Poll: Are you getting Silent Hill: downpour?
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Imagine if Silent Hill 2 had those:cgentero said:
"Achievement unlocked: Giggidy - walk in on Pyramid Head's hot threesome action"
"Achievement unlocked: That's crazy, I would never kill myself - unlock In Water ending"
"Achievement unlocked: Dude, WTF? - unlock that latch in ground by combining a wax doll, horseshoe, and lighter in lieu of just breaking the bloody thing open with one of your weapons"
Yeah...hilarity ensues.
Not sure if I'll buy Downpour. I'm a huge Silent Hill fan(boy), but the series has been in such a decline since 4 that I find it hard to get excited about another one. Maybe if the developers could just get back to what made the first ones so great - personalized horror for each protagonist based on the circumstances of their past actions. Harry had his daughter's nightmares from her (real) childhood, James was a batshit insane guy who had to deal with his own warped mental state, and Heather got the joys of being pregnant (and hence 3 was the bloodiest game of the entire series) and Allesa's past. The guy from Homecoming got a bit of that, but it seemed that all the monsters were derived from his experiences in childhood, which made them lack a true central theme. The story wasn't his, it was that of some stupid death cult, his shitty parents, and his dead brother. Oh, and the plot twist of his brother being dead was about as subtly introduced as the first monster...
I am a Silent Hill fangirl, so it's very likely. Although I've not truly loved a game since 4 and/or 0rigins and I only barely liked The Room and 0rigins. Homecoming was nothing but a disappointement with a few good enemies with interesting design. It lacked the depth, deeper meaning and just general things that I loved about the series. Alex was bland as hell and the annoying fact that almost the entire game wasn't even set in Silent Hill. The story wasn't personal and it was just him coming to terms that his brother died in an accident and a cult. No not the famous one from Silent Hill. Some crazy one from Shepherd's Glenn. Not to mention that the twist just...no. The best twist was the one in Silent Hill 2, I genuinely didn't see it coming.
But ranting about the last game aside, it seems that the Japanese team has picked Downpour up and are working on it. This gives me hope that there won't be big-titted nurses hobbling around in this one. I'll have to wait for more information before I'm truly sold, but for now, just count me as sold.
But ranting about the last game aside, it seems that the Japanese team has picked Downpour up and are working on it. This gives me hope that there won't be big-titted nurses hobbling around in this one. I'll have to wait for more information before I'm truly sold, but for now, just count me as sold.
I'll admit that I read that article a long time ago, so I can't remember exactly, but I think that it's not the team who did Homecoming as far as I know. I could be wrong. *Shrugs*mireko said:
Vatra games is making it, they are Czech.
Daniel Licht is composing, no Akira.
And no, I won't be getting it, at least not at release. I love Silent Hill, but Shattered Memories was perfect in my eyes. The true psychological game of the series. I didn't need combat to be sated (honestly, combat was always crap to me). The story made this man cry tears, which is why I'm quite sated on Silent Hill for now. Just like Homecoming, I'll wait to get Downpour, which seems good but also seems to be too ambitious. Not to mention it has limited inventory and breakable weapons.
Daniel Licht is composing, no Akira.
And no, I won't be getting it, at least not at release. I love Silent Hill, but Shattered Memories was perfect in my eyes. The true psychological game of the series. I didn't need combat to be sated (honestly, combat was always crap to me). The story made this man cry tears, which is why I'm quite sated on Silent Hill for now. Just like Homecoming, I'll wait to get Downpour, which seems good but also seems to be too ambitious. Not to mention it has limited inventory and breakable weapons.
Maybe, once it's been out for a while. I've been wanting to get into Silent Hill for quite a while now, but I honestly have no idea where to start. But I read a small synopsis of what Downpour will include, and it looks like it'd be something I'd go for. (And honestly, if there are any experienced Silent Hill players out there, I'd like suggestions. Systems are 360 and a PS2 that can occasionally be goaded into working for a long play session or two.)
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Totally agree ... i really enjoyed Shattered Memories the most (2nd to only to SH2) .. it truly is a psychological horror game .. not an action one ... removing combat really adds a lot to the feeling of desperation and atmosphere .. which all new SH games removed combat altogether.Efrit_ said:
And while Downpour does have combat it is quite limited .. and it seems to borrow ideas from SH:SM .. will still wait for reviews to make a final decision.