The combat system is imperfect; it's difficult to switch who you're aiming at, and some close-range weapons actually back your character up with each swing until the enemy is out of reach. Other similarities from the same source includes the reaction of nurses to light, the bug-like creatures seen in the movie, and the Pyramid Head rendition, known as the "Bogeyman" in this game.

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Ammunition is also a concern, and you'll have to keep an eye on it to make sure you aren't in danger of running out. Doody and Chris Valenziano, based on the story and the summary of events provided by lead designer Jason Allen, lead artist Brian Horton, and lead level designer Daniel Jacobs. Versions were simultaneously released in Europe, including a retail Microsoft Windows version, on February 27, 2009. Accessible from the menu and readable only when sufficient light is present, each map is marked with places of interest.Lisa explains that she experienced a sense of déjà vu while in the basement, and when he finds her again, she despairs that she is "the same as them". This is a change from older survival horror games, which constantly shifted through a variety of camera angles. Silent Hill 2 is the one with Pyramid Head, Shattered Memories is the one with motion controls, and The Room is that weird one, you know, with the ghosts? Due to car troubles, Harry and Cheryl arrive in the outskirts of Silent Hill at night, following the winding mountainside road. As the time passed, the personnel and management of Konami lost their faith in the game, and the members of Team Silent increasingly felt like outsiders.

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The film, directed by Christophe Gans, was based loosely on the game, incorporating elements from Silent Hill 2, 3, and 4. The ever-present fog, for example, is downplayed in favor of frequent, violent rainstorms that whip nearby enemies into a frenzy. S. the leaves are turning, the air is getting cooler, people are putting up their Halloween decorations, and survival horror fans are looking for the perfect game to curl up with as darkness comes earlier and earlier. Voice acting, which has traditionally been seen as one of the series' weaker points, [12] [58] was evaluated as better than the series' usual attempts, but occasionally "flat" when more emotion was needed.At the start of the game, the player controls Alex through a nightmare concerning his younger brother, Josh, before Alex wakes up in the cab of a truck driven by Travis Grady, the protagonist from Silent Hill: Origins, who gives him a ride to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen. Michael Kaufmann" is a combination of Troma Studios producers Michael Herz's and Lloyd Kaufmann's first name and surname, respectively. Moments later, he is attacked by small, child-like monsters, and despite his best efforts, Harry is eventually overwhelmed and "killed".