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The game you described didn't sound all that fun, and when I see words like "Silent Hill" (or Dragon Quest, Serious Sam, Grand Theft Auto, etc) on a box I expect certain things. We've got a game that doesn't sound very interesting saddled with a title that doesn't represent it (or it doesn't represent, whichever). I'm thinking 8.x might be a bit of an overstatement. The only way to know for sure would be to play it, and I don't feel like doing that.
James
Exactly. This is why reviews should never be platform specific. Every game should be reviewed against every other game. Don't want your game to take a huge hit for graphics and network integration? Develop for a real platform.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joust Williams
I remember EGM reviewing Neo-Geo games and they'd lower the scores because the games cost more than the other consoles. I think other reviewers do the same kind of thing, taking value into consideration when reviewing. Should $60 PS360 games be scored against $50 Wii games?
Yes, they should. $50 vs $60 is not that big a gap, and no one pays MSRP unless they are retarded these days anyway.
This made me laugh out loud for the first time in awhile. Good stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joust Williams
And Yoshi's response is spot on. When the game can be ported over to a 10 year old system and a handheld, there is something wrong.
Just got to the High school before heading off to work.
Enjoying it for the most part but there is a ton of wasted potential. The nightmare parts are different but not bad. Chase sequences are a refreshing change actually from resource management and slow combat. Unfortunately these sections are a bit simple, they could have run with the concept (no pun intended) but stuck with a single enemy variant and few interactive elements. Unfortunately this is a more annoying problem in the exploration parts.
Climax made a detailed immersive world but skimmed on the interactivity. The separation of the two worlds doesn't bother me at all, I enjoyed Silent Hill as much for the urban exploration as the horror. The problem is they could have crafted a puzzle/adventure title akin to Zack and Wiki with great results. Instead the puzzles thus far are way too streamlined. It's always:
-enter room.
-find the one interactive element.
-get key, exit room.
Not all that impressed with the use of the phone either but we'll see what the second half brings.
FUCK.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinobi128
There go my fantasies about Team Silent finally taking Silent Hill back from the round-eyes.
Just started playing this today. Only put in a few minutes but this shit is creepy from the start. I like the whole psychiatrist bit. I really like the flashlight controls and using that dumbass Wiimote speaker as a phone is putting the thing to good use for once. A scared little girl right in my ear is way more frightening and arousing.
I really like it so far!