Hecatonchires Custom
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Yeah I noticed that too during my last playthrough. The combat is atrocious but hey it adds to the horror, according to fans.
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Silent Hill Downpour |OT| Rain, Rain, Go Away
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Yeah I noticed that too during my last playthrough. The combat is atrocious but hey it adds to the horror, according to fans.
TheJollyCorner
Member
as a day 1 SH fan I'm ashamed to say I'm thinking of waiting for a price drop...
...but now only GAF impressions can push me over the edge. :O
...but now only GAF impressions can push me over the edge. :O
The Praiseworthy
Member
Wow......
wow wow wow.......
The combat sucks soooo much :/
It was a HUGE mistake for me to start the game on hard!
Really, the combat is VERY CLUNKY... I'm suffering here ;_;
But having a blast with everything else.
wow wow wow.......
The combat sucks soooo much :/
It was a HUGE mistake for me to start the game on hard!
Really, the combat is VERY CLUNKY... I'm suffering here ;_;
But having a blast with everything else.
TheJollyCorner
Member
Remember the guy in one of the Downpour threads that claimed he got a review copy extra early & said you go the first 2 hours without any combat? Is this accurate? Were we mislead by another false prophet/insider?
The Praiseworthy
Member
Remember the guy in one of the Downpour threads that claimed he got a review copy extra early & said you go the first 2 hours without any combat? Is this accurate? Were we mislead by another false prophet/insider?
2 hours?
It's like the first 45 only.
RomanticHeroX
Member
Was planning to wait a bit on this, but seeing such a positive reception has changed my mind. Grabbed a copy today, and I'll give it a shot once it gets dark.
mescalineeyes
Banned
Remember the guy in one of the Downpour threads that claimed he got a review copy extra early & said you go the first 2 hours without any combat? Is this accurate? Were we mislead by another false prophet/insider?
that was me!
and no, I felt it to be fairly long without actual combat. maybe I was slower than most people.
brandonh83
Banned
Anyone know of any differences technically between PS360?
Whitebison
Member
Hype train bound for Silent Hill stopping in all stations!!!
brandonh83
Banned
It seems to be a mix, some chasing and some otherworld exploration.
brandonh83
Banned
I have the PS3 version in the plastic still, but I have Homecoming for 360 and would kind of like them on the same system, but I wanted to read impressions from the 360 version first before I open it in case I want to exchange.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Copy just got here, see ya'll on the other side!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
So I woke up, ate and walked out to buy this game only to see that everything was covered in a thick, white fog. This is a sign.
brandonh83
Banned
we've had nothing but shitty weather since September, and I mean nothing but shitty weather, and today it's sunny and in the 70's. what a load of shit.
more like Silent Hill Sunshine
TheJollyCorner
Member
I rented SH1 on a Friday night back when it first released.
I played for a few hours on Saturday morning (as I had gotten completely hooked on the game), I went outside to take a break, and low and behold, thick fog everywhere. I didn't see any cars going by or any people. Absolutely bizarre.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
First time I played SH1 I was all alone at home, and it was winter, which means it was pitch black outside. I shut off all lights in the living room and kitchen, so the only source of light was the TV screen. The game freaked me right the fuck out, and I eventually had to stop playing to calm down.
Oh well, i'll wait for a price drop anyway.
brandonh83
Banned
my Gamestop pickup... kind of epic.
RedAssedApe
Banned
my Gamestop pickup... kind of epic.
Where does that even go in your house though? On your lawn?
Broder Salsa
Banned
Took them five months for Homecoming, so they are improving! Although you could argue just never releasing homecoming here like they didn't in Japan would have been a better option.
brandonh83
Banned
I dunno I deal with it later.
It never released in Japan?
craigrushforth
Member
I should be getting my copy this afternoon but I'm hearing this game has no surround sound! That can't be right can it?
What does the back of the box say?
What does the back of the box say?
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
I've played a good 30 minutes so far and I'm liking it. Haven't fought any real enemies so far but there was a
Music's pretty good too.
chase sequence.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Nope. Was supposed to (even got a cover made by Ito!) but they cancelled it.
Remember the guy in one of the Downpour threads that claimed he got a review copy extra early & said you go the first 2 hours without any combat? Is this accurate? Were we mislead by another false prophet/insider?
There's an achievement for not killing any of the monsters so it has to be possible to avoid the combat completely. Bringing back that Silent Hill 1 & 2 strategy of running away from everything when I play haha.
brandonh83
Banned
Haha, can you seriously lose your flashlight? My friend is freaking out because he claims he lost his and is having to use a lighter he found for dark areas.
What the fuck?
Typographenia
Member
Had the same thing happen the first time I played SH2...
Maybe fog only ever happens when someone is playing a SH game for the first time?
craigrushforth
Member
I can't imagine that being the case.
brandonh83
Banned
No Dolby Digital logo on the back of the case, and the logo is on the back of all my other game cases.
360
Quick and easy stuff:
First thing's first: the game is not for the faint of heart. The combat is not bad, it's just extremely punishing and even the basic enemies can cause serious damage to you. They do this to try and make you rely more on flight vs fight, but some of the more stubborn players aren't going to getting this and are going to have a really rough time with the game.
The game defaults combat to easy for a reason, if you aren't accustomed to old school survival horror titles then play on easy.
Played about an hour of it. Intro was great overall, but I disliked a few things. SH fans are going to want to pay very specific attention to (really light spoilers)
the cash register in the diner
The music is wonderful, and this game demands you play it with a good pair of headphones to really soak in the finer details of the soundtrack. As for the Korn theme, you won't ever hear it unless you purposely leave the controller idle on the press start screen. Most people won't even know it's there, so can we please drop this shit and never slam the game for it again?
I personally LOVE the new otherworld effect.
The screen becomes slightly distorted and the FOV wanes in and out ever slightly, which makes the walls feel like they're breathing.
Graphically, it's looking pretty eh thus far but it uses a lot of cool little effects to keep the atmosphere nice and thick. For people wondering about a full install it's 4.6 GBs
Dude, unless you're on PS3 and it runs significantly better than the 360 version don't even bother. The game has slight framerate dips constantly outside, and unless they're cutting the already low res in half I wouldn't suggest it at all.
fluffydelusions
Member
indigo-cyclops
Member
I've played about an hour. Atmosphere is oozing, just like SH2 for me. Combat isn't terrible, like the other older SHs, seems deliberate. Not a huge fan of the chase sequences, that's why I never bothered with SMem. Overall, a fantastic game so far. If combat is avoidable, then that's great news. I thought I read a few places there are times when it's not. Oh yea, and music is amazing. Honestly can't say I miss Yamaoka that much. It's refreshing.
What?
You are joking right?
What the fuck.... a game like Silent Hill that relies on sounds for atmosphere NEEDS surround sound.
Is not the game's nor Vatra's fault, but it also helps illustrate how out of touch Konami is.
TheJollyCorner
Member
this can't be right... :/
plagiarize
Banned
i've got the 360 version on my desk here at work and will be trying it out on the HMZs tonight at some point. probably not until late on though.
i presume it uses reprojection like Batman and Gears 3 (being Unreal Engine) so performance shouldn't take a massive hit, even if the depth is limited and we get some reprojection artifacts.
anyways, if you haven't already seen it by then, hopefully you can trust my impressions of the 3D.
Haha yeah if you have no melee weapon equipped you can hit O on ps3 and he will take it off his belt. You can then drop it. I believe you can easily miss it entirely as well as the walkie..