Siren
Category: PlayStation 2 Game
Console: PlayStation 2 (Download Emulator)
Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment Japan
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Series:
Genre: Horror / Survival
Mode: Single-player
Region: US
Views: 578,858
Downloads: 375,647
Released: April 20, 2004
File Size: 3 GB
Rating: 4.4/5 (58 votes)
Siren known as Forbidden Siren in the PAL region, is a 2003 survival horror stealth video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It was originally released in Japan on November 6, 2003, and in other regions between March and April of the following year.
Directed and co-written by Keiichiro Toyama after he wrote and directed the original Silent Hill for Konami in 1999, the game revolves around interconnected storylines featuring a cast of characters throughout different time periods who find themselves in the mysterious town of Hanuda, inhabited by the shibito (屍人; lit. "corpse people"), deadly zombie-like creatures. The player must use sightjacking, a power allowing them to see the shibito's perspectives, to help deal with threats as they progress throughout levels.
Though positively received by critics for its story, atmosphere and originality, its gameplay drew criticism. It was followed by a sequel, Forbidden Siren 2, in 2006, and by a remake acting as a re-imagining of its story, Siren: Blood Curse, in 2008. It was also adapted into two manga, titled Siren: Akai Umi no Yobigoe and Siren: ReBIRTH respectively.
