Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
- Create your characters, with a host of customizable options -- the character you create will be a new recruit training under Logan
- Stop terrorists from destroying a mall, taking out a SWAT team and carrying the injured to safety
- Work through puzzle elements and use strategy to think ahead, when picking up weapons -- the game challenges your mind and your reflexes
- Vast options for cooperative play -- multiple solo missions combined with two-person gameplay
- Online play with nine fantastic multiplayer levels - Lay down cover fire while your teammates go in after the terrorists
Rating: 5 of 5
the best game
this it is the best game of syphon filter of date. I wait anxious a title 4 ps3
Rating: 4 of 5
The game that ended it all...
This game has below-standard graphics 4 a PS2 engine. However, its not complete junk. The game forces you 2 play online, which is not a good thing since not everyone has internet or an internet adaptor 4 the PS2 (unlesss you have the slim model). The controls are adaptable, but 4 the casual gamer, this title will prove troublesome time & time again... However its an excellent online experience, not like SOCOM but very cool nonetheless...Be warned, this game is only good 4 Syphon Filter fans (like myself) who want 2 finish their collection. Its not recommended 4 the up-and-coming gamer.
Rating: 4 of 5
A great PS2 game.
Syphon Filter was a great PS1 game. I think there was 3 of them. I was real excited 2 hear they made one 4 PS2. My friend had this game a couple years ago & he was addicted 2 it 4 a while. I got 2 play it & ever since it was a game I planned 2 get & just never picked up. I was looking on amazon 4 a new game 2 pass the time (and also on the cheap side) & I saw this game 4 around $9. Pick up this game!
Rating: 5 of 5
Catering 2 the tenacious types...
The key 2 truly enjoying Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain (SF:TOS)is dedication. The whole game carries with it a progression of learning & skill-building that will turn off the casual crowds. SF:TOS begins by letting you customize your own agent (which gets very detailed & extensive as you go along). It then throws you into a mission where you are a rookie in the agency. You will have no idea what you are doing, where you are going, etc. but the game gently guides you. By gently I mean it points you in the right direction but never tells you outright how 2 accomplish a task. This lets you get creative & learn through doing. This is indicative of the entire game from start 2 finish: learn, get better & be rewarded every step of the way.
You will never finish all mission objectives on the the first playthru. Some of the most difficult objectives must be completed once you've progressed further in the game & have acquired new skills & gear you didn't have access 2 before. When you do complete these more advanced goals & show 2 the agency that you have indeed become more skilled, you will again be rewarded. Rewards come in the form of new weaponry, new abilities, new customization options (and there are oodles), new ranks, unlocked levels, etc.
The missions have a nice pace 2 them & the scenery almost never repeats itself. You will see arctic climates, deep tropical jungle, urban sprawl, rural trainyards, oil platforms & more. Some situations during a mission require stealth in order 2 execute them properly. Unlike most games, breaking stealth does not end your mission (unless it is one of the 4 bonus levels). It simply makes things much much more difficult 4 you & you will need 2 run the mission again later 2 meet that objective. You can complete objectives in seperate runs of the missions, which is great because you can learn from your mistakes. Death too is a learnign experience. You won't be forced 2 restart the level but instead are placed at the last checkpoint you hit (which are all logical & well spaced out).
The story can be a little complex but is very interesting & laid out via mission files you can read 4 youself, including memos, photos, personnel files, newspaper articles, etc.
The controls allow you 2 move & fire & interact with great ease, although the setup cannot be changed & does take some getting used to. Never have I wanted 2 do something & not had the game/controls respond 2 my whims immediately. The control is tight. Firefights have a beautiful variety 2 them as well, mixing close-quarters with long-range, controlled with reactionary. Objectives are varied as well. You are given a lot of freedom with how you go about completing a mission. Some routes & tactics make things easier but you are never punished 4 doing things the hard way. You simply learn from your mistakes & get better.
The whole game gets better as you dedicate more time 2 actually learning & growing in skill. In that regard, it's akin 2 a fighting game. Few titles cater 2 this kind of persistant gaming style, but I absolutely love it. The gratification you get from TOS (aside from the never-dull firefights) is rarely immediate, but from a job well-done. There is always at least one direction 2 branch out in... & at the end is always a reward.
You will never finish all mission objectives on the the first playthru. Some of the most difficult objectives must be completed once you've progressed further in the game & have acquired new skills & gear you didn't have access 2 before. When you do complete these more advanced goals & show 2 the agency that you have indeed become more skilled, you will again be rewarded. Rewards come in the form of new weaponry, new abilities, new customization options (and there are oodles), new ranks, unlocked levels, etc.
The missions have a nice pace 2 them & the scenery almost never repeats itself. You will see arctic climates, deep tropical jungle, urban sprawl, rural trainyards, oil platforms & more. Some situations during a mission require stealth in order 2 execute them properly. Unlike most games, breaking stealth does not end your mission (unless it is one of the 4 bonus levels). It simply makes things much much more difficult 4 you & you will need 2 run the mission again later 2 meet that objective. You can complete objectives in seperate runs of the missions, which is great because you can learn from your mistakes. Death too is a learnign experience. You won't be forced 2 restart the level but instead are placed at the last checkpoint you hit (which are all logical & well spaced out).
The story can be a little complex but is very interesting & laid out via mission files you can read 4 youself, including memos, photos, personnel files, newspaper articles, etc.
The controls allow you 2 move & fire & interact with great ease, although the setup cannot be changed & does take some getting used to. Never have I wanted 2 do something & not had the game/controls respond 2 my whims immediately. The control is tight. Firefights have a beautiful variety 2 them as well, mixing close-quarters with long-range, controlled with reactionary. Objectives are varied as well. You are given a lot of freedom with how you go about completing a mission. Some routes & tactics make things easier but you are never punished 4 doing things the hard way. You simply learn from your mistakes & get better.
The whole game gets better as you dedicate more time 2 actually learning & growing in skill. In that regard, it's akin 2 a fighting game. Few titles cater 2 this kind of persistant gaming style, but I absolutely love it. The gratification you get from TOS (aside from the never-dull firefights) is rarely immediate, but from a job well-done. There is always at least one direction 2 branch out in... & at the end is always a reward.
Rating: 5 of 5
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My name is Adam & am [...]. Almost my whole life video games have been like a 2nd religion not mention wrestling. My all time favorite games series are Grand theft Auto, Resident Evil, Max Payne, Doom, Twisted Metal, about any rockstar game & of course all syphon filters. I love this game so much. never played on line but i have done everything offline 4 this. somehow i completed the online objective in the mall all by myself & i thought i had died & gone 2 heaven. This game had some hard objectives like the stealth operations ratings so i got the cheat book just in time. i only used it 4 a few things. other then that everything else was a piece of german chocolate cake. I like the characters stone & logan the best. I also liked taking out those frogs in charthage michigan. Thank you amazon.
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain is a new level of fast-paced gaming action. Gabe Logan, the hero of previous Syphon Filter games, has recruited you & you'll be working together on deadly missions. Face off well-trained terrorists in a series of mission in a huge, interactive 3D game world. Voice chat options 4 more interactive gameplay
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