@DMKIf you liked SH2 for it's story, mood and general mind fuck, go with Doomgay's comments; even if SH:SM is a revision of the first SH, it's really good as a "what-if" game in the saga. (just do not spoil yourself watching videos/reading FAQs online; the game is really more enjoyable that way)And here's something for anyone who loved SH2's story as much as me; someone called Ducky is translating the official SH2 japanese novel to english:LINK.Absolutely worth reading.
From the Silent Hill games that I've played, here's what I have to say about them:Best Story: Silent Hill 2Scariest: Silent Hill 3Favorite: Silent Hill 4(for it's overall setting, story, and gameplay)Best gameplay: Silent Hill: HomecomingAbout Shattered Memories; yes it's contradictory from the other games but that's because it's a seperate continuity. No need to worry about that.
Literally the first game and its remake are related due to the fact the true ending sees Harry's death...so in turn Harry is dead which sort of nullifies at least SH3 from the timeline but since Silent Hill is a manifestation of a singular persons mind depending on who the person is and their past....I guess you cant nullify origins, SH2 and 4 and homecoming...it could be possible all the characters who were ever in Silent Hill were all somewhat manifestations of Cheryls mind...I believe so cuz Silent Hill is all about the psychology.also I think Silent Hill serves redemption by having those who had dark pasts to face what they did wrong and finally move on from their guilt
Zombie Sagat said, April 12, 2011, 12:10:39 amLiterally the first game and its remake are related due to the fact the true ending sees Harry's death...so in turn Harry is dead which sort of nullifies at least SH3 from the timeline but since Silent Hill is a manifestation of a singular persons mind depending on who the person is and their past....I guess you cant nullify origins, SH2 and 4 and homecoming...it could be possible all the characters who were ever in Silent Hill were all somewhat manifestations of Cheryls mind...I believe so cuz Silent Hill is all about the psychology.also I think Silent Hill serves redemption by having those who had dark pasts to face what they did wrong and finally move on from their guiltWRONG. Silent Hill is canon only from SH to SH:TR, the rest is just a big sack filled with shit, Origins is so-so, but Homecoming and Shattered Memories are UNACCEPTABLE. SH's canon ending is the one in which Harry flees the town with the newborn and kills Cybil in the amusement park.
Zombie Sagat said, April 12, 2011, 12:10:39 amLiterally the first game and its remake are related due to the fact the true ending sees Harry's death...so in turn Harry is dead which sort of nullifies at least SH3 from the timeline but since Silent Hill is a manifestation of a singular persons mind depending on who the person is and their past....I guess you cant nullify origins, SH2 and 4 and homecoming...it could be possible all the characters who were ever in Silent Hill were all somewhat manifestations of Cheryls mind...I believe so cuz Silent Hill is all about the psychology.also I think Silent Hill serves redemption by having those who had dark pasts to face what they did wrong and finally move on from their guiltWhat part of "separate continuity" do you not understand? They take place in different universes. One universe has the old Silent Hill storyline, the other has the Shattered Memories storyline.
Ive only played 2 and 3, but didnt get far due to a defective disk(cause my luck is awesome like that. 3 disks in a row). Thanks for reminding me cause Ive been meaning to pick up replacements for a while.
then again I think its just a matter of opinion...they always leave it up to the player to decide which ending is the real schpeel
Zombie Sagat said, April 12, 2011, 03:40:45 amthen again I think its just a matter of opinion...they always leave it up to the player to decide which ending is the real schpeelNO. STOP IT, NOW I'm sorry, it's just that, I'm a SH-whore. SH's canon ending is the one in which Harry kills Cybil in the amusement park and leaves the city with the newborn, this can easily be explained by the fact that he gave the small container of Aglaophotis he managed to recover in SH to the newborn he's received from his "old" daughter (Cheryl Manson), Heather Manson, in SH3, this wouldn't be possible if he used that container to save Cybil. Besides, why in the name of God he'd throw some red liquid at a possessed woman?
There's an official guide that says the "good" ending from SH1 is the official ending for that game.Spoiler, click to toggle visibiltyCybil dies. Which sucks cause I thought she was cool.Also, the "In the water" ending is probably how 2 ended, but ya every game except 1 can have any pretty much any ending.
Doomgay said, April 12, 2011, 10:59:25 amNo, actually Zombie Sagat the UFO endings are the canon ones.Godamn it man. He's right, UFO endings are canon SM's UFO ending is the best so far.
Silent Hill 3 was pretty damn creepy to me.I remember at certain times I just couldn't play it alone.Remember that god damn fatass chasing you in the subway? HE RAN HELLA FAST TOO!
Gentlemen, Silent Hill is alive again...I would liked to make a new thread instead to revive this 11yo one, but since this is the only thread dedicated to SH in general, I prefered to take it out of the grave, just like Konami did this October 19th with their SH live. Here's the complete transmission, but for those who doesn't see it, here's what was revealed:-Silent Hill 2 Remake, a PlayStation 5 exclusive game-New games, most of them probably would be spin-offs but there're no more info than the teasers: SH Townfall and SH f-Return to Silent Hill, a new SH movie with the same producer and director of the first one that will be a SH2 adaptation-An interactive trasmission: SH Ascension-New merchandise, mostly detaild figures from SH2 and others, but also some more stuff, all purchasable in the same Konami store
Bad Mr. Basara said, October 21, 2022, 04:50:41 am[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRvRWBQNrSI[/youtube]Gentlemen, Silent Hill is alive again...I would liked to make a new thread instead to revive this 11yo one, but since this is the only thread dedicated to SH in general, I prefered to take it out of the grave, just like Konami did this October 19th with their SH live. Here's the complete transmission, but for those who doesn't see it, here's what was revealed:-Silent Hill 2 Remake, a PlayStation 5 exclusive game-New games, most of them probably would be spin-offs but there're no more info than the teasers: SH Townfall and SH f-Return to Silent Hill, a new SH movie with the same producer and director of the first one that will be a SH2 adaptation-An interactive trasmission: SH Ascension-New merchandise, mostly detaild figures from SH2 and others, but also some more stuff, all purchasable in the same Konami storeFinally, after 11 years ago of awaiting returning, it is good to see this game franchise returns.