| Siren | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Siren_art_box.jpg) North American version cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Japan Studio (Project Siren) |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Keiichiro Toyama |
| Producer(s) | Takafumi Fujisawa |
| Artist(s) | Isao Takahashi |
| Writer(s) | Keiichiro Toyama Naoko Sato |
| Composer(s) | Hitomi Shimizu |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror, stealth |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Siren,[a] known as Forbidden Siren in the PAL region, is a 2003 survival horror stealth video game developed by Project Siren, a development team within Japan Studio, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It was originally released in Japan in 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, 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.
The game was positively received by critics for its story, atmosphere and originality, although its gameplay drew criticism. It was followed by a sequel, 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 mangas, titled Siren: Akai Umi no Yobigoe and Siren: ReBIRTH respectively.
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