Syphon Filter 3 (Video Game)

Syphon Filter 3 (Video Game)
By Sony Computer Entertainment

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Review & Description

RATED M MATIUREFans were surprised to hear that the third game in the popular Syphon Filter series would be built for the PlayStation. We're going to have to wait another year for the series to jump over to the PlayStation2, but that's all right, because playing Syphon Filter 3 on the PlayStation is like coming home again. You again play as Gabe Logan as he tracks terrorists, enemy spies, and the Syphon Filter virus. The story has Congress getting involved and actually trying to pin the virus problem from the first two games on Gabe and his partner Lian Xing. Gabe must clear his name and save the world again. Interestingly, the missions are played out of order, as Gabe and his team explain their past missions to the committee; it's a flashback structure that keeps the game refreshing.

The Syphon Filter games have never been for the weak-skilled. Syphon Filter 3 features location-based damage (a head shot is fatal), making it either frustrating or exhilarating, depending on how you look at it. The controls are as responsive as they've always been, and the camera system doesn't fail, which is a rarity in third-person action games. The graphics are quite good for the PlayStation, if only slightly improved from Syphon Filter 2. The gameplay is extensive, with not only the story-based missions, but also some minigames and a multiplayer option that lets you gun for a friend in head-to-head combat. Given the flashback nature of the missions, Syphon Filter 3 might be confusing for new players, but fans of the series should enjoy it, and it would make a good companion purchase with the earlier classics. In many ways the game feels like an expansion pack to Syphon Filter 2, which isn't a bad thing at all. This compelling game proves there's life yet in the old PlayStation. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• Missions are interesting
• Graphics are slightly improved

Cons:

• Breaks no new ground for the series

Enter a world of deceit and secrets, as Gabe Logan and Lian Xing are back to finish off the Agency in Syphon Filter 3. A two-disc set, Syphon Filter 3 is the third installment in the more-than-bestselling Syphon Filter franchise. This game offers all-new high-tech weaponry and edge-of-your-seat action that unfolds through more than 18 international environments. Playing as Gabe Logan, Lian Xing, or other agents depending on level and situation, you will battle enemies with a deadly arsenal, including all-new weapons such as proximity mines, rifles, and a variety of other lethal gear. All-new minigames offer opportunities to prepare for missions and annihilate the enemy. Read more

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