Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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  1. Parsa2079
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    It is a great assassin's creed game. The London has been created perfectly.
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees! acsyndicate
  3. loler0626
    Aug 21, 2023
    8
    Fun game, personally I plaid it on ps4 I played through the full campaign and it was enjoyable
  4. Gaebora
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
    Best story mode side objectives in any AC game. The "unique kill opportunities" were really fun. I couldnt play the game without Jacob dressed as Sherlock Holmes, but it ended up a better game than i thought.
  5. AdoMobA
    Aug 6, 2023
    8
    Pros
    - combat feels good with its focus on multi-finishers
    - the parkour feels smooth and offers new options with the grappling hook - the twins are distinct and feel like actual characters - only game in the series where I enjoy all of the 100% mission requirements - London looks lovingly crafted and makes you immersed in the early industrial period Cons - numerous random crashes    Pros
    - combat feels good with its focus on multi-finishers
    - the parkour feels smooth and offers new options with the grappling hook
    - the twins are distinct and feel like actual characters
    - only game in the series where I enjoy all of the 100% mission requirements
    - London looks lovingly crafted and makes you immersed in the early industrial period

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    So AC Syndicate huh? Surprisingly fun and enjoyable. If you like the old style AC games this one is a fun last send off before the Time Saver state the series ended up in. Plus you can basically get it for free these days so it is worth your cash.    … Expand
  6. FrankCreeper
    Jul 28, 2023
    7
    A good title with less bug from his predecessor the combact system is the good thing about this gam..the story is fine but the parkour is totally absent for the mechanic grapple system.Good character and beatiful city to explore with a fine activity to complete
  7. gaset04
    Jul 18, 2023
    7
    I'ts clear to AC Syndicate is far better than Unity. Graphics and sounds are still the same. However, at the exit there were less bugs than the previous. I like the personality except Jacob. I feel he says sentences without sense. They need to improve the controls and put more objects to do parkour. Without parkour it's not a AC game. Putting activities is pretty nice but when you spendI'ts clear to AC Syndicate is far better than Unity. Graphics and sounds are still the same. However, at the exit there were less bugs than the previous. I like the personality except Jacob. I feel he says sentences without sense. They need to improve the controls and put more objects to do parkour. Without parkour it's not a AC game. Putting activities is pretty nice but when you spend hours doing the same activities maybe it could be a little bit boring. In conclusion, it's a good game but there is another AC game set in in other country.… Expand
  8. Potet69
    Jun 6, 2023
    7
    Tried some new mechanics and it worked. Fun to play.‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ Good missions. But when taking over the districts it's very repetitive
  9. res0nancer
    Jun 5, 2023
    7
    Проходя в момент выхода игра казалось отличным развлечением. В ней было все отлично - красивый город, неплохая музыка, более чистый визуал (по сравнению с юнити) и, конечно же, крюк (на который сейчас я бы по другому взглянул, но...). Было приятно играть, проходить на 100% и сделать это ещё раз на PS4 уже выбив платину. Неплохой филлер, который не заходит на территорию серъезности и не наПроходя в момент выхода игра казалось отличным развлечением. В ней было все отлично - красивый город, неплохая музыка, более чистый визуал (по сравнению с юнити) и, конечно же, крюк (на который сейчас я бы по другому взглянул, но...). Было приятно играть, проходить на 100% и сделать это ещё раз на PS4 уже выбив платину. Неплохой филлер, который не заходит на территорию серъезности и не на что не претендует в серии.… Expand
  10. Lezzly
    May 28, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Syndicate był bardzo ładnym graficznie tytułem. Londyn jest ogromny, ulice, budynki. Momentami zapominałem o grze i szedłem po prostu zwiedzać. Fabuła oparta na rodzeństwie poszukującego artefaktu nie była najgorsza, oczywiście to nie było to samo co przy klasycznych odsłonach, ale mimo to, gra oddała klimatycznie duszę Londyńskiej epoki industrialnej. Podróż pociągiem, usprawnienie poruszania się po mapie w postaci wystrzeliwanej linki z hakiem ułatwiła rozgrywkę.… Expand
  11. FakRatas
    May 25, 2023
    3
    Yo debo ir en contra de todo el mundo, pero me pareció peor juego que el unity.
    Tiene más cosas que hacer y propone cosas algo diferentes, pero es que lo que propone no sirve de nada, es mucho más repetitivo en todo lo que tienes que hacer durante el juego, la IA es muchísimo peor, de matar policías delante de polícias y hacer la vista gorda, es que ni mirarme; muchos bugs, muchos    Yo debo ir en contra de todo el mundo, pero me pareció peor juego que el unity.
    Tiene más cosas que hacer y propone cosas algo diferentes, pero es que lo que propone no sirve de nada, es mucho más repetitivo en todo lo que tienes que hacer durante el juego, la IA es muchísimo peor, de matar policías delante de polícias y hacer la vista gorda, es que ni mirarme; muchos bugs, muchos visuales y unos cuantos que afectaban al jugar, quedándose bugeadas misiones porque un carruaje se iba volando o los personajes desaparecían o se quedaban estancados durante los seguimientos y no podías continuar.
    Para mi es una decepción.    … Expand
  12. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    5
    There is nothing good about this except the setting, at least for me. When walking around gets boring, it´s very unfun to do just about everything. The setting is my favorite in any AC game, I loved to get to be there, a shame it was wasted by this game... and this franchise.
  13. SG03
    Mar 7, 2023
    8
    The game's main con is that it is janky as all hell, with unresponsive controls or obvious visual glitches at times, and for that reason alone I can't whoieheartedly recommend it. However, if you are willing to look past the jankiness, the core gameplay loop is the typical fun Assassin's creed stealth and rooftop parkour.

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

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

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

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

    Speaking of the city, in terms of graphics, it’s not bad for a 2016 title. However, the game is incredibly foggy, which seems to be a design choice, albeit one in my opinion that makes the game worse for wear.    … Expand
  14. victorsagds19
    Feb 7, 2023
    8
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  15. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    2
    Very bad, This game is horrible, full of bugs, the story is ordinary and the combat leaves a lot to be desired, the only beautiful thing is London
  16. drak12317
    Jan 11, 2023
    7
    Recenzja powstała w celu zapisu oceny z gry na moim profilu, ku potomności.
  17. shushlolhi
    Jan 5, 2023
    8
    Most underrated game in the series. Great graphics. Great stealth. Great gameplay and world. Just buy it bro
  18. JOF7
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    This is the best Assassin's Creed game for a lot of reasons.
    The story is interesting enough to keep you playing, the characters are decent, the combat is the best AC has ever seen, and the setting is also top notch. Also in my experience this is the AC game with the smallest amount of bugs.
  19. Cryteknologi
    Nov 1, 2015
    6
    A good and fun game. It has its flaws, but that doesn't ruin the game. The story was a little dry, but i still think it was good, and Jacob and Evie are great characters. The game has a lot of side missions and you can play it for many hours.
  20. hector_bcn98
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    El último Assassin's Creed divertido. Gran ciudad, gran trama, buenos personajes. El rendimiento estaba muy por encima del de Unity.
  21. Pereira2000
    Nov 12, 2022
    2
    Este juego es horribe la historia es nefasta al igual que la jugabilidad solo se lo regalaria a alguien si quisiera verlo llorar
  22. Jackthegamer
    Sep 13, 2022
    6
    It's ok. There is literally nothing special about his videogame. Not the worst but also not the best AC game
  23. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    6
    Unity with minor improvements, cheap knockoff of Arkham combat and a predictable bland story. still worth a try.
  24. DarthJ
    Aug 28, 2022
    6
    I felt very disapointed after the final level. The main villain was so typical. Main characters, twin assassins, are really cant be considered as assassins!!1 They joke all the time!! How does it suppose to help the gamer to believe that that their story matters
  25. ilya_zotov24
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    _Good game _
  26. Andrei20
    Jul 13, 2022
    7
    This game is very based im not gonna lie to you my friend very based game indeed
  27. ThatPSXBGamer
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Actual score: 7.5/10. This game is pretty good, Assassin's Creed Syndicate has solid combat, decent graphics for the time, excellent voice acting, and a great story. As my first Assassin's Creed game, I was pleasantly surprised. The combat is great once you get the hang of it, stealth is fluid, and the mission structure played well. However, at the end of the game, you have to liberate aActual score: 7.5/10. This game is pretty good, Assassin's Creed Syndicate has solid combat, decent graphics for the time, excellent voice acting, and a great story. As my first Assassin's Creed game, I was pleasantly surprised. The combat is great once you get the hang of it, stealth is fluid, and the mission structure played well. However, at the end of the game, you have to liberate a certain number of boroughs in London, this was a huge pain and a monotonous chore, especially because it gave you no indication of it's necessity before. So, you have to go back and liberate boroughs, which basically include boring raids on factories or some other lackluster mission. What a massive blemish on a smooth flowing game, this was my only issue and is what dropped the rating.… Expand
  28. filip92
    Jul 9, 2022
    3
    Big downgrade from AC Unity. Sindicate has the worst climbing and parkour mechanics from all of AC games. Forgettable story,dull characters. The controls feel clunky and quite often i got frustrated because of that. AC Unity was very good, but this is tottaly opposite for me.
  29. alionl
    Jul 4, 2022
    7
    Not a bad game but a little boring when you compare it to the others. But I still like it.
  30. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    8
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate offers two characters to play as this time around in a great environment.
  31. Boldanone
    Apr 30, 2022
    3
    Cringy dialogues, boring 1-button combat system, repetitive activities. The environment is not bad though
  32. Kai82
    Apr 5, 2022
    7
    This was my first game in the Assassins Creed franchise as I was curious. In short is is an amazing game but the gameplay will get repetitive earlier than I finished the game. I had to force myself to finish it in the end but say it was an overall still pleasant experience. The Assassins Creed games share an overall story arc but you do not need to know the previous games. Basically beforeThis was my first game in the Assassins Creed franchise as I was curious. In short is is an amazing game but the gameplay will get repetitive earlier than I finished the game. I had to force myself to finish it in the end but say it was an overall still pleasant experience. The Assassins Creed games share an overall story arc but you do not need to know the previous games. Basically before mankind a much more advanced civilization existed. Their technological abilities were so advances that some look like magic. Mankind was created as servant race but rebelled before the ancient society crumbled. There are however many relics existing which would grant imaginable powers to those who find them. Those pulled the attention of groups on them and there is a hidden conflict between the Assassins and Templars since centuries. Both sides have their merits in my opinion and while I lean more towards the Assassins it is more than simply black and white. The main focus is a technology that lets you relive ancestors experience like you were actually there. Here you use that to follow the adventures of the Assassin twins Jacob and Elvie Frye in 1868 on their journey to break the Templar's control of London and to stop their master plan. It is an uphill battle as you start as small group against overwhelming numbers and resources. I actually truly enjoyed the story and different layers of it. Sadly the side actives have weaker stories and become stale in the end. The gameplay is solid stealth action. You infiltrate, eliminate and gain influence to overpower your rivals. This is done via many missions. Those were good and challenging. You can unlock new items and other helpful things as you progress. There are a lot of side activities and exploration but like I said those become repetitive sooner or later. To give you a bit perspective: I am more the “Do all available side quest before advancing the main story” guy so it could be a better experience if you stick more to the main story. Also I like the characters. You can choose between Jacob and Elvie and both won me over as I was invested in them. The antagonist Crawford Starrick is a magnificent villain I love to hate. As per series standard you also encounter many famous people. Like Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin or Florence Nightingale to name a few. The characters and voice actors are a strength a get my praise. Graphically the game was really good too. I like the London as setting and it feels authentic for a non historian like me. I enjoyed the exploration of the interesting city. Overall it is a bit mixed. The game is enjoyable but gets repetitive faster than I expected. Other open world game to more in this regard. I think a 7/10 is fair and if you don't agree with my negatives it could be an 8-9/10 for you.… Expand
  33. Rockmatador21
    Mar 28, 2022
    7
    Jogo medíocre em todos os seus aspectos, todavia, me divertiu e é um bom jogo.
  34. martinho_99
    Mar 11, 2022
    5
    For me the worst Assassins Creed part. The story is horrible and the modern setting doesn't fit to the AC world.
  35. Zespedes
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    Este Assassin's Creed junto a Unity, son los que he platinado en PS4 y que puedo dar una opinión completa sobre estos, el AC Syndicate tiene un sistema de combates machacabotones que se vuelve repetitivo luego de unas horas de juego, tiene una historia y protagonistas poco memorables y que dejan mucho que llevar, lo realmente bueno del juego es su bella ambientación en Londres, laEste Assassin's Creed junto a Unity, son los que he platinado en PS4 y que puedo dar una opinión completa sobre estos, el AC Syndicate tiene un sistema de combates machacabotones que se vuelve repetitivo luego de unas horas de juego, tiene una historia y protagonistas poco memorables y que dejan mucho que llevar, lo realmente bueno del juego es su bella ambientación en Londres, la innovación sobre el gancho, la conducción con carruajes y las bandas aliadas que podemos formar nosotros mismos. Un juego con claras luces y con oscuras sombras.… Expand
  36. penmumble
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    This is my favourite AC title; it's so much more heartfelt than any previous title and honestly feels like it should get way more praise. It's gorgeous to look at, combat is again fresher than previous titles. Jacob and Evie are FANTASTIC assassins; their sibling-ship is captured perfectly, their banter is great, their friendship and arguments are so true to what having a sibling is like.This is my favourite AC title; it's so much more heartfelt than any previous title and honestly feels like it should get way more praise. It's gorgeous to look at, combat is again fresher than previous titles. Jacob and Evie are FANTASTIC assassins; their sibling-ship is captured perfectly, their banter is great, their friendship and arguments are so true to what having a sibling is like. I loved that we FINALLY got to play as a female assassin in a main title, and Evie was smart and really good at what she does. Jacob is more arrogant and reckless. This game actually made me tear up a little at the end. It's just fun and I think it stands out for me!… Expand
  37. ViniRafs
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    O assassin's Creed mais divertido até hoje
    Mecânicas de combate, finalizações e combos são muito bons. História fraca e pouco inovadora, vilão pouco explorado de resto jogo lindo, ambientação 11/10, protagonistas super carismáticos e platina gostosinha de fazer
  38. alchemist_man
    Feb 15, 2022
    8
    London is beautiful in this game ... combat is smooth and satisfying ... story not that good ... unity story was amazing for me but syndicate not much ... but overall it was good
  39. Iowntheworld
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Is it as good as Unity or Black Flag? Hell no, but it still feels more modern, in a sense that cutscenes and overall video game feel feels more modern and professional than amateurish work of Origins and Odyssey and overall it's solid game. London was great location choice, so was the time period, 1868 is very interesting time period, not every AC needs to be in middle ages or basicallyIs it as good as Unity or Black Flag? Hell no, but it still feels more modern, in a sense that cutscenes and overall video game feel feels more modern and professional than amateurish work of Origins and Odyssey and overall it's solid game. London was great location choice, so was the time period, 1868 is very interesting time period, not every AC needs to be in middle ages or basically anything before year 1700. Two characters is fun, even tho i play as Jacob 99% of time, unless i need to do Evie missions. There's many really cool missions and overall graphics are really nice, especially night time and rain, that atmosphere is amazing. + really solid soundtrack.… Expand
  40. Davidnotavailab
    Feb 3, 2022
    6
    At this point its been like 4 or 5 years since i finished it, it s just pretty generic ac game, repetitive side missions with no depht to them. The combat feels like a cheap replica of the arkham games. But the parkour can still be really cool, and some missions as well
    6,5/10
  41. Ardho
    Jan 12, 2022
    9
    very much better than ac odyssey and valhalla, although the main story is lacking, but at least I didn't spend tens of hours on repetitive gameplay, the atmosphere of the city of london is really good, i love it
  42. DeadJotaPe
    Nov 29, 2021
    6
    Syndicate is another game made in haste, by the famous ubisoft. The Game has two playable characters and none of them captivated me enough for me to feel empathy. both are shallow and only do what they are told to do. The season and the city were the best decision made within the game, but it wasn't used very well to its potential. Syndicate could be a rich and great ubisoft game, but it'sSyndicate is another game made in haste, by the famous ubisoft. The Game has two playable characters and none of them captivated me enough for me to feel empathy. both are shallow and only do what they are told to do. The season and the city were the best decision made within the game, but it wasn't used very well to its potential. Syndicate could be a rich and great ubisoft game, but it's just another one, and not that good. The soundtrack is good and even made me search for it to listen to again. Finally, the game is fun and can be entertaining, but it's definitely not memorable.… Expand
  43. scarfake
    Nov 6, 2021
    4
    I really love Assassin's creed. I see much potential in it. I like so much ezio trilogy and kenway saga has very good story as well. Ac lore is excellent but if anyone says syndicate is good game then do not talk about game to him. He probably dont understand about games or maybe he may be ubisoft influencer.
  44. ShapeOfGaming
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    I was obsessed with this game and hunted down the platin trophy. I adore the making of the victorianic London setting. It's somehow sinister but beautiful and totally unique in the AC series. My absolute favorite part of the game is the music. I have downloaded some music as mp3s cause its so hypnotising. Shoutout to the Assasins Creed Sound engineers!!! Its legendary and lovely. i loveI was obsessed with this game and hunted down the platin trophy. I adore the making of the victorianic London setting. It's somehow sinister but beautiful and totally unique in the AC series. My absolute favorite part of the game is the music. I have downloaded some music as mp3s cause its so hypnotising. Shoutout to the Assasins Creed Sound engineers!!! Its legendary and lovely. i love the use of the violin fitting the epoch. Eve and Jacob are likeable and its a cool idea with the 2 characters. I wish there were more DLCs for the game cause i'd played them all thats for sure. I recommend it even more nowadays cause it is offered for a couple of pennies.… Expand
  45. nnevill
    Oct 12, 2021
    8
    I've played this game on PS5 so I expected 60 FPS and better graphics probably. But unfortunately Ubisoft doesn't thing it makes sense to update not very new games. So as a result I got experience even worse than on PS4 because sometimes, especially indoors I had some weird and annoying light blinks. It seems it's because not the best backward compatibility.

    However I've finished the    I've played this game on PS5 so I expected 60 FPS and better graphics probably. But unfortunately Ubisoft doesn't thing it makes sense to update not very new games. So as a result I got experience even worse than on PS4 because sometimes, especially indoors I had some weird and annoying light blinks. It seems it's because not the best backward compatibility.

    However I've finished the main story + all side missions(except fist fights and races) + all DLCs and I could say that this game is good. There is no such wow-effect as it was after those crowds in Unity buy at least there are stable about 30FPS.

    Probably it's the first AC game I smiled after character's jokes - humour is good sometimes.
    Graphics is almost the same as in Unity but more London-specific of course. Environment design is awesome as usually in Assassins Creed. It's just a pleasure to just walk through London streets and to look around. Of course world is not that RDR2 or GTAV level but the evolution is visible.

    Gameplay could be easily characterised as a generic-assassins-creed gameplay. The same is about main story. Side quests sometimes funny but sometimes boring.

    Anyway I'm looking forward to play Origins to see the next step of the evolution. As I know combat system has been re-worked there so I hope won't be so boring.    … Expand
  46. Omareltayar
    Apr 29, 2021
    8
    AC Syndicate is good actually. The combat and stealth is good (tho it's a downgrade from AC unity) parkour is good (tho it's a downgrade from AC unity) but I actually liked the game. It isn't buggy, good soundtrack. the game is good.
  47. FidelGastro
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    DON'T PLAY THIS ON PLAYSTATION 5!
    This is probably the most important piece of advice at the beginning of this short review, which I would like to divide into two parts. The first will evaluate the game in the state in which it is currently on the PS5 console. And in the second part, I will evaluate the game regardless of the absence of a patch for PS5.
    So let's start, the current    DON'T PLAY THIS ON PLAYSTATION 5!
    This is probably the most important piece of advice at the beginning of this short review, which I would like to divide into two parts. The first will evaluate the game in the state in which it is currently on the PS5 console. And in the second part, I will evaluate the game regardless of the absence of a patch for PS5.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Rating for PS5: 7/10
    Rating for the game if I played it on the PS4 console: 9/10.
    So I will make a compromise and give the game an 8/10 rating.    … Expand
  48. SolaireMengao
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    Definitely not the ideal experience of the series, but Assassin's Creed Syndicate is still very enjoyable.
  49. Mahannbz
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    It's a very good game great combat and game play with beautiful map and very good characters it's so much better than assassin's creed unity
  50. trevor1981
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    Honestly, I came in with no high expectations, and stayed for one of the best games I had ever played. In fact, I could go on enjoying it for months.
    Let’s start with what stroke me first, which is, of course, the Victorian London. Saying ‘it’s breathtaking’ would be an understatement. Even if you decide to explore the city first, you will never be bored exploring/looting/conquering,    Honestly, I came in with no high expectations, and stayed for one of the best games I had ever played. In fact, I could go on enjoying it for months.
    Let’s start with what stroke me first, which is, of course, the Victorian London. Saying ‘it’s breathtaking’ would be an understatement. Even if you decide to explore the city first, you will never be bored exploring/looting/conquering, before embarking on main campaign.
    As for the story-telling, Assassin Creed Syndicate is another pinnacle of perfectly executed cut scenes and voice acting. The writing and the execution are simply phenomenal, no other way to put it. Frankly, the game is so immersive and addictive, I wouldn’t even mind replaying it from scratch.
    You’ll most likely love this game whether you’re a fan of the franchise or not. I’ll go ahead and call it ‘the second true Ubisoft masterpiece after Far Cry 3’. Being my first Assassin Creed experience, having finished it, I’m ready now to play just any title of the series, eyeing ‘Origins’ for next.
    Assassin Creed Syndicate could’ve easily been the Game Of The Year, or least get a ‘Must-Play’, very surprised it didn’t. It’s not just one of the best games I’ve ever played, not just one of the most beautiful games, but one I still play even after getting the platinum trophy.    … Expand
  51. eva3si0n
    Aug 22, 2021
    5
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is one of the most invisible in the franchise. After the failure of Unity from Syndicate, I did not expect much. Good optimization at the start, apparently due to the fact that the drawing of London is not more than 10 meters due to fog. Gameplay can be called sterile, if in Unity many simplifications said goodbye to the transition to a new stage in theAssassin's Creed Syndicate is one of the most invisible in the franchise. After the failure of Unity from Syndicate, I did not expect much. Good optimization at the start, apparently due to the fact that the drawing of London is not more than 10 meters due to fog. Gameplay can be called sterile, if in Unity many simplifications said goodbye to the transition to a new stage in the development of the series, then in Syndicate there is nothing new. Sound is also not the best, these compositions with a violin are fed up with 5 hour of play. Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a completely passing game on which you should not waste time. Can only be recommended if you are a Victorian fan.… Expand
  52. Harufr_o
    Aug 3, 2021
    9
    La verdad assassins creed siempre ah sido de las franquicias que me han gustado desde que jugué la assassins creed 2 no pude dejar de jugar los demás y no me arrepiento después de todo pude jugar nuevamente un assassins creed que me encantará cuando encontré black flag... Pero unity no me convenció demasiado entonces no esperaba mucho de syndicate pero me sorprendió gratamente en esteLa verdad assassins creed siempre ah sido de las franquicias que me han gustado desde que jugué la assassins creed 2 no pude dejar de jugar los demás y no me arrepiento después de todo pude jugar nuevamente un assassins creed que me encantará cuando encontré black flag... Pero unity no me convenció demasiado entonces no esperaba mucho de syndicate pero me sorprendió gratamente en este juego la exploración del mismo no la siento pesada como en unity. Si es verdad que el hecho de ser dos protagonistas no era tan necesario pero no me quejo tanto de vez en cuando si se siente que hubiera sido mejor un protagonista pero no importa después de todo sigue siendo bastante disfrutable... En resumen la verdad se me hace un juego muy divertido y completo de assassins creed no es el mejor pero por lo menos en mi top estaría entre los 5 mejores… Expand
  53. AnviiFTW
    Jul 7, 2021
    8
    Picked up the gold edition for sale for 20 bucks, story is great, side missions are decent, gameplay is clunky at points but fun, main characters are memorable, great game.
  54. gamerz4life
    May 30, 2021
    3
    I have played all the AC games prior to this one and thought I’d try Syndicate after reading reviews saying that it wasn’t too bad after the debacle that was Unity. Also, I was under the impression that this was the last ‘good’ game of the series before they started messing with the canon story and rewriting everything in Origins. But wow, what can be said about this game? If you loved theI have played all the AC games prior to this one and thought I’d try Syndicate after reading reviews saying that it wasn’t too bad after the debacle that was Unity. Also, I was under the impression that this was the last ‘good’ game of the series before they started messing with the canon story and rewriting everything in Origins. But wow, what can be said about this game? If you loved the Assassin’s Creed series prior to Unity stay away from this game. I really can’t say much good about it.

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

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

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

    At the end of the day, I do not recommend this game at all. Do not even get it on sale. You will finish it and wonder what you just got from the game. Play the earlier Assassin’s Creed games and save yourself a headache. You’ll have a lot more fun and find yourself invested in those games. End the series by playing AC Rogue.    … Expand
  55. myshSA
    May 23, 2021
    10
    The last true assassin's creed. I feel so sad about what is going on with the series right now.
  56. adam_carl
    May 2, 2021
    7
    I loved this underground london idea with a male and a female character on the line,story was kinda a crap and I think I saw this game once before so...it's playable but not very good AC game!
  57. Viking_God
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    Not as good as Unity, but still million times better than Odyssey. London looks amazing, specially on PC.
  58. Fallenx
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    I like Unity and Syndicate almost equally. Graphics are better on PC than PS4 version, but overall both versions of this game are great.
  59. Freeedom
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Message to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games youMessage to Ubisoft : Keep doing what you do and just ignore these haters. They have never understood your games. All they want are some mindless fast-paced nonsense games. They don't wanna think, they don't wanna explore, they don't wanna learn. They will never understand what you do. Just ignore them and focus on people who actually support / love your games. Thank you for the games you have done in past 10 years. This message goes to everyone who has worked on these games and who feel that fans don't respect their work. They do and i do and i have huge respect for everything you have done. Can't wait for AC Valhalla DLC's, Far Cry 6 and all your future projects.… Expand
  60. eXoFrey
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    This is the best Assassin's Creed game out there! I know everyone has different tastes and everyone has a different AC that's their favorite, but here me out! You know this amazing vibe that most people like from victorian times in London that sometimes gives you a melancholic autumn feeling and sometimes a fashion royal dreamy feeling? Well boy do we feel that in the game! The soundtrackThis is the best Assassin's Creed game out there! I know everyone has different tastes and everyone has a different AC that's their favorite, but here me out! You know this amazing vibe that most people like from victorian times in London that sometimes gives you a melancholic autumn feeling and sometimes a fashion royal dreamy feeling? Well boy do we feel that in the game! The soundtrack is one the best of all AC games and the graphics, even for today, are still very beautiful! It has everything to give you a good immersion. It gives you an also pretty good peaky blinder vibe, if you are into that, considering this opportunity you have to make your own gang and ruling the city. I'm telling you, from one twin to another, you get to have the point of view of two different characters of different genders that show different personalities! It's great and I would recommend it to anyone!… Expand
  61. Maksim97
    Mar 21, 2021
    7
    Игра красивая, работает на PS4 стабильно. Сюжет слабенький, боёвка очень казуальная, старался играть по стелсу, он реально хорош, если не считать читерские способности главной героини.
    Доп задания есть хорошие, а есть унылые захваты районов. Донат присутствует, хоть и не мешает особо играть.
    В целом игра понравилась, однако после юнити ожидал немного большего, чувствуется некоторые    Игра красивая, работает на PS4 стабильно. Сюжет слабенький, боёвка очень казуальная, старался играть по стелсу, он реально хорош, если не считать читерские способности главной героини.
    Доп задания есть хорошие, а есть унылые захваты районов. Донат присутствует, хоть и не мешает особо играть.
    В целом игра понравилась, однако после юнити ожидал немного большего, чувствуется некоторые моменты сделаны проще, поэтому только 7 из 10, игру прошёл почти на 100%.    … Expand
  62. Ahmadreza12
    Mar 17, 2021
    10
    One of the best Ac games. Very smooth gameplay and,good story, very long items to upgrad and crafting,zipline,good London history caracters,and the end,beautiful music.
  63. mikesgold2K
    Feb 5, 2021
    8
    Solidna ewolucja formuły, jednak bez większych rewolucji. Fabuła daje jakiś pretekst do działania, postacie można polubić (pomimo tego, że są archetypami), misje nie powalają, choć trafiają się różne urozmaicenia. Wszystko to składa się w przyjemną rozgrywkę, która w połączeniu ze świetnie odwzorowanym wiktoriańskim Londynem daje świetnie spędzony czas.
  64. nascent
    Jan 30, 2021
    5
    Assassins Creed Syndicate is the weirdest AC game so far, in that it doesn't feel like an AC game at all. You play twins this time around, idea of twin assassins is interesting but not explored in this game. Whichever character you choose it really make zero difference to anything. It'll force you to the specific character needed, but aside from a few missions, I didn't really noticeAssassins Creed Syndicate is the weirdest AC game so far, in that it doesn't feel like an AC game at all. You play twins this time around, idea of twin assassins is interesting but not explored in this game. Whichever character you choose it really make zero difference to anything. It'll force you to the specific character needed, but aside from a few missions, I didn't really notice much difference. It only really means you have to level up yourself, skills and weapons twice.
    The idea is Jacob has slightly better for combat, hereas Evie has better stealth skills. However these are some of the last skills you get, so until that point there's no difference. Additionally from about level 7 combat is far easier for both due to the execute and mutilate skills for both, as well as more powerful weapons and better player health. So again aside from evie's invisibility I didn't notice a difference.

    The game would've been more coherent with Evie oly, and honestly her abilities outweigh Jacob's.
    Speaking of which, it's clear that Evie is modeled after and a reference to Eva Green. Looking at Victoria Atkin (Evie's model) it's clear there's little resemblance, but strong resemblance of Eva, also plot advancements further solidify the link to Evie Green.
    I'm unsure why Eva. Perhaps they thought Eva was English (she's French). So it seems an odd actress to choose.

    Unlike other assassins creed games, the present-day/Asbergo is mostly ignored and tacked-on. Aside from a very brief mention of it at the start, a single moment where you're pulled out for about 60 seconds, and a very awkward ending, you forget it even exists. The only dna/timeline-related plot going on is separate from Evie and Jacob, which I think is bad design.

    One big change this time around is that enemies now have levels - signified by the floating numbers on them. This means you need to level up your weapons and character to have a hope in hell of surviving combat. This feels like the only reason to bother roaming the city. If you don't level up you will die because they are very difficult to beat, especially in groups.

    AC: Syndicate has much more of a focus on "leveling up" and the arbritrary reason to "level up" is enemies all have levels, despite all the characters looking identical.
    It's very difficult to defeat (or survive) enemies due to how hard combat is now.
    This is much more tedious, not only is it a lot harder and much faster paced. But as enemies have levels, you must level up fast to have any chance of taking on a group.
    You can no longer just attack and counter with the traditionally large counter windows, but now combat has combos, you must also execute finishers with triangle, and also counter gunfire with triangle all whilst breaking defenses with x in a much more frequent basis than previous games. Timing windows for counters are incredibly low, by default almost non-existent, so upgrading the perk for a larger windows is a must. Plus health is very low in AC, it takes a lot of leveling up to get health to a bearable level.

    This makes the game very grindy, you have to grind up the level to have any chance of winning fights in crowds, and without the darts and a de-emphasis on stealth, it means brawling is very important in this game (hence the changes in mechanics).

    Speaking of grindy, Syndicate has an E-store to buy game currency or resources with helix credits, which are found with a lot of grinding, or bought with real currency. the in-game menus even equate credits to how many hours of grinding you'll save. This made me want to quit playing more than any Assassins Creed game I've played.

    Missions aren't fun: in AD:S I found no missions actually fun, there's a ton of investigation type missions and they're far less enjoyable than before. it seems ubisoft decided to make investigations a big part of syndicate due ad they're worse than in Unity. Another common mission type is "kidnapping" enemies. Which is very dull. Find an enemy in a stronghold, then grab them and run back to a point with them. You can throw them in a carriage to transport them faster. Either way you'll be fighting enemies or crashing enemy carriages. It gets old quick.

    I'm glad Syndicate brought back the rope launcher/zipline tool, which is the first time since Revelations. Initially I thought this was a cheap idea copy but as London rooftops vary in height so much, I ended up using a lot, so appreciated its inclusion.

    Death sequences are more jarring now.
    Subtitles are tiny! With no option to change size. Music bland.

    Game completely froze and locked up many times. Also due to an unfixed bug I cannnot complete the vault. There's many reports of it online.

    I had low hopes due to how poorly the story was told throughout but the ending is just shockingly terrible. Story-wise and execution-wise.    … Expand
  65. Maurer
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    Very pleasing continuation after poor AC unity. Story was interesting and way of showing historic London makes you to help the city because you feel for it. Doing free roam activities is very pleasing and well done. Story is entertaining. In this part you can play two assassins, who are siblings and they both have their own skills in skill tree what makes you gring level with no feeling ofVery pleasing continuation after poor AC unity. Story was interesting and way of showing historic London makes you to help the city because you feel for it. Doing free roam activities is very pleasing and well done. Story is entertaining. In this part you can play two assassins, who are siblings and they both have their own skills in skill tree what makes you gring level with no feeling of being bored as you can clearly see effectiveness of your assassin improves. An must play assassin's creed game.… Expand
  66. Sr_PuXiToPuiG
    Jan 3, 2021
    8
    Piola. . .
  67. T_leaf
    Jan 2, 2021
    7
    Game played fun but lacked anything exceptional. Story was fairly boring and the open world features were fatiguing. Not a bad game if you skip all the repetitive extras and rush right to the end, but otherwise you will note yourself. Still a step up from Unity!!
  68. Denimaru
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    The best game of Assassins Creed. Yeah, The best game!! Wonderful!! Magnificent!!
  69. SpiiRiT_zRuby
    Dec 11, 2020
    6
    Mundo muy bonito, divertido y misiones clan da bastante juego pero... Personajes mehh y narrativa muy floja
  70. bergcamp101
    Dec 2, 2020
    7
    The only good thing here are Detective quests and music box quests. Apart from that - this game is a complete **** It has one of the ****tiest controls in the history of everything. Your character NEVER goes, where you want. He/She is slow as **** and stupid as **** But since even my 4 year old son can complete quests here by tapping one button - you can manage to kill everyone on yourThe only good thing here are Detective quests and music box quests. Apart from that - this game is a complete **** It has one of the ****tiest controls in the history of everything. Your character NEVER goes, where you want. He/She is slow as **** and stupid as **** But since even my 4 year old son can complete quests here by tapping one button - you can manage to kill everyone on your way. I sincere desire those people who tested it and said "well, it feels good, we can pass it to real human beings" would burn in hell till the end of the world. No... It's too short period. Till the time, Ubi****soft creates a normal game mechanics!!! Oh, and grinding... Yeah. just beat it.… Expand
  71. Steyraus
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    My favorite AC game. It's not the prettiest, it's not the biggest, it's not the longest. But the progression is perfect the story plays out at a nice pace the game never overstays it's welcome and that's rare in a AC game. Also it has Eevie Fry simply my favourite character ever ,luv her.
  72. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    5
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user
  73. SaiyanKing
    Nov 10, 2020
    8
    I, personally, love London and I played that part after I actually traveled to London. I recognized many places there but it is no secret that Ubisoft creates great open world settings. I enjoyed Syndicate more than Unity and I really liked the mechanic of playing and switching between two protagonists. It still felt like something is missing
  74. jon_king
    Nov 5, 2020
    7
    Eu gosto muito da história da Revolução Industrial e o jogo conseguiu transmitir a época de forma excepcional eu joguei me sentindo na Londres do século 19, poder ir trocando de personagem entre os irmãos Fry funcionou muito bem mas a história não é tão memorável.
  75. Wwilliams23
    Nov 4, 2020
    7
    I believe Syndicate was the last great AC title in the series. Once Ubisoft went full-RPG with Origins and Odyssey, I checked out. I liked the brother-sister leads and the London setting is beautiful. There are plenty of fun side missions to do along with the great main story line. It doesn't have any "levels" or customization like future AC games which I actually prefer. Overall, it's aI believe Syndicate was the last great AC title in the series. Once Ubisoft went full-RPG with Origins and Odyssey, I checked out. I liked the brother-sister leads and the London setting is beautiful. There are plenty of fun side missions to do along with the great main story line. It doesn't have any "levels" or customization like future AC games which I actually prefer. Overall, it's a worthy entry in the series and a must-play for AC fans.… Expand
  76. RomuloVilela
    Oct 18, 2020
    9
    This is the perfection of the classic Assassin's Creed formula. If you are and old fan of the series, you are in for a treat.
  77. Dustfoxx
    Oct 8, 2020
    5
    Play this if you enjoy the rest of the Assassin's Creed series. Graphically the game is very nice but the story is forgettable and the only gameplay difference from previous games is the grappling hook and some gang related functions.
  78. HeavyMetalSloth
    Sep 20, 2020
    7
    I originally bought this game probably a year after it came and for some reason I didn't want to play it and sold it shortly after. Here we are in 2019 and after playing AC Origins/Odyssey I got in the mood to play AC Syndicate. I played the game for awhile then took about a month break and returned back to it again to finally finish it. Here are my likes and dislikes of the game.
    Likes:    I originally bought this game probably a year after it came and for some reason I didn't want to play it and sold it shortly after. Here we are in 2019 and after playing AC Origins/Odyssey I got in the mood to play AC Syndicate. I played the game for awhile then took about a month break and returned back to it again to finally finish it. Here are my likes and dislikes of the game.
    Likes:
    1) Skill Sets. This is what drove me to play the game even more because I like upgrading my skill sets regardless of what game I am playing.
    2) Gang Upgrades. Is a nice addition although I didn't use the gangs as much it was still a cool feature to add.
    3) The London Environment. It was pretty cool seeing historical buildings and everything else London has to offer.
    4) The Zip Line attachment. For some reason other gamers did not like this feature but I really liked it as it did save time on climbing buildings, etc.
    5) Purchasing treasure maps. Saved a lot of time purchasing them rather than search for them.
    6) Leap of Faith. Executing the Leap of Faith from the tallest buildings in London sure is fun.

    Dislikes:
    1) Enemy characters appearance. Their appearance was the same throughout the game and it loses the appeal of the game.
    2) The graphics are okay.
    3) From what I remember there was no inclement whether like snow, rain, etc.
    4) The game gets VERY REPETITIVE which is why I took a month off from the game and when I returned to the game I just wanted to finish it so I could move onto my next game.
    5) I think the game could've been better off without Evie. I played Jacob 90% of the time. Didn't see the point in playing two characters.

    In conclusion this game does have it's appeals but their are flaws in this game that hinder it from being a great game which is why I give it a 7/10.    … Expand
  79. Vlad442
    Sep 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Assassin's Creed Sindikat лучшая для меня часть серии всем советую её пройти.… Expand
  80. superpyro296
    Sep 4, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a pretty solid game. Assassin's Creed Syndicate is the last "traditional" AC game in the series and in some aspects, this game may seem like a love letter for the serie. The way we kill the targets reminded me of the first AC released in 2007, the Jacob-Evie race at the beginning of the game reminded me of AC II with Ezio and his brother, there are also many references to Haytan Kenway and Edward Kenway (we see his mansion in London) and finally gameplay wise, it seems like an improved version of AC Unity. So, it maked a good finale for the first era of AC games.

    Otherwise, i can say that the best missions are the assassinations (end of each sequence). There are 9 of those. The side-content can get a bit repetitive but I still managed to liberate all the London districts.

    Graphics are nice but not as beautiful as AC Unity. They created a dark and foggy London. Again, I feel that there are too much icons on the map. It's the traditional Ubisoft open-world formula which doesn't please everyone.

    I give this game a 8/10 score who makes an easy recommendaton, especially for AC fans.    … Expand
  81. alank8704
    Sep 3, 2020
    9
    I had so much fun on this game with parkour which wasnt as satisfying as unity but with the grapple hook using it for going across buildings and stealth is so much fun and the most fun I have had in the few Ac games I have played that came before and after this game and the story is good as well doesnt take it self to seriously which is and the interactions between the two protagonists areI had so much fun on this game with parkour which wasnt as satisfying as unity but with the grapple hook using it for going across buildings and stealth is so much fun and the most fun I have had in the few Ac games I have played that came before and after this game and the story is good as well doesnt take it self to seriously which is and the interactions between the two protagonists are great as well… Expand
  82. MartinEzy225
    Aug 22, 2020
    8
    To be brutally honest, AC Syndicate's story was boring AF. I had no attachments to the main characters nor the supporting characters. If I were to choose between unity and syndicate, unity wins. The parkour in syndicate feels a bit clunky and the side-missions feel like more of a grind than ever, repetitive and boring. The combat and game mechanics fails to live up to the older games suchTo be brutally honest, AC Syndicate's story was boring AF. I had no attachments to the main characters nor the supporting characters. If I were to choose between unity and syndicate, unity wins. The parkour in syndicate feels a bit clunky and the side-missions feel like more of a grind than ever, repetitive and boring. The combat and game mechanics fails to live up to the older games such as 2 and Blackflag and is more like a hack and slash, button masher game. But, I still liked this game as I am a big fan on victorian setting with famous characters such as Karl Marx and Darwin. Otherwise the rating would be a 5.… Expand
  83. LironesAlviento
    Aug 2, 2020
    6
    Un poco mejor que el Unity, la protagonista tiene algo mas de carisma que su antecesor aunque esto no tenga que ser necesariamente un piropo porque menos carisma era ya dificil de conseguir.
  84. Link_the_garden
    Jul 31, 2020
    7
    i cam to this game really late (2020). I really enjoyed it. After playing unity i found this game to be much cleaner. Parkour is still a bit hit and miss. The story isn't as strong as some other games in the franchise but had some pretty cool missions.
  85. snakeeb2
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    The game is fun
    The feeling if old England is great
    The characters voice acting are decent I really enjoy it
  86. Zajonc
    Jul 23, 2020
    2
    I got this game for free and still feel every moment is wasted with this game.

    AI is horrible, control is horrible, map and setting is okay but the story is horrible again...
  87. Fredamm
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    здесь ровно 75 букв чтобы просто оставить оценку игре, не описывая ее + и -
  88. Syfin
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Замечательная игра. Отличная графика, интересный сюжет, достаточно активностей(именно достаточно, а не избыток как в одисси)
  89. iliasvosk
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    All Ubisoft games is failure, boring and pointless is not worth wasting hours of your life.
  90. kreml2
    Jul 7, 2020
    8
    Сетинг выбран не плох,но город всё так-же пуст,видно что разработчики совсем забили на доп.миссии и открытый мир,сюжет как всегда средний,везде клише и выдумки из больной головы сценариста,игра чисто проходняк который не оставил никаких эмоций после прохождения.Сетинг выбран не плох,но город всё так-же пуст,видно что разработчики совсем забили на доп.миссии и открытый мир,сюжет как всегда средний,везде клише и выдумки из больной головы сценариста,игра чисто проходняк который не оставил никаких эмоций после прохождения.
  91. Chatmak
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    This is one of my favourite Assassin's Creed games, and I have played all of them bar Odyssey. An improvement over Unity in virtually every single way, this is a nice mix of the original AC formula, the freedom offered by Unity's open-ended assassination missions and some modern traversal features unique to Syndicate which are executed very well.

    The story is okay, nothing special, and    This is one of my favourite Assassin's Creed games, and I have played all of them bar Odyssey. An improvement over Unity in virtually every single way, this is a nice mix of the original AC formula, the freedom offered by Unity's open-ended assassination missions and some modern traversal features unique to Syndicate which are executed very well.

    The story is okay, nothing special, and the characters can be hit or miss but I was a fan of the two protagonists, particularly Evie. They don't differ as much as I would like in terms of gameplay but it's still nice that you can switch between them whenever you want, and they both have LOTS of customisation options.

    The combat is understandably more brawler-based than swords and the like, due to the time period, but I found it fun. Unity probably has the edge in this regard though. The traversal, mission structure, assassinations and side content are all much improved in Syndicate though. Not to mention it barely has any performance issues on PS4 and looks beautiful.

    If you like the older Assassin's Creed games but were put off by the entries leading up to this game (like Unity), please give it a chance. You won't be disappointed    … Expand
  92. Patrick73
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    Ac: Syndicate è un buon gioco ed un buon assassin's creed. Gran parte delle critiche sono le solite vuote lamentele dei "fan". Al netto di qualche bug di troppo, tipico dei giochi Ubisoft, il titolo garantisce un esperienza equilibrata e divertente. Superiore al suo predecessore in tutto.
  93. Ba-Ouai-Logic
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    It's the game that brang me in the serie back in 2015, and even if it is not as good as its predecessors, it's still the best Assassin's Creed game that Ubisoft made during the last 5 years, and I had so much fun playing it.
  94. yannek
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    AC Syndicate was a big improvement from AC Unity. This is mainly because of the lack of bugs in the game and a major improvement in side quests. The map is gorgeous and you can really interact with it, but the story is not something incredible. I feel like the game lacks something to make it one to remember but its a fun game and quite enjoyable.
    7/10, worth playing.
  95. MaxMNG
    Jun 27, 2020
    5
    Веселая ферма сундуков и форпостов в сеттинге Лондона 19 века.
    От ассассина много не ждал. Со времен 3ей части, которая уже была не фонтан, решил поиграть и убедился что в принципе, про серию можно забыть. 30 часов фарма всего чего только можно, хватило с головой.
    Хорошо: + графика + атмосферный город. Реально залипаешь первые 2-3 часа + паркур и крюк кошка. Бодро и приятно по    Веселая ферма сундуков и форпостов в сеттинге Лондона 19 века.
    От ассассина много не ждал. Со времен 3ей части, которая уже была не фонтан, решил поиграть и убедился что в принципе, про серию можно забыть. 30 часов фарма всего чего только можно, хватило с головой.

    Хорошо:
    + графика
    + атмосферный город. Реально залипаешь первые 2-3 часа
    + паркур и крюк кошка. Бодро и приятно по зданиям лазать
    + дизайн одежды главных персонажей. Учитывая что 90% игры мы смотрим на спину глав героя, хорошо что она в красивой и стильной одежде
    + миссии по расследованию убийств. Это самое интересное что есть в этой игре

    Плохо:
    - сюжет, лучше бы его просто не было, в том виде что он есть - это какое-то издевательство
    - половину сюжета как будто вырезали, не знаю так ли это, но так ощущается
    - тупой ИИ, который не видит тебя в упор и не слышит как ты в 50см убиваешь кого-то
    - вытекающий из прошлого пункта: стелс очень убогий и не интересный
    - боевка еще хуже, все сводится к нажатию на 1 кнопку, иногда на другую
    - ограничение по уровню: обычный враг с цифоркой над головой больше чем у тебя, почему-то тебя ваншотает (почему? это раздражает)
    - древо улучшений и исследований впечатляюще большое, и впечатляюще бессмысленное. 80% этих улучшений никак не влияют на геймплей, их можно было бы убрать и ничего не изменилось бы
    - игра слишком перегружена однотипным и тупым контентом: форпосты, синхронизации, сундуки, сбор картинок, сбор бутылок, сбор цветочков, сбор записок, сбор чего-то еще...
    - опять убогая SJW повестка. Мужчины представлены нелепо, либо слабы, либо тупы и от них одни проблемы. Женщины - напротив: умны, ответственный, сильны, решают любые проблемы и всегда в лучшем свете. Надоело, зачем пропаганду пихать в игры?    … Expand
  96. JoelPalu
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    It's my favorite Assassins Creed game if we don't count next-gen games (Origins and Odyssey). I completed the story 3 times and almost 2 times to 100%. 100% with all DLC's content took 47 hours for me (Jack the Ripper DLC not included ). We will make this review without spoilers.

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

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

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

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

    - Overall I recommend to play, you will be not disappointed. Game will feel different from other ones. Recommend buy UBI+ to play the game. Its 15€ and you will get all DLC, but not The Dreadful Crimes for some reason. So it's worth it these times.    … Expand
  97. Defer94ARG
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    I have only one possitive thing to say about this game: great attention and work has been put to recreate the victorian London. They created an amazing map, and you feel like you are transported to the period from the first moment you arrive to London.
    Its a shame that everything that happens on it is so plain boring. The two main characters are fine, not great, but fine. The problem    I have only one possitive thing to say about this game: great attention and work has been put to recreate the victorian London. They created an amazing map, and you feel like you are transported to the period from the first moment you arrive to London.
    Its a shame that everything that happens on it is so plain boring. The two main characters are fine, not great, but fine. The problem comes with the rest of characters: you will never care about your allies, and you are never going to hate your enemies, and thats because they are so underdeveloped. There is no motivation to advance through the story, there is no motivation for you to hunt your enemies. Missions are simple and repetitive. Assassination sequences are better than normal ones, and better than in previous games, but as i said, you have no motivation to do them and barely even know who you have to kill. Secondary missions are terrible, and the enormous amount of collectibles are there just to distract you about the lack of quality of the rest of the missions. Ubisoft model of games (capture of bases, hundreds of chests around the map, hundreds of collectible items, etc) is just boring and repetitive. Overall, its just a empty game, with a lots of missions that consist on the same objectives again and again. Combat is really easy and fast, terribly worse than Unity (which is a millions time better than this one in every aspect, to be honest). Also, the modern times part of the game is just terrible and consists only in a few cinematics, nothing more. I miss Desmond....

    So my reccomendation is:
    -if you love London and the Victorian period, play this game only for the recreation of the city.
    -If you are a AC fan, you can skip this, because there is not much going on with this game in terms of story and lore. It repeats much of the info we already got in previous games.
    -If you are just looking for a game with a good story or characters, then this is not the game for you.
    -I can only recommend this if you are looking for a game that allows you to disconnect from reality and play in a very, VERY, casual way. The only reason i ended this game, is because i was watching youtube or listening to music while playing it. You dont need to pay attention to it, its that easy and uninteresting.

    So, basically, its hard to recommend this to anyone. Its just uninteresting. Its not bad, its not terrible, its just playable, but really boring for most of the time. The combat gets old really quickly (and is easy af), quests are simple and repetitive, the characters are boring and the story is about nothing. Thats AC Syndicate for you.    … Expand
  98. ToshLichev
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    The last great classic AC game - amazing London setting, an overall great cast of characters and fast and fun brawler combat combined with a few othere fun mechanics make Syndicate a must-play for any AC fans even if it never manages to do anything incredible or unseen.
  99. KasperNyvang
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    It's a good game, but this game did not do anything to evolve the franchise.
  100. Huzy1
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    I enjoyed this game more than a lot of others did. There’s a lot of positives you can take out of this game, such as in my opinion I think it has the best gaming mechanics to date (eg combat layout). Being able to ride around 19th century London on a horse and carriage, playing as a female protagonist was really enjoyable. The storyline was also well laid out.
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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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