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''Syndicate'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a reboot of the ''Syndicate'' series of real-time tactics tactical shooter games developed by Bullfrog Productions. The game, which is set in 2069, revolves around the character Miles Kilo, an agent of EuroCorp, one of the world's largest corporations. As an agent, Miles must help EuroCorp to eliminate important personnel from rival corporations; in the process, he discovers the evil, secret practice used by EuroCorp to recruit agents. The game features a large variety of weapons; from standard pistols to the futuristic Gauss Gun. Kilo is implanted with a computer chip that helps him to access the dataverse and use hacking to defeating enemies and solve environmental puzzles. The game has a four-player, co-operative, multiplayer mode. Pre-production of the game began in 2007. Electronic Arts approached Starbreeze Studios to revive the franchise because Electronic Arts were impressed with the quality of Starbreeze Studios' previous games and believed they could add "style" to the game. The game was returned to the drawing board after a year of development, and the co-operative multiplayer mode was added to the main game. The development team hoped the game would appeal to both newcomers and players of the original game; they maintained the theme of the original and drastically changed the gameplay. The game received mixed critical reviews upon release. Critics praised the gameplay, style, graphics, art direction, artificial intelligence and the co-operative mode, but the game's story was criticized. ''Syndicate'' was a commercial failure for Electronic Arts, and it had failed to live up to their expectations. The game's excessive violence led to the game being banned in Australia. ==Gameplay== Unlike the original series of games, ''Syndicate'' (2012) is a first-person shooter set in 2069. Players assume control of Miles Kilo, an augmented agent working for EuroCorp in a corrupted, deceitful world in which corporations compete with each other for power. Players can run, jump, slide, hide behind covers, and carry two weapons and grenades to defeat enemies and bosses, who each have unique abilities.〔 The game features 19 weapons, ranging from assault rifles, rocket launchers and machine pistols, to futuristic weapons such as laser rifles, Gauss Guns with bullets that can track enemies automatically, and Riotlance Dark Shooters that can paralyze enemies for a short time. Weapons can be customized and upgraded with 87 attachments and 25 upgrade options. These upgrades sometimes alter the nature of these weapons, transforming standard ammunition to cover-penetrating ammunition. The game also features an "execution" mechanic, allowing players to perform melee takedowns. Miles has a "DART-6" chip that grants him hacking and "breaching" abilities. Some enemies also have this type of chip, and Miles can interact with them.〔 With the chips, objects, collectibles and enemies are automatically tagged and highlighted in the heads-up display. Players can use the "breaching" abilities to hack into enemies' minds and control their actions. Player have three options; "Backfire" that causes enemies' weapons to malfunction and backfire, stunning them; "Suicide" that causes enemies to kill themselves; and "Persuade" that leads enemies to defect to the player's side before committing suicide. The game also allows players to locate enemies behind cover with the use of "Dart Overlay" and slow down time temporarily, which increases the damages dealt by players and their health regeneration rate. Abilities and skills implanted in the chip can be enhanced by collecting and extracting the chips of fallen enemies. The upgrades can boost players' damages and increases their recovery speed. Players are tasked with using the breaching abilities to interact with objects, solve environmental puzzles,〔 strip the special armor of enemies and disarm explosives. The breaching mechanic has a time limit and must be recharged before another activation. The game does not have a competitive multiplayer mode but it has a cooperative multiplayer mode thjat pits four players together to complete a nine-mission campaign based on the campaign of the original ''Syndicate'' games. Players face enemies that become increasingly difficult to deal with as the game progresses. Players can choose from four character classes: Medic, Spec Ops, Assault and Generic, each with different abilities. The breaching mechanic is also present in the mode for defensive and offensive purposes. For instance, players can hank into a turret to disable its armor or heal team-mates using this mechanic. Players receive points as they progress through the game's levels; these points can be used to research new weapons. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Syndicate (2012 video game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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