Siren: Blood Curse
Siren: Blood Curse, known in Japan as Siren: New Translation, is a stealth-based survival horror video game developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's Japan Studio for the PlayStation 3. It was initially released in Japan in BD-ROM format on July 13, 2008, followed by a worldwide release on the PlayStation Network on July 24, 2008. A BD-ROM version will be released in Europe in the Autumn.[1] The game is a reimagining of the first installment in the series, Siren, with many alterations to structure and content.[2]
The story begins on August 3, 2007 and focuses on an American television crew that arrives in Japan to investigate and document the legend of Hanuda, a "vanished village" where human sacrifices are said to have taken place thirty years prior. New gameplay features include an automated split-screen sightjacking mode that allows the player to see through the eyes of others while continuing to play normally. Over 50 weapons are available throughout, each with its own unique finishing moves.
The game is divided into a series of twelve chronological episodes grouped into four equal chapters available from the PlayStation Store, containing parallel and intersecting scenarios for multiple playable characters (seven characters in total).[3] All twelve episodes are also available to download at a lower price. A playable demo containing a portion of the second episode is also available to download.
Reception
The game has received generally positive reviews, averaging at 83 on Metacritic.
Characters
Howard Wright
- Howard Wright is the main protagonist in Siren Blood Curse. His role is similar to Kyoya Suda.
Sam Monroe
- Sam Monroe is a college professor and is the folklore expert on the TV crew that came to visit Hanuda. His ex-wife is Melissa Gale and is the father to Bella Monroe. He discovers the prophecy.
Melissa Gale
- Melissa Gale is the ex-wife of Sam Monroe and the mother of Bella Monroe. She is the presenter of the TV show visiting Hanuda. She dies sacrificing herself to stop a maggot shibito from attacking Bella she turns into a maggot shibito but saves Bella from a shibito Sol. Her character is similar to Reiko Takato from the original Siren.
Bella Monroe
- Bella Monroe is the daughter of Sam Monroe and Melissa Gale.She turns out to be Amana. Bella ate the body of the god and was cursed with eternal life. Her character is a combination of Harumi Yomoda (protectiveness from Melissa), Hisako Yao (Eating the flesh of the god) and Tomoko Maeda (The fueds between Sam and Melissa and the when she knocks on the church window as a shibito).
Seigo Saiga
- A rifleman and part of the Saiga family even though he was adopted. At the beginning of the game he is preforming the ritual but later he is helping characters and killing the monster form of Miyako, but then he fights Howard. His role is similar to Shira Miyata and Akira Shimura from the original game.
Sol Jackson
- Cameraman of the TV crew at Hanuda. He is in love with Melissa. Turns into a spider shibito.
Amana
- The evil nun who ate the flesh of the dying god we find out that this is Bella grown up. She is immortal and sometimes forgets her cause explaining why she helped Howard at the beginning of the game. Her role is similar to Hisako Yao from the original game.
Miyako
- Latest line of girls to be sacrificed to resurrect the god. She accompanies Howard and is eventually sacrificed but her spirit helps Howard defeat the god. Her role is similar to Miyako Kajiro from the original game.
References
External links
- Official PlayStation Japan website
- Official debut trailer
- Official PlayStation UK page
- Official PlayStation US page
- Howard Wright's Web Blog (Hoax)
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