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Sony's design a shibito contest for Siren 2 -- oh yeah, there's a Siren 2 coming photo

Sony Asia is running a design-a-shibito contest for Siren: New Translation. Members of Hong Kong and Singapore can submit artwork of their ideal shibito to win a copy of Siren: New Translation signed by the game's producer, and 500 HKD. Oh, and their shibito will be used in the next Siren title.

...wait, a new Siren title? Oh my stars and bars, this is wonderful news. With Silent Hill seemingly done with, and Resident Evil beating its own path in the survival franchise, Siren could easily take the crown for the creepiest and most disturbing franchise in the survial horror genre. Every minute I play of that game, my heart is beating -- and I love it.

People are going to have a hard time designing some truly disturbing shibito. As opposed to just coming up with something truly horrific to look at, like Silent Hill does, it's the slight perversion of humanity that has manifested itself in the person, and the behavior patterns of the shibito that make them truly creepy. While the art will be rather important, I think the 500-word essay that has to accompany the piece will be the true defining factor for the winner.

If you've got a friend in Hong Kong who'll let you use their address for your HK account, then you could still enter this contest, I suppose. If you're not that lucky, then tell us what your scariest shibito might be!

[Via SiliconEra]


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Solivagant's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 13:00
Solivagant
I've been playing this game since the weekend and this series really seems to be shaping up to take the horror game crown. Stealth horror gaming is a really innovative idea (even if the original Siren for PS2 has been out for a while), and it's done so well while allowing exploration and having lots of bonuses to discover.

Everybody not yet convinced should try the demo and then just buy the whole package on PSN.
aggro tortoise solid's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 13:15
aggro tortoise solid
I hadn't ever played the original Siren because the reviews seemed to paint it as kind of a mess, but I may have to go onto the ol' PSNetwork and give this one a chance.
Narishma's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 13:26
Narishma
So what's a shibito?
CBunn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 13:50
CBunn
I'm enjoying Siren, but the game feels too much scripted. Like, press x to hide. Well, now I'm hidden, in a place that was made to hide. Then I'm ok.
In the other games, where you have no idea if the place you are hiding is a proper place, it's way more scarier. Maybe I'm not too far in the game, but up to the point I got, it feels too linear
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 14:02
braulio09
of course there's gonna be a new siren. it's an episodic game, man.

also, my heart beat while i play any game and do anything.
wonky360's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 14:06
wonky360
Siren is the only PS3 game I really want to play. This could be a great franchise if they keep releasing episodic content.
Brad Rice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 14:08
Brad Rice
Shibito = dead person. Zombie, if you will
Zac Bentz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 14:27
Zac Bentz
What the fuck? There already IS a Siren 2. Blood Curse/New Translation is Siren 3. The second game never came to the US, but it did hit Japan and the UK. At first I thought this was an announcement of the second game's US localization.

Confused.
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 03:38
hpv
I hope the winning entry is a Shibito with a working camera system.
bubuli's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2008 08:32
bubuli
here is your new shibito:

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