Silent Hill - 4/5
The one to start it all. A great horror game that separated itself from Resident Evil by being psychological. The mood and atmosphere hold up to this day, but the controls are a bit slippery. I can't complain about the graphics since it's an old PS1 game so it's still an awesome classic game that will last throughout the ages.
2 - 4.5/5
The one that got Silent Hill more attention. Most consider this one to be the best and I have to agree on some level. It's story, gameplay, morals, and graphics still give me the same feeling they did when I first played it. If you haven't played it yet, then do it.
3 - 4.5/5
The actual sequel to the first. I'm not sure if this one is better than the second so I can't decide which is the best in the series. Like its predecessor, all of its quality is still great to go through whether if you played this game multiple times already or if it's your first time.
4 The Room - 3.5/5
The one that has people split. Sure it's made with the same quality as the rest. Sure the new and improved combat system is good. Sure the room gameplay gimmick is interesting and sort of fun. But the main problem with this game is the stupid inventory system and escorting Eileen is the worst thing ever. It makes the game so tiring and tedious to play. It's a shame because the rest of the game is great, but the inventory and Eileen have dissuaded me from playing the game more than once.
Origins - 4/5
A return to the series from a different developer. This one is more like 1 and 2 combined than 3 or 4. Some people call this game mediocre or average, but I love it. The only problem is that it does rehash some of the older parts of the series as fan series, which I totally fall for.
Homecoming - 3.5/5
Some people call this the worst in the series, but I have no idea what they're talking about. The combat, story, and atmosphere are all top notch. The biggest problem with the game are the glitches and that it sometimes crashes (PS3 version). The game also takes hints and style from the first movie, but it doesn't bother me that much. True be told, I'd rather play this a couple more times than go back to 4.
Shattered Memories - 4/5
A remake of the first one and a good one at that. It tells a similar story while changing enough to make playing it worth it. The choices determine how your monsters look and even scenery and character looks and personalities. Though the game is short, it's great to play on the go (PSP version) or just something to play to pass time.
Downpour - 4/5
Another Silent Hill game that people don't like for some reason. It combines the best of 2, 3, origins and Homecoming and adds in an open world, tons of endings, and a new perspective that's exciting to explore. Though it still has the glitches from homecoming, it's still a great game I recommend that you play.
Book of Memories - 3.5/5
Diablo mixed with Silent Hill. It's a decent dungeon crawler with good character customization, fan service, and lot of endings. The biggest issue? There's a particular floor trap that brings you down to 1 HP. Now this can also work on enemies, but you'll definitely step on this trap at least 10 times. The game also gets needless difficult in my opinion if you mess up a couple times, but you can level grind the previous levels if you wish to get better weapons, equipment, and health upgrades. Since it's only for the Vita, I doubt many of you will play this game, but I still recommend it.
Movies
Silent Hill - 4/5
A movie that takes inspiration from the 1st and 2nd game to make a movie that both newcomers and game fans will love. It does deviate from the game story a bit in the form of Alessa who has more power than she should have, but it's fine since it's separated from them/
Revelation - 4/5
More of the same except this one is basically a different version of the third game. This movie gets a lot of hate and I can see why in some areas when I watch it, but the little easter eggs that reference parts of the series just gets to me. The plot also makes sense in my opinion and I highly recommend getting both at the same time since this happens directly after the first ends.
Comics
Omnibus 1 - 2.5/5
This collects the original comics made for Silent Hill. It follows the movies more than the games and tells a tale that separates it from both the games and movies. I didn't like this first collection since the new lore that they put in didn't make too much sense and separated itself too much from the series it's based on.
Omnibus 2 - 4.5/5
Now we're talking. This collections contains multiple stories that follow the games more than the movies. Past lives tells a needed story in Silent Hill's past. Sinner's reward tells the best kind of tale that comes out of Silent Hill which is that of a murderer. Anne's story tells the side story of what happened to Anne in Downpour. The only problem with this is some of the unoriginality of the monsters in everything other than Past Life, but I still love this collection.
Book
Betrayal - 4/5
A book clearly inspired by the books and makes great work of the source. Besides basically being a good Silent Hill story, it also has multiple endings in the back (Extended version) which is a great finishing touch.
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