Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Isn't Too Bad... Pity It's A Silent Hill Game, Though - Page 3

Seil · 05-20-2010, 10:30 AM

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Question: As someone who has never played a Silent Hill game, but loves Resident Evil 4 and is in the middle of enjoying Alan Wake, would you be able to recommend this or any other Silent Hill game?

I'll always recommend SH titles. That being said, it depends on what your preference is - Silent Hill is a horror title through and through. Not the physical horror slashers where you're scared of Jason or Michael, the horror where you're just plain scared. The monsters don't really help.

I'd start with SH2, it being the best in the series, in my opinion. If you decide you dun like it, try out SH4, which is slightly different in a few respects, or SH5, which has refined combat, or SH:SM because of the radically different style.

In short, there's a few different games in the series you can check out if you want to get in on the sweet, sweet Silent Hill lovin', but I understand it's not for everyone.

stabbity death · 05-20-2010, 12:07 PM

What's so awful about Silent Hill 2's combat? I'll not try to convince anyone that it's amazing in any way, but it's serviceable. Good enough to not get in the way. Certainly no worse.

Kim · 05-20-2010, 12:13 PM

It's mediocre at best, and the camera certainly isn't helping things.

stabbity death · 05-20-2010, 12:17 PM

Mediocre is a good way to put it--but the later games are even worse, in my opinion. Especially with the 2D control system being forced on the player in games clearly not designed to be interfaced with in such a manner.

Kim · 05-20-2010, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stabbity death

Mediocre is a good way to put it--but the later games are even worse, in my opinion.

I never said they weren't. The thing is Fragile Dreams, which is the bizarre offspring of SH and a jRPG, has better combat than Silent Hill, and I still wouldn't call it good. Excuse it with "the game isn't about the combat" all you want, but if you put enemies in the character's way, you need to have combat good enough to dispatch them properly.

Seil · 05-20-2010, 03:03 PM

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What's so awful about Silent Hill 2's combat? I'll not try to convince anyone that it's amazing in any way, but it's serviceable. Good enough to not get in the way. Certainly no worse.

The guns are serviceable - I like auto aim in games with cinematic camera because they'd be impossible otherwise. Attacking melee-wise is slow, each attack taking a few clumsy seconds, and it's impossible to cancel a move while you're doing it, so you could get a face full of acid because you couldn't dodge it.

Also, fuck these things:

stabbity death · 05-20-2010, 07:14 PM

Ha, I do, too.

Though, they're in Silent Hill 3. ;D

Seil · 05-20-2010, 08:21 PM

Yeah - I was mentioning them more in terms of the combat. They were tough, fast and strong.

05-20-2010, 12:07 PM	#2
stabbity death tying shoelaces, suplexing bitches Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: trashtown Posts: 69	What's so awful about Silent Hill 2's combat? I'll not try to convince anyone that it's amazing in any way, but it's serviceable. Good enough to not get in the way. Certainly no worse. __________________ Life is a lot like duck-hunting with Dick Cheney; you're walking along, minding your own business, when suddenly an old man blows his load right in your face. :fighter:

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Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	It's mediocre at best, and the camera certainly isn't helping things. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

05-20-2010, 12:17 PM	#4
stabbity death tying shoelaces, suplexing bitches Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: trashtown Posts: 69	Mediocre is a good way to put it--but the later games are even worse, in my opinion. Especially with the 2D control system being forced on the player in games clearly not designed to be interfaced with in such a manner. __________________ Life is a lot like duck-hunting with Dick Cheney; you're walking along, minding your own business, when suddenly an old man blows his load right in your face. :fighter:

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stabbity death tying shoelaces, suplexing bitches Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: trashtown Posts: 69	Ha, I do, too. Though, they're in Silent Hill 3. ;D __________________ Life is a lot like duck-hunting with Dick Cheney; you're walking along, minding your own business, when suddenly an old man blows his load right in your face. :fighter:

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05-20-2010, 08:21 PM	#8
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Yeah - I was mentioning them more in terms of the combat. They were tough, fast and strong.