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Secrets Behind the Silent Hill HD Collection

GP: "Initially announced in June, the Silent Hill HD Collection is set to come out for PS3 and 360 on January 24th, 2012. The collection will contain only two titles - Silent Hill 2 and 3 - but these are some of the most acclaimed games in the entire series. Although the HD Collection has only been out in the public eye for a few months a whole lot has gone on behind Konami's doors. At least, a lot has happened that was kept from press releases. Most of us probably know that it was announced the games would have new voice acting, but how did that decision come to pass? How did it just recently get changed for Silent Hill 2?

It was also quickly announced, by Silent Hill producer Tomm Hulett, that the VO director was Mary Elizabeth McGylnn. McGylnn has done a great deal of voice work over the years and even worked with series sound director Akira Yamaoka on Silent Hill's vocal tracks. If there was anyone to helm up new voices she certainly is a good choice. Either way, fans were definitely disturbed by this turn of events. What other HD sets had followed this precedent? Why would Konami actually put more work into a collection than necessary? Was it that they were really hoping to create a magnificent, quality product or was it something else?"

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The Complete Ranking of Silent Hill Games from Worst to Best

The sirens are sounding again, beckoning you back to the foggy ghost town as we rank all the Silent Hill games, from the chilling classics to the misguided missteps.

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Vits202d ago

I mostly disagree with Downpour's position. Yeah, the game is not amazing by any stretch of the imagination but is much better than the HD Collection and Homecoming. The main issue is the performance, but that was mitigated by the patches, especially on the PS3. Personally, I put it a little behind Origins and The Room.

Having Restless Dreams as a different entry from Silent Hill 2 is also a choice.

bfrye26201d ago

Normally, we would not consider it a different game (Restless Dreams), but since it had a very different critical reception and had new content, it was allowed. As for Downpour, I would agree, but since that one is subjective, we let him make his case for the placement.

gold_drake201d ago

silent hill 2 is definitely the best one out of those.

for me personally, the whole ritual/cult stuff was always so weird to me in all the other games.

CrimsonWing69201d ago

No disrespect but I put SH2 over 1. 1 is fantastic, but 2 took it all up a level.

bfrye26200d ago

We agree, that is why the writer put it in top place!

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Why Silent Hill 2 is one of the best survival-horror games of all time

GF365: "Silent Hill 2 is the sequel to 1999's Silent Hill, and it was released in 2001 by Konami. Here's why Silent Hill 2 is one of the best survival-horror games of all time."

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FTLmaster364d ago (Edited 364d ago )

100% agree! SH2 is undoubtedly a stone cold classic.

gold_drake364d ago

i played a couple of months ago for the first time.

i agree that its a great survival game, but i think the minute u realise you can "kill" them, its takes alot of the initial fear out of it.
the same thing happened to me in Siren Blood Curse.

but its definitely one of the best games, when you start looking into the lore and the symbolism

1nsomniac364d ago

Never played it. I had moved on from PlayStation since then. So looking forward to the remake. Hope it’s not too cheesy tho.

P_Bomb363d ago

Pyramid Head or Red Pyramid. Which do you guys call him?

Pickledpepper363d ago

I've just brought the silent hill collection for the ps2 and absolutely loving it

Knushwood Butt363d ago

Nice.

I have the games, just no PS2.

Pickledpepper363d ago

I have a ps2 for sale and a n64 lol

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5 Worst Video Game Remasters That Ruined The Original

Here are five worst video game remasters that ruined its original material or at the very least, contributed to tarnishing its good name.

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Chard749d ago

how is it after the patches? Aren't there also more to come?

Amplitude750d ago (Edited 750d ago )

Did people not like the Mafia 2 remake? I got so into it. Thought it was amazing. Never played the original.

Some of these are fitting but I can't help but feel like the author just has nostalgia for the original Mafia 2 here. Dmc Collection on PS4 is fiiiiine its just a collection of PS2 games and the PS3 performance was not amazing. The point is to just have the PS2 games for a new gen of people. Crysis Remastered is also totally fine and has been patched and updated to death since launch. The original version essentially ran on one CPU core and they couldn't fix it let alone get that running on console/switch so they had good reason to do what they did to boost interest in Crysis before the Crysis 4 announcement

Lots of way worse remasters out there lol GTA, THPS HD, that Mario 3D All Stars trash, etc

jeenyus750d ago

That's the issue, you haven't played the original.
The new one is slightly better looking but it's bugged af by comparison.

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monkey602750d ago

So in essence ... 2020 the year of bad remasters

Army_of_Darkness749d ago

Sounds like a case of quick cash grabs during the pandemic.

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