Syphon Filter

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Syphon Filter
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Genre(s) Third-person shooter, stealth
Developer(s) Bend Studio
Publisher(s) 989 Studios (1999–2000)
Sony Computer Entertainment (2001–2007)
Creator(s)Richard Ham
John Garvin
Platform(s) PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
First release Syphon Filter
February 17, 1999
Latest release Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
October 2, 2007

Syphon Filter is a third-person shooter video game series developed by Bend Studio (formerly Eidetic) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (previously 989 Studios), for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. In the series, Syphon Filter is the name given to a mysterious biological weapon. [1] [2]

Contents

Games

Release timeline
1999 Syphon Filter
2000 Syphon Filter 2
2001 Syphon Filter 3
2002
2003
2004 Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
2005
2006 Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
2007 Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
Aggregate review scores
Game Metacritic
Syphon Filter (PS) 90/100 [3]
Syphon Filter 2 (PS) 81% [4] [lower-alpha 1]
Syphon Filter 3 (PS) 73/100 [5]
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain (PS2) 65/100 [6]
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (PSP) 87/100 [7]
(PS2) 70/100 [8]
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP) 85/100 [9]

Syphon Filter (1999)

The plot centers on special agents, Gabriel Logan and Lian Xing, who are tasked by the United States government to apprehend Erich Rhoemer, an international terrorist.

Syphon Filter 2 (2000)

The plot picks up immediately after where the previous Syphon Filter ended. Gabe sets out to cure the virus, whilst being targeted as a "terrorist" by the United States government.

Syphon Filter 3 (2001)

Gabe and his team are suspected of treason. Summoned to prove their innocence, the team recounts the incidents that led to this moment. In the background, Gabe moves to rid the world of Syphon Filter once and for all.

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain (2004)

Gabe, now commander of a government agency, leads global investigation of viral outbreaks in order to stop a deadlier strain of the titular virus from emerging. Unlike previous games, the main protagonist is I.P.C.A. recruit Cobra, while Gabe and Lian Xing appear as supporting NPCs. In multiplayer, a maximum of three more characters may join Cobra, these are Python, Dragon and Viper.

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (2006)

Following a mixed reception of The Omega Strain, Dark Mirror is a return to the series' roots. Gabe investigates a terrorist incident in an Alaskan oil refinery, only to discover a big conspiracy around the titular Dark Mirror. This is the first Syphon Filer title developed for PlayStation Portable. The PlayStation 2 port removed multiplayer and mature content, but restored the roll ability.

Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (2007)

Serving as a direct sequel to Dark Mirror, Gabe receives a mission to retrieve stolen military equipment from Somali pirates, while discovering that his partner, Lian Xing, could be a double agent.

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References

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  2. Syphon Filter - IGN , retrieved April 23, 2020
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