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A hard hard hard hard but great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: February 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

If you want a game that will last as long as GTA then get this. The story is actually quite amazing to say the least but you will be in it for the long haul.

There are several maps and over twelve characters that meet in the story at different times. It is like Silent Hill but slower as you are not given great weapons to defeat the enemy. Instead you have the power of second sight. You do things in the map that are for the characters benefit and to set up something for another character who will arrive there later. The story is sort of like Pulp Fiction in that all the characters finally meet as you take them through the story.

It is very very very difficult and very easy to die but there is a method to the game and once you manage to use the second site to run around the place so that the monsters do not see you it gets a lot easier.

Stick with it, but this is by no means an out-of-box couple of days game play. It is more like twenty minutes a day for the next 12 months.

Addictive but slow.

I have really fond memories of Siren.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I took a risk and bought Siren even though I had read many conflicting reviews. I really enjoyed playing this game. However, baring the assumption that you can foresee the future, I wouldn't even dream of recommending this game without a guide. The puzzles and items that you are some how magically supposed to solve are absurd. If you don't heed this warning you will waste hours of backtracking through unforgivably hard levels to get them (after you magically figure out that you forget to grab them in the first place). In fact, completely ignore the fact that there are puzzles (use a guide) because it is hard enough to survive getting from point A to point B. Also, the voice acting isn't that bad the first time you hear it (as bad as using American accent to translate, instead of leaving in Japanese with subtitles), it is that it becomes grating because you will die and have to hear it again and again. Oh yeah, you will get killed by snipers repeatedly, so a great deal of patience is needed to get through this game.

I liked everything else about Siren. It is the first survival horror game since the original Silent Hill (original designer of Silent Hill worked on this title) that really felt sprawling and immersing. The Shibito and incarnations of fallen characters are creepy as hell. The visuals are superbly minimal which makes them far more effective and ethereal. The false "heavy metal" ending was really funny. So if you have enjoyed any of the Silent Hill series and always wished they were a little longer, a little more threatening and more challenging give this title a chance.

Again, don't bother with attempting to figure out the puzzles on your own.

In some ways better then Silent Hill

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

I picked up this game 2 days ago, and have so far put 7 and a half hours into the game. (the first 3 missions alone took me at least a half hour before I got on) People are comparing this game to Silent Hill, which I do. Silent Hill's story disturbed me and still does. I spent countless hours freaked out after just thinking about Silent Hill. Siren however, hasn't scared me yes. It is scary to have to sneak around, having the Shibito find you and stalk you, but the idea of Siren dosn't frighten me. That may be due to me being an American and not Shinto/Buddhist Im not sure. But where Siren really shines, is the gameplay. Silent Hill is mostly wandering around, attacking some weak enemies healing up on your 30+ first aid kits. Occasionally getting hurt, but in Siren, its all wandering around, sometimes fighting if you have to but the safest way to get around Hanyuda is to crawl with no flashlight. The Puzzles in Siren are fun to do, (I liked the kite string puzzle in the abandoned house) I think Siren is definetly one for the patient people. But Its worth it, so Buy/rent whatever and still play Silent Hill!

Not Silent Hill, But Very Original

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I didn't know what to expect from this game initially, all I knew up until I bought the game yesterday was that it was from the creators of the original Silent Hill. I must say that I am not disappointed. Think Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid with a nice dose of Japanese culture and mysticism and that's as close as I can get to describing this game. I like the survival horror-stealth concept that this game presents. It's definetely original and I think this game will do well. If you lack the ability to be patient I suggest steering away from this one. It's primarily brains and not brawn. If you want a suspenseful experience this is the way to go.

fun game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: August 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This was a very fun game too play. Even though some of the missions from this game is hard. And the graphics from this game is sharp.

siren rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: August 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this game really really rocks. since this game is very scary and fun.

Amazing Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I am confused by some of some of the other reviews. I was expecting this game to be really hard, especially for me because I am not very good at solving puzzles and trying to figure things out. I don't even have much(if any) experience with these kinds of games. The games I owned before I got this was Simpsons Road Rage, Simpsons Hit and Run, American Idol ect.......... My point is no games like Siren. I thought it looked good so I got it. I have had it for 3 days and am on mission 8 or 9 and the game play time is about 3 hrs. What I am surprised about is that I saw a review that was saying it's so hard, and you die so much. I am not even good at these kinds of games, and I have rarely died. I feel that the puzzles in this game make it so much more fun, and in my opinion the puzzles are not even hard(if you can even call them puzzles). I also love(although sometimes hard) when you are trying to sneak around the 'shibito's'. I am really surprised to see that some people say that it is SO hard when at the few games like this(ones where you have to find certain items and stuff)that I HAVE played I am usually terrible at, when this one didn't seem that hard at all! I also saw that someone said they couldn't find an item to smash the gate in the level with the 70 y/o man. I had the same problem, so I did a little more searching in an area I hadn't gone to yet, and instantly found a key on the ground right next to a gate, and got through the level. I think people make themselves think it's harder then it is when really it's quite simple. There is ALWAYS a way through the level you just have to search everywhere and you WILL find what it is you need. Overall I think this game IS challenging but the challenges are fun! The cahllenges can be frustrating at times, but the challenges are what makes this game! You have to be patient at times waiting for the 'shibito' to be in the right place to not spot you so you can sneak around them. So if you are an impatient person(which I generally am with games) then this may not be the one for you, but give it chance, because this really is a GREAT game!

One more point. I don't mind the voice acting at all! Some people didn't like it. I thought it was really quite good actually. This game is a great price! It's worth WAY MORE! GIVE IT A CHANCE AND BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Survival Horror at its best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Siren is an extremely complicated game that involves a lot of thought to play and piece the story together. At first, I really didn't like this game but as I kept playing, it really is a fantastic game. The characters look really well, and I really like all of the ten characters that you control and encounter. Also, the story is very well put together just like a movie. One thing that isn't so good about this game is that you die very frequently. Most characters are unarmed and you have to sneak through the level without a weapon. When you do find a weapon, it is very satisfying to shoot a Shibito or whack him with a wrench. Sightjacking is also very good in this game. Seeing through the eyes of the enemy is very helpful yet very creepy. There are also many moments where you will jump really bad when you see one chasing you. Puzzles are fun to figure out, and they are pretty tough too. Although this game is very hard, the story line and addicting gameplay will keep you wanting more to see who you play next, and what disturbing thing you will encounter next.

phat

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: August 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this was a very phat game from sony. and most of the missions from this game is fun.

A great blend

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: November 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First of all I don't understand why everyone says the graphics on this game are great. Let me just say that this game has the worst graphics I've ever seen in a PS2 game. However they fit with the style. The voice acting is horrible! Beyond belief! But it fits the game perfectly. The game is never scary, but it is always filled with tension. The controls are decent, but more interesting than any other survial horor (bda splling) game out there. In a way it feels more like a memeber of the Metal Gear solid series, incomprehinsible story and all. But all in all I think this game has a wide enough appeal to strike anyone with patience. I own this game and both Fatal frames and together they are the three greatest horror games there are. Given a choice this one comes in second behind Fatal Frame I. If you love MGS or Survival (did I spele it wright?) games, you will not be dissappointed by this game.

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