"Siren" for the Sony PlayStation 2 is a survival horror stealth game that puts you in the mind of your enemies. Developed for the PS2 by SCE Japan Studio, whose members helped make some of the top horror games, "Siren" is a nail-biting and challenging tale of terror. This game is a gem among PS2 games. It’s a masterwork of gloomy atmosphere, chilling soundtracks, and intricately layered plots.Released for the PlayStation 2 in 2003 in Japan by Sony Computer Entertainment followed by a 2004 worldwide release date, "Siren" is a single-player game that tests your abilities to sneak and survive. You control many different characters trapped in the cursed village of Hanuda, all of whom are linked telepathically. All you have to survive are your wits and your strange power called "sightjacking." This allows you to see through the eyes of nearby enemies. With this ability, you can determine their location as well as where exits and key items might be hidden. The player must survive stages by fighting undead enemies and locating different items to unlock further progress.The game follows the story of a forbidden and secretive cult isolated from the outside world. It also tells the story of the victims of their plans. Told over the course of three days, the story sticks closely to the steps of cult survivors and local villagers. All of the playable characters in the community, ranging from school children to doctors, are desperate to escape the nightmare alive. Depending on where they are in the village, the characters can unlock new parts of the cult's mystery as you play. They can also unveil their plans for their secret god.The gameplay of "Siren" is a mixture of timing, patience, and puzzle solving games. It is both relatively straightforward and deceptively simple. The player must solve puzzles in each of the levels and get to an exit point. They must survive the threats blocking the way. The actions of a player in a particular stage sets off a series of events in another stage of the game, which affects different characters. Objectives are triggered through this "butterfly effect" sequence of events, requiring you to carefully explore and complete each stage.The enemies in the game are residents of Hanuda who have been horribly deformed thanks to the mysteries of a local cult. They are now monsters called "shibito," which, when translated, roughly means "corpse people." These "shibito" are truly terrifying to behold and hear, and communicate with an insect-like hive-mind across distances. They cannot be permanently killed, forcing you to subdue them briefly in combat to make your escape. Better yet, avoid encounters with them altogether as best you can. You can do this by sneaking, crouching, hiding, or even distracting the monsters with noise.All of the scenes and stages occur in a somber and dimly lit backdrop, which makes it an exciting and gripping horror video game. Character models are strikingly eerie as the developers chose to use real human faces instead of animated models. This gives each character a surreal, terrifying look that makes "Siren" for the PlayStation 2 stand out from other survival horror games.