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Training Selection
Training
Learn and practice Agency maneuvers and combat before heading out into the field. Select from a variety of different Training Missions and complete them to become familiar with Syphon Filter®: Dark Mirror basic controls, gameplay, weapons and gadgets.
Beat the Training Missions timers to unlock special weapons. Complete all Training Missions to unlock the Bonus Mission "Goodnight Sweetheart."
Story Mode
Play through the entire game from beginning to end while focusing on the story. As missions are completed, they are unlocked for replay in Mission Mode.
Select from three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard) and then jump straight into the action. Complete Story Mode on Normal or Hard to unlock the Bangkok Bonus Missions.
Difficulty Settings
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Easy Mode: Provides additional HUD information to assist players new to this type of game and tunes the AI combat to give new players an advantage.
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Normal Mode: Tuned for the average player and will provide a challenge to seasoned gamers.
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Hard Mode: Only for expert gamers who demand a challenge.
Mission Mode
Mission Mode divides the Story into seven episodes, each of which contains several parts. Replay unlocked missions to upgrade your six Agency Ratings.
Explore different play styles as you experiment with alternate stealth paths, discover environmental kills, and unlock more darts for use with the MB150 Agency Sniper Rifle. Unlock additional bonus missions and content.
Selecting a Mission
To select a specific mission, highlight the Episode you wish to play and press [X button]. This brings up the Parts for that Episode.
Navigate through the parts to see the Ratings information for that Part. This Ratings Information includes: stealth, knife, dart, headshot and environmental kills, survival ratings and the total amount of Hidden Evidence collected for that Part.
Press [X button] over the desired Part to select that mission. After exiting the Briefing Screen, enter the Equipment Modify Screen where Unlocked Weapons can be selected for the mission.
Episode Selection
Equipment Modify Screen
This screen allows you to select Unlocked Weapons before entering a mission in Mission Mode. Weapons may be chosen for the following slots:
Pause Menu
Press START during gameplay to bring up the Pause Menu. In addition to viewing your current mission ops, objectives and notes, you can access vital information and Intel to help complete your mission.
Press the directional buttons ⬆ and ⬇ to highlight a selection and press ✖ to confirm your choice.
Briefing
This screen summarizes the Precision Strike Commander's assessment of the current mission, and provides additional hints, clues and story.
Often written by Gabe Logan, the Briefing provides a glimpse into Gabe's thinking as he struggles to understand Project Dark Mirror. Press the directional buttons ⬆ and ⬇ to scroll the text in the viewing window.
Inventory
View and learn about the current arsenal of weapons and gadgets in your inventory. Use L1 and R1 to cycle through your inventory and the directional buttons ⬆ and ⬇ to scroll the text in the viewing window.
Hidden Evidence
Almost every mission contains "Hidden Evidence." Explore the missions to find classified folders, hidden bodies, and other clues, which contribute to the Dark Mirror story.
Collect all of the Hidden Evidence in an Episode to unlock that Episode's Locked Files.
Note: If Hidden Evidence has been collected in a mission, that evidence will appear in the Inventory screen for that mission.
Stats
This screen allows you to view your detailed statistics for your current mission and tracks such items as stealth kills, environmental kills and headshots.