# Satellite Reign. Indie sequel to Syndicate **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 29, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256 "2015-08-29T07:43:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256/1 "2015-08-29T07:43:18Z")
It’s on sale right now and I’m considering it. It’s getting good reviews. Anybody else awfully tempted at the idea of a modern Syndicate? https://store.steampowered.com/widget/268870 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256/2 "2015-09-03T15:53:48Z")
YES. Have you played it yet? ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256/3 "2015-09-03T15:55:55Z")
I’ve been playing it for a couple days after buying it on a whim. I either don’t remember or never played Syndicate so i have no idea how close it is but it is pretty fun on its own merits. I’m not very good at stealth, i end up brute forcing most missions. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256/4 "2015-09-03T17:03:42Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > YES. Have you played it yet? No, having looked at more gameplay, I’m not quite sure. I loved the mood, settings and some of the mechanics of Syndicate but I’m still hesitating. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256/5 "2015-09-03T17:19:38Z")
From the videos and images on Steam, it looks almost lawsuit-worthily like Syndicate. You even control a group of four agents. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256/6 "2015-09-05T20:27:45Z")
Okay, I’m confused about the system requirements. I understood processors until dual- (and more) core ones showed up. Minimum requirements are: > [@](#): > > OS: Windows 7 or newer > Processor: x86 Dual Core 2.4 GHz > Memory: 3 GB RAM > Graphics: DirectX 9 GPU with 1GB of memory > DirectX: Version 9.0c > Hard Drive: 2 GB available space I have an AMD A4-5000 APU, which is quad core, “with Radeon™ HD Graphics” (Radeon HD 8330). Will that work? ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256/7 "2015-09-06T01:22:48Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Okay, I’m confused about the system requirements. I understood processors until dual- (and more) core ones showed up. Minimum requirements are: > > I have an AMD A4-5000 APU, which is quad core, “with Radeon™ HD Graphics” (Radeon HD 8330). Will that work? I think so. It doesn’t seem like a demanding game at all. In any case, you can try out the wonder that is Steam refunds if it doesn’t work. Also, there are unmentionable ways of trying out a game without paying for it before you go ahead and purchase it. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256/8 "2015-09-06T02:34:58Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > I think so. It doesn’t seem like a demanding game at all. I have my doubts. The CPU is a quad core but each core is only clocked at 1.5 ghz. The game probably only utilises 2 cores effectively, hence the dual core minimum, so more cores won’t compensate for the lower clock rate. Radeon HD 8330 also is one of those integrated shared memory GPUs, meaning it and the CPU share the same RAM, and most likely only has 512 Mb reserved for itself. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-reign-indie-sequel-to-syndicate/729256/9 "2015-09-06T14:47:36Z")
It is not a graphics intensive game, it should run fine on almost any computer from the past five years or so.