Next in the menu is Create Cell, these are clans in Dark Mirror. You even get to choose from 60 different patches to use as your insignia.

The Buddy List in Dark Mirror offers useful information — more than just names. It shows player rank, game type, and host of current games people are in. The Community tab includes (very detailed) Leaderboards, your Mail Box, and a Message Board. Navigating forums and threads is all handled well. The game uses its own keyboard (thankfully) and that is handled as good as it could be on the PSP.

Jumping into a game with eight players and full voice chat is an abnormal experience on the PSP. This is something we do on the Xbox 360 every day, but not on the PSP. It goes without saying that you do not feel like you are "trapped inside" a PSP game when playing Dark Mirror, especially online.

As for glitches or lag, there are virtually none of the above. I noticed a hiccup or two, but it has generally been smooth sailing.

I cannot wait for another PSP game to challenge Dark Mirror in either its online or offline (and hopefully both) completeness. I just don't see that happening any time soon. This game goes beyond everything we have come to expect from the PSP, and is without a doubt one of the best games on the system.

I find it amazing that it has taken a developer, especially one under Sony's umbrella, this long to deliver a game experience like this (for the PSP). But it had to start some time, and this seems to be the time. The PSP is seeing a rash of must-buy titles lately, and Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror should be at the very top of your list.

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror is rated M (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language.