Syndicate Hands-On Impressions: Stealthy Yet Satisfying

We recently got to go hands on with Starbreeze's upcoming action/stealth hybrid Syndicate. If Deus Ex: Human Revolution was your kind of game, then you'll definitely want to take a look at our preview of Syndicate. Gunplay, corporate warfare and brain hacking were all featured in the demo we played. 

"There were many opportunities to test out the breaching feature on other characters and useful objects. While the standard first person shooting mechanic is addicting and performs well, it is equally satisfying to mix things up by breaching sentry guns to turn on foes or hack guards’ brains so they can kill themselves. One noteworthy scene found me looking in on an interrogation. By hacking one of the of guards’ brains, I managed to drive him mad enough to shoot not only his partner, but also the guy they were interrogating, finishing off the scene with a shot to the guard’s own head. Breaching is also one of the various abilities that can be improved, using an upgrade system that can enhance weapon performance, influence other characters, and even cause enemies’ weapons to backfire."

Find out if Syndicate will blow your mind in our Syndicate hands-on preview.