If the eighth year after the denunciation of PT comes, it’s a sad reminder that fans will never get a chance to play it. Despite it being eight years later, many fans still remember the infamous demo, as did a previous Konami collaborator. The former Konami employee has come out to give a behind-the-scenes look at the development and removal of the silent hills demo and how they wish there were things that could have been done differently.
While there are still fans who remain disappointed, there is still a deep love for the Silent Hill franchise and numerous games from the series worthy of another playthrough. Metacritic has scored almost every game, and while not all of them have great scores, they do deserve some attention.
9 Silent Hill: Book Of Memories (2012) – 58/5.1
the 2012 Silent Hill: Book of Memories took a different route in its gameplay and was made exclusively for the Sony PlayStation Vita. It was developed by American game developers and later published by Konami. Despite some new gameplay that could have been successful, not everyone liked it.
This was a spin-off role-playing game where a protagonist received a mysterious book on his birthday, and user reviews vary. Some give the game a bit of credit saying it was a fun portable game, while others say it was a huge disappointment because of the storyline and mechanics. Critics would also have similar comments that it was a poorly developed, nasty dungeon crawler. While it didn’t turn out well, at least there was an effort to make it a little different.
8 Silent Hill: Homecoming (2008) – 64/6.3
Like Book of Memories, Silent Hill: Homecoming would also suffer from some of the same problems. This was another entry made in the US that was initially banned in Australia, and the game’s release was canceled entirely in Japan. It certainly didn’t start well.
In Homecoming, players are thrown into a shadowy world of chaos and horror, namely the town of Silent Hill, and investigate the disappearance of the main characters’ brother. At the time, there were a lot of game crashes and some found the puzzles far too challenging to want to continue, and some critics would comment that it lacked the originality and suspense that made the previous games enjoyable. On the plus side, the game had one of the most terrifying bosses.
7 Silent Hill: Downpour (2012) – 68/7.2
Silent Hill: downpour had its issues, but more fans seemed to enjoy the story compared to the reviews shown for the previous entries. It is developed by Vatra Games and published by Konami for the Xbox 360 and Playstation.
After a transport vehicle crashes, inmate Murphy Pendleton is stranded in the town of Silent Hill and is soon subjected to horrors not even his imagination can conjure up. Critics seemed to care downpour more credit than the last, noting that it had a decent storyline and felt more interactive. They would also say that it was clear that the developers had a fondness for the source material, but that there were a lot of rough patches that should have been addressed before release.
6 Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004) – 76/8.0
As the fourth part of the series, Silent Hill 4: The Room got a lot of attention as fans waited for developers Team Silent to finish the game and Konami to publish it. The game was released in 2004 and received generally positive response from those who played it.
The room took a different approach, with the main character locked in his cursed apartment, allowing him to explore only mysterious portals leading to unknown horrors. The suspense, the disturbing environment, and the game featuring some of the most terrifying monsters in the series captured the attention of critics and fans alike, with many coming out to praise the game. While some critics noted that it was too similar to the previous games and didn’t have many unique features, it was considered an overall success as an entry into the Silent Hill series.
5 Silent Hill: Origins (2007) – 78/7.5
After the release of the 2006 Silent Hill movie, in 2007, Silent Hill: Origins was made, also known as Silent Hill: Zero in Japan. The game looks like it took some inspiration from the movie and added it to the game, and many fans and critics were very happy with what they got.
In this entry, players took on the role of the main character Travis Grady who finds the badly burned Alessa in a house perched atop apparent sacrifice markers. From there Grady enters the infernal realm of Silent Hill. Apart from a few critics and fans who mentioned combat issues and predictability and a few critics noting how it handled players, there was an overwhelming majority of positive feedback for the game and what it gave players.
4 Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009) – 79/7.9
As the seventh part of the series, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories has the same Silent Hill formula that makes the series what it is. However, it took some twists that developers added to Climax Studios.
shattered memories took a different approach that allowed players to approach characters that offer different reactions and are spread across different parts of the game. The player takes on the role of Harry Mason as he tries to unravel the mystery of his missing daughter as he navigates the gruesome streets of Silent Hill. The new direction added to the game by developers has resonated with fans and critics alike, along with the storyline and different atmosphere. While some were disappointed with how short it was, overall it received a great score and many compliments on the voice acting, atmosphere, and graphics.
3 Silent Hill 3 (2003) – 85/8.6
Silent Hill 3 is not only the franchise’s third entry, but a fan favorite featuring one of the best female protagonists in the horror genre. It is also the second game to be released on the PC and PlayStation 2 and was never ported to the original Xbox.
In the third game, players take on the role of Heather, who is forced to discover the mysterious connection between the Silent Hill and her fears. Some critics would mention how tedious the fight was and how it lacked the right pace, like the first two games. However, the story is considered more complex and one of the most grotesque entries, and many fans and critics loved it for those reasons.
2 Silent Hill (1999) – 86/8.9
The classic first installment where Silent Hill was introduced to the world is considered one of the best games of the series and is considered one of the scariest horror games of the 90s. Developers Team Silent and publisher Konami released the game in 1999 and later re-released it on the Playstation Store.
Players take on the role of a man searching for his daughter who would later enter the world of Silent Hill, where the most gruesome monsters want nothing more than to tear him apart. Most critics had nothing but positive things to say about the story and the designs, while some players said they just don’t like the way it looks now.
1 Silent Hill 2 (2001) – 89/8.4
Silent Hill 2 is one of the franchise’s most popular entries and is a fan favorite. This 2001 game still has a cult following, and there are plenty of reasons for that. The game has a dark storyline that revolves around the character James, who travels through the infernal realm that would introduce the huge fan-favorite villain, Pyramid Head.
The disturbing visuals, haunting environment, storyline and gameplay were a hit with critics and fans alike. While it had flaws, as some critics would call it being too close to the first game in content, fans and critics alike praised it as one of the best games in the franchise.
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