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GF Rating
6.5

5783 ratings

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GF Rating
8

Very Good

1000 pt game

posted by owtkast (College Park, MD) Jan 26, 2009

Member since Aug 2006

5 out of 6 gamers (83%) found this review helpful

So much fun I beat it twice. Ok I'm lying i beat it 5 times because there are 5 endings. Took about 12 hours tho to get 1000 because i started each subsequent game halfway through (hint hint)

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GF Rating
8

Very Good

Its still Silent Hill!!

posted by mike1985 (CENTRAL VALLEY, UT) Feb 28, 2009

Member since Dec 2008

4 out of 5 gamers (80%) found this review helpful

I was skeptical of this game because for the first time it was handled by a western developer, however nearly all my concerns were completely unfounded.

Pros-This game is incredibly creepy. The graphics are right where they need to be (better than any past generation game but grainy video filters allow it to retain both graphical beauty and atmospheric terror). Much welcome completely overhauled combat mechanics. And multiple endings provide good replay value.

Cons-The worst downfall of this title is the fact that it is INCREDIBLY DARK. Even with the brightness jacked up fully, its a chore to see even 15 feet ahead in most areas. While the combat system is very deep sometimes it feels inconsistent.
All in all this is a great rental for any horror fan and a MUST buy for fans of SH 1-3.

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GF Rating
9

Excellent

From a fan, to the fans.

posted by Selic114 (ORLANDO, FL) Oct 7, 2008

Member since Dec 2004

4 out of 5 gamers (80%) found this review helpful

First of let me start with one thing, im a HUGE fan of the silent hill series, i've played all 3 of them except the psp one (huh? there was a fourth? hmm...i dont recall a fourth one... and i've loved them all (i kid about the fourth, it was ok but not a real SH game). anyway, lets talk about the story

Story at best is a 9 out of 10, it had good story and flow, but the endings to it were fairly bare to the people that dont look into it and come with their own conclusions, but anyone playing silent hill shouldnt expect the story to just get spoon fed to you.

Combat - it's good, im willing to say it's great, it's like taking an old franchise where it's hard to shoot something, and then making it 10 times better....well..that is what they did. does it reduce the scare factor? not one bit.

so far the only bugs i have run into is skipping a scene right before a timed button press, or cutting through something, and hit A to examine while still in an action will lock you there in place, this is only at the end of the game though.

ok, now, for a good talk about the story. the story is very good, it's very reminant of past silent hill stories in the way that it leaves it open for debate, but still likes to progress the story at a nice pace.

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