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Syndicate
A
strategy, come action game from Bullfrog and Ocean. Syndicate puts you
in control of a syndicate attempting world domination. Graphics are highly
sixteen bit, and unsuprisingly, coming from Bullfrog are in the Populous
mould. The graphics could quite easily come from an ST game, but never
mind. Gameplay, however, is spot on. Anyone who liked Laser Squad on the
ST and Amiga or X-Com on the PC, will like this also. It plays in pretty
much the same way as the aforementioned, but , unlike Laser Squad, in
real time. You control a squad of four androids who have to complete a
variety of missions, ranging from assasination to all out urban warfare.
Each time you complete a mission who take control of a area of the world,
and you get to tax it's people to improve your weaponary and androids.
Most missions turn into blood baths with your androids using a variety
of weapons ranging from pistols to full blown rocket launchers to kill
enemy agents, guards, police and any civilians who happen to walk into
your line of fire. Some of the effects are excellent, like buildings catching
fire when you fire a rocket launcher at them. They are also a tad gory
in places. Blood fires out of enemies and by using the flame-thrower you
can set people alight, following which they run about screaming (and on
fire) until they die. Ahhh more good clean fun. The only problem with
Syndicate is the complete stupidness of your agents. They are incapable
of walking around corners without taking wrong turns, which is highly
frustrating. Similarly sometimes there's some nasty slowdown and selecting
certain options is a bit tricky in sticky situations. Often clicking to
go somewhere has no response until you do it a second time. Oh yes the
manuals a bit thin as well. Syndicate plays a bit like Cannon Fodder,
but is a lot more fun, and it's certainly good to have a game which is
not completely arcade orientated, on the beast.
Zogging Hell Rating: 8/10
Cheats
All missions and weapons: At company name entry enter 'TO THE TOP'
More cash: At company name entry enter 'ROB A BANK' followed by any name you wish.
Faster game: At company name entry enter 'WATCH THE CLOCK'
Free reload: For more ammo save the game and then reload.