In the past two games, Gabe Logan and his team have faced some pretty conniving and evil people, but nothing could have prepared him for his newest nemesis - the United States Legal System. As it turns out, Gabe and his team are on trial by Vincent Hadden, the Secretary of State, who is convinced Logan and his group are terrorists. This is where things get interesting. Each mission is introduced by either Gabe or one of his team members giving their deposition, and as their words fade out you find yourself playing that mission. While this isn't a groundbreaking idea, it still works and makes the game's events all that more believable, instead of stringing the player along on one big adventure.
Those who have played the other two Syphon Filters will immediately realize that this one is not as stealth happy as past games, in fact there is very little stealth involved. Those expecting something like Metal Gear may be a bit disappointed because Syphon Filter 3 is all about pure, all-out action as opposed to sneaking around and hoping to not get caught.
The missions are a lot of fun, and have some of the most original, if not unique mission goals I've seen yet. For example, in how many games have you saved a tribe of Aborigines? But by far, my favorite mission (and I am willing to bet the favorite of anyone who has played it) would have to be the hillbilly mission. Yes you heard me right, hillbillies! The mission has you fighting with a hillbilly (we'll call him Jethro) and his slack-jawed friends against the FBI. As the mission progresses, you soon find yourself protecting a very pregnant 'Maw' and a shotgun wielding, trigger-happy Jethro Jr. I'm not kidding folks, this mission alone makes the game worth at least a rental. Heck, until an unfortunate Thanksgiving morning incident, I had a memory card queued up to this baby.
Now we come to the multi-player aspect, which was probably my least favorite part of the game. This is mostly due to the control scheme, which lends itself more to the single player game than a deathmatch. Syphon Filter 3 also offers some very addicting mini-games once you beat the game, such as: Thief, Elimination, Demolition, Assassin, and Biathlon. Of the four, I liked Assassin (where you would try to kill the highest number of people without being detected) the most. Completing each other these modes will unlock a new, more challenging version of itself.