PS3 Silent Hill

TJ13 · Mar 13 2012, 4:13 PM #1

Just picked up Downpour and well its good overall but a bit confusing in the beginning,
Anyone else into the Silent Hill series?

Spagetti69 · Mar 13 2012, 4:16 PM #2

Loved number 2.
As far as I was concerned it beat any resi evil and ranks as one of the most disturbing games ever.

Read the downpour review on IGN and they gave it a bashing.

Ddrizle · Mar 13 2012, 5:32 PM #3

Silent Hill 3 was my favorite and the last one I played of the series. I haven't touched any of the outsourced developed Silent Hills as of yet. I'm currently waiting for the HD collection.

Ru-fus · Mar 16 2012, 7:39 AM #4

I loved 1/2 and same as Ddrizle I never continued after # 4 : The Room. Considering checking out Downpour, wish they would release a PC version of it though

Also imo, just cause IGN gave it a bashing doesn't mean the game is bad

Coxis · Mar 16 2012, 12:28 PM #5

Spagetti69

Loved number 2.
As far as I was concerned it beat any resi evil and ranks as one of the most disturbing games ever.

I agree. To everyone that's into these kind of games, you should definitely play Amnesia: The Dark Descent. If you think Silent Hill is scary, wait 'til you play that one...

TJ13 · Mar 21 2012, 9:58 AM #6

Picked up the collection today well yesterday, and once again I am sitting around to install game data, another 4 gigs. that makes 8.5 gigs for just the 2 silent hill games

Ddrizle · Mar 21 2012, 4:18 PM #7

Silent Hill Collection HD broken on PS3, claim consumers.

Alltidxx · Mar 22 2012, 6:12 AM #8

Ddrizle

Silent Hill Collection HD broken on PS3, claim consumers.

Terrible. Good thing I decided to simply stick to my PS2 copies.

Ddrizle · Mar 26 2012, 4:06 AM #9

From what I've been reading up about this HD collection, I am saddened. New voice actors for Silent Hill 2&3 with an option for the old voices in Silent Hill 2 only. Changes to the graphics dark nature. Konami outsourced the development to Hijinx Studios, who's past games are of questionable quality in my opinion.

This HD remake had issues on the PS3. A patch was released. but it seems the patch did little to fix frame rate, lip synching and control issues. I'll try to find the old PS2 versions and get those at a decent price.

My hopes are now diminished as far as the Zone Of The Enders HD collection is concerned. If Hijinx Studios is behind this remake, then I'll definately pass.

Spagetti69 · Mar 30 2012, 11:10 AM #10

Ru-fus

Also imo, just cause IGN gave it a bashing doesn't mean the game is bad

Oh I can agree with that.
The original art director isn't impressed either.
Apparently there is less fog than the PS2 version.
Not a problem you might think, however the environments are not complete and the lack of Fog shows this up.

RhAsLiCkRaE · Mar 31 2012, 6:04 PM #11

Its been a while since I've played the originals (still have 2, but no ps2) and I thought Homecoming was alright, still thinking about Downpour. I've been waiting for HD collection for quite some time now and am very excited to be picking it up tomorrow when I get back home... been paid for since b4 october I believe

TJ13 · Mar 31 2012, 7:17 PM #12

downpour is good just that their side quests are a bit harder than expected. since I already missed like 3 of them since I didn't talk to everyone in the town I was in before I left.

RhAsLiCkRaE · Mar 31 2012, 10:38 PM #13

Is there still a lack of ammo and health like the other ones, and do u have to find the save points still?

Tyger · Apr 16 2012, 2:54 PM #14

Silent Hill 1 is currently "free" for Playstation Plus members, well here at least. That was the only one I completed, awesome stuff. The fog effect was kinda messed up when I tried it with upscaling on PS2, I should see if that happens on the PS3.

I enjoyed 2 but for some reason put it on ice, need to go back to it. Played a demo of The Room and didn't like the fact that there were zombies that seemed to respawn. I prefer to clear an area without respawning so I can have a good look around. Made it a little arcadey and although the idea of the room/apartment was cool, it made the game feel kinda small too.

Would be interested if someone who has played all the games could summarize them?

Alltidxx · 3:12 AM

Tyger

Would be interested if someone who has played all the games could summarize them?

SH1: The dude comes driving into town, the cop passes on a no-passing lane and then a ghost appear and he skids and crashes and wakes up and the "daughter" (Cheryl) runs off. He chases after her into town and the town is evil.
SH2: James Sunderland got a letter from his dead wife from the town. That seems weird so he goes there to find out what the hell is going on. And hell is going on. The town is evil.
SH3: The real daughter of... the first SH dude I think goes about doing random shoppin at the mall. But the mall turns evil and is situated in SH. Mystery goes about and that sect seems up to no good. Bathtubs fill with blood.
The Room: You know about this one.
SH5-50: The gamescompanies are evil. They throw in jumpscares, combatsystems, sidequests and dlc so that gamers can pwn monsters in awsome satisfying ways. I think maybe the next one will have quickscoping too and will feature the fat riffs of AC/DC soundtrack "Highway to Hell".

Even greater summaries are available on the web.

TJ13 · Apr 17 2012, 6:14 AM #16

RhAsLiCkRaE

Is there still a lack of ammo and health like the other ones, and do u have to find the save points still?

In Downpour there is an autosave after each "segment" but in the HD collection you still have to find them.

vrajdeber · Apr 17 2012, 6:33 AM #17

I loved the first when I was younger.

Got the HD Collection on my PS3, didn't noticed any problems but played too little.

crunchMONKY78 · Apr 17 2012, 11:44 AM #18

My first time with Silent Hill was just last year with SH1, after hearing my mate constant worship of the Silent Hill series with it's UFO endings and such. I gave it a go. made it all the way up to the final Boss Battle only to have said mate pick up the controller and finish the game when I left the room. I did manage to watch the ending when I came back in. *sigh* But I did pick up the HD collection and about half way thru Downpour.

With Downpour..eh.. couldn't they have mixed up the "monsters" a bit more? To be attacked first by one, open a pathway , and then be attacked by two more of the same monster is not really as exciting to me.

Ddrizle · Apr 25 2012, 2:17 PM #19

Konami patching up both Silent Hill Downpour and HD Collection

KONAMI ANNOUNCES UPCOMING PATCHES FOR SILENT HILL DOWNPOUR AND HD COLLECTION

New online patch will correct frame rate and audio synch issues

Today, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced that online patches for both Silent Hill Downpour and Silent Hill HD Collection are currently in development and will be released soon.

Understanding the issues some users are experiencing, development teams are currently creating online patches for both games, which will fix the frame rate issues, the audio-synching in Silent Hill HD Collection, and the Auto-Save issues in Silent Hill Downpour. Players have voiced their concerns, and solutions to these issues will be fixed and launched in the coming weeks.

Patches for Silent Hill Downpour and Silent Hill HD Collection will be made available on both XBOX®Live Arcade and PlayStation®Network. Both Silent Hill Downpour and Silent Hill HD Collection are available at retail stores nationwide.

Ddrizle · Jul 10 2012, 10:03 PM #20

Silent Hill HD Collection Patch Releases On PS3 Tomorrow, X360 Release TBA

Announced on the Silent Hill Community forum, Konami producer Tomm Hulett announced that the patch will be available tomorrow and fix several issues. The list is as follows:

• Improved Framerate
• Voice Synch is greatly improved
• Missing sounds have been fixed
• Missing music has been addressed
• Fog density issues are resolved
• Other minor visual/audio improvements

Credit: CJ Melendez

Minnesota 1,564	Mar 13 2012, 4:13 PM #1 TJ13 '13 Get Girlfriend. Just picked up Downpour and well its good overall but a bit confusing in the beginning, Anyone else into the Silent Hill series?

Wales uk 9,637	Mar 13 2012, 4:16 PM #2 Spagetti69 Is not my real name. Loved number 2. As far as I was concerned it beat any resi evil and ranks as one of the most disturbing games ever. Read the downpour review on IGN and they gave it a bashing.

3,551	Mar 13 2012, 5:32 PM #3 Ddrizle . Silent Hill 3 was my favorite and the last one I played of the series. I haven't touched any of the outsourced developed Silent Hills as of yet. I'm currently waiting for the HD collection.

Trolololololand 399	Mar 16 2012, 7:39 AM #4 Ru-fus GTP Enthusiast I loved 1/2 and same as Ddrizle I never continued after # 4 : The Room. Considering checking out Downpour, wish they would release a PC version of it though Also imo, just cause IGN gave it a bashing doesn't mean the game is bad

Minnesota 1,564	Mar 21 2012, 9:58 AM #6 TJ13 '13 Get Girlfriend. Picked up the collection today well yesterday, and once again I am sitting around to install game data, another 4 gigs. that makes 8.5 gigs for just the 2 silent hill games

3,551	Mar 21 2012, 4:18 PM #7 Ddrizle . Silent Hill Collection HD broken on PS3, claim consumers.

Michigan 40	Mar 31 2012, 6:04 PM #11 RhAsLiCkRaE New Member Its been a while since I've played the originals (still have 2, but no ps2) and I thought Homecoming was alright, still thinking about Downpour. I've been waiting for HD collection for quite some time now and am very excited to be picking it up tomorrow when I get back home... been paid for since b4 october I believe

Minnesota 1,564	Mar 31 2012, 7:17 PM #12 TJ13 '13 Get Girlfriend. downpour is good just that their side quests are a bit harder than expected. since I already missed like 3 of them since I didn't talk to everyone in the town I was in before I left.

Michigan 40	Mar 31 2012, 10:38 PM #13 RhAsLiCkRaE New Member Is there still a lack of ammo and health like the other ones, and do u have to find the save points still?

Varna 315	Apr 17 2012, 6:33 AM #17 vrajdeber GTP Enthusiast I loved the first when I was younger. Got the HD Collection on my PS3, didn't noticed any problems but played too little.