I just have to keep myself in the mind that I tend to find atmosphere and the overall experience above even gameplay. Some people aren't like this. See, I personally don't think RE4 is anywhere near as good as the first two. Gameplay wise? Absolutely. But it did nothing for me. The feeling wasn't there, therefore it was a more lackluster experience despite the fact that it was more "fun" to play. Sometimes games, when I'm playing them, get me into this mentality, some sort of state of mind where I'm "in the pocket" with the overall vibes of the game, and to me that's better than superior gameplay sometimes. Same thing with games like this. The controls in a Silent Hill or Resident Evil game is what I call a sideline item, in that, it's part of the package but doesn't dictate the quality of the package. So the fact that Shattered Memories' atmosphere and horror qualities don't come close to cracking the earlier installments in my opinion means that it totally stumbles by comparison. I have warmed up to the game a lot and I think it's a very good game, but for me it's still missing that level of atmospheric submission and that's a key component. It's not something I could ever simply ignore.