10. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

Graham Bell may have a surprise or two in store for our heroes…

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate features the first playable female character in Assassin Evie Frye, as players could switch freely between her and her brother Jacob in the game’s Victorian London. And 19th century London was the most detailed and massive setting for an Assassin’s Creed game to date. So it’s a good thing that the game features a new grappling hook and horse-drawn carriages, letting players traverse London at a quick pace.

The grappling hook in particular made getting to the top of landmarks like St. Paul’s Cathedral easier, but also made climbing less of a joy in the game, and the carriages travelling through London’s cobbled streets which could be hijacked GTA-style were not as much fun as players expected. Meanwhile, the game’s story was a standard Assassins vs Templars fare with few surprises. Getting to interact with historical characters like Queen Victoria and Alexander Graham Bell was appealing though. All in all, Syndicate is a solid entry in the Assassin’s Creed series, and while not as revolutionary as many were expecting, is still as much fun as the series has ever been.