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|gameinfo = Also known as "Forbidden Siren" in Europe and Australia. The story revolves around an interconnected cast of characters that possess a power which enables them to see and hear what a nearby character sees. Siren is divided into stages, each taking place in one of ten areas in the village of Hanuda, and organized chronologically in a table called the "Link Navigator". In order to complete a stage, the player must accomplish a primary objective that usually involves reaching an exit point, subduing undead enemies called "Shibito", or finding an item. Objectives in different stages are interconnected via a butterfly effect, and a character's actions in one stage can trigger a secondary objective in another stage. | |gameinfo = Also known as "Forbidden Siren" in Europe and Australia. The story revolves around an interconnected cast of characters that possess a power which enables them to see and hear what a nearby character sees. Siren is divided into stages, each taking place in one of ten areas in the village of Hanuda, and organized chronologically in a table called the "Link Navigator". In order to complete a stage, the player must accomplish a primary objective that usually involves reaching an exit point, subduing undead enemies called "Shibito", or finding an item. Objectives in different stages are interconnected via a butterfly effect, and a character's actions in one stage can trigger a secondary objective in another stage. | ||
<br>There is a sequel to this game: ''[[Forbidden Siren 2]]''. | |||
|wikipedia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren_%28video_game%29 Link] | |wikipedia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren_%28video_game%29 Link] | ||
|reviewlinks = [http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/siren Metacritic] | |reviewlinks = [http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/siren Metacritic] |
Revision as of 10:20, 17 December 2013
Developer(s): SCE Japan Studio
Genre: horror
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic
Game review score: 72/100
Game description: Also known as "Forbidden Siren" in Europe and Australia. The story revolves around an interconnected cast of characters that possess a power which enables them to see and hear what a nearby character sees. Siren is divided into stages, each taking place in one of ten areas in the village of Hanuda, and organized chronologically in a table called the "Link Navigator". In order to complete a stage, the player must accomplish a primary objective that usually involves reaching an exit point, subduing undead enemies called "Shibito", or finding an item. Objectives in different stages are interconnected via a butterfly effect, and a character's actions in one stage can trigger a secondary objective in another stage.
There is a sequel to this game: Forbidden Siren 2.
Test configuration on Windows:
PCSX2 version: | 0.9.8 |
Graphics by GSdx: | r4600 |
Sound by SPU2-X: | r4600 |
Pad plugin is LilyPad: | r4510 |
BIOS version: | USA v2.00 |
Hack comments: Hacks: INTC, Wait Idle Loop, mVU flag hack.
PCSX2 version: | untested |
Graphics by ZZogl: | untested |
Sound by SPU2-X: | untested |
PC specs used to test the game:
CPU: | Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5400 (3.6GHz) |
GPU: | Geforce 9600GT |
Comments: 60+ FPS except using software in a few places
Widescreen support
Available as a .pnatch file. Grab it from the PCSX2 forums.
Known Issues
Wall of Fog
- Description: Day missions may have a wall of fog problem.
- Solution: Only software mode (F9) in GSdx works correctly AFAIK