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Assassin's Creed Syndicate for PlayStation 4
Assassin's Creed Syndicate for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One takes place in London in 1868, at the heart of the Industrial Revolution. Twins Jacob and Evie Frye want to free the city from Templar control. Outside story missions you switch between them. Jacob more often seeks direct combat and expands the street gang called the Rooks, while Evie is more closely connected to stealth and the search for an important relic.
London consists of several boroughs that you liberate by carrying out activities against the Blighters and their leaders. A rope launcher pulls you quickly onto roofs or stretches a cable across a street. Horse-drawn carriages serve as transport, cover and a means for chases. Combat uses short weapons, firearms and combinations against groups. Skills and equipment gradually strengthen Jacob and Evie, but their own story missions remain distinct.
The Rooks' train acts as a moving base where you collect rewards and speak with allies. The full main game is single-player and requires no active online feature. Jack the Ripper and other extra missions appeared as downloadable content and are not promised as included. Recent performance updates on newer consoles do not change the original PS4 and Xbox One disc described here.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 4 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate contains a complete offline campaign for one player on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Earlier download packs and online services are not promised as present or usable.
Manual
Assassin's Creed Syndicate for PlayStation 4 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Ubisoft Québec led development of Assassin's Creed Syndicate, supported by other Ubisoft studios. The console versions appeared on 23 October 2015 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. After Unity's revolutionary Paris, the series moved forward to Victorian London, where trains, factories and dense traffic created new possibilities for chases and movement through the city.
Jacob and Evie were designed as two different approaches to the same struggle. Their shared journey gave players room to switch outside fixed missions, while the story determined who carried out a specific assignment. The gang system tied the map to the Rooks and the Blighters. The rope launcher accelerated climbing across broad streets and tall buildings, a response to the scale of modern London.
Syndicate followed one year after Unity and became the final main entry before Origins extensively rebuilt combat and progression. After release, Jack the Ripper and additional mission packs appeared. Such expansions are not automatically part of a used standard disc. The PS4 and Xbox One editions described here contain the same main journey of Jacob and Evie; platform updates for later consoles are not presented as disc features.
Similar games for PlayStation 4
Unity uses Paris during the French Revolution and lets Arno adapt his equipment and approach for targeted assassinations. Syndicate takes place later, switches between two protagonists and adds carriages, a rope launcher and a gang. Unity had cooperative missions; Syndicate focuses the full campaign on one player and the fight for London's boroughs.
Origins trades London for a large part of ancient Egypt and revolves around levels, loot and a freer combat system. Syndicate keeps the older city-focused structure with short weapons, quick combinations and fixed liberation activities. Both let you scout from above, but Origins uses Senu and Syndicate the roofs and viewpoints of London.
Odyssey takes place centuries earlier in Greece and gives you dialogue choices, sea voyages and extensive skill trees. Syndicate tells a tighter story around Jacob and Evie in one city. Both offer two playable figures, but in Odyssey you choose one hero for the whole journey; in Syndicate you switch between the twins outside fixed missions.
Black Flag combines stealth with sailing and major naval battles in the Caribbean. Syndicate stays on land and uses carriages and trains to cross London more quickly. Edward strengthens his ship and recruits crew; Jacob builds the Rooks. Both make room for a criminal underworld, but their historical settings create a different rhythm.
Watch Dogs uses a modern city in which Aiden Pearce hacks traffic lights, cameras and digital systems. Syndicate takes place in nineteenth-century London and solves obstacles with climbing, stealth, carriages and a rope launcher. Both make city traffic and districts important, but their tools and combat range come from very different eras.
