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#51 Cherokee_Jack
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[QUOTE="jdc6305"]

It's a generic shooter why should we care?

tjoeb123
Which we have WAAYYYY too many of. It's just as bad as sequels.

We have way too many generic JRPGs, they're just as bad as sequels.
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#52 tjoeb123
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[QUOTE="tjoeb123"][QUOTE="jdc6305"]

It's a generic shooter why should we care?

Goyoshi12

Which we have WAAYYYY too many of. It's just as bad as sequels.

Um...it's made by Starbreeze? I thought you people loved Starbreeze.

Never heard of the company. I thought it was headed by EA.
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#53 tjoeb123
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[QUOTE="tjoeb123"][QUOTE="jdc6305"]

It's a generic shooter why should we care?

Cherokee_Jack
Which we have WAAYYYY too many of. It's just as bad as sequels.

We have way too many generic JRPGs, they're just as bad as sequels.

True on the PS3, but everywhere else, not really....
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#54 SW__Troll
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[QUOTE="jdc6305"]

It's a generic shooter why should we care?

tjoeb123

Which we have WAAYYYY too many of. It's just as bad as sequels.

I wouldn't say we have way too many FPS games in comparison to any other genre.

There's a ton of games out there from any genre. Anyone who doesn't see it isn't looking hard enough.

I know commercials are flashy, and all, and FPS games get some pretty flashy ones, but just because a game isn't advertised doesn't mean it isn't there.

You could literally find dozens upon dozens of games in just about every other genre from this generation alone.

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#55 lundy86_4
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Personally, I would have preferred a Syndicate similar to the original. That game was so good. I may give this a purchase once it hits a bargain bin.

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#56 Goyoshi12
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[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

[QUOTE="tjoeb123"] Which we have WAAYYYY too many of. It's just as bad as sequels.tjoeb123

Um...it's made by Starbreeze? I thought you people loved Starbreeze.

Never heard of the company. I thought it was headed by EA.

The created the first Darkness and Chronicles of Riddick and Dark Athena. Oh and some game called Enclave. I don't know.

Point is that they make some damn good FPS games so don't flick them off so easily.

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#57 dommeus
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The demo was pretty horrible.

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#58 TopTierHustler
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I'm excited, the beta was a blast to play with freinds. Just hope it's consistantly that good.

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#59 Salt_The_Fries
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There are some gameplay walkthroughs on Youtube already and the game looks similar to what its initial impression given by gameplay trailer was, i.e. SOLID. And the characters' faces are awesome. The game overall, from these videos, seems a lot more polished than the demo and you can feel the weight of your character better. What's more, the graphics are varied, it's not all gray-ish. I have my faith back on, though I'm guessing it's gonna be AA.

There are 2 reviews already, one of them by Eurogamer Italy:

http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2012-02-20-videogiochi-syndicate-review-recensione

They gave it 8/10.

The second one is not from a reliable source and it didn't look like a proper review, but they gave it 8/10 nonetheless, it was Blastreviews:

http://blastreviews.com/syndicate-review.php

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#60 eboyishere
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from what i heard alot of hype around it being coop....but the demo basically killed hype for people.
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#61 mike_on_mic
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Yeah I agree. If they kept with what I loved about the game and made it into a RTS, then I think more would care. But an FPS, no way. I won't even buy it.
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#62 Salt_The_Fries
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That was posted yesterday:

Originally Posted by jeffgerstmann: Anyway, I'm working on getting a Syndicate review done. Probably won't have it until tomorrow, but the short version is that I like it lots.

So we should expect GiantBomb review today...

BTW, single-player and co-op are TOTALLY separate modes.

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#63 lamprey263
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is there even a review up yet, anybody got any links to some?
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#64 deactivated-58b6232955e4a
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It's either going to be really good because of Starbreeze or really **** because of generic shootan.
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#65 Salt_The_Fries
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is there even a review up yet, anybody got any links to some?lamprey263
Here, but it's in Italian: http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2012-02-20-videogiochi-syndicate-review-recensione Eurogamer Italy gave it 8/10. Giant Bomb review's gonna be up later today.
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#66 Salt_The_Fries
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Another review in, it's from a Dutch source, Gamersnet. They gave it 8.5/10. I'll post the pros and cons according to them.

http://www.gamersnet.nl/reviews/syndicate

What's HOT:

+Very solid audio-visual aspect

+Singleplayer is action-packed and brutal

+Co-op offers a lot of content

+Smooth learning curve

What's NOT:

-Communication in co-op can be tough

-PC version has minor bugs

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#67 The3rdGracchus
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The North American reviews should be up soon. EA has instituted one of its typical embargos. The thing ends midnight PST, which is about another hour from down. Jim Sterling's review will drop at Dtoid on 12:01. I suspect most other sites will release theirs at that time as well. Jeff Gustermann said that he really liked the game and his review will be up sometime tomorrow.

Seems like the game is getting some positive buzz.

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#68 BlackoutGunshot
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I'm more hyped for this than anything else announced for this year. I really hope it can bag an 8 or 8.5. Comes out in the UK next week, I'll buy it day 1.
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#69 Salt_The_Fries
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Another one, from German GamingXP. They gave it 87%: http://www.gamingxp.com/bericht-5467-electronic_arts-starbreeze_studios-pc-syndicate.htm They praised graphics a great deal, they said it has varied gameplay, outstanding voice-acting, robust co-op, and a very well-made tutorial. They bashed its music score, said it's a bit shorter than they'd like it to be, and it might not appeal to everyone.
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It actually looks pretty fun. Admittedly I was sceptical at first, as it just looked like an FPS, but the co-op was rather fun. I hope that in the final game the co-op missions have more room for different approaches (e.g stealth) and stuff but it was suprisinglt fun and the interface is beatiful, and hopefully in the final game will add alot of tactical options. Apparently the co-op is as big if not bigger than than the single player which sounds pretty good to me! Glad it's not just getting competitive MP for the sake of it.

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#71 Salt_The_Fries
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Destructoid review just popped up (it doesn't have a numerical score, though): http://www.destructoid.com/review-syndicate-222216.phtml
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#72 Nega3
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It actually looks pretty fun. Admittedly I was sceptical at first, as it just looked like an FPS, but the co-op was rather fun. I hope that in the final game the co-op missions have more room for different approaches (e.g stealth) and stuff but it was suprisinglt fun and the interface is beatiful, and hopefully in the final game will add alot of tactical options. Apparently the co-op is as big if not bigger than than the single player which sounds pretty good to me! Glad it's not just getting competitive MP for the sake of it.

OB-47

I hope the co-op isn't bigger. :|

This game looks good. Might import it because it's banned in my country. :P

Because I cbf reading the reviews, is the SP long?

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#73 lcw0810883
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IGN Review just in

http://www.xbox360.ign.com/objects/142/14236904.html

[spoiler] 7.5 [/spoiler]

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#74 Salt_The_Fries
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[QUOTE="OB-47"]

It actually looks pretty fun. Admittedly I was sceptical at first, as it just looked like an FPS, but the co-op was rather fun. I hope that in the final game the co-op missions have more room for different approaches (e.g stealth) and stuff but it was suprisinglt fun and the interface is beatiful, and hopefully in the final game will add alot of tactical options. Apparently the co-op is as big if not bigger than than the single player which sounds pretty good to me! Glad it's not just getting competitive MP for the sake of it.

Nega3

I hope the co-op isn't bigger. :|

This game looks good. Might import it because it's banned in my country. :P

Because I cbf reading the reviews, is the SP long?

Supposedly it's about 7 hours? Anyway here are more reviews, Electronic Gaming Monthly gives it 7.5/10: http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-syndicate/ Newbreview.com gives it 4/5: http://newbreview.com/2012/02/21/review-syndicate-2012/
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[QUOTE="Nega3"]

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

It actually looks pretty fun. Admittedly I was sceptical at first, as it just looked like an FPS, but the co-op was rather fun. I hope that in the final game the co-op missions have more room for different approaches (e.g stealth) and stuff but it was suprisinglt fun and the interface is beatiful, and hopefully in the final game will add alot of tactical options. Apparently the co-op is as big if not bigger than than the single player which sounds pretty good to me! Glad it's not just getting competitive MP for the sake of it.

Salt_The_Fries

I hope the co-op isn't bigger. :|

This game looks good. Might import it because it's banned in my country. :P

Because I cbf reading the reviews, is the SP long?

Supposedly it's about 7 hours? Anyway here are more reviews, Electronic Gaming Monthly gives it 7.5/10: http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-syndicate/ Newbreview.com gives it 4/5: http://newbreview.com/2012/02/21/review-syndicate-2012/

Damn 7 hours? Well atleast they'll be co-op which should make it roughly 14 hours, and of course replability.

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#76 Nega3
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IGN Review just in

http://www.xbox360.ign.com/objects/142/14236904.html

lcw0810883

Oh, so the co-op's the only good part of the game?

Instant pass. :roll:

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#77 Salt_The_Fries
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EA is going to RUIN Starbreeze for good, just like Activision did the same to Bizarre Creations. :evil: It's yesterday's news:

We are sad to report that Syndicate developer, Starbreeze will be dismissing 25 employees following the completion of Syndicate, reports GamesIndustryBiz. "It is sad that we are forced to make staff cutbacks affecting employees. But we have to reduce staff after the final delivery of the Syndicate," offered Mikael Nermark, CEO of Starbreeze. Starbreeze has been developing the Bullfrog Productions reboot - Syndicate – and a second game based on Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne series, which was canned earlier.zombiegamer

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#78 johny300
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I'm very excited for this, i say 8.0
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#79 deactivated-5df236af85f29
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ign didnt give it a 9?

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#80 skrat_01
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Looks like Starbreeze's most underwhelming game yet. That being said, I have a soft spot for the first Syndicate.
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#81 ReadingRainbow4
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so this games either incredible or it's going to get a 6 here.

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#82 R4gn4r0k
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so this games either incredible or it's going to get a 6 here.

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I'm going to say a 6

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#83 Salt_The_Fries
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It's got a lot of praise from Kotaku, surprisingly, I'm even more confused now... http://kotaku.com/5884812/syndicate-the-kotaku-review/
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#84 Heil68
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Mixed reviews..hmmm. Probably wait till a Steam sale.
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#86 SaudiFury
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i'm excited for it, my friends and i downloaded the demo and liked it. plus i'm a sucker for cyberpunk.

It's also important to note that i didn't know about the originals before, so this game is basically a new game all together.

first new game of 2012 for me.

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#87 lowe0
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Mixed reviews..hmmm. Probably wait till a Steam sale. Heil68
EA. Probably won't be on Steam.
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#88 AmnesiaHaze
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i was lucky, just got the game although it releases here on 24th, too bad i have to wait after work to try it :D

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#89 Heil68
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[QUOTE="Heil68"]Mixed reviews..hmmm. Probably wait till a Steam sale. lowe0
EA. Probably won't be on Steam.

Origin sale then? Not paying $50-60 bucks no matter what.
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#90 Miroku32
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After they changed the original gameplay to another FPS this game dropped immediately from my Want List. Way to go EA, you killed Bullfrog and now you killed Syndicate just like Command Conquer with Tiberium Dawn.
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#91 23Jarek23
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Played the demo and wasn't impressed, just another generic FPS.

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#92 LostProphetFLCL
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After they changed the original gameplay to another FPS this game dropped immediately from my Want List. Way to go EA, you killed Bullfrog and now you killed Syndicate just like Command Conquer with Tiberium Dawn. Miroku32

Cry moar...

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#93 Chrome-
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Doesn't Look good but I'll probably still get it because I love Cyberpunk.
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#94 KungfuKitten
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Holy Cow.
A 5/5 stars from Jeff at Giantbomb :o

giantbomb review

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#95 Cherokee_Jack
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Jeff loved it, so that pretty much confirms I'll love it. We have pretty similar tastes in shooters.
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#96 LastRambo341
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The game looks terrible, and that's why I personally don't care.

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Looks? How about PLAYS?
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#97 finalstar2007
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First time i even hear about this game.. cant say im interested

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#98 LastRambo341
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[QUOTE="lcw0810883"]

IGN Review just in

http://www.xbox360.ign.com/objects/142/14236904.html

Nega3

Oh, so the co-op's the only good part of the game?

Instant pass. :roll:

No, thhey said that the SP is ok, its just the BEST part is the MP.
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#99 Cherokee_Jack
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Also lol at the reaction to the review on Giant Bomb. "Jeff automatically likes any flashy FPS so just ignore this review". Sad, sad people.
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#100 Salt_The_Fries
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Updated the OP with another batch of reviews.