Syphon Filter 2

GRAPHICS: Certainly not the BEST graphics ever seen on a PS1 game, but you have to admit, this game looks a lot better than most other PS1 games. Even the explosion effects are nice to look at. No complaints here. However, the only complaint I have is the character models. For some reason, most of the characters don't seem to have faces, and in one cutscene, Gabe and Lian's pictures are on a news broadcast, and both of them look like a faceless Bonnie and Clyde. The problem with the faceless character models was remedied in SF3, though, but if you're like me, you won't care about the missing faces.GAMEPLAY: The physics engine is not a legendary make-up, but you won't find yourself complaining, either. Since this is 2004, people expect better from a game's physics engine, but this game was made during the PS1's final breaths, so of course it might feel a little...off. I haven't played the newest SF game "The Omega Strain," but that game may prove these physics obsolete. Also, the targetting system of SF2 is perfect. You have two target modes...manual and auto fix target. Holding L1 down will switch you to 1st-Person View, and fix the green target reticle on what you want to shoot.Hold down R1 to automatically fix your target to nearby enemies. You will find that auto fix will be THE most commonly-used function. You also get an enormous selection of weapons to choose from. You'll only run across certain weapons at certain points, but if you access all weapons into your inventory at once, you will see there's enough guns to do your secret agent bidding. Even when you pick out a target, a small info tab will point to them, telling you what's happening with them. So, if you aim the target reticle at someone's head, the info tab will tell you you're about to make a headshot. Info tabs will also tell you if the enemy is wearing a Flak Jacket. This will force you to perform a headshot. There's also a multiplayer mode, but don't expect an iteration of GoldenEye or TimeSplitters. You and a friend are chucked into the playing field, and are forced to shoot each other for points. That's basically all the multiplayer is about, but you still might have a LITTLE fun doing it.SOUND: The sound is probably the best ear party you can possibly have. Shooting un-silenced .45s as others fire back practically sounds like a war.And don't complain about the music...at least it sounds better than SF3's quiet and unexciting tunes.STORY: Simply put, the Syphon Filter virus runs rampant for the second time around, and it's Gabe Logan's and Lian Xing's job to contain it. The game is long enough...it'll probably last you quite a few hours if you die a lot, but if you know what you're doing, it will certainly be no problem. There's also a lot of agent/spy talk, which contradicts how the actual CIA would work. Gamers who just play something to shoot something will probably be turned off by the dialogue in this game, but if you actually like listening to secret agents talk about shipments provided by the NSSOAA after NASDAQ collapsed in 2007, and the CIA requested a peace treaty with the Taliban (by the way, none of that ever happened in the game), then you'll be engulfed into the storyline and dialogue.

I love the Syphon Filter series, and Syphon Filter 2 is one of the best from that series. It's got a great balance of hardcore action and stealth, and the missions are really cool. You switch between playing as Logan from the first game and Lian, Logan's partner in The Agency.It's an old school playstation game so the graphics are weak, but the game is a blast, and it's one of my all time favorites. I as stoked to find it available in factory sealed packaging.

It was OK skip a lot and hardly work right

Loved this package, it even has original untouched documents that talk about mailing in something to learn about “PlayStation 2” from 2000. So nostalgic.

I remember playing this game back when it was still fairly new. I had fun playing it then and I still have fun with it today. I managed to buy a black label version as opposed to the greatest hits (I prefer the original design, since in most cases with a PlayStation game, the artwork is removed from the CD and replaced with a black CD with only the title on it). The back of the case has a stubborn price label on it, but it's nothing a little liquid can't remove.Gabe's voice acting is cheesy for today's standards, so consider that it's a PlayStation game made during the beginning of the new millennium; if you can, then the espionage action and multiplayer will satisfy you (most likely). Also, figuring some things out can be annoying, but for the most part, the game will flow smoothly (not including the old-school graphics, of course).

To me this game wasn't anything more than additional levels for the first game. This is an action game, so there really isn't much for plot - I wish they didn't bother. The graphics, and music and special effects were identical to the first, which were good (but no improvement in a sequal).The most frustrating aspect of this game was the degree of difficulty. Maybe they felt the first game was too easy, and toughened this one up a bit. Now you have a game that is impossible to move between checkpoints without getting zapped on your first try.On the plus side, the Enemy Artificial Intelligence is really impressive. Good action game, but if you havent played either of the two games yet, stick with the first.

Lian makes her playable debut here!! This is no doubt my favorite Syphon Filter game of the 3 from the PlayStation One era. You got Lian to play in edition to Gabe. Stealth missions are a blast too. Load up your weapons and buy this game!!

Well I got it on time and it was still in it's new packaging and everything. The only problem is that the in-game voices skip and cut out. The cut-scenes are fine. It ma have just been a bad copy, because there are no scratches on it. Still very fun!!!!