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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.

for those with alot of patience

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: May 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Sony gave it a good try but the game is too frustrating. The story begins with part of the Japanese landscape gone to Hell. The population has been turned into killer zombies called Shibito and you have to survive and find out what happened to the town. You can "Sightjack" so you can see through the eyes of the shibito, which is pretty scary, but you really don't care because as soon as your starting to get emotionally invested with your character you switch to another one. The accents do not fit the characters, and the color palettes used in the game a very drab looking. Be prpared to die and restart alot. Silent Hill 3, The Suffering, and Fatal Frame 2 are better choices.

Good concept done wrong

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: June 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I picked up this game thinking it was going to be great. It looked like a Silent Hill rip off, which I have nothing against. I was wrong. I can basicly sum things up for you in point form.

- Worse controls then RE and Silent Hill put together
- Way to diffacult. Confusing while moving around.
- Zombies with guns...
- heavy Japanese setting may turn people off
- Storyline that makes no sense
- After you play the game for a while, you are forced to reply all the levels again. That's when I quit.

if you're looking for horror, be wary of this game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: August 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

"Siren" is advertised as a horror game. It has some of the superficial features of horror, but the gameplay isn't creepy at all. It's a stealth game. There's plenty tension, but no horror. I was disappointed. Maybe "Siren" is a good stealth game, but if you're looking for a new horror game with a good story & especially with a creepy ambiance, I recommend against it.

nice looking game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: August 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this was a very phenomenal game. with vivid graphics and excellent gameplay.

Eh

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game was decent and pretty good I suppose. The graphics were horrible though! And all the characters had British accents...I didnt mind that but Japanese people with British accents got kinda annoying after sometime. The plot was freaky enough ^_^. I found it hard to get very far in this game the Shibito kept killing me. Overall this game is a good buy for Horror Survival game fanatics like myself. But you will need the guide or you will get lost!

You REALLY NEED a CodeBreaker to play this one!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

And even WITH a Codebreaker, it's STILL DIFFICULT! But, you won't die every 5 minutes with the codebreaker enabled. The zombie sounds ARE C*R*E*E*P*Y. But, The Suffering, has the EXACT "undead" fx as Siren??! I think Siren is just the japanese version of The Suffering. But, The Suffering is MUCH faster gameplay. I've had Siren for 3 days, I played for 48 mins. on day I received it. By day 3, I'm STILL on "Day One" of trying to get the main characters to the highway out of zombieville. I'm stuck on what I believe, is the final "main" character>>"Gramps"(as i refer to him. he's 70 yrs. old). I can't find the stinking tool to smash open the gate for him to meet the others at the "highway"! And I'm using the Codebreaker with it!!! URGHHHHHHH! I;m GLAD, I DIDN'T pay the $49.99 original list price for this game!!!!!!

long and boring

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: March 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.I DONE THAT MISTAKE AND REGRET IT.IF YOU WANT A GAME UNDER THAT STYLE BUY SILENT HILL,ANY TITLE IS GREAT.

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.

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