The original game was helmed by Keiichiro Toyama before his subsequent departure to Sony.
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It was the only real way to see where everyone was, due to the lack of navigation tools.
The game was also known as Forbidden Siren in the PAL region.
6Forbidden Siren 2
Just over two years on from the original Siren came Forbidden Siren 2.
Like the original it was level-based, though these could be explored in a non-linear fashion.
Actions with one character might affect the level of another, and so on.
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Some of the biggest changes in Forbidden Siren 2 came in the Sight-Jacking system.
New enemy types were introduced as well, and some extra stealth functions as well.
The experience was smoother, though some tension was definitely removed.
5Siren: Blood Curse
Another two years on came Siren: Blood Curse.
This one is fascinating.It is both a remakeand sequel to the original Siren.
The context is that Blood Curse recreates the events of the original game but in a film crew context.
So it’s an event inspired by the original.
It’s an intriguing concept for a story that leans into the non-chronological nature of the games.
This also means the enemies tend to be a bit more vicious in their pursuit.
It’s a game that is stylistically quite different from the previous entries, though incredibly confident.
Partially, at least.
And as callback to Siren, a rendition of the Sight-Jacking mechanic makes a return.
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Slitterhead is all about its characters, each of them with unique capabilities used to defeat the eponymous Slitterheads.
However, you’re free to also freely jump into the body of literally anyone, including animals.
What he pitched as a gravity-action game grew to become Gravity Rush.
It’s Gravity Rush, but bigger, brighter, and all the more whimsical.
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The world is larger too, and has many destructible elements in it too.
NPCs interact with Kat too, and she can do the same.
The world just feels more joyous and alive.
It is an unsettling game that uses unconventional story-telling.
It has so much to say, even to this day.
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