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Silent Hill HD Collection 'broken' on PS3, claim consumers

In a bitter twist of irony, frustrated PlayStation 3 gamers have claimed that the PS3 version of Silent Hill HD Collection is ‘downright unplayable’, saying that the game suffers from a stuttering framerate, regular freezes, poor lip-synch, missing audio and control issues.

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Snookies124436d ago

Well that sucks... Was looking forward to playing this since I've never played the Silent Hill games before. D:

Son_Lee4436d ago

It lags a little in some places, but is NO way broken. A patch is coming soon, anyway, so pick it up. They look fantastic in HD. And, in Silent Hill 3 at least, you can change the controls from tank to normal.

TheColbertinator4436d ago

I've noticed some issues too like freezing.A great game but the remake is poor.

motherboop4436d ago

Glad I didn't pick up my preorder yet! With DMC Collection hitting in two weeks, Ill throw the money on that and pick this up if & when it gets patched.

Omegabalmung4436d ago

I guess Konami didnt bother with any QA.

cervantes994436d ago

If this is true, how does this crap get through QA Testing?

I'm so sick of broken product making it into consumers hands. The collection was delayed several times so why was this stuff not fixed.

I'm ready for new consoles that have decent architecture (i.e MORE MEMORY) so games are more consistent in quality upon release.

The PS3 especially is really showing memory issues with all but 1st party devs. ME3 is a downright travesty with its crap framerate!!!

morganfell4436d ago

Like everyone I know I have had no real frame rate issues on ME3.

And you certainly are trashing the collection for someone that initially stated you did not know if it is true.

So many times we find these "Breaking Stories" to be little more than suspect crap. I for one will wait and see for myself as I am tired of biased, unskilled, and uninformed so called journalists deciding for everyone.

cervantes994436d ago

I'm just irritated a bit lately over some PS3 games that are released broken or crippled in some way (Skyrim specifically, ME3 more recently). I love my PS3 but the recent games I'm most interested in have had major issues.

Skyrim was flat out broken until the recent patch which came many months later.

ME3 is not crippled, but it is lacking compared to the 360 version (I have both versions). The PS3 version dips framerate all over the place for no real reason. This game is far less detailed than many PS3 exclusives and they run like butter. Plus the game locks up quite frequently and the only way out is a hard reboot.

I was just speaking in general terms with regards to Silent Hill Collection as I have not played it for myself.

CGI-Quality4436d ago

The PS3 isn't the issue, the developers are. Little memory is nothing new (just like the 360 having to run its games on an outdated device like DVD is nothing new), but how many devs have had no problems releasing a complete, quality title that weren't tied to a specific brand exclusively? Answer: plenty.

The issue is Konami, not the system.

cervantes994436d ago

Oh I agree with you the PS3 is not the problem, BUT because of its limited memory architecture many 3rd party games have suffered because of it.

More memory would ease problems related to poor development to some extent.

CGI-Quality4436d ago

So? Many games have "suffered" as a result of the 360 using DVDs. Doesn't change the fact that developers have to adapt to the architecture in front of them - or leave the job to a more suitable company. It's that simple. You think next-gen consoles won't have some sort of feature (or lack thereof) that won't be an issue? It's nothing new.

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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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Vits201d 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.

CrimsonWing69200d 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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FTLmaster363d ago (Edited 363d ago )

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

gold_drake363d 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

1nsomniac363d 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 Butt362d ago

Nice.

I have the games, just no PS2.

Pickledpepper362d 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?

Amplitude749d ago (Edited 749d 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

jeenyus749d 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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monkey602749d 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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