In syndicate the player is forced to play as Jacob for over two thirds of the main story, while the player is only forced to play as evie for one third. Jacob is ultimately the main protagonist in that game. Shadows is more equal with each protagonist it has. That being said, syndicate is better for focusing on Jacob as he's the more three dimensional protagonist and he suits the game he's in more than evie did. Jacob is also more traditional as an assassin's creed protagonist, as he focuses on assassinating templars and freeing people, while he also learns the true value of the creed. He also returned the shroud while evie was just kissing Henry. Evie was just an experimental extra in syndicate, rather than a true protagonist.
