or obvious visual glitches at times, and for that reason alone I can't whoieheartedly recommend it. However, if you are willing to look past the jankiness, the core gameplay loop is the typical fun Assassin's creed stealth and rooftop parkour.

    While stealth is fun as always, which is only enhanced by the
    The game's main con is that it is janky as all hell, with unresponsive controls or obvious visual glitches at times, and for that reason alone I can't whoieheartedly recommend it. However, if you are willing to look past the jankiness, the core gameplay loop is the typical fun Assassin's creed stealth and rooftop parkour.

    While stealth is fun as always, which is only enhanced by the addition of the grappling hook, the combat is at best serviceable, as I can’t say that I’m a fan of the Arkham-style combat.

    Moving on, one common complaint is that this game is much lighter in tone than previous AC games, which I personally liked as I am a sucker for stupid banter in video games, and the twin protagonists play off each other very well in that regard.

    The game also has a lot of pointless collectibles and side missions, but they're easy to ignore and quite frankly not all that tedious as the city is beautifully crafted and a joy to traverse.

    Speaking of the city, in terms of graphics, it’s not bad for a 2016 title. However, the game is incredibly foggy, which seems to be a design choice, albeit one in my opinion that makes the game worse for wear.
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  31. Jan 5, 2023
    8
    Most underrated game in the series. Great graphics. Great stealth. Great gameplay and world. Just buy it bro
  32. Dec 4, 2022
    8
    This is the best Assassin's Creed game for a lot of reasons.
    The story is interesting enough to keep you playing, the characters are decent, the combat is the best AC has ever seen, and the setting is also top notch. Also in my experience this is the AC game with the smallest amount of bugs.
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    8
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  34. Aug 6, 2023
    8
    Pros
    - combat feels good with its focus on multi-finishers
    - the parkour feels smooth and offers new options with the grappling hook - the twins are distinct and feel like actual characters - only game in the series where I enjoy all of the 100% mission requirements - London looks lovingly crafted and makes you immersed in the early industrial period Cons - numerous random crashes
    Pros
    - combat feels good with its focus on multi-finishers
    - the parkour feels smooth and offers new options with the grappling hook
    - the twins are distinct and feel like actual characters
    - only game in the series where I enjoy all of the 100% mission requirements
    - London looks lovingly crafted and makes you immersed in the early industrial period

    Cons
    - numerous random crashes and cutscene bugs
    - fake on foot 'chases' that grow more and more aggravating as the game continues
    - while the carriages feel ok to drive the races drew me up the wall

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is the last hurrah for the old style AC and what a resounding hurrah it is. This was one of the more surprisingly enjoyable experiences I have played in the series, especially after Unity.

    Focusing on the story of the Frye twins you use them both to liberate London from under the templars borough by borough. The conquest activities are succinct and fun to engage with while you build out your own gang, which is the returning brotherhood mechanic with a fun feeling twist.

    The combat is flashy, responsive and just overall fun. The three melee weapon types serve as a good visual changeup whenever you want to try something a little different. For the first time in series history, we also get a dedicated stealth button that offers some new options.

    What is a massive game changer is the grapple hook. Allowing you to ascend within a manner of seconds and quickly traverse between buildings. A lot of options that Unity offered were taken out but this results in a parkour system that does not feel like garbage, even though it looks anemic compared to a lot of other entries.

    There are also numerous side quests with historical figures that all add a little bit of zest to London, some very surprising. All of the side content feeds you XP and money allowing you to broaden your arsenal of Skills and Equipment which once again introduces some fun gameplay features.

    When it comes to the bad parts, the game has bugged cutscenes to this day, resulting in some characters being invisible. It also is prone to randomly crashing, though this happened only three times in my seventy hours with the game.

    It also features a bunch of person to person 'chases' that are no chases at all. Your target reaches stupid amount of speed so you can't catch them until the developers decide that you can. There is no outplaying this or room for skill expression. Just hold the run button until this active cutscene decides to end with the mercy of the developers. It is something you notice especially if you go for 100%.

    Given Ubisoft and their history with vehicles I was actually surprised how well the carriages handle. All that goes out of the window when you start racing them. Rubber banding is one of the reasons why I don't play most racing games and boy oh boy did this game go overboard with that.

    So AC Syndicate huh? Surprisingly fun and enjoyable. If you like the old style AC games this one is a fun last send off before the Time Saver state the series ended up in. Plus you can basically get it for free these days so it is worth your cash.
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  35. May 28, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Syndicate był bardzo ładnym graficznie tytułem. Londyn jest ogromny, ulice, budynki. Momentami zapominałem o grze i szedłem po prostu zwiedzać. Fabuła oparta na rodzeństwie poszukującego artefaktu nie była najgorsza, oczywiście to nie było to samo co przy klasycznych odsłonach, ale mimo to, gra oddała klimatycznie duszę Londyńskiej epoki industrialnej. Podróż pociągiem, usprawnienie poruszania się po mapie w postaci wystrzeliwanej linki z hakiem ułatwiła rozgrywkę. Expand
  36. Aug 21, 2023
    8
    Fun game, personally I plaid it on ps4 I played through the full campaign and it was enjoyable
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 86
  2. 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]