I know some of you out there assumed I would use this slot for Resident Evil the most popular survival Horror series or maybe even Clocktower. However neither of those series have games that have ever actually scared me.
Silent Hill on the other hand has left me in a cold sweat after nightmares of it's dark halls and freaky creatures on more than one occasion. The first is not the best of the series but it left a lasting impression on my psyche. The best thing about this game was the fact that you were just some guy not a police officer or military trained operative.
The gameplay was great and made you rely heavily on melee weapons because there wasn't a lot of ammo and your guy tended to hold firearms about as steady as a chipmunk on speed. But it made it better because you had to get close to take out the enemies.
The graphics were great for the time, the cinematics were haunting and vivid, and the various creature models were outright disturbing. Not to mention the over all atmosphere of the game was deep and creepy.
The audio was the best part about this game the main theme still sends chills down my spine. The sound effects were haunting because of the overwhelming darkness but the eeriest thing about this game was the radio that played white noise when any creature was near. It never failed to put me on edge.
In closing if you want a great game to scare the crap out of you with multiple endings that range from super great to welcome to hell then get this game or Silent Hill 2 since it is the best one in the series.
I actually remember when you played that game. It was that scary!
ReplyDeleteNo you don't, but it's cute that you think you do.
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