Assassin's Creed Syndicate

23 Oct 2015

PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 4 Google Stadia Xbox One
Add to wishlist
7.2 rating
2947 want
10234 played
753 playing
290 reviews
Developer
Ubisoft Québec
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment

Tags

Time to beat

Main story

18h

Main story + extras

29h

100% completion

51h
Based on 42 answers
Summary

London, 1868. The Industrial Revolution unleashes an incredible age of invention, transforming the lives of millions with technologies once thought impossible. Opportunities created during this period have people rushing to London to engage in this new world, a world no longer controlled by kings, emperors, politicians, or religion, but by a new common denominator: money. Not everyone is able to enjoy the benefits of this boom, however. Despite fueling the engine of the British Empire, workers’ lives are little more than legalized slavery while the top few percent profit from their labor. Living poor and dying young, the lower class unite in protest as a new kind of family, gangs, who turn to a life in the underworld in their struggle to survive. A struggle, until watchful Assassins come to their side and re-ignite an age-old conflict involving London’s leaders that will echo throughout modern history, from the underground up. Introducing Jacob Frye, who with the help of his twin sister Evie, will change the fate of millions in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Rise to rally and lead the underworld to break the corrupt stranglehold on London in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.

I'm not sure I can really explain this one.

This game is really stupid and silly and ridiculous and dumb. But also it rules? I don't know. Proto Spiderman zipping around in London in the goofiest storyline with funny British people saying funny British stuff and using funny weapons like knuckle dusters and cane-swords.

This feels like I shouldn't like it because of how much I hated Unity but somehow this game is just smoother? Controls in climbing and combat are just less sluggish and everything feels more responsive. The world is really visually impressive too without all the annoying lens flare of Unity. Biggest gripe is probably really just that Evie feels at times sidelined in the main missions, with Jacob getting a lot of the attention/assassination missions, but it really feels like this is supposed to be Evie's story.

I could probably go more in depth on this but this is one of the best in the franchise and my main way of proving that is I actually actively wanted to play additional missions and shit which is generally not the case with me and Assassin's Creed. Color me surprised with how much I enjoyed this one.
More
02 Aug 2023
Not horrible, but I couldn't tell you anything about the story other than it has two main characters, they live in London, and you kill people. I enjoyed playing Evie more than Jacob, but that's all I can really say about this game.
More
13 Jul 2024
Lack of weapon variety. Simplistic combat and stealth. Frustrating RPG stat implementation. Jacob and Evie aren't differentiated enough in gameplay. Great atmosphere and character dynamics.
More
09 Mar 2024
Where the games really become endless fluff
More
15 Dec 2023
Almost the best game of the series it has fantaaaaastic world design the atmosphere in this game is the best ever very good soundtrack the best soundtracks ever the best story in the series best gameplay best map design this game is masterpiece Story(10/10)
Gameplay(10/10)
Soundtracks(10/10)
Graphics(10/10)
Masterpiece
More
10 Jun 2023
Had much potential but the story is absolutely horrid
More
13 Aug 2024
Load more