Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
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| Developer(s) | SCE Bend Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Darren Yager |
| Writer(s) | John Garvin |
| Composer(s) |
Mark Snow Mike Reagan |
| Series | Syphon Filter |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter, stealth |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 65.36% |
| Metacritic | 65/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Revolution | C- |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10 |
| IGN | 7.6/10 |
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain is a third-person shooter stealth video game developed by SCE Bend Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2. It is the fourth game in the Syphon Filter series.
The gameplay is a huge departure from the previous games. Rather than playing as Gabe Logan, the player is given the role of a new recruit working for Gabe's secret anti-terrorist organization, the IPCA. Players are able to create an original agent using a character customization system.
The game also gives a non-linear, open-ended experience where players are given choices to take on certain tasks, or avoid them altogether. RPG elements were added so that players could create characters, level up their ranks, and unlock new weapons. Enemies constantly spawn so that players can never completely clear an area.
Following the destruction of the original Syphon Filter virus, the Agency has received a new cover as the International Presidential Consulting Agency, dedicated to battling terrorist enemies. Gabe Logan, as Commander-in-Chief, has hand-picked a team of leaders and agents for his new organization, including Lian Xing, Teresa Lipan, Lawrence Mujari, and Dr. Elsa Weissenger. The recent threat revolves around the apprehension of Chechen officer named Mikhas Ivankov and ending his distribution of the Omega Strain of the Syphon Filter virus. The man behind the conspiracy, Mihai Niculescu, sends Mara Aramov to find and eliminate Ivankov. Meanwhile, Gabe and the Agency split up and investigate locations of certain outbreaks.
An Agency team headed by Imani Gray visits Carthage, Michigan in search of Mujari, who disappeared while investigating Dr. Richard Broussard. Broussard had made a deal to give the virus to terrorists from the Anarchiste Liberation Army, but he backed down. The ALA acquired it anyway, and attacked the city. Imani and her team rescue Mujari to find the Omega Strain has infected him. The agents defeat the ALA leaders: Andre Proust, Soren Masson and Jean Fournier, then prepare for their next assignment. Investigating an Ebola outbreak in Uganda with Lian, Gabe shows his obsession for stopping the Syphon Filter conspiracy.
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