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Topics: Retro Gaming, Sony, PlayStation, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Topics: Retro Gaming, Sony, PlayStation, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
It looks like a classic survival horror game is seemingly about to make a triumphant return on PlayStation 5 very soon.
The game in question is Forbidden Siren which was originally released in 2003 on the PS2 in Japan (simply known as Siren) before arriving in the West the following year. It was developed by Japan Studio aka Project Siren and can perhaps be best described as Fatal Frame meets Silent Hill.
Check out the Forbidden Siren trailer below!
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Sure, Forbidden Siren was a bit more clunky to play than other survival horror games of its time but few could deny that this series had plenty of scares and bags of potential with future releases. The original Forbidden Siren was eventually followed up by a sequel in 2006 and a re-imagining of the original game for PlayStation 3 in 2008.
The Forbidden Siren series had a unique mechanic for its time, and that’s being able to see through the eyes of the possessed enemies that were hunting you down to kill you. It certainly upped the ante when it came to its eerie vibe.
“Fight for survival in a remote village infested by demonic 'Shibito'. Use stealth tactics, wild weapons and psychic 'sightjacking' to evade or subdue your pursuers and escape the nightmare unharmed,” reads the synopsis of Forbidden Siren.
There is a version of Forbidden Siren available to play now with a PS Plus Premium subscription thanks to PS2 emulation, however, it seems that a new and improved version is on the way, as spotted by Reddit user notewise.
While this won't be a full remake or a hefty remaster, according to a retail listing, this enhanced PS2 port will feature newly rendered visuals, the ability to rewind, quick save and video filters, features that are included with most PlayStation classics with a PS Plus subscription.
The retail listing also claims that Forbidden Siren will be re-released on modern PlayStation consoles later this month on 15 October. It will be interesting to see if it's included with a PS Plus subscription like the previous version.
This news has not been confirmed by Sony at the time of writing, so we should take it with a pinch of salt until proven otherwise. That being said, hopefully, there’s no smoke without fire.