Piece of conversation in the game to let you know what you're dealing with :
"My God !! Syphon Filter! It's ...... "
"Yes, it's quite remarkable. A virus genetically programmable to eliminate anyone or anything. Imagine a weapon that can target specific demographics, ethnic groups that can wipe out the whole continents, except for those chosen to survive....."
Syphon Filter is a mission-based action game. You're Gabriel Logan, a covert operative agent, trying to chase Erich Rhoemer the terrorist who is threatening the world with the 'ultimate' syphon filter virus. In his mission, Gabriel is capable of using many weapons, including : silenced 9mm, M-16 machine gun, .45 gun, sniper rifle, night vision rifle, etc. Gabriel can sneak, climb ledges, go down ledges, contact your friend with radio, roll, and so much more.
The animation is so fluid. Maybe this is the first game where your character is able to move his waist ^_^. The background is so interactive. Try to shoot the wall and you will see a hole on the wall. Shoot a window and the window will break and make ways. Run in the snow and you will see your footsteps.
The action is very tense in this game. Terrorists are everywhere, and are equipped with different weapons. The terrorists seems to be smarter in later stages, thus makes them harder to kill. Kill them and you can get the weapons they left. There is a critical target point on the enemy's body, which is : Shoot him in the head for a sure kill. Furthermore, you will need your brain to survive. Sneak carefully in the darkness, crouch, equip your nightvision rifle, aim to the enemy's head, and...BOOM (get the picture ??).
The enemy's AI is very good, for example : if you miss the shot, the enemy will try to find who shot him. If an enemy is dead near another enemy, this person will try to look for his friend's killer. Throw a grenade and the enemies will spread out and move away from the grenade. That's why you should not make many mistakes and be wise to choose which weapon to use.
There are several types of mission, such as : stealth mission (where you should not be detected at all), infiltration (can be detected, but the enemy will sound the alarm to make the situation hairy), or timed mission (you have to finish the task on certain times). There are boss stages in this game, and they're quite good.
Many people compare this game to Metal Gear Solid, as they have the same type of gameplay and similar stories. Lots of people call this game a MGS's clone. Personally, I DON'T think that this game is MGS clone, because it comes out only 4-5 months after MGS. It means that this game is made at the same time Konami made MGS. As you know, I wrote MGS FAQ, too - I played these two games A LOT. If you ask me which game is better, I say that each games has their own pros and cons - and my advice is : buy them both - you won't be sorry because these two games are the BEST action game that I ever played. And NO DOUBT ABOUT IT !!
This is my third FAQ after Metal Gear Solid and Hard Edge:The Disaster Adventure (import). The first time I saw this game, I immediately fell in love. Played it all day and night, then I decided to make the FAQ for this wonderful game. Takes about one week to finish it. It is really a hard work because I want to make the FAQ as complete as possible. I will update this FAQ if there's something new.
If you have any question, suggestion, or information, e-mail me on goblic@hotmail.com or rudy-h@psxrocks.com. I'll try my best to help.
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