Silent Hill 4 (yes they're making another one)

Skellybones · Mar 31, 2004

Ever since the first SH was released I was hooked, and after running across this a few weeks ago, I've been harassing anyone with any knowledge about SH4 trying to find out what to expect.

Konami is developing another sequel involving a man who is traped within his apartment and his only way of getting anywhere is by plunging himself into the same nightmare world we know and love (yeah right).

I'd like to know your opinions on the Silent Hill series and if you plan on picking up SH4.

SpaceProg · Mar 31, 2004

I started out with SH1 and never could get into it because of the control scheme.

After picking up SH2 as a leap of faith, I found the 2D control more than allowed me to enjoy the game to the fullest. It remains my fave SH game.

I just finished SH3 a few days ago. I liked the game a lot, but I miss some of the wandering around in town, as well as the more psychological scares. However, the game didn't leave me wanting for any blood and gore-related scares. Still a great game. Liked it a lot.

I just now started back into SH1 and I'm actually starting to get the hang of the 3D scheme. I still hope they remake it with 2D someday *crosses fingers*. It's shaping up to be darned good too.

I'm looking forward to SH4. If you want a lot of info about it (maybe too much info as sometimes there can be spoilers with so many people throwing info around about a game), then go here: http://silenthillforum.co.uk/forum/ and look in their SH4 section. There are lots of pictures and theories to whet your appetite. Be warned of spoilers though.

Man I love the Silent Hill series. So wonderfully scary and well done.

Skellybones · Apr 1, 2004

SpaceProg said:
I started out with SH1 and never could get into it because of the control scheme.

After picking up SH2 as a leap of faith, I found the 2D control more than allowed me to enjoy the game to the fullest. It remains my fave SH game.

I just finished SH3 a few days ago. I liked the game a lot, but I miss some of the wandering around in town, as well as the more psychological scares. However, the game didn't leave me wanting for any blood and gore-related scares. Still a great game. Liked it a lot.

I just now started back into SH1 and I'm actually starting to get the hang of the 3D scheme. I still hope they remake it with 2D someday *crosses fingers*. It's shaping up to be darned good too.

I'm looking forward to SH4. If you want a lot of info about it (maybe too much info as sometimes there can be spoilers with so many people throwing info around about a game), then go here: http://silenthillforum.co.uk/forum/ and look in their SH4 section. There are lots of pictures and theories to whet your appetite. Be warned of spoilers though.

Man I love the Silent Hill series. So wonderfully scary and well done.

You know you can toggle 2D control on SH3 right? It is useful, I agree--not very fond of "realistic controls"

Did you catch the Happy Birthday phonecall in the Hospital in SH3? That's one of my favourite scares from that one...right next to the blood shower in the storage room.

If you haven't already, check out the trailer for SH4 on Konami's website--looking great.

SpaceProg · Apr 1, 2004

Yep, I know about the 2D/3D toggle. It was SH1 that I wished had a 2D mode on it, but I'm getting better at it. Just got out of the school, so I must be doing something right.

The happy birthday phone call was awesomely done. If one listens closely to the ages that Stanley Forman gives, you can tell what he's talking about when he refers to Heather.

The infamous mirror room scene killed me the first time. I didn't know that you were supposed to wait until your reflection stopped before you tried to get out. I tried to get out and the door never opened and I was deadified.

The trailers for SH4 that I've seen look wonderful. It looks to be a good mixture of visceral horror of SH4 and the psychological horror of SH2. Good stuffs indeed

Skellybones · Apr 1, 2004

SpaceProg said:
The happy birthday phone call was awesomely done. If one listens closely to the ages that Stanley Forman gives, you can tell what he's talking about when he refers to Heather.

What was he talking about? I was to busy cracking up and looking over my shoulder.

SpaceProg · Apr 1, 2004

He says: Happy 7th birthday, Happy 24th Birthday, Happy 17th birthday, and Happy 1st birthday.

Each of these ages corresponds to: (bah, I can't figure out the spoiler tags for this place, if you guys have them)

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[spoilers]The incarnations of Heather as Cheryl (7), Alessa (27), Heather(17), and the new god (1) that will be birthed, respectively.[/spoilers]
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Oh, and I made a gaff, the guy on the phone doesn't say he's Stanley or Leonard either. Stanley's in the morgue. He's "number 7"...

Skellybones · Apr 1, 2004

How many other scares like those were in the game? Aside from the lovely sounds that liked to bother you throughout the game.

I only noticed the two in the hospital, the one in the mannequin shop (loved that one too), and the random bits in the Borely Haunted Mansion.

SpaceProg · Apr 1, 2004

Let me think... I dunno if you'd consider the crying and the bloody footprints in the chapel scary or not, but that's a strange occurance. Then you have the walls in the unknown subway area bleeding on the second playthrough. The bleeding walls in the chapel after you get the last tarot card... I can't really think of any other really spooky bits. As for "BOO!" type scares, what you mentioned in the Haunted Mansion and the manniquin room were about it I think.

Kelly · Apr 1, 2004

Too much fumbling around in the dark for my tastes. It was an ok series, I prefer the more visceral Resident Evil series for my survival horror fix.

Aburame · Apr 2, 2004

Sh is BY FAR the best survival horror game... Or should i say was.

I really don't like the new team they had for 3, and there using the same team for 4. I don't find the startaling thing scary, but I loved the eirie and drab, dark feel of the fist 2, and the superb story telling wich made it scary. ...somthing they droped for 3.

Crofter · Apr 2, 2004

We borrowed Silent Hill.. the origional several years ago... it is the only game I ever found I was seriously addicted to... just couldn't put it down until I reached the end... which was err... a bit wierd! I didn't like the ending.

But we now just bought Silent Hill 2 for the xbox! I hope it will be as good as the first game was! I still have great memories of playing that game!

The only other games I like are Tomb Raider... but still no sign of this being released for the xbox though.

Aburame · Apr 2, 2004

I didn't like the ending.

What ending did you get, there are 4. ...atleast, that was asmany as i got.

somone who likes tomb raider! ...explain, please..

Crofter · Apr 2, 2004

Aburame said:
What ending did you get, there are 4. ...atleast, that was asmany as i got.

somone who likes tomb raider! ...explain, please..

lol... you don't like Tomb Raider! lol! It is a game that appeals to me because I like to be a female type of character when I play a game. .. so it is a game I can relate to more than most games.

There are 4 endings! I knew there was a bit of choice in the endings... but we had to give the game back... and we didn't like the conclusion. What were the options..?

The end we got was killing the little girl. We thought the motivation was to rescue her.

SpaceProg · Apr 2, 2004

Let me just say, that if you were handed a baby, and if the cop went with you, you got the Good+ ending. If you were handed a baby and the cop wasn't with you, you got the Good- ending. There's a couple of bad endings too. Bad+ and Bad-, but you'd definately know if you got Bad-.
There's also a gag ending that's not really related to the plot at all, but you have to use an item that you can only get on the second play through.

I really don't like the new team they had for 3, and there using the same team for 4.

As far as SH4 goes, from what I heard and read, the same team that worked on 2 will be working on 4. The SH2 team were working on SH4 for quite a long time before we heard about it. It's why they had a different team work on SH3, the SH2 team were busy with planning out the new game.

DoomMoose · Apr 2, 2004

I only have one thing to say about SH4 ..... Screaming two headed babies.... :shudder:

SpaceProg · Apr 2, 2004

They give me the willies too, DoomMouse, and I've been playing the games for a long time. It seems like SH4 will turn the creepiness factor up a notch... or ten.

Skellybones · Apr 2, 2004

One creepy fact about SH is what the monsters were before they changed, and how much they've been twisted by the nightmare world.

I.E.--the Closers are really store clerks (hence the name closers), not to mention the nurses from SH2.

Aburame · Apr 2, 2004

So they have 2 working on 4... Thats the last time I listen to a friend. Its gamespot only info now

But i am suprised you play tomb raider... The bad game part threw me away from the series.

xheadshot · Apr 3, 2004

man, the silent hill series are creepy!!!

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