And to everyone else reading this thread, BUY THIS GAME!!! Here is the way I see it: If you are a survival horror fan and a hardcore gamer, you cannot miss out on this one. Siren falls more on the psychological side of horror with a strong emphasis on survival. The characters you portray are "normal" people trapped in a nightmare legend of the town of Hanuda. You're pretty much playing hide and seek with the Shibito (Japanese zombies) with very little weapons to defend yourself with. I have yet to play the PS3 version of Siren, but I played the original for the PS2 which was a cult classic.
As I type this, my import of Siren is on its way to me from www.play-asia.com. From what I've read, the complete download via PSN will take up 9GB of hard drive space while the Blu-ray version will install 5GB of data. Asian and European territories have a Blu-ray version because it seem that the first two original Sirens did fairly well in those territories. But in N.A., it never caught one. Maybe this is the reason why SONY didn't want to risk costs on the a Blu-ray version of Siren in N.A.
Siren's gameplay and appeal will not appeal to the masses becuase is it not a typical flashy "run and gun" game with superficial attractions. Siren is an in-depth cerebral experience with a rich storyline that leave room for interpretation and deciphering. Yes, I've yet to play the PS3 version. But the few I've spoken to who have played both PS2 and PS3 versions have told me the same. So that's what I'm banking on.
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