Well, it's that time again. Another chance for Silent Hill to either step it up, or get shut down like the past couple of silent hill games. So before Yahtzee either rips this game to shreds or powers it's shower with his drool I just wanted to know the Escapist's point of view for this. But for now this is what I think of Silent Hill Downpour so far.
From what I've seen so far the game actually looks pretty good, the atmosphere finally looks like it's back from the olden days of Silent Hill 2. I've seen a couple of good mindfucks just from little bits of gameplay (I'm a giant pussy so I didn't really watch that much.)However the screenshots I've seen of the monsters don't really look that intriguing though, and just plain boring in general but I'm hoping that their more terrifying during actual gameplay. I personally like the new combat system where you can only hold one weapon at a time, while every single weapon can break, ANYTHING can be used as a weapon including rocks, bits of wood, etc. Sure it's most likely going to have a shitty feel to it but that's how it's supposed to feel, you should feel helpless, weak and vulnerable at all times. Can't really say much about Murphy though, lets all hope he has a good backstory other than "Some criminal who got lost in Silent Hill." The reviews that I've read so far are giving very average reviews (Except for the 4.5/10 given by IGN) The user reviews tell another story, as it's receiving high praise and only being held back from some glitches. All in all I think this game sould warrant a purchase as a present for my Dad (who is a Silent hill fan but hasn't played any part of the series since Silent Hill The Room) my Dad will probably enjoy watching me shit my pants as I watch him playing this new installment.
Your thoughts Escapist?
From what I've seen so far the game actually looks pretty good, the atmosphere finally looks like it's back from the olden days of Silent Hill 2. I've seen a couple of good mindfucks just from little bits of gameplay (I'm a giant pussy so I didn't really watch that much.)However the screenshots I've seen of the monsters don't really look that intriguing though, and just plain boring in general but I'm hoping that their more terrifying during actual gameplay. I personally like the new combat system where you can only hold one weapon at a time, while every single weapon can break, ANYTHING can be used as a weapon including rocks, bits of wood, etc. Sure it's most likely going to have a shitty feel to it but that's how it's supposed to feel, you should feel helpless, weak and vulnerable at all times. Can't really say much about Murphy though, lets all hope he has a good backstory other than "Some criminal who got lost in Silent Hill." The reviews that I've read so far are giving very average reviews (Except for the 4.5/10 given by IGN) The user reviews tell another story, as it's receiving high praise and only being held back from some glitches. All in all I think this game sould warrant a purchase as a present for my Dad (who is a Silent hill fan but hasn't played any part of the series since Silent Hill The Room) my Dad will probably enjoy watching me shit my pants as I watch him playing this new installment.
Your thoughts Escapist?