Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii Reviews by Gamers

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a welcomed reboot to the original design which, after many sequels, had lost its way. Shattered Memories puts players back in the shoes of a very vulnerable Harry Mason.
Yes, the original protagonist is back. The story begins much like the original- Harry Mason is involved in a car crash, his daughter Cheryl goes missing and, as he searches for her, Harry stumbles into the town of Silent Hill. The similarities pretty much stop there. While Shattered Memories shares the Silent Hill moniker and many of the key characters, the game is an entirely new experience. Franchise purists might cry foul at the idea of trading the series' trademark otherworld of rust and decay for this new, frozen version of Silent Hill but players willing to embrace the reboot will be rewarded with a unique experience.
While looking for his daughter, Harry will visit empty schools, shopping malls devoid of life, dilapidated amusement parks, and all manner of creepy locales.
One of Shattered Memories' most unique attributes is the addition of psychological profiling. Players attend sessions with a therapist who is there to help cope with the incident that occurred in Silent Hill. The good doctor will issue a series of tests, some getting rather personal. For example, one test includes a simple word association. Choose the words that best describe how you were during high school. The answers given to these questions will affect the rest of the game.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories does some truly innovative and exciting things for the Wii. While it's a shame things like the psychological profiling and great pointer control come at the expense of puzzle design and sense of terror, the game makes up for it with an incredible story.