Was honestly surprised how much I enjoyed this one. As the first SH game to be made by a Western developer, I had low expectations going into this game. But honestly, I very much enjoyed this little PSP game.

The gameplay felt exactly like classic SH. Exploring the town, solving puzzles in confined areas, and fighting scary looking creatures. I enjoyed pretty much all of the areas here. Puzzles were satisfying to solve as usual.

The combat was pretty meh, but let’s be real, none of the SH games have that good of combat. It was odd how the game gave you a million different melee weapons tho. Because of this, it’s super easy to conserve ammo and get through the game easily.

The story is pretty meh as well. I mean, it doesn’t do anything offensive, but I also feel like it’s barely there? It adds to the lore of the original game okay enough, but it just doesn’t feel like there’s enough focus on most of the cast. Travis is such a weak protagonist, even with the admittedly intriguing motel level where we learn more about him and his past. I wish the game was focused more on these elements, rather than loosely explaining more cult things or having you go “oh look, it’s that character from the original Silent Hill!!”

Tbh tho, I liked the game more than expected. The core SH gameplay is here and was satisfying to experience. I don’t see myself really playing this game again unless I do what I’m basically doing now: playing every single Silent Hill that I haven’t played yet during spooky season. But even still, Origins is not a bad game. Just an underbaked one.