Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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  1. Tazzy13
    May 12, 2016
    7
    I really wanted to like this game more as I have always been a big fan of the series. It is a polished game and depicts the Industrial Age very well , the story and missions varieties are a lot better then previous titles and the gameplay has come a long way. It just feels abit
    stale and lifeless . I always seem to get into the same routine with AC games as the same formula seems to    I really wanted to like this game more as I have always been a big fan of the series. It is a polished game and depicts the Industrial Age very well , the story and missions varieties are a lot better then previous titles and the gameplay has come a long way. It just feels abit
    stale and lifeless . I always seem to get into the same routine with AC games as the same formula seems to apply , climb all the viewpoints to sync the map , jump off rinse and repeat. I just wish Ubisoft would try something different like they did with AC black flag , for example bigger scale battles , Vikings , samurais whatever just something more epic. Maybe if this was my first or second AC I would of enjoyed it more. Glad they are having time off from the series. Hopefully they can get that wow factor back.    … Expand
  2. tomuch4u
    May 11, 2016
    5
    This game is a cluttered, buggy version of Black Flag with a smaller map and a worse story. It is a chore to play through. Avoid this game at all cost.
  3. Tinagowtfay12
    May 2, 2016
    8
    I've been a huge fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise since the first game. All games were going pretty good until the Assassin's Creed 3, which I thought had a really great idea, but I couldn't help but hate the main protagonist, Conner. He was so whiny and it just wasn't good. Black Flag was totally different and I really enjoyed it. Had a lot of fun with the story. Unity absolutelyI've been a huge fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise since the first game. All games were going pretty good until the Assassin's Creed 3, which I thought had a really great idea, but I couldn't help but hate the main protagonist, Conner. He was so whiny and it just wasn't good. Black Flag was totally different and I really enjoyed it. Had a lot of fun with the story. Unity absolutely sucked. It seemed really good and it graphically, it looked really good. But just didn't meet my expectations. Ubisoft has gone downhill lately, like, a lot. They keep rushing games and they suck. I was very hesitant to buy Syndicate. I figured I'd be done with the franchise, but I watched the reviews closely and I caved. I bought it and I'm honestly satisfied. In some ways, they could've done a lot better, but I've had so much fun with the game that it gives me hope. Its a lot better than Unity and as far as I know, Ubisoft is waiting another year for the release of the new Assassin's Creed game. Maybe they'll do something right, but so far, Ubisoft has been giving me hope with their recent releases. Rainbow Six, Syndicate, The Division, have all been enjoyable so far. Don't **** it up, boys!… Expand
  4. xvvolf4
    May 1, 2016
    7
    While I had quite a bit of fun playing this game, I just found the more I progressed the more repetitive it was. By the time I had only 3 distracts left I had both Jacob and Evie maxed out on their skill level, so it was just far too easy.
  5. John-Doe
    May 1, 2016
    7
    Assassins creed syndicate seems like a "im sorry" gift to fans after unity and im happy to say it plays much better than unity. The characters are great and i mean all of them, the music is well scored and london looks great. The game still suffers from its terrible boss fights, modern story and repetitive gameplay. The combat system which looks great at the start, too becomes repetitiveAssassins creed syndicate seems like a "im sorry" gift to fans after unity and im happy to say it plays much better than unity. The characters are great and i mean all of them, the music is well scored and london looks great. The game still suffers from its terrible boss fights, modern story and repetitive gameplay. The combat system which looks great at the start, too becomes repetitive and has no depth. The story in this game is actually pretty good and will have your attention until the end.
    You should buy this game but not a full price.    … Expand
  6. mentalmannie
    Apr 13, 2016
    9
    Possibly my favourite Assassin's Creed game! I loved the characters and the story (plus it was set in my favourite time period)! The game play was a lot smoother than previous games and the graphics looked amazing!
  7. LoBo2181
    Apr 12, 2016
    5
    el juego tiene bugs, las gráficas no tiene profundidad ni textura, da jalones, los frams por segundo no son estables, incluyeron efecto de invisibilidad en el traje femenino, el uso del gancho se parece al de batman Arkham, a mi gusto han perdido la esencia de Assassins Creed.
  8. blagger76
    Apr 7, 2016
    5
    Unfortunate, that is the word to describe this game. Whilst it has impressive graphics and unbelievably detailed and busy streets, the like ive not witnessed in any other game, (personally). The game is boring, has a convoluted story, with a crippling combat system. I haven't played an assassins creed game since 2, and this game reminded me why. It has the same flaws now, as it did then.Unfortunate, that is the word to describe this game. Whilst it has impressive graphics and unbelievably detailed and busy streets, the like ive not witnessed in any other game, (personally). The game is boring, has a convoluted story, with a crippling combat system. I haven't played an assassins creed game since 2, and this game reminded me why. It has the same flaws now, as it did then. If it had more fluid combat system, (batman, maybe), with an interesting story, this would be outstanding, sadly these features are not here. Annoyingly there is a climb up/down mechanic which for me feels unnatural and cumbersome, often leaving me frustrated and bewildered. After all that there are some decent missions, but overall painfully average, get it on the cheap!!!!… Expand
  9. TheGoodSenator
    Mar 31, 2016
    9
    I had so much fun playing this game! It's a polished AC Unity. They worked out all the bad glitches in the game and it was enjoyable all the way through.
  10. 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
  11. 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 ,......................
  12. ANewKillerStar
    Mar 23, 2016
    7
    After missing Unity, I picked up Syndicate hoping for, but not really expecting, a decent game. Thankfully, it is decent - about as decent a game can be when it's released on an annual basis. The positives: the graphics are excellent, the Frye twins are well written, there are some humorous moments, the early missions are fun. The negatives: there's plenty of story potential that goesAfter missing Unity, I picked up Syndicate hoping for, but not really expecting, a decent game. Thankfully, it is decent - about as decent a game can be when it's released on an annual basis. The positives: the graphics are excellent, the Frye twins are well written, there are some humorous moments, the early missions are fun. The negatives: there's plenty of story potential that goes untapped, the twins' relationship is hardly covered at all, there is still lots of busy work, some of the missions towards the end get fairly flat, the story doesn't really build to anything memorable and the villain is incredibly amateur (he runs London, yet at no point does he do anything to wrest back control!). A solid 7 - I enjoyed it but there's so much untapped potential in the AC series.… Expand
  13. inthecrease31
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    This is a really good game. I only started playing the AC series with Black Flag and I liked that game a lot. Rogue was pretty good too, but mostly because it was a copy-and-paste of Black Flag. Then I went back and played Revelations, but I didn't like it very much. I think I prefer the newer AC games.... I skipped Unity because of the terrible reviews, so I wasn't sure what toThis is a really good game. I only started playing the AC series with Black Flag and I liked that game a lot. Rogue was pretty good too, but mostly because it was a copy-and-paste of Black Flag. Then I went back and played Revelations, but I didn't like it very much. I think I prefer the newer AC games.... I skipped Unity because of the terrible reviews, so I wasn't sure what to expect with Syndicate. If you liked Black Flag, you will like Syndicate. Now that I think of it, this game is very similar to Batman Arkham series which might be why I like it so much. HUGE open world map. Lots to do and explore. Tons of collectibles. The graphics are spectacular. The gameplay is typical AC - sometimes your character doesn't go exactly where you want, but it's not too bad. The story is good and the side missions are relevant to the main mission. Overall, AC Syndicate is a really good game.

    Pros
    + Beautiful graphics
    + Interesting story and characters
    + Huge world to explore providing many hours of gameplay

    Cons
    - Controls are "typical AC" (can get a little frustrating)
    - Too many weapon and armor upgrade options and most don't offer any significant benefit (just a waste of points)    … Expand
  14. Zidane_Mina
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    I aproached this game with a huge grain of salt. It turned out to be sugar.

    After the dissapointment of Unity, and the Black Flag glorified DLC that Rogue was, Assassin's Creed Syndicate left me with a good impresion. Jacob and Evie Frye are two of the most compeling assassin's the series have seen in a while. Gameplay wise, the game hasn`t envolved enough, only this time has been    I aproached this game with a huge grain of salt. It turned out to be sugar.

    After the dissapointment of Unity, and the Black Flag glorified DLC that Rogue was, Assassin's Creed Syndicate left me with a good impresion. Jacob and Evie Frye are two of the most compeling assassin's the series have seen in a while. Gameplay wise, the game hasn`t envolved enough, only this time has been polished to a very solid state. I did not came across any bug or crash during my 60 hours of gameplay, and the framerate kept stable during 95% of my gaming sessions, and even when it dipped, it was barely noticeable.

    Story is good, but nothing extraordinary, but this time it was presented on a more lighthearted way, and adding to that the music of Austin Wintory (Composser for Journey) surely gave this game a personality of its own, and sticks out among the series.

    All being said, if you like Assassin's Creed, chances are you're going to like this game. But if you don't, i don`t see many things here that would make you think otherwise. But judging the game as its own separate entity, its good, entertaining, and beautiful to look at.    … Expand
  15. Todd_Dow
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    Fun game and just about everything we've come to expect from the great AC series. Still a bit buggy though. A nice advance in the overall story arc of the series, but would like to see something fresh added to the next game.
  16. zaharprod
    Mar 18, 2016
    8
    Massive, Massive improvement over that crapfest that was Unity. The characters are well written, familiar gameplay mechanics such as the whistling and being able to pick up bodies is back, the story has clever links to the story of the other AC games, the modern day is better and actually goes somewhere (albeit the ending is absolute wank) and the side missions are implemented well intoMassive, Massive improvement over that crapfest that was Unity. The characters are well written, familiar gameplay mechanics such as the whistling and being able to pick up bodies is back, the story has clever links to the story of the other AC games, the modern day is better and actually goes somewhere (albeit the ending is absolute wank) and the side missions are implemented well into the goal of the main story.… Expand
  17. rosnk30
    Mar 14, 2016
    6
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a great game after all. A open world with a one proposital...explore. Anyway, a lot of stuff to do at large "London" map....but the big part of this is repetitive, too much repetitive..

    This game has a good historical events, that unite great names of history, like Winston Churchill, Graham Bell, Darwin and a lot of others, but my impression that is the    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a great game after all. A open world with a one proposital...explore. Anyway, a lot of stuff to do at large "London" map....but the big part of this is repetitive, too much repetitive..

    This game has a good historical events, that unite great names of history, like Winston Churchill, Graham Bell, Darwin and a lot of others, but my impression that is the game was did faster, running against clock, or against anything ...

    I'm a Assassins Creed saga fan, but this AC is medium/low if you considerate history, gameplay and environment. Plays if youre a big fan of this franchise....    … Expand
  18. robinzvak
    Mar 14, 2016
    8
    Evie Frye and her broether is simply good written characters. Thats one big difference againts Blag Flag or Unity. Combat system is better to. Visual of this game is pretty(LOndon looks good) Best AC game on PS4 yet.
  19. Midnight_Sun
    Mar 1, 2016
    10
    I have played all AC games except DS and mobile titles, (yes Liberation included).
    Being burned from both the **** AC:III and Unity, I was very very hesitant to buy this title until it was lowered to a very low price. After much nagging from friends, I finally played it. It was probably the best AC title since AC2 and AC:B.
    It's smooth, the story is good, the characters are good (Frye    I have played all AC games except DS and mobile titles, (yes Liberation included).
    Being burned from both the **** AC:III and Unity, I was very very hesitant to buy this title until it was lowered to a very low price. After much nagging from friends, I finally played it. It was probably the best AC title since AC2 and AC:B.

    It's smooth, the story is good, the characters are good (Frye Twins), you care actually about what you are doing in the game and every side missions seem to get you somewhere. I love the hook that you can travel between buildings, it doesn't require you to climb a building, having to jump down and climb another one and so forth. A lot has been improved. Although I am of the few that loved the present day story, I do wish that Ubisoft would go back to that. I love reading the manuscripts and listen to the audio logs that you can unlock through helix fragments, it gives you a deeper story to the past titles.

    It is definitely a title I can finally feel like I am not being screwed over by Ubisoft, it feels like AC went back, or at least came a good way, to the spirit and the magic that I used to love with AC.    … Expand
  20. fallouts
    Feb 27, 2016
    8
    Updated review: My last review was rather overly negative because I made the mistake of submitting my opinion too early in the game. Now that I've completed the game, I can honestly say that this is the best AC so far in my opinion for number of reasons. Firstly, devs now finally realize that sandbox levels are the way to go with AC, and they have made the stealth mechanics fast paced andUpdated review: My last review was rather overly negative because I made the mistake of submitting my opinion too early in the game. Now that I've completed the game, I can honestly say that this is the best AC so far in my opinion for number of reasons. Firstly, devs now finally realize that sandbox levels are the way to go with AC, and they have made the stealth mechanics fast paced and less frustrating from the previous games. You have number of methods to dispatch your enemy and all of the mechanics are cool. The setting is very immersive and possibly my favorite one in the series. The characters are all memorable and show wide range of emotions from the emotionally disturbed past protagonists. Finally, the game is just a blast - there are plenty of side missions and all are fun, and the story missions are all varied and offer player freedom. I think this game is the biggest surprise of 2015 for me. Ignore the haters and give this a try.… Expand
  21. josemr01
    Feb 26, 2016
    8
    Es el primer AC que pruebo y me ha sorprendido gratamente, La historia engancha, la ambientación de Londres es perfecta y las misiones secundarias aportan un toque fresco. Quizás la jugabilidad es un poco repetitiva, pero ha sido una gran inversion.
  22. PranavDrake
    Feb 25, 2016
    9
    One of the most underrated games of the year. It brings the franchjse back to life. A really enjoyable game with amazing visuals and great gameplay. The story could've been better but it's decent even though the ending was just out of place.Overall it's a great game. Ubisoft might just have gained my trust.
  23. DrZomboid
    Feb 15, 2016
    8
    Best AC since AC3 and refreshment since AC2. Streets are so wide, everything is huge thanks to hook idea. Cleaning the city areas reminds me of San Andreas, especially with gang features. Characters are cool, story so-so.
  24. Tomxike
    Feb 11, 2016
    8
    One of the best Assassin's Creed games in my opinion. Was not expecting too much, sure Ubisoft delivered it this year, also they made the right choice not to make a new game for 2016
  25. DotaKaiju
    Feb 11, 2016
    7
    I really do love the assassins creed games. Syndicate is fun but Im starting to get burnt out with all the AC games. I wish they would rap the story up and not make it into the next CoD. The grappling hook is fun and fresh, couldnt get into the carage rides though. All in all its a fun game. its just burning me out
  26. 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
  27. Riskyreview
    Feb 8, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is so much better than Unity it's incredible, the graphics are beautiful the world feels more alive and the UI is great, you even get to play a bit in WW1 and you even get a small open world in the WW1 setting that deserves much more attention than it's getting right now!

    But there are a couple of bad things with this game, the characters are pretty annoying and the story is pretty boring most of the time especially during the modern day segments and you still can't choose to play as a Templar instead of an Assassin, there also seems to be an overtly anarchist/communist ideology pushed on me every 30 minutes which is getting very annoying but those are things you should expect from Ubisoft by now so overall better than Unity!    … Expand
  28. CemD
    Feb 7, 2016
    9
    that was nice game adn ı have fun when ı was playing ı liked the game but game still doesnt gives the same feeling as desmonds history also current day is not playable but still one of the best game in ps4
  29. 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
  30. legendmax
    Feb 2, 2016
    8
    Assassins creed syndicate is a great game and it actually makes from the big disappointment that is assassins creed unity. The game takes place in one of the greatest places you could ever go to and the graphics just present to us how beautiful the city is and is full of famous figures such as Charles Darwin and Florence Nightingale. There are a lot of things to do in the city and theAssassins creed syndicate is a great game and it actually makes from the big disappointment that is assassins creed unity. The game takes place in one of the greatest places you could ever go to and the graphics just present to us how beautiful the city is and is full of famous figures such as Charles Darwin and Florence Nightingale. There are a lot of things to do in the city and the missions will provide a challenge for those who are new to the franchise. If you are a fan of assassins creed or new to it get this game for the next gen.… Expand
  31. rodericrinehart
    Jan 30, 2016
    7
    Syndicate is a big improvement from Unity, but that was one of the buggiest pieces of crap in recent memory. It follows the tried-and-true formula you know so well. It isn't buggy and it doesn't have multiplayer, so that is good, but even as a fan of the series who only buys them for discount prices well after release, it is still growing tiresome. It is fun, but disposable fun, and youSyndicate is a big improvement from Unity, but that was one of the buggiest pieces of crap in recent memory. It follows the tried-and-true formula you know so well. It isn't buggy and it doesn't have multiplayer, so that is good, but even as a fan of the series who only buys them for discount prices well after release, it is still growing tiresome. It is fun, but disposable fun, and you already know if you like these games or not most likely. I didn't like the skill tree and how it maxes out no matter what by the end of the game - it's kind of like how Fallout 4 dumbed down it's RPG elements.… Expand
  32. Casualplayer
    Jan 28, 2016
    7
    Another year. Another AC storyteller. Even though it is getting tiresome i actually had fun with the game unlike AC unity. It has an appealing story, interesting secondary missions, fun main characters and the beautiful Victorian environment which were the only aspects that kept me going.
    The vehicles are a welcoming feat with the fun chase and roof combat but the new combat mechanics    Another year. Another AC storyteller. Even though it is getting tiresome i actually had fun with the game unlike AC unity. It has an appealing story, interesting secondary missions, fun main characters and the beautiful Victorian environment which were the only aspects that kept me going.
    The vehicles are a welcoming feat with the fun chase and roof combat but the new combat mechanics failed. The clunky combat moves felt very simplistic, cartoon-ish and rushed before the game release. It is the contrast to the whole game.    … Expand
  33. deerock8891
    Jan 25, 2016
    8
    I really really like this game its a major improvement over Unity. I've played them all I thought AC3 was great, my personal favorite is honestly Black Flag I thought the game was awesome but Syndicate is right there next to it. If you're still not sure about this game because of your experience with Unity or its your first AC game then Syndicate is definitely worth checking out. TheyI really really like this game its a major improvement over Unity. I've played them all I thought AC3 was great, my personal favorite is honestly Black Flag I thought the game was awesome but Syndicate is right there next to it. If you're still not sure about this game because of your experience with Unity or its your first AC game then Syndicate is definitely worth checking out. They basically fixed A LOT of what was wrong in the previous installment and delievered a very solid, very fun game.… Expand
  34. bigdeadanimals
    Jan 24, 2016
    6
    Quite a good game, but there some thing that make me dissapointed

    > CANT JUMP in OPEN WORLD game. I mean, yes, You cant just stay and than jump. Please Ubisoft (SHIFT + SPACE = JUMP) - this is the formula which was used in all AC. we need it back. > no real gameplay difference between protagonists. > fightind system that depends on combos feels really weird for the game about    Quite a good game, but there some thing that make me dissapointed

    > CANT JUMP in OPEN WORLD game.
    I mean, yes, You cant just stay and than jump.
    Please Ubisoft (SHIFT + SPACE = JUMP) - this is the formula which was used in all AC. we need it back.
    > no real gameplay difference between protagonists.
    > fightind system that depends on combos feels really weird for the game about KILLERS who make their way to a target and kill it with 1 stab, you know?
    > cartoon drama
    "evil women and men scold children, unloading coal -> good girl kills everyone on the eyes of the children -> everyone happy"
    > 2 Almost interesting character. 8 and 9 of the Templars. Still have not been fully disclosed. And that thing with Rot and children in building...He just wanted to destroy Starrik's TNT, killing children was not his aim.
    > The game is fueled with the spirit of adventure, but it is always killed by feigned drama and pathos of certain situations.
    > Lvl. system feels really bad in AC. "this HALF A METER LONG KNIFE do no dmg to target, but this HALF A METER LONG KNIFE with MORE BEAUTIFUL HANDLE kill it with 2-3 stabs.
    > Wonna my hood back. I mean it is quite a fine idea of putting on hood while stealthmod, but i want ability to choose when I wonna wear it. So why dont you make a "press C to stealthmod"
    "press and hold C to put on hood"    … Expand
  35. kwstas
    Jan 23, 2016
    7
    after the failure of unity i think that this game is way better and shows the beginning of new generation consoles assassins creed and honestly i believe this will be epic . the game is not like unity it is a very well design game made to excellence . the combat is better than ever and the graphics are staining . this is nothing like the older ones , this is just put assassins creed to a new era .
  36. 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
  37. kewldawg6969
    Jan 20, 2016
    9
    I think that this is a great game and the best AC yet
    I am a huge fan of the series and I am probably the only person who didn't hate untiy(I experienced NO glitches)
    This is a huge open world with tones of side quests and a compelling story to follow But I some time got lost in the story and side quests like freeing children got repetitive I loved the rope launcher and how you can    I think that this is a great game and the best AC yet
    I am a huge fan of the series and I am probably the only person who didn't hate untiy(I experienced NO glitches)
    This is a huge open world with tones of side quests and a compelling story to follow
    But I some time got lost in the story and side quests like freeing children got repetitive
    I loved the rope launcher and how you can play as both evie and Jacob, but their skill trees are much too similar
    I also think that the crafting system did not really fit in the game and that there was definitely limited customization and I would have like it if the customization was the same as unity
    I also loved riding the carriages and the new combat
    The awesome: open world historical people side missions, rope launcher, story, characters, carriage riding, and gang
    The Average: repetitive side missions
    The bad: similar skill tree with evie and Jacob, crafting, lack of customization    … Expand
  38. 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
  39. faixi98
    Jan 17, 2016
    9
    Im not a ubi-soft lover but this is a far better release then Unity. Interesting gameplay,awesome GFX. This is play as fun game,buy it or don't buy it. Your decision.
  40. Taipan_19
    Jan 15, 2016
    10
    Syndicate was exactly what I was hoping for. As a die hard fan of the AC series I feel that it is important to something big with them every year and Syndicate did just that. I really felt at one with Jacob and Evie like they were real beings and that is a great emotional feeling to get from a game. Always worth playing!
  41. Xamepon
    Jan 14, 2016
    9
    This game has certainly improved where Unity lacked. It gives you a great cast of colourful iconic characters, some being notable historic figures. It greatly improved upon the story, both historic and modern day (although modern day still needs more content). The gameplay along with the animations, although from Unity have been completely refined!
  42. Adix
    Jan 8, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ubisoft has redempted itself with Assassins Creed Syndicate. The game at first is hard to really get into but one you've play a few missions and have familiarised yourself with the new equipment and other characters it becomes really interesting and fun to play. Although the game could of had a more exciting intro it does introduce the characters well with their particular skills; Jacob specialising in more hand to hand combat while Evie is more into stealth and is able to traverse the level without getting noticed much. Although we don't have as many weapons as Unity the combat and weapons are still really fun to use. The city of London has many different Characters and is really diverse, seperating the poor from the rich and the beautiful views from the top of the city. I would highly recommend this game to players who really want to immerse themselves in a good story and fun gameplay.… Expand
  43. TalentlessHack
    Jan 7, 2016
    6
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is not quite the return to form for the long running franchise after the ambitious, yet deeply flawed Unity.

    The game is more polished, stable and solid than it's predecessor and features a cast of like-able, charismatic characters. The city of London is nicely designed too. It's not as detailed as the streets of Paris and is lacking in interiors, but it is    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is not quite the return to form for the long running franchise after the ambitious, yet deeply flawed Unity.

    The game is more polished, stable and solid than it's predecessor and features a cast of like-able, charismatic characters. The city of London is nicely designed too. It's not as detailed as the streets of Paris and is lacking in interiors, but it is still a commendable effort from the team. The return of a dynamic day and night system is another pleasure to have in this game, which drastically improves the atmosphere of London.

    But on the gameplay side of things is where things get a bit shaky. The series is still struggling to reinvent itself. Combat, while faster and more responsive, is still the same ol' "mash the attack button, while you get barely any positive feedback from your attacks" style combat. Mission structures and designs are the same. The only thing that is different is the grappling hook. It boosts the traveling speed quite a bit a la Batman, but I cannot help to feel that it goes against the core principles of the AC parkour gameplay, which (the Parkour) still needs a level of polish that's has been missing since Black Flag.

    And the story, well...... it's Assassin's Creed. The interactions between the characters, both fictional and non-fictional, is a lot more interesting than the "plot". It's kind of there, but it lacks the power to keep the players engaged and things just happen because they have to.

    Don't get me wrong, Assassin's Creed Syndicate is still a fun game to mess around with that will definitely give you some hours of fun. But I just cannot shake the "been there, done that" feeling I had when playing this game.    … Expand
  44. Garcessist
    Jan 4, 2016
    8
    Lets first start off by saying this is truly my 1st entry into the Assassin's Creed series. I attempted to play the original game and then another one on the Sony PSP but this was the first start to finish one I have played. To summarize the overall experience "Pretty ****ing Awesome". This game had a lot of positives I enjoyed running through the streets and assassinating all theLets first start off by saying this is truly my 1st entry into the Assassin's Creed series. I attempted to play the original game and then another one on the Sony PSP but this was the first start to finish one I have played. To summarize the overall experience "Pretty ****ing Awesome". This game had a lot of positives I enjoyed running through the streets and assassinating all the blighters and police officers I saw in the street. I appreciated the open world Arkham Knight type world. The collectable items were not forced on you like the Riddler trophies in Arkham Knight. The individual memories / quests from notable historical figures was a great addition. Helping out Winston Churchill in WWI, Protecting Karl Marx during a protest, and helping Darwin go ghost hunting was all a lot of fun. The one downfall to the games story telling is the Main Story / Sequences. This is probably where I lack since I never played the other games in the series. So it was hard for me to understand what was going on. They also never really truly explained what was going on in present time vs the memory sequences. You get a quick brief interaction in the present in the beginning of the game. Then in the middle you get another cut scene. Then finally at the end of the game after the final battle you get another glimpse at what's going on in present time. But this never gets fully explained. So if you're new to the series like I am you are sort of at a loss of what is going on. This is where the game fell short for me. I was just never captivated by the main story since I had no connection nor did I have any idea what I was looking for in the main story. Still even with lack of story telling for a new comer to the series the game was a blast. The one draw back that most of these open games seem to struggle with and Batman Arkham Knight did too is the repetitive nature of the side missions. Conquering territories was a very mundane but fun tasks. Most missions have you either saving children from labor, kidnapping some one, and or killing a bunch of blighters. There is a big lack of variety in this mission ops. The good thing is if you play the game like I do you can mix in conquering neighborhoods with finding all the games collectibles. What did cause met a little bit a grief is I was really looking to get the coveted PS4 Platinum trophy in this game and did a pretty good job of getting close until I realized the only 2 trophies left were the Platinum and destroying 5000 objects while driving a carriage. Now if this was on the Xbox One it would not have been a big issue for me since they feature achievement tracking and you can see how much you have left. Most of the games trophies aren't bad at all but this one is truly a punch in the you know what. Though a tracking system would really be helpful. Now I understand that this is more of a PS4 issue than a Syndicate issue but nothing stops UBISoft from releasing an patch that will have a stat tracker similar to the Uncharted and MGS:TPP where you can see how close or far you are. So while the game has its flaws a lot of the major issues I had were more user / OCD related. This is a great game to pick up whether your a fan of the series or not and just run around and have fun.

    Until next time this has been a PS4 Assassin's Creed Syndicate review brought to you by Garcessist    … Expand
  45. 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
  46. Nysp
    Jan 1, 2016
    9
    (in Brazilian Portuguese):

    Com a Internet 2.0 (onde usuários tem uma interação muito grande com artigos) a criação de "fanboys" e "haters" acabou praticamente virando regra. Resultado que as opiniões a respeito dos mais variados assuntos acabou se transformando em uma bipolaridade onde existe apenas o "perfeito" e o "terrível". E, com essa nova "regra de conduta" estúpida, quando algo    (in Brazilian Portuguese):

    Com a Internet 2.0 (onde usuários tem uma interação muito grande com artigos) a criação de "fanboys" e "haters" acabou praticamente virando regra. Resultado que as opiniões a respeito dos mais variados assuntos acabou se transformando em uma bipolaridade onde existe apenas o "perfeito" e o "terrível". E, com essa nova "regra de conduta" estúpida, quando algo desagrada uma maioria acaba ganhando uma legião de "haters" que transformam esse assunto qualquer, fazendo com que ele ganhe um rótulo, em sua imensa maioria, injusto.

    Isso acabou acontecendo com a série Assassin's Creed. Nascida de uma excelente ideia, passou por diversos, variados e, em grande parte, excelentes jogos. Mas o precursor de Syndicate, o Unity, trouxe muitos problemas para a franquia e sua desenvolvedora, a Ubisoft. Ou seja, com Unity criou-se a legião "haterista", muitas vezes com razão devido aos terríveis erros desse e o grande lançamento seguinte, Syndicate, acabou "herdando" esse "haterismo". E isso é muito injusto!

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate é o melhor jogo da série desde Black Flag. Descomplicado, fluído, com grandes adições, traz uma atmosfera absolutamente LINDA e fantástica da Londres vitoriana e uma boa história para envolver assassinos e templários. Não, não é o melhor roteiro da série, mas segura muito bem a onda. O destaque do jogo mesmo vai para sua qualidade, seja gráfica, seja na jogabilidade.

    As duas grandes adições no gameplay, a meu ver, o gancho para ajudar em escaladas e a possibilidade de andar em carroças para facilitar a viagem pela cidade merecem continuar na série, apesar da primeira estar no contexto do jogo e ser difícil de ser reutilizada caso um possível novo jogo se passe num período anterior ao de Syndicate.

    Quem procura por um belíssimo jogo, com uma boa história, excelente jogabilidade e gráficos lindos, encontrará em Syndicate. Não, não é nenhuma obra prima. Não conseguiria colocar esse jogo em um possível TOP 20 ou TOP 30 de jogos da minha vida, mas com certeza foram quase 60 horas de um belíssimo tempo aproveitado jogando. Recomendo demais.    … Expand
  47. Abhaygamin2002
    Dec 30, 2015
    10
    One of the best assassins creed games.it has a rope launcher,cart,graphics,2 protagonists,a big london and lot more.best assassins creed after assassins creed II but can take a match with ac IV.
  48. Hollowfied
    Dec 28, 2015
    6
    i like this game but so far i found this current Assassin creed Game was Good not as great as the previous installment

    new add on is in this game is u can drive horse & carriage u can play two character in this one that good but quest base is good but each quest is like cut in 5 part. and 6 sequence at the ending of game sucked u can do liberation section like templar hunt etc    i like this game but so far i found this current Assassin creed Game was Good not as great as the previous installment

    new add on is in this game is u can drive horse & carriage u can play two character in this one that good but quest base is good but each quest is like cut in 5 part. and 6 sequence at the ending of game sucked

    u can do liberation section like templar hunt etc that another new one u see which is ok

    con

    short game i expected to be longer but took two day less then that    … Expand
  49. blobber
    Dec 26, 2015
    10
    Enjoyable and beautiful game. Those writing that the city is dull and grey clearly haven't played the game properly. I really enjoyed it and believe its better than recent editions.
  50. Nixxime
    Dec 26, 2015
    8
    I have been a fan of the Assassin's Creed series since the very first Assassin's Creed. Is Assassin's creed Syndicate worth your money? I would say yes.

    Most people when expecting much of Syndicate, some even feel that its going to be a buggy terrible mess after Unity, waiting to gloat at the failure of Assassin's Creed. But it turns out Syndicate is quite good. On day one Assassin's    I have been a fan of the Assassin's Creed series since the very first Assassin's Creed. Is Assassin's creed Syndicate worth your money? I would say yes.

    Most people when expecting much of Syndicate, some even feel that its going to be a buggy terrible mess after Unity, waiting to gloat at the failure of Assassin's Creed. But it turns out Syndicate is quite good.

    On day one Assassin's Creed Syndicate ran at a smooth 30fps with very minimal frame-rate drops, no bugs or crashing on the PS4. London in Syndicate stands next to the cities in ACII as one of the most breathtaking and realistic detailed environment, you could really feel the majesty and scale of the famous landmarks. The game is flooded with numerous side activities each of them are interesting and rewarding, The story is much better than unity its good but not stellar. The dual protagonist really made the experience more unique.

    The only gripe I have is that there isn't as much customization of equipment compared to Unity, there are less enter-able interiors and the game gets too easy at the later stages(happens if you level up fast but diligently doing the addictive borough missions and side activities).

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate clearly is the series back-to-form. Ubisoft also removed the annoying phone app that is binded to the game and gives out free costumes. The game is also very well priced in my country at SGD63.90 on re-date compared to the usual 71-80 which made me really happy to buy it straight off the shelves.

    If you are a fan the series then this is a must buy, if not, this is a great Assassin's Creed to start with.    … Expand
  51. GamergodsFail
    Dec 25, 2015
    6
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is not a bad game, but a pointless one. With a story that has little to no connection to the rest of the series or its timeline, along with bugs and control problems still present from previous entries, "Syndicate" is a game best left avoided for the sake of saving your money for something more important. Albeit a huge improvement over Unity thanks to itsAssassin's Creed Syndicate is not a bad game, but a pointless one. With a story that has little to no connection to the rest of the series or its timeline, along with bugs and control problems still present from previous entries, "Syndicate" is a game best left avoided for the sake of saving your money for something more important. Albeit a huge improvement over Unity thanks to its characters and zipline travel.… Expand
  52. Kydd_Amigo
    Dec 22, 2015
    6
    AC Syndicate is decent. It has great graphics and sounds as we've come to expect from an AC title. The setting is also intriguing, industrial London and witty banter by some quality voice acting. But that's where the plaudits stop for me.

    The combat system is a little different from AC Unity, a little more refined, but still feels clumsy at times as you strong combos together and    AC Syndicate is decent. It has great graphics and sounds as we've come to expect from an AC title. The setting is also intriguing, industrial London and witty banter by some quality voice acting. But that's where the plaudits stop for me.

    The combat system is a little different from AC Unity, a little more refined, but still feels clumsy at times as you strong combos together and counter. It's not as smooth as the Batman series.

    My other vice is that there's nothing really new in terms of missions. It's the same formula that's been done a number of times already in prior AC titles and the story is unfortunately not engaging at all.

    It captures the bustling industrial era atmosphere well, and with a number of side quests and items to collect for crafting there's definitely a lot of content, unfortunately it just feels repetitive.

    If you're a die hard AC fan, you will enjoy the game. As it does what the previous AC games have and does it well. But if you're looking for something compelling or novel, Syndicate isn't it. The title is need of a breath of fresh air.    … Expand
  53. WonderSole
    Dec 21, 2015
    8
    AC Syndicate gave this history lover the atmosphere that put me square in the middle of a Dickens novel. Where is Oliver Twist, Bill Sikes, **** and the Artful Dodger? I enjoyed everything about the gameplay except the confusing kidnapping scheme. There is just enough innovation to encourage continued interest in this immersive and instructive franchise.
  54. Marshb63
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
    I'm enjoying this game immensely. Somewhere since AC4(?), they lost the godlike counter button and combat became much better for the challenge it gives. Stealth is also much more challenging at least until you overcome the learning curve. Graphics are a step up from AC4 I think. All in all a better than average installment.
  55. Ghoster
    Dec 20, 2015
    10
    Finally perfect AC after all those years. After Unity which was not really good they seems to make formula for perfect game. AC2 was best AC until now in my opinion but comparing to Syndicate it doesn't looks too good anymore. They reduced to minimum all annoying stuff like endless "follow somebody" missions, they removed silly coop missions and list goes on... They had bad moments with ACFinally perfect AC after all those years. After Unity which was not really good they seems to make formula for perfect game. AC2 was best AC until now in my opinion but comparing to Syndicate it doesn't looks too good anymore. They reduced to minimum all annoying stuff like endless "follow somebody" missions, they removed silly coop missions and list goes on... They had bad moments with AC with a lot of experiments which become bad games like AC3 or Unity, but after all that seems they founded what's good and what bad and make it right! Let's hope they will keep this formula for future releases. keep them coming!!!!… Expand
  56. 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
  57. SuperkenGaming
    Dec 16, 2015
    9
    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
    A slight return to greatness.
    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate tells the story of twin assassins Jacob and Evie Frye You can freely switch back and forth between the 2 to complete tasks around the city and to free roam, but each is unique in their ability and have their own specific story missions to give you a feel for both. There is a very simple skill tree and    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
    A slight return to greatness.
    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate tells the story of twin assassins Jacob and Evie Frye
    You can freely switch back and forth between the 2 to complete tasks around the city and to free roam, but each is unique in their ability and have their own specific story missions to give you a feel for both.
    There is a very simple skill tree and leveling system here, but Jacob and Evie only have a few unique skills, such as Evie having the ability to go invisible while in sneak mode, which I found no use for at all in the main campaign considering the majority of the story’s quests belongs to Jacob.
    Jacob specializes in combat compared to evies stealth.
    He wants to rile up a gang and take control of London.
    Gaining control is really where the different character styles can come into play,
    I found myself looking to Evie to free the children in factories., for everything else I just stuck to Jacob.
    There are technically a variety of tasks here such as bounty hunts where you kidnap a target or kill them and take them in for a reward, Templar hunts where you’re tasked with killing a or 2 Templar enemies, and strongholds where you just clear them out.
    I appreciate the child liberation missions because they give a sense of time beyond the themes and skins, but for the most part there’s nothing special about these side activities. It’s the same thing we’ve got year after year since Brotherhood but with new names.
    After you’ve done all activities in a section of the map a gang leader challenges you and then you take on a rival gang to finally claim the section for your own.
    As you progress through the story you’ll also be able to do train robberies and steal cargo, these tasks are important because Syndicate also feature an annoying quote un quote crafting system.
    Its fairly easy to get money in syndicate from main missions and your vault, but its super annoying to have so much and not be able to spend it because you don’t have the needed materials, so your only choice is go do a boring mission or purchase a material pack with real life money.
    You can’t buy weapons or items from a store, you can only craft them.
    This obviously was put into the game to take advantage of people only interested in the fun aspects of assassin’s creed. And escorting cart after cart isn’t it.
    Speaking of carts, there are now horse drawn carriages you can hijack and ride around the city, very fun to play around with and makes traversing the city much faster I only used fast travel 2 or 3 times in my entire time playing, that’s how much I loved riding through London smashing things.
    If you want to stick to feet, there’s another tool introduced, the grappling hook.
    It’s been apparent that assassins creed has been chasing batman with the past 2 entries, no spoilers, but there was clear penguin influence in last year’s game with one villain, and there’s clear joker influence in this year’s game with another,, and here we are with the ability to grapple our way out of a stick situation, or zip line from building to building and create our own air assassination opportunities, however the grappling hook doesn’t work quite as good as one would hope.
    Maybe I’m spoiled by batman, but I’m not a fan of searching for a prompt before I can use my hook, I want to be able to just press the button and go... sometimes this does work that way, but a lot of the time you’re awkwardly waiting for you to zip out of there and nothing happens.
    Sometimes you’ll look up at edges and a prompt just won’t show up... I was skeptical of this tool at first, but came to love and appreciate it... it does need some work though,
    Speaking of needing work the campaign.
    The story in syndicate is decent, but the delivery of this story, not so much…

    Every main Assassin’s Creed Game has a special moment, a special introduction to a character and their development as an assassin.
    Assassins Creed Syndicate dives right in, it treats Jacob and Evie Frye like we’ve gotten other games with them, as if they are developed and well known character, but they aren’t, we know nothing other than they are twins, you get a sense of their sibling rivalry throughout the game, but a prologue into the characters would’ve made me care for these characters.
    Any sort of character development at all to be honest would be greatly appreciated,
    New characters can’t just be automatically established, it would be like starting the ezio trilogy with brotherhood
    It’s like meeting a friend of your friend at a party and told to hang out with them for 20 hours.
    They cry about their problems without giving you a reason to care.
    I didn’t at all.
    Not for a second did I care about these characters, or about London…
    I felt no urgency to do anything.
    This is the first time I’ve ever played an assassins creed game and not care of its outcome.
    However it was nice to see Assassins creed slightly inch its way back to what made it great and such a guilty pleasure to begin with.
    The team at ubisoft seem to actually be listening to fans, modern day is more prevalent this time and they even brought Desmond back! As a dog. But seriously, the modern day story is the best it’s been since Assassins Creed IV, still, nowhere near as good as it was in that game or the 5 games before it.
    There is a really neat section in this game that gives you more context to the modern day stuff but you aren’t even told about, you kind of have to find it for yourself…
    It’s almost like they are embarrassed of their modern day story ties… its like modern day is their girlfriend and they wont accept her relationship request on facebook.
    But news flash ubisoft, the modern day is what gets people talking, it’s what brings us to your forums, it what gets people itching for more.
    If you want preorders, you need to up your game in this department or you risk losing your diehard fans to casuals that may or may not buy because cool 1868 brand theft auto.
    Campaign missions have greatly improved though.
    In terms of variety, this is the best we’ve gotten since assassins creed 3.
    No 2 missions felts the same, but all were lacking power. There were no epic moments in this game... not. Even. 1. Mission variety is important, but even Assassins Creed IVs tail mission after tail mission campaign was more enjoyable due to the pure epic moments that game delivered,
    the camping felt stale…
    Optional objectives are still here, and are getting better and better... but they need to be ditched.
    Someone needs to tell the people at ubisoft that optional objectives aren’t fun.. Oh wait... everyone does... every year... and they don’t listen.
    Why such an emphasis on stealth for a brute?
    For a game about assassinating, there are way too many don’t kill anyone objectives, sure that’s fine since we can knock enemies out, but let the player choose to handle the situation this way if they choose.
    Optional objectives are no better than annoying grading systems.
    I love that if you mess up enemies now run rather than you getting desynced, but seeing a red box flash across your screen nullifies this illusion of freedom.
    If micro transaction filled leveling systems can make sense in this universe, so can a lack of optional objectives. I’m even fine with desyncs for being detected every once in a while and stay your blade from the flesh of an innocent may be an awesome quote, but it doesn’t make for awesome gameplay. I was given awesome tools to stealthfuly take out enemies, and then I’m told not to use them. All in all, Assassins Creed Syndicate is an enjoyable time, but nothing special. Assassins Creed Unity had me excited for the future, but syndicate seemed to take a few steps back. For what it is Action Adventure Stealth 8/10 overall 8.5/10    … Expand
  58. Carles
    Dec 7, 2015
    6
    In my opinion there are too much AC games in the last years, and that's why these games are not enough good. There are no huge improvement in graphics, physics and mechanics. Always is the same but in different city.
    It's not a bad game itself, but do not represent any huge differences respect the lasts ones. Ubisoft has a problem here: one game per year it's too much work and too much    In my opinion there are too much AC games in the last years, and that's why these games are not enough good. There are no huge improvement in graphics, physics and mechanics. Always is the same but in different city.
    It's not a bad game itself, but do not represent any huge differences respect the lasts ones. Ubisoft has a problem here: one game per year it's too much work and too much Assassin’s Creed for the gamers, and that's why each game is always the same.
    I understand that there are games that can have a new version each year (like football, basketball, motorsports, etc.) but not games like ‘Assassin’s Creed’ or ‘Need For Speed’.    … Expand
  59. 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
  60. JTGrasby
    Dec 5, 2015
    9
    It goes to show just how much a setting can affect a game.

    I really lost interest in the series during Black Flag, as I've never been into Pirates and I didn't enjoy it at all, gave up half-way through. I skipped Unity - doesn't seem like I missed out - and decided to pick this one up because I've always been a fan of the look and feel of London. They captured it perfectly. I love    It goes to show just how much a setting can affect a game.

    I really lost interest in the series during Black Flag, as I've never been into Pirates and I didn't enjoy it at all, gave up half-way through. I skipped Unity - doesn't seem like I missed out - and decided to pick this one up because I've always been a fan of the look and feel of London.

    They captured it perfectly.

    I love the sights and setting, the sounds and atmosphere - it's all incredible. The gameplay is - mostly - smooth. The story goes along quickly, helped by the two protagonists chemistry together - and side quests with the likes of Charles Darwin. Voice acting and writing are top-notch.

    Best of all though? It's actually fun to play. Something I couldn't say about Black Flag. I'm so happy I don't have to try and steer another boat and can instead smash into carts with horses.    … Expand
  61. Skyleaf
    Dec 5, 2015
    10
    First of of all the game to me was a 9, but unfortunatly many users are dickheads giving zeros so I even should make this a 20 but oh well. I finished this game (I actually do not finish most games I buy cause i get bored of them before the end)and enjoyed it. For me the best assasins creed together with black flag. Very unfortunate most people hating this game might never have played itFirst of of all the game to me was a 9, but unfortunatly many users are dickheads giving zeros so I even should make this a 20 but oh well. I finished this game (I actually do not finish most games I buy cause i get bored of them before the end)and enjoyed it. For me the best assasins creed together with black flag. Very unfortunate most people hating this game might never have played it at all. Defenetly recommend buying this one. Oh and **** ac unity that was utter **** (on many levels but that performance on consoles is unacceptable). Thank's ubi for improving (but you could have fixed unity till today at least....).… Expand
  62. HashZ21
    Dec 5, 2015
    10
    Ubisoft is on the path of redemption after unity. Better characters, better atmosphere and better mechanics. But I hope they learn from their mistakes and stop making one every year.
  63. 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.
  64. 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
  65. LouisGrange
    Dec 1, 2015
    10
    très bon jeu , il mérite les 10 points .Les personnages sont très bien faits comme l'aventure et les graphismes . très bonne idée que l'histoire se passe a la révolution industrielle .
  66. thomaslee
    Nov 27, 2015
    7
    London featured in this game is extremely gorgeous. Landmarks like The Big Ben are detailedly manifested. The storyline is ok but the characters are likable. It is a great gaming experience to play as 2 assassins of distinctive personalities with different styles of missions. It comes to my surprise when I figured out there is a World War I simulator hidden in the course of the game. Also,London featured in this game is extremely gorgeous. Landmarks like The Big Ben are detailedly manifested. The storyline is ok but the characters are likable. It is a great gaming experience to play as 2 assassins of distinctive personalities with different styles of missions. It comes to my surprise when I figured out there is a World War I simulator hidden in the course of the game. Also, growing up a gang is cool. However, the gameplay is somehow repetitive and soon lose its charm.… Expand
  67. Sacerdos_Iacobi
    Nov 26, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has the worst plot of an AC game so far, yes, even worse than Unity. The streets are boring and empty compared to Unity. The main characters are not bad at all, but the only thing Syndicate has better than Unity is the shining buildings and the bigger map, everything else is the same or even worse... And the plot... God the plot... Helping the queen? I thought it was the other way around, but no... the same "killing templars" plot, at least they could have added the "templars are not that bad" concept that Unity incorporated and that made Rogue my favorite game after AC II... but no, not even that...
    I just give this a 5 because the gameplay is "funny" (even when the "God of War" smashing mechanism), but not better than the gameplay of Unity....
    If the next AC game doesn't incorporate something new to the series, then this will be my last time playing a new AC game...    … Expand
  68. EarlessSpark027
    Nov 25, 2015
    5
    The game is certainly better than Unity, as in it has less glitches and bugs, but not much else. The game starts out fun and then progressively become tedious and a chore to finish.

    London is an impressive setting bustling with people making loud noises and different activities making it feel alive, but whether you prefer this to Paris is up to you. Paris was better, in my opinion.    The game is certainly better than Unity, as in it has less glitches and bugs, but not much else. The game starts out fun and then progressively become tedious and a chore to finish.

    London is an impressive setting bustling with people making loud noises and different activities making it feel alive, but whether you prefer this to Paris is up to you. Paris was better, in my opinion. However, my experience in London was ruined by the problematic parkour, the boring side-activities that are very repetitive and most fill no purpose other then improving your characters,

    The story is ok, better then Unity's but not by much. It's ultimately cliche and never really evolves beyond taking London from the Templars. You play as Evie and Jacob Frye, twins, brother and sister; I was very disappointed at the very little difference between the two of them in terms of combat, skills and animations. Seeing as Jacob is more of a brawler, I was expecting his skills to be more focused on fighting, while Evie's to be more focused on stealth, but they both have the exact same skills, just separately.

    As for their characters, they are fine; certainly better than the main characters from Unity. Jacob is more of a punk though not in a fun kind of way, more in a irritating kind of way; Evie is the more interesting of the two, though it also seems like they try too hard to make her seem 'cool'. The banter between them can range from entertaining to making your eyes roll; the dialog in Syndicate is inconsistant, despite the fact that they are well voice acted. However, you never really grow to care about them like you did with previous protagonists like Ezio, Edward and Shay. The rest of the characters in the game are forgettable, with a cliche psyhopatic villain that never feels like he pushes the two main protagonists to their limits.

    The combat is bad, clearly derived from the Arkham series but poorly made; it's basically mashing a bottom to attack, one to counter, and one to break defense, with none of the variation combos like in the Arkham games. Not to mention that animations for the characters are horrible and it feels like they don't hold any weight. You have a choice between three different weapons which pretty much end up feeling the same. Although I will admit that the leveling up in the game is quite satisfying.

    The present returns though it makes me wonder why; it adds nothing to the AC lore and is merely there to tell you to 'keep playing'. It's as if the developers knew that the game was going to be average and thought to remind you that you need to make the most out of the value of your purchase. It makes me wonder why do they even bother to include it anymore.

    Overall, Ubisoft's annual release is starting to take its toll on the series. Very little innovation, glitches and bugs, repetitive and boring side-missions, weak main missions, bad combat, uninteresting characters all amounted to make my experience in London quite shallow, despite it's beauty from a graphical point of view.    … Expand
  69. kon4ak
    Nov 25, 2015
    5
    Good: great, interesting, massive, beautiful city of London.
    Interesting capturing of the city.
    Talent trees with useful abilities. Stealth is awesome. Bad: after chapter 4 there is most f**ked up main missions that assassin's creed series ever had. game is full of old bugs which aren't fixed from previous games in the series. I know that developers get used to their engine and it's    Good: great, interesting, massive, beautiful city of London.
    Interesting capturing of the city.
    Talent trees with useful abilities. Stealth is awesome.
    Bad: after chapter 4 there is most f**ked up main missions that assassin's creed series ever had.
    game is full of old bugs which aren't fixed from previous games in the series.
    I know that developers get used to their engine and it's easier for them to developed games, but that 8-years old engine with some minor improvements looks outdated. This tendency to use the old engine for years saddens me the most. It's not the ubisoft-only problem, for example 16-years old quake 3 engine in call of duty series and gamebryo engine used by bethesda for 9 years! I just want to say that it is time to move forward, and make something new.    … Expand
  70. 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
  71. BlackWolf89x
    Nov 24, 2015
    9
    Great game! :D
    I really love the Assasin´s Creed Franchise, and this is one of the best games in the series yet. It doesnt beat Assasin´s Creed 2, but it's close to be nearly as good.
    Love the games 2 main characters and they have their own personality and main goal in the game and it's that you can actually feel the difference between these 2 assasin's, they also have a real brother    Great game! :D
    I really love the Assasin´s Creed Franchise, and this is one of the best games in the series yet. It doesnt beat Assasin´s Creed 2, but it's close to be nearly as good.

    Love the games 2 main characters and they have their own personality and main goal in the game and it's that you can actually feel the difference between these 2 assasin's, they also have a real brother and sister relationship and they have some quiet funny moments which gave me some good laughs.
    The main villian is one of the best so far, he is pure evil and I like it.

    Everything about this game is amazing, from the big open map where you can play around, to all the collectibles, side missions, weapon choices, outfit choices, gangwars ect. and the new grappling hook which makes you feel a little bit like a Victorian Batman is all a hell lot of fun and makes you want to play more! :)    … Expand
  72. roshi82
    Nov 23, 2015
    8
    A step up from last years entry. This game wont win any breakthrough awards. But I sure had fun playing it. The characters are much more interesting then last years. AND it is really great to be able to play as a female. See UBISOFT it can be done. I loved the banter between the two. Great game. Not GOTY but still a great entertaining game. Haven't had too many glitches either.
  73. GrumpyReviewer
    Nov 23, 2015
    8
    I am a big (and loyal) fan of this franchise - though I am not a fanboy. I do admit that the AC franchise is tired, filled with mistakes, hypeless, not hopeless, though. Ubisoft biggest mistake is to release a game every year. No matter how good they are, people just don't care anymore.

    Which is a shame, because, let me tell you: Syndicate is an INCREDIBLE game and a true homage to what    I am a big (and loyal) fan of this franchise - though I am not a fanboy. I do admit that the AC franchise is tired, filled with mistakes, hypeless, not hopeless, though. Ubisoft biggest mistake is to release a game every year. No matter how good they are, people just don't care anymore.

    Which is a shame, because, let me tell you: Syndicate is an INCREDIBLE game and a true homage to what the game (and the series) once was: a historical experience, where you have a city as your playground, just like Ezio did, back in the day. There is no **** this time; no multiplayer nonsense, no companion APP. Just you, the city, its characters. And a great story to write as you traverse Victorian London's corners in search for its secrets.

    And the additions to the tired formula are also fantastic. First a grappling-gun (like Batman's) that makes climbing (and killing) fast and sweet. And the 2 protagonists, the Frye twins, are a joy to play as. Jacob is a brawler, while Evie is a thinker and this combination of traits results in a lot of great moments, different (ish) gameplay styles and funny banter.

    Sidenote: the game is stable, the missions are incredibly well designed and the game is not riddled with bugs, like Unity. To be honest, the ONLY weird thing I noticed - during more than 20 hours playing - was a guy riding an invisible carriage. And that was all.

    I loved this game, from start to finish. And it did give me hope that Ubisoft at least is listening to its loyal fanbase. Forget your prejudices, try to forgive Ubi's recent mistakes and play this game!    … Expand
  74. Tom360
    Nov 23, 2015
    5
    Completely lacking in originality. Who would have guessed after 7(?) iterations...

    Also, found the combat animations to be terribly rendered and a bit cartoon-y. The Batman ripoff zipline looks ridiculous every time you use it and really doesn't help navigating the massive London all that much. Thumbs up for the addition of drive-able carriages. The city itself looks fantastic, but as    Completely lacking in originality. Who would have guessed after 7(?) iterations...

    Also, found the combat animations to be terribly rendered and a bit cartoon-y. The Batman ripoff zipline looks ridiculous every time you use it and really doesn't help navigating the massive London all that much. Thumbs up for the addition of drive-able carriages. The city itself looks fantastic, but as far as I'm concerned it's too little too late for this series.

    I told myself "no more," after last years debacle called Unity, but my boredom got to me and I caved. Definitely regret paying retail. This one is ending up on Ebay. I really hope they put this old dog down.    … Expand
  75. 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
  76. Vertran187
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    I`ve been a huge critic of Ubisoft in recent years and AC games in general but after the disappointment of unity i was going to not bother with AC this year but the London setting kept me interested.
    I picked this game up at a nice discount for PC under £20.00 Ubisoft store is complete ripoff at £50.00.
    The game looks amazing probably the best looking game of the year i`m running it    I`ve been a huge critic of Ubisoft in recent years and AC games in general but after the disappointment of unity i was going to not bother with AC this year but the London setting kept me interested.
    I picked this game up at a nice discount for PC under £20.00 Ubisoft store is complete ripoff at £50.00.

    The game looks amazing probably the best looking game of the year i`m running it totally maxed out everything on Ultra and top setting with 2x 980ti its barley getting 60fps at 1440p but with Gsync its runs very smoothly.

    The biggest surprise for me is the combat and stealth actually really work well this time and the grappling hook makes the game so much more fluid and higher pace. Its still what you`d expect for a AC game but its the best one yet and i only planned to take a quick look at the game as i`m in the middle of Fallout 4 and ended up playing it for 18 hours in the last 2 days >.< ive never done that with a AC game before.

    Its a great come back for AC and Ubisoft are back on form I hope there`s a ton of DLC cause this is by far the best open world city they have ever made the sound graphics and game-play are all not notch.    … Expand
  77. 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
  78. Franky3121
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is the 2015 Assassin's Creed game and it does not disappoint one bit.

    Story Assassin's Creed Syndicate follows twin assassins Jacob and Evie Frye. The two assassins go to London with different agendas but the objectives fuse together to bring both assassins together. Jacob wishes to reclaim London by defeating Crawford Starrick (The Templar Grandmaster) and    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is the 2015 Assassin's Creed game and it does not disappoint one bit.

    Story
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate follows twin assassins Jacob and Evie Frye. The two assassins go to London with different agendas but the objectives fuse together to bring both assassins together. Jacob wishes to reclaim London by defeating Crawford Starrick (The Templar Grandmaster) and creating his own gang to protect the citizens of London. Evie however wishes to follow in their father's footsteps and find the piece of eden that is hidden somewhere in London.

    I found the story to be quite good and interesting, both characters are very likable and the actions taken by one another affects the other persons objective specifically Evie. Her role tends to always fix the mistakes that Jacob causes as he is easy to trust and is easily misled by others while also completing her own objectives. The game puts you in the shoes of Jacob more than Evie however Evie has a much more interesting story and a much better character and I spent most of my time playing her rather than Jacob. Overall I found the story to be good but was ruined by a bad boss battle and horrible cliffhanger ending.

    Gameplay + Content
    The gameplay in Syndicate is different from AC Unity's gameplay which was challenging but not very fun at all. The gameplay is quick and refined in Syndicate, the gameplay is actually quite similar to previous assassins creed games 3 and 4 where button mashing and counter were the ways to defeat your enemies. The game is beautiful and definitely gives a good representation of 1800 London.
    The game also adds a leveling system which is a big improvement from Assassins Creed Unity, These upgrades tend to show progression in the characters, rather than Unity which felt quite rushed with Arno.

    Players can also fool around a lot in this game, conquering London is fun and different from the main story even though it can be repetitive it was a fun repetition. There are also side quests that players can do that involve important historical figures such as Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens which gives deeper insight into what the industrial era was all about.
    Carriage riding is also something that the game adds and its similar to Grand Theft Auto where you can hijack other people's carriages and ram into other NPCs, shoot other NPCs and other activities.

    This game also allows you to build up your own gang, which I found to be very fun and what I spent most of my time and resources on. Building a gang is expensive and will definitely consume most of your income and resources if you're not using them on upgrading your inventory. The gang is also quite noticeable in areas that you conquer, Having a gang allows you to recruit to 5 of them to fight for you which is quite similar to GTA San Andreas gangs. You can upgrade these gang members and there presence and what kinda weapons they can use.

    Overall
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is by far one of my favorite games of 2015 and is a huge improvement over 2014's disappointing and crap Assassin's Creed Unity which i would give a 4 outta 10

    8.5/10 Awesome
    + Fun
    +Good Story
    +Lots of content
    +Good Characters
    -Bad ending
    -Minor issues and bugs    … Expand
  79. JayLightBar
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
    It's been a while since I last stepped into an Assassin's Creed game, the last one being Black Flag, though I barely touched it sadly. I'm not a big fan of the series, I do mostly enjoy Brotherhood and have very found memories of a much younger me playing it and the original back when they first released. Now where am I now with this game? It's pretty good. Not great, but with a solidIt's been a while since I last stepped into an Assassin's Creed game, the last one being Black Flag, though I barely touched it sadly. I'm not a big fan of the series, I do mostly enjoy Brotherhood and have very found memories of a much younger me playing it and the original back when they first released. Now where am I now with this game? It's pretty good. Not great, but with a solid visual and sound design for any average release these days. It's fun, and that's all you really can say about it. It's a pretty alright open world game, with fun things to do and an actual pretty decent story. I had fun with this game, and I guess that's all there really is to say about it.… Expand
  80. 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.
  81. 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
  82. savetrees
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    All improvements are known so take it to ratings

    Story-9/10(intensity) Characters-10/10 Enemy/Combat A.I-10/10 Mechanism-10/10
    New wepons-10/10 ease of access-10/10 Overall- 10/10 but you people need more so 9.0/10
  83. bobbytorti89
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    With improved character movement, likable protagonists, and a great lack of issues found in previous Assassin's Creed games, Syndicate is the pinnacle of the series.
  84. 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
  85. SeanGamerDays
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    This game is great, the parkour, the world, the action, is really-really good, and even the historical figure in this game. However, the ending, is suck! Seriously, Juno (SPOILER ALERT!) is secretly manipulating certain employees within Abstergo from behind the scenes to sabotage the company, and has her own plans for the Shroud, stating that she will use it to save humanity. WTF?

    But    This game is great, the parkour, the world, the action, is really-really good, and even the historical figure in this game. However, the ending, is suck! Seriously, Juno (SPOILER ALERT!) is secretly manipulating certain employees within Abstergo from behind the scenes to sabotage the company, and has her own plans for the Shroud, stating that she will use it to save humanity. WTF?

    But whatever, it dosen't seems to bother me, anyway!

    I recomended as the best action game of the year! Except, you already pre-order Uncharted 4 on your PS4.    … Expand
  86. 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
  87. paddystudmuffin
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Solid but not amazing which it could have been. Stealth is definitely better finally! You actually do feel like an assassin now. Graphics are really good. I don't like Jacob as a lead so I always used her. But being forced to play as Jacob way to much started to grate on me. Wish ubi had had the confidence to just use her as character for the whole game. Would have made a massiveSolid but not amazing which it could have been. Stealth is definitely better finally! You actually do feel like an assassin now. Graphics are really good. I don't like Jacob as a lead so I always used her. But being forced to play as Jacob way to much started to grate on me. Wish ubi had had the confidence to just use her as character for the whole game. Would have made a massive difference.… Expand
  88. 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
  89. Alexbarbro
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    Assassins Creed Syndicate its a great game. Not perfect or close to what ACII and ACB had to offer. This game much more stable than last's year Unity. It has some bugs but minor and often you don't see them much. The gameplay is pretty much similar to ACU but a little bit faster and more comfortable. The rope launcher is a great addition to the free running system. The city of London isAssassins Creed Syndicate its a great game. Not perfect or close to what ACII and ACB had to offer. This game much more stable than last's year Unity. It has some bugs but minor and often you don't see them much. The gameplay is pretty much similar to ACU but a little bit faster and more comfortable. The rope launcher is a great addition to the free running system. The city of London is gorgeous and fully alive with many interesting places to visit and explore , every section of the map is different and adds variety to the game. The characters Evie and Jacob are a great combination for a linear storyline. Both of them great, interesting, and fun to play with and in addition you can switch between them and play every time you wish in the free roam. The things that AC syndicate fails its with the modern day story. It follows the same old steps as Unity, no gameplay just cut scenes. It feels like Ubisoft don't wish to continue the modern day story, they neglected this element completely and its a shame because the modern day story brought the series to its glory with ACII and ACB, but unfortunately the modern day story is weird and confusing, adds little information and masses up things even more. Another thing that is bad in the game its the combat system. The combat feels clunky and weird, although it looks brutal but very easy to attack enemies, no stealth approach at all , no matter how you'll try to be stealthy there will be a point that you will be exposed and you'll have to fight and this is frustrating and not really enjoyable. Overall, ACS offers a great things such as great characters, good story , great mission structure , great side activities and great gameplay but still not perfect as ACII.… Expand
  90. JACOBFRYE
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    One of the best Assassin Creed games in the franchise. I absolutely loved the gamplay and story. Unity just didn't have fun gameplay and the story had nothing to do with desmond except meeting bishop.
  91. gyu3437
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    I'm looking forward to estimating this game. I think Syndicate shows me the possibility that AC series can develop from now on. I'm very impressed by Frye's characteristics
  92. 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
  93. bulletchan
    Nov 9, 2015
    8
    With interesting characters, refined mechanics, and a few excellent new additions, Assassin's Creed Syndicate reminds us what's great about the series. Even those turned off by the bugfest that was Unity will be won over by this terrific entry.
  94. benson134679
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    It is the best Assassin's Creed so far. I don't understand why would anyone give its 0. It only has few glitches, the world feels alive and characters are rememberable.
  95. shark742
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    I have not finished this latest AC game yet so cannot comment on the later part of the game, but from what I have played this is much better than last year's effort. Graphics are just beautiful, with London looking exactly like I expected during this time period. I am really enjoying the side missions which see you doing tasks to free areas of gangs and replace them with your own, theI have not finished this latest AC game yet so cannot comment on the later part of the game, but from what I have played this is much better than last year's effort. Graphics are just beautiful, with London looking exactly like I expected during this time period. I am really enjoying the side missions which see you doing tasks to free areas of gangs and replace them with your own, the Rooks. The best of these is freeing children from hard labour in factors, this involves stealth and I love that from AC games.
    Overall this is a marked improvement over unit, and I would recommend it to any Assassins creed fan.    … Expand
  96. gmtech4274
    Nov 7, 2015
    8
    This game is a refreshing kick back to Assassins Creed 2. The graphics are what you would expect from a large open world AAA game. I do wish they could make the hair a little better, feels like a lego characters hair. This is a game you play for the game play and it delivers 100%. It feels great scaling the city and assassinating. The story is not one of Assassins Creed best but it is farThis game is a refreshing kick back to Assassins Creed 2. The graphics are what you would expect from a large open world AAA game. I do wish they could make the hair a little better, feels like a lego characters hair. This is a game you play for the game play and it delivers 100%. It feels great scaling the city and assassinating. The story is not one of Assassins Creed best but it is far from bad. I could have done with out the love story, it felt forced and unnecessary. For any Assassins Creed fan this is a must buy.… Expand
  97. Tyger44
    Nov 6, 2015
    9
    So far, I have been loving Syndicate Jacob and Evie are awesome protagonists and city of London is beautifully realized. The side quests are delivered better, and the experience is much smoother than Unity. If you're an Assassin's Creed fan, you should absolutely buy this. It delivers on both gameplay and storytelling
  98. 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
  99. Binets
    Nov 5, 2015
    9
    Well... it's been a longtime since i played A. Finaly, my come back was Worth it. Not saying that it's the bes AC, but i ad the that i didn't left the franchise... Stunning graphics... and diversified gameplay..
  100. Araghast666
    Nov 5, 2015
    9
    Don't judge Syndicate by Unity please, these are 2 separate, completely different games. Of course the bases are the same because it's Assassin's Creed but the plot, play style, cities are very different. I was afraid that it will be Unity rip off due to similar action times, but i was very wrong. I bought the game full of worries, but today when i finished it I really regret that it isDon't judge Syndicate by Unity please, these are 2 separate, completely different games. Of course the bases are the same because it's Assassin's Creed but the plot, play style, cities are very different. I was afraid that it will be Unity rip off due to similar action times, but i was very wrong. I bought the game full of worries, but today when i finished it I really regret that it is over.
    My advice is for all of you, try the game! it is really worth it    … Expand
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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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