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 First thread for this LP: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3523354 2007 LP thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2679383 SIREN (or Forbidden Siren, as it's known in Europe) is a 2003 PS2-exclusive horror game made by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. I'll let the back of the US case sell you on it: 00:00 Midnight. A siren calls and a sea of red water mysteriously surrounds the mountain village Hanuda. Slowly, a terrible force transforms the inhabitants into shibito, undead husks of their old selves, fueled by evil and hate. Play as ten different characters caught in a living nightmare. You have three days to learn how their paths intersect as they try to stay alive. Survival depends on your ability to sightjack - or the power to see through the eyes of friends and foes. There is no one hero. There is little hope. Will you resist the call of the Siren? This is one of my favorite games ever and I think it hasn't gotten the attention or praise it deserves, but I hope this LP will go some small way toward rectifying that. There's so much it does right, not least in how it takes advantage of the medium to convey its meaning and to tell its story - something that's still all too rare today.  FAKE FAQ What makes SIREN stand out?
What's a "shibito"? The undead. They move and act just like humans, but a bit... off. Most of them are armed - frequently with guns. Many also carry flashlights to search for you. They can never be killed, merely stunned for anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two. What's "sightjacking"? The unique mechanic of the series, all player characters have the power to see and hear through the eyes and ears of others nearby. This ability is the only way to monitor enemy positions, find clues, and plan an escape. Didn't you already LP this? Yes. Back in the carefree days of 2007 when this subforum was still new and quality standards all but didn't exist, my very first LP was of Siren. I still think this game and its direct sequel are the best horror games ever released and easily make my all-time top 10 list in any genre, so I wanted to do it justice with a higher quality presentation than I offered the first time around. So what's going to be different this time? Mainly better video quality, better hosting options, and better update management. I'm still doing a 100% run with subtitled commentary and getting all 100 archives, the same as before. I also have quite a bit more bonus material than I did last time that I plan to integrate into the LP. What about spoilers? Please don't post plot points or mechanics that haven't been shown off in the LP. This applies to the remake, Siren: Blood Curse as well to the extent that it shares features with this game. I've collected a fair amount of outside materials from around the web that I'll be posting along as well, so if you want to post a link to something game-related I'd appreciate it if you PM'ed me first. I want viewers who haven't played Siren and who didn't watch another LP to get a fresh experience. If you're in that camp, speculation is welcome. Why are there so many different videos? Since the timeline is out of order, every stage or cutscene that has a timestamp is getting its own video. That means that a lot of the videos are only a minute or so long, so don't let the volume of them scare you off. Any audience participation?  UPDATE 1 UPDATE 2 UPDATE 3 UPDATE 4 UPDATE 5 UPDATE 6 UPDATE 7 UPDATE 8 UPDATE 9 UPDATE 10 UPDATE 11 UPDATE 12 UPDATE 13 UPDATE 14 UPDATE 15 UPDATE 16 UPDATE 17 UPDATE 18 UPDATE 19 UPDATE 20 UPDATE 21 UPDATE 22 UPDATE 23 UPDATE 24 UPDATE 25 UPDATE 26 UPDATE 27 UPDATE 28 UPDATE 29 UPDATE 30 UPDATE 31 UPDATE 32 UPDATE 33 UPDATE 34 UPDATE 35 UPDATE 36 UPDATE 37 UPDATE 38 UPDATE 39 UPDATE 40 UPDATE 41 UPDATE 42 UPDATE 43 UPDATE 44 UPDATE 45 UPDATE 46  Most of these are posted as part of the main updates, but here's a handy collection for review. If the entry mentions an update number then it should be considered a spoiler for anything up to that point in the LP. SIREN: The Movie (Contains no game spoilers; fansubbed; loving terrible) Introduction: Kyoya Suda (From Update 2) Introduction: Akira Shimura (From Update 6) Introduction: Naoko Mihama (From Update 11) Introduction: Harumi Yomoda (From Update 14) Namiko Yoshikawa's story (From Update 12) Miyako Kajiro's story (From Update 16) Reiji Makino's story (From Update 18) Takafumi Shimura's story (From Update 33) Takaaki and Katsuaki Yoshimura's story (From Update 41) Some extra information about the Ubumedori / Harpy mentioned in Update 18: Link Background on the god Hiruko: Link / Wikipedia The symbols on the markers from videos 9, 10, 15, 16 and 57 and the beast in Archive 55 are probably an allusion to the Tetramorph: Wikipedia The legend of Konohana: Wikipedia More info about skyfish: Link / Link / Wikipedia The story of the Hollow Ship: Wikipedia Background on the Tsuyama Massacre: Wikipedia The Zuiyo-maru carcass: Wikipedia www.occultland.com The Truth Behind the Hanuda Incident http://www.hanuda-incident.com (1) http://www.hanuda-incident.com (2) http://www.hanuda-incident.com (3) http://www.hanuda-incident.com (4) http://www.hanuda-incident.com (5) Bonus Video 1 (SPOILERS! Watch only after Update 29) Bonus Video 2 (SPOILERS! Watch only after Update 32) Bonus Video 3 (SPOILERS! Watch only after Update 36) Bonus Video 4 (SPOILERS! Watch only after Update 43) Map: Upper Arato Map: Arato Map: Karuwari Map: Tabori Map: Harayadori Map: Hirunotsuka Map: Janokubi Valley Map: Elementary School Map: Gojaku Peak Map: Miyata Clinic - Floor 2 - Basement FAN ART (Contains spoilers) - Egomaniac fucked around with this message at 07:21 on Nov 21, 2016 |
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 As mentioned above, the stages of Siren are presented out of order. To assist those of you who want to get a better idea of the story's organization I'll be posting the update links again in this section in chronological sequence instead of play order. 109 Youtube Datatsushi: 684 A.D. 12:00:00 - Mana Stone (Archives: 1) 024 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: 1976 23:59:58 - Arato / Takeuchi Household (Archives: 2) 014 Youtube Kei Makino: A few days ago 16:45:22 - Karuwari / Church at Irazu Valley (Archives: 3) YESTERDAY 001 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Yesterday 09:29:00 - Upper Arato / Mana Stone (Archives: None) 002 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Yesterday 23:11:05 - Upper Arato / Mana Stone (Archives: 4, 5, 6) 003 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Yesterday 23:59:28 - Upper Arato / Banks of the Mana River - Construction Site (Archives: None) DAY ONE 027 Youtube Reiko Takato: Day One 02:18:35 - Hanuda Elementary School, Oribe Campus / Library (Archives: 7, 8) Primary Objective 039 Youtube Reiko Takato: Day One 02:18:35 - Hanuda Elementary School, Oribe Campus / Library (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 005 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day One 02:18:38 - Harayadori / Yabay Settlement (Archives: 9, 10, 11) Primary Objective 026 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day One 02:18:38 - Harayadori / Yabay Settlement (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 004 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day One 02:28:17 - Arato / Banks of the Mana River (Archives: 12) Primary Objective 032 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day One 02:28:17 - Arato / Banks of the Mana River (Archives: 13) Secondary Objective 015 Youtube Shiro Miyata: Day One 03:31:20 - Janokubi Valley / Orifushi Forest (Archives: 14, 15) Primary Objective 033 Youtube Shiro Miyata: Day One 03:31:20 - Janokubi Valley / Orifushi Forest (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 016 Youtube Risa Onda: Day One 04:00:06 - Tabori / Abandoned House (Archives: 16) Primary Objective 049 Youtube Risa Onda: Day One 04:00:06 - Tabori / Abandoned House (Archives: 17) Secondary Objective 007 Youtube Kei Makino: Day One 05:03:10 - Arato / Banks of the Mana River (Archives: 18, 19) Primary Objective 017 Youtube Kei Makino: Day One 05:03:10 - Arato / Banks of the Mana River (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 006 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day One 07:13:30 - Karuwari / Church at Irazu Valley (Archives: 20) 018 Youtube Shiro Miyata: Day One 07:22:50 - Arato / Near the Bus Stop (Archives: 23) Primary Objective 028 Youtube Shiro Miyata: Day One 07:22:50 - Arato / Near the Bus Stop (Archives: 21, 22) Secondary Objective 011 Youtube Hisako Yao: Day One 07:38:25 - Karuwari / Church at Irazu Valley (Archives: 24) 008 Youtube Miyako Kajiro: Day One 07:38:45 - Karuwari / Cutfell Way (Archives: None) 009 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day One 08:10:27 - Karuwari / Cutfell Way (Archives: 25) Primary Objective 036 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day One 08:10:27 - Karuwari / Cutfell Way (Archives: 26) Secondary Objective 010 Youtube Akira Shimura: Day One 08:20:03 - Gojaku Peak / Misumi Trail (Archives: 28) Primary Objective 020 Youtube Akira Shimura: Day One 08:20:03 - Gojaku Peak / Misumi Trail (Archives: 27) Secondary Objective 019 Youtube Risa Onda: Day One 10:39:00 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 1 (Archives: 29) 021 Youtube Naoko Mihama: Day One 11:02:50 - Gojaku Peak / Jakobey Pass (Archives: 30) 012 Youtube Kei Makino: Day One 11:59:37 - Hirunotsuka / Route 333 (Archives: 31) Primary Objective 055 Youtube Kei Makino: Day One 11:59:37 - Hirunotsuka / Route 333 (Archives: 32) Secondary Objective 013 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day One 12:27:10 - Hirunotsuka / Spring at Mizuhiruko Shrine (Archives: 33) 042 Youtube Akira Shimura: Day One 16:53:40 - Harayadori / Watchtower (Archives: 34, 35) Primary Objective 043 Youtube Akira Shimura: Day One 16:53:40 - Harayadori / Watchtower (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 044 Youtube Yoriko Anno: Day One 17:54:28 - Hirunotsuka / Route 333 (Archives: 36) 045 Youtube Tomoko Maeda: Day One 17:54:55 - Hirunotsuka / Mizuhiruko Shrine (Archives: 37, 38) Primary Objective 046 Youtube Tomoko Maeda: Day One 17:54:55 - Hirunotsuka / Mizuhiruko Shrine (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 023 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day One 18:03:06 - Tabori / Inside the Abandoned House (Archives: None) 031 Youtube Shiro Miyata: Day One 19:14:33 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 1 (Archives: None) 022 Youtube Naoko Mihama: Day One 19:27:24 - Gojaku Peak / Jakobey Pass (Archives: 39, 40, 41, 42) Primary Objective 030 Youtube Naoko Mihama: Day One 19:27:24 - Gojaku Peak / Jakobey Pass (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 025 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day One 20:41:20 - Hirunotsuka / Spring at Mizuhiruko Shrine (Archives: 44, 45, 46) Primary Objective 041 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day One 20:41:20 - Hirunotsuka / Spring at Mizuhiruko Shrine (Archives: 43) Secondary Objective 056 Youtube Tomoko Maeda: Day One 21:27:15 - Hirunotsuka / Route 333 (Archives: 47) 040 Youtube Naoko Mihama: Day One 22:11:11 - Hanuda Elementary School, Oribe Campus / Gymnasium (Archives: 48) Primary Objective 067 Youtube Naoko Mihama: Day One 22:11:11 - Hanuda Elementary School, Oribe Campus / Gymnasium (Archives: 49) Secondary Objective 034 Youtube Risa Onda: Day One 22:53:01 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 2 (Archives: 50) Primary Objective 059 Youtube Risa Onda: Day One 22:53:01 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 2 (Archives: 51) Secondary Objective 035 Youtube Shiro Miyata: Day One 23:03:50 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 1 Hallway (Archives: None) 048 Youtube Reiko Takato: Day One 23:45:20 - Karuwari / Abandoned Storehouse (Archives: 53, 54) Primary Objective 057 Youtube Reiko Takato: Day One 23:45:20 - Karuwari / Abandoned Storehouse (Archives: 55) Secondary Objective 064 Youtube Ayako Kajiro: Day One 23:59:47 - Tabori / Abandoned Cottage (Archives: 52) DAY TWO 053 Youtube Akira Shimura: Day Two 00:11:28 - Hirunotsuka / Route 333 (Archives: None) 047 Youtube Mina Onda: Day Two 00:17:31 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 1 (Archives: None) 058 Youtube Miyako Kajiro: Day Two 00:23:38 - Tabori / Inside the Abandoned House (Archives: None) 054 Youtube Shiro Miyata: Day Two 00:49:35 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 1 (Archives: 56) Primary Objective 070 Youtube Shiro Miyata: Day Two 00:49:35 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 1 (Archives: 57) Secondary Objective 029 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Two 01:11:15 - Tabori / Inside the Abandoned House (Archives: 58, 59, 60) Primary Objective 063 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Two 01:11:15 - Tabori / Inside the Abandoned House (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 060 Youtube Naoko Mihama: Day Two 03:33:33 - Hirunotsuka / Spring at Mizuhiruko Shrine (Archives: 61) 071 Youtube Kei Makino: Day Two 04:44:44 - Miyata Clinic / B1 Laboratory (Archives: 62) 061 Youtube Tomoko Maeda: Day Two 06:06:06 - Karuwari / Tanada (Archives: 63) Primary Objective 086 Youtube Tomoko Maeda: Day Two 06:06:06 - Karuwari / Tanada (Archives: 64) Secondary Objective 062 Youtube Tomoko Maeda: Day Two 06:32:58 - Karuwari / Church at Irazu Valley (Archives: None) 075 Youtube Hisako Yao: Day Two 06:44:53 - Harayadori / Yabay Settlement (Archives: 66) 038 Youtube Kei Makino: Day Two 06:44:55 - Arato / Banks of the Mana River (Archives: 65) 076 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Two 07:03:44 - Janokubi Valley / Orifushi Forest (Archives: 67, 68, 69) Primary Objective 078 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Two 07:03:44 - Janokubi Valley / Orifushi Forest (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 077 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Two 09:58:02 - Janokubi Valley / Suspension Bridge (Archives: None) 079 Youtube Hisako Yao: Day Two 10:07:25 - Janokubi Valley / Suspension Bridge (Archives: None) 050 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day Two 10:30:00 - Janokubi Valley / The Bridge of Return (Archives: 71) Primary Objective 052 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day Two 10:30:00 - Janokubi Valley / The Bridge of Return (Archives: 70) Secondary Objective 051 Youtube Yoriko Anno: Day Two 11:12:11 - Janokubi Valley / Banks of the Mana River (Archives: None) 065 Youtube Harumi Yomoda: Day Two 15:20:02 - Tabori / Living Room - Abandoned House (Archives: 72, 73) Primary Objective 080 Youtube Harumi Yomoda: Day Two 15:20:02 - Tabori / Living Room - Abandoned House (Archives: 74) Secondary Objective 081 Youtube Miyako Kajiro: Day Two 15:33:10 - Mana Stone (Archives: 75) 066 Youtube Shiro Miyata: Day Two 16:03:08 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 1 (Archives: None) 037 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day Two 18:37:15 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 2, 1st Floor Entrance (Archives: 76) Primary Objective 074 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day Two 18:37:15 - Miyata Clinic / Ward 2, 1st Floor Entrance (Archives: 77) Secondary Objective 068 Youtube Hisako Yao: Day Two 19:02:38 - The Nest / Mirror Pool (Archives: 78) 069 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Two 20:31:34 - Arato / Banks of the Mana River (Archives: 79) Primary Objective 082 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Two 20:31:34 - Arato / Banks of the Mana River (Archives: 80) Secondary Objective DAY THREE 084 Youtube Hisako Yao: Day Three 00:00:10 - The Nest / Mirror Pool (Archives: None) 083 Youtube Harumi Yomoda: Day Three 00:14:30 - The Nest / Level 1 (Archives: 81, 82, 83) Primary Objective 089 Youtube Harumi Yomoda: Day Three 00:14:30 - The Nest / Level 1 (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 087 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Three 02:13:20 (Archives: None) 088 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day Three 03:03:20 - The Nest / Near Level 4 (Archives: 84, 86, 87) Primary Objective 095 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day Three 03:03:20 - The Nest / Near Level 4 (Archives: 85) Secondary Objective 090 Youtube Kei Makino: Day Three 07:42:46 - The Nest / Intersection (Archives: 88) 096 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Three 09:48:24 - The Nest / Near Level 2 (Archives: None) 072 Youtube Kei Makino: Day Three 12:21:12 - Harayadori / Yabay Settlement (Archives: 89, 90) Primary Objective 091 Youtube Kei Makino: Day Three 12:21:12 - Harayadori / Yabay Settlement (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 097 Youtube Kei Makino: Day Three 16:00:59 - Gojaku Peak / Hanuda Mine (Archives: 91, 92) Primary Objective 101 Youtube Kei Makino: Day Three 16:00:59 - Gojaku Peak / Hanuda Mine (Archives: None) Secondary Objective 098 Youtube Kei Makino: Day Three 18:05:32 - Gojaku Peak / Mana River Floodgate (Archives: None) 073 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Three 18:09:00 - The Nest / Near Level 2 (Archives: None) 108 Youtube Yoriko Anno: Day Three 18:09:01 - The Nest / Near Level 1 (Archives: None) 092 Youtube Tamon Takeuchi: Day Three 18:09:10 - The Nest / Near Level 1 (Archives: None) 102 Youtube Kei Makino: Day Three 18:40:00 - Gojaku Peak / Mana River Floodgate (Archives: 95, 96) 094 Youtube Kyoya Suda: Day Three 20:58:00 - 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  Kyoya Suda Occupation: Student - Nakano Sakaue High School A young man with a passion for the occult. After seeing a post on an online bulletin board about a series of bizarre murders in a remote mountain village called Hanuda he sets out to visit the place himself. Upon arrival he witnesses a mysterious ceremony being held in the woods at night.  Hisako Yao Occupation: Priestess One of the two spiritual guides of the village, Hisako protects Kyoya and teaches him to use his "second sight".  Tamon Takeuchi Occupation: Folkloristics Professor - Josei University Tamon and his student, Yoriko, are visiting Hanuda to investigate and record the legends surrounding the village. However, soon after their arrival there is an earthquake and the red rain begins to fall.  Yoriko Anno Occupation: Graduate Student - Josei University Yoriko is tagging along with her favorite professor on his research excursion to Hanuda.  Kei Makino Occupation: Mana Priest Kei and Hisako were present at the ceremony Kyoya witnessed at the Mana Stone. Separated during the earthquake, he searches Arato for Hisako.  Miyako Kajiro Occupation: None Miyako is a daughter of the powerful Kajiro Family. She is blind and uses her dog, Cherub, as a guide thanks to her sightjacking ability. Kyoya first encounters her smashing something with a rock at the Mana Stone, and now she seems to be running away from home.  Akira Shimura Occupation: Hunter Akira has lived in Hanuda a long time, alone since the disappearance of his wife and son many years ago.  Tomoko Maeda Occupation: Student - Hanuda High School Tomoko has lived in Hanuda all her life. Following a fight with her parents one evening she storms out of the house, only to find herself lost once the red rain begins to fall. Kei Makino has promised to look out for her.  Shiro Miyata Occupation: Doctor Shiro works in Hanuda's Miyata Clinic, which he inherited from his father.  Risa Onda Occupation: None Risa has been living away in the city and has returned to Hanuda to see her twin sister, Mina. But after her arrival she becomes lost in unfamiliar surroundings and is unable to find her sister.  Naoko Mihama Occupation: TV Reporter Naoko was once a popular "idol" in Tokyo, but has found work harder to come by as she gets older. She arrives in Hanuda on assignment as a reporter for a supernatural-themed television series and quickly becomes lost in the fog.  Harumi Yomoda Occupation: Student - Hanuda Elementary School, Oribe Campus Harumi is one of Reiko Takato's fifth grade students and a member of the school's Star Gazers Circle (aka astronomy club). She and Mrs. Takato were in the middle of a stargazing excursion when the red rain began to fall.  Reiko Takato Occupation: Teacher - Hanuda Elementary School, Oribe Campus Mrs. Takato is the instructor for the school's combined fifth and sixth grade class, as well as the supervisor of the Star Gazers Circle.  These are all that we've collected so far in one easy location. 095: 1 2 002: 1 003: 1 004: 1 2 3 005: 1 006: 1 2 007: 1 008: 1 009: 1 2 010: 1 011: 1 2 012: 1 2 013: 1 2 014: 1 015: 1 2 016: 1 017: 1 018: 1 019: 1 020: 1 2 3 021: 1 022: 1 2 3 023: 1 2 024: 1 025: 1 026: 1 2 3 4 027: 1 2 028: 1 2 029: 1 030: 1 031: 1 2 3 032: 1 033: 1 2 034: 1 035: 1 2 036: 1 2 037: 1 2 3 038: 1 2 039: 1 040: 1 041: 1 042: 1 2 043: 1 2 3 044: 1 2 3 4 045: 1 2 3 046: 1 047: 1 048: 1 2 049: 1 2 3 050: 1 051: 1 052: 1 2 3 053: 1 2 3 054: 1 055: 1 2 056: 1 057: 1 2 058: 1 059: 1 2 060: 1 2 061: 1 2 062: 1 2 063: 1 064: 1 2 065: 1 2 066: 1 2 3 067: 1 2 3 068: 1 069: 1 2 3 070: 1 071: 1 072: 1 073: 1 074: 1 075: 1 2 076: 1 077: 1 078: 1 2 079: 1 080: 1 2 3 4 081: 1 2 082: 1 2 083: 1 084: 1 2 085: 1 2 086: 1 087: 1 088: 1 2 089: 1 090: 1 091: 1 2 092: 1 2 093: 1 094: 1 2 3 095: 1 096: 1 2 3 097: 1 098: 1 099: 1 100: 1 2 Egomaniac fucked around with this message at 05:22 on Oct 31, 2016 |
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      Archive 074 - Beaded doll  This was dropped by Miyako the previous night when she and Kyoya hid in the storeroom. Harumi's introduction (Update 14) indicates where it came from. Archive 075 - Book of Deliverance "Fruit of Vieda"  
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I'm pretty excited to see you start this back up. Thanks to you and your original LP, SIREN has become one of my favorite horror games.
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Oh poo poo you're back. Figured you would be gone forever, great to see some more Siren remastered action back since I absolutely cannot play these types of games.
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Hells yeah, it's back! I remember watching the original on like, Viddler or something back in the day. I tried to go back to it recently, and man, these last 10 years seem to have done a number on my eyes  how did we ever live with this atrocious video quality back in 2007?(It doesn't help that Siren employs judicious use of grain filters and static, which are murder on even the most sophisticated video codecs, but still... ugh)
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Oh man! Awesome to see this back. I followed your first LP of both games, this is kind of nostalgic for me! I picked this up on the PS4 recently and finally completed it after its obtuse difficulty haunted my childhood. What a great game.
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Well poo poo, you're back. Guess I'm following 2 SIREN threads.
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Yo, that last video on Update 36. Video 081. gently caress that video. Holy poo poo.
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Oh my god, I've waited three years to see the end of this.
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If people want to compare and contrast, supergreatfriend's also currently doing a SIREN LP: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3781111 Currently a bit farther behind on updates, but it's still probably worth checking out for an alternate take on everything.
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I did not expect this to come back I can finally ask now after all these years! Where did the interactive character introduction bits comes from? I don't think I've ever seen those in any other playthrough of SIREN.
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I'm glad you're back, Ego. I've been waiting for this day for three years.
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ishikabibble posted:I did not expect this to come back They're from the game's old website.
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So glad this LP is back on. I always wanted to go to a gaming convention dressed like a shibito but I don't know if I'd be recognizable enough. I'm enjoying SuperGreatFriend's LP. He's great at showing how ridiculous horror can be. But a subtitled voiceless LP makes for a good spooky experience.
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Hey all, glad the old thread isn't totally forgotten and thanks for the welcome. I realized I have the time and resources now and it seemed a shame to leave it so close to complete, so I'm back to finally finish this thing.ishikabibble posted:I did not expect this to come back Yeah, Night10194 is right. I captured them from a mirror of the EU promotional site they had way back. I decided to do it that way A, in case the backup gets taken down, and B, because there may be some minor spoilers and I wanted to release them at the right point in the LP. flatluigi posted:If people want to compare and contrast, supergreatfriend's also currently doing a SIREN LP: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3781111 Ha, great timing. I'm glad someone else is finally covering this game after all these years and giving SIREN some more exposure. Moscow Mule posted:So glad this LP is back on. I always wanted to go to a gaming convention dressed like a shibito but I don't know if I'd be recognizable enough. I don't know, I think there are a lot more obscure characters people show up as. And you wouldn't be alone.    
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Siren is a game I always loved but never could finish. Like I said in the other thread, the specific challenge in it is something I just couldn't handle. It's great to have this stuff so I can see what I missed.
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Oh man I am so happy to see you pick this up again. The 2013 LP gave me something to look forward to during an especially lovely summer and I was sad to see it go. I've gone through your older archived SIREN LPs since, but this game really deserves to be shown off in higher quality with your style of presentation. (I'd love to see the second game revisited too, I think it's even creepier than this one, but if not, no worries- thank you for going through the trouble of translating it and showing it off the first time!)
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Has it been three years already? Wow. Really happy to see this back from the dead (heh). I always thought your LPs were outstanding. 
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ishikabibble posted:I did not expect this to come back Japanese website for the game. Edit: Whoops that was already answered. Should refresh more often. Or shouldn't leave so many tabs open.
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That website was cool as hell, though. Really got you in the right mood.
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Moscow Mule posted:Or shouldn't leave so many tabs open. Especially since that post was from 2 days ago. 
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are we supposed to recognize the man in the latest cutscene at this point? the zoom in on his face like its some big reveal makes me feel like i missed something. i cant tell how miyako plays into that scene either, since its not clear where she is, but im guessing thats for later. she wasnt the one being eaten because shes intact 9 hours later, though unknown if shes alive or dead another thing, the cutscene where jun has a rifle and grabs miyako by the arm takes place a full day before he actually shoots kyoya with the rifle. its probably the result of a typo but honestly, wouldn't put it past this game to be even more confusing about its chronology than i thought it could be
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Sep 11, 2016 01:22
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 Yay! Really bummed out you abandonned that LP and now it's back.
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Sep 11, 2016 22:27
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  Archive 080 - The Takeuchi Monographs: Sacred Beliefs of Hanuda     We have seen other entries written by Tamon's father, Omihito, before. Specifically, Kyoya found one in Karuwari on the first day (Update 20) that discussed the Kajiro family. The cover text actually says: "Takeuchi Monographs: Published in the year 1289 of the Advent of Datatsushi The Sacred Beliefs of Hanuda: The Descent of Datatsushi"
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Sep 13, 2016 04:16
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So glad this is back. I wonder what comic book she saw with this solution!
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Sep 13, 2016 05:56
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You know, Yoriko's actually pretty resourceful. Also, is it just me or is Kyoya's poker getting bent a little as the game goes on? That thing's been working hard for days.
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Squarely Circle posted:Oh man I am so happy to see you pick this up again. The 2013 LP gave me something to look forward to during an especially lovely summer and I was sad to see it go. I've gone through your older archived SIREN LPs since, but this game really deserves to be shown off in higher quality with your style of presentation. (I'd love to see the second game revisited too, I think it's even creepier than this one, but if not, no worries- thank you for going through the trouble of translating it and showing it off the first time!) I think Siren 2 is every bit the equal of this one. It's like the perfect sequel in that it introduces lots of solid new elements and does some light mechanical housekeeping without changing the core of the game or its tone. I'm looking at redoing that LP as well, not just for the better video quality but because there's bonus content to show off like I'm trying to do for this one. Flac posted:are we supposed to recognize the man in the latest cutscene at this point? the zoom in on his face like its some big reveal makes me feel like i missed something. i cant tell how miyako plays into that scene either, since its not clear where she is, but im guessing thats for later. she wasnt the one being eaten because shes intact 9 hours later, though unknown if shes alive or dead Wow, I never noticed the timestamp mistake with Hisako's video. The stage select shows it on day two as expected. What a weird typo though. And I'm not sure if you're expected to recognize that person. It's kind of hard to see.
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Sep 14, 2016 05:08
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Where do the stories (like here in update 33: http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=145394) come from? I think a reason I like Siren so much is that it does fake religion a lot better than other video games. The blend of real mythology is nice, especially in the archive for update 28. The creature that is a blend of lion/bull/human/eagle is found in Judaism (the Hayyoth, or Four Living Creatures who bear God's throne). In Christianity they represent the four Gospel-writers: Matthew (the man/angel), Mark (the lion), Luke (the ox/calf) and John (the eagle).
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Sep 14, 2016 06:48
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I'm super stoked- Egomaniac's LPs are why I registered, and they remain the best on the forums.
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Sep 14, 2016 08:03
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Holy hell, you're back. Glad to see you're LP'ing again. This was a pretty nice surprise when I woke up!
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Sep 14, 2016 08:22
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Moscow Mule posted:Where do the stories (like here in update 33: http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=145394) come from? I don't remember if they originated from the Siren Maniacs book, but they're all collected there at least.
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Sep 14, 2016 09:35
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Oh man I was just wondering what happened to this LP, really cool to see it come back. I should really pick up one of these games sometime, I've been looking for a good horror game to play.
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Sep 14, 2016 11:35
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Moscow Mule posted:Where do the stories (like here in update 33: http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=145394) come from? I don't know for certain but I think some of them were from the japanese official site.
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    Archive 081 - An Introduction to Hanuda   The Uryen (Archive 57 - Update 32) were artifacts thought to be from the Jomon Period. Archive 082 - Bag o' laughs   Archive 083 - Diary written by Kajiro maid  Those who read Update 16 can guess this diary belongs to Sumiko. Archive 099 - The Truth Behind the Hanuda Incident  www.shibito.com See Archive 67 (Update 34). Egomaniac fucked around with this message at 05:24 on Sep 16, 2016 |
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Sep 16, 2016 01:20
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This game is extremely good
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Sep 16, 2016 02:13
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Love the sound design. Got all sorts of creeps during that stage. Can't wait to find out what the hell is going on.
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Do you know the name of that organ track Hisako plays, or the more dramatic version that plays right after? I've been trying to find that song played during that cutscene for literal years.
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