HALLOMAD 2.0 GAME #7
As the final Silent Hill game before the 2 remake and F, Downpour is a middling entry that ends a strange era for this legendary franchise. While I appreciate things like the amazing aesthetic that uses rain to great affect (best detail being how the otherworld gets affected) and return of series staples like the puzzle difficulty, other things such as the combat being complete shit and exploration feeling really annoying weigh things down considerably. The characters are also a mixed bag, with Murphy being a solid protagonist while the side characters range from interesting (Mailman) to a bit bland (DJ,Anne). Another thing this game continues to fumble is the monster designs, with all of them being complete ass with the worst offender being the bogeyman, rivaling only Origins Butcher in complete Pyramid Head ripoffs.
Despite these issues I'd still hesitantly recommend going through Downpour just to see how ambitious a title it is. It's certainly no Homecoming but it sadly isn't a Shattered Memories.
6/10
As the final Silent Hill game before the 2 remake and F, Downpour is a middling entry that ends a strange era for this legendary franchise. While I appreciate things like the amazing aesthetic that uses rain to great affect (best detail being how the otherworld gets affected) and return of series staples like the puzzle difficulty, other things such as the combat being complete shit and exploration feeling really annoying weigh things down considerably. The characters are also a mixed bag, with Murphy being a solid protagonist while the side characters range from interesting (Mailman) to a bit bland (DJ,Anne). Another thing this game continues to fumble is the monster designs, with all of them being complete ass with the worst offender being the bogeyman, rivaling only Origins Butcher in complete Pyramid Head ripoffs.
Despite these issues I'd still hesitantly recommend going through Downpour just to see how ambitious a title it is. It's certainly no Homecoming but it sadly isn't a Shattered Memories.
6/10