Siren Sets Its Sights on the North American PlayStation Store

You’ll be able to see the world from a new perspective next week, when Studio Japan’s punishing PlayStation 2 survival horror Siren spooks the North American PlayStation Store. The brutal stealth title – which was actually remade for the PS3 in 2008 – finds you stranded in a remote village named Hanuda, which is infested by an army of possessed religious zealots known as shibito. The twist, as previously hinted, is that you can view the world through their eyes.

The series is the brainchild of Keiichiro Toyama, whose most recent credits include PlayStation Vita smash-hit Gravity Rush. Chatting about the title’s development on the PlayStation Blog, executive producer Takafumi Fujisawa explained that the adventure was borne out of the team’s desire to create a horror title “that would resonate with an audience regardless of their cultural background”.

There’s no word on a price for the digital re-release just yet, but we suspect that it won’t break the bank. It might just break your patience, though – this is a seriously difficult game.