So I've been sitting here with headphones on, this creepy countdown Web site playing noises in my web browser, and it's making me uncomfortable. So I'd like to thank the countless readers for sending it in to us and completely ruining my morning.
But what is it a countdown to, exactly? Hosted on Sony's Japanese PlayStation site, we can safely assume it's related to a videogame. The grainy, blood-red background is set to the sound of falling rain, with English-speaking voices whispering profanities and girls and boys screaming in the background. This sounds a lot like my college days, but let's not jump to conclusions.
It's possible that the game in question is Siren: New Translation, a PlayStation 3 exclusive remake of the original Siren game, a surival horror game that followed ten or so characters around a mysterious village. A demo of the game should be available on the Japanese PlayStation store on April 24, with the full game shipping to stores on July 24.
If the remake is half as creepy as that damned Web site, I'm certainly hoping it never sees a North American release. My weak heart can't take it.
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8:44 AM on 04.16.2008
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After a minute or so just leaving that on and getting the chills, my dog started barking. Not a good combination, but a good enough one to make me close the tab.
I'll welcome another itiration of this game! ( allthough it'll probably cost me another few years of my life... damn that first game was SCARY! )
1. I have yet to beat the original Siren, though I intend to.
2. Siren 2 didn't come out over in the States, so there's no real reason this will, either. (However, since PS3 is region-free, one could always import...)
whys it have to be siren?
people in japan know thats coming out. why would they have a countdown for it. thats like having a secret countdown to mgs4, or halo. its stupid because everyone knows what it is.
my guess is something we havent heard about yet.
hopefully.
also, please throw some english all over this remake, or at least let it be subbed, so I can import it
pleaaaaase sony. please?
The countdown is the same font/orientation/style as the one in Siren, so to me it seems pretty solid. That'd be reallly awesome if it was a remake as opposed to a brand new IP, cuz that game could really use some polish (and decent English voiceovers).
done and done.