The Silent Hill series hardly needs an introduction, for the gaming franchise has become a milestone of mastery in the survival horror style. The long line of titles has stretched over varied consoles over many years, and never fails to bring revolutionary and genuinely spine-chilling gameplay to our screens. This pattern continues with the latest production for the PSP and PSP Go!- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
This game is actually a copy of the Wii version released in 2009, and the transaction to the little screen has been surprisingly successful. The formula for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is recognisable yet welcome; you're Harry Mason, who awakens after a car crash to his daughter gone astray within Silent Hill. This abandoned area ranges from foreboding creepiness to outright terror as its demonic denizens begin to reveal themselves, and the PSP's visual edge doesn't fail us here.
Some attention-grabbing and innovative gaming ploys are employed in Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. First of all, the much discussed 'running' sequences from the Wii counterpart are carried through. These make Harry defenceless and thus only able to flee from his attackers, and therefore you engage in a very terrifying interactive scene as you attempt to escape from those clawing at your heels.
Next, as gamers move forward through the storyline, the gameplay is interspersed with sections involving Harry talking about life with a psychologist. This individual can ask general questions about life, his attitude to women etc. The responses you choose can really have an impact on the varied places you visit and the characters/enemies you face. This obviously opens Silent Hill: Shattered Memories up for multiple playthroughs to work out everything.
This title certainly continues the long line of great offerings from the Silent Hill franchise; combining the tried and tested formula with new and innovative gameplay aspects. If you're a follower of the famously creepy survival horror, then Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a clear choice!
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