Assassin's Creed® Syndicate

Ubisoft Connect just decided not to work, game wont start
would ask for a refund, but i have to curse myself for having purchased this game years ago

I have done a full reinstall of assassins creed syndicate, i verified the game files and also tried installing it via Ubisoft connect but no matter what i try the game freezes when ever i click space to continue in the menu.

Last good game of the franchise, not as good as the rest, but last one that actually feels like an Assassin's Creed

Had a difficult time trying to run this game due to the ubisoft launcher.tried to even reachout to ubisoft still nothing.I dont recommend Ubisoft games especially those that require launchers you will be stuck with issues while the company has moved on to newer projects.

i can't believe they make you kill the real ass guy the earl cardigan. i mean i know the charge of the light brigade went poorly but sheesh! this game is pretty mid, but it's fun if you like the time period and want to play an assassin's creed game

Got it on a steam sale with all the DLC. I took my sweet time to play the game to it's fullest roughly about 96 hours in total to complete the game in it's full entirety with all the achievements, with a lot of my time spent just running around the game terrorizing things.

It was a lot of fun and I did like that it was circa 1868 with a more modern timeline for this series of games.

At times it almost had a grand theft auto feel about it, I would recommend the game with the DLC if you got it on sale but I would never pay full price for it due to it's age. If you are an Assassin's creed style of player you might feel as I did thinking it was a nice change of pace from the normal timeline.

Really good gameplay, meh story.

Open world is really cool, carriages and grappling hook make traversal really fun. Carriages in particular and the ability to hijack them make this game feel at times like a 19th century Grand Theft Auto. Some will dislike the grappling hooks, because they do make normal parkour feel slow and underutilized, but I believe they work for the setting given the height of the buildings and width of the streets) London is one of the greatest Assassin Creed cities, and certainly the largest. I do think some more could have been done to differentiate box conversations, as although they are interesting at first, they get repetitive. Hearing a Crimean war veteran talk about his leg being blown off is interesting the first time, but makes the world feel smaller the 20th time. Combat is very fast and brutal, although it may be a bit too fast and easy for a game about stealth. However, the stealth is phenomenal, I would even say the best in the series. I felt suprisingly little frustration with both the parkour and the stealth compared to prior games, as both worked very well (although the simplified parkour might not be for fans of the earlier games) The side quests in this game are oddly designed, with pretty much every one either being given by four historical figures. The side quests are ok, but I felt they were restricted in what they could do due to each having to be linked to four characters. It is fun to conquer London, with bounty hunts in particular adding another layer of strategy unseen in other games due to the need to keep targets alive. The borough liberation objectives were great in providing many ways to approach problems, such as strategizing how to take out gang strongholds or free child labourers. Carriage races, fight clubs, and multiple types of heists provide fun side activities when you are bored of borough liberating (I found the carriage races in particular to be really fun).

The story is fine enough, but feels like a missed opportunity (like many Assassin's Creed games). I liked the split between two characters, however I felt much more could have been done to flesh them out and differentiate them instead of just a couple skills. I also felt that Evie could have used more independent content, as it feels like over three quarters of the missions are given to Jacob, and half the missions Evie does get are relegated to dealing with the consequences of what Jacob has done (I did find the idea of showing the consequences of Jacob’s actions interesting, but it doesn’t give evidence much room for independent growth). The Major assassination missions are great though, even with the over focus on Jacob, with many different opportunities and choices for unique kills. Also, despite having a relations meter, many side characters get very little interaction beyond their initial mission, which is a shame because I found some of them to potentially be interesting characters. Maybe they could have gotten some dedicated side missions similar to the historical figures?

The villains are rather hit or miss as well, with some interesting concepts that aren't explored much in depth. The main villain is fun, but very cartoonish, and is mostly seen only sitting in his office. I felt he was overshadowed by the penultimate assassination target, who although also cartoonish, is much more interesting as a foil to Jacob, and I believe their relationship should have been explored more. Also, the normal enemies all look the exact same, which made them feel repetitive quickly.

Late game side content spoiler: !The World War 1 section was a great suprise, but ultimately underbaked. It has very little content, but what is there shows great promise, and makes me wish for a World War 1 Assassins Creed.

Certainly worth it on sale. I believe this game is better than Unity, as unpopular as that opinion may be. If you are really focused on story, this game might not be for you, but if you want Assassin gameplay you will likely be very satisfied.

Pretty fun, feels more like a spinoff than a main entry. Pretty basic open world activities, and a map littered with collectibles. The visuals and art direction are great as always, and so is the music. Combat is simplified from Unity. I think it's worth $10-$15 if you're bored.

you spend half the game creating messes and the other half cleaning them up.
ned wynert feels very much like forced diversity, not because hes a trans man, but because he faces no prejudice for it, which is very atypical for the time period. wynert is also completely fictional, which for a game based around history, feels a little disappointing that they made a character instead of trying to portray an actual queer person from the 1860's. twin switching mechanic is interesting but poorly done. the differences between the two, gameplay-wise, are small enough that it hardly matters, and it has you play more stealth missions as the less stealthy character. jacob is annoying, he doesnt take anything seriously and hardly cares about the assassin order; evie is a far better character for a game about assassins, but she gets noticeably less playtime. stealth is well implemented and feels like what unity was trying to do. the story is fine; i enjoyed it a fair amount by the end, but it's no masterpiece. shaun's beer tasting notes were pretty funny. as annoying as some of the characters are, all of them have a lot of personality.

its better than unity but every game past freedom cry just goes downhill dont get them. ac 1, 2, brotherhood, revelations, 3, 4, and freedom cry are the only ac you should even concern yourself with

Absolutely a great game. Didn't expect it to be this good. The visuals were great, the characters were good, the entire theme was beautiful. The timeline is perfect for an AC game and the story was entertaining. The combos and parkour is definitely better than most AC games. Will absolutely recommend playing this game. Definitely going to be in my top 3 new gen AC games.

I love this game, its one of my favourites in the franchise.

HOWEVER it seems to be a pretty widespread issue that recently it crashes on startup.

There is a fix for this, a mod on Nexus, however we should be able to launch the game, Ubisoft....

Years later I recommend this sadly last and final true A.C before the reinvention of the formula into a RPG Lootbox/ cash machine. In Syndicate the Creed serves and survives against the Templars. Syndicate has come to serve as a perfect sassy and witty send off to the Original Assassins and creed.

The Last Maharaja DLC isn't worth it (even in a pack) just boring and uninteresting going nowhere. The Jack the Ripper DLC is entertaining if anything to be with an older and wiser Evie.
I hope someday Ubisoft remembers the old Creed.

It's a fun and perhaps the most underrated AC game. I enjoy the content and activities provided by the game, and the tools are all useful in their respective situations. In my opinion, the stealth in this game is one if not the best among other AC games.

Although I must admit that the story is not very impactful, overall this is a solid game and worth trying.

A$$ smash creed smyndicum was an incredible game, its the last of its kind, the final animal of a dying breed, this is the last known good assassins creed game before they r*ped and killed the developers that made all the previous AC games, Rest in peace to those developers they will be missed as the assassins creed franchise crumbles into dust and c*m. all the games after this are a sad spill of spunk left uncleaned and crusty. only the greatest foodbuilds play the new games while creaming their pants on how sh*t they are, this game was really accurate to real life london with all the stabbing and killing but as said by someone i know, this game is missing a crucial aspect to real life london, there were men in the game, everybody knows that lodnon has no men, only women, but i appreciate them trying to normalise the environment to make it user friendly and fun to play in without femboys prancing around the streets of londcum. i also appreciate the ability to sprint, which was unfortunately removed in the later AC games for being "too fun and good for players" as said by the developers.

too much repetition in game play, the story is ok but there is something about this compared to other assassins creed games that i dont enjoy.

The last true Assassin's Creed game and it's beautiful

It's the last installment of what assassin's creed was , but I absolutely adore the setting and the protagonists and find the gameplay quite fun. It is much like unity , but with janky parkour and I do feel it is a little more polished and generally enjoyable.

There is one particular game breaking bug I encountered. I couldn't replay one of the mission on which I couldn't get a 100%. I got stuck in an infinte desync loop (apparantly a very common problem of this game). Really disappointed but not surprised that this infamous bug is still not fixed after all these years.
Another major problem was the game kept freezing my entire system on launch (press any key to continue screen). I found a workaround to this problem but it always made turning the game on a hassle.

However, the overall game was still fun nonetheless. I loved playing with Jacob and Evie and exploring London. The story is simple but enjoyable, associate activities are interesting. Conquest missions were fun in the beginning but get quite repititive as the game progresses (as usual with Assassin's Creed games). Collectibles are also not that interesting to collect. Dreadful Crimes (DLC) has improved a lot compared to the murder mysteries of AC Unity. I really enjoyed playing those.

UPDATE: The infinite desync bug just fixes itself if you keep letting it run for a while. Just keep it running in that loop for around 5 mins. It should fix itself

generally its better than unity i thought both were best but unity lacked simple features and optimization which made it hard playable i guess

decent game but one of the main missions (a change of plans) is broken, npc you have to escort runs into fight like a retard and if you are able to successfully escort him he just stands there doing nothing. buy on sale

Syndicate was the last true Assassin's Creed.

Don't get me wrong, Origins and Odyssey were good, but neither felt like the games I grew up playing (I know, boomer take). I simply can't help but feel nostalgic about the pre-Origins era. There was beauty in its simplicity. The soft reboot killed the soul of the franchise, in my opinion.

Would've loved to play ANY of your games. If it didn't have that Hundschiese Launcher you slap into every single game. I'd prefer to play games that I'VE purchased without all that bloatware nonsense, thank you. removed most of your games from my account. Maybe someday I'll add em back. but for now. It was good while it lasted.

People stabbing each other to death in the streets. Very accurate to modern day London. 10/10

not a bad AC entry, but non stop crashes mean this game shouldnt ever be bought unless it's for like $2 on super sale

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate takes you to 19th-century Victorian London during the height of the Industrial Revolution. The game brilliantly captures the atmosphere of the era, from smoky factories to bustling streets. The dual protagonists, Evie and Jacob Frye, bring variety to the gameplay.

Totally different from the other games. Here it's only fist fights and knives and pistol at a certain point.
The others with sword and stilletto and such were way better. Don't like the story either.

this game is good, but there isn't really a reason to play it.

the newer assassin's creed games (origins, odyessy) have much better gameplay and the older ones (ezio trilogy) have a better story.

this one is just above average in all aspects except story- the story is very low stakes. for assassin's creed games, syndicate falls in the bottom half of my favorites list, but is still worth playing and a good game.

It's another assassin's creed, but I absolutely adore the setting and the protagonists and find the gameplay quite fun. It is much like unity, but I do feel it is a little more polished and generally enjoyable.

The game does not launch because Ubisoft broke their own launcher.

I was able to fix the problem by downloading a new launcher and manually swapping the executable files, but it is entirely unreasonable for Ubisoft to have not fixed this themselves.

Love the industrial london setting even though I kept crashing at the start. FIxed it by changing it to windowed mode instead of fullscreen, worked fine after that

smashing game great atmosphere and mechanics

its fun but the zipline can take way some of the sleath that you might want at some points but fun mostly

Beautiful setting in London and stunning graphics, worth playing just for that. Get it on sale and go!

It has a amazing view of world design, they have designed it well, it's like I was a London's people it self. The parkour is really enjoyable and fluid, but the story is just mid as a Assassin Creed game

The game is unplayable on modern systems

Getting pass the starting screen is like gambling. Click it and you'll have the game froze indefinitely and you're forced to restart your PC or you get to play a decent game. And you'll have to run Ubisoft connect at the same while the game is still opening to increase your odds of getting pass the starting screen. And it has been a nuisance for overall experience. In conclusion, AC Syndicate is alright and I simply like to play in a world set in Victorian London. Gonna make the money's worth and I'm too late for a refund. but what I said in my opening statement and how a nuisance is Ubisoft connect damages any form of giving a higher score and I giving a dislike.

GOOD GAME, I enjoyed it but it kept crashing, and i couldnt figure out why. That part was super annoying

not as good as the past games but its alright, its better than odyssey and valhalla and mirage but not as good as origins

One of my favorite AC, mainly because of my love of steampunk themed games, and Syndicate really capture the world of steampunk for me. The combat feel good as well when it clicked, along with the assassination. The two main character gimmick is a nice addition, but somewhat not fleshed enough, leaving the two character having not really much character development. And the story is a bit forgotable, at least compared to previous AC games. Main gripe is the main villain feel a bit bland and two dimensional, and the overall conflict resolution is a bit rushed.

This is my favorite of the "old" AC games. And it looks and runs great on PC. Both the twins are interesting. I love London as the location. The combat can get a bit tedious (it takes many hits to bring enemies down, especially in the beginning), but the sounds and animations (like hats being flung off) are fantastic. And the soundtrack fits the world perfectly. All that being said, this is an AC game, so the world is full of collectibles and optional content. Some would say this is bloat, but it's the standard AC format (and even how the open world entries operate). I would totally recommend this game to folks wanting to try an "old" AC game that came before the "new" entries (i.e. Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla).

i'm not interested what will happen next in the story, it's kinda boring.
and the npc are ignorance.
two people try to kill each other on a fight, and the npc will just walk toward them like nothing is happening, idk maybe it was on older verions too, but here it's very noticeable

The Last Maharajah DLC mission "A Good Send-Off" is bugged and has never been fixed! It can ruin your save by constantly loading you back into a desynchronization.

EDIT: It can only be fixed by removing all DLC folders from the installation folder, loading back into the game, fast traveling to a random location, copying the DLC folders back into the installation folder, and then you will be able to continue where you left off. A ridiculous workaround for a bug that should have been fixed AGES ago.

The game is so buggy and becomes boring and repetitive very fast, it feels like a great mobile game but nothing more than this!

This may be the weakest AC of this style but its still a fun time. Grappling hook is fun to use but i would rather the in depth parkour and architecture of unity in its place. Story is meh just kind of standard. DLC saves this game, Jack the ripper is an amazing DLC and what AC needs to do more in my opinion. 100% grind is standard at this point, not the worst or best. Shame this is the note classic AC went out in but i will always hope for a return to the classic style. .

The fact that Jack The Ripper wasn’t made into an outfit choice post-DLC, was such a stupid decision. First time playing this game. Enjoyed the game overall. Loved the symphonic score. Combat was decent. Story was decent. Gameplay was decent. But that one little detail at the end about not being able to play Jack The Ripper in free roam really grinded my gears.

The controls can be a little buggy, like sometimes you have to make sure you aren't pressing any other buttons when you want to press one, but overall it works well enough. The story is very engaging, and it allows a lot of freedom to control your experience. Lots of time to just run around London doing whatever.

EN:
In a totally subjective way or almost, I think this is the best gameplay of the saga: the power-ups of the two protagonists are ordered (unlike Unity), but then there are also the power-ups of the gang that can change the rules of the game, increasing its replayability. All this great gameplay is to the detriment of the not so charismatic characters, with the exception of the historical ones that manage to spice up the main plot very well. The two protagonists offer two different styles of gameplay that however seem to have as much value as stealth in general in the saga: if you exploit it, the game is easier, but it is doable in the same way, as long as it respects the level of the required areas. For the outside of the animus, we are at the levels of Unity: only cutscenes and nothing else, even if very beautiful to see
IT: In maniera totalmente soggettiva o quasi, ritengo che questo sia il miglior gameplay della saga: i potenziamenti dei due protagonisti sono ordinati (a differenza di Unity), ma poi ci sono anche i potenziamenti della banda che possono cambiare le regole del gioco, aumentandone la rigiocabilità. Tutto questo grande gameplay va a discapito dei personaggi non tanto carismatici, ad eccezione di quelli storici che riescono a condire molto bene la trama principale. I due protagonisti offrono due stili di gameplay diverso che però sembra abbia valore quanto lo stealth in generale nella saga: se lo sfrutti, il gioco è più facile, ma è fattibile allo stesso modo, fermo restando che rispetti il livello delle aree richiesto. Per l'esterno dell'animus, siamo ai livelli di Unity: solo filmati e nient'altro, seppur molto belli da vedere

Yeah it's good London's beautiful and the gameplay is good as well. Modern Assassin Vibes.

This game is just amazing. The story is brilliant and the feeling i get from playing is great. Sometimes there are some minor bugs but overall it is great.