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Probably The WORST Survival Horror Game EVER.
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User
I purchased the game Siren because i heard a friend tell me that it was a creepy game so i decided to add it to my collection, not knowing how HORRIBLE the game was.Reason 1,the grapics and story line sucked.
Reason 2 the beginning of the game failed to interest me and keep me playing.
and probably the main thing that brought the game to a dead end is the SIGHT JACKING which was jus a REALLY dumb idea for the game. and i couldnt see where the HECK i was goin. ALL IN ALL DONT waste money or time on this game.
Not scary, not spectacular, just original
2
Rating: 2,
Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User
Basics:
The graphics are horrible.
Controls are poorly designed.
Voice acting sucks!
Additional:
There is not much of a scare factor here, only frustration at numerous loading screens.
The monsters, they never die! Oh dear God, please save us!
Seriously, though:
This game is no fun. You will waste a good portion of your time discovering this fact of reality.
ENGAGING
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 3
Date: November 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User
My son had purchased the game: SIREN and said it was a super good game to play! He is very happy with the choice he made for this game!
Disturbing intriguing storyline but not much else...
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User
Now, I stuck with this game and played it all the way through to the end.
So I can say it was one of the most challenging survival horror games and be honest about it. Moreso than those reviews that state they never finished the game.
Story-wise it was interesting and different from what I've played before. I wouldn't necessarily compare it to Silent Hill. Silent Hill has a far more solid story. Whereas Siren has numerous plot holes that leave you quite confused at the end. A lot of questions are left unanswered.
You never know why or what exactly is happening in the game. You're left clueless while trying to survive in this frightening reality where zombie-like people, Shinobi, are trying to kill you.
Whether or not being left clueless was intentional to make it scarier, it made it rather complicated. So you may not understand it on your first try.
As for the gameplay itself, this is where I'm sure you've heard most people complain. And for good reason.
I won't lie. It's frustrating because there's no savepoint at all. So if you die, you die. And you restart the entire level over, unless you've gotten to particular checkpoints. So your strategy is: NOT to die. The problem with that is, of course, there is basically a hundred possible ways to die in a level.
Mainly by just getting hit or shot four or three times by Shinobi.(Female characters are two or one hit) Did I mention there's no health item at all?
Apparently the game developers thought it would increase the horror if they made the character's health and stamina realistic. Now, I admit, it does add to the anxiety of not getting caught or seen by Shinobi. Which can create fear. But for most people it can turn irritating.
**This game is STEALTH-BASED. Meaning you're not meant to go out and kill Shinobi. It's very STRATEGIC, because you have limited ammo or melee weapons. You're mainly sightjacking (seeing through the eyes of Shinobi) and learning their movement patterns and then deciding what you need to do to get by them.
Without a doubt this story frightened me in a way that left me feeling uneasy and unsettled. Not keep-the-light-on scary, but just psychologically frightening. It's a very interesting and different type of horror I've seen.
If you're a very patient person, who doesn't mind taking their time, or like strategy games, you will enjoy this a lot. If you're a fan of the J-horror movies that have those plots that are complicated and need a lot of thought, you may enjoy this.
What most people don't realize is that this is NOT Silent Hill. It's not a game with a lot of monster-fighting action. You're practically helpless, and depend on strategy and stealth. So action lovers, stay away.
Overall it was fair for me. It had its up and downs.
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