Zero Punctuation: Silent Hill 2
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There is a Silent Hill movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384537/
Just stating that, because in the review rant cartoon you mention like there isn't any.
Grtnx
Just stating that, because in the review rant cartoon you mention like there isn't any.
Grtnx
I was kind of surprised to see Yahtzee reviewing this too. I mean, as others have said, if you've heard of survival horror at all, you've heard of Silent Hill 2 and you know it's absolutely bloody amazing. I mean, there was a reason that when I reviewed a Silent Hill game for my first (and currently only) Youtube vid, I chose #3. (Which I honestly liked, by the way; it was a lot more willing to have fun with itself than 2 was. Borley Haunted Mansion, anyone?) But having played SH2 before (and therefore being able to get all the hidden little jokes), I really liked this review. Yahtzee was funny as always, and he actually makes sense when he talks about why the game's so amazing. Kind of makes me wonder what he thinks of Silent Hill's Tecmo-released cousin Fatal Frame, since that one is also hugely based on atmosphere.
Also...
"There was a critic here. He's gone now."
... You hear that? That's the pitter-patter of my little feet as I run screaming into the night, the terror of the pitch-black forests no match for my fear of Yahtzee.
Also...
"There was a critic here. He's gone now."
... You hear that? That's the pitter-patter of my little feet as I run screaming into the night, the terror of the pitch-black forests no match for my fear of Yahtzee.
Funny, I think my parents used to take me to villages like that as well. Mostly around Skegness.
i found this game in perfect condition with the booklet, in a crappy game store.
i bought it for 12 bucks and idk if i should open it cause its still sealed...
it might be worth a lot one day
i bought it for 12 bucks and idk if i should open it cause its still sealed...
it might be worth a lot one day
Yes, this is probably my favorite game of all time. Saying you can't enjoy it because you don't like the controls is like saying you can't enjoy the Godfather because it's not family-friendly. You're correct, but you're missing the point of the endeavor.
Silent hill 2 truly is a great game. A now not so close friend of mine said to me yesterday that world of warcraft has a deeper and more compelling story than silent hill 2. Upon hearing this I shat a brick and proceeded to beat him to death with it. The sad thing is no matter how hard i try i can't convince him.
I loved this review and respected Yahtzee for first pointing out what he considered flaws in the game he apparently treasures the most.
Although I very much like the jokes, what keeps me coming back is the intelligence of his arguments.
He should definitely review games of other times, because with what's been coming out in the last few years, it's pretty easy to predict the kind of reviews they would produce. It gets boring (and sadly frustrating) to see him complaining about the same things over and over again, it just shows the state of creative stagnation that videogames find themselves in.
Besides, it would very educacional for many of the new generation to see how designer tried harder to explore ideas in games of yore. Of course, back then they were more free to do so, before the advent of constant divine intervention (greedy and neophobic executives).
Hey, do more indie games, by the way!
Although I very much like the jokes, what keeps me coming back is the intelligence of his arguments.
He should definitely review games of other times, because with what's been coming out in the last few years, it's pretty easy to predict the kind of reviews they would produce. It gets boring (and sadly frustrating) to see him complaining about the same things over and over again, it just shows the state of creative stagnation that videogames find themselves in.
Besides, it would very educacional for many of the new generation to see how designer tried harder to explore ideas in games of yore. Of course, back then they were more free to do so, before the advent of constant divine intervention (greedy and neophobic executives).
Hey, do more indie games, by the way!
This game is and will always be the reason I started to watch this guy every week. It was exactly as he put it. Full of atmosphere and story and it didn't need flashy shit to make you pee your pants and turn on all the lights. And have a friend over to play with you cause you were a chicken shit.
I started playing Silent Hill 2 for the first time this month, and I've got to say, he's spot fucking on about the atmosphere. Seriously, 2 minutes into it you're already wound up so tight for fear of something huge jumping out and attacking you that you'll jump straight out of your skin the second anything happens. There is literally no moment in this game where you don't feel tense, and that, i think, is the hallmark of a true horror game. Resident Evil and Dead Space can go toss each other's overrated salads. Long live Silent Hill 2.
[small]p.s. Silent Hill 4, broken combat aside, wasn't all that bad. Both games play with the similar themes of isolation and questionable mental conditions, and SH4 throws in a hint of voyeurism too, for good measure. It wasn't even supposed to be a Silent Hill game, but much like "Exoricst 3" back in 1990, they felt it wouldn't sell on its own merit and attached the big franchise name to it, which ended up hurting both of them because of course they didn't hold up to their respective namesakes. But taken on their own merit, they're both pretty awesome.[/small]
[small]p.s. Silent Hill 4, broken combat aside, wasn't all that bad. Both games play with the similar themes of isolation and questionable mental conditions, and SH4 throws in a hint of voyeurism too, for good measure. It wasn't even supposed to be a Silent Hill game, but much like "Exoricst 3" back in 1990, they felt it wouldn't sell on its own merit and attached the big franchise name to it, which ended up hurting both of them because of course they didn't hold up to their respective namesakes. But taken on their own merit, they're both pretty awesome.[/small]
Did the one you saw include Cheryl sitting on a swing, completely frozen?KDR_11k said:
I think I saw one like that...but I can't find it anymore.