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Author: Masters (Mod)
Posted: August 19, 2013 (12:24 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Nice review, Gary. Seems we were pretty much exactly in sync with how we felt about this one. The second sentence threw me a bit though: "stagnate plateauing"... |
Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: August 19, 2013 (01:03 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I edited that sentence down a little. I'll probably chop a few more down before I'm content with this review. I think I ramble at points, as I tend to do. |
Author: Masters (Mod)
Posted: August 19, 2013 (02:00 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Yes, you did! You called me a fool for my view. Now you share it! Muahaha. Yup, it's not great. |
Author: overdrive (Mod)
Posted: August 19, 2013 (02:27 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Funny thing is that I find myself agreeing with this review a lot. But from the other stance, where I didn't like it as much the first time around and am liking it more now. I think the big thing for me is that I liked the ambience of the town that you got to see in 1 and 2 and felt the game was weakened by essentially being just one dungeon after another. But now...I'm thinking the town sections take away from challenge because you can easily run around enemies and pick up tons of health/ammo goodies and so not having them isn't really a weakness. Like, in playing 2 again, I was nearly out of everything by the time I was done with the hospital. By the time I got to Toluca Prison after town-running, I had a healthy amount of both pistol and shotgun ammo, as well as enough health to overcome all sorts of blunders. |
Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: August 20, 2013 (06:19 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Marc: I doubt very much I would resort to name calling! |
Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: August 20, 2013 (06:19 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Rob: Speaking of the hospital, one thing I’m kicking myself for not mentioning is how you come across the zombie nurses again, and they’ve become a little bit old hat. You start indifferently mowing them down, because Heather has access to a bloody katana and, out of nowhere, one of them pulls a sodding pistol on you and starts popping caps sidewise gangsta style. |
Author: Masters (Mod)
Posted: August 20, 2013 (07:02 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I like the link-y thing you did at the bottom of the review. |
Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: August 20, 2013 (09:52 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
In that case, you should check out your Thunder Force reviews some time. |
Author: overdrive (Mod)
Posted: August 20, 2013 (09:59 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Gary, I am thinking about that. But with a twist! The game I'm doing for your contest is the Silent Hill HD Collection, where I'm re-playing 2 and 3 to determine how my feelings have changed. Since, other than that, what would be the point of reviewing it. Haven't found any of the glitches I read about and, so, other than voice acting changes and the inclusion of "Born From a Wish" for 2, there's nothing I haven't seen before. |
Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: August 22, 2013 (02:47 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
The ‘Born for a Wish’ thing was pretty interesting. It was a nice bonus on the HD disk for the vast majority of people who played the pretty inferior PS2 version of SH2. Suckers.
For us. For them. For you. |
Author: wolfqueen001
Posted: August 25, 2013 (04:22 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Great review! Silent Hill is a franchise I never got into yet, but I doubtlessly will one day. The type of horror there seems entirely different than the type Resident Evil throws at its audience, and for this reason might even be more effective. If I have the courage to try it one day, then I will. |
Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: August 27, 2013 (07:36 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
How you’re able to keep playing the old and now awful Res games, yet still refuse to play Silent Hill – on PSN for a couple of your worthless American dollars, I might add – boggles me. I am boggled. |
Author: overdrive (Mod)
Posted: August 27, 2013 (09:48 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I agree with EmP on that. The first few SH titles, IMO, exceed the first few RE in quality. But I've had that argument with my best friend, who's a diehard RE2 advocate. I like it and all, but would put it behind both the first two SH games. A lot is what you look for in horror. He likes an uplifting, happy ending -- I have no issues with ending a game with your hero committing suicide or irreversibly traumatized from all that's transpired.
I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible |
Author: wolfqueen001
Posted: August 28, 2013 (03:56 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Haha. You said you liked Res 2! :P Anyway, Silent Hill's on the list, promise! =D
[Eating EmP's brain] probably isn't a good idea. I mean... He's British, which means his brain's wired for PAL and your eyes are NTSC. - Will |
Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: August 28, 2013 (05:43 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I did say that -- and I do like Res 2. Not sure I would replay it after how awful I found Res 1 last year (and Res 3 was always kind of rubbish), but it's a game I recall very fondly indeed.
For us. For them. For you. |
Author: JoeTheDestroyer (Mod)
Posted: September 12, 2013 (03:22 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Out of curiosity, EmP, are you planning to review Silent Hill Origins? |
Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: September 13, 2013 (06:52 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I've no immediate plans. I'd have to replay the game first and I'm enjoying my time delving back into old PC adventure games for now. |
Author: zippdementia
Posted: September 17, 2013 (04:46 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
How did you do that thing at the bottom, EMP? I should set that up for my Mega Man reviews. |
Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: September 18, 2013 (02:33 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
It's basic HTMLing. I'm wrecked at the moment, but when I get a chance over the weekend, I'll see if I can make you one and HGMail it over. |
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