GamersInfo writes: "I confess I have not played every Silent Hill game in the series. But this is not to say I did not have a good time. The second game in the series, Silent Hill 2, was one of the first horror games I've played. Even though I liked it, it was rather hard for me to identify with James: I am not married, and I am a bit younger than him. So the idea of me chasing after a dead spouse, as of this writing, is hard for me to identify with the character. And then I played Silent Hill 3, a game of horror masterpiece. Heather's plight was something I could really identify with: I remember what was like to be a 17 years old, the fear of dad dying (mine survived triple bypass), and the struggles of moving through conflict. The horror and imagery in those games are a few topics a friend and I periodically talk about. Recently, I have had the good luck to get my hands on the "prequel" game: Silent Hill: Origins for the Playstation 2. And, just like any good Silent Hill game, I have a lot to write about."
A breakdown of the best Silent Hill Characters that inspired and frightened gamers.
The sirens are sounding again, beckoning you back to the foggy ghost town as we rank all the Silent Hill games, from the chilling classics to the misguided missteps.
I mostly disagree with Downpour's position. Yeah, the game is not amazing by any stretch of the imagination but is much better than the HD Collection and Homecoming. The main issue is the performance, but that was mitigated by the patches, especially on the PS3. Personally, I put it a little behind Origins and The Room.
Having Restless Dreams as a different entry from Silent Hill 2 is also a choice.
Normally, we would not consider it a different game (Restless Dreams), but since it had a very different critical reception and had new content, it was allowed. As for Downpour, I would agree, but since that one is subjective, we let him make his case for the placement.
silent hill 2 is definitely the best one out of those.
for me personally, the whole ritual/cult stuff was always so weird to me in all the other games.
No disrespect but I put SH2 over 1. 1 is fantastic, but 2 took it all up a level.
Twinfinite: "They said it couldn't be done, be we've tried our best to rank all the monsters in Silent Hill according to their fear factor. Let's go!"
Pyramid Head is my #1 too, despite the fact you don't actually fight him much - and the few times you do are actually super easy. It's all in the presentation & close encounters.
I never thought the monsters themselves were very scary. It was the tension and the unknown, the silent moments that got under your skin that were the most scary to me.
Silent Hill has always been about the psychological horror more than it's gore.
