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Sweet review. Loved the imagery, very intimate. I thought about buying this game today, and I think you may have sold me. Great review.

"Nowadays, people know the price of everything and the value of nothing"

*Oscar Wilde*

True, this is excellent work. I can say that, though I wholly disagree with you -- that's quite a feat then. I would get into details here, but I'll have my own review up shortly. Again, kudos on a strong review that's just the right length.

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

Aw, yeah. That's the stuff.

I'm pretty sure I'm getting it now!

...if I ever get around to buying a system to play it on. :(

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Not me!

Curse you, Silent Hill 4 -- I will hate you for the rest of my days.

For us. For them. For you.

I'd say this review was a little overwritten in spots, but of all the complaints I could issue, that one isn't very damning. This review still made its point vividly, and like Masters said, it's just the right length. You managed to sell me on Homecoming, and I've never played a Silent Hill game in my life.

You exist because we allow it. And you will end because we demand it.

And God knows, 'overwriting' is IN, on this site. But yeah, he did something right: you aren't into Silent Hill at all, and I don't agree with his opinion, and we both liked his review well enough.

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

Heh. Yeah. This was a good review. Since the point was to explain that the game revived the original Silent Hill's horror atmosphere, I don't feel bothered that you didn't go into as much detail about specific gameplay aspects, which obviously, from the review, aren't nearly as important as the atmosphere.

If nothing else, it makes me want to check the series out. Something I've been meaning to do for a while, but never got around to it. Maybe I'll just skip 4 and go to this one if the rest are good/decent. But I don't have a PS3 either.

I did find one random typo, though: now giving you the ability to doge and string together combos.

[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

I had no interest in Homecoming beforehand, but having read this review... well, I probably still won't play it, but that's not True's fault. I'm just not interested in Silent Hill, which, yeah, makes it all the more commendable that True held my attention for this whole thing.

You exist because we allow it. And you will end because we demand it.

There were a few typos, but I didn't know if it was prim and proper to call them out on the board like that, but apparently it is :P.

You spelled rubble as "ruble"

Aw, man, I feel bad.

"Nowadays, people know the price of everything and the value of nothing"

*Oscar Wilde*

OMIGOSH, you guys are SO not prim and proper. Assholes, honestly. Ha, now I'm thinking of Barney Ruble.

WQ, the game is on Xbox 360 too. Really only Silent Hill 1 and 2 are worth bothering with, I'd say. Four is just... dumb. Origins is fun if you have a PSP, which is why I was really hoping they were back on track with Homecoming.

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

Ah. That's good to know. Unfortunately, I have neither a PSP nor Xbox 360, either. Haha.

[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

Do you have any systems? Surely you don't write reviews based on the back of game boxes?

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

She seems to have a PC.

You exist because we allow it. And you will end because we demand it.

And a PS2, and a DS, and a GBA! =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

You have a DS? Wow, you do have something current.

You exist because we allow it. And you will end because we demand it.

Ah, so you can play Silent Hill 1, 2, and Origins -- the best of the bunch in any case!

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

WQ: Go play Silent Hill 1.

True: Powerful stuff, little buddy. So much so that I point out these errors because them existing in your review is as big a crime as the music you listen to.

On the next gen-systems, and withHomecoming’s gritty, detailed graphics it has a much stronger impact.

Use that spacebar!

It may be a man-less wheel chair rolling down a stair case after you’ve walked by.

Wheelchair is one word. Empty wheelchair might work better.

EmP out!

For us. For them. For you.

Do they even sell it anymore?

[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

America don't have second hand games shops?

Bulldozed them down to make way for more McDonalds?

For us. For them. For you.

Ebay. Or used game stores like EB, but more the mom and pop used game stores.

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

LOL Sure we do; I just... don't know if it'd be in there. I usually never find the games I'm looking for in there.

I'd actually forgotten about that, though.

EDIT: I heard stuff on E-bay's getting crazy expensive because I heard they're not making PS games anymore. Plus I neither haave an e-bay account nor a Paypal account because I don't like my money being handled online... even if it is safe at those two places. With phishers and everything.

[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

Thanks for the feedback, all. I really appreciate it considering this is my first review in over a year. And don't feel like jerks for pointing out those little quirks (of which I've already fixed). I'd rather you said something here than having me direct all those jokers at Gamestop--who prefer Game Informer--and having some silly typos come back to haunt me.

If I Offended You, You Needed It.

Silent Hill 2 is probably the best in the series(don't know about this one yet though). Powerful psychological game, and certainly the most popular characters are from it.

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Great review as always, true.

Off topic convo: Yes, PS1 games are crazy expensive nowadays. When I saw SH1 going for 40+ on the Bay I decided to break down and buy a modded PS1. Best 50 bucks I've ever spent. :D

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Going to have to say that 2 was the best one.

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