Silent Hill HD Collection

I have played Silent Hill 2,3, on HD collection, and 4 on XBOX. This HD collection is simply awesome. There are so many complaints about the visuals and voices on the HDversion. I will give my opinion from someone that didn't play the originals except SH4 but that's not on the collection anyhow. When I loaded the game it updated new data and patches for a while. First the framerate issues - none at all (need I say more)? Voice acting Silent Hill 2 you get the originals and newer ones. I chose the originals no problems there. SH3 doesn't sound bad to me at all. I guess there not as good as the originals. However there is so little dialog anyhow that I can not see how this would be such a major concern. The girls sound like girls and the men sound like men, not a big deal. SH2 the fog. Well the fog is all over the HD collection. It is hard to see while exploring the town. There is a bit of the sense that the fog is rolling with you instead of engulfing you. This does not effect gameplay and it's still hard to see. Besides the fog is only when you are outside and since the dread of the game really takes place exploring the inside of the buildings this was not a concern. Most of the time when you are outside it's dark and foggy so you use a flashlight and you run from creatures from place to place. Those are the three biggest complaints that I have read from other players.There are some others like signs and stuff that changed and this has no effect what so ever on gameplay but purists say it ruins the game. The visuals in SH3 are stunning. I could not believe that I was playing an old game. The game is simply awesome and I think they look more vibrant then the originals from the youtube comparisons I have seen. SH2 still has that old school look but the feeling of dread while playing this game is second to none, and the most powerful part of the game that easily makes everything else seem so petty. The story comes together nicely as well. SH2 has the highest dread factor of anygame I have ever played. Some of them are Dead space 1 and 2, Siren, SH Downpour, SH4, RE 1, The Thing, Stalkers, Half Life, Doom3. By dread factor I mean the "oh man, I really don't want to go around the next corner." Or "I really do not want to enter this room or run into Pyramid Head again." I felt myself dreading the fact that I felt so compelled to play the game at all. It's not to bad looking back as a whole, but when your immersed in it you feel like screaming "enough already." Play the game for what it is ( a great game in HD) instead of what it is not - the original.

PLEASE NOTE: I bought this game 2 years after it came out. I don't care to purchase games when they first come out. Anyway... First and foremost: I am so glad Konami made this available for the newer consoles. Saving this most classic game from being lost amongst the nexus of "Old Game Obscurity" in the event Playstation 2 consoles become "non-existent" (or you're like me and your PS2 Disc is dying and I was NOT about to buy "SH: Homecoming" for my SH fix). I have never played Silent Hill 3 for myself but Silent Hill 2 plays just the same as the PS2 version (with the exception of the "soft-quit"). At first I was a little put off about purchasing the HD version due to what I have heard or read about it. But then again, my PS2 SH2 disc was starting to look as if it needed to be retired. So I went ahead and bought it. Man was I both relieved and surprised. I guess its because I ordered this much later after SH2 Fans rung Konami's ears with complaints into oblivion possibly... But here's my take to two the loudest complaints I heard: For one: there was a lot of *ahem* "complaining and whining" about the new voice actors for the HD version. Personally I think the new voice acting truly emphasized the level of desperation, despair, sadness and irrationality/madness each of the characters possess. (Even going so far as to highlight how pathetic each one of them is trying to grasp control or sanity upon their circumstances). Although I will say that I think they were better off sticking with the voice actors for Laura and Eddie from the Original cast. But if you enjoy the "B-Movie" quality of the original cast: there's an option provide for the "New" or "Original" at the start of the game. Secondly, if you're a SH 2+3 fan but you're not sure about purchasing the HD version because of all the complaining about the game "not looking HD": ignore these people. It's a friggin' PS2 game that came out in 2001, I'm going to assume that in order for an "overhaul update" to the graphics to happen, the whole game would've had to be redone from scratch and then there would probably be WAAAAAYYY more to complain about. I'm going to assume a crap ton of updates came out to redeem the HD Collection since it's debut. The way I see it, it could've done a lot worse. The HD Collection doesn't take away from how much Silent Hill is still one of the most fascinating and pleasantly horrifying gaming experiences of all times. I'm Just happy it's available for play on my PS3. But you be the judge for yourself.

ممتازة

le jeux est défecteux, beaucoup de bug. Impossible d'y jouer. Après recherche sur le net il semble que la version HD pose problème

Compilation idéale pour redécouvrir deux classiques du survival horror. L’ambiance reste très efficace, surtout avec un bon casque et dans le calme. À privilégier pour ceux qui aiment les jeux lents et narratifs plutôt que l’action pure.

Try to acquire this before one day it disappears, you never know what Konami or Sony think. Seize your chance before it's sold out. In case someone curious, this is Region 1. Although it's not the original but at least I got the classic

Pros: Software update resolves many of the previous issues with the HD collection (no graphical glitches, good voice acting and relatively in sync, fog now looks great in both iterations, frame rates improved, etc.) Wonderful HD graphics and memorable storyline. A melancholic and psychologically depressing Silent Hill 2 followed by psychological horror and terrifying imagery in Silent Hill 3. Maria's own chapter in Silent Hill 2 provides 3+ hours of gameplay. Cons: Some frame rate issues in both titles - not detracting from the experience but I noticed it more in Silent Hill 3. Silent Hill 3 crashed on me 3 times - 2 times while running down Nathan Avenue toward the Lakeside Amusement Park - taking it slow to load the scene helped get through it. But Uncharted 2 and 3 crashed on me too, so not penalizing the game. Silent Hill 3 has shorter gameplay than Silent Hill 2, and arguably more unforgiving with ammo and health even on Normal.