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Jun 5, 2009 17:51:00 GMT -5
Post by bolt on Jun 5, 2009 17:51:00 GMT -5
Yeah i meant the phone game, Orphan. Its really a waste of time anyway. Everyone you play as dies then you play as another person. Its like a Wish House story i think. Oh how lame. I hate when video game characters are scripted to die and there's nothing that the player can do about it. It makes gaming feel so stupid and pointless, especially for a horror game. The whole point is supposed to be surviving, at least that's how I feel.
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Jun 5, 2009 18:25:52 GMT -5
Post by shadowfox on Jun 5, 2009 18:25:52 GMT -5
Oh the whole thing is like a lame detective game anyway. A little hand pointer that floats around the screen and stuff. Use an item with something on the screen type puzzles and you click on the Halo of the Sun to shift between the real world and the otherworld.
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Jun 30, 2009 18:36:30 GMT -5
Post by carhilwen on Jun 30, 2009 18:36:30 GMT -5
Will I get hit if I say I've played none?
X3
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Jun 30, 2009 21:53:30 GMT -5
Post by id on Jun 30, 2009 21:53:30 GMT -5
Well you may be stared at strangely for a few minutes, but that's all. I've only played 4 and Home Coming (unless the phone one counts)
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Post by lisa on Jul 1, 2009 7:45:50 GMT -5
Will I get hit if I say I've played none? X3 Yep, with a crowbar... JK! Of course not, we're open to anyone. But if you want to check out a game for silent hill i'd suggest silent Hill 2! ;D
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Feb 28, 2010 12:58:56 GMT -5
Post by masqueradia on Feb 28, 2010 12:58:56 GMT -5
*updated list*
Silent Hill 2 - completed - all endings Silent Hill 3 - started Silent Hill 4 - completed with one ending Silent Hill Shattered Memories - Completed with one ending
I was not impressed with Shattered Memories' storyline tbh. I want to play the real Silent Hill to compare but Shattered Memories completely killed off Alessa, ruined Dahlia and more or less said "Lets screw SH3 in the ass with our new plot twist. Heather's NEW Identity/Name!" Yay. I don't remember reading that in any game manual...
Other than that, I was also unhappy with how Lisa was dealt with in this one. She gets all of two scenes then she dies an anticlimactic death? And why was she trying to get BACK INTO her car anyway? Good lord...
I did like the innovation of you being able to change things however I didn't like how they more or less gave you two options. "Drunk Sex addict" or "Conservative Family Man". That's Americans for you.
It became pitifully obvious what was going on by the time that you left "your house" what was going on. If you hadn't figured it out, the "Father Daughter" puzzles tell you easily. Which all of them in other world are father daughter puzzles.
Other than that, it was rather boring that after the first two "Frozen Death" Otherworlds, you pretty much settled into a routine of "Safety" when you didn't see ice to "Nothing interesting to see so just run," when everything was frozen over. The lack of battle options was disappointing as it can sometimes take thirty seconds to throw a monster off you if you don't get it just so. I mean I'm not one for guns blazing but come on. A flare that lasts for all of thirty seconds while you run around lost in a labrynth isn't battle. It's a joke. I can think of characters that were total girlscouts (Fiona from Haunting Ground and Jennifer from Rule of Rose) that were more useful in battle than Harry was this round.
But for all my complaints as I compare all silent hills to silent hill two which will always be my baby, the cutscene sequences from about Lakeside Amusement Park on were pretty good. I could have done without seeing Harry in his underwear, but my friend and I made fun of him for it so it's all good. "See Harry? You take your pants off and now she's wearing more than you and it's ice cold. What are you going to do now? A tropical shirt? In this weather? Honestly Harry."
The first couple of "levels" or "areas" and the last few are great. The stuff in between? Meh. The School area dragged on and on. The Hospital was too short; you didn't even get to explore it. And the Balkan became a night club... I'm not even going there. Oh and we get to see Silent Hill's only brothel. ... ... ... WTF!?!?! Considering that's illegal in this country!?!
I counted three referances to Alice in Wonderland, one to Peter Pan (though I might have missed others). And I tried to figure out if there were any movie poster referances. Didn't find any but I did find what seemed to be a Resident Evil/Umbrella company cameo. Give you a hint. First Area. The phone number on the insurance billboard. Veeery creepy.
So if you just love anything with the name of Silent Hill plastered on it you'll probably want this game. However go in with minimal expectations because it's nothing like any of the others I've played and kinda feels a little akward when playing.
Silent Hill seems to have gone from being known for their in depth characters and beautiful imagery and storylines to being known for its innovation. Innovation is great but I miss the other stuff. Ever since SH4, which I liked, it seems they're more into "What can we innovate this time?" Than "What would make these characters deeper? More believable?"
.... one last complaint... could they not find ANY other voice for little Cheryl? That voice was the most annoying thing in the entire game. It not only did NOT sound like a little girl, it was squeaky and strained and annoying.
Welp anyway I'm gonna post this and go play Rule of Rose to take my mind off things. TTYS, guys.
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