First seen: 14 september 2006
I wanted to like Syphon Filter The Omega Strain but there's just too much about it that rubbed me wrong. As chaffing as a love toy made of sandpaper, the numerous play issues and frustrating design will send you looking for one of the myriad of more polished espionage games on the market. Read more
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain is not without its problems but it is a fairly solid game that fans of the franchise will probably enjoy now that it has come to the PS2 console and also online. The online play keeps the game from being a complete 'once-n-shelve' title but if you're only a casual gamer without the online ability or an interest in the franchise from the past there is better tactical action games already available on the market. Read more
The newest installment in SCEA's long running espionage series, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain takes the franchise online for the first time. The intriguing storyline has players trying to locate and destroy the strains of the virus that has reappeared in various locations throughout the world. Featuring many user-customizable agents, the single player mode encompasses 17 expansive missions that are challenging and engaging. However, the series' new online mode adds... Read more
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain explodes onto the PS2 with edge-of-your-seat offline and online action. The newest instalment in the multi-million-selling series offers sophisticated and highly intelligent AI, richly detailed worlds, an enhanced character customisation system and groundbreaking co-operative, peer-to-peer online gameplay Read more
Shoot-outs fizzing with hot lead, espionage sizzling with stealth, a wicked plotline and an online co-op mode. Is there a cure for our excitement? Read more