Sub Zero approved...what else do I need. GOTY!
Shattered Memories Review
Written by Phelous Wednesday, 16 December 2009 02:04
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Comments (137)
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12.16.2009 - 02:17 | Coldguy
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12.16.2009 - 05:33 | Phelous
I somehow question his reasoning.
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12.16.2009 - 02:50 | LunarLycan
Silent Hill lost it's raison d'être a long time ago. So they decided to go back to it's roots and destroy the reason the series became popular in the first place. And the fact that it's on the Wii isn't encouraging. That system has crushed the gaming soul of Nintendo. They have "forgotten the ground." Look it up.
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12.17.2009 - 09:11 | PhelousI don't know. I think there are a lot more story they COULD tell with the series.
They haven't really told that many, they just need to stop rehashing old ones now...
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12.31.2009 - 23:44 | tootiredThe game is on the PS2 and PSP btw with the wii version being the most advanced one.
Btw a lot of people who like Silent Hill find this game to be a fresh breath to bring life back into Silent Hill. Also people who never played Silent Hill also like this game.
People who found the rest of the Silent Hill games not scary at all find Shattered Memories scary.
Being able to fight the monsters takes away a lot of the scared factor.
Also how the game has a huge plot twist and the multiple endings is making a lot of people consider it better then Silent Hill 3 and 4 and the rest of the Silent Hills. Some people even think it is as good as 2 or even better then 2.
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06.13.2010 - 06:12 | Asuka Soryu
Not being able to fight doesn't scare me, 'cause it kills the realism. Eventually I'm gone to stop running and my internal need for self preservation will kick in and I'll attack, even if the thing kills me.
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12.16.2009 - 02:59 | Deimos1984rd
This is only my opinion but I think Konami needs to stop relying on Climax to do the Silent Hill games and have just Konami japan or KCET back to doing it because they did Silent Hill 1,2,3 and 4 so perfectly.
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12.17.2009 - 09:11 | PhelousWell the team that did them, Team Silent, isn't at Konami anymore. Akira Yamaoka was the last one and recently left.
:(
I think Shattered Memories is more of a step in the right direction from Homecoming.
I also liked the game play in 0rigins for the most part so I think they are probably capable of doing a good job.
Shattered Memories story was pretty good I thought too but like I said it didn't really need to be a "re imagining".
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12.16.2009 - 17:15 | karma21186Ah man why no last point of view game rating in the end of the video? that reminds me of playing a good story game and getting a slap in the face because of a crappy ending or a incomplete ending, bs lol.
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12.16.2009 - 17:12 | karma21186really? You think part 4 was perfect? that was the downfall of sh, it was a failed idea and they should of made it as a separate game title like they have planned in the first placed. Yet in the end of the project they just slapped the title of sh on it.
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12.17.2009 - 09:11 | PhelousI like Silent Hill 4 myself. You can see though how it was kind of planed more as a side game to the main series at one point with some aspects to it.
I did find parts kind of irritating where you had to guide Eileen around but overall it's one I came to appreciate more afterwards.
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12.19.2009 - 12:25 | dudeintheskully
4? really?
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12.31.2009 - 23:40 | tootiredThat team no longer exists and the reason the series has grown series is why Team Climax has decided to reinvent Silent Hill with Shattered Memories.
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12.16.2009 - 03:00 | OldSoldierTalkingI love you so much for the Irate Gamer impersonation
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12.16.2009 - 05:44 | Phelous:whistle:
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12.16.2009 - 03:26 | mwong04
SILENT HILL SANDWICH...
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12.16.2009 - 03:32 | nightdream7:19 to 8:16
Must have destroyed whatever was left of your sanity.
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12.17.2009 - 09:12 | PhelousProbably.
:D
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12.16.2009 - 03:34 | NEUTRO!
That was an impression sandwich!
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12.16.2009 - 03:41 | anna1104yes coz in the given situation i feel what id desire most .. is a snowglobe?
i dont know konami..you havvent quite convinced me.
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12.16.2009 - 03:37 | The_Awesometeer
Were you mocking someone in each little clip? I recognized some but not all
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12.17.2009 - 09:16 | PhelousNah not really and I wouldn't say mocking.
Well maybe one...
Can't stand that Doug...
Wait that's not it.
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12.16.2009 - 04:45 | Doc Pepper
Was that a Y2J Jersey? Phelous, are you by chance a wrestling fan?
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12.17.2009 - 09:12 | PhelousWas, I kind of fell out of it a bit after the brand split and they became wwE.
I CAN'T STAND Orton or Cena.
:P
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12.16.2009 - 06:11 | Noneko
I really enjoyed this review, You told both good and bad thing about the game well, And the ending bit was funny. :)
SILENT HILL SANDWICH.
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12.16.2009 - 06:42 | Eyeshot
Hey, Phelous, I feel your pain, trust me. SH: Shattered Memories sort of works as an interactive movie, but it fails as a video game. The graphics are great, but running away from monsters gets old quickly.
WARNING: DON'T BUY THIS GAME. It's good as a rental, but not at full price. The only good thing about buying it (on Day One) is getting that kickass soundtrack (which I saw in the background, don't think I missed it, Phelous!)
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12.16.2009 - 07:36 | M.A.D.MikE[ATF]
Sub-Zero part was fucking hilarious :))
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12.16.2009 - 08:21 | Neoalextg
The lack of horror and the A to B run stages would ruin this game for me. Glad I diidn't buy it.
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12.16.2009 - 08:33 | Evil Betty
:lol: loved those impressions, especially AVGN
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12.16.2009 - 08:46 | pharmmajor
I never played the original Silent Hill game, so perhaps this will help me get into the backstory a little better. And the chance to change the characters each time definitely seems like it adds to the atmosphere. But I'll rent it first and try it out before I make the decision to buy it or not.
Thanks for the review, Phelous. BTW, have you ever played Okami?
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12.17.2009 - 09:17 | PhelousNot at all really for the original's back story,
this one is completely different. Just Harry can't find his daughter, Cheryl, and searches thought Silent Hill to find her.
Just those bare basics to the plot and some names are the same.
Yeah a rent is a good idea for this one for sure.
Haven't played Okami, no.
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12.16.2009 - 09:14 | hippiehaterSo nice its been said twice before...
"Silent Hill Sandwich"
Awesome review Phelous
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When I play the first game I had the same experience as you phelous. "What!? What is this?" 'A clocktower...' Ohhh I'm back at the begining and wait I don't remember that music before... maybe I should enter the school...okaaaay creppy bodies..
Also I remember the cat scene, it was scary and hillarious.
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12.17.2009 - 08:32 | PhelousI liked in the otherworld there was nothing in that locker yet it was still moving until you check it.
Then...
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12.16.2009 - 09:30 | LikaLaruku
Oooooh nooooo! :o
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12.16.2009 - 09:31 | tiggerpeteloved the impressions, I got about half of them, but some I didn't get what you were going for.
great job though
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12.16.2009 - 09:40 | SELJWhat was that street fighter thing in the background? Also nice review I will get the when price lowers or ask for xmas.
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12.17.2009 - 08:31 | PhelousI don't know what you mean by Street Fighter thing.
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12.16.2009 - 10:54 | Mikon
Heh. Wonderful timing, sir. I just bought this game last night, and haven't had the chance to play it yet. You couldn't have put this out, oh say, yesterday and warned me THEN how short it was? :P
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12.16.2009 - 11:44 | atarian2049
Great Eskimo Bob shirt. :)
D'END!
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12.16.2009 - 11:46 | ClawfingerKonami needs to bring Silent Hill back to the basics, no damn mouse or cursor aiming system, just 8 directions to walk in and at LEAST a katana to own shit with
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12.16.2009 - 11:50 | Kimarous
Anyone else think of Redeads from "Zelda" games when the zombie attacks were shown?
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12.16.2009 - 12:00 | Doc Holidae
nicely done review, Phelous! i thought maybe the persona switching went on a few times too many, but otherwise a well done video!
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12.17.2009 - 09:14 | PhelousYeah, I kind of thought the same thing but I liked it and didn't want to cut any of them.
:P
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Phelous,
I like this review the game seems really disjointed and glitchy but hey that the wii for you. The Silent Hill film is something I will defend as it is better then anyone has any expectation fot it to be and there fore is actually good. The film itself uses the imagery of the film but yet seems like a really good horror film. I think the film deals with the guilt both the town and the mother have other the treatment of their children
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12.16.2009 - 13:55 | Skitch
"the game seems really disjointed and glitchy but hey that the
wii for you."
Actually, that's more sloppy programming/design than anything.
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12.16.2009 - 13:14 | Lotus Prince
I think my favorite part was when you impersonated Harry, looked at the game, and shouted "Cheryl? CHERYL!!!"
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12.16.2009 - 13:20 | Ed-Schweitzer
I've already played it all the all to the end once and i'm currently on my second run and so far I find it quite a refreshing change, after all seeing how people complained a lot about the combat being either clunky or well ... homecoming style, for me no combat seems like a logical solution or at least a nice experiment.
But now that you mention it I do miss the "other-world" not having the hanging corpses and other things that made it extra-creepy.
All-in-all i'm really enjoying the game, but yeah, you can probly do most of the endings if you play it a few times if you rent it in a weekend.
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