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The editors liked
Solid puzzles
Chilling atmosphere
Great sound design.
Great Origin Story
Solid Visuals
Tons of Unlockable Content
The music sets a sufficiently creepy mood
Some of the puzzles are innovative and big
Ugly bosses are fun to fight.
The editors didn't like
Combat is as lame as ever
Story setup isnt all that suspenseful
Relies on franchise standards without doing anything new
The visuals arent nearly up to par with prior PS2 installments.
No Different Than PSP Version
Visuals are Stale
Survival horror gamers will have a \"been there
Done that\" feeling from most of this. The combat in most encounters isnt satisfying and the single analog camera doesnt help you out much in a pinch.
Abstract: Silent Hill Origins is a definite must play for fans of the series. The story answers some of the lingering questions from the series and gives you even better insight into Silent Hill itself. Even with the gameplay issues, a very fun game is to be ha...
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The music sets a sufficiently creepy mood; some of the puzzles are innovative and big; ugly bosses are fun to fight.
Survival horror gamers will have a \"been there, done that\" feeling from most of this. The combat in most encounters isnt satisfying and the single analog camera doesnt help you out much in a pinch.
Silent Hill and survival horror fans will like it for the most part. But if you played the original on PSP, theres not really any pressing reason to go through it again.
Solid puzzles, Chilling atmosphere, Great sound design.
Combat is as lame as ever, Story setup isnt all that suspenseful, Relies on franchise standards without doing anything new, The visuals arent nearly up to par with prior PS2 installments.
The old fog needs to learn some new tricks. ...
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Published: 2008-04-08, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: When you think of Silent Hill, what jumps to mind? A misty town? Cryptic dialogue? Walls dripping with blood? Well, the good news is that Silent Hill: Origins has all those things, and now Konami has lifted the foggy veil on the PlayStation 2 version o...
Abstract: Nine years and five titles later, the Silent Hill franchise is still alive and kicking. Any series on that long a run encounters an odd dichotomy: past success means you've got brand power and don't want to mess too much with a good thing; however, aft...
