We have had titles ranging from the mediocre silent hill. Book of memories on the playstation vita, gamefaqs hosts videos from gamespot and submitted by users. Silent hill, a survivalhorrorcumthriller franchise, has divided gamers in the past its compulsive storyline and chilling ambience flawed. But like the tortured souls that populate its stories. Book of memories is the first silent hill to stray from the survivalhorror formula the series is synonymous with. Shattered memories may well be the last significant launch in the playstation 2s lifetime. I expect men with geometricallypleasing heads and unrealistically. Book of memories is to guide the player character from.
Book of memories was initially announced, silent hill fanboys cried foul. In this case, the game is not run directly from the disc. The game is more like a dungeon crawler in diablo style with lots of elements of previous silent hill games. The player will encounter various returning enemy types and locations similar to those seen in past silent hill titles. The silent hill hd collection, a compilation of the highdefinition remastered video game ports of silent hill 2 2001 and silent hill 3 2003, spent more than two years in development. The first impressions to book of memories are terrible.
Unlike downpour, it seems like konami actually found someone with a track record to make book of memories since wayforward has worked on over 100 games. Silent hill 3 is a survivalhorror video game in which the player takes control of heather, a teenager who awakens from a nightmare in a shopping mall and tries to return home to her father, while navigating environments that oscillate between reality and the otherworld, a bloodier, supernatural version of it. Shbom offers multiplayer coop play, where up to 4 players can join in. Wayforwards extension of the silent hill myth departs more than just its stomping ground, also abandoning the survival horror execution. In silent hill the town that means youre tormented.
Purist fans will always voice their displeasure if they perceive their beloved franchise to be besmirched in any way, shape, or form. Shattered memories divides its gameplay between two different settings. Book of memories is a handheld spinoff for the playstation vita. Unlike its prequels however, this title is actually an isometric actionrpg much like diablo. There are multiple endings and they all reflect the decisions you made and your playstyle. These comics are based on the video game of the same name. More like, it would appear that somebody at konami had gotten the memo about 2012 being the official year of the action rpg. Book of memories is the first game to enable multiplayer abilities. Dont think of it as another silent hill, as book of memories is actually a good action game that reminds of the classic. Book of memories is a dungeon crawler style survival horror game with rpg elements, set in the silent hill universe, using the psvitas unique touch controls. Michael kaufmann, a therapist 4 who is a nonplayer character, from a firstperson perspective. Book of memories brings the silent hill series onto the next generation portable. Book of memories is not what the franchise needed right now.
Having played the full game i need to revise down my initial impressions a little. The story sounds as if it was written by a fanfiction writer, and while it isnt anywhere near as bad as dissidia, its still way below the level of imagination that silent hill is known for, and this is pretty evident not only in the fact that all the monsters are pulled straight. Shattered memories is one of the best survival horror games weve seen in many years. The primary focus of the gameplay is on dungeoncrawling and cooperative multiplayer action, rather than the survival horror elements that the series is known for. Gamers can speak to each other via automated commands that they choose to shout or via the online chat system. Not in the traditional way that a silent hill game is supposed to be odd either. Itll take you roughly eight hours to complete, but there is plenty of reason to go back. The game is more like a dungeon crawler in diablo style with lots of elements of previous silent. Book of memories 2012 58 if book of memories hadnt been silent hill, it may have received slightly better scores. With or without the silent hill name behind it, book of memories had the. Silent hill shattered memories is a great game and one of the best that ive played on the wii this year. Book of memories is a lot like the town of silent hill, in that your experience with it depends on what you bring in, emotionally. The gameplay in book of memories is a departure from the rest of the silent hill series as the game features an overhead perspective and cooperative play. Every silent hill game ranked from worst to best according to.
The first section is set in a psychotherapists office and the second in a town called silent hill. Oct 18, 2012 book of memories is the first silent hill to stray from the survivalhorror formula the series is synonymous with. Shattered memories returns players to the most famous small. Book of memories is a welcome addition to the game library of the ps vita and actually a good one. Downpour is a survival horror video game developed by vatra games and published by konami digital entertainment. The main character finds a mysterious book waiting for them on their birthday, known as the book of memories. The silent hill series has always been creepy fun on the various consoles, so konami has released the spinoff adventure book of memories for sonys new vita handheld. With or without the silent hill name behind it, book of memories had the potential to be the next great vita title, but it suffers. Every silent hill game ranked from worst to best according. A dungeon crawler for the ps vita wasnt what people wanted. The xbox 360 version is compatible with the xbox one. I found the game to be very enjoyable, but i like dungeon crawler type games. If book of memories hadnt been silent hill, it may have received. If you are going in strictly for the silent hill aspect, you are likely to be disappointed.
It features a playercreated protagonist who receives the titular book on their birthday, which contains their entire life story, and makes changes to it with unforeseen and. We had hoped that the failure of downpour would finally put silent hill out of its misery. At the beginning of the game, the protagonist receives a. Silent hill book of memories ost action in the dark. This game doesnt work even with the version 2 whitelist hack on the playstation tv. Revelation collections silent hill sounds box complete soundtracks silent hill silent hill.
However, history has shown that certain franchises can branch out and try something new occasionally to great success. The xbox 360 version is available as a digital download while the playstation 3 version is not. A total of 4 players can play together at any given time. Book of memories is a shallow dungeoncrawler, with even the likes of dungeon hunter. The eighth installment in the silent hill video game series, downpour was released in march 2012. Downpour is the eighth silent hill video game installment, developed by vatra games and published by konami for the xbox 360 and playstation 3. Silent hill silent hill 2 silent hill 3 silent hill 4. Book of memories is an allnew game in the silent hill series, with a unique premise and storyline. It seems like a lot of people judge it based on it being called silent hill, and since it doesnt play like any of the previous silent hill games its automatically bad. Book of memories is a silent hill roleplaying spinoff game exclusively for the. Book of memories has been a controversial release, despised almost from the outset by fans who viewed it as a betrayal of the series, an abandonment of the survival horror trappings. Oct 24, 2016 unlike downpour, it seems like konami actually found someone with a track record to make book of memories since wayforward has worked on over 100 games. If you intend to duke it out with friends, i recommend it wholeheartedly, especially with the lousy vita lineup right now. You will meet known silent hill enemies like the nurses, dogs, spiders, pyramid head, the butcher and lots more.
Book of memories on the playstation vita no commentary, zone 1, fire world. Book of memories is a surprising twist on the franchise that works in some areas, while falling flat in others. The entire game takes place from a topdown view that, suffice it to say, isnt. The story begins with a strange book that is received, inside that book is your entire life story to this point, everything thats ever happened to you. Silent hill 2 follows widower james sunderland as he journeys through the fogshrouded town of silent hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife. Book of memories is a spinoff title of the popular survivalhorror franchise silent hill.
Book of memories was released, i wrote with great enthusiasm about how great and important that game was, for both gamers and the vita itself. Book of memories is a 2012 dungeon crawler video game developed by wayforward technologies and published by konami. While it can be said that the creepiness factor is automatically lost on a title that you can sit and play at a bus stop, its decent mix of survival horror and dungeon crawling. Book of memories official soundtrack play all share. Book of memories silent hill pachislot silent hill. I have to agree with the icy nightmare sequences being the weak point. Book of memories is a silent hill roleplaying spinoff game exclusively for the sony playstation vita, developed by american game developer wayforward technologies and published by konami. Released for the playstation vita, it is a spinoff of the silent hill video game series. Silent hill book of memories game psvita playstation. Book of memories falls short as both a dungeoncrawler and a horror game. Book of memories trophy list 62 trophies 21,533 owners 12. Feb, 2010 silent hill, a survivalhorrorcumthriller franchise, has divided gamers in the past its compulsive storyline and chilling ambience flawed by tedious tasks and puzzles. Silent hill has been all over the place during the past five years.
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