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Syphon Filter

Developer: Eidetic · Published by 989 Studios · 1999
A lone agent, a bioweapon, and a small army's worth of guns.
ActionStealthThird-PersonPlayStation
4
out of 5.0
Excellent
POCG VERDICT
Clumsy to control, but the variety, arsenal and superb sound win out.
A varied, story-driven PlayStation action thriller with a huge arsenal and superb sound, dragged back only by stiff control.
About This Game

Syphon Filter is a 1999 stealth-action game from Eidetic, published by 989 Studios, for the PlayStation. Agent Gabe Logan races to stop terrorists and a deadly bioweapon across stealth, objective and run-and-gun levels, armed with a huge weapon roster. It released on PlayStation.

POCG ReviewOriginal: February 8, 1999 · Restored: 20260605
4
Excellent
Review Verdict
Syphon Filter
A varied, story-driven PlayStation action thriller with a huge arsenal and superb sound, dragged back only by stiff control.
How to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
A PlayStation and the disc; common secondhand.
Emulation / Other Options
Runs under PS1 emulators like DuckStation.