Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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  1. megudyeh
    Oct 29, 2018
    8
    I bought this game on sale so I was very happy with what I got: fun gameplay, awesome gang fights in London, humorous dialogue from npc's, cool gadgets. But most of all I love the awesome banter between those loveable rogues Evie and Jacob. Also there's a special WW1 simulation which is pretty cool. There were funny glitches but at least these didn't break the game like it did in unity.I bought this game on sale so I was very happy with what I got: fun gameplay, awesome gang fights in London, humorous dialogue from npc's, cool gadgets. But most of all I love the awesome banter between those loveable rogues Evie and Jacob. Also there's a special WW1 simulation which is pretty cool. There were funny glitches but at least these didn't break the game like it did in unity. For me it's the funniest Assassin's creed game ever. 8.3/10… Expand
  2. 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
  3. Utshab99
    Jan 6, 2017
    10
    What can I say? They completely changed the franchise with this sequel. And that's a good thing because I personally love this game and the direction it took. We needed this type of freshness from the series.
  4. pabloga
    Feb 21, 2017
    6
    ¿Mejora respecto a Unity? -Sí, es cierto que el juego mejora en fluidez, en la historia y se corrigen la mayor parte de los bugs que tenía su predecesor pero... se ha reducido MUCHO la distancia de dibujado creando en algunas ocasiones un pop-in mas que dañino a la vista, en una ocasión me fije que cuando te subes a un lugar alto así como atalayas y vas moviendo la cámara los árboles¿Mejora respecto a Unity? -Sí, es cierto que el juego mejora en fluidez, en la historia y se corrigen la mayor parte de los bugs que tenía su predecesor pero... se ha reducido MUCHO la distancia de dibujado creando en algunas ocasiones un pop-in mas que dañino a la vista, en una ocasión me fije que cuando te subes a un lugar alto así como atalayas y vas moviendo la cámara los árboles también se mueven con ella, esa es una técnica de ps2 señores..., la calidad de las texturas deja mucho que desear y los diseños de los personajes son pobres en cuanto a su vestimenta y diseños faciales.
    En el nivel artistico me he encontrado con una londres oscura y carente de la iluminación de Unity sacrificada junto a la mayor calidad grafica para obtener rendimiento.
    El combate no me gusta en absotuto: poca variedad de armas, pocas animaciones, IA penosa que se turna como nunca antes, es un machacabotones donde no hace falta nada de habilidad para despejarte un barrio tu solo.

    El gancho es un plagio total a los Arkham y me parece una decisión desacertada para esta saga ya que inhibe el sistema de niveles del parkour.

    El juego tiene diversas actividades pero la mayor parte de ellas son muy aburridas a la par que repetitivas pero si hay que decir que hay algunas misiones secundarias interesantes como la investigación de crímenes, las misiones de Karl Marx...
    La conducción es muy tosca y el sistema de colisiones y físicas en los carruajes es absurdo.
    La historia es sencilla pero cumple.    … Expand
  5. Panzidane
    Mar 26, 2017
    6
    This game is not the worst i have played, just, bad. Unity have more beautiful graphics, textures and Multiplayer. This is really boring after finished the history mode. Don't play it, play something better like other Assassins Creed game.
  6. Alio
    Mar 26, 2017
    7
    It felt like I was playing assassisn creed unity just with better story and a longer one good side quests not that good but better then Unity,the movement was **** like unity,not a multiplayer was disappointed bout that didn't like that it was two playable characters and that u can switch whenever u want(gta5 stuff there) the combat was to easy.
  7. Mr_NobodyV
    Nov 3, 2017
    7
    I expected alot more from AC Syndicate to be honest. The lack of modern time storyline and a reason why really the story of Evie and Jacob should be told is quite disappointing of a long term fan of the series, yet i can't ignore the fact, that Syndicate as a whole is a good video game. The graphics and every detail of the city London is simply amaizing and is a joy exploring it. GameplayI expected alot more from AC Syndicate to be honest. The lack of modern time storyline and a reason why really the story of Evie and Jacob should be told is quite disappointing of a long term fan of the series, yet i can't ignore the fact, that Syndicate as a whole is a good video game. The graphics and every detail of the city London is simply amaizing and is a joy exploring it. Gameplay could be better but i enjoyed what it is . I would not recommend this game to a fan, but i would recommend it for anyone else.… Expand
  8. etozhelazig
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    In my opinion, the Syndicate is an underrated game. The game passed by because of the troubled Unity. Yes, the Syndicate has many shortcomings, such as the plot and the gameplay, but the rest looks amazing. Good work on bugs, Ubisoft.
  9. thehellassassin
    Jun 8, 2017
    9
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a huge improvement from Unity. It's got great graphics, a good story with fun missions that you can approach any way you want, a good combat system with good flow, like-able characters, a big open world which is a great representation of London during the industrial revolution, the stealth element of the game is great and can be a challenge. And I haven'tAssassin's Creed Syndicate is a huge improvement from Unity. It's got great graphics, a good story with fun missions that you can approach any way you want, a good combat system with good flow, like-able characters, a big open world which is a great representation of London during the industrial revolution, the stealth element of the game is great and can be a challenge. And I haven't encountered any bugs or glitches during my time playing. In my opinion it's a great game and among some of the best in the series.… Expand
  10. sammfisher
    Jun 27, 2017
    9
    This a damn good game. what i was looking for.. Old london with a taste of Assassin, awesome combination. The design of london and its people is spectacular. Enjoy riding in old london city.
  11. Chatterjee123
    Jun 28, 2017
    8
    I just Liked Playing this Game
    It got repetitive at times and the Combat was bad but over all a Good Game
    I hope that Ubisoft is learning from its mistake
    I Cant Wait for the next one
  12. YASIFAIZI
    Oct 13, 2017
    9
    the game is in 18th century London
    the game have a lots of new thing from last time
    improved park-our system, great combat, okay story, great graphics, and many more
  13. Nexon213
    Nov 23, 2017
    7
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate скучная игра. Интересных дополнительных миссий очень мало, сюжет утомительный. вещи для сбора ни о чём: грёбанные сундуки, шкатулки, бутылки, цветочки... всё хрень. Игру вытягивает отличная атмосфера, Лондон получился просто шикарным.Assassin's Creed Syndicate скучная игра. Интересных дополнительных миссий очень мало, сюжет утомительный. вещи для сбора ни о чём: грёбанные сундуки, шкатулки, бутылки, цветочки... всё хрень. Игру вытягивает отличная атмосфера, Лондон получился просто шикарным.
  14. user12
    Dec 4, 2017
    7
    Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is very much a mixed bag, and it's certainly not for everyone, but the end result is far from bad. The atmosphere is incredible, probably one of the most atmospheric games I've ever played. The last game I played that had atmosphere as good as this was BioShock. I love the Victorian London setting, my second favourite AC game setting. Like all other AC games,Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is very much a mixed bag, and it's certainly not for everyone, but the end result is far from bad. The atmosphere is incredible, probably one of the most atmospheric games I've ever played. The last game I played that had atmosphere as good as this was BioShock. I love the Victorian London setting, my second favourite AC game setting. Like all other AC games, Syndicate is repetitive, very repetitive, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The stealth and combat is fantastic, and has been massively improved since the previous ACs. The writing is not great, the graphics are sub-par, the story is vile, and some characters are terrible, but that's about it for its flaws.… Expand
  15. Man_gyst007
    Apr 17, 2019
    8
    Очень понравилась данная игра, играл до этого лишь в 3 часть которая мне не зашла. Из достоинств хотелось бы отметить огромный открытый мир, атмосфера Лондона была передана успешно, интересные дополнительные задания. Из минусов: не самый интересный сюжет, в особенности миссии за Иви Фрай. За 50 часов игры было 3-5 критических ошибок, вы можете отнести их как к + так и к -, я все же отнесуОчень понравилась данная игра, играл до этого лишь в 3 часть которая мне не зашла. Из достоинств хотелось бы отметить огромный открытый мир, атмосфера Лондона была передана успешно, интересные дополнительные задания. Из минусов: не самый интересный сюжет, в особенности миссии за Иви Фрай. За 50 часов игры было 3-5 критических ошибок, вы можете отнести их как к + так и к -, я все же отнесу это к минусам. Рекомендую приобрести игру либо сразу, либо докупить по скидке сезонный пропуск, и поиграть в отличное дополнение с Джеком Потрошителем. Рекомендую данную игру тем у кого нет большого количества времени для прохождения AS:Oigins и AS:Odyssey, а попробовать себя в шкуре ассасина хочется… Expand
  16. TheCornflex
    Feb 1, 2018
    6
    The setting is really great but what the **** happened to the gameplay?! The combat is weird and you can't even jump no more.
  17. Vassago_SVK
    Feb 28, 2018
    10
    Dlho išli hry tejto série mimo mňa, ale vlani som si zahral Unity a vcelku som si to užil. Neodolal som pokušeniu a hneď som sa vrhol aj na Syndicate a opäť som sa dobre zabával. Za mňa dobrá hra aj keď na pár glitchov som pri hraní narazil.
  18. SirKrusty
    Mar 7, 2018
    10
    This is my favorite AC game to date, Much better than unity and origins. The story is amazing, and exploring london is one of my favorite things to do when I am bored wit the story. Having been to london several times, I found locations in Syndicate that matched locations from where I was staying. Add this game to a list of Ubisoft's best!
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 28, 2018
    5
    A boring and bland game. I wasn't able to even complete the story of this game, I only got half way through. Graphics are nice and I love the location but everything else is just a bore to me. I wouldn't recommend this to be your first Assassin's Creed to play
  22. Viper_Necklampy
    Jul 5, 2018
    7
    Odd Assassin's Creed game right? For the first minutes it starts stunning, but the first hours of the game is a little unsettling, even because of lot of bugs from carovans, climbing session so bugged sometimes, and anyway the experience is not that great. Is not the best game out there, they took out the notifications of London places when you reach a famous point like big ben. It was anOdd Assassin's Creed game right? For the first minutes it starts stunning, but the first hours of the game is a little unsettling, even because of lot of bugs from carovans, climbing session so bugged sometimes, and anyway the experience is not that great. Is not the best game out there, they took out the notifications of London places when you reach a famous point like big ben. It was an great thing even on Unity but they sadly took it out, giving to the player the experience really disappearing if they don't know London. Jacob and Evie aren't strong characters, and apart from antagonists are all weak characters, even the hystorical ones. The stealth gameplay isn't great , the fights feel not so immersive, but they are cool. Power up system is disturbing, cause at very little more of half game i was max level, making all the experience pointless. Paymants too , cause you can boost up your gang expansion and you can even trade real money for in game credits.. At the end of the day, this Assassin's Creed is different from the others, taking a different path from the series. It is still a good game for the amount of things if have, London is recrated great.… Expand
  23. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    7
    Интересный сеттинг, интеренсая борьба за районы, но серые персонажи и скучный сюжет делают свое дело(
  24. DarrionVale
    Aug 14, 2019
    6
    My personal rating for "Assassin's Creed Syndicate" (PS4): 6,1/10 - Okay
    Gameplay: 5,5
    Video: 8
    Audio: 7,5
    Scope: 8
    Balance: 4
    Story: 5
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. GarethB
    Sep 30, 2018
    7
    A most enjoyable romp through Victorian London with an amazing backdrop different to what came before. A solid main narrative with 2 good leads slightly let down by tedious, repetitive and clunky missions.
  29. R3DJ0HN
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    absolutely loved it! It had a nice story, good combat system, great graphics... Frye twins are awesome!!!
  30. Hitterman10
    Oct 26, 2018
    7
    Syndicate is much different game from previous installments.Focused on london the gameplay is not quite different though,but the overall experience is way lower as compared to ezio trilogy,black flag etc
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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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