I just waited around to see if anyone else would make a thread or even a post about this game, and I guess I'm by myself with this game. It will be on store shelves on Wednesday. Hope someone else gets it and we can share stories or horror. Honestly, I know that this game doesn't have mass appeal, but I hope a few of us can unite here to discuss a very convoluted game.

9/29/2008 6:42:27 PM

i think they are being smart with the new fighting mechanism. resident evil made an awesome leap when they went to 4 cuz you were scared because of the atmospher, not because you thought "oh shit that monster is fast, no way i can turn 180 degrees and still run away."

saw a brief preview vid and it looks fun, though ive only played part of silent hill 2.

9/29/2008 7:04:22 PM

I just bought my first silent hill game a month ago, after seeing the movie I figured the experience would be totally freakier than resident evil

9/29/2008 9:25:24 PM

yeah, i played 2 cuz it was supposed to be the best and the atmosphere was way better than resident evil id say, but shit the controls blew. same went for 4 even, fun, but controls sucked.

9/29/2008 9:28:58 PM

Controls and combat have been revamped in the game. The videos look damn good so far.

9/29/2008 9:30:13 PM

i've never actually played a silent hill. though i did sit and watch my friend play one of them for a while, it was pretty creepy. the trailers and such look good for this one, i might pick it up. when's it due out?

9/29/2008 10:38:31 PM

On store shelves on Wednesday.

9/29/2008 10:41:15 PM

Cutscene from SH1, must be the greatest cutscene ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydi5bOp9Wlo

9/29/2008 10:53:10 PM

damnit I didn't realize this was out so early.

I need to get my xbox fixed.

9/29/2008 11:21:58 PM

i'm sad i never played the first

2 was awesome i've never been so terrified in my whole life

i'm kind of scared to play one with updated graphics and sound on the awesome setup i have now

i must just pee my pants

9/30/2008 12:11:16 AM

If you are at all interested in games like this, its worth a buy.

10/2/2008 9:17:21 AM

There's a new Silent Hill out? I'm such a huge fan of these games, but haven't beaten the forth one yet. But I know I will!

10/2/2008 3:30:08 PM

shitty reviews, not gonna waste my time

10/2/2008 4:36:56 PM

the "music" and sound were always the scariest things in the game...considering an average "song" might consist of a combination of someone banging a wrench against a boiler, some radio static, some horrific screams and moans and the sound of rusty metal scraping

10/2/2008 4:45:09 PM

Those are fanboy reviews. I have a credibility word when it comes to videogames, this game is worth buying, and I don't just buy any games. For example, if you listen to the IGN, the guy says 'rock sold shooting', 'overall its a good game', then turns around and gives it a 6.7. Come on now, and if you listened to what his gripes, it was mainly not being scary, and if you think about it, wtf can be scary after the internet has desensitized you to everything from rapage to death? And not all reviews are 'bad' http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/adventure/silenthill5/review.html?mode=web&tag=scoresummary;critic-score 7.5 average so far is good for a game that is not mainstream and appeals to the masses.

Another review

http://kotaku.com/5056995/silent-hill-homecoming-review-hello-zombie-nurse

http://www.atomicgamer.com/article.php?id=658



[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 5:04 PM. Reason : t]

10/2/2008 4:46:44 PM

Quote :

"but haven't beaten the forth one yet"

is that the one in the room? I played through that one until I got to the point in the game where you had to play every single fucking stage again, and that's when I stopped

10/2/2008 4:56:39 PM

Welcome to Silent Hill

10/2/2008 4:57:58 PM

oh you already went through this 4-story 50-room hotel and went into every room and did everything? well now its dark time and the walls are all stained with blood and your radio static is getting loud as fuck and all the rooms are locked again

10/2/2008 5:01:13 PM

i heard 4 wasn't that good - 2 was excellent

it seems the character in this new one is a more skilled fighter thus the game isn't as frightening

it must have been hard for the silent hill folks to try and compete with resident evil 4

they probably thought they had to make the combat more exciting

10/2/2008 5:13:57 PM

yeah it was a lot scarier when you had a gun with like 5 bullets and had to mostly rely on fighting off monsters with a 2x4 with a nail in it or if you were lucky, an iron pipe

10/2/2008 5:16:19 PM

SH4 was good, its ashame that people will miss out on good games based on another persons opinions without even playing them games for themselves.

10/2/2008 5:21:39 PM

as a huge fan of what this series is trying to accomplish i'll probably pick it up when it drops in price

10/2/2008 5:23:37 PM

Haha, you'll be waiting for that longer than you would think. No matter how it compares to others in the series, or if you are expecting a certain kind of game as a result of it being part of a series, this is still a very good good game within itself, and its a solid 8/10. Suit yourself, but I can tell you with credible word that this game, and the fourth one are very good games.

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 5:28 PM. Reason : b]

10/2/2008 5:26:42 PM

scariest video game ever

especially 4, my god, the part where that guy chases you with the gun in the forest

10/2/2008 6:33:58 PM

I didn't find 4 that scary, more frustrating. I hate monsters you can't kill, that damage you by just hanging around. It's tense, but more annoying than anything. Also not enough guns, no flashlight, no radio.

I liked SH2 and SH3 though.

2 was good all around. 3 had some good monster design, and the new locations were pretty awesome.

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 11:13 PM. Reason : .]

10/2/2008 11:12:14 PM

watching my roommate play this right now. i love how little of an introduction you're given.

they are trying real hard to shock you.

10/3/2008 1:17:30 AM

there is a part in the beginning of 2 where you hear a scream so you head towards the area of the scream and see pyramid head standing completely still behind some bars and at this point you don't know what the fuck it is

then you enter the room where the scream came from and hear a tv blaring static. a man who has blown his head off can barely be seen in the glow

scary shit

also when you enter the hospital and everything is just desolate and quiet for a while and then it turns to the dark world

scary shit

10/3/2008 11:13:27 AM

SH2 and 3 are backwards compatible to the 360 so I have really been planing on picking them up at some point. I will also put up the Fatal Frames that are backwards compatible as well.

10/3/2008 11:17:00 AM

SH1 was EPIC. I wish they'd remake it and release it for one of the newer systems.

10/3/2008 12:18:51 PM

haven't heard good things about this new one. hearing that it's not scary, the character is too "good" at surviving, and it pretty much functions as an action game rather than a horror game.

we'll hold out on a final verdict until gamefly sends it.

10/3/2008 7:38:17 PM

except for the crazy with the chainsaw, RE4 wasnt scary but it sure was good

10/3/2008 8:27:46 PM

The more I play this game, the better that I realize that it really is. If you can get a copy, if definately won't disappoint.

10/5/2008 5:22:16 PM

i got hooked pretty early on. less than half an hour in, there's a wheelchair that comes flying down the stairs in front of you, and completely scared the shit out of me and my roommates. we haven't had a chance to sit down and play it again since the first sitting, but it has seemed pretty freaky so far.

10/5/2008 10:27:26 PM

I am only about 3 hours in, and I can tell you that there are quite a few more (legitimate) scares coming. The only thing I hate about the game, is that it was get VERY dark, even with the flashlight on, I mean to the point that's its actually frustrating, but not enough to ruin the game. Some enemies of the same type will see super-strong at times, as well. But overall, as I think I already stated, its a solid 8/10.

10/6/2008 8:29:04 AM

i do love scary games though

10/6/2008 9:38:50 AM

I am interested in Dead Space as well. It more like Resident Evil 4 though. But, I am almost finished with this game (Silent Hill Homecoming), and it is good as hell. Just for a single player game, you would def playthrough at least 3 times.

10/10/2008 10:43:28 PM

was thinking about trying this but deadspace vids look CRAZY. havent gotten much new anyways.

10/10/2008 11:49:02 PM

Just finished my first playthrough, and I must say its very satisfying to find out what is really going on.

10/12/2008 10:01:20 AM

about how long was your first playthrough? we only just got back to the house, with the gas can thing, and put the game down and haven't returned.

10/12/2008 2:50:09 PM

WOW, you are still pretty much in the beginning, lolz. Its about a 10-12 hour game the first time through. You can get about 18 hours out of the game if you achieve all endings and and obtain all the collectibles. I will have this for sale for $40 in about 3-4 more days after I get 1000G/1000G

10/12/2008 3:02:40 PM

now that i think about it, we're in the graveyard doing shit. maybe we'll play tonight.

i wish we had it on 360 instead of ps3.

10/12/2008 3:37:23 PM

I hav already finished two playthroughs. One on Normal and one on Hard. I saved in the prison and did not overwrite so I could do all five endings from there. I have one more playthrough to go, and that's to get all of the drawings. Also, I HIGHLY recommend achieving ending 5 on your first playthrough.

10/12/2008 3:50:56 PM

A dead nurse

10/13/2008 7:59:56 PM

think you could make the picture a little bigger next time.

anyways, im going to be picking this up really soon

11/12/2008 12:58:22 PM

^It was on clearance at Target last night when I was looking around. I think it was down to $45, but I'm not entirely sure.

11/12/2008 2:03:58 PM

I remember playing silent hill 1 in middle school...that was some creepy stuff back then

11/12/2008 4:27:56 PM