Absolute rubbish. It's not remotely scary, the themes and execution are heavy-handed as hell, and the writing across the board is juvenile at best. Worst of all are the live-action cutscenes that feature the worst dubbing I've seen since watching a VHS copy of John Woo's Hard Boiled back in the 90s as a wee nipper. Konami's attempt at reviving the Silent Hill IP is going to fall flat on its face if this, Ascension and that trailer for SH2 at the SoP are anything to go by.
Actually no, worst of all is the final chase sequence that elicits raw frustration more than anything resembling fear or panic. You have to run around in a maze avoiding the world's unscariest monster, and collect five random mahoojiggies in order to open the way forward. It is awful.
P.T. this ain't.
Actually no, worst of all is the final chase sequence that elicits raw frustration more than anything resembling fear or panic. You have to run around in a maze avoiding the world's unscariest monster, and collect five random mahoojiggies in order to open the way forward. It is awful.
P.T. this ain't.
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@Ghost_Of_SAS I know it's not widely liked, but I'm something of a champion of Downpour. I think that game had a lot going for it. Short Message makes Downpour look like the crème de la crème of survival horror. Take me back to those days if this is the kind of shit we're gonna be getting now.
That SH2 trailer from yesterday was SO disappointing. I was rooting for Bloober to hit it out of the park. The reveal trailer really impressed me. But man, what was shown yesterday was woeful. Why is there a message on the wall that reads "Reap what you sow" lol! Like... what?! Who signed off on that.
That SH2 trailer from yesterday was SO disappointing. I was rooting for Bloober to hit it out of the park. The reveal trailer really impressed me. But man, what was shown yesterday was woeful. Why is there a message on the wall that reads "Reap what you sow" lol! Like... what?! Who signed off on that.
Homecoming was a turd though, yeah.
@acquiescence they should have used Comeback Kid as soundtrack, just to go all the way. I don't know what business decision it is to make a Silent Hill 2 remake and introduce it to the world as an action shooter. Even if the final product isn't that, the fact they chose to market it this way is shameful.
Ghost_Of_SAS
3 months ago