Let's walk the streets of Silent Hill (Complete !)

[CrimHead]

Great update

Now that I think of it, there's another reason SH3&4 have failed. They don't have many open urban areas (as far as I can remember at least). The feeling of desolation when running around the misty roads of Silent Hill added a lot to the game.

This is true. SH4 has none of that, and SH3 has only a brief section where you walk through Silent Hill. I think konami started to go popamole after 2. I can only imagine how laboriously slow the exploration of SH1 and 2 would have seemed to just an every day gamer, for instance. But these sections really do help immerse you in the city and drench you in an awesome atmosphere of isolation. Eileen's inclusion in SH4 was just a gigantic fuck up in this regard. I like Silent Hill 1 and 2 because you feel so desperately, depressingly alone while playing them. This sensation simply isn't possible with a companion.

 

[Cassidy]

Spoiler

Either I missed it, or unlike the Lizard there were no references to the moth, not even after the boss, I guess it's another obscure symbolism left unexplained in-game

 

[RottingNaziSurfer]

Having played SH1-4, imo the first two are my favorite. I really enjoyed 2 almost as much as the first game in a "more refined, smarter, and yet less intriguing game" way. If you will.

And then you have Fog World ffs.

Had a tougher time with the puzzles in 2. And it was a nice touch that James would recognize objects by turning his head.

Where has James seen this before?

 

[ghostdog]

Spoiler

Either I missed it, or unlike the Lizard there were no references to the moth, not even after the boss, I guess it's another obscure symbolism left unexplained in-game

Spoiler

The giant worm you fight previously presumably turns into the moth. As for references, I'm not entirely sure, but I think we'll find some later.

Where has James seen this before?

Heh

 

[desocupado]

where's mah uptate?

 

[spekkio]

where's mah uptate?

SRSLY.
It ALMOST left the topic list on the main page!
Almost...

 

[ghostdog]

Where the hell are we ? The mark of Samael is set on the floor, and bloody, bandaged bodies hang from the walls...

There's a door, Let's see what's beyond...

Huh ? The antique shop ?

Oh crap.

The "other" Silent Hill just invaded the outdoor areas of the town...

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The rain falls through the metal floor producing an unnerving sound. Below our feet there's only darkness. In the distance we can make out a Romper, let's see how the hammer fares against him.

...Not that good. We have to use the shotgun to get rid of the bugger.

Our visibility is even worse than before, monsters can easily surprise us, we must use extreme caution. We head north to see what lies there...

Nothing lies there, nothing but a dark void. We decide to go the opposite way. Suddenly something jumps on us...

All we can see is jaws and rabid eyes... We manage to take it down and decide to have a closer look.

It looks like the dogs we've previously encountered, but this one has a head teeming with worms... constantly shifting through his mouth, eyes and ears. This one was also sturdier than the dog. Maybe this "other" place can also distort the monsters.


The fight brought us in front of the Town Hall. There's an opening leading in. Let's check it out.

It's quiet... I don't like this.

There's a "Vestal Gigastore" here and some video screens.

OK then, maybe we should take the stairs up...

WHAT THE-

HELL ?!

WHO... ?

Daddy ?

...where are you ?

Daddy...

Where... are... you...

Cheryl ?

WAIT, CHERYL !!!


This game is cruel to daddies

The image of Cheryl vanishes, leaving Harry devastated. Various occult symbols start appearing on the screens...

What meaning these symbols have, I don't know. What we do know, though, is that Cheryl is alive and that she tried to contact us somehow. Not all hope is lost then.

I think it's time we explored the 1st floor.

The radio starts hissing again. We look around but see nothing.

One of the shops here is a jewelry store. Apparently, its door is open...

It's the KAZANIAN jew-elry store. Strangely enough we don't find any jewels here. Instead, we find some rifle ammo. Wait minute... RIFLE ammo ? But we don't have a rifle ! Or should I say, we don't have a rifle... yet

There's also a save point here but nothing more of importance. We better leave the store and find out why our radio is hissing...

Hmm... Is there something in the distance ?

Whoa ! There's a dead body here and it's being eaten by giant worms. This must be the cause of the radio static.

Maybe we should have a closer loo- ooooOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEAAAAHHH !!

GOTDAM ! Well, at least it seems Harry is still in one piece...

I mean, things could be worse, righ-

HOLY SHIT !

Did I say those worms before were gigantic ? Well I was wrong. THIS one here is a gigantic worm/centipede thing and the ones before must have been his babies. I'm guessing Harry is his meal.

The thing went back into the ground. We must move.
Hey, is that the showcase of a gun-store ?

All right ! There's a rifle he-

Crap, the worm just leaped up from the ground, threw toxic gas on our face and tried to bite our leg off. Then it went back underground. Well, at least we took the rifle.

The rifle is very powerful, but the downside is that you can't move while aiming and the ammo is scarce. Right now we only have one ammo clip, so we'll stick to the other ranged weapons.

What we have to do is to constantly move, in order to avoid the worm when it emerges from the ground. If we stay still, it will appear behind us and surprise buttseks us.

If we evade its initial attack then we have the opportunity to land a few hits before it goes back underground. This strategy works pretty well, except for when the worm decides to emerge beneath us, even as we're on the run.

We shoot...

We use health drinks...

And eventually...

GOTCHA !

Is it really dead ? We approach slowly...

MOTHERFUCKER !!

It went back into the ground !

huh ?

:CRASH:

Well, at least we scared it away. Where the hell are we now ?

Hmm. At the back door of the town center.

It seems we're ready to venture once more into the streets of the "other" Silent Hill...


(bonus video)

 

[Cassidy]

It's the KWANZANIAN jew-elry store. Strangely enough we don't find any jewels here. Instead, we find some rifle ammo. Wait minute... RIFLE ammo ? But we don't have a rifle ! Or should I say, we don't have a rifle... yet.

Fixed.

 

[ghostdog]

It's the KWANZANIAN jew-elry store. Strangely enough we don't find any jewels here. Instead, we find some rifle ammo. Wait minute... RIFLE ammo ? But we don't have a rifle ! Or should I say, we don't have a rifle... yet.

Fixed.

Yeah, it crossed my mind too

 

[Yeesh]

Little girls be creeeeepy, yo.

 

[Mrowak]

Ahhh yeah... that's stuff...

I mean and MOAR!

 

[Kz3r0]

 

[desocupado]

Short update, but:

 

[RottingNaziSurfer]

The rain falls through the metal floor producing an unnerving sound. Below our feet there's only darkness. In the distance we can make out a Romper, let's see how the hammer fares against him.

...Not that good. We have to use the shotgun to get rid of the bugger.

Now THAT is fuckin' comedy gold! Pure gold, my friend.

 

[spekkio]

How to make a good horror game:

• darkness
• weird and scary enemies
• "OMG WTF is going on moments"
• heavy atmosphere
• mindfucks
• ???
• PROFIT

Yet, way to many developers were able to fuck this up which is fucking unbelivable...

 

[lightbane]

How to make a good horror game:

• darkness
• weird and scary enemies
• "OMG WTF is going on moments"
• heavy atmosphere
• mindfucks
• ???
• PROFIT

Yet, way to many developers were able to fuck this up which is fucking unbelivable...

You forgot probably the most important element: LIMITED/breakable WEAPONS (if any, if controls are somewhat clunky even better).

Because RE4 consoletards "think" that a guy armed with a grenade-launcher and a Magnum that can one-shot nearly anything fighting against an army of monsters is scary. Also, Alan Wake is a good exemple of how it could be a good horrot game if it wasn't for the fact of being allowed to have TONS of ammo and weapons (plus the regenerative health popamole shit of course).

PS: I forgot, a fragile character also helps, again in Alan Wake that damned writer has a shitty jacket that can stop a fucking CHAINSAW with no problem.

 

[spekkio]

And you forgot to update your goddamned LP!

 

[ghostdog]

Back on the streets once again...

OH SHI-

Thankfully, we've got our gun ready.

What the hell is this ? It's not like the usual airscreamer... Another monster distorted by the new Silent Hill. We must tread carefully.

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Going North proves to be a dead end. Huge windmills that keep turning without any wind appear at the edge of darkness.

Where should we go ? Where *can* we go ? Maybe we should try the Hospital. If we find Lisa, there's a chance she knows how to reach the lake. Sybil saw Cheryl head towards the lake... it's our only chance.


Soon we're attacked by another one of those new flying creatures...

Worm-headed helldogs greet us...

Evil Bugbears try to eat our heart out...

Ok, here's the deal people. All this Rambo bullshit won't do us any good here. We have very poor visibility, the monsters are tougher than before and they come on us fast and sometimes in pairs. If we try to fight them, we'll be hurt bad, we'll lose a lot of ammo and consume many health kits. Run like hell is the prudent thing to do.




Thus, we run.

We pass the mark of Samael that has started to appear in the town's streets...

Fear makes us sloppy, we almost fall over the edge into the void that lies beyond...

We run like madmen, dodging flying monsters...

How long will this adrenalin rush last ? Not long. We need to to find a place to take a break...

The police station seems like a good idea.

We grab some supplies and head back out. There's no time to waste...

We dash through the streets always accompanied by shrieking monsters that try to take a piece of us. Where are we dammit ?

We're getting closer. The gates are just ahead. Almost out of breath, we sprint towards them...

At last. Now we can relax a bi-

FUCK !!

goddammit !

Ok. Now we can relax. I think.
Hmm, the Hospital isn't exactly as we remember it...

Let's check the interior.

We enter the doctor's office...

I'm here now. I was worried, too.

I'm really happy to see you.

Lisa, can you tell me how to get to the lake ?

The lake ? You take Bachman Road.

The roads are blocked.

Well, that's the only way out there.

Are you sure ? There's gotta be another way.

Wait, I just remembered something. There's a water works over by my old elementary school. It's been abandoned for years...

Go on.

There's an underground tunnel out there used for inspections, or something. I remember hearing it runs all the way to the lake !

Really ?! You think I can get to the lake from there ?

I've never been down in there myself, so I'm not certain. Besides, it's all fenced off to keep people out.

If there's a chance, I've got to try.

I don't want to be alone. It's so scary. I can't stand it.

How about coming with me ? This may not be the safest place in the world either.

...

I can't promise you anything, but I'll do my best to protect you.

No.. somehow I feel I'm not supposed to leave this place. Oh, Harry I'm so scared... I'm... cold.

Look, just wait here a little longer. I'll be back as soon as I find my daughter.

Sorry babe, but all we really care about right now, is our daughter.

As we're leaving the hospital, we feel something...

Huh ? the channeling stone ? It's emitting a faint pulse...

The light fades away. It is a mystery...


Let's get outta here.

THE FUCK ?!

What happened to the road ?!

Hmm, the only way to go is up those stairs...

:FLAPPING WINGS:


Harry, behind you !!

Oh shit. Remember our giant centipede/worm friend that got away last time ? Guess what it evolved to. First time I've ever been scared of butterflies...

His strategy consists of paralyzing us with poisonous gas and then stabbing us with his sting.

Our counter-strategy is to constantly move around, keep a distance, and land as many hits as we can.

I think the shotgun is in order...

:SHRIEK:

Got it !


:SIRENS:

:SIRENS:

:SIRENS:

:SIRENS:

Back to normal... If we could ever call this version of Silent Hill normal.

As we gaze through the thick fog, we can almost see our destination. Toluca lake. We'll have to get to that underground passage and reach the lake. And then maybe... Cheryl.

 

[spekkio]

Three boses taken down.



But:

underground passage

 

[Kz3r0]

Sweet.

 

[Radisshu]

I really should get this game. It always annoyed the shit out of me that they included 2-4 but not 1 in the Silent Hill Box.

 

[TheLostOne]

Really enjoying this LP. Never played the SH games before.

Had a DM use that piano puzzle way back in a horror D&D campaign. Had us stumped for a while since we didn't read the poem title carefully enough.

 

[TheLostOne]

Really enjoying this LP. Never played the SH games before.

Had a DM use that piano puzzle way back in a horror D&D campaign. Had us stumped for a while since we didn't read the poem title carefully enough.

 

[Yeesh]

 

[Mrowak]

Moths... Brings back childhood memories nightmares. Some people are afraid of spiders but nothing beats those motherfuckers. Dunno why.

Even these days I shiver with disgust when I see one