SquareTex wrote:I'm not sure how many of you heard the rip he did for the first Siren game a few years ago, but Parjay has struck again with a rip from the second game.
This makes me VERY happy indeed! The first Siren game had some of the best dark ambient in VGMdom, so I've been looking forward to this eagerly.
Only problem is, I can't view the page because I'm not a member of gamingforce, and I really don't want to register there (I remember that forum as quite odious). Is the rip available anywhere else, or do any kind soul feel like throwing up a rar or zip at sendspace or some such site...? I'd be very grateful.
longhairmike wrote:as much as i so desperately wanted to enjoy siren 1, i couldnt beat the first friggin stage of the game. it was like self-catheterization-with-a-pixie-stick painful...
Yeah, the game's controls were notoriously bad. Like, I know most people whine about "survival horror" controls, but Siren 1's were just beyond bad. I managed to master them and beat the game, though. The game itself (story, atmosphere, etc.) is really good, definitely one of the best horror-game experiences. Its just too bad about the shitty controls putting people off. Siren 1 is like a diamond buried deep in a piece of coal... very, very, very, very deep inside. What really made the Siren games special was the "survival stealth" quality - often you'd have no choice but to stalk around in the shadows and avoid the enemy, so it truly felt like horror, unlike some other series were you blow up stuff with rocket launchers.
SquareTex wrote:it's a shame that fS2 didn't get a North American release, because it apparently was a MUCH more manageable and fun game from what I've read.
Yeah, the second one was a much better executed game. Not quite as scary (FS1 was more claustrophobic), but much improved in every other way. Definitely worth an import.
Speaking of Siren, the PS3 remake of the first game is out soon, and the soundtrack has been announced. I wonder if they actually have the balls to release a SH1-style pure dark ambient CD, or if its just a collection of piano cutscene music or something like that? I'd bet on the latter, but you never know. Anyone got any info on this?