The Siren series is back with Blood Curse on the Playstation 3. Set in the original village of Hanuda, an American T.V. crew stumbles across a town full of Shibito, corpse people. With a strong storyline, a total of seven different playable characters, and an ambience that will chill the white right out ‘cha bones, Blood Curse will keep most players enthralled the whole way through.

Though the graphics aren’t BAD, for a brand new next-gen game, they could stand to be a little better. Clunky controls don’t help the situation much either.

Sightjacking adds a whole new layer to this game that allows for much-needed stealth when the time calls for it. Sightjacking is the ability to see yourself or anything else from the perspective of someone near you. When sightjacking is activated, the screen splits in two, displaying what you are looking at, as well as the third-person perspective of whoever you sight-jacked.

Though graphics, and controls may not be its strongest assets, Siren really shines when it comes to its storyline, and gameplay. Gamespot had this to say regarding the gameplay aspect:

Siren: Blood Curse’s episodic structure also keeps things engaging. The game is divided into twelve TV-style episodes, and each comes complete with a quick recap at the beginning and a preview of the next episode at the end. Each episode, in turn, is divided into chapters. No single chapter is very long, so you’re constantly jumping from one character to another and from one gameplay style to another. In one chapter you may be alone, armed, and able to handle yourself in a fight, while in the next you may have to escort another character to safety, or avoid contact with the enemy altogether. Stealth and escort missions are elements that could quickly drag a game down, but by constantly changing things up, Blood Curse keeps things moving at a steady clip.

Siren: Blood Curse is available for download on the Playstation Network.

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