Sony releases first trailer for Siren New Translation
by Justin McElroy 
{ Apr 18th 2008 at 9:00AM }
It's not that it looks bad, it's that it looks horrifying, and not in that "oh my, the cat behind the bush startled me" kind of way. No, it's more that "I'm so terrified that I've convinced myself my own reality is merging with that of the game and I'm just going to curl up in the fetal position in the corner of the basement and hope that the pizza guy is a loud knocker" way. We're having none of it, what about you?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Carlos @ Apr 18th 2008 9:09AM
I want my mommy!
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Apr 18th 2008 9:10AM
The trailer suffers from a heavy case of you-can't-see-jack. Hope the game isn't going to be like that.
PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Apr 18th 2008 10:12AM
yea i noticed that too. it was very dark, i just thought it was the dark screen on my laptop but maybe not. it still look terrifying though even though i couldnt see half of it.
LaughingTarget @ Apr 18th 2008 11:52AM
Nothing ruins a scary atmosphere more than actually seeing the monster. Being dark is preferable as it allows our imaginations to fill in the blanks. The best scary movies and books are those where the antagonist is never seen (or described in the case of books). I'd say this is a very good thing.
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Apr 18th 2008 12:26PM
True, but contrast doesn't hurt.
Not seeing the monster is scary, but it means nothing if you weren't able to see anything to begin with: in other words, you don't know how dark dark is if you hadn't seen the light.
Michael K. @ Apr 18th 2008 9:16AM
Holy super crap, thats looks amazing, that'd better come to the states, we need a good horror game.
Michael K. @ Apr 18th 2008 9:24AM
I hope it gets a better subtitle than New Translation though, that seems pretty weak.
horngreen @ Apr 18th 2008 9:17AM
Oh good a Blair Witch game, finally. I love games where I have to spend a half hour adjusting the black level on my TV in order to play. I'm also tired of having a high def TV when game developers all decide in unison to make everything look like scratched up movie film or filling the scene with static. I guess they call that "setting the mood".
Kspraydad @ Apr 18th 2008 9:19AM
Having just played Silent Hill for the first time (psp)...I'm liking what I see here.
Fernando Rocker @ Apr 18th 2008 9:33AM
Your dog avatar is a lot more scary... =o
xFenixKnightx @ Apr 18th 2008 9:21AM
Can someone turn the lights on because I cant see shit!
FOXHOUND @ Apr 18th 2008 9:44AM
Nice... but I'm still looking forward to SILENT HILL 5.
NATO_Duke @ Apr 18th 2008 9:52AM
Though it was hard to see a lot in the trailer, I am very excited for this game. The horror genre has been lacking lately, and this looks to be pretty creepy.
Give us a new fatal frame too!
Fernando Rocker @ Apr 18th 2008 9:55AM
Fatal Frame IV is a Wii exclusive =p
Nigeria - MK: 0430-8491-9123 @ Apr 18th 2008 10:02AM
You serious?
I know Grasshopper are making it, but I assumed it wasn't coming to the Wii.
Fernando Rocker @ Apr 18th 2008 10:07AM
Yes, I'm serious =p
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Frame_IV
Joystiq release a couple of news too:
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/26/tecmo-taps-grasshopper-for-fatal-frame-wii/
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/30/see-first-images-from-wiis-fatal-frame/
NATO_Duke @ Apr 18th 2008 10:54AM
Yeah, I find it disturbing that they aren't making a high gloss verion. I will get it for the wii of course, but would much rather have it on the 360 or PS3.
(Is this where people tell me the wii looks so great that I'm nuts? Because if you have played this series before, you would know that the better the graphics power the freakier it would be.)
NATO_Duke @ Apr 18th 2008 10:58AM
Why is Fernando being voted down for what appears to be the truth on Fatal Frame? It does appear to be going to the wii next.
Fernando Rocker @ Apr 18th 2008 11:10AM
I think there's a FireFox plug-in that votes me down automatically =(
el serpiente @ Apr 18th 2008 11:12AM
No, just many fingers across the globe clicking the minus button when you open your mouth.
deaftly @ Apr 18th 2008 11:25AM
Awww El Serpent has a crush on Fernando, how cute!
Nigeria - MK: 0430-8491-9123 @ Apr 18th 2008 11:26AM
El Serpiente is going to get voted up.
Gaucho @ Apr 18th 2008 11:29AM
wow, how many times did the comment get voted down to become almost invisible?
el serpiente @ Apr 18th 2008 11:30AM
Protecting your girlfriend deafly? Awww...
PojoMofo @ Apr 18th 2008 10:16AM
never heard of this game before this week, looks like it might be pretty good.
Grasshopper needs to get off the Wii bandwagon and bring Fatal Frame IV to 360, PS3... dont they know the Wii is just a fad...
GearSecond! (a.k.a AwesomeStuff) @ Apr 18th 2008 12:05PM
Keep telling yourself that
Gaucho @ Apr 18th 2008 10:20AM
After reading that I wasnt sure if Justin liked it or not. Made postive comments sound negative. wierd.
I'm not big on horror games, I will say that they are very well contrusted on the most part. Fatal frame was really good. There was that one Gamecube game (always forget the name) it was a serious mind bender. . .
Gaucho @ Apr 18th 2008 10:21AM
sorry about the typos . . . and the double post
Fernando Rocker @ Apr 18th 2008 10:22AM
Eternal Darkness?
MJ @ Apr 18th 2008 10:26AM
Mario Party?
Gaucho @ Apr 18th 2008 10:37AM
Eternal Darkness. thanks Fernando. That game was a total head trip. great game. totally under appreciated.
jcd @ Apr 18th 2008 11:20AM
I think the fatal frame series is perfectly suited for the wii, given the unique 'gimmick' of the series is pointing a camera at the ghosts and all.
born2kill @ Apr 18th 2008 11:50AM
Siren is the scariest game bar none
Jouten @ Apr 18th 2008 12:36PM
At the very end you can see that it is coming to the PS3, awesome! =)
Kiryen @ Apr 18th 2008 1:28PM
According to the trailer, the story follows an American TV crew gathering material in Hanyuuda Village. The village no longer exists, yet the "ceremony" is beginning again.
New Translation... unless every single member of the TV crew is well versed in Japanese occult rituals, it'll be interesting to see how they try to wrap their heads around what's happening. Unless they just run screaming into the night. And then return as zombies. Well, corpse people.
MGS4 ftw @ Apr 18th 2008 1:49PM
LOL el serpiente pwned Fernando Rocker anyway the game looks sick just another exclusive to our exclusive ps3 games library
Dan @ Apr 18th 2008 1:51PM
This video looks like shit that ate shit for breakfast and then shit.
It's too Konami, Capcom Horroresque. In my opinion Slow Horror is dead (no pun intended). Everything is faster now and honestly I think its a good thing. I mean look at COD4 the run click in stick has changed the way all genres of gaming should be played. Heck even the good ol' guys at Sony recognized this and changed SOCOM for the better.
Left 4 Dead will be the ultimate test when the zombies actually run instead of just bumping into each other. It worked in the movies. Dont you think that its much more exciting when you're being chaced down a dark alley by something that could potentially rip your head off? I mean take a look at Resident Evil 2, wasnt it better the second time through knowing that Mr.X was always around any corner?
Stop wasting my time getting me to pick up keys, stupid ruby's, and flashing objects off the ground and then asking me if I really want to keep the Item I just picked up. Give me a fucking gun that can blast through the door the stupid key would have opened. Keep it action packed, Keep it scary as fuck but always keep it moving
iFester @ Apr 18th 2008 3:22PM
Well that was lost in translation (pun intended). I have no idea what's going on. Feels like the same ol' survival horror game that's set to mind-frak rather than entertain.
forestofdeath @ Apr 18th 2008 3:48PM
what a great trailer. o_o
ZaxCG2 @ Apr 18th 2008 7:26PM
I honestly can't wait to see how much a game can be absolutely horrifying. So far I feel pretty much all games in the horror genre aren't THAT scary. I want them to make this game utilize the PS3's graphics so that you'll HAVE to play it with a friend reminding you that it's all right- ITS JUST A GAME. O_o
Tulleh! @ Jun 5th 2008 9:05AM
I'd be damned surprised if this game didn't come out in the states, the defualt speaking language, even in the japanese demo is english.
bob17 @ Jun 18th 2008 11:04PM
HOLY **** I just crapped my pants!!!!
Dunnuck @ Jul 10th 2008 6:55PM
Honesty I don't see what the problem is. The video isn't to dark: I see what it seems like I'm supposed to see. There wasn't a point when I thought "man to bad I can't see whats going on". So those of you afraid of the dark...stop complaining. And those that complain about the static and the old film look: don't buy the game. That makes the game scarier and if you can't appreciate that, go play a stereotypical average horror game instead of this incredibly horrifying looking game.
This game looks amazing. I can't wait.
dunnuck @ Jul 10th 2008 7:06PM
Hey, ya stupid fuck. Get this: COD4 and Socom are war games. This is a horror. What you wan't is an action game, not a horror game. You want mutants, not zombies. But hey, Left 4 Dead looks wonderful. I can't decide between this and that. 28 Weeks Later is awesome. I love running zombies. And get this dipshit: these guys do run and you would know that if you actually played the original fucking game.
Your not scared if you always have a gun. If you call yourself a horror fan, quickly kill yourself before you disgrace us any further. Survival horror. Survival. Thats where the horror comes from, buddy. Natural people thrown in super natural situations trying to survive. Not being able to defend yourself well, knowing that if you fuck up, your dead. Thats where the fear comes from. Survival Horror. Not Action Horror. Don't get me wrong, I love action horror, but don't even begin to dis Survival Horror because that is what your doing. Resident Evil 4 was hardly scary. Mainly because you always had a gun. So you know you can kill whatever comes your way.
And your sitting there talking about how great RE2 is. They have shining objects on the ground. They ask you if you want to keep the item. Almost every survival horror game does. Yes, fast is good, but for the sake of horror, I would trade fast zombies and guns for slow zombies and survival any day. Now if they were to do fast zombies, hardly any weapons, actually trying to survive instead of going out to kill the zombies.
In survival horror games you dont go kill zombies for fun like your implying. You are trying to surive. You run. You kill only when necessary. Maybe you should stick to fps.