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Game Overview

Syndicate is one of those games that feels way ahead of its time—you’re basically running a cyberpunk hit squad in a world where mega-corporations call the shots. You start by picking your agents (I always went for the ones with maxed-out Persuadertrons because mind-controlling civilians never gets old) and then drop them into these grimy, neon-lit cities to complete missions. At first, it’s just assassinations and kidnappings, but soon you’re upgrading your squad with cyborg limbs, cloaking devices, and miniguns that turn sidewalks into Swiss cheese.

The controls take a minute to get used to—you’re moving your agents in real-time while pausing to queue up orders—but once it clicks, you feel like some corporate puppet master pulling strings from the shadows. The atmosphere is killer too, with this oppressive synth soundtrack and cities that actually feel alive (until you start gunning everyone down, anyway). It’s brutal, chaotic, and weirdly strategic all at once. Just don’t get too attached to your agents—they tend to explode a lot.