The best game ever made
This is one of those games I'd show to an English teacher, this has become one of my favorite stories ever, not just in gaming.
Every cutscene was engaging and beautiful, the music was some of the best i've heard in a game, and the world was intense.
The only criticisms I have for the game were just the effects of this game's release date, while the combat and camera feel dated, it never really got in the way.
Every cutscene was engaging and beautiful, the music was some of the best i've heard in a game, and the world was intense.
The only criticisms I have for the game were just the effects of this game's release date, while the combat and camera feel dated, it never really got in the way.
This review contains spoilers
Pretty good game. I wanted to like it more than I did though. It's an improvement on the first silent hill game. The PS2 graphics are just more favourable to me than the old PS1 graphics on the first game. Both are good, but I think the technology in PS2 games is the perfect medium between old and new and this game could not visually look much better.
In ways, I thought the plot was slightly better than the first game; the locations were less dragged out and I found myself being stuck and having no idea what to do less. I was more engaged with the story and the objective of the game because of this factor. I do think that this is silent hill's (as a series) weakest point is confusing the player beyond justification. Some navigation and puzzles (even with the improvement from the last game) still remain insanely difficult and harder than any other game to figure out. This made me detach from the story at points. The voice acting is still pretty terrible, but again, not sure if I care about that point all that much.
Whilst this game is so aesthetically pleasing, it didn't really scare me: it moved me. This comes down to the excellent atmosphere and mood which is so heavily complimented by the soundtrack. I mean wow, this is probably the best video game soundtrack I've heard. The forest trail music is something else.. So good.
A part of the game I have mixed feelings about was the ending. I get the sentiment about the letter and all but it just didn't give me the satisfaction I was looking for. It was kind of predictable between the middle and end of the game that James had something to do with the death of his wife. I felt an inkling to this as soon as it was hinted that she was ill. Also, the fight between Eddie and James demonstrated that James was also a guilty man. He remindes James that they are both in Silent Hill for a reason. Even further, there was a distinctive line, where Angela accuses him of killing Mary: "you probably found someone else". His response is half hearted and has no defence so at that point I knew he had something to do with her death. I do feel though, that the leave ending (my one) was the best due to it seeming to fit well with the rest of the story. The characters all seem like their purpose is to teach James a lesson (other than maybe Eddie and Angela). I understood that the last boss fight against the pyramid heads was part of James's understanding and acceptance that what he did was wrong. So I was mildly happy that James got to go on and live his life but the format in which it ended was dry and could have been better than sitting through 5 minutes of reading what felt like credits on a screen.
Overall, it's a great game and and survival horror fans should play this. Will definitely be buying SH2 remastered.
In ways, I thought the plot was slightly better than the first game; the locations were less dragged out and I found myself being stuck and having no idea what to do less. I was more engaged with the story and the objective of the game because of this factor. I do think that this is silent hill's (as a series) weakest point is confusing the player beyond justification. Some navigation and puzzles (even with the improvement from the last game) still remain insanely difficult and harder than any other game to figure out. This made me detach from the story at points. The voice acting is still pretty terrible, but again, not sure if I care about that point all that much.
Whilst this game is so aesthetically pleasing, it didn't really scare me: it moved me. This comes down to the excellent atmosphere and mood which is so heavily complimented by the soundtrack. I mean wow, this is probably the best video game soundtrack I've heard. The forest trail music is something else.. So good.
A part of the game I have mixed feelings about was the ending. I get the sentiment about the letter and all but it just didn't give me the satisfaction I was looking for. It was kind of predictable between the middle and end of the game that James had something to do with the death of his wife. I felt an inkling to this as soon as it was hinted that she was ill. Also, the fight between Eddie and James demonstrated that James was also a guilty man. He remindes James that they are both in Silent Hill for a reason. Even further, there was a distinctive line, where Angela accuses him of killing Mary: "you probably found someone else". His response is half hearted and has no defence so at that point I knew he had something to do with her death. I do feel though, that the leave ending (my one) was the best due to it seeming to fit well with the rest of the story. The characters all seem like their purpose is to teach James a lesson (other than maybe Eddie and Angela). I understood that the last boss fight against the pyramid heads was part of James's understanding and acceptance that what he did was wrong. So I was mildly happy that James got to go on and live his life but the format in which it ended was dry and could have been better than sitting through 5 minutes of reading what felt like credits on a screen.
Overall, it's a great game and and survival horror fans should play this. Will definitely be buying SH2 remastered.
Boring walking simulator. I'd rather watch a video essay (which I did) about the rich plot then actually play this "game." It's just not fun to play atleast for me. Way 2 slow and a lot of walking.