Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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  1. syandicate
    Jan 11, 2020
    8
    +Story is medicore.
    +Characters +Combat is actually meh,but at least its better than the older ones.
    +Rope launcher.
    +A beautiful open world.
    +Gangs.
    +Atmosphere
    +Assasination missions.
    -Side missions are boring and repetitive.
    -Lack of variety.
  2. AsianGameHard
    Jul 27, 2018
    8
    This was a definitely a come back from the botch released of AC:Unity, this game restored my faith to the team developing the series. If you have been playing all the AAA games since early 2000s, I would recommend picking this up at some point, it certainly won't disappoint. It is likely that it will be on sale when Odyssey is released in October 5, 2018, if the current $50 doesn't workThis was a definitely a come back from the botch released of AC:Unity, this game restored my faith to the team developing the series. If you have been playing all the AAA games since early 2000s, I would recommend picking this up at some point, it certainly won't disappoint. It is likely that it will be on sale when Odyssey is released in October 5, 2018, if the current $50 doesn't work for your budget. My point is this is a must play, and it is a experience that I wouldn't want to miss out on, espcially if you are reading this in 2022, when the price is even lower now.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Nandokan
    Jan 23, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uno de mis favoritos,me encanta la esa época de Londres y este juego como siempre en esta saga la plasma muy bien.
    Hay un momento en el que te trasladas a la primera guerra mundial y la ambientación sigue siendo maravillosa.
    Algo novedoso y que me ha gustado es el poder alternar entre los dos hermanos cuyas personalidades me encantan.    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. cableguy3333
    Apr 30, 2019
    8
    It's assassins creed so basically it's the same as every other assassins creed game that's gone before or after. Hand to hand combat is still meh .If you ever wanted to visit London then this is for you.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. Menni
    Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Il solito ben accetto titolo della saga, passi in avanti per quanto riguarda il comparto grafico, la storia in singolo è davvero ottima, PECCATO NON CI SIA PIÙ TRACCIA DEL MULTIPLAYER ONLINE......
  11. ilya_zotov24
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    _Good game _
  12. Parsa2079
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    It is a great assassin's creed game. The London has been created perfectly.
  13. Sammyboy_69
    May 9, 2020
    8
    I really enjoyed this game and i think that the assassins creed franchise can get a bit repetitive and at times a bit boring. like most ubisoft games they have that cookie cutter kind of level design and side activities. However i really enjoyed this assassins creed because of how polished it is and how much effort you can see has gone into the game. The map is decent sized and gettingI really enjoyed this game and i think that the assassins creed franchise can get a bit repetitive and at times a bit boring. like most ubisoft games they have that cookie cutter kind of level design and side activities. However i really enjoyed this assassins creed because of how polished it is and how much effort you can see has gone into the game. The map is decent sized and getting around it is pretty straightforward. you can go around on a carriage and use the grappling hook. which is something that was very cool to introduce to the assassins creed universe. pretty much everything about this game runs smoothly. the combat feels satisfying, the climbing feels fluent and fantastic. and the city of victorian london feels very alive. the side missions are fun and interesting and contain some of histories most interesting people. they're very engaging and have a lot of personality and variation which is something ubisoft tend not to do. As with playing a lot of assassins creed games you feel compelled to dig deeper into the history. victorian london is definetly a interesting setting and i'm pretty sure the developers knew it was a no brainer. As for the actual characters Eve and Jacob fry are okay. They're a bit cheesy but they have colourful personalities and the writing for them isn't too bad. the musical score is fantastic and i always enjoyed hearing it in the background of a fight or a chase. This is also the first assassins creed which introduced the levelling up system and although its not too crippling and its pretty lenient when compared to origins i still remain with the opinion that assassins creed doesn't really need an rpg style level cap system and it would probably be a more interesting game without it. the activities that need to be done in order to level up can be considered tedious and it'd be better if it was a bit more varied. despite that i really enjoyed the game, its story, the characters, the music, the design of the city and loved the history.… Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. Sr_PuXiToPuiG
    Jan 3, 2021
    8
    Piola. . .
  21. 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.
  22. Fredamm
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    здесь ровно 75 букв чтобы просто оставить оценку игре, не описывая ее + и -
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. SolaireMengao
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    Definitely not the ideal experience of the series, but Assassin's Creed Syndicate is still very enjoyable.
  30. 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
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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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