I kinda really like this game a lot....... So I know it's considered tHe WoRsT sIlEnT hIlL gAmE (fuck off Homecoming exists) but nobody I've known who hates this game, ever pays any attention to how fucking amazing the storyline is. On top of all that, the exploration gameplay is great. This is a thing the series has lacked for quite some time.

Silent Hill as a series has a heavy emphasis on exploration, but some of the previous games feel like they were lacking any of that. Downpour is semi-open world which is a choice that could go very well or very bad. But in this case, I genuinely believe it's the former.

The exploration in this really neat open world is just so damn interesting. All the sidequests are cool too.

Now let's talk about some of the things I don't like lol...Uhh...the combat is...Not the best lol

I don't think it's as bad as Homecoming but it's certainly a little strange. There's also the really bad enemy design. I think The Bogeyman and Wheelman look cool, and also I like The Dolls and Weeping Bats..But every other enemy in the game is just like "Hi yeah we exist and look funy waaah get scared"

THere's also the red glowing hole? Which is a thing Silent Hill 3 did...for one fucking scene. Oh yeah also the weird wheel things that shoot out blood or something that damages you. I think those are cool, but they feel kinda setpiece-y.

Regardless, I love this game a lot! It's the first one I played in the series.