Why SILENT HILL 4: THE ROOM Is My Favourite Silent Hill Game - REVIEW
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- Опубліковано 29 жов 2021
- For today's review we're looking at Silent Hill 4: The Room, developed for the PS2, Xbox, and PC in 2004 by Konami, possibly the most polarising game in the series to this day with many claiming it to be both the best and worst entry in the franchise, but is it any good?
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You actually DO go to silent hill, when you go to the orphanage (burning ghost)
And that lake in the beginning of the game is also in Silent hill if I recall correctly
@@Nov-5062there is no lake at the beginning of the game. You must mean the lake in the forest world, where the orphanage is, which is the same zone, which he said already 🤦🏾♂️
@@youwatch2muchtv I should replay SH4, it's been almost a decade
@@Nov-5062you should! It holds up so well :)
There is a lake at the beginning of the game lol
In Henry’s apartment, you find that he has photographed the church and the lake because it felt serene while he vacationed in Silent Hill. As a player it’s ominous because anybody that goes there is screwed lol, but for Henry, it was a lovely memory, and you can empathize with him, because he’s just a innocent man that was savagely brought into a nightmare by a murdering psychopath.
I absolutely loved Silent Hill 4. Silent Hill 4 is to the Silent Hill games what "Halloween 3 Season of the Witch" was to the Halloween films. Yea, both Silent Hill 4 and Halloween 3 may have gone on the deep end and polarized fans in the process. But both were faithful and true to the creative minds behind them. John Carpenter always envisioned Halloween as a series of self-contained stories. Similarly, Team Silent Hill always wanted to explore new paths with Silent Hill. Decades later, I feel like fans are FINALLY coming around.
Good comparison!
It got hate because it felt different (also, SH3 left a very high bar). Other than this, the hate in on itself is baffling, the game is amazing, the whole losing your "safe space" (home) to horrifying hauntings was genius and the somber tone of everything was misconstrued as "bland" at the time. It's one of those things people look back on, and it seems like all gamers and magazines were kinda biased and forgot to see the game for what it was.
This kinda reminds me of Street Fighter III. That game is still considered one of the best (if not prolly the best) game in the series, and it is the only one who spawned a dedicated book and even an event so significant tied to it (EVO Moment #37, a thing so special that no other SF game will ever get it again). Yet it was commercial a failure and people hated it. It was a new game, with new characters were kinda odd and we just came out of Alpha 3 (which we literally thought it perfected the Street Fighter formula). Look the conversation today, and it seems like people have been forever agreeing it was the best!
This game is a work of art a masterpiece.
Just like the original Resident Evil 1-3
This silent hill has the original elements and ingredients to make it a classic.
What makes a video games timeless is what makes it unique with what it has regardless of how old it is.
Anyone who complaints about the games graphics is not a real video game player or reviewer.
I grew up playing the original four games religiously.
Silent Hill 1 was my favorite there for a while, then I learned to appreciate Silent Hill 2 a little more but still preferred 1, while always sorta no on board with Silent Hill 3 for reasons I couldn't pin at the time (Ultimately boiled down to the game doing nothing better than the first two games and failing to make its own mark outside of Heather herself and some combat elements).
But 4? For the longest time, I only had the demo of the game to play with...
And it was one of the scariest f***ing things I played in my life. The game has its bugs, sure, but good god; the atmosphere is drenched in the uncanny, the enemy designs are horrific, ghosts cause me perpetual anxiety when they are in the room and the story, I would personally argue, is better than 2's. Maybe it's not as clever as 2, but lord have mercy the full context of what is going on and the murder mystery aspect to the game lends so much to it. It's one of the only times where I feel like a horror story was made scarier by fully explaining what was going on.
Spoilers:
Going through most of the game unsure of what is happening only for the context of the situation to be that some madman is trying to awaken the room you have seen as a safe place and rebirth it as that man's MOTHER... And the room itself functioning as a womb which connects to different worlds through its umbilical cord-like tunnels is just... EUGH. I can't imagine the look on some people's faces when they realized what the room symbolized and why it was progressively becoming fleshier and less hospitable throughout the game.
Glad you agree that 4 is the scariest, although that inventory system really does my head in and really hurts the enjoyability for me!
SH4 was great; I loved every minute of it, and the music was gorgeous. Ugh, I played this game so much that I had to take a year break so I could forget details and play it again refreshed. By the way, Henry Townsend made the mistake of vacationing there while living in that cursed building.
We were in Silent Hill a couple of times as players. The cylindrical orphanage and the house with the Nakoma stones are all Silent Hill especially with that beautiful lake next to the cemetery. I’m not sure what the complainers were speaking about, but I appreciate a new take on this city because we’ve already learned the map from Silent Hill two and three. If it was the same layout I would’ve been bored.
Ooh, that Spanish guitar for the menu was so exquisite. ❤❤
I love the tricks you can pull on Elaine You can cure her cursed if you use a holy candle right before the end and if you don't want to hurt to attack monsters all she have to do is unequipped her weapon And she'll stick to you like glue
Iirc the Forest part is in Silent Hill. You do go there during the game. The water prison is also in SH, I believe, although the version visited is a distorted version of the place, it’s how Walter reminds himself of the place.
It’s been a long time since I played the game, but I believe those 2 spots mentioned are located in Silent Hill proper.
It still should have been called “silent hill the room” or “the room”
The ghosts still unnerve me now as they did when I first played this as a teenager!
Well you aren't alone, my brother's second favorite Silent Hill game behind the first.
I loved this game too even tho It wasnt as polished as the last 2 entries It was one of the more scariest experiences for me
HUH?! You literally see Toluca Lake in the forest world?!!
Edit: Nvm I see others have also pointed this out. Other than that slip up, this is a great video. Pretty much agree on all points. Just wish there were more endings. Btw, man, the twin victims may be the scariest design in the entire series. Especially how they just stare and point at you lol
The Room was always meant to be a Silent Hill game. The change in title induced some serious confusion between fans. There is evidence for all of this online.
I honestly like this game just because it takes the otherworld concept to an interesting twist, just as I like Majora’s Mask because it is so different compared to other 3D Zeldas.
I think the setting being in either a apartment complex or a hotel is a really great setting for horror 100% I used to feel that way about silent hill 4 before I truly saw the brilliance of silent hill 3 n it’s symbolism, the level design and break from going to the other world by having ur player chill n find out lil bits of the story through returning back to your room is really great! Although someone put silent hill 4 over Tommy wiseaus the room n u gotta admit the acting in these games is super on par with that, besides 3 the line in 4 about the guy keeping a umbilical chord under his bed is just really funny n I don’t think it was supposed to have that affect but no some of the level design is so rememberable those Giant buildings rising super high with the fog is great!
The hate is easy, this is an incomplete game, but some people didn't get it, that Henry can't explore a place in a free will, bc he isn't there, he is in a memory of Walter, Walter is going to a place, then Henry followed that, but as a memory, not like a real travel. This is an example of paranoia, on this condition, people has fear to going of a place, but live the events by the memories of the others. Team Silent again, right in the spot.
Silent hill 1 creepy retro horror, silent hill 2 absolute loneliness,
Silent hill 3, absolute terror,
But 4 left me with all 3 so it’s my favourite.
I remember reading the reviews and being so intrigued by the concept but could never find it to rent. So i never played it
I will say, I've never played Silent Hill (that era of console games mostly passed me by as a kid), but I do absolutely love Room of Angel. I actually listen to it on a fairly regular basis.
I think people who hate on sh4 are actually the same people who say stuff like 'the conjuring is the best movie ever' and hate on slashers. I mean come on sh4 has real slasher motives here. Serial Killer (with tragic back story) check. One at most two survivors check. Not many jumpscares/ more emphasis on gore check. And there are many many more parallels. This game isn’t simply your average horror mystery it’s a graphic slasher novel tbh.
The only thing I’m not a fan of are the ghosts, I’m sure I’m not alone in this.
That start... Brilliant 😂..... And cool review again.. I might need to go back to this game at some point
Silent Hill 4 is the only game to have truly scared me. It is my favorite
SH4 was terrifying.
The soundtrack tho ❤.. No joke Silent Hill 4 is just like my life lol, immensely amazing concept which wasnt fully realised or developed along with Silent Hills (P.T.) which tragically should've been the true spiritual successor to Silent Hill 4.
nice review mate
good to hear its the most scary .
i still need to play this silent hill . had my eye on it for a while now
Who told you hate, i love sh4 the most scariest and creepy game.
This is a great video! Super informative and very interesting. I'm definitely subscribing. Keep up the amazing work.
I'm definitely in the minority with this one, but SH4 has always been my favorite in the series. The ways it uses themes of isolation and anxiety, and the atmosphere that is developed by both, is done SO well and really resonates with me... I also really liked SH3, but felt like the formula of the first three games had run its course and was going a bit stale. So the changes and experimental nature of SH4 felt very refreshing, even if it was awkward getting used to it at first.
i never finished 4 …i think that’s when Monster Hunter grabbed my playtime for a long time. 10 years. 😢
I can honestly say, in my 25 years of gaming that i have never picked up any of the silent hills. Great review though really enjoyed it, learned a lot about the game.
Great video dude. Had to sub because you hardly ever hear a midlands accent talk about Silent Hill. Good job!
Great review as usual! Keep good work up, w8 for your next game review
I never got to play this game. Why won't they come up with remaster versions of SH series?
Also, Cynthia was hot, too bad there wasn't a way to save her.
I've never played this game but I don't think I've ever seen a villain who's sicker in mind than Sulivan guy.
Thank you for sharing this video!
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SH4 was a game that grew on me over time. I still think SH 1 2 and 3 were the best in the series. I think it's a good game and is better then all the silent hill games after it. The story, astomphere, horror, visuals, gameplay when it's not frustrating, settings, villain etc.
Great review Vakant.👍
i never finished 4 …i think that’s when Monster Hunter grabbed my playtime for a long time. 10 years. 😢
…but the music for all the series have been a background inspiration for when i was illustrating quite a few pieces.
I noped out of this as I found the ghosts too scary. And the weapons kept breaking. Also I fancied Cynthia and was sad when she died....
Great video and great explanation!
How do people find a game too scary to play? Makes no sense...
@@FreeOpenTruthow do serial killers find killing people a rush? - we all psychologically react different to stimulus, nay?
people go crazy with nails scratching a blackboard, whereas, i know that’s just a really fast sound wave hitting my ear drums and think nothing of it.
edit: i have a mate who doesnt like these games because the images stay in her memory too vividly. she remembers my daily outfits starting 5 years ago, when i first met her. 😮
@@swdnbrg hahaha. dayum
@@swdnbrg i'm pretty sure i finished it. but i think the trauma has it buried in the memory bank. i just remember the door and walls, haha
the soundtracks for all SH are awesome too. I can listen to each album start to fin
Yeah, it makes you think with this game, they should have left it after three and that would have been it
Great review ☺️ what happens when you pick up the doll?
you get an extra nasty haunting right above your storage chest ☠☠☠
@@Vakantscull oh god 😨
hmm never made it to SH 4 , definitely odd choice to not to be in Silent hill. Great review
See I have never gotten to play the room, but I always hear its the scariest one and a truly great game standalone or not.
This would’ve been better as a stand alone game. I’ve never played the series though
I’m totally with you when it comes to this being the scariest one. Cannot play it at all. The ghosts alone make me nope out of that shit 😨
Silent hill 4 is awesome! I love the ability to explore the room. I only didn’t like the escort missions but I’m starting to be okay with it. Idk what else to say without spoiling a game.
I really liked this when I played it first - the room was great - but the game got very boring after a while - great review buddy as always
I had the game when I was 13 and I couldn't play it cause it was too scary. I played it 30 minutes at a time because that's what I could hold out back there. Funny thing is that I had no problem with SH1 (I played it when I was 9), SH2 or even SH3. SH4 definitely the scariest.
Loved the video. I'm gonna get called intolerant or mean or cruel or something but I feel how I feel, I've said this since all the way back in like 07 when I first played SH4, but Jasper sorta deserved what he got. That ASMR digestive gulping slurp he was doing right in our ear was one of the singular nastiest sounds I've ever had the displeasure of hearing. I get it, he can't help the noises his body makes, but he CAN keep that shit away from the ears of others, I do NOT wanna hear his disgusting slimy gullet getting flooded with the chocolate milk that SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE. Dude should have burned for that, and DID burn for that.
I liked it a lot more than 3 that's for sure
Ahhh, the one with farting monsters.
Walter is the best villain in the series, his story is more well developed and detailed than all the other characters in the franchise.
The audio work of Akira Yamaoka was always very disturbing, but i truly take my hat off on what he did on SH4, whole another level, genius of a sound designer, his sound is disturbing enough without any image necessary.
The people who died in the first half of the game, coming to haunt me as new enemies on the second half, that was neat as fvck, plus the feeling of me loosing my safe appartment room for the paranormal, made me scared to go save the game, also a neat idea.
People say combat is clunky, this applies to all Silent Hill games up to that point, except enemies now dodge your blows, which to me makes the combat better and feel like an actual "combat" and not just beating on sponge constantly until it dies, the sponge tries to evade now.
The truth is fans loved 1, 2, 3 and wanted more of the same, developers were audacious to bring new sauce to the recipe, and most people taste senses didn't accepted the changes.
you have an instructing accent 😂
where is it from?
very nice video my firiend
funny enough, you can open any video criticizing on SH4 and NO ONE says anything about the game not actually being in Silent Hill a problem. The problems of this game are really others, like in this hour and half long video by One Doomed Game Critic. Theres a LOT of problems before you even notice that the game has little with the actuall city of silent hill. Not to be offensive, but will never understand how ppl think this game is anything but REALLY bad
to me personally, the game was fine, id say at SH3 level of quality, except with worse (way worse) characters. But the fact that you got to play mid level design (besides water prison, loved that level tho ppl who agree with SH4 being bad dont think that way) is just outreagous to me. Like, its the worst combat in the series, its not really scary besides the first twin encounter and everything seems made just to annoy the player, like the ghosts aoe attack, clunky inventory...
EDIT: totally agree, SH1 to 3 are physchological horrors, not survival horrors, its somewhat trivial to survive in these games even for a first comer
For me, it's a tale of two halves. The first half was good, and the changes didn't bother me as for the more traditional survival horror elements like the limited inventory and the use of an item box. Combat was decent, not the greatest, but an improvement over the melee combat of the previous games, though. The story was intriguing and kept me engaged for the most part. That's where the praise stops.
It was good up until Eileen is now exploring with Henry. She is just a burden and makes the game unfun. Then the enemies become abundant, and it seems the ghosts are everywhere now. Speaking of ghosts, they were unnerving at first but quickly became a nuisance and annoying. Putting them down with a sword is a pain, and you're better off just running away.
The victim ghosts from each stage are anticlimactic, and they are just another ghost to pest you instead of becoming unique sub bosses. Such a waste if you ask me. Then you are exploring the same stages again, which feels a bit lazy, and the exploration becomes stale. Walter is such a crap and cheap boss fight, and you could easily get the bad ending if you're not fast enough to defeat him.
6/10 overall imo. I see why SH fans are divided on this game. I enjoyed 1-3, much more. SH4 is a creepy game, but it's short comings keep it from being a worthy chapter to the original trilogy.
Edit: The games that came after were much worse. Making this game age well. I never hated it, just really didn't like the bait and switch with the rest of the game being an escort mission through the same areas. It killed half of a good game for me. That said, I'll bump up my overall rating from 6/10 to 7/10. It's crazy how SH has fallen.
1-4 is the Definitive Era of Team Silent.. Some say only the first 3.. I disagree respectfully..
They look like monsters to you?
While the game had some good ideas, I found the game to be underwhelming compared to pervious games.
definitely the scariest, and every team silent game is great
So here's the skinny
They look like monsters to you?