
Review
The #Victorian frame of mind: A review of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
With Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Ubisoft’s machinelike series finally finds its era.
With Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Ubisoft’s machinelike series finally finds its era.
The only safe thing to say about walking a tightrope between two skyscrapers is that it’s a remarkably stupid idea. One wrong move, and splat! A very stupid idea indeed. But therein lies the appeal of such stunts. You might not think it wise to actually walk between buildings on a rope that bears an uncomfortable similarity to the drawstring on your hoodie, but golly, isn’t it fun to watch? This appears to be the underlying idea behind Robert Zemeckis’s upcoming film The Walk, which retells the true story of Philippe Petit’s high-wire walk between the two World Trade Center…