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February 2010
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The editors liked
Great flash light mechanics
Interactive puzzles
And a compelling story line
Intriguing psychological angle
Looks great for a Wii title
Fantastic voice acting
Generally good use of the Wii remote
Awesome twist on what it means to be a "horror" game.
Deeply emotional story with great pacing
Incredibly haunting atmosphere
Your experience depends on how it profiles you.
Great use of motion controls
Fantastic production values
Interesting story and effective atmosphere
Multiple endings gives you several reasons to replay
Game changes based on your actions/responses
Perfect atmosphere
Great story and take on the original game
Multiple endings
Clocktower-style escape challenges added
You can’t die
Can save anywhere and there’s novel use of the Wii remote.
Nifty new gameplay features
Haunting atmosphere
Engrossing physologicalbased gameplay.
The editors didn't like
Trial and error maze chases
And no combat whatsoever.
Far too short
Nightmare sequences are frustrating
Way too easy to get lostbut the level design is so straightforward every path but the one you are meant to take is blocked off by a convenient wall of ice or some other debris that it's almost comple...
Shaking enemies is annoying
Story feels a little disjointed
Repetitive at times.
Puzzles and nightmares are always the same.
Chase scenes can be frustrating
Removing the danger from the exploration sequences also removes some of the tension
Shorter than other the Silent Hill games
No monster variety
Any puzzles you find aren’t challenging and more psychological than supernatural.
Some minor unresponsive control mechanics
May be a bit too different for veteran Silent Hill fans.
Abstract: There's been an ongoing debate over the past few years whether or not a videogame could ever truly become art and reach the level of more straightforward narrative forms like movies, novels, and television (not that there aren't other art forms). Will ...
Abstract: No weapons? Wii waggle? And a "re-imagining" of the first Silent Hill game is what they're calling this? The combination sounds like Silent Hill: My Worst Nightmare, and I don't mean that in a good way.Boy, was I ever wrong. Instead of some Silent Hil...
Abstract: From the moment you turn on Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and are informed that the game "plays you as much as you play it," it's evident that you're in for something quite different. Indeed, this is not the Silent Hill you may have come to expect. T...
Intriguing psychological angle; looks great for a Wii title; fantastic voice acting
Far too short; nightmare sequences are frustrating; way too easy to get lostbut the level design is so straightforward every path but the one you are meant to take is blocked off by a convenient wall of ice or some other debris that it's almost comple...
Abstract: Developer Climax Studios calls Silent Hill: Shattered Memories a "re-imagining" of the original Silent Hill, but that's a bit disingenuous. The only thing that ties this game to Silent Hill, the series or the game, are the characters' names, a few of t...
Abstract: Meet Harry Mason. He's crashed his car in the middle of a blizzard on the outskirts of a small town called Silent Hill. He's confused -- his memory is iffy, but he's painfully aware that his little girl is no longer in the vehicle. So with flashlight i...
Abstract: Pros: Great looking, atmospheric, good story.Cons: Aggravating chases, simplistic puzzles. I run through a frozen wasteland. Looking behind me I see eyeless, humanoid creatures, their skin raw and torn, scrambling after me. One grabs my arm and I fling...
