Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Review: Legacy of Victorian London

Here I will talk about the classic piece of the series-Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, since now I’m living in London where the background the game has set. The game leaves out multiplayer entirely, and pushes a lot of that baggage into the background, largely freeing itself up to make the most of Victorian London and have fun with sneaking, climbing, and stabbing.


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===[ Audience: ]===

☐ Kids
☐ Everyone
☑ Casual players
☐ Pro players

===[ Graphics: ]===

☐ Bad
☐ OK
☑ Beautiful
☐Masterpiece

===[ Price/quality: ]===

☐ It’s free
☑ Full price
☐ Average
☐ Refund it if you can

===[ Difficulty: ]===

☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐  Hard
☐ Dark Souls

===[ Story: ] ===

☐ Boring
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Fantastic

Overall:♥♥♥♥

Assassin Creed is an action game series produced by Ubisoft, which is known as a famous multi national game company.  Here I will talk about the classic piece of the series-Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, since now I’m living in London where the background the game has set.

The game leaves out multiplayer entirely, and pushes a lot of that baggage into the background, largely freeing itself up to make the most of Victorian London and have fun with sneaking, climbing, and stabbing.

The story happens in the era of Industrial Revolution, which is an incredible era for the empire. Technology that once considered impossible has totally changed the lives of millions of people.

The opportunities of this era have driven people to London to join the new world. This is a world no longer ruled by kings,emperors, politicians or religions, instead, by a new ruler: money. At that moment, a violent wave of resistance from the underground world ring through the whole modern history.

In this game, the assassin Jacob Frye, with the assistance of his twin sister Evie, changes the fate of countless people. I can control both of the two leading actors, uniting the people of the underground world and  breaking the bondage of corruption and darkness over London in the thrilling adventures of violence, conspiracy and brutal fighting.

Although the game is really engaging and meaningful, there is still some bones. Inside the mostly entertaining and lively packaging, however, what you’re being asked to do feels very familiar. Missions almost always involve the traditional Assassin’s Creed staples of following, escorting, or killing people and/or stealing items.

The most prominent new mechanic is the grapple-gun, which is well implemented and fun to use. When you’re on the ground, carriages can be stolen at any time, and provide a helpful way to cover more ground since London’s a big place.

Overall, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is the most interesting game I have ever played about an Assassin. Apart from its ill-fitting conclusion, it never takes itself too seriously and delights in the rich possibilities of its Victorian setting. 

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Author: yannie96

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