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Harry’s death was such a crazy reveal that you were actually Cheryl. From the start of the game until his death, you are just some random girl named Heather.
Lol, it's funny, I never really thought about how at release you may not realize her dad over the phone was harry until after the missionary boss when they reveal it's Harry. I'm so used to already knowing all of this, since I didn't play SH3 till like 2015.
Lol, it's funny, I never really thought about how at release you may not realize her dad over the phone was harry until after the missionary boss when they reveal it's Harry. I'm so used to already knowing all of this, since I didn't play SH3 till like 2015.
& that originally, the god inside Heather used Harry's grief for his deceased wife & his "1st Cheryl" to feed on his despair & ignite his hatred; almost causing him to almost strangled baby Heather. Thankfully, he had empathy & realised he loved his new daughter, for she wasn't his Cheryl, but still part of her; he would raise & love her as dying Alessa/Cheryl asked him to.
Loved this soundtrack, it was included in the PC version with a separate CD. One of my favorite tracks was Rain of Brass Petals, an ominous piece of music. Akira Yamaoka fueled my desire for horror music.
The whole game is fantastic but there's something special about that moment in the bathroom and in the back alley that makes it one of my favorite parts of the game.. when you're there you can definitely tell that's going to be your last chance to breathe before the never ending nightmare actually starts... and this music fits perfectly with that sunset.
I'm a 30 year old man and I still listen to that song, lol. I find it to be great when I finish a rough day or right before I go to bed. I also had a huge crush on Heather when I was a kid, lol. She basically made me love blonde women with freckles and short hair, I still do.
The original voice actress for heather was incredible. She gave so much personality to the character and the way she delivered the lines was spot on for the teenage attitude they were going for. She was re-dubbed for the HD remaster.
The rail shooter pitch tells me Konami was already proving its incompetence in handling its golden goose all the way back then. I applaud whoever managed to overturn that boneheaded decision long enough for this masterpiece to be completed.
Having played SH3 just after finishing SH2, I swear it was way more terrifying in just about every aspect, to the point I didn't really care how empty the metro and sewers were, I loved them. Specifically the sewers, given how simply outlandish it felt to wander through those long, dark paths with that drone noise behind each and every step. Haven't felt that many times, although that is still not as scary as a panic attack.
I suppose it depends on what makes you feel most uncomfortable: being the victim of something awful or having done something terrible and having to live the rest of your life with that over you. At the end of the day the events in the games that centre the cult are much worse because you can't make any excuse for ritualistic child abuse and forced impregnation of a minor, whereas what James did could at least be argued as ending his spouse's suffering. I imagine a lot of people got more out of James's story because it's a thing they could potentially see themselves doing (or being tempted to) in his circumstances but Heather/Cheryl/Alyssa definitely had the most horrific personal trauma possible out of the original series and the fact that she had to experience it a third time in SH3 is definitely pretty grim.
@@casanovafunkenstein5090 that's a perspective I hadn't seen before, and it does apply in my case. One of the things I hate the most is innocence being stolen from someone for no rational motif, and I did have some shitty experiences with religious zealots that almost ruined spirituality for me and my friends. James' motif was one most people would face on such a situation, from what I've seen, because people are people. Still didn't spook me as bad as the days of panic attacks and lucid nightmares. Became kinda resilient towards fear because of that, so despite any weaknesses it may have, SH3 took the crown for me because it truly managed to make me feel uncomfortable, even more because of Heather. Knowing what women have to deal with, the whole game kept me on edge.
Agree, easily one of the scariest game I've ever played. Growing up I always thought that SH1 was scarier than SH2. But that was probably help by the novelty of the game and the technical limitations of PS1. I never found SH2 to be scary or disturbing but rather sad. SH3 on the other hand, had more creepy and terrifying locations, those bunnies still terrify me (IMO scarier than PH). It had one of the scariest sequence I've ever experienced, the mirror transformation. The fact that it slowly happened in game was what made it even scarier for me. Plus, it had one of the best video game opening song and you get to dress up and fight as a sailormoon knockoff 😅.
The part about Heather's father I didn't think it was necessary to show interactions with him before his death. I could see that as being important for a friend or someone else. However it's clear that he's her father and they have a good or normal relationship, it's not like she despises him. If anything I think it can be more emotional to not have an interaction with him before he's killed. It's like being away from family for work or school, and tragedy strikes while you're away. Especially since Heather never got to have an in person dialog with her father, so she never got any last words. I agree it could be interesting to know how Silent Hill would approach having interactions with Heather's father before he dies, but I don't believe it's necessary.
I felt like we got enough from notes and journals you find after his death either about him or he wrote, plus Heather's comments on things when you interact with stuff. Sometimes she'll talk about Harry, these things tell us all we need to know about their relationship. And showing any interactions between them right before he dies? That would have just given away the twist that he was Harry and she is actually Alessa/Cheryl too early on, it still bugs me that the HD collection didn't bother hiding his face the way it originally was because for some the HD collection was their introduction to the series due to availability
I love SH 3 and Heather, she is the best SH protagonist, and have the best gameplay of the Team Silent games Also it is the scariest for me because it touches more the ordinary and urban aspect of a normal day and twists it with the darkness of the SH OtherWorld
wish you had touched on Valtiel and his role in in game. he is effectively this games pyramid head, and the clear favorite among what remains of team silent to be the premier silent hill monster.
Not exactly. While his design is reminiscent of Pyramid Head they have different origins and roles, pyramid head was a manifestation of James's guilt over him killing his own wife and his desire for punishment. while Valtiel is a Angel/Demon from the order's religion he only watched over heather because she's carrying the God in her womb, and it's his job as a servant to make sure it's rebirth is achieved, which is why he shows up every time you die in-game.
Heather is such a great character. She feels like such a real person with how she interacts with people and the world around her. She's not a helpless damsel, she's not an uber badass. She's young woman doing her best - rising to the challenge because she has to. And to me that makes her an even better character.
Discovering this game in a Playstation magazine, in one of those feature demo discs, became the reason I wanted a PS2 at age of 7. Back in 2003, this blew me away by its graphics, presentation. I never heard of this franchise at the time, so it was also an exciting time to be a gamer then.
Words cannot describe how much this game means to me, sublime would be a good one. So many aspects of this game are truly spectacular. From the Horror, Symbolism, Soundtrack, Characters and story. It definitely is the highlight of the series, in my opinion. Heather as a protagonist has always stood out to me. She's incredibly relatable and has always either reminded me of myself, or someone I know extremely well. And this feeling, to successfully achieve this on the player is a great feeling. Team Silent did a fantastic job here.
I love your appreciation for 'End of Small Sanctuary'. As a lover of maj7, it's one of my favorite songs in any video game I've ever played. The vibes at that point in the game are absolutely immaculate.
This is my personal favorite Silent Hill entry of the franchise. I know Silent Hill 2 is awesome, no doubt about that but I think this game has the best protagonist and just better game rewards.
the only thing I hated about them reusing Brookhaven Hospital was that Alessa was in Alchemilla so I think they should have done that side of the town for the hospital level and not the SH2 asset reuse
I just finished SH3 after playing through SH2. Guess I'm not the only one either haha. I actually put my SH3 playthrough on hold because of how palpably halting the atmosphere in this one is. The way the Otherworld is portrayed in SH3 is shockingly similar to nightmares I'd have as a kid, scraping saw blade sounds and all! I watched your SH2 video and felt the need to finish SH3, and I'm glad I did because I'm never forgetting that carousel 🎠 😅 Since you made this video, guessing you'll be making a video on Silent Hill 4?
@@Rafesco I'll give you that, his death wasn't just for pure shock value. His death certainly spurred me on as player/story motivation but I still can't see him dying quietly in his chair.
I know people will apologize for Silent Hill 3 because they like the rest of it, but I still find Harry's death to be just as much of a cheap shot as Joel's.
SH 3 was great. I said this in one of your other SH videos but my personal favorite is 1. To me SH 3 was the first of the original 4 that I had a hard time starting but as you said in your vid once that later half kicks off the game shines.
I feel SH3 is the best in the series. Heather is so releatable and written so well and her VA is so good she is my fav protagonist in all of gaming. While the story isnt as depressing as SH2 its far more disturbing. I mean Heather has a demon god in her and throws it up. As well as the monster designs being completely unsettling. The horror after the End of the Small Sanctuary never relents. You never have a second to breathe the horror is suffocating at all times. Which would normally be a bad thing but it works for this game. The hospital in particular being increcibly horrifying. Ive played this game 100s of times even speedrun it and it still has me on edge every time i play it. The only horror game to still creep me out after so many replays. SH2 is a masterpiece. So is SH3 and im def Team SH3 in terms of a favorite.
SH3 is definitely my fav, 2 is probably objectively the best but I have the most love for 3. 1 is also amazing. I used to speedrun it and the hospital was where shit got real in NG+ with all the pulsating walls. It really used to break my composure, that shit was terrifying.
Man this is my favorite SH game 2 is great. And probably a better game tbh But 3 is fucking terrifying. It's just so much more unrelentingly oppressive.
This is still my favourite Silent Hill out of all of them. It had all the things I needed from Silent Hill. Lots of cult and otherworld and Valitel. I loved it. ahh what I wouldnt do to go back to the first time I played it
I found a sealed PC box copy of SH4 yesterday so I'm super excited to see you cover it and the PC port since it was the first SH game on PC to my knowledge
I believe that 2 and 3 were ported, but they were quite heavily compromised due to the PS2 games having a lot of very platform-specific visual effects that couldn't be replicated on other platforms and Japanese developers not having much experience making games for the platform (most Japanese consumers played on console exclusively and Japanese PC games were historically on platforms like the MSX, which were region-specific and predated the IBM compatible/MS-DOS era). That said there are mods for those ports that do a better job than the HD collection
@@casanovafunkenstein5090 3 was actually very good since it was done by Team Silent, but yeah 2 was heavily compromised, the mod made it much better though. 4 I heard is good on PC, actually 4 is good on all platforms with individual strengths, I just bought a brand new copy of Xbox version as well.
"End of small sanctuary" being described as end of summer gets the Italian chef kissing his three fingers reaction. The end theme however sounds like Tracy Morgan's "Werewolf bar mitzvah"
SH3, to me, will always be "the game with those awesome facial animations". Seriously, just look at Douglas! That shit was leagues ahead of its time. Compare that to the garbage character models from Homecoming or Down(right)poor! The graphics here are really, really good.
First! I've played SH3 on the PS5 but It was the collection... Never got to play it on the PS2 even though I get a familiar feeling that I have. Horror games back than where different something you don't see nowadays, great vid & keep up the fantastic work.
that mannequin room seriously messed me up as a teenager. i had an involuntary jump/startle reaction every time i saw one irl for about 10 years. 10/10, this is what i want from horror
I completely broke as Heather when she found Harry dead in the chair. As I am fully aware what he went through in the first game. I do however agree. If one hasn't played the first game, the the reveal isn't as strong if they fleshed it out a bit more. I also think that the second one is my favorite because of the deep dive in what effect depression, guilt and denial can have on a person psychological. This game's theme is however really strong. Heather is one of the best characters in gaming history. She really seems like a real person.
Silent Hill 3 has some of the scariest sections in the franchise for me, that manequin room, that hospital room, and the haunted house. Also, the graphics in this game, wow, still hard to believe this was running on a PS2 in 2003. Anyway, for me, this is when the series ended, Silent Hill is a great trilogy, The Room just didnt do it for me, and after that, Team Silent disbanded, so...
I think Room really splits fans (with the debacle on whether it is a Silent Hill game or not), but the music and some of the set pieces really made it terrifying, you can see the inspiration from Korean ghost/supernatural films and Iappreciate how the team were able to capture that and make it the essence of SH4.
The room was the game that managed to capture the most consistent feeling of hopelessness and despair for me. Playing through it, the world feels very disorienting and labyrinthine. I don’t think it gets enough credit for the ways it tries to mix up the formula that was starting to show some wear in 3. There are some really great ideas and mechanics in the game, and just in its overall concept, even though the execution of those ideas can be hit or miss at times. The setting of the room and nightmare worlds was very fresh at the time, and the slasher -like mystery was a unique direction for the series. Henry’s solitude and peering out into the world from within was an interesting theme as well, even though his character could’ve been more fleshed out. Whether you like it or not, I think the Room should at least be commended for what it does bring to the table.
Isn’t it crazy what an insanely good job they did with this game? Definitely better times. They put their full passion into making these original silent hill games, and it’s really one of the best examples of how awful things have gotten with developers only carrying about money/agendas. Aren’t you glad we were born in the 80’s man? haha…wouldn’t trade that for anything. I remember growing up so happy and just having the time of my life. Even though I got bullied in high school (who didn’t that was in school late 80’s/beginning of 2000’s or around that), I used it to help me grow a spine, being able to stand up to others and as a result I didn’t become a super weak individual.
My uncle bought this game and gave me the cd it came with as soon as he opened it. Changed my life. To this day I wonder what made him hand it to me instead of keeping it in its case with the game. Before iPods and limewire I had this cd.
I love this channel, I’m surprised at how underrated you are. I watch all your content, and while I have disagreements with you on something’s overall I value your input on some of my favorite games. Keep up the great work Boulder Punch.
Even though I love SH2 and think overall its the best game in terms of sound,story and as a piece of art i think that if you take SH2 and SH3 just by their video game side (mechanics and game environments) SH3 is a better game. SH3 has that feeling of pure video game horror that lies in the fact that Heather just wants to go back home(for the first half) thus the game has the feeling of enemies wanting to kill you. In SH2 the enemies give the feeling that they could attack anyone that went through there thus us fighting them feels a bit more natural
SH3 is the most Game-like in the series. I've finished it almost 20 times.. Unfortunately when compared to the story of 2 and horror of 4, it pales in comparison. I hope you can try/review SH4.. Please be open minded when doing so, as it is one of the most difficult games to get into.
Silent Hill 4 had a genius core concept, and the best story in the series after 2. Unfortunately the gameplay and level design was a bit of a clunky mess, lacking the polish of the first three games. I have a soft spot for 4, but it definitely has a lot of flaws.
Call me crazy but i prefer 4 over 3 the story is way better in my opinion and the antagonist walter sullivan is the best villain in the series much better than dahlia #2 aka Claudia I still cant believe that after 17 years people still hate 4 its not as flawed as most pretend , the melee combat is the best in the series,eileen is a way better escort than ashley or sheva,yeah her ai is not the best but at least she is technically invincible and she can fight oh and the ghost are awesome too, i am probably the only person who likes them
The birthday caller was interesting cause the first time he calls he references who old Alessa should be and then combination between their collective ages
I played the HD collection when Xbox 360 was the best thing ever. I downloaded it when Xbox would give us two free games each month with live pass but wasn't interested to play it until something told me to just give it a try and I was hooked. The graphics were really good in the HD make. I wouldn't say amazing but it looked good and still do till this day.
I still have the PS2 copy my mum bought for me when I was a kid, on the day of release. I was crazy about Silent Hill but couldn't even rent the games due to being too young.
Technically and gameplay-wise, this is the highlight of the entire series, it's incredible how good it still looks, outshining not only SH4, but also Homecoming and Downpour. Neat tricks like animated textures, alternate office, hospital and church are also some of the most intense locations in the entire franchise. Shame that the story shits the bed and endings are severly lackluster
@@Andriej69 Agree with you that the story was meh and the endings were unsatisfying. It was a conventional action anime story with roots in the age-old Revenge trope. "you killed my family, now prepare to die" is a far cry from the nuanced melodrama of Silent Hill 2 or 4. 1 is completely insane from being a mystery about drugs to the paranormal and it feels like it combined different stories because they came up with an ending that didn't match with the whole conflict about "white claudia" set up earlier. I guess the white claudia was supposed to explain the monsters, but we don't know enough about where it comes from or how it's affecting our protagonist, if at all.
Playing an original Japanese copy of SH3 with MiniDisc soundtrack on my NTSC-J Super Slim Japanese spec PS2 now, I have to say from the gaming experiences it's both horrifying and great fun. Definitely the most polished SH game out of the first 3 I have played.
I’ve played this game maybe 10 times, just began my 11th play through, and I somehow just found the bulletproof vest for the first fucking time. Idk how I never knew about this
16:18 This part was probably the only time a video game made me genuinely upset. The scene hits hard if it hits close to home, speaking from my own life experience.
I only played the 1st one and i needed to cheat to beat it lol i was stuck on the piano puzzle for weeks till i gave up and looked online. And only played in day time cause the game was too scary for me.
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Ever thought of doing like a hot takes review for Resident Evil?
All these years later and
"They look like monsters to you?"
STILL haunts me.
Harry’s death was such a crazy reveal that you were actually Cheryl. From the start of the game until his death, you are just some random girl named Heather.
and the fact that Heather is also Alessa, the girl who started the chaos in Silent Hill, is mind-blowing.
Lol, it's funny, I never really thought about how at release you may not realize her dad over the phone was harry until after the missionary boss when they reveal it's Harry. I'm so used to already knowing all of this, since I didn't play SH3 till like 2015.
Lol, it's funny, I never really thought about how at release you may not realize her dad over the phone was harry until after the missionary boss when they reveal it's Harry. I'm so used to already knowing all of this, since I didn't play SH3 till like 2015.
& that originally, the god inside Heather used Harry's grief for his deceased wife & his "1st Cheryl" to feed on his despair & ignite his hatred; almost causing him to almost strangled baby Heather.
Thankfully, he had empathy & realised he loved his new daughter, for she wasn't his Cheryl, but still part of her; he would raise & love her as dying Alessa/Cheryl asked him to.
I wish I didn't get that spoiled when I was a kid. We were all hyped to get SH3, the game where "you play as Harry's daughter!"
Akira’s track “End of Small Sanctuary” in SH3 really captured that teenage nonchalance/vibe in the beginning and I really loved it
my fav sh song
Loved this soundtrack, it was included in the PC version with a separate CD. One of my favorite tracks was Rain of Brass Petals, an ominous piece of music. Akira Yamaoka fueled my desire for horror music.
The whole game is fantastic but there's something special about that moment in the bathroom and in the back alley that makes it one of my favorite parts of the game.. when you're there you can definitely tell that's going to be your last chance to breathe before the never ending nightmare actually starts... and this music fits perfectly with that sunset.
I'm a 30 year old man and I still listen to that song, lol. I find it to be great when I finish a rough day or right before I go to bed. I also had a huge crush on Heather when I was a kid, lol. She basically made me love blonde women with freckles and short hair, I still do.
@@destho4308 The PS2 version had a seperate CD as well.
The original voice actress for heather was incredible. She gave so much personality to the character and the way she delivered the lines was spot on for the teenage attitude they were going for. She was re-dubbed for the HD remaster.
Speaking of which at 8:55 is this heather’s voice actress and a voice actor rehearsing their lines for silent hill 3?
Which is why, as much as i would love to replay these games from my childhood, i will never buy the HD collection
Silent Hill 2 might be the most popular and celebrated, but 3 will always be my favorite.
Such a masterpiece, so many memories playing it with my dad.
The rail shooter pitch tells me Konami was already proving its incompetence in handling its golden goose all the way back then. I applaud whoever managed to overturn that boneheaded decision long enough for this masterpiece to be completed.
HIT THE LEVER!
Having played SH3 just after finishing SH2, I swear it was way more terrifying in just about every aspect, to the point I didn't really care how empty the metro and sewers were, I loved them. Specifically the sewers, given how simply outlandish it felt to wander through those long, dark paths with that drone noise behind each and every step. Haven't felt that many times, although that is still not as scary as a panic attack.
To much filler for me and the ending sucks
I suppose it depends on what makes you feel most uncomfortable: being the victim of something awful or having done something terrible and having to live the rest of your life with that over you.
At the end of the day the events in the games that centre the cult are much worse because you can't make any excuse for ritualistic child abuse and forced impregnation of a minor, whereas what James did could at least be argued as ending his spouse's suffering. I imagine a lot of people got more out of James's story because it's a thing they could potentially see themselves doing (or being tempted to) in his circumstances but Heather/Cheryl/Alyssa definitely had the most horrific personal trauma possible out of the original series and the fact that she had to experience it a third time in SH3 is definitely pretty grim.
@@casanovafunkenstein5090 that's a perspective I hadn't seen before, and it does apply in my case. One of the things I hate the most is innocence being stolen from someone for no rational motif, and I did have some shitty experiences with religious zealots that almost ruined spirituality for me and my friends. James' motif was one most people would face on such a situation, from what I've seen, because people are people.
Still didn't spook me as bad as the days of panic attacks and lucid nightmares. Became kinda resilient towards fear because of that, so despite any weaknesses it may have, SH3 took the crown for me because it truly managed to make me feel uncomfortable, even more because of Heather. Knowing what women have to deal with, the whole game kept me on edge.
Looks like SH3 apologists are coming out of the woodwork...
Sorry, SH2 is Master Race
Agree, easily one of the scariest game I've ever played. Growing up I always thought that SH1 was scarier than SH2. But that was probably help by the novelty of the game and the technical limitations of PS1. I never found SH2 to be scary or disturbing but rather sad.
SH3 on the other hand, had more creepy and terrifying locations, those bunnies still terrify me (IMO scarier than PH). It had one of the scariest sequence I've ever experienced, the mirror transformation. The fact that it slowly happened in game was what made it even scarier for me. Plus, it had one of the best video game opening song and you get to dress up and fight as a sailormoon knockoff 😅.
I just started the video, and I have to warn you. If there is a single negative word spoken about this game, I will fucking riot!!!!!
Well, there might be a few here and there...
The part about Heather's father I didn't think it was necessary to show interactions with him before his death. I could see that as being important for a friend or someone else. However it's clear that he's her father and they have a good or normal relationship, it's not like she despises him. If anything I think it can be more emotional to not have an interaction with him before he's killed. It's like being away from family for work or school, and tragedy strikes while you're away. Especially since Heather never got to have an in person dialog with her father, so she never got any last words. I agree it could be interesting to know how Silent Hill would approach having interactions with Heather's father before he dies, but I don't believe it's necessary.
I felt like we got enough from notes and journals you find after his death either about him or he wrote, plus Heather's comments on things when you interact with stuff. Sometimes she'll talk about Harry, these things tell us all we need to know about their relationship. And showing any interactions between them right before he dies? That would have just given away the twist that he was Harry and she is actually Alessa/Cheryl too early on, it still bugs me that the HD collection didn't bother hiding his face the way it originally was because for some the HD collection was their introduction to the series due to availability
I love SH 3 and Heather, she is the best SH protagonist, and have the best gameplay of the Team Silent games
Also it is the scariest for me because it touches more the ordinary and urban aspect of a normal day and twists it with the darkness of the SH OtherWorld
wish you had touched on Valtiel and his role in in game. he is effectively this games pyramid head, and the clear favorite among what remains of team silent to be the premier silent hill monster.
Replaying or watching a video and seeing Valtiel turning his valves again for the first time always hits me in a weird creepynostalgia place.
Not exactly. While his design is reminiscent of Pyramid Head they have different origins and roles, pyramid head was a manifestation of James's guilt over him killing his own wife and his desire for punishment. while Valtiel is a Angel/Demon from the order's religion he only watched over heather because she's carrying the God in her womb, and it's his job as a servant to make sure it's rebirth is achieved, which is why he shows up every time you die in-game.
I'm still sad about Harry's death...
Heather is such a great character. She feels like such a real person with how she interacts with people and the world around her. She's not a helpless damsel, she's not an uber badass. She's young woman doing her best - rising to the challenge because she has to. And to me that makes her an even better character.
Discovering this game in a Playstation magazine, in one of those feature demo discs, became the reason I wanted a PS2 at age of 7. Back in 2003, this blew me away by its graphics, presentation. I never heard of this franchise at the time, so it was also an exciting time to be a gamer then.
Dude... srsly thank you for your content in those never-ending dire times. Brightens one's day.
Sh3's atmosphere was intense. And especially its heavy and consistent industrial sounds. I remember having headaches after playing.
Words cannot describe how much this game means to me, sublime would be a good one. So many aspects of this game are truly spectacular. From the Horror, Symbolism, Soundtrack, Characters and story. It definitely is the highlight of the series, in my opinion. Heather as a protagonist has always stood out to me. She's incredibly relatable and has always either reminded me of myself, or someone I know extremely well. And this feeling, to successfully achieve this on the player is a great feeling. Team Silent did a fantastic job here.
I love your appreciation for 'End of Small Sanctuary'. As a lover of maj7, it's one of my favorite songs in any video game I've ever played. The vibes at that point in the game are absolutely immaculate.
This is my personal favorite Silent Hill entry of the franchise. I know Silent Hill 2 is awesome, no doubt about that but I think this game has the best protagonist and just better game rewards.
the only thing I hated about them reusing Brookhaven Hospital was that Alessa was in Alchemilla so I think they should have done that side of the town for the hospital level and not the SH2 asset reuse
My fav Silent Hill and one of my favorite games overall. Can't count how many times I played this.
I literally fall asleep to a 10 hour end of small Sanctuary video every night. I find it harder to sleep without it.
I just finished SH3 after playing through SH2. Guess I'm not the only one either haha. I actually put my SH3 playthrough on hold because of how palpably halting the atmosphere in this one is. The way the Otherworld is portrayed in SH3 is shockingly similar to nightmares I'd have as a kid, scraping saw blade sounds and all! I watched your SH2 video and felt the need to finish SH3, and I'm glad I did because I'm never forgetting that carousel 🎠 😅
Since you made this video, guessing you'll be making a video on Silent Hill 4?
Harry was the original Joel. He literally fought through a gauntlet of eldrich horrors only to die in his chair off screen.
Only Harry's death was better executed, more elegant and classy. And didn't need to polaryse the fanbase.
Impressive that a 18 years Old game had a better respect of his original characters than TLoU2
@@Rafesco I'll give you that, his death wasn't just for pure shock value. His death certainly spurred me on as player/story motivation but I still can't see him dying quietly in his chair.
I know people will apologize for Silent Hill 3 because they like the rest of it, but I still find Harry's death to be just as much of a cheap shot as Joel's.
@@ZeroKitsune no... it's important for the story
I love the fact that we can go to Heather's house. It's so comfy.
Also this game is so well designed in sense of graphics.
Keep up the great content man, the music in this game brings me back.
SH 3 was great. I said this in one of your other SH videos but my personal favorite is 1.
To me SH 3 was the first of the original 4 that I had a hard time starting but as you said in your vid once that later half kicks off the game shines.
I feel SH3 is the best in the series. Heather is so releatable and written so well and her VA is so good she is my fav protagonist in all of gaming. While the story isnt as depressing as SH2 its far more disturbing. I mean Heather has a demon god in her and throws it up. As well as the monster designs being completely unsettling. The horror after the End of the Small Sanctuary never relents. You never have a second to breathe the horror is suffocating at all times. Which would normally be a bad thing but it works for this game. The hospital in particular being increcibly horrifying. Ive played this game 100s of times even speedrun it and it still has me on edge every time i play it. The only horror game to still creep me out after so many replays. SH2 is a masterpiece. So is SH3 and im def Team SH3 in terms of a favorite.
SH3 is definitely my fav, 2 is probably objectively the best but I have the most love for 3. 1 is also amazing. I used to speedrun it and the hospital was where shit got real in NG+ with all the pulsating walls. It really used to break my composure, that shit was terrifying.
She gets pushed onto the subway tracks by heavy breathing feral. Silent Hill is paying homage to New York City there.
Gonna use this to help me fall asleep for a long time, love the silent hill soundscape along with your commentary
Man this is my favorite SH game
2 is great. And probably a better game tbh
But 3 is fucking terrifying. It's just so much more unrelentingly oppressive.
Heather character design is just awesome. She's more realistic and grounded and the actor "knocked it out of the park" playing her.
After looking at your review, I now have my favorite in this series.
voice actress for Heather does a fantastic job
Looking at how good the cutscenes are in this video, I can't believe how bad the console HD re-releases were.
When the world needed him most he returned
This is still my favourite Silent Hill out of all of them. It had all the things I needed from Silent Hill. Lots of cult and otherworld and Valitel. I loved it. ahh what I wouldnt do to go back to the first time I played it
I absolutely refuse to believe this game released when I was 3 years old.
How the hell does it look so good.
What sorta of juju is this!?
@JustJune and it's still putting games today to shame. Team Silent are absolutely legendary
Feel old now cuz I was born around when this game released
I found a sealed PC box copy of SH4 yesterday so I'm super excited to see you cover it and the PC port since it was the first SH game on PC to my knowledge
I believe that 2 and 3 were ported, but they were quite heavily compromised due to the PS2 games having a lot of very platform-specific visual effects that couldn't be replicated on other platforms and Japanese developers not having much experience making games for the platform (most Japanese consumers played on console exclusively and Japanese PC games were historically on platforms like the MSX, which were region-specific and predated the IBM compatible/MS-DOS era).
That said there are mods for those ports that do a better job than the HD collection
@@casanovafunkenstein5090 3 was actually very good since it was done by Team Silent, but yeah 2 was heavily compromised, the mod made it much better though. 4 I heard is good on PC, actually 4 is good on all platforms with individual strengths, I just bought a brand new copy of Xbox version as well.
All hail the best video game sound track in history.
@Good Hunter that's in my top 5, Rules of nature is bomb though.
Hell yeah! This is my favorite sh game.
I love your survival horror videos. Please do one for Evil Within
"End of small sanctuary" being described as end of summer gets the Italian chef kissing his three fingers reaction.
The end theme however sounds like Tracy Morgan's "Werewolf bar mitzvah"
i love silent hill reviews, you got a new sub from me :)
Never get tired of ingesting new SH content amazing video
SH3, to me, will always be "the game with those awesome facial animations". Seriously, just look at Douglas! That shit was leagues ahead of its time. Compare that to the garbage character models from Homecoming or Down(right)poor! The graphics here are really, really good.
First! I've played SH3 on the PS5 but It was the collection... Never got to play it on the PS2 even though I get a familiar feeling that I have. Horror games back than where different something you don't see nowadays, great vid & keep up the fantastic work.
Oof sorry that collection is bad. Sorry I had to have it that way.
that mannequin room seriously messed me up as a teenager. i had an involuntary jump/startle reaction every time i saw one irl for about 10 years.
10/10, this is what i want from horror
10:08 lol didnt expect the sopranos being mentioned in a silent hill 3 video
Saddest part is, the last time Heather interacts with her father is to say "I love you too, dad" over the phone.
I completely broke as Heather when she found Harry dead in the chair.
As I am fully aware what he went through in the first game.
I do however agree. If one hasn't played the first game, the the reveal isn't as strong if they fleshed it out a bit more.
I also think that the second one is my favorite because of the deep dive in what effect depression, guilt and denial can have on a person psychological.
This game's theme is however really strong. Heather is one of the best characters in gaming history. She really seems like a real person.
Silent Hill 3 has some of the scariest sections in the franchise for me, that manequin room, that hospital room, and the haunted house.
Also, the graphics in this game, wow, still hard to believe this was running on a PS2 in 2003.
Anyway, for me, this is when the series ended, Silent Hill is a great trilogy, The Room just didnt do it for me, and after that, Team Silent disbanded, so...
I think Room really splits fans (with the debacle on whether it is a Silent Hill game or not), but the music and some of the set pieces really made it terrifying, you can see the inspiration from Korean ghost/supernatural films and Iappreciate how the team were able to capture that and make it the essence of SH4.
The room was the game that managed to capture the most consistent feeling of hopelessness and despair for me. Playing through it, the world feels very disorienting and labyrinthine.
I don’t think it gets enough credit for the ways it tries to mix up the formula that was starting to show some wear in 3. There are some really great ideas and mechanics in the game, and just in its overall concept, even though the execution of those ideas can be hit or miss at times.
The setting of the room and nightmare worlds was very fresh at the time, and the slasher
-like mystery was a unique direction for the series. Henry’s solitude and peering out into the world from within was an interesting theme as well, even though his character could’ve been more fleshed out.
Whether you like it or not, I think the Room should at least be commended for what it does bring to the table.
Isn’t it crazy what an insanely good job they did with this game? Definitely better times. They put their full passion into making these original silent hill games, and it’s really one of the best examples of how awful things have gotten with developers only carrying about money/agendas. Aren’t you glad we were born in the 80’s man? haha…wouldn’t trade that for anything. I remember growing up so happy and just having the time of my life. Even though I got bullied in high school (who didn’t that was in school late 80’s/beginning of 2000’s or around that), I used it to help me grow a spine, being able to stand up to others and as a result I didn’t become a super weak individual.
Heather the best protagonist
My uncle bought this game and gave me the cd it came with as soon as he opened it. Changed my life. To this day I wonder what made him hand it to me instead of keeping it in its case with the game. Before iPods and limewire I had this cd.
I love this channel, I’m surprised at how underrated you are. I watch all your content, and while I have disagreements with you on something’s overall I value your input on some of my favorite games. Keep up the great work Boulder Punch.
Even though I love SH2 and think overall its the best game in terms of sound,story and as a piece of art i think that if you take SH2 and SH3 just by their video game side (mechanics and game environments) SH3 is a better game. SH3 has that feeling of pure video game horror that lies in the fact that Heather just wants to go back home(for the first half) thus the game has the feeling of enemies wanting to kill you. In SH2 the enemies give the feeling that they could attack anyone that went through there thus us fighting them feels a bit more natural
SH3 is the most Game-like in the series. I've finished it almost 20 times.. Unfortunately when compared to the story of 2 and horror of 4, it pales in comparison.
I hope you can try/review SH4.. Please be open minded when doing so, as it is one of the most difficult games to get into.
I don't remember 4 being that scary, i think SH3 is the best in this regard.
Silent Hill 4 had a genius core concept, and the best story in the series after 2. Unfortunately the gameplay and level design was a bit of a clunky mess, lacking the polish of the first three games. I have a soft spot for 4, but it definitely has a lot of flaws.
Call me crazy but i prefer 4 over 3 the story is way better in my opinion and the antagonist walter sullivan is the best villain in the series much better than dahlia #2 aka Claudia I still cant believe that after 17 years people still hate 4 its not as flawed as most pretend , the melee combat is the best in the series,eileen is a way better escort than ashley or sheva,yeah her ai is not the best but at least she is technically invincible and she can fight oh and the ghost are awesome too, i am probably the only person who likes them
@@slaviclad9705 Not everyone hates Silent Hill 4.
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@@BLZ231 i didnt say everyone hated it i meant that a lot of people to this day still complain about it Nitro rad did a great review on it years ago
All the production quality of a Summoning Salt video, but featuring gameplay that mere mortals can pull off. And boulder punching.
I miss a section from our great friend of the channel, DSP.
The birthday caller was interesting cause the first time he calls he references who old Alessa should be and then combination between their collective ages
Great video btw, SH3 was got me into horror games so I really liked this thanks for making it ☺️
The train station and office building give the most uneasy vibes in the series. Just constant dread throughout
This is hands down my favourite SH title... I LOVE the Borley Mansion section of the amusement park!💖
Man I admire your ears, the silent hill 3 soundtrack it's amazing and if you have a record player definitely do yourself a favor and buy it on vinyl.
Silent Hill 3 really captures that dream like feeling between gameplay and cutscenes. Reminds me of Twin Peaks very much.
Why are these videos so relaxing? You would think survival horror wouldn’t be this comfy.
Nostalgic ps2 game review with a comforting voice over that's why
SH2 might be my favorite but 1 and 3 have very special places in my heart. Heather is my favorite protag of the series.
Nice, not even started but know it is gonna be great. Quick question, you play escape from tarkov?
I played the HD collection when Xbox 360 was the best thing ever. I downloaded it when Xbox would give us two free games each month with live pass but wasn't interested to play it until something told me to just give it a try and I was hooked. The graphics were really good in the HD make. I wouldn't say amazing but it looked good and still do till this day.
The music you refer to at 7 minute marker, kind of reminds me of The Pillows.
The first 4 SH Games are iconic everything after 4 is bad
duuude i have been waiting for this :)
I still have the PS2 copy my mum bought for me when I was a kid, on the day of release. I was crazy about Silent Hill but couldn't even rent the games due to being too young.
impressive quality. Great work!
Still using "You're Not Here" as my ringtone 😎
Ive played these originals for many yrs now n sh2, sh3 are both masterpieces of psychological n horror love them both over the other 3 sh games
I love your videos so much
I relate more with James, I don't care to try explaining the why. But I would check the toilet in a town like silent hill.
Heathe is such a perfect example of how a strong female should be. She went through a lot and killed God.
Newly subbed. Love the Resident Evil and Silent Hill content man.
I wish they would remake these like they are the resident evil games
SH3 is my favorite SH game.
Technically and gameplay-wise, this is the highlight of the entire series, it's incredible how good it still looks, outshining not only SH4, but also Homecoming and Downpour. Neat tricks like animated textures, alternate office, hospital and church are also some of the most intense locations in the entire franchise. Shame that the story shits the bed and endings are severly lackluster
Nah, story is fine
@@LordRezo SH was supposed to provide better than "fine"
@@Andriej69 not according to the developers who took over after 4 tho
@@LordRezo We don't talk about those
@@Andriej69 Agree with you that the story was meh and the endings were unsatisfying. It was a conventional action anime story with roots in the age-old Revenge trope. "you killed my family, now prepare to die" is a far cry from the nuanced melodrama of Silent Hill 2 or 4. 1 is completely insane from being a mystery about drugs to the paranormal and it feels like it combined different stories because they came up with an ending that didn't match with the whole conflict about "white claudia" set up earlier. I guess the white claudia was supposed to explain the monsters, but we don't know enough about where it comes from or how it's affecting our protagonist, if at all.
Your videos are great man, thanks.
The soundtrack for Silent Hill 3 is one of the best video game soundtracks, especially Rain of Brass Petals - Three Voices Edit
oh boy can’t wait to see this, i just beat this game in october.
It was, just okay.
This was my personal favorite
You left a fair amount of the content of the game like unlockables
The 2nd best Game I've never played.... Right after Silent Hill 2 inner fears
Just discovered your channel! Great stuff! Subscribed! :)
I have been waiting on this
Playing an original Japanese copy of SH3 with MiniDisc soundtrack on my NTSC-J Super Slim Japanese spec PS2 now, I have to say from the gaming experiences it's both horrifying and great fun. Definitely the most polished SH game out of the first 3 I have played.
Silent hill 2 is my favorite too, but 3 is underrated great games
I’ve played this game maybe 10 times, just began my 11th play through, and I somehow just found the bulletproof vest for the first fucking time. Idk how I never knew about this
16:18 This part was probably the only time a video game made me genuinely upset. The scene hits hard if it hits close to home, speaking from my own life experience.
Such a great video
Please do Deadly Premonition!!
does anyone know what song was playing in the background of the video at around 4:30?
We were put here on this Earth, put here to feel joy...
I only played the 1st one and i needed to cheat to beat it lol i was stuck on the piano puzzle for weeks till i gave up and looked online. And only played in day time cause the game was too scary for me.