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(36 customer reviews) 9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
One BIG Problem,
April 9, 2012 I'm right - See all my reviews
= Fun: This review is from: Silent Hill: Downpour (Video Game)
God dammit Silent Hill, either come out with a completely horrible game or a really stellar game! I'm sick of the past 5 Silent Hill's just being "okay", and Downpour is no exception. I'm not going to go over the story because really it's better to experience rather than be told what it is. However it got some things right and some things wrong, lets go over them shall we?
Pros: The atmosphere is WONDERFUL! Not since Silent Hill 2 has it been filled with so much dread, when the town started raining I started getting nervous on how many monstrosities would emerge from the thick fog as I was frantically running around the town looking for shelter, and a moment like that without any combat or monsters is a really really good thing from a Silent Hill game, subtelty is a hard concept to pull off that the other past installments haven't really grasped.
The story is good, I'll keep this short for my afromentioned reason but the characters are much more lively and...Read more
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Review time,
March 16, 2012 Brock Samson (3rd Cirle of Hell) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silent Hill: Downpour (Video Game)
The only thing that kept me from giving this an overall five was the lack of Newgame+. If you enjoy unlocking costumes and weapons for another play through then too bad, no Samurai swords or sexy beams to be found here.
Combat:
Fighting can be fun and challenging with breakable weapons. Block too much and snap goes the weapon, which is exactly why they did just that. If all you did was block until you had a chance to counter combat would grow stale. After awhile you learn not to keep your back to the wall and maneuver around groups of enemies to keep from being surrounded.
Puzzles:
Kinda disappointed with the difficulty levels. I tried it on normal because I didn't wanna get stuck anywhere too long, but once I tried it on hard the answers were the same. For some I didn't even need to figure out the combo for a door cuz it was still the same. Some puzzle hints became more cryptic and the answer slightly altered but I still felt cheated. So if you like brain...Read more
17 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Classic SH game for modern consoles,
March 14, 2012 Ryan (Biloxi, Mississippi) - See all my reviews
= Fun: This review is from: Silent Hill: Downpour (Video Game)
Downpour is easily the best Silent Hill game since SH3.
For those unfamiliar with the previous installments, don't worry. You don't need any knowledge of the previous games to understand this one. For those familiar with Silent Hill, Downpour should be a welcome surprise.
I think the game has received some bad reviews for one simple reason. Ironically, it's the same reason I've come to love the game so much: Downpour feels like a classic Silent Hill game. While the controls and menus are certainly easier to manage than what you'd find in SH 1-3, they're very reminiscent of those older features, and that may be a problem for gamers who expect more refinement in 2012. If you're not accustomed to the older titles, then combat may feel a bit clunky to you. But trust me, that's part of the fun. If you could handle these monsters like Chuck Norris, you wouldn't be so terrified of them. And if you loved the way those classic games felt, then Downpour should feel like...Read more
