01-10-2015, 05:27 PM
(01-10-2015, 02:41 PM)BumblebeeCody Wrote:(01-10-2015, 10:45 AM)retrolinkx Wrote: SilentHill.txt
To be honest I think it's one of that games that gets the excuse of "for it's time". Silent Hill 1 is a great game....at the time. Admittedly the PS1 aged horribly so some games haven't really passed the time trial test, but I think Silent Hill 1 still has a lot of great moments.
Usually with the first in it's series it's still getting it's name down. This is obvious with the release of Silent Hill 2, a game that many people consider to be one of the greatest games ever made, ranking up there with FFVIII, Ocarina of Time etc etc. It really is a good game and I think Silent Hill 1 is more about setting the series up with the standards of what's to come.
If Silent Hill 1 wasn't really your thing, there is an updated version in the form of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for the Nintendo Wii which is incredibly good. It uses the therapist system where what you do and say in the sessions reflects on how the game plays out. Well worth looking into.
If you do eventually play Silent Hill 2, I must stress that you play the PS2 version. The HD Remake really took away the little bits of detail that added to what made Silent Hill 2 great (fog, voice acting, minimal glitches etc).
I don't hate Silent Hill, but that excuse is perfect for describing the game. It's good for it's time and I can respect that, but playing it today felt wrong and it wouldn't hold up.
Yeah, I read about Shattered Memories once I finished the game and felt kind of annoyed since I could've played the original instead when I could've played a re imagining. I guess it's good in the long run since the original is usually the one SH fans talk about mostly.
As for Silent Hill 2, I own it on the PS2 but don't own a memory card for one reason or another so I can't save data. I tried to emulate it but it can't go above 30fps so it's horrible to play. I heard there was a PC port that seems interesting enough but I don't really know where to get it.
I'll see, one Silent Hill is down and I've got a couple more to go, so I'll have to see if this is a series I'll like.