This was my first time playing any Silent Hill title, and I think this game has aged really well overall. I struggled with the controls at first but in the end I had fun learning a control scheme that I wasn't familiar with. The combat is simple but fun, and the game is very fair with resource allocation and difficulty. It's still scary despite the limited graphics, mostly owing to the impressive sound design, and I love the music and atmosphere.

I admittedly played the game with a walkthrough and save states, mostly to save time, and this honestly saved me a lot of frustration because the game can be extremely opaque in regards to how you are expected to progress. My favorite sections were the indoor areas like the school and hospital because they were the most intuitive and rewarding in terms of exploration and puzzles.

Where this game fell short for me was story. I do like the surreal, stilted dialogue, but I frankly felt underwhelmed by the plot. I would like to replay this at some point and experience all of the endings, so maybe my opinion will change, but I just wished there was more to the story. All this being said, Silent Hill is still very much worth playing and is a strong start to the series.