Syndrome

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  • Summary: Syndrome takes the genre back to its terrifying roots as players wake up on a deserted spaceship, dazed and confused from a deep cryosleep only to discover that most of the crew are dead or changed. In the midst of this deeply frightening environment, surrounded by reactive enemies that pickSyndrome takes the genre back to its terrifying roots as players wake up on a deserted spaceship, dazed and confused from a deep cryosleep only to discover that most of the crew are dead or changed. In the midst of this deeply frightening environment, surrounded by reactive enemies that pick up on every move and sound, players must discover what has happened to the spaceship and how to escape its claustrophobic confines alive.

    To survive the horror of what is left of the crew, gamers first arm themselves with the few weapons that are scattered about only to discover that ammunition is scarce and not really adequate to deal with the transformed monstrosities lurking in the shadows of the ship, which reacts violently to every movement and noise.

    Gamers soon discover that hiding and breathing as noiselessly as possible is the best course of action to both avoid and defeat the enemies.    … Expand

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 2, 2018
    5
    Syndrome is a game that I’ve heard a lot about over the last twelve months and while there were a few good reports most of them were prettySyndrome is a game that I’ve heard a lot about over the last twelve months and while there were a few good reports most of them were pretty bad. I can now see why there were so many bad reports and the main reason for these bad reports is that it just has too many things wrong with it. The first thing you will notice is how many technical issues the game has, and these issues can be really intolerable at times. I was also not very impressed with the combat in the game and that was mainly down to the lack of excitement the combat produces. I was however a big fan of the atmosphere the game created, and I must admit that the eerie and scary tone was probably the main reason I continued playing the game. It’s a shame that the story doesn’t combine with the atmosphere very well, and I think they’ve missed a trick here because it could have been something more instead of the generic story that’s told. The enemies in the game are very creative and are actually pretty scary, but any fear is soon wiped away almost instantly because the AI is incredibly dumb. The presentation side of the game is without a doubt my favourite part of the game. Visually the game can look great at times, and the accompanying sound design has a lot of variety. I just wish I could have said the same about the level design, but unfortunately I can’t. At the end of the day Syndrome ended up being a big let down and some of the problems in the game are pretty basic and unacceptable in my opinion. It does have some good moments here and there but they’re quickly forgotten because the issues are just too much. I wanted to enjoy Syndrome so much more because they have a really scary atmosphere going for it, but the problems end up ruining the game and for that reason I can’t recommend Syndrome to you.… Expand
  2. C3realkillah
    Mar 6, 2018
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    Syndrome review

    Want to play a rip off of dead space and system shock with bad controls, terrible design decisions, horrid animation, and    Syndrome review

    Want to play a rip off of dead space and system shock with bad controls, terrible design decisions, horrid animation, and boring gameplay? Than look no further than syndrome. This game is BAD and at it's asking price it is a complete and utter rip off. Syndrome has terrible controls, graphics. And animation. There is also way too much backtracking through the same looking interiors, but that's not all. The game has boring pacing, story, and even enemies. The biggest problem is the game is way too dark and there isn't a gamma setting so you are basically stuck with your flashlight as your only means of brightness and when that finally runs out...hello darkness. It's just a horribly designed game. Don't waste your money on this like i did. You're better off playing dead space or even system shock than this mess. 1/10    … Expand