this really is the definitive psych horror experience to me. silent hill 1 is the most pure, raw definition of the genre, and for the first game in the series, it somehow doesn't suffer from "the first" syndrome. also just a wicked pretty game for ps1, konami weaved wonders with what they were given on the hardware. a lot of people say to just start with silent hill 2, but that's doing this game a huuuuuuge injustice. silent hill 1 is absolutely worth your time