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''Siren'' is the first installment in the series and was released in November 2003 for the [[PlayStation 2]]. |
''Siren'' is the first installment in the series and was released in November 2003 for the [[PlayStation 2]]. |
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The game is set in a remote Japanese mountain village named Hanuda |
The game is set in a remote Japanese mountain village named {{nihongo|Hanuda|Hanyūda|羽生蛇村}} in the Japanese version), which is described as being very traditional and particularly exclusive society. Following the interruption of a ritual in the forest near midnight and a subsequent earthquake, the village teeters between time and space, with an infinite sea of red water in place of the usual surrounding mountains. The crux of the story focuses on the efforts of Hisako Yao, the leader of a local religion, to resurrect or re-awaken a being known as Datatsushi through an occult ceremony. The siren of the title is the call of Datatsushi, summoning the residents of Hanuda to immerse themselves in the red water, thus creating an army of subordinates called shibito (屍人 shibito?, lit. "corpse people"). The shibito then go about building a nest to house the corporeal form of Datatsushi once it is summoned, as well as killing and converting any living humans left in Hanuda. The story is told through the perspectives of ten survivors, some of whom are natives of Hanuda, and is presented out of chronological order over the three days in which the mystery takes place. |
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===''Forbidden Siren 2''=== |
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| Siren | |
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| Genre(s) | Psychological horror |
| Developer(s) | SCE Japan Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 |
| First release | Siren November 6, 2003 |
| Latest release | Siren: Blood Curse July 13, 2008 |
Siren (Forbidden Siren in the PAL regions for the first two PlayStation 2 games) is a psychological horror video game series consisting of three installments developed by Project Siren, a development team within SCE Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Games
| Game | GameRankings | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Siren | 71.24%[1] | 72[2] |
| Forbidden Siren 2 | 73.86%[3] | - |
| Siren: Blood Curse | 76.90%[4] | 78[5] |
Siren
Siren is the first installment in the series and was released in November 2003 for the PlayStation 2.
The game is set in a remote Japanese mountain village named Hanuda (Hanyūda, 羽生蛇村) in the Japanese version), which is described as being very traditional and particularly exclusive society. Following the interruption of a ritual in the forest near midnight and a subsequent earthquake, the village teeters between time and space, with an infinite sea of red water in place of the usual surrounding mountains. The crux of the story focuses on the efforts of Hisako Yao, the leader of a local religion, to resurrect or re-awaken a being known as Datatsushi through an occult ceremony. The siren of the title is the call of Datatsushi, summoning the residents of Hanuda to immerse themselves in the red water, thus creating an army of subordinates called shibito (屍人 shibito?, lit. "corpse people"). The shibito then go about building a nest to house the corporeal form of Datatsushi once it is summoned, as well as killing and converting any living humans left in Hanuda. The story is told through the perspectives of ten survivors, some of whom are natives of Hanuda, and is presented out of chronological order over the three days in which the mystery takes place.
Forbidden Siren 2
Forbidden Siren 2 is the second installment in the series and was released in February 2006.
The game tells the story of several characters who become trapped on Yamijima Island, an island off the coast of mainland Japan. On August 3, 1976, an underwater cable was cut, and all power to the island was lost. During the subsequent blackout, all of the islanders disappeared and the island became deserted. Twenty-nine years later, in 2005, a magazine editor called Mamoru Itsuki is visiting the island to conduct research for an article when the ferry he and a small group of other passengers are on capsizes, after it is hit by a red tidal wave. Shortly after his arrival, a group of soldiers crash land on the island after their helicopter has engine troubles. They must all find ways to survive the island's "monsters", the shibito.
The game is played through several character perspectives, each with his or her own strengths and weaknesses, through an overlapping timeline of the fateful night that alternates between the present and the past. The story can unfold in different ways with, in many cases, two or more different versions of a level, which will have slightly different objectives than the original. If the player is thorough and plays through these optional versions, the story and characters may develop even further than before.
Siren: Blood Curse
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Siren: Blood Curse is the third installment in the series and was released in July 2008.
The game is a "reimagining" of the first game and it tells the story of an American camera crew's disappearance in a mountainous region in Japan.
Film
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References
- ^ "Siren Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Siren Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Forbidden Siren 2 Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Siren: Blood Curse Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Siren: Blood Curse Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
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