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Silent Hill

Product Description In Silent Hill, you assume the role of widower Harry Mason, who is trying to get away from the pain of his wife's loss by taking his daughter on a road trip. After a car accident on the outskirts of the resort town of Silent Hi...

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Bite

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Monster

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Radio

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Reviews around condition (5.00 of 5)

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Reviews around quality (5.00 of 5)

  • The original Playstation graphics may seem a little choppy by modern standards, but in a way this works for the game too, giving it a surreal quality as Harry's perspective shifts from one reality to another

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Reviews around use (5.00 of 5)

  • The gameplay, while using dated tank controls, works well enough that you won't be hindered by it
  • The gameplay, while using dated tank controls, works well enough that you won't be hindered by it
  • I did like the features of the human characters and I managed to be pretty good using the gun although I have read otherwise from some folks.

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Reviews around survival (4.16 of 5)

  • The original Silent Hill is a fantastic survival horror game, which chronicles the events following Harry Mason's trip to the titular town with his daughter Cheryl, in search of somewhere pleasant to have a vacation
  • My first delve into the survival horror genre was Resident Evil 4, and after the other excellent survival horror games I've played, I now consider it my favorite game genre of all time
  • Lots of good puzzles, challenging combat (especially with control mechanisms of the PS1), haunting environments, child murder, and a well-developed storyline all make for one of the best survival horror games you'll ever have the privilege of playing.
  • Slow moving "survival horror" game, which is more about solving puzzles, managing items, and unlocking doors then actually fighting for your
  • Silent Hill is hands down the greatest survival horror game I've played to date
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Reviews around evil (3.50 of 5)

  • and if you like resident evil but want more psychologically frightening experience this game is for you
  • While its almost as good as Resident Evil 4, people who still have a Ps2 or a working PSX, you should pick this up
  • Resident Evil is great, but I would go for the pyschological thriller than a slasher flick.
  • The game, unlike REsident Evil ,or many other horror games, chooses to scare you in a more mental, quiet sense (not to say resident evil is bad, I'm mearly saying SH and RE are very different form one another)
  • I had played resident evil, parasite eve, etc; and enjoyed them all.
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Reviews around story (3.32 of 5)

  • overall a great experience, better than a horror movie anyhow!Silent Hill 2 will later top this story wise and become the best game in the series, though this magic first experience will remain the most intense!
  • The story in this game (and all Silent Hill games for that matter) is phenomenal
  • My only gripe is the weak story, it only picks up halfway in
  • I recommend playing this game because there is nothing quite like the experience of a Silent Hill story.
  • overall a great experience, better than a horror movie anyhow!Silent Hill 2 will later top this story wise and become the best game in the series, though this magic first experience will remain the most intense!
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Reviews around play (3.22 of 5)

  • This is a Brilliant game and one of the best games I have ever played
  • I recommend playing this game because there is nothing quite like the experience of a Silent Hill story.
  • Silent Hill is hands down the greatest survival horror game I've played to date
  • Resident Evil got me hooked on this genre, then Silent Hill came along and scared the cr*p out out of me
  • Silent Hill is the scariest game I've ever played since the original Resident Evil
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Reviews around graphic (2.94 of 5)

  • The graphics arent the best but the cinematics are quite good
  • Over all a very good game and pretty good graphics for a ps1,so if you like surrvival horrer check this one out.
  • The graphics are not necessarily good, but they aren't bad
  • Beyond the now chunky graphics and dialoge that could have been done a little better, this game makes you think
  • The graphics were amazingly gruesome, the story was well constructed, it wasn't horribly hard, but it wasn't all that easy either
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Reviews around series (2.94 of 5)

  • However, I remembered hearing that the "Silent Hill" series focused more on subtle psychological horror than the "jump out of your seat" style of RE
  • Before SIlent Hill was released, all we horror gamers had to scare us were the Resident Evil (Biohazard) series of games, with big, flashy chills and spills, and the
  • i would say RE is obviously more like Romero's Living Dead series, with a little X files thrown in
  • With all due respect to Capcom and the Resident Evil series... those games are fantastic and a lot of fun, but Silent Hill made the amount of fear so high that many gamers are afraid to not only play it, but even THINK about it
  • The Silent Hill series is an intelligent and more sophisticated alternative to Resident Evil.
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Reviews around town (1.69 of 5)

  • As the game progresses you will occasionally hear an alarm siren and the town will turn dark and shift from Silent Hill to Otherworld, where there are more monsters and the atmosphere is even more frightening and depressing.
  • Now you must search for her in the dark, terrifying town of Silent Hill
  • You see, because you, the gamer, are controlling Harry, it's not just Harry going through the dreaded town of Silent Hill by himself, it's YOU and Harry
  • And even then, you might just see a quiet, abandoned town in your nightmares for years to come.
  • It freaks me out thinking about why the town of Silent Hill is deserted and how Samael came along.
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Reviews around environment (1.69 of 5)

  • While it may not have the same level of fun as blowing the heads off of hordes of zombies, the rich, unsettling environments combine with eerie sounds and genuinely disturbing (as opposed to just plain gross) monster designs will draw you into the game.
  • Not to be overlooked is the fact that your environments are often disturbing or just plain creepy
  • With scary environments and monsters, creepy characters, and a storyline that will mess with your brain to no avail, this game hooks your attention like no other game can.
  • While it may not have the same level of fun as blowing the heads off of hordes of zombies, the rich, unsettling environments combine with eerie sounds and genuinely disturbing (as opposed to just plain gross) monster designs will draw you into the game.
  • The environments, especially in the nightmare world LIKE THE FRIKKEN HOSPITAL, are downright scary and provide an atmosphere that's incredibly attacking your senses.
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Reviews around bite (1.44 of 5)

  • The controls may be a bit hard to get used to, but once you do, you can't forget them
  • The gameplay is a bit more sluggish in comparison to the newer versions
  • I enjoyed fighting more than the puzzles, which I always found a bit too hard and obscure (just wait until you hit the infamous Zodiac-themed puzzle)
  • The controls and camera frustrate me a bit but the atmosphere is awesome
  • My favorite scary bit... funny in a freaky
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Reviews around monster (1.41 of 5)

  • The monsters are twistedly creative and frightening too--zombie children, strange flying beasts, knife-wielding nurses (the hospital alone gave me nightmares for days), and other assorted freakish displays, all of them hungry for the taste of Harry's blood as he searches desperately for his lost daughter
  • Silent Hill has absolutely nothing to back up this atmosphere, and if you can get past the disturbing look of things, and realise that there is nothing making the scary noises, you're just walking around a deserted area that has the lights out, some monsters, and creepy music.
  • the movie!It has mysterious people, creepy monsters, and a very interesting storyline
  • The story is beautiful, the monsters and environment are creepy, and the music adds a nice touch.
  • It's not the monsters roaming the dark that are scary in Silent Hill but the darkness itself.
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Reviews around daughter (1.41 of 5)

  • two fine his lost daughter
  • She escapes and he is now stranded in the town and is left to search for his missing daughter in a town that is periodically taken over by the otherworld, AKA hell
  • Silent Hill is about a man named, Harry Mason, who is looking for his missing young daughter in a mysterious, foggy town called, Silent Hill
  • You play as Harry Mason as he searches for his missing daughter in Silent Hill
  • You play Harry Mason, a widower, whose daughter Cheryl goes missing en route to their vacation in the resort town of Silent Hill
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Reviews around control (1.33 of 5)

  • The controls are the typical easy controls you would get in something like Resident Evil
  • I understand if people don't like the controls, the camera, or the puzzle logic
  • My only complaint, and its a decent one, is the controls.
  • The controls are a bit unresponsive, the combat is a joke and the prima strategy guide is an outright marketing scam
  • The controls and camera frustrate me a bit but the atmosphere is awesome
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Reviews around radio (1.29 of 5)

  • First, the radio emits static whenever a monster is nearby
  • A radio emits static, meaning that there's some kind of hideous creature lurking in the darkness
  • I love the 3-D.. -Style of the game..!
  • The radio is almost equally difficult because while it can detect monsters, it can't accurately tell you if they're in front or behind you.
  • As you are running through what seems like endless fog, your radio starts to crackle and hiss, slowly at first, and then unbearably loud
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Reviews around creature (1.00 of 5)

  • Even in the fog, the winged creatures may look lame but the sound of that radio cracking and knowing something is coming at you is still a jolt to the nerves
  • However, just as I thought I could comfortable relax into gameplay, out come more horrible creatures
  • The name itself evokes visions of twisted creatures and primal fears come to life, and it's been this way for years, after four games, several comic series, and a feature film
  • The creepy music and sound effects perfectly complements the tone of each stage as you dash through rooms of macabre creatures
  • Here's a brief description for anyone reading this that doesn't know about Silent Hill (all 2 of you...); you play as a normal guy (not a military commando) that is driving along one minute and then, after nearly crashing, finds himself in Silent Hill where strange and hostile creatures roam the otherwise deserted town
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Reviews around cheryl (1.00 of 5)

  • Upon looking back up a girl is standing in the middle of the road, Harry swerves to avoid hitting her, and the next time he awakens, he finds Cheryl gone, his jeep destroyed, and he is in a town encircled with mist and filled with dead ends that lead to nowhere in particular
  • When he regains consciousness, he finds Cheryl is missing.
  • You play Harry Mason, a widower, whose daughter Cheryl goes missing en route to their vacation in the resort town of Silent Hill
  • Once entering the town, he loses Cheryl and yearns to find her... only to find the town is covered in fog and strange things are afoot.

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Reviews around harry (1.00 of 5)

  • The controls are clunky (Harry's a lousy shot) until you get used to them, and since this game demands spot-on timing, you WILL die many times at first
  • They are driving down the road when suddenley a strange figure appears out of nowhere Harry turns the wheel and crashes the car
  • When his jeep crashes, Harry sees that Cheryl is no longer there, and you have to follow her footsteps
  • Our protagonist Harry is the dullest of the players, but he's still a likeable and well-realised character
  • No matter where the misfortune brings Harry, be it a closed-down elementary school, a twisted hospital full of killer nurses, or the town's pitch black sewer system, the music follows, instilling a sense of dread in the player

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Reviews around combat (1.00 of 5)

  • My only nitpickings are the vagueness of the plot, and the somewhat choppy combat
  • There are multiple endings to keep you playing, and as mentioned the story is spot on so despite slightly frustrating combat and camera
  • The controls are a bit unresponsive, the combat is a joke and the prima strategy guide is an outright marketing scam

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More about Silent Hill

  • Product Description In Silent Hill, you assume the role of widower Harry Mason, who is trying to get away from the pain of his wife's loss by taking his daughter on a road trip
  • After a car accident on the outskirts of the resort town of Silent Hill, you regain consciousness to find that your daughter, who was previously asleep in the backseat, has left--or has been taken--from the scene
  • To find her, you must go into town and unlock the secrets that linger seven years after a tragic fire scarred the town.The game features formidable monsters, perplexing puzzles, a realistic 3-D town, and, most of all, an acute sense of foreboding caused by Silent Hill's creative lighting and sound effects
  • The makers have included four different endings, based on performance throughout the game, so think, be quick on your feet, and hope for the best of all possible outcomes. Amazon.com A downright creepy "survival horror" title, Silent Hill succeeds where most Resident Evil-inspired titles suck: keeping you hooked and instilling you with fear throughout the game
  • Players are cast as Harry Mason in his desperate search for his daughter, who mysteriously disappeared after their car crashed into a gully outside of a desolate resort town
  • The 3-D environments in Silent Hill are bathed in fog or darkness, making its dismal setting all the more eerie; this also allows for some spectacular lighting effects when using a flashlight in the dark
  • Granted, there are some pretty coarse graphics being obscured here, but it's a fair trade-off, considering the game's short load times
  • Silent Hill is played from a third-person perspective, viewed from both fixed and moving camera angles
  • As with similar games, the viewpoint can be awkward at times, especially during combat, which here is so clunky that you should try to avoid it whenever possible--something you should do anyway, as this isn't Tomb Raider
  • Rather than resort to cheap scare tactics, Silent Hill features a gameplay twist that works very well with its limited visibility environments
  • Harry carries a radio with him that crackles with static whenever the game's nasties are near, and continues until they're no longer in the vicinity or have been killed off
  • (Enemies may require further whacking when they're down, as they like to play dead.) Additionally, the supported Dual-Shock controller pulsates in a heartbeatlike fashion whenever you're moderately or seriously injured
  • --Joe Hon Pros: Suspenseful story with bone-chilling gameplay Short load times Excellent lighting and fog effects Five possible endings add replay value Cons: Coarse graphics Clunky combat See all Product description