Before all the tech heads follow suit, I want it to be known that I have always been an ardent defender of Assassin's Creed Syndicate. From the moment I first laid eyes on the Frye twins, shucking off their hoods on the misty rooftops of Whitechapel and proceeding to bicker in that loving yet exasperated way that only siblings can, I knew I'd get on with them. But I never understood why so many others didn't.
Of the best Assassin's Creed games, Syndicate is one of the quirkiest and most charming – and its vibrant characters, missions, and worldbuilding make up for what is admittedly one of the weaker combat systems across the Ubisoft stealth series. It had something of a tough go of things when the game launched in 2015, with a critical eye already being cast on Ubisoft following the painfully buggy Assassin's Creed Unity released the year before. I feel that fact, alongside the constant dragon-chasing factor in the wake of how brilliant Black Flag was, caused many to come down harder on the Fryes than perhaps necessary. But now that the game has received a framerate-boosting update on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X, as hinted on Twitter back in September, this is your sign to take advantage of Assassin's Creed Syndicate's pre-Black Friday sale and fall in love with the twins' saga for the very first time – or, if you're like me, all over again.
