Assassin's Creed Syndicate vs Assassin's Creed 2
Assassin's Creed Syndicate is an action-adventure open-world game from Ubisoft Quebec (2015) while Assassin's Creed 2 is an action-adventure open-world game from Ubisoft Montreal (2010).
Quick answer: Assassin's Creed 2 rates higher, 8.1 to 7.1 on the GamingPickz Score, and Assassin's Creed 2 is the cheaper at $19.99.
What each one is
Assassin's Creed Syndicate is filed under Action-Adventure and Open-World. In contrast, Assassin's Creed 2 under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting and characters In 1868, at the tail end of the Industrial Revolution , with the Assassin Brotherhood all but eradicated in Victorian London , twins Jacob ( Paul Amos ) and Evie Frye ( Victoria Atkin ) leave Crawley for London and arrive to find a city controlled by the Templars , with both the Church and the Monarchy losing their power. Raised as Assassins to follow the Creed, Jacob and Evie aim to take back the city from Templar control by… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed Syndicate received "generally favorable" reviews for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions, while the PC version of the game received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Alexa Corriea from GameSpot praised the fluidity of Syndicate s new combat system, as well as the beauty of the map and the addition of the rope launcher. She hailed the game as "a triumphant return to… (Wikipedia)
Plot
Following the events of Assassin's Creed , Desmond Miles ( Nolan North ) is rescued from Abstergo by undercover Assassin Lucy Stillman ( Kristen Bell ) and taken to a safehouse, where he meets her team, consisting of historian and analyst Shaun Hastings ( Danny Wallace ) and technician Rebecca Crane ( Eliza Schneider ). They have constructed their own Animus, which they intend to use to train Desmond as an Assassin through the "bleeding effect," which… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Upon release, Assassin's Creed II received universal acclaim on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with generally favourable reviews on PC. Review aggregator site Metacritic gave the PlayStation 3 version a score of 91 and the Xbox 360 version a 90, making it the highest-rated game in the franchise on the site. In an exclusive review by Official Xbox Magazine , Assassin's Creed II scored 9/10. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Assassin's Creed 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.1/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (80%, 33,045) | Very Positive (89%, 61,327) |
| Critic aggregate | 74/100 | 86/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2015 | 2010 |
| Developer | Ubisoft Quebec | Ubisoft Montreal |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate vs Assassin's Creed 2, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Assassin's Creed SyndicateAction-adventure open-world gameAssassin's Creed 2Action-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Assassin's Creed SyndicateAssassin, Open World, ActionAssassin's Creed 2Action, Open World, ParkourThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Assassin's Creed SyndicateScore 7.1 · 80% on Steam · 74 criticAssassin's Creed 2 ✓Score 8.1 · 89% on Steam · 86 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Assassin's Creed Syndicate33,045 reviews · 9 add-onsAssassin's Creed 261,327 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Assassin's Creed Syndicate$29.99Assassin's Creed 2 ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Assassin's Creed SyndicateUnsupportedAssassin's Creed 2 ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Assassin's Creed 2 takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Assassin's Creed 2 (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
- The cheaper right now: Assassin's Creed 2 ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Assassin's Creed 2 (playable)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AssassinOpen WorldActionStealthParkourHistoricalAdventureThird Person
Where they differ
Female ProtagonistSteampunkStrategyGoreFunnyCo-op
Action-AdventureConspiracyClassicControllerAlternate HistorySandbox
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Assassin's Creed Syndicate is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Assassin's Creed 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 7 accessibility features for Assassin's Creed Syndicate and 0 for Assassin's Creed 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Assassin's Creed 2 in scope?
Assassin's Creed Syndicate has drawn 33,045 Steam reviews and ships 9 add-ons. Assassin's Creed 2 has drawn 61,327 Steam reviews.
Is Assassin's Creed Syndicate or Assassin's Creed 2 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Assassin's Creed 2 rates higher (8.1 to 7.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Assassin's Creed Syndicate or Assassin's Creed 2?
Assassin's Creed 2 is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Assassin's Creed Syndicate or Assassin's Creed 2?
Assassin's Creed 2 rates higher, 8.1 to 7.1 on the GamingPickz Score, and Assassin's Creed 2 is the cheaper at $19.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.