Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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  1. 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.
  2. tvrd
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The worst assassin's creed game ever! I did not enjoy this at all. It's ridiculous...
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Boldanone
    Apr 30, 2022
    3
    Cringy dialogues, boring 1-button combat system, repetitive activities. The environment is not bad though
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    6
    Unity with minor improvements, cheap knockoff of Arkham combat and a predictable bland story. still worth a try.
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. rodericrinehart
    Jan 30, 2016
    7
    Syndicate is a big improvement from Unity, but that was one of the buggiest pieces of crap in recent memory. It follows the tried-and-true formula you know so well. It isn't buggy and it doesn't have multiplayer, so that is good, but even as a fan of the series who only buys them for discount prices well after release, it is still growing tiresome. It is fun, but disposable fun, and youSyndicate is a big improvement from Unity, but that was one of the buggiest pieces of crap in recent memory. It follows the tried-and-true formula you know so well. It isn't buggy and it doesn't have multiplayer, so that is good, but even as a fan of the series who only buys them for discount prices well after release, it is still growing tiresome. It is fun, but disposable fun, and you already know if you like these games or not most likely. I didn't like the skill tree and how it maxes out no matter what by the end of the game - it's kind of like how Fallout 4 dumbed down it's RPG elements.… Expand
  15. robinzvak
    Mar 14, 2016
    8
    Evie Frye and her broether is simply good written characters. Thats one big difference againts Blag Flag or Unity. Combat system is better to. Visual of this game is pretty(LOndon looks good) Best AC game on PS4 yet.
  16. ANewKillerStar
    Mar 23, 2016
    7
    After missing Unity, I picked up Syndicate hoping for, but not really expecting, a decent game. Thankfully, it is decent - about as decent a game can be when it's released on an annual basis. The positives: the graphics are excellent, the Frye twins are well written, there are some humorous moments, the early missions are fun. The negatives: there's plenty of story potential that goesAfter missing Unity, I picked up Syndicate hoping for, but not really expecting, a decent game. Thankfully, it is decent - about as decent a game can be when it's released on an annual basis. The positives: the graphics are excellent, the Frye twins are well written, there are some humorous moments, the early missions are fun. The negatives: there's plenty of story potential that goes untapped, the twins' relationship is hardly covered at all, there is still lots of busy work, some of the missions towards the end get fairly flat, the story doesn't really build to anything memorable and the villain is incredibly amateur (he runs London, yet at no point does he do anything to wrest back control!). A solid 7 - I enjoyed it but there's so much untapped potential in the AC series.… Expand
  17. GrumpyReviewer
    Nov 23, 2015
    8
    I am a big (and loyal) fan of this franchise - though I am not a fanboy. I do admit that the AC franchise is tired, filled with mistakes, hypeless, not hopeless, though. Ubisoft biggest mistake is to release a game every year. No matter how good they are, people just don't care anymore.

    Which is a shame, because, let me tell you: Syndicate is an INCREDIBLE game and a true homage to what    I am a big (and loyal) fan of this franchise - though I am not a fanboy. I do admit that the AC franchise is tired, filled with mistakes, hypeless, not hopeless, though. Ubisoft biggest mistake is to release a game every year. No matter how good they are, people just don't care anymore.

    Which is a shame, because, let me tell you: Syndicate is an INCREDIBLE game and a true homage to what the game (and the series) once was: a historical experience, where you have a city as your playground, just like Ezio did, back in the day. There is no **** this time; no multiplayer nonsense, no companion APP. Just you, the city, its characters. And a great story to write as you traverse Victorian London's corners in search for its secrets.

    And the additions to the tired formula are also fantastic. First a grappling-gun (like Batman's) that makes climbing (and killing) fast and sweet. And the 2 protagonists, the Frye twins, are a joy to play as. Jacob is a brawler, while Evie is a thinker and this combination of traits results in a lot of great moments, different (ish) gameplay styles and funny banter.

    Sidenote: the game is stable, the missions are incredibly well designed and the game is not riddled with bugs, like Unity. To be honest, the ONLY weird thing I noticed - during more than 20 hours playing - was a guy riding an invisible carriage. And that was all.

    I loved this game, from start to finish. And it did give me hope that Ubisoft at least is listening to its loyal fanbase. Forget your prejudices, try to forgive Ubi's recent mistakes and play this game!    … Expand
  18. 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
  19. PictoPirate
    Mar 12, 2019
    6
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a mixed bag. The voice acting is excellent, the graphics are great and the dynamic between the two main protagonists adds a lot to the story. Gameplay wise the the parkour works generally very well the fighting is good and the AI an improvement on the last one I played. The actual assassinations are fun too, you can do your own thing or interact with the rightAssassin's Creed Syndicate is a mixed bag. The voice acting is excellent, the graphics are great and the dynamic between the two main protagonists adds a lot to the story. Gameplay wise the the parkour works generally very well the fighting is good and the AI an improvement on the last one I played. The actual assassinations are fun too, you can do your own thing or interact with the right people and you get a special death.

    However, this is an Ubisoft game so the map is absolutely packed with pointless collectables and boring side quests. I know you don't have to do them but I'm something of a completionist and also you need to do a certain amount to level up enough to be competitive.

    If Assassin's Creed Syndicate was more focused with a smaller map and less distractions this would have been a very good game. instead you spend 90% of your time clearing the map of random things and when you come back to the story you've forgotten who you're helping and why. Less is more Ubisoft!    … Expand
  20. 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
  21. timmytime
    Oct 1, 2016
    8
    Many of this game's core missions, and many of its optional missions too, are quite fun and satisfying. However, there is simply way too much open world bloat - there are like, seven types of collectibles, and none of them are particularly interesting.
  22. 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
  23. teacherhax
    Feb 1, 2017
    6
    This is a big disappointment for an AC game. Clunky movement and combat, slow pace, and even worse acting, writing, and accents than usual. I really hope they get focused and return to the quality they had during Ezio's time.
  24. Carles
    Dec 7, 2015
    6
    In my opinion there are too much AC games in the last years, and that's why these games are not enough good. There are no huge improvement in graphics, physics and mechanics. Always is the same but in different city.
    It's not a bad game itself, but do not represent any huge differences respect the lasts ones. Ubisoft has a problem here: one game per year it's too much work and too much    In my opinion there are too much AC games in the last years, and that's why these games are not enough good. There are no huge improvement in graphics, physics and mechanics. Always is the same but in different city.
    It's not a bad game itself, but do not represent any huge differences respect the lasts ones. Ubisoft has a problem here: one game per year it's too much work and too much Assassin’s Creed for the gamers, and that's why each game is always the same.
    I understand that there are games that can have a new version each year (like football, basketball, motorsports, etc.) but not games like ‘Assassin’s Creed’ or ‘Need For Speed’.    … Expand
  25. Zidane_Mina
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    I aproached this game with a huge grain of salt. It turned out to be sugar.

    After the dissapointment of Unity, and the Black Flag glorified DLC that Rogue was, Assassin's Creed Syndicate left me with a good impresion. Jacob and Evie Frye are two of the most compeling assassin's the series have seen in a while. Gameplay wise, the game hasn`t envolved enough, only this time has been    I aproached this game with a huge grain of salt. It turned out to be sugar.

    After the dissapointment of Unity, and the Black Flag glorified DLC that Rogue was, Assassin's Creed Syndicate left me with a good impresion. Jacob and Evie Frye are two of the most compeling assassin's the series have seen in a while. Gameplay wise, the game hasn`t envolved enough, only this time has been polished to a very solid state. I did not came across any bug or crash during my 60 hours of gameplay, and the framerate kept stable during 95% of my gaming sessions, and even when it dipped, it was barely noticeable.

    Story is good, but nothing extraordinary, but this time it was presented on a more lighthearted way, and adding to that the music of Austin Wintory (Composser for Journey) surely gave this game a personality of its own, and sticks out among the series.

    All being said, if you like Assassin's Creed, chances are you're going to like this game. But if you don't, i don`t see many things here that would make you think otherwise. But judging the game as its own separate entity, its good, entertaining, and beautiful to look at.    … Expand
  26. Umbrella-17
    May 20, 2017
    6
    Assassin's Creed Unity Steampunk London update edition including a functioning game this time around that's all i have to say. Lets be realist here this is literally a DLC's for unity everything feel like Unity 2.0 sure the game is working way better than unity but lack the Game-play elements i liked from unity customizable characters different style of weapons Spear,Great-sword etc.Assassin's Creed Unity Steampunk London update edition including a functioning game this time around that's all i have to say. Lets be realist here this is literally a DLC's for unity everything feel like Unity 2.0 sure the game is working way better than unity but lack the Game-play elements i liked from unity customizable characters different style of weapons Spear,Great-sword etc. The rest is pretty much the same as Unity its not bad but its not Excellent but there is some enjoyment to be found for a modest price as it is right now.… Expand
  27. 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.
  28. Xekarth
    Feb 20, 2017
    5
    This will be the last Assassin's Creed game I buy. First of all, the story is pretty much non existent and for sure not interesting. Most of the story mission are fun. However, the game has to much filler content within it. The side missions are repetitive and boring. The combat is great as always. New entries to the series are horse carriage and zip line. In a game where parkour aroundThis will be the last Assassin's Creed game I buy. First of all, the story is pretty much non existent and for sure not interesting. Most of the story mission are fun. However, the game has to much filler content within it. The side missions are repetitive and boring. The combat is great as always. New entries to the series are horse carriage and zip line. In a game where parkour around the rooftop is a major component of the gameplay, I think both new features feels out of place. Using the zip line and the carriage is the fastest way to move around London. Which is unfortunate because the parkour in this game is the best of all AC games. This game is a huge disappointment for me. The original Assassin Creed is one of my favorite game, because back in 2007 the game was innovative. Huge open world map with the ability to climb everywhere was new in the gaming world. However, as the years passed the same game is released every year without any major improvements. Now that we are in 2017, this formula is not fun anymore. Ubisoft skipped 2016 for Assassin Creed. I hope this extra time is what they need to bring back the Assassin's Creed franchise to his former glory.… Expand
  29. Tom360
    Nov 23, 2015
    5
    Completely lacking in originality. Who would have guessed after 7(?) iterations...

    Also, found the combat animations to be terribly rendered and a bit cartoon-y. The Batman ripoff zipline looks ridiculous every time you use it and really doesn't help navigating the massive London all that much. Thumbs up for the addition of drive-able carriages. The city itself looks fantastic, but as    Completely lacking in originality. Who would have guessed after 7(?) iterations...

    Also, found the combat animations to be terribly rendered and a bit cartoon-y. The Batman ripoff zipline looks ridiculous every time you use it and really doesn't help navigating the massive London all that much. Thumbs up for the addition of drive-able carriages. The city itself looks fantastic, but as far as I'm concerned it's too little too late for this series.

    I told myself "no more," after last years debacle called Unity, but my boredom got to me and I caved. Definitely regret paying retail. This one is ending up on Ebay. I really hope they put this old dog down.    … Expand
  30. kon4ak
    Nov 25, 2015
    5
    Good: great, interesting, massive, beautiful city of London.
    Interesting capturing of the city.
    Talent trees with useful abilities. Stealth is awesome. Bad: after chapter 4 there is most f**ked up main missions that assassin's creed series ever had. game is full of old bugs which aren't fixed from previous games in the series. I know that developers get used to their engine and it's    Good: great, interesting, massive, beautiful city of London.
    Interesting capturing of the city.
    Talent trees with useful abilities. Stealth is awesome.
    Bad: after chapter 4 there is most f**ked up main missions that assassin's creed series ever had.
    game is full of old bugs which aren't fixed from previous games in the series.
    I know that developers get used to their engine and it's easier for them to developed games, but that 8-years old engine with some minor improvements looks outdated. This tendency to use the old engine for years saddens me the most. It's not the ubisoft-only problem, for example 16-years old quake 3 engine in call of duty series and gamebryo engine used by bethesda for 9 years! I just want to say that it is time to move forward, and make something new.    … Expand
  31. Darth24
    Feb 18, 2018
    7
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a game that I did not have high expectations for when I eventually got around to playing it. However I was pleasantly surprised when I got a few hours into the game, the setting for the game looks great and feels alive. The two main playable characters, Jacob and Evie, are a cool addition and a nice change to the series and the overall more light-heartedAssassin's Creed Syndicate is a game that I did not have high expectations for when I eventually got around to playing it. However I was pleasantly surprised when I got a few hours into the game, the setting for the game looks great and feels alive. The two main playable characters, Jacob and Evie, are a cool addition and a nice change to the series and the overall more light-hearted approach to the game helps make the game a lot of fun to explore and play.… Expand
  32. roshi82
    Nov 23, 2015
    8
    A step up from last years entry. This game wont win any breakthrough awards. But I sure had fun playing it. The characters are much more interesting then last years. AND it is really great to be able to play as a female. See UBISOFT it can be done. I loved the banter between the two. Great game. Not GOTY but still a great entertaining game. Haven't had too many glitches either.
  33. lukeparkes26
    Dec 20, 2018
    8
    After I played through The Ezio Collection, I decided to embark on playthrough of the Assassin's Creed games. Syndicate seemed to appeal to me the most - and it didn't disappoint me. The twins, Evie and Jacob, are likeable characters, and I enjoyed their different styles and approaches, with Evie being stealthy, while Jacob being more of a brawler. London was large and sprawling, and IAfter I played through The Ezio Collection, I decided to embark on playthrough of the Assassin's Creed games. Syndicate seemed to appeal to me the most - and it didn't disappoint me. The twins, Evie and Jacob, are likeable characters, and I enjoyed their different styles and approaches, with Evie being stealthy, while Jacob being more of a brawler. London was large and sprawling, and I enjoyed exploring it; there was so much to do outside of the main story. Overall, I had a lot of fun with Syndicate, and I can't wait to play the others, especially Odyssey and Origins.… Expand
  34. GamergodsFail
    Dec 25, 2015
    6
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is not a bad game, but a pointless one. With a story that has little to no connection to the rest of the series or its timeline, along with bugs and control problems still present from previous entries, "Syndicate" is a game best left avoided for the sake of saving your money for something more important. Albeit a huge improvement over Unity thanks to itsAssassin's Creed Syndicate is not a bad game, but a pointless one. With a story that has little to no connection to the rest of the series or its timeline, along with bugs and control problems still present from previous entries, "Syndicate" is a game best left avoided for the sake of saving your money for something more important. Albeit a huge improvement over Unity thanks to its characters and zipline travel.… Expand
  35. 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.
  36. 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
  37. Tinagowtfay12
    May 2, 2016
    8
    I've been a huge fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise since the first game. All games were going pretty good until the Assassin's Creed 3, which I thought had a really great idea, but I couldn't help but hate the main protagonist, Conner. He was so whiny and it just wasn't good. Black Flag was totally different and I really enjoyed it. Had a lot of fun with the story. Unity absolutelyI've been a huge fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise since the first game. All games were going pretty good until the Assassin's Creed 3, which I thought had a really great idea, but I couldn't help but hate the main protagonist, Conner. He was so whiny and it just wasn't good. Black Flag was totally different and I really enjoyed it. Had a lot of fun with the story. Unity absolutely sucked. It seemed really good and it graphically, it looked really good. But just didn't meet my expectations. Ubisoft has gone downhill lately, like, a lot. They keep rushing games and they suck. I was very hesitant to buy Syndicate. I figured I'd be done with the franchise, but I watched the reviews closely and I caved. I bought it and I'm honestly satisfied. In some ways, they could've done a lot better, but I've had so much fun with the game that it gives me hope. Its a lot better than Unity and as far as I know, Ubisoft is waiting another year for the release of the new Assassin's Creed game. Maybe they'll do something right, but so far, Ubisoft has been giving me hope with their recent releases. Rainbow Six, Syndicate, The Division, have all been enjoyable so far. Don't **** it up, boys!… Expand
  38. DrZomboid
    Feb 15, 2016
    8
    Best AC since AC3 and refreshment since AC2. Streets are so wide, everything is huge thanks to hook idea. Cleaning the city areas reminds me of San Andreas, especially with gang features. Characters are cool, story so-so.
  39. 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
  40. Nysp
    Jan 1, 2016
    9
    (in Brazilian Portuguese):

    Com a Internet 2.0 (onde usuários tem uma interação muito grande com artigos) a criação de "fanboys" e "haters" acabou praticamente virando regra. Resultado que as opiniões a respeito dos mais variados assuntos acabou se transformando em uma bipolaridade onde existe apenas o "perfeito" e o "terrível". E, com essa nova "regra de conduta" estúpida, quando algo    (in Brazilian Portuguese):

    Com a Internet 2.0 (onde usuários tem uma interação muito grande com artigos) a criação de "fanboys" e "haters" acabou praticamente virando regra. Resultado que as opiniões a respeito dos mais variados assuntos acabou se transformando em uma bipolaridade onde existe apenas o "perfeito" e o "terrível". E, com essa nova "regra de conduta" estúpida, quando algo desagrada uma maioria acaba ganhando uma legião de "haters" que transformam esse assunto qualquer, fazendo com que ele ganhe um rótulo, em sua imensa maioria, injusto.

    Isso acabou acontecendo com a série Assassin's Creed. Nascida de uma excelente ideia, passou por diversos, variados e, em grande parte, excelentes jogos. Mas o precursor de Syndicate, o Unity, trouxe muitos problemas para a franquia e sua desenvolvedora, a Ubisoft. Ou seja, com Unity criou-se a legião "haterista", muitas vezes com razão devido aos terríveis erros desse e o grande lançamento seguinte, Syndicate, acabou "herdando" esse "haterismo". E isso é muito injusto!

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate é o melhor jogo da série desde Black Flag. Descomplicado, fluído, com grandes adições, traz uma atmosfera absolutamente LINDA e fantástica da Londres vitoriana e uma boa história para envolver assassinos e templários. Não, não é o melhor roteiro da série, mas segura muito bem a onda. O destaque do jogo mesmo vai para sua qualidade, seja gráfica, seja na jogabilidade.

    As duas grandes adições no gameplay, a meu ver, o gancho para ajudar em escaladas e a possibilidade de andar em carroças para facilitar a viagem pela cidade merecem continuar na série, apesar da primeira estar no contexto do jogo e ser difícil de ser reutilizada caso um possível novo jogo se passe num período anterior ao de Syndicate.

    Quem procura por um belíssimo jogo, com uma boa história, excelente jogabilidade e gráficos lindos, encontrará em Syndicate. Não, não é nenhuma obra prima. Não conseguiria colocar esse jogo em um possível TOP 20 ou TOP 30 de jogos da minha vida, mas com certeza foram quase 60 horas de um belíssimo tempo aproveitado jogando. Recomendo demais.    … Expand
  41. Nusferatu_DUDE
    Apr 26, 2019
    8
    Amazing work on a game, big improvement over Unity, maybe the graphics are a little bit worse but the gameplay is great! the characters are great, and the story. ohhh and a rope!
  42. JayLightBar
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
    It's been a while since I last stepped into an Assassin's Creed game, the last one being Black Flag, though I barely touched it sadly. I'm not a big fan of the series, I do mostly enjoy Brotherhood and have very found memories of a much younger me playing it and the original back when they first released. Now where am I now with this game? It's pretty good. Not great, but with a solidIt's been a while since I last stepped into an Assassin's Creed game, the last one being Black Flag, though I barely touched it sadly. I'm not a big fan of the series, I do mostly enjoy Brotherhood and have very found memories of a much younger me playing it and the original back when they first released. Now where am I now with this game? It's pretty good. Not great, but with a solid visual and sound design for any average release these days. It's fun, and that's all you really can say about it. It's a pretty alright open world game, with fun things to do and an actual pretty decent story. I had fun with this game, and I guess that's all there really is to say about it.… Expand
  43. rosnk30
    Mar 14, 2016
    6
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a great game after all. A open world with a one proposital...explore. Anyway, a lot of stuff to do at large "London" map....but the big part of this is repetitive, too much repetitive..

    This game has a good historical events, that unite great names of history, like Winston Churchill, Graham Bell, Darwin and a lot of others, but my impression that is the    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a great game after all. A open world with a one proposital...explore. Anyway, a lot of stuff to do at large "London" map....but the big part of this is repetitive, too much repetitive..

    This game has a good historical events, that unite great names of history, like Winston Churchill, Graham Bell, Darwin and a lot of others, but my impression that is the game was did faster, running against clock, or against anything ...

    I'm a Assassins Creed saga fan, but this AC is medium/low if you considerate history, gameplay and environment. Plays if youre a big fan of this franchise....    … Expand
  44. prince_warhero
    Apr 7, 2017
    7
    The best Assassins Creed game after AC2. The gameplay is fun with lots of different stuffs to do. The characters are nice with nice dialogues, the story also progresses well. The new additions like carriages, rope launchers fit great to the awesome city of London. Just exploring London is a beautiful thing to do. But the problem is game gets hell lot of same and repetitive over the whileThe best Assassins Creed game after AC2. The gameplay is fun with lots of different stuffs to do. The characters are nice with nice dialogues, the story also progresses well. The new additions like carriages, rope launchers fit great to the awesome city of London. Just exploring London is a beautiful thing to do. But the problem is game gets hell lot of same and repetitive over the while and its just rinse and repeat of capturing boroughs so ultimately it has interesting start but becomes a boring game after a while.… Expand
  45. Marshb63
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
    I'm enjoying this game immensely. Somewhere since AC4(?), they lost the godlike counter button and combat became much better for the challenge it gives. Stealth is also much more challenging at least until you overcome the learning curve. Graphics are a step up from AC4 I think. All in all a better than average installment.
  46. heatonx23
    Aug 24, 2016
    7
    It's a fun game, but it's basically more of the same from the AC franchise. The main story isn't really engaging at all, although the side missions are a bit more flushed out than they have been in previous installments. If you like the AC franchise, you will likely get entertainment value out of this, but it certainly won't make you fall in love with it.
  47. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    7
    Well AC Syndicate is a good game with problems. With many fixes to previous games and adding in a hand to hand combat which is nice. I also liked playing as two protagonist as well really refreshing.
  48. Nel
    Dec 10, 2016
    6
    Great improvement from previous game unity, which was just a real bummer, as you would have to actually pay to be able to do anything, this game however was a classic assasin's creed game, nothing spectacular, but better than the previous one.
  49. EarlessSpark027
    Nov 25, 2015
    5
    The game is certainly better than Unity, as in it has less glitches and bugs, but not much else. The game starts out fun and then progressively become tedious and a chore to finish.

    London is an impressive setting bustling with people making loud noises and different activities making it feel alive, but whether you prefer this to Paris is up to you. Paris was better, in my opinion.    The game is certainly better than Unity, as in it has less glitches and bugs, but not much else. The game starts out fun and then progressively become tedious and a chore to finish.

    London is an impressive setting bustling with people making loud noises and different activities making it feel alive, but whether you prefer this to Paris is up to you. Paris was better, in my opinion. However, my experience in London was ruined by the problematic parkour, the boring side-activities that are very repetitive and most fill no purpose other then improving your characters,

    The story is ok, better then Unity's but not by much. It's ultimately cliche and never really evolves beyond taking London from the Templars. You play as Evie and Jacob Frye, twins, brother and sister; I was very disappointed at the very little difference between the two of them in terms of combat, skills and animations. Seeing as Jacob is more of a brawler, I was expecting his skills to be more focused on fighting, while Evie's to be more focused on stealth, but they both have the exact same skills, just separately.

    As for their characters, they are fine; certainly better than the main characters from Unity. Jacob is more of a punk though not in a fun kind of way, more in a irritating kind of way; Evie is the more interesting of the two, though it also seems like they try too hard to make her seem 'cool'. The banter between them can range from entertaining to making your eyes roll; the dialog in Syndicate is inconsistant, despite the fact that they are well voice acted. However, you never really grow to care about them like you did with previous protagonists like Ezio, Edward and Shay. The rest of the characters in the game are forgettable, with a cliche psyhopatic villain that never feels like he pushes the two main protagonists to their limits.

    The combat is bad, clearly derived from the Arkham series but poorly made; it's basically mashing a bottom to attack, one to counter, and one to break defense, with none of the variation combos like in the Arkham games. Not to mention that animations for the characters are horrible and it feels like they don't hold any weight. You have a choice between three different weapons which pretty much end up feeling the same. Although I will admit that the leveling up in the game is quite satisfying.

    The present returns though it makes me wonder why; it adds nothing to the AC lore and is merely there to tell you to 'keep playing'. It's as if the developers knew that the game was going to be average and thought to remind you that you need to make the most out of the value of your purchase. It makes me wonder why do they even bother to include it anymore.

    Overall, Ubisoft's annual release is starting to take its toll on the series. Very little innovation, glitches and bugs, repetitive and boring side-missions, weak main missions, bad combat, uninteresting characters all amounted to make my experience in London quite shallow, despite it's beauty from a graphical point of view.    … Expand
  50. JTGrasby
    Dec 5, 2015
    9
    It goes to show just how much a setting can affect a game.

    I really lost interest in the series during Black Flag, as I've never been into Pirates and I didn't enjoy it at all, gave up half-way through. I skipped Unity - doesn't seem like I missed out - and decided to pick this one up because I've always been a fan of the look and feel of London. They captured it perfectly. I love    It goes to show just how much a setting can affect a game.

    I really lost interest in the series during Black Flag, as I've never been into Pirates and I didn't enjoy it at all, gave up half-way through. I skipped Unity - doesn't seem like I missed out - and decided to pick this one up because I've always been a fan of the look and feel of London.

    They captured it perfectly.

    I love the sights and setting, the sounds and atmosphere - it's all incredible. The gameplay is - mostly - smooth. The story goes along quickly, helped by the two protagonists chemistry together - and side quests with the likes of Charles Darwin. Voice acting and writing are top-notch.

    Best of all though? It's actually fun to play. Something I couldn't say about Black Flag. I'm so happy I don't have to try and steer another boat and can instead smash into carts with horses.    … Expand
  51. tomuch4u
    May 11, 2016
    5
    This game is a cluttered, buggy version of Black Flag with a smaller map and a worse story. It is a chore to play through. Avoid this game at all cost.
  52. 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.
  53. Hollowfied
    Dec 28, 2015
    6
    i like this game but so far i found this current Assassin creed Game was Good not as great as the previous installment

    new add on is in this game is u can drive horse & carriage u can play two character in this one that good but quest base is good but each quest is like cut in 5 part. and 6 sequence at the ending of game sucked u can do liberation section like templar hunt etc    i like this game but so far i found this current Assassin creed Game was Good not as great as the previous installment

    new add on is in this game is u can drive horse & carriage u can play two character in this one that good but quest base is good but each quest is like cut in 5 part. and 6 sequence at the ending of game sucked

    u can do liberation section like templar hunt etc that another new one u see which is ok

    con

    short game i expected to be longer but took two day less then that    … Expand
  54. The_BlueRose
    Apr 20, 2018
    5
    A bland game just like its predecessor Unity.

    - Characters are totally undeveloped and a bit cliche. The Frye twins have no past, and they motivations are so basic that feels artificial, and the indian guy totally sucks. The Assassins are the good guys, the Templars the bad guys, the firsts kill the seconds, thats all. -Combat is like the Batman Arkham franchise but with none of the    A bland game just like its predecessor Unity.

    - Characters are totally undeveloped and a bit cliche. The Frye twins have no past, and they motivations are so basic that feels artificial, and the indian guy totally sucks.
    The Assassins are the good guys, the Templars the bad guys, the firsts kill the seconds, thats all.

    -Combat is like the Batman Arkham franchise but with none of the good, combos are for no use, mecanics borings and simple, enemies are dumb, animations are 100% artificial and clunky. And like Unity levels matter, a lot, only 10 lvls to reach Max.

    - Story quite empty, just killing, the Twins are always talking about Father, but father never appears, like I said they have no past.

    - Definitely a bad game, the world is quite empty with a huge lack of interest, the gang role is artificial, with perks that make the game easier in a huge way,

    The Creed is missing (at least Unity had HC in Paris), here in London, 3 assassins take down a whole city controled by templars, a **** joke.    … Expand
  55. kwstas
    Jan 23, 2016
    7
    after the failure of unity i think that this game is way better and shows the beginning of new generation consoles assassins creed and honestly i believe this will be epic . the game is not like unity it is a very well design game made to excellence . the combat is better than ever and the graphics are staining . this is nothing like the older ones , this is just put assassins creed to a new era .
  56. deerock8891
    Jan 25, 2016
    8
    I really really like this game its a major improvement over Unity. I've played them all I thought AC3 was great, my personal favorite is honestly Black Flag I thought the game was awesome but Syndicate is right there next to it. If you're still not sure about this game because of your experience with Unity or its your first AC game then Syndicate is definitely worth checking out. TheyI really really like this game its a major improvement over Unity. I've played them all I thought AC3 was great, my personal favorite is honestly Black Flag I thought the game was awesome but Syndicate is right there next to it. If you're still not sure about this game because of your experience with Unity or its your first AC game then Syndicate is definitely worth checking out. They basically fixed A LOT of what was wrong in the previous installment and delievered a very solid, very fun game.… Expand
  57. DotaKaiju
    Feb 11, 2016
    7
    I really do love the assassins creed games. Syndicate is fun but Im starting to get burnt out with all the AC games. I wish they would rap the story up and not make it into the next CoD. The grappling hook is fun and fresh, couldnt get into the carage rides though. All in all its a fun game. its just burning me out
  58. Adix
    Jan 8, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ubisoft has redempted itself with Assassins Creed Syndicate. The game at first is hard to really get into but one you've play a few missions and have familiarised yourself with the new equipment and other characters it becomes really interesting and fun to play. Although the game could of had a more exciting intro it does introduce the characters well with their particular skills; Jacob specialising in more hand to hand combat while Evie is more into stealth and is able to traverse the level without getting noticed much. Although we don't have as many weapons as Unity the combat and weapons are still really fun to use. The city of London has many different Characters and is really diverse, seperating the poor from the rich and the beautiful views from the top of the city. I would highly recommend this game to players who really want to immerse themselves in a good story and fun gameplay.… Expand
  59. faixi98
    Jan 17, 2016
    9
    Im not a ubi-soft lover but this is a far better release then Unity. Interesting gameplay,awesome GFX. This is play as fun game,buy it or don't buy it. Your decision.
  60. Sacerdos_Iacobi
    Nov 26, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has the worst plot of an AC game so far, yes, even worse than Unity. The streets are boring and empty compared to Unity. The main characters are not bad at all, but the only thing Syndicate has better than Unity is the shining buildings and the bigger map, everything else is the same or even worse... And the plot... God the plot... Helping the queen? I thought it was the other way around, but no... the same "killing templars" plot, at least they could have added the "templars are not that bad" concept that Unity incorporated and that made Rogue my favorite game after AC II... but no, not even that...
    I just give this a 5 because the gameplay is "funny" (even when the "God of War" smashing mechanism), but not better than the gameplay of Unity....
    If the next AC game doesn't incorporate something new to the series, then this will be my last time playing a new AC game...    … Expand
  61. thomaslee
    Nov 27, 2015
    7
    London featured in this game is extremely gorgeous. Landmarks like The Big Ben are detailedly manifested. The storyline is ok but the characters are likable. It is a great gaming experience to play as 2 assassins of distinctive personalities with different styles of missions. It comes to my surprise when I figured out there is a World War I simulator hidden in the course of the game. Also,London featured in this game is extremely gorgeous. Landmarks like The Big Ben are detailedly manifested. The storyline is ok but the characters are likable. It is a great gaming experience to play as 2 assassins of distinctive personalities with different styles of missions. It comes to my surprise when I figured out there is a World War I simulator hidden in the course of the game. Also, growing up a gang is cool. However, the gameplay is somehow repetitive and soon lose its charm.… Expand
  62. LouisGrange
    Dec 1, 2015
    10
    très bon jeu , il mérite les 10 points .Les personnages sont très bien faits comme l'aventure et les graphismes . très bonne idée que l'histoire se passe a la révolution industrielle .
  63. Todd_Dow
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    Fun game and just about everything we've come to expect from the great AC series. Still a bit buggy though. A nice advance in the overall story arc of the series, but would like to see something fresh added to the next game.
  64. Kydd_Amigo
    Dec 22, 2015
    6
    AC Syndicate is decent. It has great graphics and sounds as we've come to expect from an AC title. The setting is also intriguing, industrial London and witty banter by some quality voice acting. But that's where the plaudits stop for me.

    The combat system is a little different from AC Unity, a little more refined, but still feels clumsy at times as you strong combos together and    AC Syndicate is decent. It has great graphics and sounds as we've come to expect from an AC title. The setting is also intriguing, industrial London and witty banter by some quality voice acting. But that's where the plaudits stop for me.

    The combat system is a little different from AC Unity, a little more refined, but still feels clumsy at times as you strong combos together and counter. It's not as smooth as the Batman series.

    My other vice is that there's nothing really new in terms of missions. It's the same formula that's been done a number of times already in prior AC titles and the story is unfortunately not engaging at all.

    It captures the bustling industrial era atmosphere well, and with a number of side quests and items to collect for crafting there's definitely a lot of content, unfortunately it just feels repetitive.

    If you're a die hard AC fan, you will enjoy the game. As it does what the previous AC games have and does it well. But if you're looking for something compelling or novel, Syndicate isn't it. The title is need of a breath of fresh air.    … Expand
  65. HashZ21
    Dec 5, 2015
    10
    Ubisoft is on the path of redemption after unity. Better characters, better atmosphere and better mechanics. But I hope they learn from their mistakes and stop making one every year.
  66. WonderSole
    Dec 21, 2015
    8
    AC Syndicate gave this history lover the atmosphere that put me square in the middle of a Dickens novel. Where is Oliver Twist, Bill Sikes, **** and the Artful Dodger? I enjoyed everything about the gameplay except the confusing kidnapping scheme. There is just enough innovation to encourage continued interest in this immersive and instructive franchise.
  67. blobber
    Dec 26, 2015
    10
    Enjoyable and beautiful game. Those writing that the city is dull and grey clearly haven't played the game properly. I really enjoyed it and believe its better than recent editions.
  68. Abhaygamin2002
    Dec 30, 2015
    10
    One of the best assassins creed games.it has a rope launcher,cart,graphics,2 protagonists,a big london and lot more.best assassins creed after assassins creed II but can take a match with ac IV.
  69. NexusTsunami
    Jan 22, 2017
    7
    Besser als Unity... schlechter als AC4 oder AC: Rogue. Spassig allemal... mehr aber auch nicht. Irgendwie hat mir London nicht wirklich gefallen. Das Kampfsystem ist eine Verbesserung zu Unity... aber lässt mich jenes aus Black Flag vermissen. Hmm... die Pause von Ubisoft tut glaube ich ganz gut.

    Aber genug gemäkelt. AC Syndicate ist alles in allem ein ganz gutes Spiel
  70. TalentlessHack
    Jan 7, 2016
    6
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is not quite the return to form for the long running franchise after the ambitious, yet deeply flawed Unity.

    The game is more polished, stable and solid than it's predecessor and features a cast of like-able, charismatic characters. The city of London is nicely designed too. It's not as detailed as the streets of Paris and is lacking in interiors, but it is    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is not quite the return to form for the long running franchise after the ambitious, yet deeply flawed Unity.

    The game is more polished, stable and solid than it's predecessor and features a cast of like-able, charismatic characters. The city of London is nicely designed too. It's not as detailed as the streets of Paris and is lacking in interiors, but it is still a commendable effort from the team. The return of a dynamic day and night system is another pleasure to have in this game, which drastically improves the atmosphere of London.

    But on the gameplay side of things is where things get a bit shaky. The series is still struggling to reinvent itself. Combat, while faster and more responsive, is still the same ol' "mash the attack button, while you get barely any positive feedback from your attacks" style combat. Mission structures and designs are the same. The only thing that is different is the grappling hook. It boosts the traveling speed quite a bit a la Batman, but I cannot help to feel that it goes against the core principles of the AC parkour gameplay, which (the Parkour) still needs a level of polish that's has been missing since Black Flag.

    And the story, well...... it's Assassin's Creed. The interactions between the characters, both fictional and non-fictional, is a lot more interesting than the "plot". It's kind of there, but it lacks the power to keep the players engaged and things just happen because they have to.

    Don't get me wrong, Assassin's Creed Syndicate is still a fun game to mess around with that will definitely give you some hours of fun. But I just cannot shake the "been there, done that" feeling I had when playing this game.    … Expand
  71. Garcessist
    Jan 4, 2016
    8
    Lets first start off by saying this is truly my 1st entry into the Assassin's Creed series. I attempted to play the original game and then another one on the Sony PSP but this was the first start to finish one I have played. To summarize the overall experience "Pretty ****ing Awesome". This game had a lot of positives I enjoyed running through the streets and assassinating all theLets first start off by saying this is truly my 1st entry into the Assassin's Creed series. I attempted to play the original game and then another one on the Sony PSP but this was the first start to finish one I have played. To summarize the overall experience "Pretty ****ing Awesome". This game had a lot of positives I enjoyed running through the streets and assassinating all the blighters and police officers I saw in the street. I appreciated the open world Arkham Knight type world. The collectable items were not forced on you like the Riddler trophies in Arkham Knight. The individual memories / quests from notable historical figures was a great addition. Helping out Winston Churchill in WWI, Protecting Karl Marx during a protest, and helping Darwin go ghost hunting was all a lot of fun. The one downfall to the games story telling is the Main Story / Sequences. This is probably where I lack since I never played the other games in the series. So it was hard for me to understand what was going on. They also never really truly explained what was going on in present time vs the memory sequences. You get a quick brief interaction in the present in the beginning of the game. Then in the middle you get another cut scene. Then finally at the end of the game after the final battle you get another glimpse at what's going on in present time. But this never gets fully explained. So if you're new to the series like I am you are sort of at a loss of what is going on. This is where the game fell short for me. I was just never captivated by the main story since I had no connection nor did I have any idea what I was looking for in the main story. Still even with lack of story telling for a new comer to the series the game was a blast. The one draw back that most of these open games seem to struggle with and Batman Arkham Knight did too is the repetitive nature of the side missions. Conquering territories was a very mundane but fun tasks. Most missions have you either saving children from labor, kidnapping some one, and or killing a bunch of blighters. There is a big lack of variety in this mission ops. The good thing is if you play the game like I do you can mix in conquering neighborhoods with finding all the games collectibles. What did cause met a little bit a grief is I was really looking to get the coveted PS4 Platinum trophy in this game and did a pretty good job of getting close until I realized the only 2 trophies left were the Platinum and destroying 5000 objects while driving a carriage. Now if this was on the Xbox One it would not have been a big issue for me since they feature achievement tracking and you can see how much you have left. Most of the games trophies aren't bad at all but this one is truly a punch in the you know what. Though a tracking system would really be helpful. Now I understand that this is more of a PS4 issue than a Syndicate issue but nothing stops UBISoft from releasing an patch that will have a stat tracker similar to the Uncharted and MGS:TPP where you can see how close or far you are. So while the game has its flaws a lot of the major issues I had were more user / OCD related. This is a great game to pick up whether your a fan of the series or not and just run around and have fun.

    Until next time this has been a PS4 Assassin's Creed Syndicate review brought to you by Garcessist    … Expand
  72. kewldawg6969
    Jan 20, 2016
    9
    I think that this is a great game and the best AC yet
    I am a huge fan of the series and I am probably the only person who didn't hate untiy(I experienced NO glitches)
    This is a huge open world with tones of side quests and a compelling story to follow But I some time got lost in the story and side quests like freeing children got repetitive I loved the rope launcher and how you can    I think that this is a great game and the best AC yet
    I am a huge fan of the series and I am probably the only person who didn't hate untiy(I experienced NO glitches)
    This is a huge open world with tones of side quests and a compelling story to follow
    But I some time got lost in the story and side quests like freeing children got repetitive
    I loved the rope launcher and how you can play as both evie and Jacob, but their skill trees are much too similar
    I also think that the crafting system did not really fit in the game and that there was definitely limited customization and I would have like it if the customization was the same as unity
    I also loved riding the carriages and the new combat
    The awesome: open world historical people side missions, rope launcher, story, characters, carriage riding, and gang
    The Average: repetitive side missions
    The bad: similar skill tree with evie and Jacob, crafting, lack of customization    … Expand
  73. 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
  74. legendmax
    Feb 2, 2016
    8
    Assassins creed syndicate is a great game and it actually makes from the big disappointment that is assassins creed unity. The game takes place in one of the greatest places you could ever go to and the graphics just present to us how beautiful the city is and is full of famous figures such as Charles Darwin and Florence Nightingale. There are a lot of things to do in the city and theAssassins creed syndicate is a great game and it actually makes from the big disappointment that is assassins creed unity. The game takes place in one of the greatest places you could ever go to and the graphics just present to us how beautiful the city is and is full of famous figures such as Charles Darwin and Florence Nightingale. There are a lot of things to do in the city and the missions will provide a challenge for those who are new to the franchise. If you are a fan of assassins creed or new to it get this game for the next gen.… Expand
  75. Tomxike
    Feb 11, 2016
    8
    One of the best Assassin's Creed games in my opinion. Was not expecting too much, sure Ubisoft delivered it this year, also they made the right choice not to make a new game for 2016
  76. CemD
    Feb 7, 2016
    9
    that was nice game adn ı have fun when ı was playing ı liked the game but game still doesnt gives the same feeling as desmonds history also current day is not playable but still one of the best game in ps4
  77. PranavDrake
    Feb 25, 2016
    9
    One of the most underrated games of the year. It brings the franchjse back to life. A really enjoyable game with amazing visuals and great gameplay. The story could've been better but it's decent even though the ending was just out of place.Overall it's a great game. Ubisoft might just have gained my trust.
  78. josemr01
    Feb 26, 2016
    8
    Es el primer AC que pruebo y me ha sorprendido gratamente, La historia engancha, la ambientación de Londres es perfecta y las misiones secundarias aportan un toque fresco. Quizás la jugabilidad es un poco repetitiva, pero ha sido una gran inversion.
  79. Midnight_Sun
    Mar 1, 2016
    10
    I have played all AC games except DS and mobile titles, (yes Liberation included).
    Being burned from both the **** AC:III and Unity, I was very very hesitant to buy this title until it was lowered to a very low price. After much nagging from friends, I finally played it. It was probably the best AC title since AC2 and AC:B.
    It's smooth, the story is good, the characters are good (Frye    I have played all AC games except DS and mobile titles, (yes Liberation included).
    Being burned from both the **** AC:III and Unity, I was very very hesitant to buy this title until it was lowered to a very low price. After much nagging from friends, I finally played it. It was probably the best AC title since AC2 and AC:B.

    It's smooth, the story is good, the characters are good (Frye Twins), you care actually about what you are doing in the game and every side missions seem to get you somewhere. I love the hook that you can travel between buildings, it doesn't require you to climb a building, having to jump down and climb another one and so forth. A lot has been improved. Although I am of the few that loved the present day story, I do wish that Ubisoft would go back to that. I love reading the manuscripts and listen to the audio logs that you can unlock through helix fragments, it gives you a deeper story to the past titles.

    It is definitely a title I can finally feel like I am not being screwed over by Ubisoft, it feels like AC went back, or at least came a good way, to the spirit and the magic that I used to love with AC.    … Expand
  80. zaharprod
    Mar 18, 2016
    8
    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
  81. inthecrease31
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    This is a really good game. I only started playing the AC series with Black Flag and I liked that game a lot. Rogue was pretty good too, but mostly because it was a copy-and-paste of Black Flag. Then I went back and played Revelations, but I didn't like it very much. I think I prefer the newer AC games.... I skipped Unity because of the terrible reviews, so I wasn't sure what toThis is a really good game. I only started playing the AC series with Black Flag and I liked that game a lot. Rogue was pretty good too, but mostly because it was a copy-and-paste of Black Flag. Then I went back and played Revelations, but I didn't like it very much. I think I prefer the newer AC games.... I skipped Unity because of the terrible reviews, so I wasn't sure what to expect with Syndicate. If you liked Black Flag, you will like Syndicate. Now that I think of it, this game is very similar to Batman Arkham series which might be why I like it so much. HUGE open world map. Lots to do and explore. Tons of collectibles. The graphics are spectacular. The gameplay is typical AC - sometimes your character doesn't go exactly where you want, but it's not too bad. The story is good and the side missions are relevant to the main mission. Overall, AC Syndicate is a really good game.

    Pros
    + Beautiful graphics
    + Interesting story and characters
    + Huge world to explore providing many hours of gameplay

    Cons
    - Controls are "typical AC" (can get a little frustrating)
    - Too many weapon and armor upgrade options and most don't offer any significant benefit (just a waste of points)    … Expand
  82. xvvolf4
    May 1, 2016
    7
    While I had quite a bit of fun playing this game, I just found the more I progressed the more repetitive it was. By the time I had only 3 distracts left I had both Jacob and Evie maxed out on their skill level, so it was just far too easy.
  83. MazinroboX2
    Aug 14, 2016
    7
    Quite solid entry for the series, exploring this London of the nineteenth century is absolutely amazing, I feel the graphics are great, they are just beautiful. On the other hand, while mechanics are not bad, battles are just button mashing (and there are very few types of enemies as well), and missions are extremely repetitive.

    All in all, while the game is not by any means a top game    Quite solid entry for the series, exploring this London of the nineteenth century is absolutely amazing, I feel the graphics are great, they are just beautiful. On the other hand, while mechanics are not bad, battles are just button mashing (and there are very few types of enemies as well), and missions are extremely repetitive.

    All in all, while the game is not by any means a top game for its genre, it is certainly worth playing and good if you like this type of game.    … Expand
  84. TheGoodSenator
    Mar 31, 2016
    9
    I had so much fun playing this game! It's a polished AC Unity. They worked out all the bad glitches in the game and it was enjoyable all the way through.
  85. blagger76
    Apr 7, 2016
    5
    Unfortunate, that is the word to describe this game. Whilst it has impressive graphics and unbelievably detailed and busy streets, the like ive not witnessed in any other game, (personally). The game is boring, has a convoluted story, with a crippling combat system. I haven't played an assassins creed game since 2, and this game reminded me why. It has the same flaws now, as it did then.Unfortunate, that is the word to describe this game. Whilst it has impressive graphics and unbelievably detailed and busy streets, the like ive not witnessed in any other game, (personally). The game is boring, has a convoluted story, with a crippling combat system. I haven't played an assassins creed game since 2, and this game reminded me why. It has the same flaws now, as it did then. If it had more fluid combat system, (batman, maybe), with an interesting story, this would be outstanding, sadly these features are not here. Annoyingly there is a climb up/down mechanic which for me feels unnatural and cumbersome, often leaving me frustrated and bewildered. After all that there are some decent missions, but overall painfully average, get it on the cheap!!!!… Expand
  86. LoBo2181
    Apr 12, 2016
    5
    el juego tiene bugs, las gráficas no tiene profundidad ni textura, da jalones, los frams por segundo no son estables, incluyeron efecto de invisibilidad en el traje femenino, el uso del gancho se parece al de batman Arkham, a mi gusto han perdido la esencia de Assassins Creed.
  87. mentalmannie
    Apr 13, 2016
    9
    Possibly my favourite Assassin's Creed game! I loved the characters and the story (plus it was set in my favourite time period)! The game play was a lot smoother than previous games and the graphics looked amazing!
  88. John-Doe
    May 1, 2016
    7
    Assassins creed syndicate seems like a "im sorry" gift to fans after unity and im happy to say it plays much better than unity. The characters are great and i mean all of them, the music is well scored and london looks great. The game still suffers from its terrible boss fights, modern story and repetitive gameplay. The combat system which looks great at the start, too becomes repetitiveAssassins creed syndicate seems like a "im sorry" gift to fans after unity and im happy to say it plays much better than unity. The characters are great and i mean all of them, the music is well scored and london looks great. The game still suffers from its terrible boss fights, modern story and repetitive gameplay. The combat system which looks great at the start, too becomes repetitive and has no depth. The story in this game is actually pretty good and will have your attention until the end.
    You should buy this game but not a full price.    … Expand
  89. Tazzy13
    May 12, 2016
    7
    I really wanted to like this game more as I have always been a big fan of the series. It is a polished game and depicts the Industrial Age very well , the story and missions varieties are a lot better then previous titles and the gameplay has come a long way. It just feels abit
    stale and lifeless . I always seem to get into the same routine with AC games as the same formula seems to    I really wanted to like this game more as I have always been a big fan of the series. It is a polished game and depicts the Industrial Age very well , the story and missions varieties are a lot better then previous titles and the gameplay has come a long way. It just feels abit
    stale and lifeless . I always seem to get into the same routine with AC games as the same formula seems to apply , climb all the viewpoints to sync the map , jump off rinse and repeat. I just wish Ubisoft would try something different like they did with AC black flag , for example bigger scale battles , Vikings , samurais whatever just something more epic. Maybe if this was my first or second AC I would of enjoyed it more. Glad they are having time off from the series. Hopefully they can get that wow factor back.    … Expand
  90. KayVen17
    Dec 29, 2016
    7
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 66/100
    Mein User Score = 7/10

    Lohnenswert? = Nicht zwingend.
    Fortsetzung erwünscht? = Wenn, dann mit besseren Ideen.    … Expand
  91. bennln
    Sep 28, 2016
    9
    The best thing about this game is the story. The chemistry between the characters is organic and doesn't feel forced like it did in previous games. The story is a bit generic but the gameplay is familiar yet polished with new mechanics in play. The game is short but sweet.
    Very nice to see another female protagonist in an AC game.
    Easily one of the best games of the year.
  92. onearchangel
    Jun 27, 2016
    10
    THIS GAME WILL MAKE YOU FORGET UNITY!
    Jacob and Evie are fully realized characters with a story that makes you grow genuinely attached to them and effort towards bettering their outcome. The art, direction, writing, voice acting, and cinematography, as well as the character-specific choreographed fight styles entices you to play more. The rope launcher pretty much fixes parkour, as does    THIS GAME WILL MAKE YOU FORGET UNITY!
    Jacob and Evie are fully realized characters with a story that makes you grow genuinely attached to them and effort towards bettering their outcome. The art, direction, writing, voice acting, and cinematography, as well as the character-specific choreographed fight styles entices you to play more. The rope launcher pretty much fixes parkour, as does the "parkour down" ability. The missions are carefully selected and build to important assassinations, as they should. The modern day is a bit disjointed and lacking, but it actually moves the meta-plot football along if you have been following that portion of the story. They have set the stage for what could be a very interesting modern day franchise title in coming years.

    The World War I rift is gorgeous and inventive, and makes excellent use of game mechanics by adding in touches of "Rogue" game play, and the other side activities such as "Child Liberation" and "Investigations" are fun and interesting. Fighting is still quite simple, but that's not really what this game is about. If you play the game with the understanding that the "Optional Objectives" are the "correct" way to complete a mission, you will have a blast. Stated another way: Many situations lend to cheesing by abusing game mechanics or fighting through masses of enemies, but if you play as if you were an assassin who is not Neo from the Matrix, you will have a lot more fun.

    The story of this era of London is told through more than just the missions, so it is key to read. Evie's notebook, the animus database, and even the NPC chatter in the streets all tell a more complex and 3-dimensional story than if you were to simply play through as quickly as possible.

    I have to place this title in a tie with Assassins Creed Black Flag/Rogue for gameplay, and place it as Number One for telling a more nuanced and subtle story of a sibling relationship set at a time when the world was changing faster than anyone could quite grasp.    … Expand
  93. Assassin27
    Aug 3, 2016
    8
    A great game , it's one of my fav games so far in current gen , nice story , amazing graphics and environment ( London ) , fun gameplay including combat and stealth .... i really don't understand the complaints and the hate on this game ...
  94. xvvolf
    Aug 23, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was the first AC game I truly enjoyed and actually finished. The gameplay was fun, albeit a bit repetitive the more you played. Once you levelled up enough it also became quite easy, again still fun.
    Unlike AC Unity, I encountered no issues whatsoever with Syndicate.

    You play as two characters, a brother and sister who are both equally enjoyable to play as, even though the sister has a cool chameleon ability you can eventually get.

    My biggest gripe comes with working with Karl Marx, in particular the mission "protect Marx". I failed it the first few times I tried it, simply because I sat by and watched him be killed. As a staunch anti-marxist and anti-communist I struggled with the thought of saving him.

    Since I picked this up on sale for $30CDN with all the DLCs and extras I believe it is well worth the money. I look forward to playing the DLCs soon.    … Expand
  95. NavidDelfan
    Oct 8, 2016
    7
    Ac syndicate was lovely and make me glad to see a game like that . The city of london and story and character desined very good. Thanks ubisoft
    -naviddelfan- :)
  96. Jonathanwhiting
    Oct 12, 2016
    8
    This game is one of the better AC games in recent times but it is still a long way of any of the Ezio trilogy games or black flag. Its still pretty fun though and having two characters made the game-play feel refreshing.
  97. zGoldenOG
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    bom...eu gostei bastante da gameplay do Jacob,fora isso o jogo é bem mediano e passa batido.
  98. Instable
    Feb 2, 2017
    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.
  99. Reed618
    Mar 11, 2017
    6
    This entry into the long running assassin's creed series adds nothing new and several of its gameplay features and mechanics are starting to show their age. I've played every game to date apart from rogue but found this one a bit of a chore. I'll start with the cons.

    Cons - 1. The controls are quite temperamental, in particular the climbing mechanics. You will at several points find    This entry into the long running assassin's creed series adds nothing new and several of its gameplay features and mechanics are starting to show their age. I've played every game to date apart from rogue but found this one a bit of a chore. I'll start with the cons.

    Cons -

    1. The controls are quite temperamental, in particular the climbing mechanics. You will at several points find yourself climbing the wrong wall, moving the wrong way or struggling to move at all. This is something that's always been a problem though throughout the series.
    2. The controls have been altered slightly, you need to hold r2 and O when you want to move forward and down and r2 and X when you want to move forward and up. This took quite a lot of getting used to.
    3. Graphically this game seems to be a step down. Unity blew me away with its visuals but this game is less detailed and environments lack character.
    4. The city is London this time and that means more grey skys, brown buildings and lots of chimneys. Personally the setting doesn't compare to Paris or The Caribbean.
    5. The new grappling hook isn't user friendly. It's not clear where and when it can be activated. It's also very slow. Developers have spaced buildings further apart and made them less easy to climb as well so you're forced to rely on it.
    6. Missions require much less stealth this time around. Unity was more required a greater deal of thought in its missions in my opinion.
    7. The story is quite dull, this is particularly true of the villain who just tries very hard to come across as psychotic.
    8. The combat isn't aging well. The counters, break defenses and repetitive attack animations make it feel quite dull. Other games like Batman and Shadow of Mordor are simply much better at climbing, combat, grappling and level design.
    9. It can be buggy at times. Some bugs prevented the completion of missions which was very annoying.
    10. The load times are crazy long. This make dieing incredibly frustrating.

    Pros +

    1. It's quite fun and there's a lot of content
    2. There's almost zero eavesdropping missions this time which is nice.
    3. The story is dull but the good thing is that the modern day storyline which has been consistently awful is very much in the background this time.
    4. The introduction of carriages is quite fun. Ramming others off the road and zipping around the city is a nice touch.
    5. The skill tree and ability to develop two characters in different areas (strength or stealth) worked well.

    So, overall it's not a bad game and i enjoyed it but there are better games. The series really needs to improve its gameplay because it is falling behind. It's worth playing but only if you can get it really cheap (like 10 dollars) or don't have anything else to play.    … Expand
  100. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    Aug 1, 2017
    7
    I really enjoyed this entry in the AC franchise, but it seems more of the same. The twins are good protagonists but the story was lacking to keep me interested, I couldn't even tell you what the main plot was. Same issues as before the games sidequests are just fetch quest and repeated, Ubisoft could make AC great again if they followed Witcher 3 formula. The addition of the grapplingI really enjoyed this entry in the AC franchise, but it seems more of the same. The twins are good protagonists but the story was lacking to keep me interested, I couldn't even tell you what the main plot was. Same issues as before the games sidequests are just fetch quest and repeated, Ubisoft could make AC great again if they followed Witcher 3 formula. The addition of the grappling hook made traversing building a lot smoother. Graphics looked amazing as usually, London felt alive, real and what a awesome setting in the industrial age. controls where pretty decent but it felt weird not having a jump button. Im looking forward to AC origins, hopefully they fix past mistakes.… Expand
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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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