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76
Age of Booty
Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games. |
[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]
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1UP
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.
 91
Gaming Age
Siren: Blood Curse is one of the first great survival horror games to come out of this new generation. Even those gamers who don't care for the genre may actually get drawn in thanks to the serialized, episodic pacing and well-presented mystery waiting to be solved.
90
Gamervision
Easily one of the best horror games on any next-gen console thus far. Never mind the fact it’s easily one of the best downloadable games on any console period.
90
AceGamez
Siren: Blood Curse is a triumphant remake of a sublimely brilliant survival horror game.
89
MEGamers
The game is short and it is a hefty download if you want to buy it off the PSN, but it is by far the best survival horror game you can find on the PS3 consoles.
88
Game Chronicles
Quite possibly the scariest and most unnerving game I’ve ever played.
87
WonderwallWeb
One of the scariest and most atmospheric games on the Playstation 3 yet.
86
GameFocus
Excellent audio.
86
Cheat Code Central
A pretty awesome horror game. The game's focus on story and substance rather than just shooting zombies really makes this one worth picking up if you are getting a little bored with your run-of-the-mill horror shooters.
85
Games Master UK
A hugely atmospheric horror experience that combines old cliches with a new perspective. [Oct 2008, p.70]
85
Jolt Online Gaming UK
Even with new chapters set to join Blood Curse's current package further down the line, what's already here is a sophisticated re-imagining of the ethics the series was founded on, providing the PlayStation Network with a cash cow that delivers dividends of entertainment to anyone who is willing to take a punt.
85
PTGamers
Siren: Blood Curse is an irresistible treat for survival horror fans. Its flaws don't manage to ruin the experience, and the story is chilling, competent enough to make a few heads spin.
84
IGN
While the first few levels were somewhat clunky, it managed to come together with an increasingly suspenseful set of chapters and cutscenes, frightening jumps and gameplay sequences that could keep you on the edge of your seat for at least a good 12-16 hours.
81
Gamer 2.0
Siren: Blood Curse is a great game. Not just a great PlayStation Network game, but a solid game overall.
80
GameZone
SIREN: Blood Curse has a few problems with the gameplay, but is generally better than its predecessor and is a pretty chilling experience.
80
Thunderbolt
It packs enough scares to warrant having an extra set of underpants on standby; and the mixture of stealth and action keeps things interesting throughout.
80
EuroGamer
Not quite unparalleled excellence, then, but more than enough chills to keep horror adventure fans gibbering.
80
Playstation Official Magazine UK
It's genuinely unsettling. [Aug 2008, p.94]
80
GamePro
This is a title worthy of your money. If you're a huge fan of survival horror titles, Blood Curse won't disappoint.
80
PSM3 Magazine UK
Some episodes are a bit short, but Siren's tense horror is ace. [Sept 2008, p.70]
80
TheSixthAxis
If you’ve been craving for a new horror game, can stand some outlandish plot elements and have the HD space and patience to install it, then don’t hesitate and jump in. Even if it’s not perfect, the game has plenty of strong points that makes it a great game.
80
Edge Magazine
While the game remains focused on atmosphere and aesthetics, concessions have been made to a more dynamic style of play. [Sept 2008, p.86]
80
TotalPlayStation
Even still, it's a good, spooky horror adventure, and worth a look if you've got 10 hours and 40 bones to blow.
80
LEVEL (Czech Republic)
Genuine Asian horror contains everything you'd expect from this genre: disgusting little girls, abominable monsters and incomprehensible cultural habits. The only flaw on this excellent genre-mixture game is a very short life span. [Sept 2008]
80
Playstation Universe
Ultimately, Siren: Blood Curse is a welcome nod back to the fundamentals of survival horror, and provides a captivating experience on the strength of a solid plot and atmospheric gameplay experience.
80
Gamer.nl
When a game can give you that unpleasant and creepy feeling you'll know that it's a decent horror title. And Siren: Blood Curse is just that. A very convincing Japanese horror game with a throat-grabbing atmosphere and the undead popping up more often than an economic crisis getting the front page of a newspaper.
80
Kikizo
Blood Curse may lurk within the shadows of convention, but those shadows have seldom seemed more oppressive. And damn good value for money, too.
80
NTSC-uk
Despite being a remake of a four year old PS2 game, the ideas and scope of the original still feel fresh and exciting. Thankfully, the developers have not simply given this remake a PS3 graphical update.
75
Destructoid
The story is still compelling and slowly spirals downwards into the more twisted and perverse, with several moments that leave you in shock. The game has a lot of room to grow, though, and can tighten up some of the aspects of combat and get rid of the damned grain filter.
74
GamingTrend
At $39.99 any fan of Silent Hill should enjoy Siren: Blood Curse.
70
games(TM)
The game’s faults intermittently make themselves known but are easy to ignore in such an engrossing and skilfully directed game. [Oct 2008, p.117]
70
NZGamer
Siren is nothing new but is a short, spooky distraction.
70
Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
In spite of its last-gen origins, these scares are 100-percent next-gen. [Nov 2008, p.89]
70
GameSpot
Despite some shortcomings, Siren: Blood Curse is an enjoyably creepy adventure with some interesting gameplay mechanics.
70
GameSpy
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.
65
Variety
Mixing Japanese and more traditional, Western-style horror elements to eerie effect, Siren: Blood Curse delivers on its core promise to freak players out. But Sony's decision to deliver this game as a series of downloadable episodes is a frustrating head-scratcher, as the process of installing each of the 12 episodes on a Playstation 3 in two hour chunks -- even longer than it takes to play them -- is its own terror.
62
Play UK
Survival-horror fans will probably enjoy Blood Curse’s clumsy mechanics and clichéd setting, especially at this price, but we’re not prepared to excuse it. The flagship title of episodic gaming on the PSN ought to know better.
60
Gamestyle
The first half of the game is certainly an edge of your seat horror fest, it's only in the latter stages where the game starts to come undone with a plot that soon falls into Evil Dead 2 levels of hilarity.
60
DarkStation
Siren is a game that was an experiment of sorts in the realm of downloadable and episodic games. I would have to say on most accounts that the game failed.
60
G4 TV
For all its lack of innovation, there's an involving, if convoluted story here, and some commendably spooky moments.
42
Gaming Nexus
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.
Sergio P. gave it a9: wow lame gave it a0: Aramis G. gave it an8: Alcades gave it a9: Steve G. gave it a7: Cas F. gave it a10: |
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