Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror - Sony PSP (Jewel case)

If you own a PSP but not this game, buy this game. Especially at the price its being offered now.I am not good at dual-stick shooters, and this is a variation on the theme using the right X,O,[],^ buttons to look/aim. It took me a while to get used to this, but the tutorial missions and campaign mode ramp up the difficulty very well, throwing a little at a time.I died often during the boss battles of the first couple missions, but playing them again after completing the entire campaign, I can easily go through without dying on hard mode. I've gotten used to the shooting, the gadgets, and some techniques for clearing a room.This is my first Syphon Filter game, so Gabe Logan is a new character to me, and once I got used to the gruff "I'm Batman" voice, I found the voice acting pretty good, lots of FMV to tell the story. Some of the movies are a little long, but not punishingly so like MGS:PW.The campaign is around 30 missions, each taking me 7-20 minutes to complete, a very good pace to keep the action and the story moving. Now that I'm done, I'm replaying the missions trying to improve my Career Rating. When you progress through your rating, you unlock new weapons, which are nice, but I may not use them, I just like the act of trying the same mission using different weapons/techniques. For example, try the mission killing the enemies with only a knife, or by only using headshots, or using the environment. Replaying the missions this way is a blast (literally, sometimes) and I'll probably log twice as much time doing this as I did during the story.The audio is great, when playing with headphones, you can hear baddies coming in through the squeaky door, then walking around the corner. The soundtrack is appropriate with excellent action cues. Its too bad you hear the UMD spooling up before the song plays though, it spoils a bit of the suspense.All in all, I knew this game was highly-rated before I bought it, but wasn't sure if I could overcome the controls. I shouldn't be surprised that I liked it so much, but I am. Buy it now!

Since I brought Splinter Cell (PC) I've decided I liked this steath/kill genre. I was searching for a new game for my PSP and decided, based on price and reviews, to try Syphon Filter. What a good decision! I've been having a blast with this game. It's been so much fun I immediately ordered SF: Logan's Shadow.This game has everything: shooting, stealth (not like Splinter Cell), good weapon choice, replay value, good story and interesting characters.There's no way you can bet this game for $10 and have this much fun. Thumbs up for Syphon Filter:Dark Mirror!

This game is awesome. Even though it's over 3 years old, it's still a lot of fun. I bought this at a bargain low of $10, brand new. The controls work great, the story is engaging and the AI is competent. I finished it in about a week and there's still tons of replay value. I haven't been able to get the multiplayer to work, but maybe that's because the game is so old, not many people are playing it now.

I got this because somebody on Gamespot said that it 'defined the PSP platform'. Well, it's a pretty good game anyway, and probably the best shooter for the PSP.The good :It is pretty long and has beautiful cutscenes and fantastic sound. The levels get better as you play. Some of the first levels were really small and cheezy. Towards the end, there are some pretty neat things.The game physics are really nice (you can shoot someone in the knee with a 357 and they will fall on their face, then get up and limp, explosions cause rag doll effects etc).The sniper rifle is a lot of fun once you get it down. Its pretty fun to pick off the bad guys using it.The not so good :The bosses in this game are LAME! Regular guys in bulletproof suits of some kind except for one tank. When you throw a grenade(which you need for the last few bosses), the whole PSP grinds to a halt so you can't switch easily to a gun in time to shoot the boss when his suit is powered down. (I guess it is calculating the grenades effects and can't hear the buttons).A lot of levels are dark so its hard to see in normal lighting.There usually are no more than 2 or three enemies on the screen at once. Probably not enough horsepower for more. Good bosses would have made up for that. Even Sonic on the Genesis had enough horsepower for a challenging boss every level.

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I really enjoyed playing this game. It is similar in game play and style to splinter cell but not nearly as complex which is good for the PSP. Story is a little cheesy but whatever, I was stuck at my aunt's house with no laptop and no tv for a few days so this was an excellent way to pass the time and I was so hooked I finished it in 2 days.

I love this game. Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror has great graphics for the PSP and excellent gameplay. I loved this game so much that after getting rid of my copy I had before, I could not settle for a used copy, I had to have a new one, at a great price too.

I played games such as Resistance on the Psp and this game plays like that only with more gadgets . Graphics are great for a Psp game and game play is also good . Its a fun game and for the price its great .