TheSilent Hillseries certainly started out on a high note.
Coupled with this leap forward in technology was a fantastically creepy, more psychological horror.
Seemingly the only survivor, Murphy takes the opportunity to escape, and heads off toward the town.
With no real goal other than escape from the area, youre set free in this nightmarish town.
Leave this option off, and youll have to really scrutinise the environment for anything useful.
Its here where Silent Hill has always been the strongest, and its no different this time.
And so, in trueSilent Hillfashion theres a host of disturbing monsters and warped creatures to contend with.
Guns are available, but ammo is scarce.
The main problem is the combat itself, which is both dated and very, very clunky.
And, even when you do block, some foes still damage you anyway.
The meat fights back
Speaking of foes, these guys are tough, very tough.
Playing on the higher difficulty level makes for some harrowing fights, even against the games initial foes.
And thats only when you engage a single foe.
This isnt helped along by some questionable AI either.
you could attack them with gusto, and they never retaliate.
This is a shame as the story, atmosphere, exploration and puzzling all work well.
Rating:
3 out of 5
