Survival Horror

[Eddy]

Silent Hill 4 is probably what I would call the most frustrating Silent Hill. I like it, but it does a lot of things that piss me off. The entire second half of the game, where they make you return to all the previous areas you've been to just to make the game longer, sucks. The escort mission aspect sucks too. And I also realized I hate most of the worlds in the game, the prison probably being the worst.

Origins was mostly forgettable. I don't really remember much of it outside of the Sanitarium level, which I saw everyone online saying was impossible to get through without a walkthrough, but I had no issue with it at all.

Homecoming was... yeah. I don't know. I have a friend who fucking loves Homecoming. It's one of his favorite games in the franchise. And I don't get it. I don't think Homecoming is as shit as most fans seem to think but it definitely my least favorite Silent Hill.

I love Shattered Memories. It's one of my favorite Silent Hills in the franchise, even if it's not a traditional game by Silent Hill standards.

Downpour's combat is trash but the game itself was a step in the right direction and I'd say it was the best "traditional" Silent Hill (so, not counting Shattered Memories) since SH3.

[Eddy]

By the way, has anyone else been checking out the news about Shinji Mikami's upcoming horror game "The Evil Within"? Because it sounds amazing.

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By the way, has anyone else been checking out the news about Shinji Mikami's upcoming horror game "The Evil Within"? Because it sounds amazing.

Yes. http://animationrevelation.com/forum/index.php?topic=20.msg47596#msg47596

[Eddy]

Let's rank the Silent Hills from our favorites to least favorite!

Here's mine:

Silent Hill 3 = Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill
Silent Hill Downpour
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Silent Hill 0rigins
Silent Hill Homecoming

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Mine is pretty much the same as yours.

3
2
1
Shattered Memories
Downpour
4: The Room
0rigins
Homecoming

[talonmalon333]

Silent Hill 2 > Silent Hill 3 = Silent Hill > The Rest

2 is just a masterpiece, in my opinion. One of the greatest game achievements ever. Just the whole tone of that game. And in terms of story, I firmly believe that few games in existence, if any, have matched it (and it was in a whole other league compared to 1 and 3's stories).

I love 1 and 3 equally for different reasons. 3 of course has the gameplay improvements, and I liked the storyline more. But Silent Hill 1, man... It's still the scariest game I've ever played. That game just gets under your skin big time. It also has the most effective soundtrack of the series in my opinion, with this theme being a prime example.

As for the rest of the games in the franchise, I could honestly take or leave them.

[Peanutbutter]

I liked Homecoming okay, and I loved Downpour enough to buy it because I loved the small references to the other games and I liked what I played of the story. Silent Hill 2 is definietly the best though. I really wished they could have kept the formula of actions determining which ending you get through 3 and 4. That's partly why I liked Homecoming. Silent Hill 3 is the second best.

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Personally, I think 2 is a masterpiece for its storytelling and atmosphere, but 3 is one of the scariest horror games I've ever played (plus THAT PLOT TWIST), so I prefer it just slightly.

[talonmalon333]

Personally, I think 2 is a masterpiece for its storytelling and atmosphere, but 3 is one of the scariest horror games I've ever played (plus THAT PLOT TWIST), so I prefer it just slightly.

I actually think Silent Hill 3 is less scary than 1 and 2. The areas seem a bit brighter most of the time. I consider 1 to be far scarier than the rest, and the scariest game I've ever played, just because of how it gets under your skin with that atmosphere. In the first game, I always dreaded the idea of going back into the dark worlds (or whatever they're called). That didn't really happen much with 2 and 3. Just the image of Harry Mason running through that pitch dark, rusted hospital avoiding those moaning nurses. That image is Silent Hill to me.

Also, which plot twist in 3 are you referring to?

[Eddy]

I think it's amazing just how good Silent Hill 3 still looks today. It looks waaaay better than Homecoming, whose graphics and art style are pretty much just gray everywhere (though the otherworld transitions were well done, even if they were shamelessly taken from the movie).

Too bad they botched the HD Collection up so bad. SH2 and 3 would look amazing if they got a proper HD upgrade and not a half-assed one.

I actually really liked Downpour. The monster design in it was awful but it told a good story and was a step in the right direction for the franchise, especially compared to Homecoming. It's too bad the studio that made Downpour was shut down.

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I actually think Silent Hill 3 is less scary than 1 and 2. The areas seem a bit brighter most of the time. I consider 1 to be far scarier than the rest, and the scariest game I've ever played, just because of how it gets under your skin with that atmosphere. In the first game, I always dreaded the idea of going back into the dark worlds (or whatever they're called). That didn't really happen much with 2 and 3. Just the image of Harry Mason running through that pitch dark, rusted hospital avoiding those moaning nurses. That image is Silent Hill to me.

Also, which plot twist in 3 are you referring to?

See, I don't actually think Silent Hill 2 is particularly scary. The only thing about it that gets under my skin is Pyramid Head. 1 and 3 were a lot creepier to me, and 3 definitely grabbed me the most in that department.

It's the one that affects the entire series, not just Silent Hill 3. Homecoming fucked it up, though.

[talonmalon333]

See, I don't actually think Silent Hill 2 is particularly scary. The only thing about it that gets under my skin is Pyramid Head. 1 and 3 were a lot creepier to me, and 3 definitely grabbed me the most in that department.

That underground prison/oblivion area in Silent Hill 2 had me on edge the whole time. I don't think the game as a whole is that scary, but neither is 3 in my opinion.

It's the one that affects the entire series, not just Silent Hill 3. Homecoming fucked it up, though.

Do you mean...

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Heather Mason being revealed as Alessa? I don't really remember.

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I mean

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that the "monsters" probably aren't actually monsters.

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[talonmalon333]

I mean

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that the "monsters" probably aren't actually monsters.

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When was that stated?

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[Nel_Annette]

I mean

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that the "monsters" probably aren't actually monsters.

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When was that stated?

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"They looked like monsters to you?" -Some dude, Silent Hill 3

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I'm finally seeing Homecoming through Two Best Friends Play.