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[analog_future]

Please only answer if you've played both.


It's a really close one for me as I feel both are legitimately great games. I think Cronos starts stronger than Silent Hill f, but Silent Hill f's third act and conclusion hits a lot harder than Cronos IMO.

If I had to pick, I'd probably go with Silent Hill, but that could change by the day tbh.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Cronos is miles ahead better than Silent Hill f, but that ain't saying much since SHf is below mediocre in everything it does. SHf is a 6, Cronos is a 7-8.

 

[Arsic]

Cronos.

I hope we get a sequel!

 

[Judge Magister]

Cronos.

 

[Bojji]

Cronos is better.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

No time to play this much.

Just now catching up with Split Fiction.

 

[Kacho]

Cronos is far better

 

[GrayChild]

Cronos, and is not even close.

 

[Matsuchezz]

Nice thread!! After finishing Horizon Forbidden west i will buy Cronos!

 

[Mister Wolf]

For those that beat F, do you even consider it a Silent Hill game or its just in name only? Story wise does it even come close to 1 & 2?

 

[Sticks]

Haven't finished SHf yet but Im still not liking it either. I loved Cronos.

 

[The Cockatrice]

For those that beat F, do you even consider it a Silent Hill game or its just in name only? Story wise does it even come close to 1 & 2?

It has nothing to do with Silent Hill neither in story, nor gameplay. It's a bait game for suckers, making it japanese and calling it SIlent Hill f especially when we played this year a great Silent Hill game. Absolutely shameless imo, but consumers consume.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

For those that beat F, do you even consider it a Silent Hill game or its just in name only? Story wise does it even come close to 1 & 2?

In case anyone actually gives a fook or is still on the fence about the two games :

Regarding f, I couldn't care less about the crappy combat, the cringe weeb teenage love triangle, the on-the-nose writing and exposition, the awful puzzles, or the idiotic "hard" difficulty.

It's just a bad-to-mediocre video game, and honestly, I feel like I got duped out of 70€.

I know I sound like a broken record, but Cronos: The New Dawn is literally ten times better than whatever this "game" is. I'd urge anyone debating between the two to just get Cronos - it's simply a better video game in every way that matters.

f only got carried by the Silent Hill name and the "female angle®" hype from the press, and you can't convince me otherwise. It's painfully obvious, almost predictable.

f is "Silent Hill" in name only.

 

[Terenty]

Does it even matter whether it's a Silent Hill game or not? It's shit anyway

 

[venomnik0]

I heard you can rescue cats in Cronos so automatic 10/10. Will forgive everything Bloober Team has done wrong

 

[corgiix3]

I cant get a solid read on silent hill f. It dosnt look good gameplay wise thats for sure. But i also see alot of praise for its story and themes

 

[Chuck Berry]

I heard you can rescue cats in Cronos so automatic 10/10

You do. And you can pet them and talk to them.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I heard you can rescue cats in Cronos so automatic 10/10. Will forgive everything Bloober Team has done wrong

BRB, running to buy a copy!

 

[adamsapple]

Silent Hill f was by far the better game of the two for me.

 

[Arsic]

Silent Hill f was by far the better game of the two for me.

I blame that thread dog piling you for weird reasons made you come out more negative than most.

Cronos? More like Bestnos.

 

[Roufianos]

Wow, that poll was not what I was expecting. Haven't played either so may have to change which one I prioritise.

 

[ssringo]

I felt more inclined to engage in longer play sessions with SHf. Cronos doesn't have a hook that makes me want to play for hours.

I like both for different reasons.

 

[Luipadre]

Cronos and its not even close to me.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Hell Is Us is the correct answer . . .

i didn't buy f, cronos or yotei yet

 

[Bojji]

Wow, that poll was not what I was expecting. Haven't played either so may have to change which one I prioritise.

And what it interesting is that reviewers think otherwise. I think SHf is a good game but Cronos is better in almost every aspect.

 

[Sticks]

Silent Hill f was by far the better game of the two for me.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[mdkirby]

Only played cronos, and it was an excellent game. My guess is it is close between the two, but imo it's better to support unique and original IP than established IP by mega corps (even if they are trying something a little different with this one). Based on that alone, and knowing cronos is great, I'd suggest cronos.

 

[Sticks]

 

[Gonzito]

Cronos is better

 

[Lord Malachite]

Not voting because I've not played Cronos. Watching an hour of gameplay ofit, it's not hooking me at all. I'm not seeing the magic.

But I am playing hours of SHf every night and having a fantastic time. Cronos seems like something I'll try myself when it's on PS+ and see if I can get it to vibe with me when it's in my hands, but I can't imagine paying $70 for it based on what I've seen so far.

Seems the vast majority of this forum vehemently disagrees with my opinion, but that's fine. This is why we have different gsmes for different people. As long as everyone is enjoying what they play, then that's all that matters

 

[analog_future]

It has nothing to do with Silent Hill neither in story, nor gameplay. It's a bait game for suckers, making it japanese and calling it SIlent Hill f especially when we played this year a great Silent Hill game. Absolutely shameless imo, but consumers consume.

Completely disagree. It absolutely feels like the Silent Hill formula for large parts of the game.

 

[Glassowski]

Finished Cronos and I'm about 5 hours into Silent Hill F, but damn - I'm still thinking about Cronos and already want to replay it now that I know the full story. What an amazing game.

 

[Bartski]

I loved Cronis but f was better

 

[xrnzaaas]

I am enjoying my time with SHf, maybe not as much as SH2R, but it's very close. Definitely planning to see all the endings to get more from the story, but probably not all right away due to lack of free time.

With Cronos I really struggled to be done with a single playthrough and not planning to play it again anytime soon.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Cronos for sure. I beat Cronos and played to maybe halfway for SHf and haven't touched it in a week or two.

SH2 Remake is better than both.

I think I prefer guns in my third person survival action horrors.

 

[analog_future]

Not voting because I've not played Cronos. Watching an hour of gameplay ofit, it's not hooking me at all. I'm not seeing the magic.

But I am playing hours of SHf every night and having a fantastic time. Cronos seems like something I'll try myself when it's on PS+ and see if I can get it to vibe with me when it's in my hands, but I can't imagine paying $70 for it based on what I've seen so far.

Seems the vast majority of this forum vehemently disagrees with my opinion, but that's fine. This is why we have different gsmes for different people. As long as everyone is enjoying what they play, then that's all that matters

I wouldn't say "vast majority". The poll is a 44-56 split right now, after all.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

I wouldn't say "vast majority". The poll is a 44-56 split right now, after all.

Based on the comments, I'd think the vote would be like 80% Cronos. SHf bros might be tired of defending their stance. It's such a divisive game.

 

[JusticeForAll]

I finished Cronos and I'm 4h into Silent Hill F. I already know it's Cronos for me.

The combat in Silent Hill F annoys me already, since there just seems to be to much of it. And I also don't like the limited inventory, or more precisely, the way it's incorporated in the game. It didn't bother me in Cronos. And breakable weapons, I hate that too. SH2remake was way better and still is my favourite survival horror of this generation, followed by Cronos. Silent Hill F seems like a serviceable game and I will finish it, but there are too many things that annoy me.
For those people who are really into anything Japanse, I can understand the atmosphere is great, but for me it's not an extra. Here too I prefered Communist Poland of Cronos.

 

[Ellis]

For those that beat F, do you even consider it a Silent Hill game or its just in name only? Story wise does it even come close to 1 & 2?

It has some SH beats, but in name only is a good shout if I'm honest. I loved it though.

I only ever really thought the first two SH games were any good. Everything since was mediocre. Silent Hill 2, I don't hold in as high regard as many others do. It was a very good thriller story, but a let down if you wanted a real horror game like SH1. It pales in comparison to the first in every area but the narrative.

F, although different, is the best game of the series since the first, for me.

But like you said, it's definitely more in name only.

 

[analog_future]

Based on the comments, I'd think the vote would be like 80% Cronos. SHf bros might be tired of defending their stance. It's such a divisive game.

I think Cronos having relatively low expectations and being really good vs Silent Hill having pretty high expectations and then trying to do new things has got a lot of people feeling the need to be vocal one way or another.

 

[Roufianos]

And what it interesting is that reviewers think otherwise. I think SHf is a good game but Cronos is better in almost every aspect.

I sure as shit trust you lot over those stinking journalists

 

[SilentSpecter]

I finished both games, and for me Silent Hill F is way better. Japan in the '60s, a mix of horror and folklore - absolutely nailed it. Characters and the narrative were great too, and combat wasn't bad at all. Adding the omamori really spices up the fights, especially with five slots.

Even with the fresh setting and folklore elements, F fully captures the spirit of Silent Hill - psychological horror, the protagonist's traumas, and that claustrophobic atmosphere are all there.

IMO Cronos starts strong and really pulls you in, but the further you go, the worse it gets. Enemies and gameplay quickly become repetitive: every area has explosive barrels to easily take out hordes, and boss fights mostly boil down to shooting glowing weak points. After a while, the game stops surprising you. The only real puzzle comes near the end, unlike SH:F, which handled puzzles much better and had way more of them overall. Some were genuinely challenging too; I often had to stop and think for a while, especially on the higher difficulties.

Survival horror? Maybe the first hour. After that, I was running around like Rambo – medkits and ammo everywhere, zero tension. Outside of the final fight, there's basically no real challenge.

To be fair, the soundtrack is fantastic and fits the atmosphere perfectly. Visually, it looks good at times too. I also loved the Eastern Bloc vibe - those Soviet-style apartment blocks (it really felt like visiting my grandma's old neighborhood lol), the hospital, the monastery... The rest of the locations were kinda dull, especially those zero-gravity sections - painfully boring.


My scores:
Cronos 6/10
Silent Hill F 8/10

 

[xrnzaaas]

The combat in Silent Hill F annoys me already, since there just seems to be to much of it. And I also don't like the limited inventory, or more precisely, the way it's incorporated in the game. It didn't bother me in Cronos. And breakable weapons, I hate that too. SH2remake was way better and still is my favourite survival horror of this generation, followed by Cronos. Silent Hill F seems like a serviceable game and I will finish it, but there are too many things that annoy me.
For those people who are really into anything Japanse, I can understand the atmosphere is great, but for me it's not an extra. Here too I prefered Communist Poland of Cronos.

Limited inventory space annoyed me way way more in Cronos. The fact that quest items take up space was infuriating alone, especially since I wanted to travel with bolt cutters all the time.

In SHf I never had that problem even before the upgrades and I quickly learned to have a limited number of medkits and bandages on me. I also didn't mind breakable weapons at all, never got close to having all of them destroyed and I'd say it was a nice incentive to try some other weapon types (even if not all of them ended up being my favorites).

 

[luca_29_bg]

Cronos of course! F is pure trash

 

[consoul]

I don't really get why SHf vs. Cronos is a thing.

They can both be appreciated on their own merits.

 

[WX3]

Please only answer if you've played both.


It's a really close one for me as I feel both are legitimately great games. I think Cronos starts stronger than Silent Hill f, but Silent Hill f's third act and conclusion hits a lot harder than Cronos IMO.

If I had to pick, I'd probably go with Silent Hill, but that could change by the day tbh.

Appreciate the post. I am picking one of these up this weekend and your thread came along at the perfect time!

 

[The Cockatrice]

Limited inventory space annoyed me way way more in Cronos. The fact that quest items take up space was infuriating alone, especially since I wanted to travel with bolt cutters all the time.

In SHf I never had that problem even before the upgrades and I quickly learned to have a limited number of medkits and bandages on me. I also didn't mind breakable weapons at all, never got close to having all of them destroyed and I'd say it was a nice incentive to try some other weapon types (even if not all of them ended up being my favorites).

Thats because in Cronos its designed well to fit with the hardcore nature of the game. You are not supposed to carry everything, though you can prioritize increasing the limit above anything else like I did and you would have no issue. In SHf the inventory limit is just useless and has no gameplay connection because it just spams you with 5 different healing items, 5 different sanity items, etc. because they had no idea of the purpose a limited inventory does in these games and its more enforced over the fact that quest items dont take any space and weapons have their own thing. Just complete amateur design versus classic well done design.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Cronos looks really good. I should add it to my wishlist on GOG.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

I don't really get why SHf vs. Cronos is a thing.

They can both be appreciated on their own merits.

2 survival horror games released within 20 days apart, that's why it's a "thing".

Some people don't have infinite expendable income so they have to choose between the 2, it's as simple as that.

For me personally, it's Cronos all day, every day Vs SH f (which I'm hate playing it since I spent 70€ on it), better systems, much better combat, better MC movement/navigation, actually interesting story, better OST (yes, better than Yamaoka's IMO) and actual good, immersive atmosphere that's so thick you can actually cut it with a knife.

Cronos solid 8+/10, SH f 6/10

PS : Cronos is literally a return to form® when it comes to classic Survival horror while SH f feels like an experimental walking sim with combat and idiotic puzzles tacked on just to prolong its length, Cronos is a much more "honest" game when everything's been said and done.