Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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  1. oxXBLADEZXxo
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Massive, Massive improvement over that crapfest that was Unity. The characters are well written, familiar gameplay mechanics such as the whistling and being able to pick up bodies is back, the story has clever links to the story of the other AC games, the modern day is better and actually goes somewhere (albeit the ending is absolute wank) and the side missions are implemented well intoMassive, Massive improvement over that crapfest that was Unity. The characters are well written, familiar gameplay mechanics such as the whistling and being able to pick up bodies is back, the story has clever links to the story of the other AC games, the modern day is better and actually goes somewhere (albeit the ending is absolute wank) and the side missions are implemented well into the goal of the main story.… Expand
  2. tomenigma
    Jan 22, 2016
    10
    This is 1st class entertainment! I waited 1 week before writing this review to give this game to give it deeper thought. AC: Syndicate is a awesome game and it was a real pleasure to play it. Art direction, level design, character development, voice actors - they all come together created perfect Assassin's Creed adventure. Graphics are beautiful, London is gorgeous and feels alive withThis is 1st class entertainment! I waited 1 week before writing this review to give this game to give it deeper thought. AC: Syndicate is a awesome game and it was a real pleasure to play it. Art direction, level design, character development, voice actors - they all come together created perfect Assassin's Creed adventure. Graphics are beautiful, London is gorgeous and feels alive with crowds of citizens, police force and gang members on every corner.
    Now, the story is engaging but not too serious or deep as in previous titles but it fits perfectly in the AC canon.
    Mechanics are much improved, movement is on the spot most of time - no complaints there. Side missions are now interesting (not all of them but majority). Addition of zip line makes this game much more dynamic and easy to travel between roofs. The carriages are awesome, missions gives you feeling of accomplishment if you achieve optional objectives.
    Fights on moving ships are existing and finally this game wants you to move on, go back and play it.

    There is nothing to dislike about this game - this is as perfect as AC game can be and I still hold sentiments towards AC: Black Flag but this is different beast all together. Highly recommended!    … Expand
  3. Luisferoz
    Jun 8, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The map is beautiful, the feelings between the characters(Jacob and Evie) too, the missions are exciting and the history is good but not at all as other AC games, but something I didn't like at all were the antagonists, the reason is that they didn't really were organized, even if they took the most powerful city of the world of that time, I think they should put them a character a little bit like someone of the Borgia or the pazzi, but this game is amazing, the missions are full of challenges, you have to help to your people(the rooks and the citizens), but as said before the story is predictable, and the characters don't make you feel like as your were inside the game, but all the others things are amazing, or well, better than AC Unity.… Expand
  4. BaldingSpider76
    Jun 14, 2022
    8
    Impressive combat system, with a big variation of weapons to use, but the characters are forgettable, nothing that can make the player remember in the future the characters used and the ones you fight.
  5. zkg03mjmk
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    I played AS1&2. AS4 is easier than these two.The graphic is astonishing. Just roam in London and collect all kinds stuff is fun. There are many side missions to complete in AS4, which increase the volume of game greatly. There are many options in the game, players could build and grow their own gang, earning trust from many allies, and keep upgrading. It can be repetitive, but it's goodI played AS1&2. AS4 is easier than these two.The graphic is astonishing. Just roam in London and collect all kinds stuff is fun. There are many side missions to complete in AS4, which increase the volume of game greatly. There are many options in the game, players could build and grow their own gang, earning trust from many allies, and keep upgrading. It can be repetitive, but it's good for spending time.
    I'm glad that I bought this game.    … Expand
  6. theadman2315
    Oct 28, 2015
    8
    I enjoyed this game, it has the Assassin's creed feel to it. It does get repetitive in a sense, but the repeated side quests are level based and throw more enemies at you as you get a higher level. The grappling hook is a great edition, I wish they would keep adding instead of taking away. Negative is the inability to select just fists, or a sleeping dart or something to help with theI enjoyed this game, it has the Assassin's creed feel to it. It does get repetitive in a sense, but the repeated side quests are level based and throw more enemies at you as you get a higher level. The grappling hook is a great edition, I wish they would keep adding instead of taking away. Negative is the inability to select just fists, or a sleeping dart or something to help with the kidnapping missions. The storyline is a bit choppy and all over the place. I am definitely looking forward to DLC and a sequel. Stay away from UNITY… Expand
  7. gladiahtorr
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    Im an AC fab from a very beggining of it, so new release is always preordered with months in advance with all the additional content etc.
    Syndicate is definitely a great game. For someone who is "newish" to the series, this could be the best thing he/sge has ever played but to me it's just another AC. After every entry (except of Unity because we all know how much it sucked) I was always    Im an AC fab from a very beggining of it, so new release is always preordered with months in advance with all the additional content etc.
    Syndicate is definitely a great game. For someone who is "newish" to the series, this could be the best thing he/sge has ever played but to me it's just another AC. After every entry (except of Unity because we all know how much it sucked) I was always super pumped and impatient about when the next one is coming out, but Syndicate doesn't offer that to me. The story OF THE GAME is great, graphics are beautiful, gameplay and combat is fun. What im missing is the Abstergo plot. To me AC's story has always been about Abstergo, this is what AC is behind all of that history content and in the past 3 entries almost nothing happened. Ubisoft has to do something about it! The present story has always been so cool and wanting the player to play more and more to get further into the story but in the past three games its been a disappointment. I also dont like that Ubisoft gave up on crowd, chatacter type choice and come combat skills. But besides that it's a solid game worth buying    … Expand
  8. Whippyice
    Oct 23, 2015
    8
    A pretty solid effort from Ubi Quebec,
    As this series seems to be marching onwards into obscurity the one hit one miss trend seems to go with it,
    Syndicate is probably the best effort since black flag, the game play feels a lot more organic and mostly fun, i was worried about how stealthy a game with grapple lines and invisibility but for myself at least it is so far the most fun i've    A pretty solid effort from Ubi Quebec,
    As this series seems to be marching onwards into obscurity the one hit one miss trend seems to go with it,

    Syndicate is probably the best effort since black flag, the game play feels a lot more organic and mostly fun, i was worried about how stealthy a game with grapple lines and invisibility but for myself at least it is so far the most fun i've had on a land based AC game,

    Mostly glitch free though i have seen a few hiccups in the 12 hours I've played so far, but few and far-between

    Evie and Jacob's rivalry makes for some interesting moments and funny even in places,and the story itself has been more interesting than usual    … Expand
  9. adin1
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    I know Ubisoft releases every year,but this year something different,this game is not perfect but this is a good game like Brotherhood,the skill tree thing is fits good to Assassin's Creed Syndicate
  10. nathan007uk
    Oct 23, 2015
    9
    In all honesty I never thought Unity was too bad in terms of content. It was however a technical nightmare. Thankfully Syndicate has fixed this and is finally in the era I've always wanted the franchise to go to and it certainly delivers ! Everything is a step up and London is portrayed really well. Don't miss Syndicate !
  11. SadisticUnicorn
    Oct 23, 2015
    9
    This is the Assassins Creed game made for the fan of early titles. It is much closer in feel to Assassins Creed Brotherhood and Revelations than it is to anything since AC3. So far I have experienced no glitches and the frame rate has remained steady for the time I have been playing.

    The general gameplay has been a real plus for me. The climbing still isn't perfect but 9 times out of 10    This is the Assassins Creed game made for the fan of early titles. It is much closer in feel to Assassins Creed Brotherhood and Revelations than it is to anything since AC3. So far I have experienced no glitches and the frame rate has remained steady for the time I have been playing.

    The general gameplay has been a real plus for me. The climbing still isn't perfect but 9 times out of 10 I do what I want to do which is a much better percentage than any of the previous game. The combat is more of the same- just looks smoother so is still fun. However it is the things like the grappling hook which make it for me. One thing I have found AC has missed since Revelations was fun gameplay mechanics like the parachute or hook blade and the grappling hook adds that dimension of simply fun gameplay which I feel the series has been sorely needing.

    The story is good- not ground breaking amazing but it is good. I especially like the use of two protagonists. Jacob Frye on his own definitely has the potential to piss you off with his cocky antics (the way I found often found Edward insufferable) but he is balanced out nicely by Evie who is much more humble- Ezios personality in Brotherhood probably describes her best.

    The atmosphere is well created. It feels like industrial revolution London should- bustling streets that are a mix of old and new architectural styles combined with the mandatory steam powered machinery of the age. I thought things like horse/cart's in the streets, steam engines and boats on the Thames would draw away from what Assassins Creed has always been but they have implemented it very well.

    The graphics are nice. Honestly not an area I care too much about (I still find the original Assassins Creed looks gorgeous)- give me a steady frame rate and I am happy but it does look very nice.

    Basically good job Ubisoft. You mucked up Unity but you have brung it back with a very solid entry worthy of the Assassins Creed name.    … Expand
  12. Cheeckyhazza
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    Good,fun and hardly any bugs. Overall a good entry to the series. however the massive city does sometimes feel a little to big. Although unlike unity there is something to do in all parts.
  13. JazzieJeff1975
    Oct 24, 2015
    9
    I have played Syndicate for only a few hours on Xbox One. I can tell already the engine runs a lot smoother than Unity. Great graphics, fun gameplay. This is the best Creed since Black Flag. Anyone who is a fan of Assassin's Creed will enjoy this game.
  14. JoshLuck1995
    Oct 23, 2015
    8
    Had the benefit of having this 2 days prior to release to play through. Let's get straight to it, it's ALOT better than unity, however it's obvious that they have cut down on some graphics and the amount of NPC's on screen to keep a solid frame rate. They have nailed the setting of London in my opinion and the story overall is pretty good however the starting hour or so of the game is veryHad the benefit of having this 2 days prior to release to play through. Let's get straight to it, it's ALOT better than unity, however it's obvious that they have cut down on some graphics and the amount of NPC's on screen to keep a solid frame rate. They have nailed the setting of London in my opinion and the story overall is pretty good however the starting hour or so of the game is very boring compared to the rest so don't be put off by it. The characters are satisfactory, not brilliant but not bad, in my opinion the female character has more about than the male character Jacob. A solid 4/5 and can easily recommend buying it.… Expand
  15. Allthat
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    This is quite simply the best Assassin's Creed game since 4 and I can say that without a doubt this is the best open world of the series. Victorian era London is perfectly portrayed and the team worked really hard on this open world, maybe a little too hard (they could have focused more on improving the main story). However the 2 main characters are very well written and are extremelyThis is quite simply the best Assassin's Creed game since 4 and I can say that without a doubt this is the best open world of the series. Victorian era London is perfectly portrayed and the team worked really hard on this open world, maybe a little too hard (they could have focused more on improving the main story). However the 2 main characters are very well written and are extremely likable, Jacob Frye is as good a character as Ezio. You are actually going to laugh quite a bit, and it's a good thing. This is probably the least serious Assassin's Creed game.

    I know a lot of people are tired of this franchise but the key to enjoying it is to not play all the Assassin's Creed games. Only play the good ones, and this is one of the good ones.    … Expand
  16. asffw
    Oct 23, 2015
    9
    Not a perfect game by any means but a solid entry after the misstep of Assassin's Creed Unity. Assassin's Jacob and Evie Frye are the most likeable heroes we've gotten since the legendary Ezio. There are some small glitches here and there but nothing to ruin the fun that this game brings
  17. Dreizehn
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    There are two main characters are are awesome in this game: Evie Frye and the city of London. A good and interesting new episode on AC series. Haters are gonna hate, and AC fans are gonna love. Xbox version is beautiful.
  18. Bugalugs214
    Oct 25, 2015
    8
    The faults of previous AC games are still there... getting stuck on corners or invisible objects, stealth missions ending up with 200 dead etc.
    However, there is still much to love, the free running, the endless amount of collectibles, the great finishing moves are still there also.
    The new additions like the grappling hook and the 40 hit combos and thw horse carrige racing are a bit    The faults of previous AC games are still there... getting stuck on corners or invisible objects, stealth missions ending up with 200 dead etc.
    However, there is still much to love, the free running, the endless amount of collectibles, the great finishing moves are still there also.
    The new additions like the grappling hook and the 40 hit combos and thw horse carrige racing are a bit unnecessary i can some people liking them though its just not for me.
    All in all a good game that will keep any AC fan busy for a week or two but i can see it being in bargain bins fairly soon.    … Expand
  19. GenericZombie
    Oct 28, 2015
    9
    I love all the people still on the "Let's hate assassin's creed bandwagon" This game is amazing. It rivials the likes of AC2. We have good protaganists, two good stories and a giant beautiful world to explore. Everyone is complaining about things that aren't there. The game isn't as buggy as Unity so stop saying that it is, and actually play it before you give it a 0
  20. Forza182
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    This game is a 10 for me, put the past week straight into this and just can't put it down. The atmosphere, the writing, the lead characters, even the people you do missions for all have some significance and their own charm. Even the more threatening Templar characters have likable qualities.The gameplay is spot on, best of any AC title to date. The combat is lightning fast, brutalThis game is a 10 for me, put the past week straight into this and just can't put it down. The atmosphere, the writing, the lead characters, even the people you do missions for all have some significance and their own charm. Even the more threatening Templar characters have likable qualities.The gameplay is spot on, best of any AC title to date. The combat is lightning fast, brutal (double, triple and quadra kill animations are all INSANE). Moving around feels right finally, up and down free run, the grappling hook is more a thank you to AC fans, instant gap cover and instant tower climbing (getting Eagle points is a piece of cake). Best of all, it's all optional. Stealth killing is better suited to Evie while heavy combat is Jacob's forte. I love every moment I've spent and look forward to 100% completing this awesome, awesome game. 10/10 from me - a HUGE Witcher 3, MGSV and soon to be Fallout 4 fan.… Expand
  21. Blogmaxseetings
    Oct 26, 2015
    8
    O jogo não é o melhor da saga, mas supera facilmente o Unity em desempenho, historia, os gráficos então um pouco inferiores para poder rodar mais liso nos consoles, espero mesmo que porte do pc venha ser bom, pois as especificações do ano passado foi muito pesada pra um pc mediano rodar. No fim Syndicate é bom jogo que vale a pena gastar um tempo principalmente para os fãs da franquia.
  22. MisterZorin
    Oct 27, 2015
    9
    After last year's Assassin's Creed Unity I was a bit skeptical about Syndicate. But after playing the game for almost 12 hours I'm happy to say that I really like Syndicate! It reminds me of AC 2 and Brotherhood but with many improvements. There are a lot of fun side quests to do, and the story is great so far. The frame rate is smooth and I haven't seen annoying bugs like in Unity.After last year's Assassin's Creed Unity I was a bit skeptical about Syndicate. But after playing the game for almost 12 hours I'm happy to say that I really like Syndicate! It reminds me of AC 2 and Brotherhood but with many improvements. There are a lot of fun side quests to do, and the story is great so far. The frame rate is smooth and I haven't seen annoying bugs like in Unity. Apparently this is the result of toned down graphics, though the game is beautiful anyway. London really lives!… Expand
  23. Golden_Bear92
    Nov 1, 2015
    8
    Significantly better than Unity. I honestly only had a few glitches and most of them were not game killing. Mostly just NPCs running in place while the one bad instance was me getting stuck in a bench that I eventually got out of by using the grapple. I liked the new features they introduced such as Evie's chameleon skill (I know it doesn't make sense to the time period, but I love it). ISignificantly better than Unity. I honestly only had a few glitches and most of them were not game killing. Mostly just NPCs running in place while the one bad instance was me getting stuck in a bench that I eventually got out of by using the grapple. I liked the new features they introduced such as Evie's chameleon skill (I know it doesn't make sense to the time period, but I love it). I actually enjoyed the characters, especially the one villain that runs the rival gang. He kind of reminds me of the Joker from Batman. The game overall is an improvement on the series and I like that they were able to change to the Quebec team so that the Montreal team could take a break from it. They have enough studios, if they wanted to keep up the annual release they should have one game to one studio instead of one studio working on three games at a time so they can have the 3-4 years of development time.… Expand
  24. idontwearpants
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    The game is great, don't listen to the hate.

    The Good:
    - The new grappling hook makes traversing the map much quicker.
    - The fight club is an absolute blast
    - Having two protagonists is a nice touch
    - Good variety of side missions/minigames

    The Bad:
    - Only 3 weapon types
    - The tranny feels forced and unnecessary
    - Character customisation isn't as good as Unity
  25. GodlessGaming
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    After the horrible release that was Unity, I was very hesitant to actually buy Assassin's Creed Syndicate. However, after watching several of the pre-release game play footage videos, I decided to give Ubisoft one last chance. I was not disappointed.

    I pre-ordered the Gold Edition that came with the season pass for the same price as they would be separately. I had to wait two weeks to    After the horrible release that was Unity, I was very hesitant to actually buy Assassin's Creed Syndicate. However, after watching several of the pre-release game play footage videos, I decided to give Ubisoft one last chance. I was not disappointed.

    I pre-ordered the Gold Edition that came with the season pass for the same price as they would be separately. I had to wait two weeks to play due to the fact that I forgot to change the shipping address to my dorm room. In that time, I'm sure that some of the more major bugs were fixed, so I'm not going to comment on the state of the game on release day. Instead, I think that this game was an amazing improvement from the failure that was Unity. In two and a half consecutive hours of play, I have seen not only a lack of bugs, but also improved characters, interesting landscapes, and the beginnings of a fascinating story-line, both inside and outside of the memories.

    I feel like most of the hate that people are placing on this game is very unwarranted. It seems that a lot of that hate is coming from people who either could not get past AC III or could not let go of their grudge towards Ubisoft after the last botched game. I urge people to give this game a chance. Feel free to rent it first, although I'll bet that most who rent it will eventually buy the game for themselves. I highly recommend this game to anybody who has previously enjoyed the Assassin's Creed franchise at any point, regardless of their feelings towards Unity. This is not just another Unity, this is progress.    … Expand
  26. Fourthhorseman8
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    I have played every Assassins Creed to date, and I have came to expect certain things from the games.
    Black Flag was one of the best games I've ever played, and I had high hopes for Unity! That was the biggest let down in gaming history. I didn't expect much from Syndicate after the huge let down, but I was pleasantly surprised. Syndicate made me feel like I was part of their gang, The    I have played every Assassins Creed to date, and I have came to expect certain things from the games.
    Black Flag was one of the best games I've ever played, and I had high hopes for Unity! That was the biggest let down in gaming history. I didn't expect much from Syndicate after the huge let down, but I was pleasantly surprised. Syndicate made me feel like I was part of their gang, The entire story has you hooked and wanting to play more. Even the side missions are fun and entertaining. The combat system is almost as good as the original Assassins Creed. The gang recruitment system is fun, although similar to brotherhood but not as OP as the assassins were. I rented this one and beat it in a few days of playing hard, but I could have easily bought the game and got my money's worth out of it.    … Expand
  27. Razer128
    Oct 23, 2015
    9
    Отличная игра. Ubisoft справились с оптимизацией. Сделали интересный геймплей и отличный сюжет.
  28. Duskspark
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is quite likely my favorite Assassin's Creed title to date. Gone is the terrible mess that was Unity, for Syndicate truly learned from its mistakes. The climbing can still be somewhat unresponsive, and the grand open world suffers from a small amount of visual hiccups, but overall, Syndicate improves upon the rest.

    The Frye twins are by far the most    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is quite likely my favorite Assassin's Creed title to date. Gone is the terrible mess that was Unity, for Syndicate truly learned from its mistakes. The climbing can still be somewhat unresponsive, and the grand open world suffers from a small amount of visual hiccups, but overall, Syndicate improves upon the rest.

    The Frye twins are by far the most interesting and lovable characters of the bunch, but the side characters are incredibly likable none the less. Along with more fleshed out motives and a largely amusing story, Syndicate gives its side objectives a lot of depth, allowing you to tackle them in different ways.

    From rescuing child laborers to hunting down a Templar leader, London is filled with tons of activities and collectibles, making traversing the city more fun than it ever was. The addition of carriages and the line launcher further improve upon the traversal aspect of the series, yet these do take some getting used to when you're used to the previous installments.

    In terms of performance, Syndicate is also a leap above Unity. The gameplay no longer stutters, even when you enter more crowded area's like train stations and markets, and the amount of glitches has also been greatly reduces. Some other users complained about truly game-breaking errors, yet I have not encountered any in my ten hours with the game thus far.

    Despite taking place during the Industrial Revolution, Syndicate never feels as if the elements were just tossed in for the sake of having them. Trains and boats allow you to traverse the city more quickly, for example, whereas concealed weapons, improved disguises and a whole bunch of other features make Syndicate's discreet take on the series a new standard.

    Is it flawless? No, there are still some issues that remain present, but look past these minor flaws, and you will get to discover London like no previous game let you discover any city. It's big, beautiful and brutal, but most importantly, it's the most fun you can have on a next-gen system.    … Expand
  29. Siddhartha19
    Oct 24, 2015
    9
    Most of the handful of glitches where patched up this morning, Buyer Beware of all the Troll reviews trying to bring down a Great Game. A zero should only be given to games that are practically unplayable because of glitches, very poor controls, etc, but these Trolls give it because its a Series they don't like. WTH???
  30. roccit
    Oct 23, 2015
    9
    Great game. Nice setting, may not be highly stable, stable enough for good gameplay. Nice mission structure, really fun to play.
    Story 9/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Stability 8/10
    Graphics 9/10
  31. ubisoft_newgen
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    This game is the best action-adventure open world and is one of the best from its franchise and great improvement from its previous titles in game-play style. The revolutionary city and historical characters introduced in this game is absolutely stunning and expect Ubisoft to continue developing such great titles.
  32. wler711
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    I am by no means an Assassin’s Creed veteran, having played only Black Flag and Unity before Syndicate. But even having previously played only those two, I can’t help but believe that Ubisoft knocked it out of the park with this title! Of the three, this is by far my favorite! There are so many new and really cool aspects of Syndicate that they can’t all be described in a single review,I am by no means an Assassin’s Creed veteran, having played only Black Flag and Unity before Syndicate. But even having previously played only those two, I can’t help but believe that Ubisoft knocked it out of the park with this title! Of the three, this is by far my favorite! There are so many new and really cool aspects of Syndicate that they can’t all be described in a single review, but here are some of the highlights:

    As with Unity, the open world in Syndicate is impressively expansive, probably more so than in Unity. To overcome the sheer fatigue that would have come with having to run everywhere in such a massive space (which was one of the many reasons I wasn’t crazy about Unity), Syndicate introduces the ability to commandeer horse-drawn carriages. This makes getting around MUCH easier and faster, and even makes for some interesting missions and activities. And to make it even more user-friendly, anytime you take control of a carriage with either a mission objective or a location on the map selected, a white line on the road itself and on the mini-map directs you where to go, making navigation a delightful breeze!

    Another of my favorite features of the game is the new rope launcher. This handy device allows you to stand next to a building, launch the rope to the top of the building with a single button, and get quickly jettisoned to the top. If you felt like you spent half the game in previous versions endlessly climbing buildings, you will love this! In addition, once you are on an elevated surface, you can use the rope launcher to zip line from one rooftop location to another. The aiming for the rope launcher tends to be a bit wonky at times, but I think the game designers did the best they could without making it overly complicated to use. All in all, it is a fabulously cool little device and a great addition to the game!

    Combat is noticeably different in Syndicate. You frequently have more than one adversary to fight at a time, and the game now allows (requires, really) you to use different techniques to alternate between fighting multiple foes at a time. This takes a little getting used to, and it does make combat a tad more difficult than it was previously. But once you get the hang of it, it is an exciting part of gameplay. There are combination moves available while fighting, but I’ve found them to be rather cumbersome and unreliable (especially when fighting multiple enemies, which happens quite often). The few times I’ve seen them in action is when I’ve performed them unintentionally, and I’ve unsuccessfully tried to use them on several occasions.

    As with other titles, Syndicate offers “side missions” (objectives outside the main memory sequences) which allow you to gain territory, loot, money, and reputation rewards. I never really got into them much in the past, but you pretty much have to in this version in order to take advantage of all of the available game content. The upside is that they seem more fun to play this time around and more integrated with the game as a whole. Missions involving assassinations, kidnappings, rescuing children, and defeating bosses grant territory, while others such as hijacking cargo, robbing trains, participating in fight clubs, and racing grant crafting resources and money. There are also two extended memory sequence series, one led by Charles Darwin and the other by Charles Dickens, that grant money and unlock gear.

    The game is played through the eyes of either Jacob Frye, or his twin sister, Evie Frye. You can easily switch between the two while in the open world and not currently engaged in an activity. Some of the main memory sequences require you to be one or the other and will automatically switch you when you start the sequence, if necessary. Jacob and Evie share the same pool of money and crafting resources, so when you spend money or resources as Jacob, the remaining amount also goes down for Evie. Most weapons and gear can be used “simultaneously” by either Jacob or Evie (meaning that if you equip a certain weapon/piece of gear with Jacob, you can also equip it with Evie when you switch to her).

    They way that new skills are acquired has been completely revamped. You are now rewarded skill points for completing activities and performing various maneuvers. Skill points are used to acquire new skills in three skill “trees,” where fundamental skills are pre-requisites for more advanced skills. Each of the three skill trees has a main focus: one for combat, one for stealth, and one for ecosystem (which refers to skills not aligned with either combat or stealth, like carriage handling, etc.). As you acquire skill points, you decide which skills—and which skill trees—you want to acquire. This means that your character can have more of a combat, stealth, or ecosystem focus, or any combination thereof. Jacob and Evie each have their own separate skill tree, so each character can have different skills. There are three skills (1 combat, 2 ecosystem) that only Jacob can obtain, and three (all in stealth) that only Evie can obtain. As you obtain skills, your character’s level increases (to a maximum of 10 when all skills have been obtained). The game does a really great job of making sure that both Jacob and Evie accrue skill points at the same rate, regardless of which one you happen to be playing. This prevents you from playing one character enough to level it up and then having to go back to the other character and start all over at a low level.

    There are quite a few “THANK GOD” changes that are apparent in Syndicate: Gone are the often buggy and mostly useless online multi-player sequences that were present in Unity. Lock picking is now much easier and much less annoying, and locked chests aren’t as prevalent. Public places and streets aren’t nearly as absurdly congested with pedestrians as they were in Unity, making getting around much less aggravating. And, everyone speaks English!

    No game is perfect, however, and I do have a very small number of very minor complaints. The first is, and always has been, helix rifts. Why? Yes, I know you can purchase things with them in the e-store, but the number of helix rifts required to purchase even the cheapest item with rifts is nowhere near the time and aggravation it takes to accumulate them. Many rifts now require use of the rope launcher to capture, and way too many are impossibly difficult to obtain. The map is a little easier to read, but for some reason the icons for shops and chests are infinitesimally small and hard to discern. The load time after requesting a quick travel seems to be longer than ever. And finally, too many of the optional objectives that are available for extra loot and experience points while playing memory sequences are entirely too difficult, or it’s completely unclear how to accomplish them.

    All in all, though, Ubisoft did a fantastic job with this release! It’s graphically impressive, gameplay is immersive and fun, it’s stable, and it’s intuitive (for the most part). I’m coming up on the end of the game, and as with the other AC titles I’ve played, I wish that it would just keep going and going. Given that each AC title tends to follow its predecessor chronologically based on real-world history, I can’t wait to see when, where, and under what circumstances the next release will take place…    … Expand
  33. Sp33dy
    Nov 8, 2015
    8
    This Game has a good story, the side quests are good implemented in the game accept the bounty hunting how is really buggy. But the game it salve is good but it has no replay ability but this is ok because the game is good it is not bug free but better then Unity so I think Syndicate is the first step in the right direction.
  34. BigTx1
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    People bashing this game need to give their heads a shake. This version of AC is brilliant, yes not perfect, I have seen a couple of glitches but nothing to halt my enjoyment of the game.

    To be honest I don't leave too many reviews on here but I feel I need to in this instance to counteract the absurd people giving it ZERO!! ZERO????? WTF!!! This game has been in production for over 3    People bashing this game need to give their heads a shake. This version of AC is brilliant, yes not perfect, I have seen a couple of glitches but nothing to halt my enjoyment of the game.

    To be honest I don't leave too many reviews on here but I feel I need to in this instance to counteract the absurd people giving it ZERO!! ZERO????? WTF!!! This game has been in production for over 3 years, people and worked day and night to produce these games and you give it a ZERO??

    And to be honest, if you thought Unity was THAT bad what on earth were you doing buying ANOTHER AC game? Idiots!    … Expand
  35. Roldaddy78
    Nov 3, 2015
    8
    To keep it short and sweet, this is the best AC game since Ezio was the star. Not the best game in the series, but miles better than Unity or Black Flag.
  36. Krishna_Nalluri
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate features a solid campaign, elevated by challenging assassination missions and a spellbinding setting. Syndicate delivers all of the innovations I had hoped to see from Unity, which was the franchise's first new-generation console entry, as the adjustments to combat, stealth, and travel breathe new air into the series.
  37. fallouts
    Feb 15, 2016
    8
    Updated review: My last review was rather overly negative because I made the mistake of submitting my opinion too early in the game. Now that I've completed the game, I can honestly say that this is the best AC so far in my opinion for number of reasons. Firstly, devs now finally realize that sandbox levels are the way to go with AC, and they have made the stealth mechanics fast paced andUpdated review: My last review was rather overly negative because I made the mistake of submitting my opinion too early in the game. Now that I've completed the game, I can honestly say that this is the best AC so far in my opinion for number of reasons. Firstly, devs now finally realize that sandbox levels are the way to go with AC, and they have made the stealth mechanics fast paced and less frustrating from the previous games. You have number of methods to dispatch your enemy and all of the mechanics are cool. The setting is very immersive and possibly my favorite one in the series. The characters are all memorable and show wide range of emotions from the emotionally disturbed past protagonists. Finally, the game is just a blast - there are plenty of side missions and all are fun, and the story missions are all varied and offer player freedom. I think this game is the biggest surprise of 2015 for me.… Expand
  38. Kenmei
    Jan 13, 2016
    8
    This was a huge improvement over Unity and something that definitely does make me excited for future games in the series. The game still has a few bugs I would like worked out, most notably the controls for both the fighting and free-style running. While both are ok, they both need some tweaks, especially the running system. Adding different buttons to go up or down while running isThis was a huge improvement over Unity and something that definitely does make me excited for future games in the series. The game still has a few bugs I would like worked out, most notably the controls for both the fighting and free-style running. While both are ok, they both need some tweaks, especially the running system. Adding different buttons to go up or down while running is extremely confusing and takes a bit to get used too. The ending was pretty bad and it still does NOTHING to move along the storyline that's set in the present day. We're getting to a point with these games that something should have been done by now with the present day stuff to keep you interested in that storyline. However I still enjoyed this quite a bit and it's definitely the best game since Assassin's Creed II in my book. With the rumors that they are taking the year off for the next game, I have high hopes for the future, for the first time in a long time with this series, with the hope that they use the extra year to fine tune some stuff for the next release.… Expand
  39. SuperkenGaming
    Dec 16, 2015
    9
    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
    A slight return to greatness.
    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate tells the story of twin assassins Jacob and Evie Frye You can freely switch back and forth between the 2 to complete tasks around the city and to free roam, but each is unique in their ability and have their own specific story missions to give you a feel for both. There is a very simple skill tree and    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
    A slight return to greatness.
    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate tells the story of twin assassins Jacob and Evie Frye
    You can freely switch back and forth between the 2 to complete tasks around the city and to free roam, but each is unique in their ability and have their own specific story missions to give you a feel for both.
    There is a very simple skill tree and leveling system here, but Jacob and Evie only have a few unique skills, such as Evie having the ability to go invisible while in sneak mode, which I found no use for at all in the main campaign considering the majority of the story’s quests belongs to Jacob.
    Jacob specializes in combat compared to evies stealth.
    He wants to rile up a gang and take control of London.
    Gaining control is really where the different character styles can come into play,
    I found myself looking to Evie to free the children in factories., for everything else I just stuck to Jacob.
    There are technically a variety of tasks here such as bounty hunts where you kidnap a target or kill them and take them in for a reward, Templar hunts where you’re tasked with killing a or 2 Templar enemies, and strongholds where you just clear them out.
    I appreciate the child liberation missions because they give a sense of time beyond the themes and skins, but for the most part there’s nothing special about these side activities. It’s the same thing we’ve got year after year since Brotherhood but with new names.
    After you’ve done all activities in a section of the map a gang leader challenges you and then you take on a rival gang to finally claim the section for your own.
    As you progress through the story you’ll also be able to do train robberies and steal cargo, these tasks are important because Syndicate also feature an annoying quote un quote crafting system.
    Its fairly easy to get money in syndicate from main missions and your vault, but its super annoying to have so much and not be able to spend it because you don’t have the needed materials, so your only choice is go do a boring mission or purchase a material pack with real life money.
    You can’t buy weapons or items from a store, you can only craft them.
    This obviously was put into the game to take advantage of people only interested in the fun aspects of assassin’s creed. And escorting cart after cart isn’t it.
    Speaking of carts, there are now horse drawn carriages you can hijack and ride around the city, very fun to play around with and makes traversing the city much faster I only used fast travel 2 or 3 times in my entire time playing, that’s how much I loved riding through London smashing things.
    If you want to stick to feet, there’s another tool introduced, the grappling hook.
    It’s been apparent that assassins creed has been chasing batman with the past 2 entries, no spoilers, but there was clear penguin influence in last year’s game with one villain, and there’s clear joker influence in this year’s game with another,, and here we are with the ability to grapple our way out of a stick situation, or zip line from building to building and create our own air assassination opportunities, however the grappling hook doesn’t work quite as good as one would hope.
    Maybe I’m spoiled by batman, but I’m not a fan of searching for a prompt before I can use my hook, I want to be able to just press the button and go... sometimes this does work that way, but a lot of the time you’re awkwardly waiting for you to zip out of there and nothing happens.
    Sometimes you’ll look up at edges and a prompt just won’t show up... I was skeptical of this tool at first, but came to love and appreciate it... it does need some work though,
    Speaking of needing work the campaign.
    The story in syndicate is decent, but the delivery of this story, not so much…

    Every main Assassin’s Creed Game has a special moment, a special introduction to a character and their development as an assassin.
    Assassins Creed Syndicate dives right in, it treats Jacob and Evie Frye like we’ve gotten other games with them, as if they are developed and well known character, but they aren’t, we know nothing other than they are twins, you get a sense of their sibling rivalry throughout the game, but a prologue into the characters would’ve made me care for these characters.
    Any sort of character development at all to be honest would be greatly appreciated,
    New characters can’t just be automatically established, it would be like starting the ezio trilogy with brotherhood
    It’s like meeting a friend of your friend at a party and told to hang out with them for 20 hours.
    They cry about their problems without giving you a reason to care.
    I didn’t at all.
    Not for a second did I care about these characters, or about London…
    I felt no urgency to do anything.
    This is the first time I’ve ever played an assassins creed game and not care of its outcome.
    However it was nice to see Assassins creed slightly inch its way back to what made it great and such a guilty pleasure to begin with.
    The team at ubisoft seem to actually be listening to fans, modern day is more prevalent this time and they even brought Desmond back! As a dog. But seriously, the modern day story is the best it’s been since Assassins Creed IV, still, nowhere near as good as it was in that game or the 5 games before it.
    There is a really neat section in this game that gives you more context to the modern day stuff but you aren’t even told about, you kind of have to find it for yourself…
    It’s almost like they are embarrassed of their modern day story ties… its like modern day is their girlfriend and they wont accept her relationship request on facebook.
    But news flash ubisoft, the modern day is what gets people talking, it’s what brings us to your forums, it what gets people itching for more.
    If you want preorders, you need to up your game in this department or you risk losing your diehard fans to casuals that may or may not buy because cool 1868 brand theft auto.
    Campaign missions have greatly improved though.
    In terms of variety, this is the best we’ve gotten since assassins creed 3.
    No 2 missions felts the same, but all were lacking power. There were no epic moments in this game... not. Even. 1. Mission variety is important, but even Assassins Creed IVs tail mission after tail mission campaign was more enjoyable due to the pure epic moments that game delivered,
    the camping felt stale…
    Optional objectives are still here, and are getting better and better... but they need to be ditched.
    Someone needs to tell the people at ubisoft that optional objectives aren’t fun.. Oh wait... everyone does... every year... and they don’t listen.
    Why such an emphasis on stealth for a brute?
    For a game about assassinating, there are way too many don’t kill anyone objectives, sure that’s fine since we can knock enemies out, but let the player choose to handle the situation this way if they choose.
    Optional objectives are no better than annoying grading systems.
    I love that if you mess up enemies now run rather than you getting desynced, but seeing a red box flash across your screen nullifies this illusion of freedom.
    If micro transaction filled leveling systems can make sense in this universe, so can a lack of optional objectives. I’m even fine with desyncs for being detected every once in a while and stay your blade from the flesh of an innocent may be an awesome quote, but it doesn’t make for awesome gameplay. I was given awesome tools to stealthfuly take out enemies, and then I’m told not to use them. All in all, Assassins Creed Syndicate is an enjoyable time, but nothing special. Assassins Creed Unity had me excited for the future, but syndicate seemed to take a few steps back. For what it is Action Adventure Stealth 8/10 overall 8.5/10    … Expand
  40. JoshXC17
    Nov 29, 2015
    8
    After the massive disappointment that was Assassin's Creed Unity, Ubisoft made massive improvements and what we got was the best Assassin's Creed since Black Flag. While the series does still suffer from its repetitive game play and the glitch every now and then Ubisoft has made many improvements that make you look past this for an enjoyable experience. In all the past games every enemy AIAfter the massive disappointment that was Assassin's Creed Unity, Ubisoft made massive improvements and what we got was the best Assassin's Creed since Black Flag. While the series does still suffer from its repetitive game play and the glitch every now and then Ubisoft has made many improvements that make you look past this for an enjoyable experience. In all the past games every enemy AI could be easily killed depending on your attack approach, this year Ubisoft added an RPG element where every boss and henchmen is harder to kill depending on their level. The game's protagonist Jacob and Evie Frye are the most interesting characters in the series since Ezio. London is such an amazing setting so rich in history during the industrial revolution just exploring will leave you with hours of enjoyment, my only criticism is they start of this game with this amazing mission that takes place on a train and that is literally 1 of only 2 moving train missions just so much wasted potential. The gang territories and gang battles are some of the best additions to the series, it gives a "Gangs of New York" feel to the game while also showing a side to human history most games don't cover. All in all Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a solid entry into the series this year, but there is still a lot of work to do to keep interest and Syndicate is a step in the right direction. 8/10.… Expand
  41. benk144
    Nov 23, 2015
    9
    The fresh open world is incredible in both detail and scale, however some hours into gameplay and the streets began to appear largely identical. Being able to play as and level up the two protagonists to acquire a variety of new gear heavily compelled me to progress through the story, as opposed to just free roaming. The graphics are the best yet.
  42. Mjukost
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    Had tons of fun with this game maybe a bit repetitive and the story could been much better and deeper sometimes I have no clue why I help some dudes. Actions starts directly without clearly explain why you need to do the stuff that you do. But I really enjoyed it.
  43. cobaltskky
    Nov 28, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The control mechanics were at first overwhelming for me. However, the on screen prompts had me parkour'ing all over the city within ten minutes. This was my second attempt at playing an AC game - the first being AC II. I played AC II and hung it up in under an hour - controls were too frustrating and targeting was sloppy. THIS AC had me playing it thru to the end and spending the extra twenty hours to collect a whole butt-ton of the collectibles in the city. Simply parkour'ing around the city was a blast. I love how you're able to play a female character in this one - it was so badass to see Evie wailing on bad guys, leaping from building to building, and blowing up contraband! I also liked seeing the inclusion of a transgender character in the form of Ned Wynert. His story was handled very well and very respectfully. The voice acting, the character model, and his wardrobe and personality were great - certainly not a simple caricature of a trans man. If Ubisoft includes the ability to play a female character in the next entry, I will certainly be continuing on in this series.

    I'm giving it a nine rather than a ten because, like most Ubisoft games, the story is incredibly weak. The voice acting was nicely done! But the dialogue was atrocious. Just a string of cliches - and what's up with the twin's "splitting up" near the end? Was that a bid to create tension? Cuz I could have cared less. Maybe if it wasn't so heavy handed and the friction arriving at the eleventh hour, I would have been more invested in the twins disagreement. The entire "current time" story with the goddess in the machine was out of left field for me - perhaps because I wasn't familiar with the story up to this point? However, I loved the idea presented in that portion of the story(original race creating humans, transferring consciousness to synthetic hardware, alien relics, etc, etc).

    I'd love to see the weak story and dialogue corrected for the next AC. Even if not, I will be playing thru it if I can play as a lady assassin!    … Expand
  44. shawnnorris
    Dec 4, 2015
    8
    After the disaster that was Unity, I waited till this game was a black friday sale to get for only $30. I'm glad I got it! They scaled back what destroyed Unity and in doing so have made an Assassin's Creed game that runs very well. The story is your typical Assassin's Creed story, meaning not great, but I liked the dynamic of switching between the two characters. I was worried about theAfter the disaster that was Unity, I waited till this game was a black friday sale to get for only $30. I'm glad I got it! They scaled back what destroyed Unity and in doing so have made an Assassin's Creed game that runs very well. The story is your typical Assassin's Creed story, meaning not great, but I liked the dynamic of switching between the two characters. I was worried about the combat when I first saw early demos, but it's actually pretty fun and easy to pick up. Good game, I'd recommend getting it if you were disappointed by Unity like I was.… Expand
  45. PlasmaIcer
    Dec 16, 2015
    8
    I thoroughly enjoyed this edition of Assassins Creed. It was an improvement on Unity and was a solid standing game. The missions were a little repetitive but the likable main characters of Evie and Jacob pulled me through this. The gang system felt really good as a mechanic in the game as I enjoyed building up the gang territory and feeling as though I too was a Rook.
    The graphics were    I thoroughly enjoyed this edition of Assassins Creed. It was an improvement on Unity and was a solid standing game. The missions were a little repetitive but the likable main characters of Evie and Jacob pulled me through this. The gang system felt really good as a mechanic in the game as I enjoyed building up the gang territory and feeling as though I too was a Rook.
    The graphics were exquisite and the world on London looked absolutely amazing. Apart from one graphical glitch in a particular cut scene, there were no real game breaking glitches during my play through.
    Assassins Creed has made a standard that is Black Flag which will never be recreated in the series. Syndicate was not better than Black Flag but was a still all round good and polished game. Well worth the pickup.    … Expand
  46. Drachmalius
    Jan 14, 2016
    8
    The First Real Assassin's Creed Game Since 3

    I've been a fan of the Assassin's Creed games since the beginning. They won me over with their charm and engrossing gameplay, consistently improving and providing enough bang for the buck. However, the series seemed to peak with Brotherhood and has only gone downhill since. Even the much praised Black Flag, while a great game in its own    The First Real Assassin's Creed Game Since 3

    I've been a fan of the Assassin's Creed games since the beginning. They won me over with their charm and engrossing gameplay, consistently improving and providing enough bang for the buck. However, the series seemed to peak with Brotherhood and has only gone downhill since. Even the much praised Black Flag, while a great game in its own right, wasn't really an AC game in my eyes. Unity was terrible. We all know what it did wrong and personally I told myself that I was done with the series completely after that waste of time. But, the allure of a new game set in Victorian London combined with the sale price over the holidays convinced me to give the folks at Ubisoft one more chance (any addict knows this feeling, just one more fix please!). So, does Syndicate live up to the glory days of the AC series? Yes and no, but it is the first legitimate entry in the series since AC3.

    Let's begin with the story, because it is surprisingly one of the biggest reasons to get the game. The main characters, the Frye twins, are both very like-able right from the start. They aren't incredibly deep, but neither was Ezio. They serve their purpose but also provide the game with something that's been lacking in recent AC games: charm. These are characters you can root for, they have great personality and fit into the spirit of how the assassins are supposed to be. The plot, while pretty basic AC fare, also doesn't get in the way or get bogged down in irrelevancy. The story of AC Syndicate does it's job then gets out of the way so you can play!

    Now for the gameplay, which is also vastly improved over Unity. Syndicate keeps the open world formula, dumping you in London with a bunch of icons scattered across the map for you to sort out. The warring factions in this game are gangs, so you have to take over the different sections of London for your gang as you progress through the story. Fair enough, we remember this from Brotherhood. The combat is also much improved, being more fast paced like the Batman games but still retaining a lot of the old elements. It feels right, is all I can say really. Another aspect they seem to have ripped from the Batman games is the grappling gun, which is incredibly hard to use correctly. It's a welcome addition and makes traversal a lot easier, but sometimes you'll have an easier time just climbing to where you need to go. It's not a catch all/use this mechanic all the time kind of thing like it is in the Batman games. The free-running system from Unity is back, which still frustrates me as I thought the mechanic was a lot easier in Brotherhood but it works well enough. A big problem with the gameplay is that it feels unfinished, the game should've been in development a little longer but this is what we've got.

    That last paragraph sounded very negative, but this is still a great game. One of the best additions is the carriage driving. When I heard about it I wasn't sure what point there would be to riding a horse driven carriage around London, but it's a lot of fun and reminds me of riding a horse around Italy in the good old days. It's also incredibly forgiving, I drive through the streets like a maniac crashing into other carriages and lampposts with no worries at all. The horses must be made of steel, because they don't seem to mind being mistreated and abused. Also praiseworthy is the stealth system, which is easy to use even if you are terrible at stealth. Throwing knives and poison darts are awesome to use and it's as much fun to find new ways to kill everyone around as it ever was in Assassin's Creed. The stealth ring borrowed from Metal Gear Solid 4 is a godsend and means you don't need to rely on eagle vision as much, though you can also tag enemies so they show up in red even when you leave eagle vision. Also, trains are awesome and in general the ways they use the "new" technology are very creative and fun.

    If you were burned by Unity like the rest of us and are on the fence about getting this thing, rest easy they've worked out most of the kinks and this is a very fun, genuine Assassin's Creed game. If you're new to the series then you're in the right place, this is a fine place to start. But, Assassin's Creed 2 is backwards compatible and it holds up very well for its age and is well worth going back to if you like what you see. Overall, I'd recommend getting Syndicate as it's a fun and engaging game. If you haven't played Unity: don't.

    Just don't.    … Expand
  47. hxwk
    Dec 29, 2015
    8
    After hearing the horror stories as well as witnessing the horrors of Unity, I wasn't expecting much at first. Then, the trailers began releasing every couple of months, and my excitement grew with each one. The brass knuckles, the grappling hook, the darts, the Rooks- all of it seemed revolutionary to me at the time. When I received the game, I was greeted with good introductory missionsAfter hearing the horror stories as well as witnessing the horrors of Unity, I wasn't expecting much at first. Then, the trailers began releasing every couple of months, and my excitement grew with each one. The brass knuckles, the grappling hook, the darts, the Rooks- all of it seemed revolutionary to me at the time. When I received the game, I was greeted with good introductory missions for the twins that made their roles very clear in the storyline. Later on, most missions were coherent to the story, the characters were likable and not very annoying, and the out-of-game storyline was in the storyline, but not heavily focused upon.
    However, a few things irked me. There were a few glitches here and there, yeah, but every game has its flaws. The glitches were far from the issue; what I disliked was the leveling system and the skill points. In my opinion, the leveling doesn't really fit at all. It seems forced and it later becomes a giant cash cow for Ubisoft. However, I've played other AC games prior to this one (Black Flag and Rogue), so that's my bias for it.
    The skill points really piss me off. The way you earn them is fair (1,000 XP = 1 skill point). That might seem like a lot, but remember- there are so many missions for you to do that a) have a decent XP payout and b) require you to kill rival gang members, who give you XP when you kill them. What's infuriating about the points is that they unlock 'skills'. Now, granted, there are 6 skills that (to my knowledge) were not in the game prior to this installment. Normally, though, these skills are obtained through a) normal gameplay and b) REGULAR IN-GAME MONEY prior to Syndicate. Typically, you had to work for these instead of having them practically being handed to you. These skills also make the skill points into Ubi's new cash crop.In the menu, you have the option of purchasing XP boosts so you can earn more XP to get the skills. XP gradually gets harder to find, so it's a smart marketing strategy as well as a stupid money-grab one. And how might you purchase these boosts? Through these things called Helix Points, which you find in-game in the form of glitches that are hard to locate. You can also buy Helix Points with actual, real-live money.
    The final thing that I don't really enjoy about Syndicate is the whole 'Season Pass' mentality. Compared to Black Flag, which has a whopping 80 hours of content, and Brotherhood, which has 24 hours of content, Syndicate has a mere 15 hours of content. For most games, that's a hell of a lot of play time, but for Assassin's Creed? That's disappointing. Where did the rest of the story go? Why, it went into the money machine in the form of Season Passes and DLCs, when it would ordinarily be a part of the main story.
    Just nostalgia that's killing me, that's all. And my old gam experiences.    … Expand
  48. l12345h
    Feb 8, 2016
    9
    My favorite Assassin's Creed game. The world is amazing (easily one of the most impressive open world in games I've ever played), the task of liberating regions of London which I thought would be boring and repetitive actually feels varied and important. Riding carriages pulled by invincible never dying horses is fun, and the combat is definitely the best in the series. Overall a massiveMy favorite Assassin's Creed game. The world is amazing (easily one of the most impressive open world in games I've ever played), the task of liberating regions of London which I thought would be boring and repetitive actually feels varied and important. Riding carriages pulled by invincible never dying horses is fun, and the combat is definitely the best in the series. Overall a massive improvement over Unity and is definitely worth a buy if you have ever played an Assassins Creed game and liked it.… Expand
  49. drgamer
    Jan 23, 2016
    10
    great game shouldn't be M get it
  50. Rickster90110
    Feb 26, 2016
    10
    I am the biggest assassins creed fan and I know this is an amazing game. I have all the main games not including cool side games like liberation but I've got to say this was incredible even unity in my opinion was great
  51. ITZZZPERRY
    Jun 17, 2016
    9
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is one of my favorite games in the series. The protagonists are great, and the story comes together quite nicely. Gameplay is smoother than ever before.
  52. omer123
    Jun 18, 2023
    8
    I will give it an 6 out of 10 is one of my least favorite but i have fun time playing it
  53. punkmilitia
    Nov 24, 2020
    8
    TL;DR spoiler-free Review.

    The graphics, and location are great. The story is good, and the feeling of building up a gang is fun. Combat is great. Traversal is good.

    Overall: 83
  54. The_Historia117
    Apr 28, 2017
    8
    WHATS UP YOU AMAZING PEOPLE! This is my Review for Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.
    When the game starts at first it has the usual assassins creed tutorial mission and feels very linear like usual then once you finish the tutorial the whole city of London is then open to you to explore however you can't just go willy nilly around the city immediately as each different borough has different    WHATS UP YOU AMAZING PEOPLE! This is my Review for Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.
    When the game starts at first it has the usual assassins creed tutorial mission and feels very linear like usual then once you finish the tutorial the whole city of London is then open to you to explore however you can't just go willy nilly around the city immediately as each different borough has different types of enemies from a level 1 enemy all the way to like level 15 enemies that can kill you in one hit when you first start off. I also liked the two character feature with Evie and Jacob as two playable assassin's and the building a Gang concept however the game could use a few twicks when it comes to combat and story and it would have a perfect score
    thanks for reading the review and check out my other Game and movie Reviews BBYYEE    … Expand
  55. Direwolf73
    Dec 29, 2017
    8
    I have never been a fan of the Assassin's Creed series but Syndicate won me over with two core areas, The amazing setting of Victorian era London and the awesome duo of Evie and Jacob Frye. The twins alone were enough to get me to stumble through learning the system and get rolling. The story left a little to be desired but the setting made up for it in my opinion. A decent amount of DLCI have never been a fan of the Assassin's Creed series but Syndicate won me over with two core areas, The amazing setting of Victorian era London and the awesome duo of Evie and Jacob Frye. The twins alone were enough to get me to stumble through learning the system and get rolling. The story left a little to be desired but the setting made up for it in my opinion. A decent amount of DLC adds to the fun.… Expand
  56. Thisperson1
    Jan 2, 2018
    10
    My favorite Assassin's Creed by far. It is beautiful, the combat is good, the parkour works very well, and it has an amazing plot. The characters are not the most interesting, but they are still good and don't ruin the game at all. The rope launcher is fun to use and explore London with. The open world is super fun to roam and is well made. I highly recommend this game.
  57. brianirdo
    Apr 20, 2018
    9
    um jogo com o mesmo principio de far cry 5 (o mapa) com conquista de territorios,graficos bons pela sua epoca de lançamento,diferente do far cry 5,esse jogo possui uma historia bem aproveitada e bem executada,o unico "pecado" sao os bugs,a cada 3 passos acontece 1
  58. BrettSiebenhaar
    Aug 13, 2018
    8
    This was a great Assassin's Creed game. I must say that it is probably my favorite one. There is something about 1800's London that made the game so much fun, plus having missions based around Charles Dickens was great because he is my all time favorite author. Being able to play two different storylines, one male, and the other female was so much fun. The gameplay was solid, theThis was a great Assassin's Creed game. I must say that it is probably my favorite one. There is something about 1800's London that made the game so much fun, plus having missions based around Charles Dickens was great because he is my all time favorite author. Being able to play two different storylines, one male, and the other female was so much fun. The gameplay was solid, the graphics were amazing and the story was good. Like any other UBI game, it got repetitive which is a score killer for me.… Expand
  59. SurestRoxas
    Jun 4, 2018
    9
    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
  60. Mooneyman2214
    Jun 6, 2018
    9
    I'm going to be honest. I have not played every Assassin's Creed game and I am no expert. However, based off of playing through Black Flag, Unity, and now Syndicate, this game rises above the rest. It has the beauty of Unity while still keeping great game mechanics and fun of Black Flag. This game takes what Unity could have been and does it right, making it easier to control, addingI'm going to be honest. I have not played every Assassin's Creed game and I am no expert. However, based off of playing through Black Flag, Unity, and now Syndicate, this game rises above the rest. It has the beauty of Unity while still keeping great game mechanics and fun of Black Flag. This game takes what Unity could have been and does it right, making it easier to control, adding vehicles like carriages and a great progression system, where you can upgrade yourself (which is really two different people, with different skills and styles), your allies, aka the rooks which this game really optimized and made it easier to use your them and have them help you, instead of just getting lucky and finding some like in Unity.
    Another great pro is the side missions. In Unity, these would just give you a little bit of cash and were not fun and had no feeling or meaning, when in Syndicate you can help famous legends from this time like Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, and Alexander G. Bell. This isn't Unity where you randomly meet Napoleon and do 1 story mission and never see him again. Sometimes they are side missions, sometimes story missions and sometimes are to take control of the different parts of London, which I now realize has greatly improved from previous games.

    I'm reaching the end of my review, so stay in there. In Syndicate, you get to take control of different sectors of London in different parts. You get to move around this beautiful map with your rooks by foot, carriage or even train, which if I haven't mentioned yet, but once you conquer the fist sector, you get a freaking train that moves across London to different train stations from where you can manage all of your upgrades, cosmetics, and restock on ammo and supplies. It is always much more efficient just to fast travel to your destination, but sometimes I take the train because I feel more immersed when I do.
    If you were waiting for me to say something bad, there really isn't much to say. I still find the story telling a little hard to follow and am confused by basically what Assassins Creed is as a whole, as I just view it as an adventure in history, when some people see it as a fight against the Templars to save Humanity, which I don't really understand, which may sound bad but it is much less confusing the Unity were you randomly are transferred to 1940's Paris and climb up the Eiffel tower and shoot down German planes, which was very random and felt out of place.

    In summation this is a great game that is very pretty with pretty good story telling and excellent characters with a lot of fun.    … Expand
  61. LegoEggo19
    Jan 28, 2019
    8
    Those who love Assassin's Creed will find plenty to enjoy in this game. Fun characters, excellent combat, and 2 characters to offer more options for a gameplay style. This world feels alive in a way many previous games haven't had. Traversing the environment with the grappling hook is especially fun.
  62. Reus147
    Aug 12, 2019
    8
    Being the first assassins creed game that i ever played, i really enjoyed being immersed in the assassins world of London. It was a really fresh experience for me, being able to tackle each challenge freely the way that i wanted and after playing more games of its kind it remains one of the better ones. The story was good although the ending was kind of a let off. Industrial revolutionBeing the first assassins creed game that i ever played, i really enjoyed being immersed in the assassins world of London. It was a really fresh experience for me, being able to tackle each challenge freely the way that i wanted and after playing more games of its kind it remains one of the better ones. The story was good although the ending was kind of a let off. Industrial revolution London is beautiful and i enjoyed climbing the tallest buildings although there were times i faced some inconveniences when doing parkour.… Expand
  63. DzmitryBoston
    Jul 30, 2020
    8
    With all its ups and downs the assassin's creed series is a must-play. All games are enjoyable even though generic some times. A great inspiration for a history lover.
  64. Cementer200
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a masterpiece. Syndicate is a open world game set in 1868 London main story is great and the side missions and activities are really good.
  65. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Feb 15, 2021
    9
    Очередная ассасинская история отправляет нас в Лондон викторианской эпохи и Промышленной революции. Играем за близнецов Иви и Джейкоба Фрай, которые верою и правдой служат ассасинскому ордену, и в какой-то момент решаются вырваться из глубинки и очистить Лондон от тамплиерской заразы, плотно засевшей в столице Англии. Лондон в Синдикате прекрасен, погружаешься в эпоху перехода от лошадок кОчередная ассасинская история отправляет нас в Лондон викторианской эпохи и Промышленной революции. Играем за близнецов Иви и Джейкоба Фрай, которые верою и правдой служат ассасинскому ордену, и в какой-то момент решаются вырваться из глубинки и очистить Лондон от тамплиерской заразы, плотно засевшей в столице Англии. Лондон в Синдикате прекрасен, погружаешься в эпоху перехода от лошадок к паровым двигателям с головой. Всё выглядит очень здорово: Темза забитая пароходами и всякими баржами которые снуют туда-сюда, железные дороги по которым паровозы, устало пыхтя, суетно тащат за собой изящные вагончики, по мокрым улицам гоняют кареты и прочие разнообразные экипажи. Вот тут просто придраться не к чему, носишься по этой всей красоте и действительно кайфуешь. Что же касается геймплея - по сути те же яйца только в профиль. Из нового отметим появление уровня мощи у врагов, то есть пока ты находишься на первом соваться к врагам уровня четвертого совершенно не стоит, так как это может кардинально отразиться на вашем здоровье. Арсенал протагониста также изменился - теперь главные орудия боя это кукри, трость и кастет, исходя из чего и боёвочка выглядит по-новому, хотя как по мне, фехтовальные поединки раньше были эффектнее. Прокачка всего боевого добра и способностей стандартная и не далеко ушла от той же Unity. Да, у нас теперь появляются на улицах приспешники и вместе с этим новая система улучшения скилов своей банды, но если честно лучше вкладываться в своего персонажа, при хорошей реакции и сопоставимом уровне соперника можно их укладывать десятками, а наши Грачи скорее нужны дабы отвлечь внимание в определенных миссиях. У аркхемского Бэтмена позаимствован тросомет, благодаря которому стало веселее перемещаться между домами. Гонки на каретах занятие тоже весьма забавное. Сюжет в меру интересный, но без особого восторга. Игрового процесса вместе с допами много, так что внезапно всё не оборвется, успеете всем насладиться, если конечно пойдет. У нас всё пошло неплохо, опять же без восторга, но это было действительно интересно и увлекательно!… Expand
  66. shushlolhi
    Oct 10, 2022
    8
    This game is so good. Most underrated ac game by far. The story falls slightly short and the tone is a bit iffy, but i love it so much. The best thing about this game is the world. Its amazing. Its so beautiful to look at, and it feels like a living breathing city. The combat is smooth and responsive, the rope launcher is so fun. The missions are amazing, the mission structure is great andThis game is so good. Most underrated ac game by far. The story falls slightly short and the tone is a bit iffy, but i love it so much. The best thing about this game is the world. Its amazing. Its so beautiful to look at, and it feels like a living breathing city. The combat is smooth and responsive, the rope launcher is so fun. The missions are amazing, the mission structure is great and it never gets old. Theres so much side content but it never feels neccesary.… Expand
  67. Mbls
    Oct 19, 2022
    8
    I liked this game, London is really amazing. But i didn't liked the characters. I cuoldn't get into their story and emotions.
  68. Ratohnhaketon
    Apr 26, 2023
    10
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate Review:

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is both a significant improvement and a downgraded version of Assassin's Creed Unity. The combat is excellent, especially being the first game in the series to feature triple and quadruple finishers. Evie Frye is the first Assassin's Creed female protagonist to be acclaimed, and Jacob Frye is too hilarious for me. He looks    Assassin's Creed Syndicate Review:

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate is both a significant improvement and a downgraded version of Assassin's Creed Unity. The combat is excellent, especially being the first game in the series to feature triple and quadruple finishers. Evie Frye is the first Assassin's Creed female protagonist to be acclaimed, and Jacob Frye is too hilarious for me. He looks dumb, but still is so strong. How many times can these twins break anyone's limbs?! The parkour looked more realistic, and thank god we don't have to fall down accidentally. The grappling hook was more useful as it's set in London, where there are high buildings. London has one of the best settings ever and the graphics ran well in my Xbox One. Overall, Assassin's Creed Syndicate is one of the best video games in this franchise, and I say it's an improvement over Assassin's Creed Unity. I'd rate it a 9.1/10.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#45 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#15 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#16 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. TrueAchievements
    Dec 16, 2015
    90
    The combination of an interesting and diverse cast of characters and the entertaining and compelling story sit perfectly in the beautifully recreated 1860’s London. It doesn’t do everything to solve all the series’ problems, missions can feel repetitive and there are some minor AI bugs that will shatter the sense of immersion occasionally, but by taking a step backwards and removing much of the excess baggage that the series has accumulated over the years of annual releases, Syndicate has become the best Assassin's Creed since Brotherhood.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 3, 2015
    60
    Syndicate is a solid sequel that will delight fans of the series, but most likely will not draw new people to the brand. If only devs pay more attention to an optimization and get rid of repeatable tasks, the result could be significantly better. [Issue#258]
  3. Shacknews
    Nov 19, 2015
    70
    It isn't a terrible game by any means, and I'd rank it much higher on the totem pole than the previous installment, Assassin's Creed Unity. But that doesn't change the fact that Ubisoft's latest assassin-centered story is only a few shades above mediocre.
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