Zero Punctuation: Silent Hill 2
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I have being playing through another title soaked in atmosphere and I would highly recommend it to any Silent Hill fanatic. Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly. Don't need to play the first one, I never did. The only game to really freak me out. You play a little girl stuck in a haunted Japanese backwoods village with a flash light that never seems to work when you need it and a Camera that sucks up ghosts as long as you have film. Not particularly challenging, but still an incredibly "shit your pants" survival horror masterpiece.
This reminds me of what could have made Dead Space scary which would have been your little suspended animation tube malfunctioned and you emerge 2 weeks or so late on a ship devoid of life so the fact that you were alone in space not knowing whether or not you were safe would be a little more real, and more of the half-bred scrawny aliens would act a little more like shambling zombies from left for dead, or better like witches you would have to avoid hundreds of to not invoke wrath. But yeah keep that final boss and keep a couple of the big baddies the same
What a coincidence. A few days ago I was searching for this game in a shop that sells used games for cheap.
Unfortunately I didn't find it. Dammit.
Funny review, but it didn't have me laughing out that loud. I guess it's harder to do a funny review on your favorite game of all time.
Unfortunately I didn't find it. Dammit.
Funny review, but it didn't have me laughing out that loud. I guess it's harder to do a funny review on your favorite game of all time.
the whole "neo conservative imperialism" thing blindsighted me. I laughed so hard, I had to pause the damn thing because I was missing the rest of the video.
wonder if Yahtzee will review A Vampire Story. Have the impression he liked Monkey Island, he might like somewhat enjoy that one too.
wonder if Yahtzee will review A Vampire Story. Have the impression he liked Monkey Island, he might like somewhat enjoy that one too.
*Sigh* He's lost hes sting if you ask me, but good review non or less. Im going to watch some of hes older reviews now.
The only thing I can think of close to this in movie format was The Grudge. And like any casino, the house always wins.CG55 said:
Funny because I JUST finished replaying this a few days ago.
Excellent review. I more than once got my ass turned around by those camera changes.
Excellent review. I more than once got my ass turned around by those camera changes.
Silent Hill 2 is the epitome of survival horror games. It makes you sympathize with a very disturbed person. It lets you BE a very disturbed person. It's symbolism is top notch. I honestly think Silent Hill 2 (Shattered Memories) is the greatest game thingie device ever made. Period. And I also think Pyramid Head should've stayed in SH2. He (or really - they) was unique to Jaaaaameeeesss's psyche, and should've stayed that way. Instead of becoming fan-service in movies and other gaaaaaammmees. Kay, i'm done with that. Regardless, this review is spot on. The only short-coming is the combat. Which was about as interesting as getting AAAAAAAIIIDDDSS. Okay, I lied. But i'm really done with that now. Anyways, good job. Great game, best ever. Couldn't agree more about all points made.
I only ever played SH3 and I couldn't sleep afterwards. SH2 sounds like it'd make me never want to go to bed ever again.
Oooh, good, I like my creepy horror, scare-the-absolute-crap-out-of-me games. I'm surprised it's taken this long for me to summon interest in the Silent Hill series, but considering how hard it is to get hold of them, lawl. I'll give it a stab, though.
It's a very psychological game. The kicker at the near-end is not that expected, and the music they play during the part after it (a song called Black Fairy) in the Nightmare Hotel is some of the most disturbing, ambient music i've ever heard. The atmosphere in this track (and the setting in which it's used) work so fuggin' well with eachother it's just...disturbing. It works, really well. It actually sent a chill down my spine. If you wanna hear it, look it up on YouTube.
Anyway.
The game's not HELLA scary, it's just extremely psychological. The best kind of scary. It makes you sympathize with and be a very disturbed person. I'd tell you why he's disturbed, but then that would kill that near-end kicker I mentioned. But it's pretty cool. All the monsters in the game are representations of James' psyche which manifest into physical being while in Silent Hill.
All in all, it's an awesome psychological thrillride.
Kind of like Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy).
Which is another game I highly suggest.
Anyway.
The game's not HELLA scary, it's just extremely psychological. The best kind of scary. It makes you sympathize with and be a very disturbed person. I'd tell you why he's disturbed, but then that would kill that near-end kicker I mentioned. But it's pretty cool. All the monsters in the game are representations of James' psyche which manifest into physical being while in Silent Hill.
All in all, it's an awesome psychological thrillride.
Kind of like Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy).
Which is another game I highly suggest.
The burning dolphin joke is by far some of the best random comedy I've ever heard. Bravo Yahtzee...
About half way through the video Yahtzee seemed almost...Sad. Or poetic, or sympathetic, I dunno, something odd. Maybe nostalgia kicked in.
Also "like fucking a flaming dolphin".
Also "like fucking a flaming dolphin".
I hope I'm not the only one who got the "burps when he falls down stairs too" part at the end. I loved SH2, I had the directors cut version so I played through the special Maria mission as well, which was actually so depressing when you thought about it (what with the dead child falling from a window and the constant overtones of suicide hanging in the air).
I suppose one of the best things about SH2 is that you didn't actually have to go through the final boss fight to complete the game, all you needed was a key shaped like a bone, stick it in a door only a short walk away from where the most major plot twist occurred a viola! You are now happily introduced to an ending where every little bit of suffering you were forced through was some sadistic experiment from a small yellow dog.
When Yahtzee said that the game likes fucking with your head, he was not wrong.
I suppose one of the best things about SH2 is that you didn't actually have to go through the final boss fight to complete the game, all you needed was a key shaped like a bone, stick it in a door only a short walk away from where the most major plot twist occurred a viola! You are now happily introduced to an ending where every little bit of suffering you were forced through was some sadistic experiment from a small yellow dog.
When Yahtzee said that the game likes fucking with your head, he was not wrong.