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History
Published by Sony, "Syphon Filter" made its debut on the PlayStation in 1999 and spawned a number of sequels, making the jump to the PSP in 2006 with "Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror." A year later, Sony followed it up with the PSP sequel, "Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow."
Characters
Gabe Logan, the series protagonist, hails from New Jersey and fought with the 75th Ranger regiment in Grenada. By the time "Dark Mirror" opens, Logan has risen to commander-in-chief of the IPCA. Logan's top ally is Lian Xing, a female agent he first met while working in Afghanistan in the late 1980s. Lian reveals she has romantic feelings for Logan during the storyline for "Logan's Shadow."
Dark Mirror
In "Dark Mirror," Logan must stop a terrorist plot unfolding in Alaska, as a group called Red Section has overtaken a Kemsynth Petroleum complex. The plot expands from there, with the game including seven separate story episodes and using cut scenes with documentary-style filming to heighten the urgency. The game also features a multiplayer mode that includes an eight-player "Deathmatch," "Team Deathmatch," "Objective" and "Rogue Agent" options. The "Deathmatches" challenge players to record as many points and kills as possible in a given time limit, while "Objective" forces a team to work toward a common goal. During "Rogue Agent" mode, players compete to become a solo agent, who then must rack up as many kills as possible against his former teammates.
Logan's Shadow
In "Logan's Shadow," Logan accepts another deadly mission, this time assigned to retrieve precious cargo from a hijacked ship in the Indian Ocean. Ghassan al Bitar, leader of the terrorist sect al-Jamil, orchestrates the attack to get revenge on Westerners for ongoing conflicts throughout the Middle East. The same gameplay from "Dark Mirror" returns, except this time there are five multiplayer modes, including two new additions to the series. Along with "Deathmatch," "Team Deathmatch" and "Rogue Agent," "Logan's Shadow" also features "Sabotage," which has teams searching for launch codes to deactivate the opponents' nuke, and "Retrieval," which is a version of "Capture the Flag."