Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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6.9

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  1. crim27
    Oct 23, 2015
    9
    First of all may say this is the best looking assassins creed game also this comes from the creators of assassins creed brotherhood what gives it a nice freshness about it my biggest complaint about is that it doesn't pull me in when I do hours goes by liked nothing overall my small play thru I have encountered no bugs or glitches at this moment in summary this is probably one of the bestFirst of all may say this is the best looking assassins creed game also this comes from the creators of assassins creed brotherhood what gives it a nice freshness about it my biggest complaint about is that it doesn't pull me in when I do hours goes by liked nothing overall my small play thru I have encountered no bugs or glitches at this moment in summary this is probably one of the best assassins cread game of late would I'd recommend picking this up if you like the early assassins creed games then yes given the go… Expand
  2. Ikenda
    Oct 23, 2015
    8
    Im not a ubisoft lover but this is a far better release then Unity. People who preorder it wont cry for their money back and thats an improvement. Keep going like this ubi and ill love you again, maybe.
  3. sscott0829tw
    Oct 23, 2015
    8
    A huge improve from ACU,the map is big and gorgeous,the characters are fun and interesting,the story is wellmade,And the side missions are amazing this time,I can't stop doing them.And the money you earn in the game have more purpose this time,you can use to upgrade your gang,equipment,gadgets.It is so much fun for exploring the map with your Rooks in a carriage. Ubisoft really put moreA huge improve from ACU,the map is big and gorgeous,the characters are fun and interesting,the story is wellmade,And the side missions are amazing this time,I can't stop doing them.And the money you earn in the game have more purpose this time,you can use to upgrade your gang,equipment,gadgets.It is so much fun for exploring the map with your Rooks in a carriage. Ubisoft really put more effort into the game,Syndicate is a surprise this year,cause I thought the game is going to be bad,but no,the developers really bring the series to a new high.… Expand
  4. PPaul27
    Oct 23, 2015
    7
    Maybe it's time for Ubisoft to stop. and think to avoid throwing a cult series in mediocrity and flatness as with sindycate we went really close. The Paris of Unity shone and glistened, the London of sindycate smoke and steam. Where is the marvellous graphics we saw in Paris? We had to make the frame rate more fluid and there are almost succeeded but the details of the textures are low toMaybe it's time for Ubisoft to stop. and think to avoid throwing a cult series in mediocrity and flatness as with sindycate we went really close. The Paris of Unity shone and glistened, the London of sindycate smoke and steam. Where is the marvellous graphics we saw in Paris? We had to make the frame rate more fluid and there are almost succeeded but the details of the textures are low to medium and the illuminations are of poor quality as well as polygonal models of the characters and the city of London in geneal. We also want to talk about the gameplay? It is not acceptable that in 2015 the enemy AI has remained the same since the days of Ezio. The plot is strikingly designed in a hasty and Frye twins are taken and thrown in London without a logical reason apparent. Oh no it is true are two murderers and much basta..ma not for us. Syndicate said this is not bad and is very reminiscent of black flags in many mechanical and in some moments. As I said at the beginning we would like to wait a couple of years before seeing a good assassins creed worthy of the and not a discreet production made for fans and earn a little money.… Expand
  5. Dustbowl
    Oct 23, 2015
    8
    I know Ubisoft releases every year,but this year something different,this game is not perfect but this is a good game like Brotherhood,the skill tree thing is fits good to Assassin's Creed Syndicate. This is play as fun game,buy it or don't buy it. Your decision.
  6. oxXBLADEZXxo
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Massive, Massive improvement over that crapfest that was Unity. The characters are well written, familiar gameplay mechanics such as the whistling and being able to pick up bodies is back, the story has clever links to the story of the other AC games, the modern day is better and actually goes somewhere (albeit the ending is absolute wank) and the side missions are implemented well intoMassive, Massive improvement over that crapfest that was Unity. The characters are well written, familiar gameplay mechanics such as the whistling and being able to pick up bodies is back, the story has clever links to the story of the other AC games, the modern day is better and actually goes somewhere (albeit the ending is absolute wank) and the side missions are implemented well into the goal of the main story.… Expand
  7. Rhume91
    Oct 23, 2015
    7
    I got this game early (Wednesday) and the biggest criticism I can have of it is that It just doesn't make you want to play it

    Yes, Assassins Creed has been similar for years now but I've always enjoyed them, this time I just feel like there haven't been many improvements in the places that matter. The city, while very accurate to Victorian London is, in my opinion, extremely boring.    I got this game early (Wednesday) and the biggest criticism I can have of it is that It just doesn't make you want to play it

    Yes, Assassins Creed has been similar for years now but I've always enjoyed them, this time I just feel like there haven't been many improvements in the places that matter.

    The city, while very accurate to Victorian London is, in my opinion, extremely boring. Lots of Grey, Brown & Black. I understand this was what it was like in that era but I personally just don't enjoy it. The graphics are not a massive improvement on Unity

    The grappling hook is a massive problem for me, it is basically a copy of the hook from Batman Arkham Knight, thus eliminating all the old 'climbing puzzles' from the older games. You just zipline from A to B (not always accurately I might add) so gone are the days of parkour across roofs etc.

    The characters are very well written, especially Evie and are probably the most enjoyable aspect of the game so far.

    As someone who has played every game, usually ending between 90-100% completion on them all, this just doesn't seem like one which I will put the effort into doing this with.    … Expand
  8. adin1
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    best Assassin's Creed game since 4 and I can say that without a doubt this is the best open world of the series. I know Ubisoft releases every year,but this year something different,this game is not perfect but this is a good game like Brotherhood,the skill tree thing is fits good to Assassin's Creed Syndicate
  9. Allthat
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    This is quite simply the best Assassin's Creed game since 4 and I can say that without a doubt this is the best open world of the series. Victorian era London is perfectly portrayed and the team worked really hard on this open world, maybe a little too hard (they could have focused more on improving the main story). However the 2 main characters are very well written and are extremelyThis is quite simply the best Assassin's Creed game since 4 and I can say that without a doubt this is the best open world of the series. Victorian era London is perfectly portrayed and the team worked really hard on this open world, maybe a little too hard (they could have focused more on improving the main story). However the 2 main characters are very well written and are extremely likable, Jacob Frye is as good a character as Ezio. You are actually going to laugh quite a bit, and it's a good thing. This is probably the least serious Assassin's Creed game.

    I know a lot of people are tired of this franchise but the key to enjoying it is to not play all the Assassin's Creed games. Only play the good ones, and this is one of the good ones.    … Expand
  10. charlie13333333
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Had a fantastic time with this game. I was really happy ubisoft finally learned from their goddamn mistakes and made a good game. A must buy if u want to get back into the series
  11. lebacon
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    I had a blast with this game! It brings back the story and that classic AC feel! It's worth the buy and I think it will reinstate people's faith in these games!
  12. brosl0l
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    One of the best Assassins Creed games and I don t know why the people hate this very funny and interesting game I know that its no perfect but I put him a 10
  13. dailyclazz
    Oct 23, 2015
    9
    I feel like this game is a proper comeback for assassin's creed. It's got a pretty good story, fun gameplay, and great side missions! I didn't encounter any glitches so that was great but the ending was stupid. The ending does tease something exciting tho. I highly suggest u get it, it's really worth the money. Most of the people giving the game negative reviews on here haven't even playedI feel like this game is a proper comeback for assassin's creed. It's got a pretty good story, fun gameplay, and great side missions! I didn't encounter any glitches so that was great but the ending was stupid. The ending does tease something exciting tho. I highly suggest u get it, it's really worth the money. Most of the people giving the game negative reviews on here haven't even played the game and just want to see it fail!… Expand
  14. morytmeteoryt
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Great game! Dont know where complaints coming from! I assume some people must have pirate copies or never played the game! Its not the best Assassins Creed game but its pretty close! For me its definitely better than Black Flag and pretty close to AC2
  15. FunInTheSun
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Great game! Best AC yet! Carts, rope launcher, trains, control your gang. pretty deep open world to explore and mess with. Jacob and Evie have a fun relationship too!
  16. porhawj
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Graphic is gorgeous and beautiful. gameplay/combat are great.. Jacob and Evie are awesome characters.. London is very beautiful.. Gang activites is very interesting thing to do. Don't listen to trollers/haters say stupid things to you : this game is garbage.. it is great game ever i playing right now.. great job Ubisoft for learned the lesson from Unity was messy at launch.. i didn'tGraphic is gorgeous and beautiful. gameplay/combat are great.. Jacob and Evie are awesome characters.. London is very beautiful.. Gang activites is very interesting thing to do. Don't listen to trollers/haters say stupid things to you : this game is garbage.. it is great game ever i playing right now.. great job Ubisoft for learned the lesson from Unity was messy at launch.. i didn't notice any glitches, Framerate run very well : stable 30 fps… Expand
  17. DanmarkBlueBook
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
    I really liked the game at start. But after finishing the story which is unforgivably bad, I'm dropping the score. The game play is great, the musical score is great.
  18. mattgt3
    Nov 1, 2015
    7
    The game starts out fun and then progressively become tedious and a chore to finish. Maybe putting out a game every year is too ambitious. Just as the story starts to build, the story quickly becomes forced only to finish in pathetic fashion.
  19. Lilbutter
    Nov 5, 2015
    7
    The best assassins creed since 2. Had a blast with this absolutely huge game. The story ends awfully, and it does get very repetitive in the end, though.
  20. 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
  21. mrnice
    Nov 18, 2017
    6
    Poor 3d modellers! They carefully built such a fantastic London setting is fantastic, and the mission designers didn't care to put even one inventive or exciting mission in the game. The campaign is made of generic missions, and side content feels like auto-generated filler content. For example, the 'fighting arenas' just push waves of generic enemies at you so you can go mash that squarePoor 3d modellers! They carefully built such a fantastic London setting is fantastic, and the mission designers didn't care to put even one inventive or exciting mission in the game. The campaign is made of generic missions, and side content feels like auto-generated filler content. For example, the 'fighting arenas' just push waves of generic enemies at you so you can go mash that square button and occasionally block. It feels insulting really, like they think our time on planet Earth was worthless.
    So.....

    Only recommended if you're super hyped about Victorian/steampunk London setting! The virtual rendition of London is marvelous and interesting. The game wastes both setting and characters on rompy entertainment-flick-clichés, and gameplay that too often collapses under annoying controls and weird, embarrassing bugs. Few, if any, missions add anything new to mission formulas that constantly copy games of the distant past.

    If you're super hyped about crossing the virtual Thames river, climbing various famous buildings, then maybe consider it? But don't expect a polished next-gen game. The gameplay feels copy-pasted from PS2.

    I would give 4/10 but the game has virtual Darwin and virtual Karl Marx in virtual London. It's kind of amusing like that, occasionally.    … Expand
  22. hollowfication
    Nov 4, 2015
    6
    This assassin creed is good you play both jacob & evie environment very well detail.

    Pros environment look good game play alright smooth u can drive a carriage yippy change assassin creed meet gta style

    Cons bit buggy u notice little bit bugs u can always tell Main mission Way to short 9 sequence 4 part each one but still to short

    Ending was so bad
  23. Xamepon
    Jan 14, 2016
    9
    This game has certainly improved where Unity lacked. It gives you a great cast of colourful iconic characters, some being notable historic figures. It greatly improved upon the story, both historic and modern day (although modern day still needs more content). The gameplay along with the animations, although from Unity have been completely refined!
  24. gyu3437
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    I'm looking forward to estimating this game. I think Syndicate shows me the possibility that AC series can develop from now on. I'm very impressed by Frye's characteristics
  25. JACOBFRYE
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    One of the best Assassin Creed games in the franchise. I absolutely loved the gamplay and story. Unity just didn't have fun gameplay and the story had nothing to do with desmond except meeting bishop.
  26. RealisticCritic
    Feb 6, 2016
    7
    IMPROTANT:I WILL BE COMPARING THIS TO UNITY AND NOT JUDGING IT AS A GAME,i've played every ac game and finished every single one of them

    Pros:Better protagonists:Jacob and evie are much better than arno (+2),Grappling hook:it makes getting around so much faster and better (+3),The crowds aren't as annoying as in unity (+1),The Setting: it's pretty good(+0.5)the story:it's better than in    IMPROTANT:I WILL BE COMPARING THIS TO UNITY AND NOT JUDGING IT AS A GAME,i've played every ac game and finished every single one of them

    Pros:Better protagonists:Jacob and evie are much better than arno (+2),Grappling hook:it makes getting around so much faster and better (+3),The crowds aren't as annoying as in unity (+1),The Setting: it's pretty good(+0.5)the story:it's better than in unity (+0.5)

    the cons:the ending:it is just,BAD

    The combat gets repetitive after a while

    there are microtransactions    … Expand
  27. BananaReviews
    Jun 15, 2016
    5
    Assassin´s Creed já foi incrivel,agora são simples jogos feitos pelo sucesso dos anteriores para ganhar dinheiro,pra quem fã de AC não vai curtir,mas o jogo tem um cenário incrível e uma boa diversão.
  28. MiguelNeto
    Nov 14, 2016
    7
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate é um jogo muito divertido, realmente nao chega a ser o melhor da saga, mais é divertido, onde o jogo se passa em um Londres da revoluçao industrial, os novos personagens Evie e Jacob sao interessantes, e tem uma boa quimica ambos, o grafico é bom, o estilo de combate é bem feito, mais admito que tenho saudades das espadas, mais Assassin's Creed Sindycate é um boaAssassin's Creed Syndicate é um jogo muito divertido, realmente nao chega a ser o melhor da saga, mais é divertido, onde o jogo se passa em um Londres da revoluçao industrial, os novos personagens Evie e Jacob sao interessantes, e tem uma boa quimica ambos, o grafico é bom, o estilo de combate é bem feito, mais admito que tenho saudades das espadas, mais Assassin's Creed Sindycate é um boa pedida, ainda mais depois do fiasco que foi o Unity. Nota 7.8… Expand
  29. 35tozovo
    Jan 2, 2017
    8
    Игра просто на уровне! Не 10/10 конечно, но играть можно. Прошел сюжет, могу сказать одно - это мать его ахуенный Лондон! Все часы потрачены на изучение этой идеальной архитектуры! В игре есть баги и множество лагов, но не так часто попадается в глаза.. Жду новую часть культового сериала! 7.666/10Игра просто на уровне! Не 10/10 конечно, но играть можно. Прошел сюжет, могу сказать одно - это мать его ахуенный Лондон! Все часы потрачены на изучение этой идеальной архитектуры! В игре есть баги и множество лагов, но не так часто попадается в глаза.. Жду новую часть культового сериала! 7.666/10
  30. PsychoShane123
    Feb 15, 2017
    7
    Charming characters, decent political plot-line and an attention to detail make an overall grand adventure, even if it's all a little lackluster. .
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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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