tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post690461203280324781..comments2024-01-09T06:37:41.791-05:00Comments on The Horror Digest: Silent Hill: A Collection of All The Creepiest Settings in the WorldAndre Dumashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-88041082584613411942011-05-29T12:47:17.761-04:002011-05-29T12:47:17.761-04:00Scariest video games I've played
1.Doom 3
2.C...Scariest video games I've played<br /><br />1.Doom 3<br />2.Clive Barker's Undying (computer game from 90's, as with Silent Hill graphics don't hold up.)<br />3.Silent Hill(s)<br />4.Quake (first one)<br /><br />I have a lot of other games I like, but these are the only ones that scare me, I've been able to play. I suck at video games, so all the new stuff I can't get past one level on.<br />I tried to play Doom 64; I mean, I played it for a month. But, was too hard to see on my TV, and for some reason the visual settings wouldn't stay right.<br />I'm excited for that new ID software game Rage. I am a loyal ID fanboy. They clearly love monsters, and creeping people out, as do I.Spooky Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190905683753476684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-32224013293605686492011-03-09T03:48:09.591-05:002011-03-09T03:48:09.591-05:00For all its reputation I thought this movie was ut...For all its reputation I thought this movie was utter crap! Talk about confusing, and worse even still is it isn't even scary! I hesitate to even call this a horror.<br /> It is nothing but a jumbled mess that doesn't know if it is horror or fantasy.BRENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953231992674091002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-58964176575696256682010-09-12T17:48:19.407-04:002010-09-12T17:48:19.407-04:00Thanks Alex! I'll be sure to check that outThanks Alex! I'll be sure to check that outAndre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-82882776839319662072010-09-12T11:13:17.591-04:002010-09-12T11:13:17.591-04:00Hey Andre, I don't normally recommend other we...Hey Andre, I don't normally recommend other websites on someone else's blog, but I'll make an exception here. If you're interested in getting the Silent Hill experience without actually playing, a web reviewer named Dena made a VERY nice short series of videos about Silent Hills 1 through 3. I'd at least recommend watching the one on Silent Hill 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuTKQp17qis<br /><br />It's part synopsis, part thematical analysis. She's a true fan of the series and definitely gets it.Alex Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144706682203701451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-3545347067427237872010-09-11T14:49:51.263-04:002010-09-11T14:49:51.263-04:00Well I am a huge horror movie fan, but hate video ...Well I am a huge horror movie fan, but hate video games and I absolutely loved Silent Hill. In fact, it falls into my top ten horror movies! Maybe it is because I am clueless about the video game aspect that it opens up some different dimensions to me. I loved the soundtrack in it and think it has a totally creepy atmosphere through out. And some of the 'creatures' are brilliant.Marissafarrarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409272164117892923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-39724113062135942262010-09-11T13:04:25.441-04:002010-09-11T13:04:25.441-04:00Haha no worries!Haha no worries!Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-360268857467824542010-09-11T10:51:31.823-04:002010-09-11T10:51:31.823-04:00Sorry, you totally did - missed that part!Sorry, you totally did - missed that part!Chris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-1026797578158820962010-09-11T10:27:05.899-04:002010-09-11T10:27:05.899-04:00Thanks Alex, I have had your same advice reinforce...Thanks Alex, I have had your same advice reinforced to me, so don't worry I will still be playing the Wii version at some point! Unfortunately I do have a Mac, so it looks like no SH2 for me...!<br /><br />Chris- that is true about Sean Bean's character, I talked about that in my review actually :PAndre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-27268307019390508872010-09-11T05:16:06.588-04:002010-09-11T05:16:06.588-04:00I like the film but agree it's flawed. Shame a...I like the film but agree it's flawed. Shame as they definitely get the atmopshere right. I heard a rumour that the Sean Bean character was added later on the insistence of the studio who refused to release the film without a male protagonist. I'm not sure if that's true or not and I generally like Sean Bean, but in this case I think the removal of that whole subplot would definitely have been an improvement.Chris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-19310996074501704882010-09-11T03:17:08.671-04:002010-09-11T03:17:08.671-04:00Whoa whoa whoa. Do NOT be discouraged from playing...Whoa whoa whoa. Do NOT be discouraged from playing Shattered Memories. It is a quality game. It does not "mess up" the history of the first game, it's just a reimagining of the first game's general scenario. It's not scary, but it plays with you in really innovative ways, and frankly, its plot is better than average for the series.<br /><br />And Silent Hill the movie is predominantly based on Silent Hill 1, not Silent Hill 2. But if you're going to play only one Silent Hill game, make sure it's the second game. It's not necessarily the scariest (I'd go with 3 on that one), but it is by far the most emotionally affecting and creepiest. If you look online, you can get 2, 3 and 4 on the PC (if you don't have a Mac).Alex Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144706682203701451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-76669242096717092002010-09-11T02:33:55.043-04:002010-09-11T02:33:55.043-04:00While I do think the games are better, I do dig SI...While I do think the games are better, I do dig SILENT HILL quite a bit. It's definitely one of the better video game-to-film adaptations out there. I still think MORTAL KOMBAT rules them all though. Nice to see someone praising this film instead of trashing it.Fred [The Wolf]https://www.blogger.com/profile/03208803636786210066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-27554443641563071552010-09-10T17:31:57.422-04:002010-09-10T17:31:57.422-04:00This movie was such a let-down for me. I love most...This movie was such a let-down for me. I love most of the SILENT HILL games and I think this had the potential to be amazing. Alas the script was utter garbage, and as you said it was too long and muddled and Sean Bean was completely useless.<br />Maybe they'll make another one some day and get it right.CashBaileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593976245341180685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-44741867788610080872010-09-10T14:46:30.794-04:002010-09-10T14:46:30.794-04:00Thanks Tanya! After watching all these Youtube vid...Thanks Tanya! After watching all these Youtube videos of the silent hill series, Im starting to think I would just be freaking out the whole time. I'm a scaredy-cat when it comes to experiencing fear for myself (as opposed to watching characters in a movie). Maybe one day I'll get to play them but for now I'm the only person I know in my circle of family and friends who really likes video games. Also no one I know even has a playstation. I am sort of glad.Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-13023534903746822132010-09-10T13:38:55.940-04:002010-09-10T13:38:55.940-04:00Being a Silent Hill fanatic it's nice to see a...Being a Silent Hill fanatic it's nice to see a non-SH fan appreciate some aspects of the film...I guess that was the intention in the first place. I love the movie (I know a lot of longtime fans hate it but I'm not one of them) and would go as far as saying that it's the best video game to film adaptation made to far. <br />I wouldn't discourage you from trying Silent Hill: Shattered Memories on the Wii. I borrowed my friend's Wii and bought the game (I said I was a fanatic) so I could play it on that system (since that was the lead platform for it) and it's ok. I haven't finished mainly due to my frustrations with using the waggle controls during the "Nightmare" sequences but the exploration sequences are pretty cool. But honestly this game is completely different from the original and doesn't live up to it. If you are really interested in knowing more about Silent Hill games I would suggest asking any friends or family if they still have a PS2 and borrowing it and renting the first or second games. They really are something special to experience.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613446043524944189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-82737229291385383502010-09-10T12:09:39.489-04:002010-09-10T12:09:39.489-04:00I never played those horror survival games much wh...I never played those horror survival games much when I was heavy into gaming. Though, there was one called <i>Fatal Frame</i> that creeped me right the f--k out.<br /><br />As for <i>Silent Hill</i>, I thought the movie was alright, but it's fair to say that it was more horrific eye candy than a cohesive tale.Rabid Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307255127156087170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-64221947031452953602010-09-10T09:52:46.663-04:002010-09-10T09:52:46.663-04:00Yikes. Well since I am not a playstation person, o...Yikes. Well since I am not a playstation person, or feel like buying one just to play one game, the Wii version is the only thing available, sorry! I don't think I'll be too upset, since I don't have any real attachment to the original story or anything. So no worries!Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-68484316567651992602010-09-10T09:29:44.152-04:002010-09-10T09:29:44.152-04:00The Silent Hill movie is basically Silent Hill 2 f...The Silent Hill movie is basically Silent Hill 2 for PS2. All the music on the movie is taken from Akira Yamaoka's original game score. The Wii version of the game has NOTHING to do with the silent hill legacy and history. In fact, it totally messes up the history of the original character Harry Mason from Silent Hill 1 for the PS1. The Wii version is not even made by Konami (or the original Japanese Konami, at least, from what I understand). There is almost no game play. You walk around and snap pics of ghostly images that have nothing to do with anything. You pick up hidden items that you do nothing with and you run from the ghosts. There is no fighting creatures at all. It is horrible and should not even be made. My 12 year old daughter finished the game last year in one weekend. She is the real Silent Hill buff. I would suggest playing Silent Hill 2 (old school ps2 graphics but creepy and very atmospheric with a good, scary story) or even Silent Hill 4 The Room on ps2 or computer. But I would not even bother with the Wii one. It should not have even been made.Forestakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028337230117764054noreply@blogger.com