(Warning: some slight DLC/Story spoilers ahead!)
Since the rumours of Assassin's Creed "Victory" being set in the 1800s, many of the people in the community have wanted a whisper of Jack The Ripper and in this DLC, that's exactly what those fans will get. Assassin's Creed Syndicate's storyline jumps twenty years, to the year that Jack The Ripper plagued the streets of Whitechapel and the city of London. You play as Evie, returning from India on the word from her brother Jacob, who has mysteriously disappeared during his manhunt for Jack The Ripper. Now it's up to her, with the city of London slowly turning against her, to hunt down Jack and bring him to justice.
The storyline itself takes a twist of the original and creates a great atmosphere where the murderer's identity was never found and gives him one, if ever so slight. You will be restricted to Whitechapel and City Of London but the overall atmosphere and tons of side missions make up for this, as well the fact of those two areas being reworked for the twenty years of progress. Playing as Evie is also a delight, as she brings in a new game mechanic - fear. With the use of Brutal Takedowns, Fear Bombs and Spikes, players can take down an enemy with ease by making them flee, shoot their allies and more. Gameplay also introduces two new characters as well as a few twists on the old side mission, such as tailing an enemy and interrogating them with fear, transporting allies with info on Jack The Ripper silently, shaming prostitute abusers (No Bell-Lady from Game of Thrones, however) by walking them through crowds of people, breaking up fighting pits and more. The classic Bounty Hunt, Stronghold and Cargo Hijack also return with various differences. Much of the gameplay's main storyline will side with the Syndicate-style assassinations, but there is a return of the Murder Mysteries mechanic from Assassin's Creed Unity, completely reworked and reimagined. Players will have to find all the clues and recreate the victims steps in order to find clues and information from Jack. Personally, these were the highlight of the DLC.
Voice acting is incredibly well done, especially by Victoria Atkin, showing both Evie's newfound passion and sternness. Sam Crane (Frederick Abberline) truly shines in this DLC, as well as Alec Newman (Jack The Ripper), both bringing the heaviness and bulk that was necessary to set the atmosphere.
I also want to give mention to the updated graphics, musical score and sound effects: Playing as the secondary character was truly perfect, it sounded absolutely amazing, like every part of clothing had weight, very much suiting the animation. The new musical score (with the obvious Indian overtones) was perfectly suited for Evie's new look, which you can further customise in the game (especially with colours, not so much with weaponry).
Overall, this DLC is a definitely must own for fans of the series. The DLC itself is around 6-10 hours, more so if you look to perfect it, but in retrospect the asking price may seem a bit too much to casual players of the series. With new mission areas to explore, new weapons and a much, much darker take on the Assassin world, there's something for everyone in this new addition to the series.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate - Jack The Ripper DLC: B+
Jack The Ripper DLC is out now for the standard price of $20.
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