Assassin's Creed: Syndicate

[esmittystud101]

How fun are the game's side quests? And is the stealth good?

I, myself like the side quests. Just some FYI regarding them.

 

Conquest Activities:

 

Bounty Hunt – Occasionally, it takes a criminal to catch a criminal. Track down targets throughout the city and drag them to the police. You can take them hostage and force them to come with you; you can knock them out and toss their unconscious body into a carriage; or you can just straight-up murder them and bring the corpse to its final destination. Killing them will get the job done, but you’ll get less of a reward.

 

Child Liberation – Make your way into a Templar-controlled factory, kill the foreman and free all of the children forced to work there. You don’t have to kill all of the other enemies present, but they’re being super mean to those kids, so why wouldn’t you?

 

Templar Hunt – Unlike with the Bounty Hunt missions, your targets in Templar Hunt missions need to die, and sometimes they need to die in creative ways to earn you a little extra money. Locate the Templar you’ve been sent to kill, and do what Assassins do best.

 

Gang Stronghold – Sneak your way into Blighter hideouts (or just run straight in, guns blazing) and eliminate all of the threats in the area. For a bonus challenge, you may be tasked with securing the safety of Rook recruits being held captive by the Blighters.

 

Gang War – When you’ve cleared a borough of all Conquest Activities, you’ll trigger a Gang War, and you’ll need to head to a marked location for a final showdown with the borough’s Templar leader and his or her goons. There’s a way to gain the upper hand early, though: On completing certain Conquest Activities, the boss may show up to ambush you with a handful of Blighters before running away. But! If you escape the henchmen and chase down the Templar leader right away, you may be able to kill them before the final fight, which will make your job a little easier when it’s time to really throw down.

 

Income Activities:

 

Fight Club – You never talk about Fight Club… except when it’s a fast (and awesome) way to make money. Step into the ring and do your best to survive several rounds of hand-to-hand combat against multiple opponents at a time. Each round will earn you money, so if you don’t think you’ll survive the next wave, you can cut your losses and leave with the cash you’ve earned up to that point.

 

Boat Raids – Sneak your way onto enemy ships and track down the Templar carrying the ship’s manifest. Then use that manifest to mark specific pieces of cargo for your Rooks to nab before the time runs out.

 

Smuggler’s Boat – Smuggler’s Boat missions have two objectives. Sabotaging the smugglers’ haul with dynamite is a must, but if you just so happen to kill the lead smuggler before you destroy the last piece of cargo, you’ll get an extra bonus.

 

Cargo Hijack – You should never take things that don’t belong to you, unless whatever you’re taking belongs to the Templars. Then it’s fair game. If you spot Templar cargo (either stopped in a guarded area or making its way through the city) feel free to liberate it from their control. Get it to its new destination safely and you’ll get a nice little reward.

 

Cargo Escort – Similar to the Cargo Hijack, you need to make sure a carriage full of goods makes it safely to its intended destination. But instead of stealing Templar cargo, you’ll simply be safeguarding your own. You’ll find these carriages roaming the streets. Take the reins and protect the carriage from any fiendish Blighters who might come to destroy it.

 

A to B Race – Have carriage, will race. Test your skills on the streets of London in point-to-point races. Speed through checkpoints spread around the boroughs and make your way to the finish line for a hefty purse. Don’t be afraid to bash up other drivers, but be sure to keep an eye on the state of your own carriage.

 

Ale Heist – This type of mission is accessible after you unlock the Ale Heist Gang Upgrade. You’ll need to track down ale shipments throughout the city and hijack or escort them for extra cash.

 

Associate Activities:

The Associate Activities also fall under the Conquest Activities and Income Activities category. For example, Conquest Activities like Templar Hunt and Gang Stronghold will boost your relationship with Henry Green, and Income Activities like Cargo Hijack and Boat Raids will make Ned Wynert like you more. As you level up these connections, your friends will give you gear, schematics and rare crafting resources.

 

Collectables:

The collectibles you track down in the game will reward you in their own ways. Little things like Pressed Flowers, Illustrations and Vintage Beer Bottles could get you some new gear or color schemes for your outfit. You can even buy maps from vendors that will show you the locations of all of these collectibles if you want to make it easier on yourself.

But if you really want a big payoff, you can hunt down each of the Secrets of London. The locations of the Secrets of London will be given away by the soft sound of a music box when you are within range. You can also attempt to solve the Secrets of London riddles to track down the music boxes. Collect all of the Secrets to unlock Reuge’s Vault and obtain the mysterious treasure within.

[dudclub55]

Thanks for the helpful replies, guys. I guess i'll be passing this game up then - too much open world fatigue, specifically, Ubisoft open world fatigue lol.

[HaythamKenway]

Loomer did an interview with the lead writer Jeffrey Yohalem. Topics include Ubisoft being idiots who compromise the game's theme in order to not make the gameplay a bit "uncomfortable", 22 Jump Street, Daniel Day-Lewis worshipper cult and the Creed being la-li-lu-le-lo.

 

 

Edited November 29, 2015 by HaythamKenway

[Ai®a©ob®a]

If anybody is interested in buying this game or was waiting until it came down in price you can get it on Amazon for $29.99 for TODAY only 12/8/15

[Creed Bratton]

I've seen gameplay videos of this game. Facial animations are worse than ever. Assassin's Creed 3 and Black Flag have better facial animations. The thing is, when you have more cartoony graphics cartoony facial animations make sense. They don't stand out from the overall aesthetics of the game. But you can't do the same when you have more realistic looking faces with a more realistic lighting and shading applied to them. And that's what happened here. Every move they make, every facial expression looks forced and unnatural. Everybody looks like either a psychopath or a body snatching alien pretending to be human.

[Jvaz615]

Jack the Ripper DLC on Tuesday. Hyped for this

[Hit by Lightning]

I refused to buy their season pass from the beginning because of that ridiculous price. However, a few hours ago I saw this. I don't know whether Ubisoft realised they were greedy idiots or it's just a Xmas deal but the season pass's price has dropped significantly >> http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2015/12/12/12-deals-of-christmas-7-2/

 

Now, I will be able to meet this guy on Tuesday!

 

Edited December 14, 2015 by Hit by Lightning

[HaythamKenway]

I'm waiting for player impressions, but I have to say that I'm more interested in this DLC than in any other Ubi ever put out. Hopefully, it'll be worth it.

[J-B]

So what's the general consensus on this game ?

 

I'm one of the few that didn't hate Unity. I just think it suffered from the exact problem that III did, introducing too many new things without making sure they work.

[HaythamKenway]

A short summary:

 

It's pretty good, but still an Assassin's Creed through and through, no real changes to the formula. Mission design follows in Unity's footsteps, combat is weak, but stealth is smooth and enjoyable. London is the best setting in the series yet. The story is on the lighter side, but executed really well, with entertaining writing and interesting characters. If you're not tired of the series yet, you'll most likely enjoy it. I liked Unity too, despite its many flaws, but Syndicate rendered it completely irrelevant, it's so much of an improvement on its basis. It doesn't do anything beyond that though.

[Jvaz615]

I love Syndicate. It hit all the right notes for me. Gameplay was good. Nothing new but good. The protags and antagonist were all very well done characters and the story makes Unity look like crap. And I liked Unity. They did a good job making the side activities fun and they didnt feel like a chore. I cant wait for tomorrow to hunt down Jack the Ripper

[Algonquin Assassin]

I just bought Syndicate on XB1 with the season pass, but I'm away for Christmas and won't get to play it until next week.

[gajrajgchouhan]

It has been some days I have purchased ac syndicate.It is so beautiful game.

Nice side missions.

 

Today I was trying achieve the highest kill streak.

 

X116 !!!!

 

Will try more today

[Algonquin Assassin]

Finally got to start the game yesterday (Already conquered Whitechapel). I also bought the hard copy of the strategy guide. I've always liked the Victorian London setting.

 

So far I prefer Evie to Jacob. Not really sure why. She seems to fit in better. Jacob feels like a playable version of Roman or Lamar.

 

I really like the rope gun. Reminds of the batclaw (I think it was) in the Batman games. My only gripe for now is the A.I seems to be a bit stupid. Yesterday I was hiding in a crowd from the guy who was chasing me and literally he was standing next to me.

 

Other than that really good game. Can't wait to play the Jack The Ripper DLC.

Edited December 29, 2015 by SonOfLiberty

[combustion]

I've seen the gameplay of Jack the Ripper DLC, and I mostly liked it. The only thing which bothers me is the ending, which could have been done better. There are other things too, like Jacob being completely useless and how on Earth is it possible to view Jack's memories?

[Algonquin Assassin]

I'm saving it until I finish the story. It's gonna be hard to resist though lol.

[HaythamKenway]

I've seen the gameplay of Jack the Ripper DLC, and I mostly liked it. The only thing which bothers me is the ending, which could have been done better. There are other things too, like Jacob being completely useless and how on Earth is it possible to view Jack's memories?

AFAIK, they handwaved it with "it's in the Helix database" just like the little Starrick cutscenes in the main game. There are no rules regarding Animus/Helix anymore, Ubi just doesn't care.

 

I liked what I've seen of the DLC too, but I'm waiting for a sale. DLCs in general are a hard sell for me, I still haven't played Freedom Cry either.

 

Also, since this can be pretty much an Assassin's Creed General until AC 2016's announcement, what do you guys think about the AC movie next year?

 

I wonder how they'll handle all that First Civ weirdness. Glowy magical artifacts are completely normal to us now, but it's easy to forget how insane it all seemed six years ago.

[gajrajgchouhan]

They were so insane in ezio and Altair times.

 

Since Juno wants to destroy everything,I wonder when will she do it and how UbiSoft are gonna show it in their games.

 

I would love Asian,1900s setting in Assassins Creed. (We meet Mahatama Gandhi ? )

[Algonquin Assassin]

So I've conquered Lambeth, The Thames and Whitechapel. I don't think I've enjoyed an Assassin's Creed game this much since Revelations. The activities are so much fun and it reminds me of a GTA game it it were set in this time period.

 

I'm starting to warm to Jacob. Both of them are level 5.

Edited January 2, 2016 by SonOfLiberty

[gajrajgchouhan]

So I've conquered Lambeth, The Thames and Whitechapel. I don't think I've enjoyed an Assassin's Creed game this much since Revelations. The activities are so much fun and it reminds me of a GTA game it it were set in this time period.

 

I'm starting to warm to Jacob. Both of them are level 5.

Don't forget to unlock some free rewards from uplay.

[Algonquin Assassin]

 

So I've conquered Lambeth, The Thames and Whitechapel. I don't think I've enjoyed an Assassin's Creed game this much since Revelations. The activities are so much fun and it reminds me of a GTA game it it were set in this time period.

 

I'm starting to warm to Jacob. Both of them are level 5.

Don't forget to unlock some free rewards from uplay.

Don't worry. I've been getting my free goodies.

[Mr Webby]

Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a really good game and quite enjoyed the story. Meeting Queen Victoria and allowing access to Buckingham Palace and Parliament was also quite good. I do enjoy the free world in Assassin's Creed and the many accessible buildings. Allowing entry into pubs and houses was a good addition too. I also liked the carriages and it was quite fun driving them. The fight club was a very good idea and I couldn't stop playing them for the high amount of cash and challenge. The counter strikes were very brutal and effective - mostly consisting of twisting people's arms back and breaking bones. Ubisoft did a good detailed job on the people of London, the rich and poor. Brilliant game

 

Any verdict on Jack the Ripper DLC ? I've been considering buying it but not if it isn't worth it

[Algonquin Assassin]

I couldn't resist the temptation and started Jack The Ripper even though I'm still playing through the main story. Only done the first memory, but it was pretty cool. They really captured the bone chilling atmosphere IMO.

 

I also done the....

WW1 memory too.

 

Edited January 5, 2016 by SonOfLiberty

[acmilano]

 

 

Trailer for AC:Chronicles in India.

It looks nice for what it is,but I would rather have instead main games in China,India and Russia. Waste of setting for 2,5 D games.

Edited January 9, 2016 by acmilano

[Algonquin Assassin]

Man I've been playing this game something hardcore. Just reached level 10 with Jacob and Evie. I think the fight club is my favourite activity by far. I've done them all. I really like the fight system in this game.

 

It's not overly complicated, but does its job beautifully. Now I feel like a bad ass smashing lower level cops, templars and blighters.

[gajrajgchouhan]

Man I've been playing this game something hardcore. Just reached level 10 with Jacob and Evie. I think the fight club is my favourite activity by far. I've done them all. I really like the fight system in this game.

 

It's not overly complicated, but does its job beautifully. Now I feel like a bad ass smashing lower level cops, templars and blighters.

Those cops are so experienced it seems.

 

Even if you break their defense they still attack you with their stick lol.And those stick's voices are so funny.

[Algonquin Assassin]

I finally finished the story other day. I liked the more light hearted story, but at the same time I still missed the epic journey type story that was in Assassin's Creed II. So now I've finished Syndicate I've gone back to playing II on my XB1.

 

I'll still play Syndicate as I want to finish Jack The Ripper though.

[HaythamKenway]

Yeah, I missed the scale of previous ACs too. This series is at its best when it covers these epic, long life stories, from Ezio, of course, to Connor and Edward. Individual plots are never very strong, but seeing these characters grow and change over the years, with large cast of supporting characters moving in and out of their lives is what makes it work.

 

Syndicate doesn't have very strong central plot at all (I and Unity, two other smaller scale ACs, were certainly better in this regard) and even the supporting cast is rather lacking (Dickens and other historical characters are great, but they show up just in side missions), so it was all up to protagonists and the writing to carry the game. I really like Jacob and Evie and I enjoyed the story, but it's certainly one of the weakest in the series. I have to give it that though; it succeeded at what it wanted to be, just an entertaining backdrop for these cheesy adventures. It never tried to be anything more, unlike Unity, which had much higher ambitions, but failed terribly. You know, it's all about execution. A well-made hamburger will nine times out of ten be tastier than poorly cooked fine meal.

Edited January 19, 2016 by HaythamKenway

[Algonquin Assassin]

This was actually the Assassin's Creed I've finished since III so I've missed a fair chunk by not finishing Black Flag, Rogue and Unity.

 

Although I liked Jacob and Evie they seem like characters that will probably be forgotten about by the time the next game rolls around.

 

I kind of wish they'd get back to the epic character development like we saw with Ezio growing up from a young kid chasing girls into the master assassin he was covering three decades or so.

[esmittystud101]

The more I play Syndicate the more I appreciate its missions compaired to other games. Some of the sequence missions are really deep. Last night I think I was on Sequence 6 on one of Evie's missions. I had three routes/options I could take or try to do all of them which is usually the route I take. Always at the start of the mission I feel kinda overwelmed at first and then I start getting the layout of the routes/options and then its nothing but great stealth tatics.