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06.08.08, 11:43
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Like it or not, the survival horror genre has grown quite stale over the past few years. Players fight through hordes of monsters and bosses to eventually reach an ending, typically found within predictable areas with only a few jumps or suspenseful moments added. In fact, many of the characters within these titles are either more than capable of dealing with the supernatural situations at hand or frequently have more than enough items on hand that can be used as deadly tools. But take a group of normal people into a disturbing situation they have no control over, toss in a malevolent and relentless group of monsters, and mix in some mysterious time and plot reversals and you have Siren: Blood Curse, the recent retelling of the original title released on the PS2 four years ago. Including a new cast of characters, improved graphical engine and episodic content system, Blood Curse is an experiment in both gaming and horror. But does it manage to deliver the thrills and chills, or is it a bland experience waiting to be deleted?
IGN: Siren: Blood Curse Review (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/896/896761p1.html?RSSwhen2008-08-05_183000&RSSid=896761)
Like it or not, the survival horror genre has grown quite stale over the past few years. Players fight through hordes of monsters and bosses to eventually reach an ending, typically found within predictable areas with only a few jumps or suspenseful moments added. In fact, many of the characters within these titles are either more than capable of dealing with the supernatural situations at hand or frequently have more than enough items on hand that can be used as deadly tools. But take a group of normal people into a disturbing situation they have no control over, toss in a malevolent and relentless group of monsters, and mix in some mysterious time and plot reversals and you have Siren: Blood Curse, the recent retelling of the original title released on the PS2 four years ago. Including a new cast of characters, improved graphical engine and episodic content system, Blood Curse is an experiment in both gaming and horror. But does it manage to deliver the thrills and chills, or is it a bland experience waiting to be deleted?
IGN: Siren: Blood Curse Review (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/896/896761p1.html?RSSwhen2008-08-05_183000&RSSid=896761)