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Surprisingly good
posted by Sweedie (MOUNT PLEASANT, SC) Feb 21, 2012
Member since Jun 2011
21 out of 25 gamers (84%) found this review helpful
If you didn't already know Syndicate is a reboot of the old successful strategy game, although the game is nothing like it's predecessor its an amazing and refreshing FPS
Syndicate is a futuristic FPS, In the campaign you are the agent Miles Kilo and you work for the Eurocorp syndicate. The story itself is not very great, but its better than most FPS poor story lines, and the game looks and plays amazing its a must play for all FPS fans out there!
In most shooters campaign is just a little add on, and multiplayer is were its at, Syndicate is no exception, but there is no Player VS Player modes, its all online co-op with up to 4 players, this is were the game truly shines.
In online co-op you will have enemies attacking from all directions and you always have to stay alert and work together with you're teammates to survive. Syndicate has 9 co-op maps and they are all great and alot of fun to play, the missions are challenging, but not too challenging, its like a perfect mix. In Syndicate you want to be aware of were you're enemies are at all times, but also were you're teammates are in case you need a reboot(heal) or other assistance.
Another unique thing with Syndicate is that you have this so called "dart 6 chip" which allows you to breach all sorts of things in you're environment. You can breach a turret so it shoots the enemy, you can breach an enemies grenade so he blows up, you can breach a grenade thrown at you preventing it from blowing up etc. There is tons of stuff to do! There is a good amount of weapons and powers you can add too you're ship such as squad heal which heals you're entire squad, shield which gives youre teammates a temporary shield against enemy fire and tons of more stuff.
Pros:
- A refreshing FPS, just what the FPS genre needs!
- It looks beautiful
- Tons of stuff to unlock.
- Great game for teamwork
- Nonstop action
Cons:
- Not a very good story.
- No player VS player(depends on how you see it).
Syndicate is a futuristic FPS, In the campaign you are the agent Miles Kilo and you work for the Eurocorp syndicate. The story itself is not very great, but its better than most FPS poor story lines, and the game looks and plays amazing its a must play for all FPS fans out there!
In most shooters campaign is just a little add on, and multiplayer is were its at, Syndicate is no exception, but there is no Player VS Player modes, its all online co-op with up to 4 players, this is were the game truly shines.
In online co-op you will have enemies attacking from all directions and you always have to stay alert and work together with you're teammates to survive. Syndicate has 9 co-op maps and they are all great and alot of fun to play, the missions are challenging, but not too challenging, its like a perfect mix. In Syndicate you want to be aware of were you're enemies are at all times, but also were you're teammates are in case you need a reboot(heal) or other assistance.
Another unique thing with Syndicate is that you have this so called "dart 6 chip" which allows you to breach all sorts of things in you're environment. You can breach a turret so it shoots the enemy, you can breach an enemies grenade so he blows up, you can breach a grenade thrown at you preventing it from blowing up etc. There is tons of stuff to do! There is a good amount of weapons and powers you can add too you're ship such as squad heal which heals you're entire squad, shield which gives youre teammates a temporary shield against enemy fire and tons of more stuff.
Pros:
- A refreshing FPS, just what the FPS genre needs!
- It looks beautiful
- Tons of stuff to unlock.
- Great game for teamwork
- Nonstop action
Cons:
- Not a very good story.
- No player VS player(depends on how you see it).
Brilliant, Sci-fi Shooter
posted by Ekuriox (FORT WORTH, TX) Feb 27, 2012
Member since May 2003
3 out of 6 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
I love well conducted Sci-fi stories that have a practical, realistic scenario... And Syndicate delivers a brilliant conception of the future. It reminded me of Deus Ex, but strictly orientated around First person shooter. With Co-op ability to engage the entire storyline with some friends.
The year is 2068 and corruption grows along side with technology. Corporations strangle hold on technology, keeping it from the public... Enforcing people to stay on the lower end of life, keeping the tech for the wealthy and law enforcement. Enabling the corrupted corporations to barter with countries in many different ways.
You are an agent, one of the very few selected to help protect the assets of a private military. Armed with augmentations--you confiscate technology that terrorist are attempting to duplicate while acquiring information about the terrorist's source's and direct motives.
This game was very fun... The replay value is sorta moderate... The storyline is pretty interesting but it does leave you in gray areas of trying to figure out the point... Mainly because you do a lot of shooting and interaction with the game is very moderate. You shoot; figure out where to go next; shoot some more and use an augment to operate something; admire the futuristic detail... Sometimes I got to thinking Im just a futuristic commando that can interact with wifi devices... There is many gaps in the storyline and you often forget about the storyline while walking through out the well detailed gameworld.
But if you pay close attention, you do find that the story is very interesting... I only wish they would have implemented more user interactions and goal orientations... Possibly using the augmentations more for investigating... That would have helped keep the story part of the game.
Either way the story is great, the graphics are great(even though Xbox has trouble in some areas) ; if you want a co-op, sci-fi game... You would love this one. Syndicate is very fun and uni
The year is 2068 and corruption grows along side with technology. Corporations strangle hold on technology, keeping it from the public... Enforcing people to stay on the lower end of life, keeping the tech for the wealthy and law enforcement. Enabling the corrupted corporations to barter with countries in many different ways.
You are an agent, one of the very few selected to help protect the assets of a private military. Armed with augmentations--you confiscate technology that terrorist are attempting to duplicate while acquiring information about the terrorist's source's and direct motives.
This game was very fun... The replay value is sorta moderate... The storyline is pretty interesting but it does leave you in gray areas of trying to figure out the point... Mainly because you do a lot of shooting and interaction with the game is very moderate. You shoot; figure out where to go next; shoot some more and use an augment to operate something; admire the futuristic detail... Sometimes I got to thinking Im just a futuristic commando that can interact with wifi devices... There is many gaps in the storyline and you often forget about the storyline while walking through out the well detailed gameworld.
But if you pay close attention, you do find that the story is very interesting... I only wish they would have implemented more user interactions and goal orientations... Possibly using the augmentations more for investigating... That would have helped keep the story part of the game.
Either way the story is great, the graphics are great(even though Xbox has trouble in some areas) ; if you want a co-op, sci-fi game... You would love this one. Syndicate is very fun and uni
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