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It's a rare thing when a game actually defines a system. Not an easy thing to do in any case, but once in a great while a title comes out that sums up the perks and potential of a particular game system. Halo defined the Xbox, for instance, while Final Fantasy X did the same for PS2. Now, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror has done the same exact thing with the Sony PSP. It exploits just about every technical capability the little system has to offer, and it does so with an extreme degree of elegance and refinement.

Sound ridiculous? Not if you've sunk a dozen hours in the game. What is a little ridiculous is that it has taken developers this long to produce something of such caliber. And it's not so much raw gameplay and presentation, either, though each sets a new benchmark for handhelds. But it's the fact Sony Bend, the game's developers, achieved the same level of quality in every aspect. And yes, that includes certain elements some game makers won't touch, such as eight-player online play with full voice chat capabilities.

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