Editorial Review
The measure of a good game, like a good movie or book, is the emotional and, sometimes, physical response it elicits.
Syphon Filter will literally make your pulse race. As counterterrorist special agent Gabe Logan, you must eliminate an evil terrorist determined to unleash a deadly virus in our nation's capital.
Syphon Filter features the smoothest, slickest motion capture of any PlayStation game. Gabe seems to come alive as he seamlessly connects acrobatics such as running, crouching, rolling, and hanging from pipes. As in a good action film, there's an impressive arsenal of firepower that ranges from stealthy night-vision sniper rifles to high-impact, short-range shotguns.
But this game's landmark contribution is its targeting control, which enables Gabe to lock and hold on to a target while freely moving in any direction, eliminating the hassle of adjusting the viewpoint to face his enemies. There are plenty of surprises, but all the goals are evident, and your partner, Lian Xing, keeps things rolling along with radio messages of changing mission objectives. Everything in this game plays smoothly: the story line fits, the action moves at a steady clip, it just works. --Jeff Young
Pros:
- Fluid, stylish animation
- Useful weaponry and contextual puzzles
- Excellent level design
Cons: - Occasional slowdown when many enemies are onscreen at the same time
- No 2-player mode
Product Description
Syphon Filter
After terrorists steal a top-secret virus, the nation's top covert agent Gabe Logan is sent to stop them and recover the virus. Guide Logan as he travels through parks, subway tunnels, a museum, and a military compound on his world-saving mission. Along the way, Gabe will face many dangerous enemies, but he can take them out with a quick shot to the head. It's up to you to save the world from destruction in SYPHON FILTER.
