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by leftshoe18
11 Mar 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2 Remake
Topic: Silent Hill 2 remake has reached the late stage of production
Replies: 64
Views: 5352

Re: Silent Hill 2 remake has reached the late stage of production

Well the rating being locked in bodes well for an imminent release. Hopefully we see some more news soon.
by leftshoe18
01 Mar 2024
Forum: Silent Hill Ascension
Topic: How are we feeling about Ascension so far?
Replies: 31
Views: 1639

Re: How are we feeling about Ascension so far?

I fell behind as school and my kids' basketball season took up increasing portions of my time. Now that basketball is done, I can get caught up on this. Cool to hear that it's picking up!
by leftshoe18
12 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill: The Short Message
Topic: Over 1 million downloads!
Replies: 12
Views: 272

Re: Over 1 million downloads!

I feel like the internet in general has just devolved into this awful mess of extreme takes. Everything is either outstanding or terrible with no in-between. There's no nuance in discussions. Media literacy is non-existent for a large amount of people. The number of times I've seen people complain a...
by leftshoe18
11 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill: The Short Message
Topic: The "S.H.P." [MASSIVE SPOILERS BEWARE]
Replies: 18
Views: 821

Re: The "S.H.P." [MASSIVE SPOILERS BEWARE]

Silent Hill only has one prison. The one in Homecoming is the same prison as Downpour (Overlook Penitentiary). It just changed locations between games (with Downpour's location probably being the "correct" location due to location of the prison in Homecoming being significantly different i...
by leftshoe18
10 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2 Remake
Topic: They've changed something...
Replies: 12
Views: 2170

Re: They've changed something...

> And the graphics of both aren’t thaaaat much different.

Are you looking at the same games? The graphics of the remake look leaps and bounds more advanced than the original game's graphics.
by leftshoe18
08 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2 Remake
Topic: HExadrive pitched remaking SH2 before Bloober
Replies: 14
Views: 316

Re: HExadrive pitched remaking SH2 before Bloober

It’s interesting to look at another studio’s SH2 remake pitch. I really enjoyed The Short Message and would be down for another Silent Hill entry from Hexa Drive, whether it’s a remake or another original story.
by leftshoe18
05 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2 Remake
Topic: Silent Hill 2 - Combat Reveal Trailer
Replies: 30
Views: 1245

Re: Silent Hill 2 - Combat Reveal Trailer

That could be a really cool way to visually indicate which ending you're progressing towards.
by leftshoe18
05 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2.0: ALL the rumours and speculation
Topic: Konami Potentially Porting 'Silent Hill' Series
Replies: 8
Views: 605

Re: Konami Potentially Porting 'Silent Hill' Series

^ As Downpour is my favorite game of all time, I would unironically love that.
by leftshoe18
04 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2.0: ALL the rumours and speculation
Topic: Konami Potentially Porting 'Silent Hill' Series
Replies: 8
Views: 605

Re: Konami Potentially Porting 'Silent Hill' Series

Do they just mean ports of the original Team Silent games? The entire mainline series? I'd love to be able to play everything without having to pull out my old consoles. And getting the games to modern platforms would do wonders for the accessibility of the series.
by leftshoe18
04 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill: The Short Message
Topic: The "S.H.P." [MASSIVE SPOILERS BEWARE]
Replies: 18
Views: 821

Re: The "S.H.P." [MASSIVE SPOILERS BEWARE]

Isn't Kaufmann dead at the end of the first game?
by leftshoe18
04 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2 Remake
Topic: Silent Hill 2 remake has reached the late stage of production
Replies: 64
Views: 5352

Re: Silent Hill 2 remake has reached the late stage of production

The only thing bad about Short Message is the heavy-handed narration. It's a damn solid addition to the Silent Hill catalog.
by leftshoe18
02 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill: The Short Message
Topic: Which came first... [MASSIVE SPOILERS - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!]
Replies: 4
Views: 359

Re: Which came first... [MASSIVE SPOILERS - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!]

IIRC the villa became a suicide hotspot during the pandemic (so like 2020 - but it had also been the place where the Witch of the Far East had possibly committed suicide in 1947, right?) and Maya died in 2021 (or maybe it was late 2020?). I may have the dates wrong since I've only played through it ...
by leftshoe18
01 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2 Remake
Topic: Silent Hill 2 - Combat Reveal Trailer
Replies: 30
Views: 1245

Re: Silent Hill 2 - Combat Reveal Trailer

Oh yeah the gunplay doesn't appear any worse than OG SH2.
by leftshoe18
01 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill: The Short Message
Topic: The "S.H.P." [MASSIVE SPOILERS BEWARE]
Replies: 18
Views: 821

Re: The "S.H.P." [MASSIVE SPOILERS BEWARE]

Not to get too far off topic, but I think there’s more than just this note connecting it to the Silent Hill franchise. There are also similar design sensibilities, audio components, and themes that carry over from the prior entries in the franchise. Once the game got into its groove towards the star...
by leftshoe18
01 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2 Remake
Topic: Silent Hill 2 - Combat Reveal Trailer
Replies: 30
Views: 1245

Re: Silent Hill 2 - Combat Reveal Trailer

I feel like the general view of what a trailer “should” show has also changed dramatically in the last couple of decades. People are much more concerned with spoilers in their entertainment media today than they were when I was growing up in the 90s and 2000s.
by leftshoe18
01 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill: The Short Message
Topic: Free Silent Hill game, the Short Message available now (PS5)
Replies: 7
Views: 510

Re: Free Silent Hill game, the Short Message available now (PS5)

Some additional observations: The narration is really heavy-handed at times. I think the story's presentation could have benefitted from dialing that back a bit. I liked the story, it just could have been presented a little better. I love the Otherworld design in this game. The post-its were an idea...
by leftshoe18
01 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill 2 Remake
Topic: Silent Hill 2 - Combat Reveal Trailer
Replies: 30
Views: 1245

Re: Silent Hill 2 - Combat Reveal Trailer

I think the melee combat looks decent enough. Gunplay looks incredibly weak. Overall, combat looks like a huge improvement over the original game.
by leftshoe18
01 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill: The Short Message
Topic: The "S.H.P." [MASSIVE SPOILERS BEWARE]
Replies: 18
Views: 821

Re: The "S.H.P." [MASSIVE SPOILERS BEWARE]

I think the places associated with the phenomenon still need to have some sort of mystical catalyst. In Silent Hill, it was the religious practices of the natives. In Kettenstadt, it's the "Witch of the Far East" that caused the town to have a similar power to Silent Hill. In Hope's Juncti...
by leftshoe18
01 Feb 2024
Forum: Silent Hill: The Short Message
Topic: Free Silent Hill game, the Short Message available now (PS5)
Replies: 7
Views: 510

Re: Free Silent Hill game, the Short Message available now (PS5)

The first act got off to a shaky start but, once you hit chapter two, it gets way better and I ended up really enjoying it. It's not the best Silent Hill game but it's a worthy new addition to the catalog. I'm still hyped that I got to play a new Silent Hill game in the year 2024. It had been way to...