Assassin's Creed Syndicate

Gaming NexusChapel Collins

9/10

With a stellar cast of characters, a beautiful setting, thoughtful and open ended gameplay, and a decidedly more playable post-launch game, Assassin's Creed Syndicate is the game that many fans of the series have been waiting for.

WellPlayedZach Jackson

8/10

Despite a lack of difficulty and some weak final moments, the fascinating story set against a beautiful London backdrop featuring excellently portrayed characters makes Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate one of the strongest entries in the series to date.

Perhaps the series is better off this way, since the franchise is to history as Indiana Jones is to archeology. It’s meant to be entertaining. And it is. But while others hope for graphical and mechanical innovation in future installments, I’ll be the awkwardly shirtless gentleman suggesting that Ubisoft continues to improve and expand its narrative.

Worth PlayingRedmond Carolipio

7.8/10

Join gangster assassin Jacob Frye as he races through the streets of London in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to take down rival street gangs and bring justice to a city choked by corruption and greed.

GameWatcherDustin Bailey

7.5/10

Syndicate is another Assassin’s Creed. Its characters and setting are likeable, it’s not a technical mess, and it has some fun new features, which certainly puts it in the upper tier of the franchise since Brotherhood. This is another pseudo-historical playground, another set of Templars to stab, and another checklist of collectables to grab. It’s a solid entry in a series that’s been far too prolific, and while Syndicate is good, it’s tough to be excited about it.

GamingBoltRavi Sinha

7/10

Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a solid and good-looking, if decidedly traditional, release in the series' annual cycle. It's worth a look but if you have an enormous backlog, then don't worry - the Frye twins can wait.

PC GamerChristopher Livingston

66/100

Some new treats freshen the familiar routine in Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, but only for a while.

Press StartMehdi Zadnane

6/10

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VideogamerSteven Burns

5/10

London is wonderful, but Assassin's Creed's inherent problems ensure Syndicate never comes close to doing its world justice.

GameLusterSimon Smith

0/10

Ubisoft had a lot to do this year, after the less than satisfactory arrival of Unity last year Ubisoft had to ensure that Syndicate launched bug free and with a solid game that could bring the franchise back. On the first account of launching bug free Ubisoft kind of failed with many notable bugs appearing across the entire game(none of which are game breaking), but in a more positive light Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is one of the best, if not the best Assassin’s Creed games I have ever played.

Sirus GamingGuest Writer/Editor

Unscored

The environment, the gameplay, the characters, this game has certainly enough assets to present that would make this game a good purchase. It’s problems aren’t that much of a problem, in fact they aren’t game-breaking at all. The game does reward you, especially with a certain secret area that takes you in for a spin on World War I, putting you in the shoes of Jacob’s granddaughter, Lydia Frye, which fans could take as a hint towards the franchise’s future direction. Definitely this game is one that you can buy and add to your collection or not but the experience would still be that of what yo...

Rock Paper ShotgunAdam Smith

Unscored

When I reviewed the ill-fated PC port of Arkham Knight, I said that the Arkham games were my go-to AAA series. On this form, they've got stiff competition. Here's hoping Syndicate isn't an anomaly and that the future of the series will be something other than history repeating itself.