15 Best Hidden Gem Video Games Of The Decade

10. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate

Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Ubisoft

No matter what Ubisoft had up their sleeve to follow the utter embarrassment that was Assassin's Creed: Unity, it was always going to disappoint. After years of growing discontentment, Unity broke the AC series in half, with its bevy of glitches and launch problems making for a limp jump to the next generation.

That shadow extended to the next game, the Victorian London-set Syndicate, and made for one of the lowest selling instalments in the franchise's history. That was a travesty though, because the follow up was better in every single way.

Of course, it was the setting that was the real winner. Walking these streets and zip-lining to the top of iconic London buildings never gets old, and it was complimented by a story stacked with great characters and period-specific cameos.

It's a shame the location was a one-and-done affair, because it deserved way more time to shine.

Advertisement
In this post: 
control
 
Posted On: 
Contributor

Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked full time as a content producer at WhatCulture for nine years. In that time he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple channels, specialising in subjects such as gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 most listened to gaming podcast in the UK that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, covered breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.