<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Syndicate	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jack	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
is	O
a	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
expansion	O
pack	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
for	O
the	O
2015	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Syndicate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
London	O
in	O
1888	O
,	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
explores	O
the	O
purported	O
untold	O
circumstances	O
surrounding	O
the	O
brutal	O
murders	O
of	O
several	O
prostitutes	O
who	O
lived	O
and	O
worked	O
in	O
the	O
East	O
End	O
of	O
London	O
between	O
31	O
August	O
and	O
9	O
November	O
1888	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
true	O
identity	O
of	O
their	B-Application
murderer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
's	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
subvert	O
the	O
legacy	O
of	O
his	O
estranged	O
mentor	O
Jacob	O
Frye	O
,	O
while	O
Evie	O
attempts	O
to	O
find	O
her	O
missing	O
brother	O
and	O
stop	O
the	O
Ripper	O
's	O
reign	O
of	O
terror	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
criminals	O
he	O
has	O
rallied	O
to	O
his	O
cause	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
post-launch	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
for	O
Syndicate	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
various	O
platforms	O
in	O
December	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
by	O
video	O
game	O
publications	O
were	O
predominantly	O
positive	O
,	O
whereas	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
mixed	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
critics	O
praised	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
its	O
somber	O
atmosphere	O
(	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
Syndicate	O
's	O
more	O
light-hearted	O
tone	O
)	O
and	O
gameplay	O
additions	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
its	O
depiction	O
of	O
the	O
titular	O
historical	O
figure	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
portrayal	O
of	O
women	O
garnered	O
mixed	O
responses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Syndicate	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jack	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
narrative-driven	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
for	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Syndicate	I-Application
and	O
features	O
a	O
separate	O
campaign	O
from	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
assumes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Evie	O
as	O
she	O
searches	O
for	O
her	O
missing	O
twin	O
brother	O
Jacob	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
gone	O
missing	O
after	O
an	O
altercation	O
with	O
the	O
Ripper	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
retains	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
mechanics	O
of	O
Syndicate	O
:	O
Evie	O
has	O
access	O
to	O
most	O
of	O
her	O
abilities	O
from	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
's	O
skill	O
tree	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
use	O
her	O
rope	O
launcher	O
and	O
carriages	O
to	O
traverse	O
the	O
open	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1888	O
,	O
Jacob	O
Frye	O
meets	O
with	O
publisher	O
Arthur	O
Weaversbrook	O
and	O
warns	O
him	O
not	O
to	O
make	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
's	O
letters	O
public	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
would	O
confer	O
the	O
killer	O
undeserved	O
notoriety	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
was	O
released	O
digitally	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
via	O
PlayStation	O
Network	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
via	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
on	O
December	O
15	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
purchased	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
's	O
season	O
pass	O
could	O
access	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
otherwise	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
purchase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
interactive	O
"	O
immersive	O
360°	O
trailer	O
,	O
which	O
initially	O
began	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
VR	B-Application
experiment	O
"	O
with	O
no	O
intention	O
for	O
public	O
release	O
,	O
was	O
uploaded	O
to	O
Ubisoft-affiliated	O
video	O
channels	O
to	O
promote	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
five-track	O
soundtrack	O
album	O
composed	O
by	O
Bear	O
McCreary	O
for	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
was	O
digitally	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
15	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
score	O
for	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
is	O
characteristic	O
of	O
McCreary	O
's	O
body	O
of	O
work	O
,	O
which	O
employs	O
a	O
judicious	O
,	O
minimalist	O
approach	O
with	O
melodies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
composer	O
hired	O
exclusively	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
McCreary	O
did	O
not	O
hear	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
's	O
score	O
by	O
Wintory	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
still	O
a	O
work	O
in	O
progress	O
when	O
he	O
got	O
involved	O
with	O
the	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
McCreary	O
believed	O
that	O
the	O
developers	O
intended	O
for	O
a	O
unique	O
tone	O
for	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
as	O
a	O
piece	O
of	O
standalone	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
which	O
he	O
described	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
bleak	O
,	O
dark	O
,	O
gothic	O
,	O
horrific	O
kind	O
of	O
tone	O
"	O
that	O
is	O
unusual	O
for	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
Wintory	O
's	O
traditional	O
,	O
string-oriented	O
score	O
,	O
McCreary	O
went	O
for	O
a	O
more	O
modern	O
approach	O
with	O
electronic	O
elements	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
wanted	O
the	O
score	O
for	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
to	O
have	O
an	O
unpleasant	O
atmosphere	O
and	O
sound	O
"	O
very	O
deranged	O
and	O
psychotic	O
and	O
brutal	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
regards	O
to	O
Evie	O
's	O
themes	O
,	O
McCreary	O
wanted	O
to	O
evoke	O
an	O
"	O
exotic	O
and	O
more	O
beautiful	O
"	O
sentiment	O
,	O
but	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
grounding	O
it	O
with	O
a	O
very	O
sad	O
and	O
mysterious	O
theme	O
as	O
she	O
is	O
a	O
character	O
who	O
has	O
gone	O
through	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
tough	O
times	O
and	O
is	O
facing	O
a	O
difficult	O
opponent	O
in	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Syndicate	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jack	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
was	O
generally	O
well	O
received	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
whereas	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brenna	O
Hillier	O
from	O
VG247	O
proclaimed	O
it	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
franchise	O
's	O
best	O
DLC	B-Protocol
expansion	O
since	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Flag	I-Application
Freedom	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
gave	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
a	O
positive	O
review	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
genuinely	O
atmospheric	O
and	O
often	O
disturbing	O
yarn	O
that	O
Ripper	O
and	O
Creed	O
fans	O
should	O
n't	O
miss	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
Spain	O
said	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
was	O
good	O
and	O
entertaining	O
while	O
it	O
lasts	O
,	O
but	O
otherwise	O
did	O
not	O
offer	O
anything	O
relevant	O
or	O
different	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Mark	O
Steighner	O
from	O
Hardcore	O
Gamer	O
did	O
not	O
appreciate	O
the	O
incorporation	O
of	O
the	O
real	O
world	O
history	O
behind	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
into	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
fictional	O
universe	O
,	O
he	O
found	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
to	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
substantial	O
and	O
enjoyable	O
additional	O
chapter	O
"	O
which	O
"	O
fits	O
perfectly	O
into	O
the	O
milieu	O
of	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
"	O
,	O
providing	O
a	O
"	O
tightly-focused	O
experience	O
from	O
start	O
to	O
finish	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sammy	O
Barker	O
from	O
Push	O
Square	O
compared	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
favorably	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
dreadful	O
"	O
Dead	O
Kings	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
Syndicate	O
predecessor	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Unity	I-Application
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
novel	O
addition	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
fear	O
system	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
strong	O
"	O
story	O
missions	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
compelling	O
,	O
creepy	O
vibe	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
whole	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Luca	O
Forte	O
from	O
the	O
Italian	O
edition	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
liked	O
the	O
art	O
direction	O
,	O
storytelling	O
and	O
world	O
building	O
of	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
universe	O
by	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
but	O
opined	O
that	O
the	O
fear	O
gameplay	O
mechanic	O
and	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
are	O
not	O
well	O
implemented	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
character	O
did	O
not	O
live	O
up	O
to	O
his	O
full	O
potential	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ray	O
Carsillo	O
from	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
also	O
concurred	O
that	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
was	O
not	O
nearly	O
as	O
formidable	O
of	O
a	O
villain	O
as	O
he	O
had	O
imagined	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
Evie	O
's	O
fear	O
techniques	O
were	O
somewhat	O
overpowered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nevertheless	O
,	O
he	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
a	O
"	O
fun	O
adventure	O
"	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
nice	O
excuse	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
Assassin	O
’s	O
Creed	O
take	O
on	O
Victorian-Era	O
London	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brett	O
Makedonski	O
from	O
Destructoid	O
noted	O
that	O
while	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
does	O
have	O
its	O
strengths	O
and	O
weaknesses	O
,	O
it	O
manages	O
to	O
hold	O
up	O
in	O
spite	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
difficult	O
source	O
material	O
and	O
the	O
obvious	O
danger	O
of	O
stumbling	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
overall	O
experience	O
of	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
benefits	O
from	O
its	O
focused	O
and	O
streamlined	O
gameplay	O
design	O
,	O
as	O
"	O
open-world	O
strain	O
can	O
become	O
a	O
serious	O
problem	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
makes	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
a	O
welcome	O
"	O
reprieve	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
critics	O
have	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
portrayal	O
of	O
women	O
in	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
middle-aged	O
Evie	O
Frye	O
be	O
the	O
lead	O
character	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
widespread	O
praise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stephen	O
Totilo	O
from	O
Kotaku	O
said	O
the	O
unexpectedly	O
bold	O
portrayal	O
of	O
female	O
prostitution	O
in	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
and	O
its	O
efforts	O
to	O
engender	O
empathy	O
in	O
female	O
sex	O
workers	O
,	O
an	O
oft-overlooked	O
marginalized	O
group	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
was	O
unprecedented	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
A	O
.	O
Martin	O
Wainwright	O
took	O
the	O
view	O
that	O
while	O
Jack	B-Application
the	I-Application
Ripper	I-Application
is	O
a	O
storyline	O
which	O
comes	O
close	O
to	O
meeting	O
the	O
Bechdel	O
test	O
within	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
given	O
that	O
a	O
large	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
narrative	O
follows	O
Evie	O
as	O
she	O
interviews	O
several	O
female	O
characters	O
,	O
a	O
significant	O
aspect	O
of	O
their	O
dialogue	O
still	O
revolve	O
around	O
male	O
characters	O
,	O
albeit	O
not	O
as	O
love	O
interests	O
as	O
noted	O
by	O
Wainright	O
.	O
</s>
