Syphon Filter

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]

This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see Syphon Filter (video game).

Syphon Filter
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 releaseSyphon Filter
February 17, 1999
Latest releaseSyphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
October 2, 2007

Games
Release timeline
1999Syphon Filter
2000Syphon Filter 2
2001Syphon Filter 3
2002
2003
2004Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
2005
2006Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
2007Syphon 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)
Main article: Syphon Filter (video game)

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)
Main article: Syphon Filter 2

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)
Main article: Syphon Filter 3

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)
Main article: Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain

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)
Main article: Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

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)
Main article: Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow

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.

References
  1. GameRankings score
  1. "'Syphon Filter' Leaves Nothing but Pure Fun". Los Angeles Times. March 29, 1999. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. Syphon Filter - IGN, retrieved April 23, 2020
  3. "Syphon Filter Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. "Syphon Filter 2 Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  5. "Syphon Filter 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. "Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  7. "Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  8. "Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  9. "Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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