I bought it on Xbox 360 marketplace forever ago, and at some point, it disappeared from my games list and local drive. When I tried to re-download it, it no longer showed up in my purchases. This was a few years ago and before Xbox Live shut down for the 360, and all my other digital purchases were available, just not Syndicate.
Fast forward to now, and I can’t find the game available anywhere (Gog and Steam at least).
I remember it having an all-star cast (Brian Cox and Rosario Dawson, specifically) and some really cool game mechanics and story.
Did that game just get memory-holed? Wikipedia says it was banned in Australia, but that doesn’t apply to me.
Edit: There are used copies I can buy on eBay for the 360 (mine somehow still works) but I was looking to buy a PC version for longevity/future proofing since I like to revisit old games every so often and my 360 is already on borrowed time.
Rather than answer your question, I’m going to tell a story that’s almost relevant (as is tradition on the internet).
The Syndicate series of games started in 1993. They were squad-based, isometric, real-time strategy games. And then EA released this game in 2012 and called it “Syndicate” since they owned the rights to that franchise. But this new game was a FPS and had nothing to do with anyone previously associated with the series.
The lead developer of the Syndicate series was so annoyed by this game that he ran a kickstarter to make his own spiritual successor to Syndicate (since he didn’t own the rights). That game is called Satellite Reign and it’s fantastic.
Again, this has almost nothing to do with the game you’re looking for. I just always like it when someone continues their work out of sheer spite.
Thanks for the link new friend. I remember enjoying the crap out of the old game I’ll have to give this one a shot.
Man, I loved the original game. Bought the Boxed Version (well, there was no download option then, but there was the “high seas” option).
Wasn’t it one of Peter Molyneux’ games?
What kind of PC would I have had in 1993…
Idk, some grey Compaq thing with a 386 and a turbo button?
I had an Atari Falcon030, so I think my own Syndicate memories are from a friends’s Mac.