Siren: Blood Curse priced and dated for Europe
by Jem Alexander 
{ Jul 4th 2008 at 12:00PM }
I guess we can't complain now that we know we won't have to wait in between episodes, but we can't help but wonder why they've bothered with splitting the game up at all. Why not just release it all as one? When the game releases you'll be able to pick up each chapter for £4.99 (no sign of a price in Euros, sorry!), with all four chapters bundled together for £19.99. Pro tip: Buy them all separately and you'll save 3p. That's three penny sweets!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brodie-san @ Jul 4th 2008 12:39PM
Sounds somewhat of a marketing ploy. Lots of people will pick up the first episode to "try it out". The total of these increased number of transactions may be greater than what the amount would have been if it was released as a normal singular release.
kevin @ Jul 4th 2008 12:19PM
so wait is this coming out for the us?!
ugh
CLupula @ Jul 4th 2008 1:04PM
Why are you upset? Did you import it already?
Dehshizknight @ Jul 4th 2008 4:45PM
He's upset because he doesn't know any information about the US release.
mezzanine @ Jul 4th 2008 6:40PM
We're all a little upset : (
Eggy @ Jul 4th 2008 12:46PM
So we don't have to buy each episode seperately? Anyway this is much cheaper than expected, really looking forward to this.
ultima_omega @ Jul 4th 2008 12:47PM
Sony do some strange things. What was the point in making it episodic if they all come out at once? I think everyone will just buy them all the same day. I know i will.
Jerses @ Jul 4th 2008 1:09PM
Maybe they are trying to test the market of Store games vs downloads ( store games need more money... they need to make a BD then make the package...then ship it to every store). Thats why the game is cheaper to download...
Hey! if the total download is like 5gb... im guessing the BD need a mandatory 5g Install lol :P just joking..oh! and sorry for my english. from mexico here!
CLupula @ Jul 4th 2008 1:18PM
i could be wrong, but for some reason, i'm assuming that it'll only be the european store where they'll all be released on the same day. for all i know, scea could release them the same way here, but i just get the feeling this is more of scee not trying as hard as the other divisions.
CLupula @ Jul 4th 2008 1:21PM
For some reason, I get the feeling this is just another example of SCEE being lazier than the other Sony divisons. While I wouldn't mind it being this way when it comes to the States, I don't think they'll do it this way here. But I could be wrong. Would probably prefer to be wrong, honestly. lol
LJ @ Jul 4th 2008 2:33PM
That is kinda stupid.. :P I wont be getting this anyways, unless is MAD FUN AND SCARY!
The idea of an episodic game is to release an episode periodically, like on a weekly basis... to create hype.. i just hope this does not turn out to be another flop.. tire of those. I really hope this works out for the best.
Eggy @ Jul 4th 2008 2:47PM
Why would anyone care if they are released at the same time? Of all the things you can whine about...
Ptrack_Git @ Jul 4th 2008 3:56PM
Well I'll just buy them all... I was hoping for like a chapter a week, could have lasted 12 weeks... or with the four three-chapter packs (like they are doing) one every 2 weeks would have been eight weeks... oh well... I guess it's episodic... you don't have to buy them all @ once...
Michael K. @ Jul 5th 2008 1:31PM
I'm looking forward to the game, but I was kinda looking forward to getting it once a month or something like that, so its kinda like a tv show or miniseries that shows a big plot point then you have to wait for the next episode, where waiting is part of the fun. I guess it'll be good to have the full game at once, but I was kinda looking forward to it actually being episodic, and this decision makes me wonder if they doubt how immersive the game actually is, maybe they think people would loose interest if it was episodic, but I hope that isnt true.