Publisher: Konami
LPer: L0rdVega
My Game Rating: 2.9
We return to Silent Hill. However, this time we are going with James Sutherland. Personally, I really didn't care for this one as much as I did the first one. It does have it's moments.
Atmosphere:
Puzzles and Paths:
Pretty much the same to me as was in Silent Hill. Doesn't seem to me they improved on it.
Normal Silent Hill is so foggy you can't see very far around you.
Otherworld Silent Hill is so dark the flashlight barely penetrates it.
The nightmare versions of places still has that rusty metal and bloody look.
Background Music and Sounds:Normal Silent Hill is so foggy you can't see very far around you.
Otherworld Silent Hill is so dark the flashlight barely penetrates it.
The nightmare versions of places still has that rusty metal and bloody look.
The music score is still good. Depending on the situation, it can be a soft and pretty (such as when James is talking about the letter he got) or it can be eerie and dark (such as while he is exploring).
The radio is back, giving off static whenever a monster is near. However, there is instance in game where it does more than just give off static. In the elevator with Maria, the game show Trick or Treat comes blaring out of the radio! While we are wondering what on earth is going on, apparentely Maria doesn't hear it!
Good old siren is heard again. It signifies the end of the first real encounter James has with Pyramid Head.
The radio is back, giving off static whenever a monster is near. However, there is instance in game where it does more than just give off static. In the elevator with Maria, the game show Trick or Treat comes blaring out of the radio! While we are wondering what on earth is going on, apparentely Maria doesn't hear it!
Good old siren is heard again. It signifies the end of the first real encounter James has with Pyramid Head.
Puzzles and Paths:
The locked and/or jammed doors are back! Then again, it wouldn't be Silent Hill without them.
The puzzles follow true Silent Hill logic. They also require either solving a riddle, finding a key, or finding a code.
New Features and Upgrades:The puzzles follow true Silent Hill logic. They also require either solving a riddle, finding a key, or finding a code.
You can now move the camera to view around you. In fact, this feature tended to drive Vega crazy as he had to constantly move the camera view to behind him so he could see what was ahead.
You get to choose your puzzle level now. Love this. Some people don't do well on puzzles so the chance to place it on easy makes the game enjoyable to them.
The monsters have gotten a make-over. Some are new; some are just upgraded versions of a previous monster. The bobble-head nurses are good example; their outfits reflect James's mental image (sexy clothes) instead of Alessa's mental image and thoughts about them.
Storyline:You get to choose your puzzle level now. Love this. Some people don't do well on puzzles so the chance to place it on easy makes the game enjoyable to them.
The monsters have gotten a make-over. Some are new; some are just upgraded versions of a previous monster. The bobble-head nurses are good example; their outfits reflect James's mental image (sexy clothes) instead of Alessa's mental image and thoughts about them.
James Sutherland gets a letter from his wife, Mary, saying she is waiting for him in their "special" place in Silent Hill. Only problem is, James's wife died three years ago from a disease. So off he goes to Silent Hill on a quest to find out the meaning behind the letter.
As his search progresses, he learns the truth: His wife didn't die three years previously from her disease. She was in the Silent Hill hospital up to a year ago because that is where she met Laura.
In the end, he learns that he had suffocated her with a pillow in their hotel room because he wanted to end her suffering. In the good ending, you get to hear the complete letter from Mary, which we heard the first part of at the beginning of the game.
As his search progresses, he learns the truth: His wife didn't die three years previously from her disease. She was in the Silent Hill hospital up to a year ago because that is where she met Laura.
In the end, he learns that he had suffocated her with a pillow in their hotel room because he wanted to end her suffering. In the good ending, you get to hear the complete letter from Mary, which we heard the first part of at the beginning of the game.
Protagonist:
James is definitely no Harry Mason. The fridge he had to get Maria to help him open...well let's just say it was funny and disappointing at same time.
Also, until you get the flashlight, James can not see objects right in front of him. I can see them, you can see them....apparently we have much better night vision.
However, one cannot help but feel sorrow for James by the end of the game. The whole situation with Mary was a stressful one, for both Mary and him. He loved her and didn't want her to suffer anymore. When she asked to be relieved of her pain, he did what he felt he should.
James's last encounter with her is in the Hotel. She mistakes him for her mother (omg that was too funny) before she realizes the truth. She then informs James that the fire around them is what she sees in Silent Hill.
She is introduced in the apartment building when she kicks the key out of James's reach, steps on his hand, then laughs at him as she runs away. James sees her again, sitting on top of a brick fence, while he is heading towards the park.
She acts like a full-fledged brat. However, her attitude towards James stems from how she believes James feels about Mary. She met Mary a year before the game takes place in the hospital in Silent Hill.
We learn as the game progresses:
1) He killed a dog and it's owner-the owner made fun of him all of the time
2) He believes James is laughing at him and needs to be punished
3) We are right; he is crazy.
Maria also follows James around a bit. She can't defend herself; James has to defend her (which is part of what decides your ending). She does help you get into the bar though it is never explained how she has the keys to the bar.
If you count it, Maria dies four times by the end of the game. Three times if it is Mary you fight as the final boss instead of Maria.
The sub-scenario has you do a short run through Silent Hill as Maria.
L0rdVega's Contribution:Also, until you get the flashlight, James can not see objects right in front of him. I can see them, you can see them....apparently we have much better night vision.
However, one cannot help but feel sorrow for James by the end of the game. The whole situation with Mary was a stressful one, for both Mary and him. He loved her and didn't want her to suffer anymore. When she asked to be relieved of her pain, he did what he felt he should.
Other Characters:
Along the way, he meets some interesting characters: Angela, Maria, Eddie, and Laura. We meet up with them several times throughout the game. Below is the main things I think are important.Angela
Angela is first encountered in the graveyard outside of Silent Hill. She is looking for someone (if I remember correctly her mother). We learn as the game progresses that her father abused her severely.James's last encounter with her is in the Hotel. She mistakes him for her mother (omg that was too funny) before she realizes the truth. She then informs James that the fire around them is what she sees in Silent Hill.
Laura
Laura appears numerous times around Silent Hill. For a short time, James is asked by Maria to find her and keep her safe from the monsters.She is introduced in the apartment building when she kicks the key out of James's reach, steps on his hand, then laughs at him as she runs away. James sees her again, sitting on top of a brick fence, while he is heading towards the park.
She acts like a full-fledged brat. However, her attitude towards James stems from how she believes James feels about Mary. She met Mary a year before the game takes place in the hospital in Silent Hill.
Eddie
Eddie is next; we meet him over a toilet in an apartment building (can we just say Konami knows how to gross us out?). He acts weird, he is found in a suspicious situation, and James is an idiot for trusting him. In fact, a couple times we meet up with Eddie, there is a dead body nearby.We learn as the game progresses:
1) He killed a dog and it's owner-the owner made fun of him all of the time
2) He believes James is laughing at him and needs to be punished
3) We are right; he is crazy.
Maria
Maria is the last one of the odd bunch. She is hanging out in the park when James searches there. James at first mistakes her for his wife. She does resemble his wife. However, she is more like his wife's slutty twin sister.Maria also follows James around a bit. She can't defend herself; James has to defend her (which is part of what decides your ending). She does help you get into the bar though it is never explained how she has the keys to the bar.
If you count it, Maria dies four times by the end of the game. Three times if it is Mary you fight as the final boss instead of Maria.
The sub-scenario has you do a short run through Silent Hill as Maria.
I absolutely love him. (I mean this the same way I love ice cream, Final Fantasy, and cats)
This was another blind run for him. If you don't believe it was, just watch the video where Pyramid Head is introduced. His reaction is utterly priceless.
Really, if you like LPs, you seriously need to watch his. Otherwise, I think you are missing out.
This was another blind run for him. If you don't believe it was, just watch the video where Pyramid Head is introduced. His reaction is utterly priceless.
Really, if you like LPs, you seriously need to watch his. Otherwise, I think you are missing out.
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