It is nerve wracking to enter a room and immediately hear it but can’t see the source. You radio begins to lightly give off white noise that grows in intensity as enemies get closer. I have already mentioned the overall silence in most cases. Silent Hill does not rely on jump scares but instead keeping you on edge. The excellent sound design aids in setting the tone. Even when you meet the few people that are still in the city there is a feeling of uneasiness why would any sane human being willingly stay in this hellhole? The answer in each case is surprising as the plot goes to some extremely dark places. Most of the time you will only hear your footsteps until the radio signals when an enemy is approaching. The fog is to get around the PS One’s limitations but also works in its favor as it makes the game eerie all around.
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The titular town is genuinely creepy as it is nearly devoid of any life and full of fog. In terms of atmosphere Silent Hill has it in spades. Things won’t be easy though as it is snowing out of season and the city is covered in fog. When he comes to Harry is alone in a nearly deserted city and must find her. On the way however they swerve to avoid hitting a girl in the road and crash. Harry Mason is on his way to Silent Hill for a vacation with his daughter Cheryl.
Silent Hill is a truly frightening and incredible game and one of the best reasons to own a PS One in my opinion.
Konami’s Silent Hill not only went in its own direction some would say it surpassed its inspiration. Legions of titles would follow but few tried to do their own thing. Resident Evil did not make an immediate splash but when it caught on it basically established the framework of the survival horror genre. Developer: Team Silent Publisher: Konami Released: JanuGenre: Survival Horror
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