in 1996, "computer gaming world" ranked it as the 67th best pc game of all time, stating that "it was just fun to mow down civilians in this strategic action game of futuristic gang warfare." that same year, "next generation" ranked it as the 29th top game of all time for being "fast, furious and tons of fun" in spite of its complexity. also in 1996, "syndicate" was ranked as the seventh best amiga game by "amiga power". in 2010, ugo.com included the game on its list of 42 best games ever made. it was also included in the 2011 list of the best violent video games of all time by "the daily telegraph" for the reason that "few games have ever been so keen to have their protagonists murder civilians, burning them with flamethrowers, blowing them up with rocket launchers and simply mowing them down." that same year, wirtualna polska ranked it as the third best amiga game. in 1994, "pc gamer us" named "syndicate" as the 16th best computer game ever. the editors hailed it as "slick, addictive, and one-of-a-kind gaming."" that same year, "pc gamer uk" named it the 11th best computer game of all time. the editors wrote, "very few titles provide an atmosphere as dark and seductive as the one in "syndicate", and it strikes just the right balance between strategy and arcade blasting."