SIREN: Blood Curse

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Jul 24, 2008
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  • Summary: [Playstation Network] Blood-splattered episodes of this Japanese Survival Horror are available as downloads, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the next episode arrives. The story follows a TV crew from America, who has journeyed to research and film an exposé on the urban myth of[Playstation Network] Blood-splattered episodes of this Japanese Survival Horror are available as downloads, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the next episode arrives. The story follows a TV crew from America, who has journeyed to research and film an exposé on the urban myth of Hanuda, the Vanished Village. Frozen in the 1970s and surrounded by a red sea, it is said that an ancient curse has been set upon this town. The introduction of western characters to Siren Blood Curse brings a new dimension to the series and, in order to survive, they must defend themselves from the vicious Shibito, the living dead, and other terrifying monsters. Throughout the game you play each of the visitors to the village, while the game's unique Sight-Jack System enables you to switch seamlessly between the visions of the hunted and the hunters. As the plot thickens you discover you are stuck in a time loop in which events eternally repeat and change. [Sony]… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 42
  3. Negative: 1 out of 42
  1. 1UP
    100
    Despite the hoops you need to jump through prior to playing, Blood Curse more than makes up for it with some of the most intense and perfectly paced survival horror I've had the pleasure of being terrified by.
  2. Game Chronicles
    88
    Quite possibly the scariest and most unnerving game I’ve ever played.
  3. Games Master UK
    85
    A hugely atmospheric horror experience that combines old cliches with a new perspective. [Oct 2008, p.70]
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  4. Kikizo
    80
    Blood Curse may lurk within the shadows of convention, but those shadows have seldom seemed more oppressive. And damn good value for money, too.
  5. Edge Magazine
    80
    While the game remains focused on atmosphere and aesthetics, concessions have been made to a more dynamic style of play. [Sept 2008, p.86]
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  6. GameSpy
    70
    It's got some wonky controls that make fairly routine gameplay tasks unnecessarily laborious, especially the annoying checkpoint system and map checking that removes you from the terror quite often.
  7. Gaming Nexus
    42
    Siren: Blood Curse remains largely unchanged after four years time. If you avoided it then, avoid it now as well. This title is really only for the horror hardcore.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 34
  3. Negative: 6 out of 34
  1. JoeSWAG
    Mar 11, 2011
    10
    A flawed masterpiece, intense and subtle, this is by far one of my favourite games and I cannot wait for a follow up to this wonderful game.A flawed masterpiece, intense and subtle, this is by far one of my favourite games and I cannot wait for a follow up to this wonderful game. Please Sony, make it happen.… Expand
  2. CasF.
    Jul 25, 2008
    10
    Superb game! The visuals are perfect for this and the tension created throughout the entire game (via the spooky graphics and sound) is Superb game! The visuals are perfect for this and the tension created throughout the entire game (via the spooky graphics and sound) is fantastic. The levels are very well designed and the way the story keeps switching between characters is great. For me this jumps ahead of the likes of RE4 & Silent Hill 2 as king of the Survival horror genre.… Expand
  4. SergioP.
    Aug 17, 2008
    9
    Great Graphics, Great Sound. A good game for PS3
  5. AramisG.
    Aug 11, 2008
    8
    Pretty awesome. I was a big fan of the original (except for the illogical puzzles and annoying snipers). In my books Siren is basically the Pretty awesome. I was a big fan of the original (except for the illogical puzzles and annoying snipers). In my books Siren is basically the true successor to the Silent Hill series. Encounters with the shibato are pretty intense. I would give it a ten, but I had to move my TV and PS3 across my house to reach an ethernet cable to download it. Too bad the PS3 doesn't have built in wifi like the Wii. It would make downloadable games a lot more accessible. Now lets see if they can make Siren 2 available stateside.… Expand
  6. SteveG.
    Jul 27, 2008
    7
    it has good potentialbut controls are awkward at best.cant aim gun either.i would play it just for something to do.
  7. wownd10405
    Feb 22, 2014
    6
    All graphics system changed, but still good to write down plate was impressed with the finish. I personally had more fun predecessor, but theAll graphics system changed, but still good to write down plate was impressed with the finish. I personally had more fun predecessor, but the fear of this game is really the best you can say.… Expand
  8. wowlame
    Aug 14, 2008
    0
    Wow...the play control is utterly horrid...do yourself a favor and play RE-4 until resident evil 5 comes out....waste of time this game is.

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