The Silent Hill HD Collection is a Tragedy, but the Games are Eternal
Few games had the level of impact on the industry, the genre, and the pop culture landscape that the Silent Hill games have. Although opinions are mixed about many later installments, the first four Silent Hill titles are considered classic staples of survival horror gaming. The two of them being remastered for PS3 and Xbox 360 back in 2012 should have been a step in the right direction after several years of questionable releases. Instead, the Silent Hill HD Collection went down in history as another stain on the series' reputation. However, 10 years later, the Silent Hill HD Collection has come to represent something else: The lasting power of truly great games.
Most gamers, if questioned, could probably name Silent Hill 2 as one of the greatest survival horror games of all time. There are many reasons this title is so beloved, but the single most important one is its smothering atmosphere. The tangible fear and despair found in the game are so well-known that fans are still eager to play Silent Hill 2 over 20 years after its initial release. Unfortunately, uninformed fans have a tendency to pick up the Silent Hill HD Collection instead. As the Silent Hill HD Collection is notorious for the way it fumbled its porting of both Silent Hill 2 and its sequel, this is a problem.
Silent Hill Fan Makes Art Using Metal and Rust
The Silent Hill series saw greater criticism over a number of years. It can be difficult to put into words exactly what happened. Whatever the case, aside from a false start in the form of P.T. and the canceled Silent Hills, the last new mainline Silent Hill game was 2012's Silent Hill: Downpour. Although demand for new Silent Hill games has been present since the very first title took the world by storm,
Read more on gamerant.com
