RicoTranzrig Posted November 10, 2001 Share Posted November 10, 2001 [COLOR=darkblue]I finally got a chance to play it at home...At first I thought it would be somewhat like the first one, but everything's completly different. It starts off by reading you the letter your wife gave you...and you continue to try to find that "special place" somewhere in Silent Hill. The graphics are well done...I thought it looked low quality because the plants and trees were one texture, no polygons and everything had a burnt PSone look to it. But the creepy special effects like the lighting and fog made up for it. The characters look...wasted...drugged from my POV but the overall style plays part in the overall horror of it all. Music is really disturbing...I have my PS2 hooked up to a 5.1 system and the ambient music the game pumps out freaked me out...even during the daytime...a subwoofer adds on even more. The monster's echo through the hallways, which in turn, echo throughout your room. I've played up to the apartment and the game looks pretty promising...2 things I have a problem with the game. 1. The controls with the camera angles...it plays like resident evil but you can switch and make it play like Devil May Cry it's just confusing walking through crammped spaces. No first person view either... and 2. Like with the last game, you can only go into certain buildings which makes it a bit confusing. Though the game really grabbed my attention, disturbing monster models moving at high speed and reflecting your flashlight...creepy ambient music. Tons of speical effects...though I know the PS2 can do more than that...I was surprised that they only had one copy left at the store... A must play/buy![/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted November 10, 2001 Share Posted November 10, 2001 very good review, rico, it makes me want to get SH2 even more now, but it ain't out in the UK yet, bah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanmc225 Posted November 11, 2001 Share Posted November 11, 2001 Great review!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidargh Posted November 13, 2001 Share Posted November 13, 2001 Yeah great review. My friend has a demo and says the demo's not good overall. I'll end up getting it probably, but like sephiroth said, it' not here in the UK yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted November 14, 2001 Share Posted November 14, 2001 I just received the xmas electronics boutique booklet which has all the games they have released at the moment, silent hill 2 was one of them, I went to the shop, they tell me its not released yet, wtf? they had devil may cry in the booklet too, never had that either, the bastards.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoTranzrig Posted November 14, 2001 Author Share Posted November 14, 2001 Just a side question.... If you've played the first version, umm...did you ever get why Harry jumps back and forth through the different versions of Silent Hill? It's happening again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 14, 2001 Share Posted November 14, 2001 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by RicoTranzrig [/i] [B]Just a side question.... If you've played the first version, umm...did you ever get why Harry jumps back and forth through the different versions of Silent Hill? It's happening again... [/B][/QUOTE] [color=crimson][size=1]Umm...Rico, I read a HUGE plot analysis on Silent Hill. And it is incredibly complex lol It was professionally written...and when I read it, it made so much sense. I can explain it all for you...but er...not right now. lol. It's very long and drawn out. But when I have the time, I'll explain fully, as I know that many people (including myself) didn't really understand many parts of the game's plot.[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 I myself wondered why harry kept jumping between different versions of silent hill, it was great though, the alternate silent hell is very dark and twisted, the music is even more eerie, its just great, i though, even though I didn't quite understand why it happened.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoTranzrig Posted November 15, 2001 Author Share Posted November 15, 2001 My theory is a little too simple...Harry got into a car crash...therefore his head got messed up. Even more when he realizes that Cheyrl is missing, and she was born here for some reason. He goes through the Silent hill he visited when he found her years before with a battle raging in his own mind. Eventually, he dies at the ending, I think Cheyrl does also...the bad ending shows that he has finally let go of Cheyrl and can finally rest. The other endings keep repeating the game over and over from the start right? Therefore, since you have a will to complete the game getting everything, you have a strong will to find and save Cheyrl even though it's impossible in the real world so you try to play again, seeking a real ending which is the bad ending. When he reverts into "Nighmare/dark" silent hill, it seems that he always experiences something traumatic or frightening and it consumes him, driving him into madness. Much like us when we see a scary movie or something we can't control, we think about it a lot (some people anyway) And we think of the worst possible scenario. It's kinda like that...I know I left out a lot of stuff...I hope James can fill in and explain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 [color=crimson][size=1]Okay...I've found the location of the plot analysis. The original site has moved...but I found it. They also have an analysis of the plot for Silent Hill 2 as well. Now umm...the plot guide is VERY very long. But I really urge you to read the entire thing...I did, and it's brilliant. It explains the game in great detail...and once you've read it, you really feel like you understand it. [URL=http://www.dark-legacy.org/silent-hill/#]Silent Hill Plot Guide (click the link on the right to download the plot guide)[/URL] [/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 thanks a lot james, since its long, I'll read it later on when I get a chance, finally, my SH questions will be answered, heh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidargh Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 The music is pretty sick. You hear those Air Raid warining sound efects in the BG when you're bein' chased and attacked by those little zombie things. I've noticed that Harry has been jumpin back and forth. And the way you find the Police officer's (Remind me, it's been a year since I've played it. What's her name again?) motorbike lyin on the ground on the motorwaythen you're in the cafe with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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