Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
The Assassin’s Creed series has had its ups and downs over the last few years. Black Flag was pirate-filled, colorful, and a completely new, lighthearted tone for the series whereas Unity was bland, congested, and occasionally broken. Syndicate is not perfect, but Ubisoft has fixed many of the problems that plagued 2o14’s iteration and it is certainly a return to form.
Ubisoft’s version of Victorian London, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, is initially underwhelming. When you first enter the back streets the world look dark and grim with nothing to catch the eye. However, as the game opens up, those words become praise as the style and beauty of London becomes clear with the darkness and smoke adding much needed atmosphere.
Playing as interesting characters is also something we haven’t seen in the series recently. The brother and sister team you play as both feel powerful but different enough for there to be a noticeable difference in their specific missions. One relies on stealth and the other on power, giving the player two different ways to play.
Whilw not everything is fixed in terms of gameplay, the Assassin’s Creed series is certainly going in the right direction after Syndicate.
