Silent Hill series

[PropagandaClock]

EDIT2: Silent Hill 3 complete
Also Valtiel is god.

EDIT: Silent Hill 4 complete
Also the second half of silent hills main theme is gods work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2cK8mOG4Q8


Being a thanatophobic sciophobiac I've always been to much of a coward to play through most of the Silent Hill games (or I've just not had them available) except for the Fifth one which wasn't scary compared to the First which is the one I've played second most.


Anyway I am thinking of running them through and I was wondering if there is any special order and/or recommendations on which to start with
Not counting Fifth and the First I haven't really played the others to the degree I wish.

[Marlin Clock]

3 is the sequel to 1.

2 and 4 are relatively independent, and if you're going to get a SH game, I would recommend 2.

[Sombra]

Two and three are best IMO, I would say four is also worth playing as well even though it gets a lot of shit compared to the other games.

[PoisonshroomClock]

2 + 3 Are the best. You'll enjoy 3 more if you know the story behind the first one.

Maybe a little obvious, but always make sure you play these games alone, with the lights off and volume up.

[CaramelAppleClock]

I find it funny you being thanatophobic because most of your work is grim and more or less related to death. I don't mean this as a mock

[PirateClock]

i've never played silent hill before! I saw the movie though, so that makes me an expert.

[PropagandaClock]

Thank you all for the feedback, been listening to the Silent Hill soundtrack for days now (which is suprisingly great) trying to aquire the odds and ends.

Also the newest on Wii makes me sad

I find it funny you being thanatophobic because most of your work is grim and more or less related to death. I don't mean this as a mock

Haha I take it as an compliment
Well phobia does not always have to be hysteric reaction, mine is that of calm dread for the inevitable.

i've never played silent hill before! I saw the movie though, so that makes me an expert.

It sure was swell! Well not really but if you ignore 50% of it it is not actually half a bad a movie but quite nice. I do love the Siren though.

[PropagandaClock]

Well I'm playing the Fourth at the moment, not really scary but then again people have said it isn't.
I do however love the story, the atmosphere and the way the music is interwoven, mainly the maintheme start sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMvOkUMPZ0g
First 30 seconds are heavenly.

However I found a glitch in the graphics at one place (and one place only) but it got me wondering, is there a general lack of music in this game? I hardly ever hear it unless it's a special scene or when fighting monsters. I guess the silence speaks louder than words eh.

Only problems so far is the fact that I'm a melee junkie in every game ever so I have 200 bullets that I don't ever use but I'm still plowing through with it with somewhat ease (godamn quick button wasted alot of health drinks though).
And I always dislike immortal enemies which is ironic since this game is littered with them.

[Marlin Clock]

Yeah, the ghosts are why I never finished 4. 2 is light on combat, but like I said, its story is excellent.

[CelticKnotClock]

Maybe a little obvious, but always make sure you play these games alone, with the lights off and volume up.

qft

also, 2 has pyramid head so 2 is <3
3's combat system is better but is underused and the bosses are kinda easy/boring

tip: use melee unless it's a boss fight, ammo is sparse and enemies take a fuckload of shots to kill usually, so it's best to not waste ammo, especially in 3.

[EnglishClock]

I recently bought the special edition case version of Silent Hill 2, I haven't actually started it yet though (never played any silent hill games). I'm planning on breaking it out tomorrow night and playing in a dark room like Poisonshroom mentioned, should be good!

[Marlin Clock]

IT really doesn't matter where you play it. I played in the middle of day and its music still scared the shit out of me.

[PropagandaClock]

Finished Silent Hill 4 The room, Escape ending.

485 enemies killed, bring the smackdown!
Although I only got a rating of 68 due to playtime and amount of saves... but I've always been a save paranoia and I love to explore so what do you expect from the playtime meh.
52/52 memos, 0 continues. (Although I died once).


All in all I really enjoyed it in a sense, the fighting was rugged but most enjoyable (reminds me of Deadspace nazi stomp on babeh), the story was solid albeit abit over rehearsed at the end when they told you the outline of Walters madness for the fourth time. However I am most impressed that they managed to make Eleein not seem like a pain in the arse... ofcourse you should be alone in a Silent Hill game but she never felt to close nor like a burden.

8/10 considering its an old game aswell.

Silent Hill 3 next
"We descend..."

[PropagandaClock]

Wow Silent Hill 3 is quite different from Silent Hill 4, it really reminds me of oldschool horror games with hard puzzles because christ I choose "Riddle level; Hard" And the Shakespear riddle at the start really took me some time to figure out.

The combat is nice aswell, much more emphasis on fleeing or just overall rape by numbers, but it's nice aswell because it has some deph and you can overcome things with tactic... and sometimes you cant but you dont feel like a coward running away.

Also it's overall more scary and I'm enjoying it in a twisted way

[buttplug]

2 + 3 Are the best. You'll enjoy 3 more if you know the story behind the first one.

Maybe a little obvious, but always make sure you play these games alone, with the lights off and volume up.

Yeah I played them all out of order: 2>3>1>4(until I realized it was shit)

I'd say play 2 first because its way cooler if you don't know what Silent Hill is actually about and try and come up with your own conclusions. It is also the scariest one, followed by one, with three being the least scary of the first three. SH one surprised me with how disturbing it was for a PS1 game.


But yeah if you want silent hill you are talking to the right guy because SH2 is my top favorite game of all time.

also, 2 has pyramid head so 2 is <3

Things like this dilute his character

[F U Clock]

You'll come to find that SH2 is not only a great game. It's the greatest game.

A lot of people might disagree with that level of adoration, but it's a fucking piece of art and some parts of it are beautiful enough to make you cry. It's also deep as Hell and I have fond memories of digging through the plot on forums and discovering all the little nuggets. It's also the scariest thing I've ever played.

SH3 leaves something to be desired... It's plot is derived from the first game, and after the subtle grace of the first two characters Heather is downright annoying with her teenaged-girl commentary on everything. However, it's still scary. But while SH2 built scariness from a sense of quiet, steadily increasing dread and tension that often never gets released, SH3 is all about making you panic. You enter a room and are met with the loudest, scariest shit and it'll make you want to just turn around and leave immediately.

SH1 is also quite good, though not as emotionally involved as 2. 4 had a nice, solid little plot, but the gameplay (even for a SH game) could become mind-numbing.

Also, not to toot SH2 way too much, but it also has in my humble opinion the best music of the series.

[TequilaClock]

Lol I am a total wuss on horror games/films.

I should try SH2 sometime to break the avoidance.

[buttplug]

Sh2 is FUCKING GOLD just sayin remember when you walked out of that room in the apartments and there was just red glowing thing just fucking STANDING THERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THOSE BARS BLOCKING THE HALL IT  WAS JUST LIKE FUCKING THERE MAKING YOU LOOK AT IT

[PropagandaClock]

Thanks all for the help, commantary and advice
Looking forward to reaching Silent Hill 2.

Also I now understand why Valtiel is considered special in Silent Hill 3, I love his gas handle turning skills. I just wish their inventory system didn't feel like an ugly MS paint window

Lol I am a total wuss on horror games/films.

I should try SH2 sometime to break the avoidance.

Haha true story, after playing the silent hill series for so long I don't find anything as scary, I even managed to watch Event Horizon alone.
I'm a big boy now!

[TruncheonClock]

Silent Hill 2 is the best, James is the perfect SH protagonist.