It was better then I expected. I have issues with it of course. I feel this would have been a better game if it wasn’t a reimagining of SH1. The story Is really good, it probably could have been told better no doubt. It has a twist ending that I feel stupid for not figuring out before the reveal. I was satisfied with the ending.
For context, I played the PS2 version. The game has “puzzles” that are clearly designed with the Wii’s shitass motion controls in mind. These “puzzles” were slightly reworked for the standard PS2 controls and It feels slightly out of place.
I’d still probably rank this game as the second worst of the main entry SH games. I’d consider it a spinoff but people seem to disagree from what I’ve seen. Downpour was just utter trash and I struggle to find anything redeemable about it. Shattered Memories was actually an enjoyable experience with a great story that had to be a reimagining of SH1 but didn’t want to be, if that makes sense.
This game started development as Silent Hill: Cold Heart. The game would have been mostly the same (probably, possibly?) but it would have a different protagonist. Konami in their infinite wisdom wouldn’t green light the fucking thing after the failure of Homecoming so Climax re-pitched it as a remake of 1 which Konami had already green lit.
It’s a shame this game’s story is held down by being a bad remake of SH1. It’s actually really good if you can ignore it’s connection to the series and just play it. I’m not saying it’s the best game ever but it’s a good game, and deserves better in my opinion.
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What’s your favourite Silent Hill? Would give me an idea of what sort of gameplay you prefer as I’m considering Shattered Memories.
Honestly, SH2. The reveal in that game was Earth-shattering to me. I was obsessed with the Resident Evil games before touching SH2. I decided to play SH 2 after seeing someone else play a bit of it and it looked really cool. Only game that’s come close to that feel for me is SOMA.
If you play Shattered Memories, i’d recommend doing so for the story, the gameplay while serviceable isn’t as good as SH 1, 2, or 3. The game also has these stupid ass chase sequences which are kind of annoying but it’s not a huge part of the game. The game psychologically profiles you and adjusts the game based on your answers to the psychologist and also what you interact with in the environment. It’s pretty cool. Don’t expect anything on the level of the first three though, you’ll be disappointed if you do.
