i've finally been able to sit down and play my new silent hill origins and guess what? it's good old silent hill. the creep factor is way high, the music and sound effects are perfect matches to the moods, and the level design and graphics are perfect horror quality. mind you i've only played through the first level in the hospital but i've noticed that the important things that make a good silent hill game are here. namely the game is actually in silent hill from the start, unlike 3 or 4 (which never even went to silent hill). also, my favorite bits like puzzles and clues all over the place that done in a first person narrative fashion that you have to contextually apply to the puzzle after collecting the pieces or coming to a locked door.
the graphics are psp/ps2 level though it's in widescreen. i'm such a huge fan i've looked past that. the combat is also definitely silent hill. i don't mind that, except this time the guy can use his fists. that's good since all the weapons seem to be destroyed and gone after a few uses leaving you empty handed.
i'll be playing more, but it's good to see another silent hill game and it makes me hungry for the ps3 version that is being made right now (which i hope comes to 360 since i don't have a ps3 and may not get one until the price drops a great deal).
