The further out the camera zooms, the better everything looks. You only zoom out a long way when you use a weapon like a long range rifle, so you're often stuck with a bit of a blocky close up view. If you've got a powerful PC then Syndicate Wars should be a graphical treat. The slightly disappointing sprites don't really detract from what is a very good virtual world. Explosions and weapons fire are suitably impressive and the whole thing works very well.
Street lamps seem to be highly explosive in the future.
The new gear Syndicate Wars has a much wider selection of weapons than the original Syndicate . Frazzle your enemies with the blue zappy stuff of the electron mace. Laugh as your foolish adversaries crumble into an unconscious heap as you bombard them with knock-out gas. Giggle with glee as your foes turn on themselves once they come under the influence of psycho gas. There are plenty of new weapons to toy with and most of them introduce new strategies.