Abstract: Syndicate. Just the name tells you a lot about the game, referencing the corporate culture that permeates the entirety of its storyline and shapes its gameplay. Syndicate is a game in which corporations have overtaken the political systems meant to keep t...
Abstract: Imagine what might happen if a group of software developers got together to reboot a once-popular PC game franchise. Much like with the re-imaginings that take place all-too often in the world of motion pictures, said game makers would have to perform ...
Abstract: Reboots make me nervous, pure and simple. There's almost something more risky about taking a once-beloved concept and transposing it into unfamiliar surroundings than simply creating something original. Given the popularity of FPS gaming these days and...
While definitely not the worst shooter I've played, Syndicate leaves a lot to be desired. The campaign is too short to stand on its own two feet, and the online co-op offers no support with the constant crashing and player drop-outs. In an already crowded...
Abstract: It’s been quite some time since we heard from Starbreeze Studios, the creators of The Chronicles of Riddick, which is surprising considering how critically well received the game was. You would figure that projects would be piling up on their desk, bu...
Abstract: It’s always a risky venture resurrecting a classic franchise. Sometimes it works and sometimes the risk simply doesn’t pay off. Syndicate falls somewhere in between.Based on the 1993 strategy game of the same name, Starbreeze Studios’ Syndicate is an a...
Abstract: If you're a fan of 1993's beloved strategy game , you might see the new series reboot as heresy. But if you've dismissed the new Syndicate because you think it sullies the franchise, you're doing yourself a disservice. That's because 2012's Syndicate i...
Abstract: You may remember the original Syndicate as an isometric real-time tactical game that came out in an age when sprites were the norm and loading a game through a DOS prompt wasn't all that dated. Well, forget what you know, because the new Syndicate is a...
Abstract: When 2K announced the new XCOM fans were up in arms. How dare they turn a classic PC strategy game into an FPS? However, just as the last trailer for that game made it look more like classic X-Com 2K pulled the surprise punch of Firaxis’ XCOM: Enemy Un...
Fantastic, nailbiting cooperative play, Aggressive AI keeps the pressure on, Online progression system gives you reasons to return, Smooth animations and great scifi atmosphere, Gunplay and hacking lead to thrills.