Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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6.9

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  1. Ghoster
    Dec 20, 2015
    10
    Finally perfect AC after all those years. After Unity which was not really good they seems to make formula for perfect game. AC2 was best AC until now in my opinion but comparing to Syndicate it doesn't looks too good anymore. They reduced to minimum all annoying stuff like endless "follow somebody" missions, they removed silly coop missions and list goes on... They had bad moments with ACFinally perfect AC after all those years. After Unity which was not really good they seems to make formula for perfect game. AC2 was best AC until now in my opinion but comparing to Syndicate it doesn't looks too good anymore. They reduced to minimum all annoying stuff like endless "follow somebody" missions, they removed silly coop missions and list goes on... They had bad moments with AC with a lot of experiments which become bad games like AC3 or Unity, but after all that seems they founded what's good and what bad and make it right! Let's hope they will keep this formula for future releases. keep them coming!!!!… Expand
  2. Skyleaf
    Dec 5, 2015
    10
    First of of all the game to me was a 9, but unfortunatly many users are dickheads giving zeros so I even should make this a 20 but oh well. I finished this game (I actually do not finish most games I buy cause i get bored of them before the end)and enjoyed it. For me the best assasins creed together with black flag. Very unfortunate most people hating this game might never have played itFirst of of all the game to me was a 9, but unfortunatly many users are dickheads giving zeros so I even should make this a 20 but oh well. I finished this game (I actually do not finish most games I buy cause i get bored of them before the end)and enjoyed it. For me the best assasins creed together with black flag. Very unfortunate most people hating this game might never have played it at all. Defenetly recommend buying this one. Oh and **** ac unity that was utter **** (on many levels but that performance on consoles is unacceptable). Thank's ubi for improving (but you could have fixed unity till today at least....).… Expand
  3. Vertran187
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    I`ve been a huge critic of Ubisoft in recent years and AC games in general but after the disappointment of unity i was going to not bother with AC this year but the London setting kept me interested.
    I picked this game up at a nice discount for PC under £20.00 Ubisoft store is complete ripoff at £50.00.
    The game looks amazing probably the best looking game of the year i`m running it    I`ve been a huge critic of Ubisoft in recent years and AC games in general but after the disappointment of unity i was going to not bother with AC this year but the London setting kept me interested.
    I picked this game up at a nice discount for PC under £20.00 Ubisoft store is complete ripoff at £50.00.

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

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

    Its a great come back for AC and Ubisoft are back on form I hope there`s a ton of DLC cause this is by far the best open world city they have ever made the sound graphics and game-play are all not notch.    … Expand
  4. lukszu
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    Best AC since ACII, subpar with Black flag and a massive step forward from Unity. Has "Gangs of New York" feel, gameplay is smooth and overall the controls feel much more responsible vs the Unity (especially the climbing sections). Graphic wise the game looks great, maybe Unity had slightly better graphics but it is also linked to different palette colors of the city. Game runs at stableBest AC since ACII, subpar with Black flag and a massive step forward from Unity. Has "Gangs of New York" feel, gameplay is smooth and overall the controls feel much more responsible vs the Unity (especially the climbing sections). Graphic wise the game looks great, maybe Unity had slightly better graphics but it is also linked to different palette colors of the city. Game runs at stable framerate and you do not have the annoying pop ups of the NPCs coming. AC is back on good track!… Expand
  5. Dog4life
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    AC gets back on track with the new installment. London is a rich, detailed and interesting city to explore... that shines in a new different light every time the weather changes ... thanks to the fantastic lighting in the game and overall very good graphic engine.
    From bright vibrant sunny afternoons , to dark bloodbornesque rainy nights.... They have done a fantastic job.
    the    AC gets back on track with the new installment. London is a rich, detailed and interesting city to explore... that shines in a new different light every time the weather changes ... thanks to the fantastic lighting in the game and overall very good graphic engine.
    From bright vibrant sunny afternoons , to dark bloodbornesque rainy nights.... They have done a fantastic job.

    the addition of batman's grappling hook is a great choice, making long traversal very easy and fast.

    Story is great and interesting.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. Sabastian78
    Nov 1, 2015
    10
    Playing in a historically accurate London in the early 19th century is great.
    Much more advanced than BF. Identifying the enemy as thugs and killing for improvement of life and liberty makes this game seem different and better. The environments are great! Death combos amazingly gruesome, and when children run away screaming at the brutality it is both shocking and as pleasing to feel the    Playing in a historically accurate London in the early 19th century is great.
    Much more advanced than BF. Identifying the enemy as thugs and killing for improvement of life and liberty makes this game seem different and better. The environments are great! Death combos amazingly gruesome, and when children run away screaming at the brutality it is both shocking and as pleasing to feel the harsh reality that they faced.

    Currently I have only seen bugs in a cut scene where players don't show up, and a crowd calling for help when a dead NPC wasn't on the ground. Since this only came out a little while ago I forgive them.    … Expand
  8. 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.
  9. TisAFineBarn
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    One of the best Assassin's Creed games to date. Besides a few minor glitches, the game is pretty much perfect. The graphics are really good, the setting of industrial England is amazing + the soundtrack is perfect.
  10. Mario147
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    Simply a great improvement from Unity with better combat system, great story, lovely & funny characters, stunning graphics, nice skills system unlock.... oh & it plays smoothly!!!!!
  11. aaronwstark
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Yeah, that's a 10 out of 10 you see. This game went beyond the expectations of a loyal-fan-since-the-beginning like me had. I enjoyed Assassin's Creed: Unity, but I felt like the combat was near atrocious, and many other things could have been better. Syndicate corrected every aspect that made Unity so unpopular as well as adding a ton of new gameplay elements that are sure to excite. TheYeah, that's a 10 out of 10 you see. This game went beyond the expectations of a loyal-fan-since-the-beginning like me had. I enjoyed Assassin's Creed: Unity, but I felt like the combat was near atrocious, and many other things could have been better. Syndicate corrected every aspect that made Unity so unpopular as well as adding a ton of new gameplay elements that are sure to excite. The combat has an Arkham feel to it, if Batman was in Gangs of New York, but has a depth to it that is similar to old-fashioned Brotherhood. (The combat is much more challenging than the mash-counter system of the "old days," but it's satisfying with every press of the button, and leaves you with a rewarding feeling when you've won.)

    --- It's the first Creed game where I've felt like the combat is almost more fun than the stealth. ---

    The world is, by far, the most vibrant and busy open-world I've ever experienced. Smaller boats and floating jetsam rock in the water realistically when you jump onto them. Not at all does this game feel stretched thin. It looks and feels as solid and reliable as Arkham Knight, for a comparison.

    All in all, I gave this a 10, because I wholeheartedly believe that's what it deserves. It's the best game I've played on PS4 yet, and it keeps getting better, the farther I get into it.    … Expand
  12. 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
  13. Taipan_19
    Jan 15, 2016
    10
    Syndicate was exactly what I was hoping for. As a die hard fan of the AC series I feel that it is important to something big with them every year and Syndicate did just that. I really felt at one with Jacob and Evie like they were real beings and that is a great emotional feeling to get from a game. Always worth playing!
  14. retrogeek45
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    All i can say is that i purchased all the other assassins creed games and got bored before completing but this has kept me interested right through to the end. Lovely city, find myself constantly stopping to admire the gorgeous scenery, it really is a beautiful game. Playing as two characters is also a bonus and bar a few glitches it all ran very smooth. In my opinion best assassins creed yet.
  15. Cheeckyhazza
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    Good,fun and hardly any bugs. Overall a good entry to the series. however the massive city does sometimes feel a little to big. Although unlike unity there is something to do in all parts.
  16. MetaRogue
    Dec 4, 2019
    10
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate more than compensates for the blunder that was Assassin's Creed Unity. In fact I didn't play Unity at all because the reviews were so dissuading. Most of the game mechanics within Syndicate are ultimately engaging and I like the fact that you can freely swap between Evie and Jacob anytime you like.

    Whilst the mission structure is more than adequate, the story    Assassin's Creed Syndicate more than compensates for the blunder that was Assassin's Creed Unity. In fact I didn't play Unity at all because the reviews were so dissuading. Most of the game mechanics within Syndicate are ultimately engaging and I like the fact that you can freely swap between Evie and Jacob anytime you like.

    Whilst the mission structure is more than adequate, the story suffers a little due to a plot decision midway through and the final boss fight is poorly designed.

    Overall, Syndicate redeems the franchise after it's predecessor's mistakes and has me eager for the next Assassin's Creed game.    … Expand
  17. Tfort
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    I can't believe how many bad reviews there are for this game. Are all your ps4's broke or do you have a terrible tv? The graphics and layout of this game's london is absolutely incredible. I have experienced very few glitches in this game like not as fast responses for the rope launcher or things that should happen with press of button that dont, The one thing i don't like about this gameI can't believe how many bad reviews there are for this game. Are all your ps4's broke or do you have a terrible tv? The graphics and layout of this game's london is absolutely incredible. I have experienced very few glitches in this game like not as fast responses for the rope launcher or things that should happen with press of button that dont, The one thing i don't like about this game is the counter system. Im used to the counter system in thebatman arkham series where your not going to have multiple people attacking you at once without the chance to actually counter it and in some fights(sometimes its my fault) but you'll be surrounded by enemies and it won't give you a chance to counter it or attack the enemy. I think these things are things ubisoft can improve on. However this game is a whole nother solar system from unity. I didn't experience any game freezes or the layout of the game in the distance to load. The combat is miles better and people say repetitive but i feel like it was less of a battle with the controller than arkham knight or arkham city was.Best assasins creed so far and its an experience that combines elements of far cry (liberating the city) and gta in a weird way.… Expand
  18. 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
  19. Proctorious
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    This game is what Assassin's Creed started off as and should always be, I liked Black Flag but it wasn't Assassin's Creed it was purely a spin off and they made that obvious within the game, Syndicate is back to the good old days of AC, it's like playing Brotherhood for the first time and I absolutely love it, I've experienced no frame rate drops and no glitches so I'm guessing some peopleThis game is what Assassin's Creed started off as and should always be, I liked Black Flag but it wasn't Assassin's Creed it was purely a spin off and they made that obvious within the game, Syndicate is back to the good old days of AC, it's like playing Brotherhood for the first time and I absolutely love it, I've experienced no frame rate drops and no glitches so I'm guessing some people have just been unlucky? The only problem I've had with this game is the Free Running is just a worse version of Unity's free running but still good and the grappling hook whilst being pretty awesome is pointless because it is so slow! I use the chariots an awful lot due to this haha, I really appreciate Ubisoft giving me the feels of playing AC that I love again, Thank you Ubisoft Quebec… Expand
  20. 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
  21. steviejayyy
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    Really enjoyed this game, was very fun to play, and loved both Evie and Jacob Frye. Most fun i've had with an assassins creed game, not perfect, but very fun to play
  22. blizter
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    One of the best game I have played. I have had so much fun. The combat is fast paced and tricky. The rope launcher is fantastic. The carriages are really fun to drive. The story is lighthearted, a good change. Worth my money.
  23. rattus_norwegic
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    Best Assassin's Creed so far, and one of the most enjoyable games I've played all year. It's mindblowing how Unity could be so bad and the immediate sequel be so good. Not much else to say, other than that Assassin's Creed doesn't suck anymore.
  24. ZiltonReviews
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate was surprising unlike the others in terms of how to complete each mission and the switched up gameplay. The combat has been changed, but it was for the better and has become smoother. This was just a hands down amazing game to play.
  25. Nalbor76
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    One of the best AC games in the series. Two playable characters that you can switch between one another almost at anytime. Each has its own set of skills making the game feel more varied and fun. Victorian London is great. Graphics haven't improved much from AC Unity but the game is much smoother and definitely less buggy. The addition of carriages and rope gun bring a lot of refreshmentOne of the best AC games in the series. Two playable characters that you can switch between one another almost at anytime. Each has its own set of skills making the game feel more varied and fun. Victorian London is great. Graphics haven't improved much from AC Unity but the game is much smoother and definitely less buggy. The addition of carriages and rope gun bring a lot of refreshment to the game play, scavenging feels now more fun than ever before in any AC game! Fighting system has changed as well, it's faster, more dynamic, finishers are spectacular and bloody :-) Can't tell yet much about story in the game but so far it keeps me wanting to play more, which is positive. I had to write this review before finishing the game for a simple reason, it seems that a lot of people haven't yet gotten over the hate towards Ubisoft after terrible AC Unity launch, giving now very low score to this game. Come on guys, how much longer you will sulk? Anyways 10/10 from me just to balance the low score from haters.… Expand
  26. allycat152000
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    Way better than unity, with a solid frame rate, fun missions and good characters. London is also great. mordern day also is much better than unity dreadful crimes are also brilliant.
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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!
  30. 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
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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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