Syphon Filter 3 didn't change hands in development, the developers changed their studio name after being bought by Sony. Eidetic became Sony Bend. All games were developed by the same people
Correct. They were pulled off of the Syphon Filter project they wanted to develop for ps2, which later became the Omega Strain, and forced to make one last ps1 entry. They took the bones of what they had been doing and threw together 3. They were pulled off a project they were passionate about and forced to make a game just to fill a release date.
@@OverlyCriticalAnime weird getting a reply on this while I'm actually replaying SF3. The game's alright. Story is a little jank with all the flashback missions interrupting, but that doesn't make it trash. Gameplay is still classic Syphon Filter, afterall
For real I love number one two and three used to spend hours and multiplayer with my cousins and Friends great game they need to remaster these for real
Me and my dad beat Syphon Filter and SF 2 & 3 together. Love those Playstation days. He got really into Tom Clancy games and I was getting into GTA and other open world games but, we always to this day got Syphon Filter(Metal Gear Solid as well).
it is though. most stealth games are choice very few force it. well some do but like dishonored for example you can not do any stealth if you dont want.
I don’t know how either since for instance in the first level game one there’s absolutely nothing to hide behind and people are on the roof shooting down at you how do you stealth that.
@@WilliamSmith-ex9et not EVERY section allow for stealth in the strictest sense. But probably close to 90% of the game require stealth, force stealth, or allow for stealth as an option.
This was one of my first PS1 games. I had to chose two games and the only interesting ones left at Walmart was WWF SmackDown! and Syphon Filter just because of the green cover that caught my attention. I had no idea what I was buying and had no regrets! My big fun was burning everyone with the taser after I knew the whole game inside out. 😅 Played the whole series...I really want a remaster or remake.
3's soundtrack was pretty good imo. Australian outback, paradise ridge/underground bunker, senate building, Afghanistan. All good themes there, but definitely a lot darker in tone than in the previous two games.
Syphon filter was one of the greatest and most realistic game of it time....it definitely deserve a remake...1,2 and 3. We want to see This game again... Gabe is my boy and he should've stayed at the top of chat.
Nice video but let's be honest cos I dont like when people compare Days Gone with this franchise, 2 very different world, there is some easter egg from SF but thats it. 1 more thing, DG is a good game but far from SF bc its very tedious sometimes and SF never was... Next 1 Tenchu?
SF2 > Dark Mirror > SF1 > all Dark Mirror was so well done, the overarching story was okay, but the characters and the character development is where I think Dark Mirror shined. We got to see Lian and Gabe's characters more in-depth, find out about Logan's family and both characters are given more personality here. Dark Mirror also has pleasing level design and combat and the locales are done really well imo. The existence of Addison and her daughter give Gabe a reason to fight for more than just the country and his colleagues. I'm not exactly sure about the other causes for the downward sink of the franchise, but I do believe that it being exclusive to PSP/PS2 did hurt it. I do see that burnout being apparent.. Logan's Shadow is a game I'm not really interested in whatsoever, especially when compared to the other PSP title. BTW SF was not handed over to a new studio, 989 just rebranded to Sony Bend once Sony bought the studio out.
Eidetic renamed to Bend. Not 989. 989 Studios folded in 2000, relaunched in 2001 and went defunct in 2005. Then it's staff and resources we're folded back into Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA).
There is an interview with the creators of SF that confirmed that Gabriel Logan died in Logan's Shadow. I think that this games deserves a Reboot to bring Gabe back to life and maybe change his fate.
@@nightshroud9671 These devs faked two characters deaths in the Syphon Filter games and they really want us to believe Gabriel Logan died at the end of Logan's Shadow, they faked Teresa's death at the end of number 2 just have her come back in number 3, and they faked Addison's death near the end of Dark Mirror just for to appear in a small cut scene after the credits, just to find out she lied about her daughters age and Gabe is the father and she asks him to leave the agency and come with them, the devs can claim Gabe is dead but they could easily have him appear in a sequel to Logan's Shadow
Loved this franchise to death. Ita has its ups and downs for sure. But it was an unforgettable experience. I was so happy that it was some sort mentioned in Days Gone
Not trying to be overly critical here, as it's nice to see somebody talking about Syphon Filter. 989/Eidetic were purchased and absorbed into the Sony Umbrella and were renamed Sony Bend Studios because their HQ is located in Bend, Oregon. With that being said, development never changed hands. Sony were the ones to demand a third entry on the PS1, which is why we got a half baked Syphon Filter 3, which also took away from the resources that the real third game (The Omega Strain) had during development. Sony interfered on that project too, mandating that it be completely playable in single player, which is why the objectives and mission structure throughout the game feel kind of stilted and half-baked. On the same note, I completely disagree with the assertion that The Omega Strain has no replay value. While I, like many others love the first and second games to pieces, The Omega Strain is my favorite in the series. I find it most enjoyable to play, I like the locations the best, and the soundtrack is the best in the series. It was just too ahead of its time. Like you said, it would have benefitted from being released in the PS3 era when online play was becoming the standard in the console space.
I think today's game climate would be a perfect fit for a omega strain style syphon filter. Also syphon filter didn't change hands. The developer just changed their name
I know you guys hired some dude on Fiverr to read your script out. It's annoying. Can't take anything in the video seriously when it feels this commercialized
syphon filter 2 was my first introduction as an 8 year old kid to video games as immersion. never could get past the second level in the hospital back then. but to this day, i've still never played a game with quite the same cinematic aesthetic. the animations and cutscenes especially still look SO GOOD all this time later, this game truly felt like a movie. Super special and super underrated in my eyes.
i can't say rise and fall since it is still played today through emulators... Syphon Filter is has establish its mark in the teen to adult male audience.
Syphon filter 2 was the first game I ever played as a young child, first memory I have to my old gaming days. I've always loved it. I always felt like it was James bond, I totally wish there was a movie for it. I still to this day play it. My uncle and dad who don't play video games ever. Only play this game, and every holiday we all get together, they still play this game even 20 years later. It will always have a place in my heart
I think if they tampered with remaking Dark Mirror people would get pulled in a lot more. They could add so much more to it with the story, deepen it, make Gabe more of a badass and maybe change Logan's Shadow since that story was eh in comparison. Or if they pulled a RE and just remake the first from the ground up I'd love it.
I think that the SF sequel's getting released in PSP is one of the factors leading to lack of sales. Because, the original players/fan are PS1 players. Probably, most of them don't own a PSP. Just an additional food for thought. IMO. Additionally, I loved SF: Omega Strain. There are balance of action-packed missions as well as stealth missions. Personally, I think SFOS has high replayability in order to complete some extra missions. Probably because I never played it online, it took time for me to complete the extra missions.
Given Omega Strain's development it makes sense that it and 3 ended up behind the other four games. After 2 they wanted to make "Syphon Filter Online" for early PS2 and began development. Sony made them put it on hold to make a third PS1 game for the audiences who didn't switch to PS2 yet. Then when Omega Strain was back in production Sony made them create an offline solo campaign since they didn't have faith in a multiplayer only game. So both games were basically rushed, and wasn't till Dark Mirror they got back on track. I think 3 and OS are underrated but not great games. Considering their production Bend did the best they could. Even if they're not plot relevant I do enjoy the backstories it gives to the main cast, especially Mujari and Teresa's missions (the soundtrack does suck though). OS is hard to go back to, since it's mission structure is awful for solo play, but it feels like the ultimate refinement of the original mechanics. Wish we had a polished single player experience in its engine. Also not to be an annoying snobby nerd type but Bend studios is Eidetic, they just changed names after getting bought up by Sony.
Read a rumour that Bend Studios next game is a spiritual successor to Syphon Filter. Open world stealth action game set in the Cold War. If its true im hyped.
This series is the reason why my mother always scolds me every morning because of playing for so many hours. This game brings a lot of good memories as a kid. I hope they make a remake of this game too.
Syphon Filter overall is a good game but the original first three were much better than the later 3 my favorite of the series was Syphon Filter 2 because it was the easiest and the storyline was very upbeat and fun I'm not quite sure if they're going to make another one because if you take the main character out that kind of pretty much kills the whole thing Lian is not as strong as charter as Gabe is.
I absolutely loved Syphon Filter 1 and 2 when I was a kid. But I never got the chance to play part 3 and it was because by the time it was released I had already moved on to the PS2 console. I think the timing of its release played a huge factor because by that point no one wanted to play PS1 games if they had a new PS2! Add to that that the game was made by a different studio and the game was destined for a sales failure.
The PS2 was released on October 26, 2000 and Syphon Filter 3 was released an entire year after on the PS1 on November 5, 2001. Considering they made each of the first three games within 1 year of each other (99, 2000, 2001), I feel like they totally could have spent another year on development to target a PS2 release; that was a major failure on their part!
But backwards compatibility was a thing back then, trust me there were plenty of people who played ps1 games released during the PS2 cycle, you just didn't want to because you thought they were terrible old games. Haha, perspective is a mother fucker, I hacked my Vita and I'm enjoying the old games more than the new games, a game is a game no matter what.
Yeah, this is mostly nonsense. It's barely even a stealth game, it's most definitely an action shooter with elements of stealth. The last Syphon Filter game was fantastic. Who cares if it's over. All good things end or become bad.
The only problem I have with the original and I really can’t understand why they made it that way is the boss fights. For example, third mission where you chase and kill Mara. I mean you can literally shoot her in the face and the cutscene always shows her just going down slowly and in the end, she survives! They were clever with Antoine by giving him a full body armor and then were stupid again with Rohmer by making him only kill able with a gas grenade :/
Don't know if anyone realizes this or not, but almost EVERY franchise whether movie, or games usually dish out entertainment in sets of a 3 trilogy. Don't know the reason why,...it just is. And usually,...(if you think about it),...while not ALL 3s suck, they almost always do. Syphon Filter 1 - 3 were about Gabe and Lian Xing and their adventures of how they met upon the entrance of Teressa Lipan, and Lawrence Mijari's history with Gabe in order to take down the Syphon Filter stream virus. After that, people loved the gameplay, feel, and characteristics of the game and wanted to see it evolutionize with the rise of the next generation of games. (Eras in gaming move fast, like every 5 years or so). So they made that really bad restart Omega Strain awful game that doesn't even remind us :"OLD" fans of what Syphon Filter was, with an annoying narrative operative for the turorial, complicated and overly hard glitchy level designs, bland music, which is missing the gameplay of the main star: GABE LOGAN. Awful choice. So since that started off the second wave of Syphon Filter, it quickly died with two entries left for the next wave of Syphon Filter. Dark Mirror and Logans Shadow. and Combat Ops (added just for a 3rd game comp on psp just for multiplayers) was the last wave of "3" game installments for the PSP system. This game needs a remake like the Resident Evil / Final Fantasy VII / Tomb Raider series. Dark Miror and Logan's Shadow was just an additional joy session treat for the fans who fell in love with the franchise and wanted to see and play more of their favortie game agent in action. Technically, I think it was supposed to have had ended at Syphon Filter 3, which was just a short run for their story with no TRUE intent to extend like many other franchise company games. Not like Resident Evil or Metal Gear. I think their focus was rather simple. Though, some of us did appreciate the effort put into the new era games. The upgrade was necessary. While not as hard as the traditional games, it didn't need to be, and probably would have been TOO difficutly due to the new sliding character game design gimmick that had to do with the engine. Though, in essence,...and in evolve,...it was better. Though,...They need to do another 3 comp games. Syphon Filter 1: Complete (Syphon Filter 1 - 3 remake),...Syphon Filter 2: Reborn A combination intergrade of Syphon Filter Omega Strain, Dark Mirror, and Logan's Shadow,...then a Finale Syphon Filter 3 ( A brand new game summing EVERYTHING in the franchise up.)
I was absolutely in love with the first four games. the fifth one i couldnt bring myself to complete. it just wasn’t fun to me. never touched the fifth. i kinda wish omega strain would be remade. the online play on ps2 was garbage. i think the game was too ahead of it’s time. now with how online games are, i think a remake would prosper. i almost 100% completed the game but was unable to due to the required online achievements.
Played all of them on PS1, 2 and PSP. Was really upset he was killed in Logan's Shadow which seemed to seal the end of the franchise 😢. My most memorable moment was when I used to play during my lunch break in the small cafeteria I would attach speakers and had a small crowd of onlookers always and there was a scene of the abducted girl and one of the hostage takers said " Shut the Fawk up little girl"! Everyone in that room at the same time said "Woah!!!!? WTF!? They curse in video games?😅
Syphon Filter 3 was not developed by a different studio. Eidetic was purchased by Sony and renamed as Bend Studio (after the name of a city the studio is located)
I didn't play any of the PSP games, and I stopped at Omega Strain, especially once the voice actor was changed ( I think). I do remember one level of Omega Strain but it wasn't exactly clear what you do or where you go, with poor direction at the beginning of the first or second level that left a bad taste in my mouth.
9:42 I don't see how that's "more fun" given that the series is centered around and always focused on Logan. Side lining him is a terrible idea as he was at the heart of the series. It's like remixing the main theme to the point that it's barely recognizable.
If we get a new Syphon Filter game set after Logan's Shadow after the team at Sony Bend makes a fifth mainline Uncharted game like rumors state this would be the perfect opportunity to go in the direction that Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain went in storyline wise aka have the main playable hero/heroine be a CaC who is a new recruit at the ICPA due to Gabe revealing during Logan's Shadow's Post-Credit Scene(Spoiler Alert) he reveals to Lian that he's going to retire from the counter-terrorist agency and the spy life as a whole due to not being able to handle the whole keeping secrets from loved ones aspect of the job anymore.
Okay, so now we have the AI opinion. Thanks for that. Can we get a human opinion? One that doesn't go off on insane tangents or fake enthusiasm in vague ways?
Odd to call it a stealth game when most of gameplay displayed is literally Gabe running & gunning like a third person shooter. Not much actual stealth.
Syphon Filter 2 had so many great missions, one of my favorite was the prison escape and there was a nice russian song there in the level, someone was singing this song
Syphon Filter 3 didn't change hands in development, the developers changed their studio name after being bought by Sony. Eidetic became Sony Bend. All games were developed by the same people
Exactly.
Correct. They were pulled off of the Syphon Filter project they wanted to develop for ps2, which later became the Omega Strain, and forced to make one last ps1 entry. They took the bones of what they had been doing and threw together 3. They were pulled off a project they were passionate about and forced to make a game just to fill a release date.
Came straight to the comments to say the exact same thing lol.
Old comment but I didnt know that. That game was pretty bad and knowing it was made by the same people is pretty sad.
@@OverlyCriticalAnime weird getting a reply on this while I'm actually replaying SF3. The game's alright. Story is a little jank with all the flashback missions interrupting, but that doesn't make it trash. Gameplay is still classic Syphon Filter, afterall
Tazering people till the burst into flames was a large chunk of my childhood 🤣
Playstation 1 memories. Good times. Skipped school for this many times.
syphon filter 1 and 2 were so memorable.
the creators really had a vision for setting and mood in many ways.
I loved this as a kid. I played this for hours in multiplayer with my friends
Same! What a blast!
First one to climb into the window has the advantage 😉
For real I love number one two and three used to spend hours and multiplayer with my cousins and Friends great game they need to remaster these for real
Great series, excellent sound effects. The taser on Syphon Filter part 1 is epic when held for 20 seconds.
Literally cooked that dude while he screams
Lol those guys at that bank on the first level got toasted so many times before I got a memory card
@@cynkiradior8063 Hell yeah.
Me and my dad beat Syphon Filter and SF 2 & 3 together. Love those Playstation days. He got really into Tom Clancy games and I was getting into GTA and other open world games but, we always to this day got Syphon Filter(Metal Gear Solid as well).
I never saw Syphon Filter as a stealth game.
it is though. most stealth games are choice very few force it. well some do but like dishonored for example you can not do any stealth if you dont want.
It was though
I don’t know how either since for instance in the first level game one there’s absolutely nothing to hide behind and people are on the roof shooting down at you how do you stealth that.
@@WilliamSmith-ex9et not EVERY section allow for stealth in the strictest sense. But probably close to 90% of the game require stealth, force stealth, or allow for stealth as an option.
The music on the expo stage is so dope. That bass line is off the chain.
The tunnels in Days Gone reminded me instantly of Syphon Filter 2.
I mean it’s made by the same people basically
Crazy to think they are connected
The taser… set em on 🔥… unless they had on a flak jacket… lol
If they did you had to aim for the head
This was one of my first PS1 games. I had to chose two games and the only interesting ones left at Walmart was WWF SmackDown! and Syphon Filter just because of the green cover that caught my attention. I had no idea what I was buying and had no regrets! My big fun was burning everyone with the taser after I knew the whole game inside out. 😅 Played the whole series...I really want a remaster or remake.
It never fallen for me 😁
Just remake the first two games. I see no point in this idiocy.
The Omega Strain is my favorite, even though I never played online it was still a fun time creating John Rambo, Chris Redfield, or Denzel Washington.
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For SF3 the developers were the same, Eidetic was aquired by Sony in 2000 and rebranded them as Bend Studios
3's soundtrack was pretty good imo. Australian outback, paradise ridge/underground bunker, senate building, Afghanistan. All good themes there, but definitely a lot darker in tone than in the previous two games.
Agreed! I really enjoyed Kabul and Jungle.
I will always love this game , nothing tops the first or second symphon filter
I loved the early Syphon Filters because of the taser... and you didn't mention it one time?
Syphon filter was one of the greatest and most realistic game of it time....it definitely deserve a remake...1,2 and 3.
We want to see This game again... Gabe is my boy and he should've stayed at the top of chat.
Covid is syphon filter! The first for PS1 is the best. It’s a long game, great plot and scenery. I didn’t like the PS2 versions.
Nice video but let's be honest cos I dont like when people compare Days Gone with this franchise, 2 very different world, there is some easter egg from SF but thats it. 1 more thing, DG is a good game but far from SF bc its very tedious sometimes and SF never was...
Next 1 Tenchu?
SF2 > Dark Mirror > SF1 > all
Dark Mirror was so well done, the overarching story was okay, but the characters and the character development is where I think Dark Mirror shined. We got to see Lian and Gabe's characters more in-depth, find out about Logan's family and both characters are given more personality here. Dark Mirror also has pleasing level design and combat and the locales are done really well imo.
The existence of Addison and her daughter give Gabe a reason to fight for more than just the country and his colleagues.
I'm not exactly sure about the other causes for the downward sink of the franchise, but I do believe that it being exclusive to PSP/PS2 did hurt it. I do see that burnout being apparent.. Logan's Shadow is a game I'm not really interested in whatsoever, especially when compared to the other PSP title.
BTW SF was not handed over to a new studio, 989 just rebranded to Sony Bend once Sony bought the studio out.
Eidetic renamed to Bend. Not 989. 989 Studios folded in 2000, relaunched in 2001 and went defunct in 2005. Then it's staff and resources we're folded back into Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA).
Omega strain has the MOST replay value of all the games.
Secret missions, unlockable costumes, Online coop
WTF is this review?
Online play isn't really a selling point any more
Played it for the first time yesterday and was dissapointed especially sfter playing the ps1 games
Syphon Filter was NOT propelled from games like Splinter Cell. Syphon Filter came out before Splinter Cell!
That's not what he said, he said the stealth action genre was propelled by those games as well as by Syphon Filter
Needs a remaster they need to make this happen so many fond memories
There is an interview with the creators of SF that confirmed that Gabriel Logan died in Logan's Shadow. I think that this games deserves a Reboot to bring Gabe back to life and maybe change his fate.
Or just retcon that
@@nightshroud9671 These devs faked two characters deaths in the Syphon Filter games and they really want us to believe Gabriel Logan died at the end of Logan's Shadow, they faked Teresa's death at the end of number 2 just have her come back in number 3, and they faked Addison's death near the end of Dark Mirror just for to appear in a small cut scene after the credits, just to find out she lied about her daughters age and Gabe is the father and she asks him to leave the agency and come with them, the devs can claim Gabe is dead but they could easily have him appear in a sequel to Logan's Shadow
Would love to see this series rebooted
Syphon Filter 3 was difficult as hell when I was a kid, lame to know if I even got a PS2 again I can’t beat it since it requires online
Dude it aint 6 games, its 7 games in all bcuz you just missed 1 more game for the psp console named Syphon Filter Combat Ops
The multi-player on the first trilogy was so much fun! I always remember playing it with my friends on summer break when we were in elementary school
Loved this franchise to death. Ita has its ups and downs for sure. But it was an unforgettable experience. I was so happy that it was some sort mentioned in Days Gone
the only mention it's had in since 2007 was Sam Fisher talking about Logan and Snake in Ghost Recon Wildlands
I loved the first Game and the second one was good also but felt 3 was thrown together but Omega strain with trash, but I did enjoy the last 2.
I played the first and second Syphon Filter so much growing up. Nostalgia at it's finest.
Not trying to be overly critical here, as it's nice to see somebody talking about Syphon Filter. 989/Eidetic were purchased and absorbed into the Sony Umbrella and were renamed Sony Bend Studios because their HQ is located in Bend, Oregon. With that being said, development never changed hands. Sony were the ones to demand a third entry on the PS1, which is why we got a half baked Syphon Filter 3, which also took away from the resources that the real third game (The Omega Strain) had during development. Sony interfered on that project too, mandating that it be completely playable in single player, which is why the objectives and mission structure throughout the game feel kind of stilted and half-baked. On the same note, I completely disagree with the assertion that The Omega Strain has no replay value. While I, like many others love the first and second games to pieces, The Omega Strain is my favorite in the series. I find it most enjoyable to play, I like the locations the best, and the soundtrack is the best in the series. It was just too ahead of its time. Like you said, it would have benefitted from being released in the PS3 era when online play was becoming the standard in the console space.
I think today's game climate would be a perfect fit for a omega strain style syphon filter. Also syphon filter didn't change hands. The developer just changed their name
I know you guys hired some dude on Fiverr to read your script out. It's annoying. Can't take anything in the video seriously when it feels this commercialized
Wow I probably would have played the last 3 games if they weren’t made for the shitty psp
Downfall of this frenchise after they change the gameplay become on shoulder 3rd person shooter
Syphon filter is one of my first memories with videogames, my older brother and cousins playing it on a 14” samsung tv good old times
We want back syphon filter.... just keep it coming.
It was a tie between 1 & 2 for me... 3 on forward the series went downhill.
I didn't like the ending for the last game. It should've been different
surprised there was never a remake/remaster of this game
I remember playing this as a kid and being amazed how you could taser your enemies and set them on fire if you tased them long enough 😅
I'd honestly be happy with a reboot/remaster since everyone is doing it anyways.
syphon filter 2 was my first introduction as an 8 year old kid to video games as immersion. never could get past the second level in the hospital back then. but to this day, i've still never played a game with quite the same cinematic aesthetic. the animations and cutscenes especially still look SO GOOD all this time later, this game truly felt like a movie. Super special and super underrated in my eyes.
Try Gears of War series.
Gabe will save us from the Corona Virus.
Omega strain was better than logans shadow and dark mirror
i can't say rise and fall since it is still played today through emulators... Syphon Filter is has establish its mark in the teen to adult male audience.
I played the 3 games
Syphin Filter has been developed by the same studio the entire time. Nit sure how you got confused there
I bought these games on ps1 when you could use copied c.ds if people didn't have a chip ps1 I think it would sold more
Syphon filter 2 was the first game I ever played as a young child, first memory I have to my old gaming days. I've always loved it. I always felt like it was James bond, I totally wish there was a movie for it. I still to this day play it. My uncle and dad who don't play video games ever. Only play this game, and every holiday we all get together, they still play this game even 20 years later. It will always have a place in my heart
I think if they tampered with remaking Dark Mirror people would get pulled in a lot more. They could add so much more to it with the story, deepen it, make Gabe more of a badass and maybe change Logan's Shadow since that story was eh in comparison. Or if they pulled a RE and just remake the first from the ground up I'd love it.
I think that the SF sequel's getting released in PSP is one of the factors leading to lack of sales. Because, the original players/fan are PS1 players. Probably, most of them don't own a PSP. Just an additional food for thought. IMO.
Additionally, I loved SF: Omega Strain. There are balance of action-packed missions as well as stealth missions. Personally, I think SFOS has high replayability in order to complete some extra missions. Probably because I never played it online, it took time for me to complete the extra missions.
Given Omega Strain's development it makes sense that it and 3 ended up behind the other four games. After 2 they wanted to make "Syphon Filter Online" for early PS2 and began development. Sony made them put it on hold to make a third PS1 game for the audiences who didn't switch to PS2 yet.
Then when Omega Strain was back in production Sony made them create an offline solo campaign since they didn't have faith in a multiplayer only game. So both games were basically rushed, and wasn't till Dark Mirror they got back on track. I think 3 and OS are underrated but not great games. Considering their production Bend did the best they could. Even if they're not plot relevant I do enjoy the backstories it gives to the main cast, especially Mujari and Teresa's missions (the soundtrack does suck though). OS is hard to go back to, since it's mission structure is awful for solo play, but it feels like the ultimate refinement of the original mechanics. Wish we had a polished single player experience in its engine. Also not to be an annoying snobby nerd type but Bend studios is Eidetic, they just changed names after getting bought up by Sony.
Read a rumour that Bend Studios next game is a spiritual successor to Syphon Filter. Open world stealth action game set in the Cold War. If its true im hyped.
This series is the reason why my mother always scolds me every morning because of playing for so many hours. This game brings a lot of good memories as a kid. I hope they make a remake of this game too.
Do metal gear next.
Syphon Filter overall is a good game but the original first three were much better than the later 3 my favorite of the series was Syphon Filter 2 because it was the easiest and the storyline was very upbeat and fun I'm not quite sure if they're going to make another one because if you take the main character out that kind of pretty much kills the whole thing Lian is not as strong as charter as Gabe is.
eidetic is pronounced eye-det-ick
You Can't win Logan's...
Wow. This insightful review, recap and narrative is AMAZING. My super heroes, to this Day, will always BE GABRIEL LOGAN AND LIAN XING 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Bro, those run animations in the first one where way ahead if its time.
Good recommendation from youtube. I used to play this series!
I absolutely loved Syphon Filter 1 and 2 when I was a kid. But I never got the chance to play part 3 and it was because by the time it was released I had already moved on to the PS2 console. I think the timing of its release played a huge factor because by that point no one wanted to play PS1 games if they had a new PS2! Add to that that the game was made by a different studio and the game was destined for a sales failure.
The PS2 was released on October 26, 2000 and Syphon Filter 3 was released an entire year after on the PS1 on November 5, 2001. Considering they made each of the first three games within 1 year of each other (99, 2000, 2001), I feel like they totally could have spent another year on development to target a PS2 release; that was a major failure on their part!
But backwards compatibility was a thing back then, trust me there were plenty of people who played ps1 games released during the PS2 cycle, you just didn't want to because you thought they were terrible old games. Haha, perspective is a mother fucker, I hacked my Vita and I'm enjoying the old games more than the new games, a game is a game no matter what.
The Franchise lost its momentum after the first 2 games and never recovered
Yeah, this is mostly nonsense. It's barely even a stealth game, it's most definitely an action shooter with elements of stealth. The last Syphon Filter game was fantastic. Who cares if it's over. All good things end or become bad.
We want back syphon filter.... forever.
Woah great job
I really miss the old formula where we can strafe while shooting and doing auto targeting
The only problem I have with the original and I really can’t understand why they made it that way is the boss fights. For example, third mission where you chase and kill Mara. I mean you can literally shoot her in the face and the cutscene always shows her just going down slowly and in the end, she survives! They were clever with Antoine by giving him a full body armor and then were stupid again with Rohmer by making him only kill able with a gas grenade :/
Don't know if anyone realizes this or not, but almost EVERY franchise whether movie, or games usually dish out entertainment in sets of a 3 trilogy. Don't know the reason why,...it just is. And usually,...(if you think about it),...while not ALL 3s suck, they almost always do. Syphon Filter 1 - 3 were about Gabe and Lian Xing and their adventures of how they met upon the entrance of Teressa Lipan, and Lawrence Mijari's history with Gabe in order to take down the Syphon Filter stream virus. After that, people loved the gameplay, feel, and characteristics of the game and wanted to see it evolutionize with the rise of the next generation of games. (Eras in gaming move fast, like every 5 years or so). So they made that really bad restart Omega Strain awful game that doesn't even remind us :"OLD" fans of what Syphon Filter was, with an annoying narrative operative for the turorial, complicated and overly hard glitchy level designs, bland music, which is missing the gameplay of the main star: GABE LOGAN. Awful choice. So since that started off the second wave of Syphon Filter, it quickly died with two entries left for the next wave of Syphon Filter. Dark Mirror and Logans Shadow. and Combat Ops (added just for a 3rd game comp on psp just for multiplayers) was the last wave of "3" game installments for the PSP system. This game needs a remake like the Resident Evil / Final Fantasy VII / Tomb Raider series. Dark Miror and Logan's Shadow was just an additional joy session treat for the fans who fell in love with the franchise and wanted to see and play more of their favortie game agent in action. Technically, I think it was supposed to have had ended at Syphon Filter 3, which was just a short run for their story with no TRUE intent to extend like many other franchise company games. Not like Resident Evil or Metal Gear. I think their focus was rather simple. Though, some of us did appreciate the effort put into the new era games. The upgrade was necessary. While not as hard as the traditional games, it didn't need to be, and probably would have been TOO difficutly due to the new sliding character game design gimmick that had to do with the engine. Though, in essence,...and in evolve,...it was better. Though,...They need to do another 3 comp games. Syphon Filter 1: Complete (Syphon Filter 1 - 3 remake),...Syphon Filter 2: Reborn A combination intergrade of Syphon Filter Omega Strain, Dark Mirror, and Logan's Shadow,...then a Finale Syphon Filter 3 ( A brand new game summing EVERYTHING in the franchise up.)
What r u talkin bout? SF3 music was stunning, maybe even the best...
I was absolutely in love with the first four games. the fifth one i couldnt bring myself to complete. it just wasn’t fun to me. never touched the fifth. i kinda wish omega strain would be remade. the online play on ps2 was garbage. i think the game was too ahead of it’s time. now with how online games are, i think a remake would prosper. i almost 100% completed the game but was unable to due to the required online achievements.
Played all of them on PS1, 2 and PSP. Was really upset he was killed in Logan's Shadow which seemed to seal the end of the franchise 😢. My most memorable moment was when I used to play during my lunch break in the small cafeteria I would attach speakers and had a small crowd of onlookers always and there was a scene of the abducted girl and one of the hostage takers said " Shut the Fawk up little girl"! Everyone in that room at the same time said "Woah!!!!? WTF!? They curse in video games?😅
I wish the game siphon filter on xbox one it's best game
Syphon Filter 3 was not developed by a different studio. Eidetic was purchased by Sony and renamed as Bend Studio (after the name of a city the studio is located)
First 2 parts are way across hell, unbelievable difficult and game not for everybody.I like 3 part and 2 hits on PSP
I didn't play any of the PSP games, and I stopped at Omega Strain, especially once the voice actor was changed ( I think).
I do remember one level of Omega Strain but it wasn't exactly clear what you do or where you go, with poor direction at the beginning of the first or second level that left a bad taste in my mouth.
9:42 I don't see how that's "more fun" given that the series is centered around and always focused on Logan. Side lining him is a terrible idea as he was at the heart of the series. It's like remixing the main theme to the point that it's barely recognizable.
I would pay good money for a remaster or reboot. SF 1,2,3 and oms were great. The last two were really not good. I think the stories sucked.
Retconning Theresas fate from SF2 was quite jarring for me. The ending of sf2, was dramatic and sad, and really mature.
If we get a new Syphon Filter game set after Logan's Shadow after the team at Sony Bend makes a fifth mainline Uncharted game like rumors state this would be the perfect opportunity to go in the direction that Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain went in storyline wise aka have the main playable hero/heroine be a CaC who is a new recruit at the ICPA due to Gabe revealing during Logan's Shadow's Post-Credit Scene(Spoiler Alert) he reveals to Lian that he's going to retire from the counter-terrorist agency and the spy life as a whole due to not being able to handle the whole keeping secrets from loved ones aspect of the job anymore.
As a kid I loved syphon filter especially the street top levels but I got too deep into metal gear after that
10:52 What the fuck are you talking about? This game actually has plenty of RPG mechanics that encourages replay of each mission.
Okay, so now we have the AI opinion. Thanks for that.
Can we get a human opinion? One that doesn't go off on insane tangents or fake enthusiasm in vague ways?
Is it me or this new Alpha Protocol is a modern replica of Syphon Filter, for good or for bad, even by Sega
I dam loved the first 2 syphonfilter games....idk why they haven't remade it
I played this game at Fort Leonard Wood training for terrorist attack for Y2K it was called the RAID team
Odd to call it a stealth game when most of gameplay displayed is literally Gabe running & gunning like a third person shooter. Not much actual stealth.
The TV commercial for the first game was particularly memorable for those who saw it back in the day:
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Syphon Filter 2 had so many great missions, one of my favorite was the prison escape and there was a nice russian song there in the level, someone was singing this song
happy someone bring light to these games!!! they hidden gems my father loved them and payed them for hours he had all 6
Good review but how do you talk about Siphon Filter without brining up The Taser.
Sony should adapt siphon filter into a Terminal List type show. Would love to see the OG Syphon live action
Omega Strain has the most replay value out of all the games in the franchise by far
1, 2 and 3 were great! My favorite will always be Omega Strain. 🌝