There were 2 reasons I was very hesitant to continue the Creed. The first and most obvious is the elephant in the room that was Unity and those bugs. I waited to purchase this to make sure the same thing didn't happen. Turns out that never really happened. Now several months later there are a couple bugs here and there, but no where close to Unity.



The other reason was the industrial revolution and the adaption of guns. Black Flag, 3 and Rogue use of guns was great! But that was all flintlock. Now with the industrial revolution and the technology I was very hesitant that guns would ruin Syndicate. I was very wrong. Now there are plenty of Templars with guns and it can get annoying at times trying to beat your way out of a failed sneak, but it's not horrible.



Now the story is pretty good, like all Creeds, and to me it was better than Black Flag, Rogue and Unity. I fell in love with 19th century London. The sneaking is pretty lackluster compared to previous games but isn't anything to complain about. The movement and climbing had been getting better and has been polished up. Unity had problems but syndicate just seemed like I didn't have as many problems with ramdomly jumping or climbing to a spot I had no intention of going to (you will still have problems). With that said it still has its problems, just not nearly as much. With Ubisoft taking the year 2016 off, hopefully they can clean this up even more.



Now my favorite parts were the train to ride around the map, the river Thames in the middle of the city was a nice little district that can be fun to swim or jump across. The rope gun is a fantastic addition to the francise! It is my favorite piece of technology in all the games! It's an amazing new and very fun way to get across the landscape. The game looks beautiful! It really seems like you are in London in 1868 (if I actually knew how that was).



But the best part of this great game is Jacob and Evie Frye. These twins make the story and game one of the best experiences since AC2 and Ezio. They couldn't be more opposite. If you want to just beat your way through, then Jacob is your man. If stealth and planning your attack is your Forte, then Evie is the girl to do it. The story breaks off and uses them both pretty equally. I love beating my way through the gang battles, but I seemed to gravitate towards Evie. Her skill tree is a pure stealth and makes the game so much fun! And Evie just made it a little easier to be stealthy because this game doesn't have much stealth to begin with.



Syndicate has its flaws like most assassins creed games do. However, syndicate just seemed like a breath of fresh air like Black Flag. The positives more than out way the negatives (which are few and far between). Unity made me weary of buying syndicate when it came out and I'm kicking myself for not buying this sooner. This game is for the AC player and for someone who is new to the Creed. This game isn't game of the year quality, but in my mind it deserves five stars, as the last 2 games (Unity and Rogue) only deserved 4 at best.