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Silent Hill Origins
Silent Hill Origins
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From: Konami
Category: Video Games

List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $19.49
You Save: $0.50 (3%)
Buy New/Used from $16.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(30 reviews)
Sales Rank: 977

Platform: Sony Psp
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.1 x 0.6

MPN: 26023
Model: 26023
UPC: 083717260233
EAN: 0083717260233
ASIN: B000HKIPGE

Release Date: November 6, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Brand new Silent Hill adventure for a portable platform
  • Spooky new effects and visuals never before seen in a Silent Hill game
  • New camera system that improves the action and controls
  • Brand new puzzles and mysteries to uncover

Accessories:

  • Silent Hill Origins Official Strategy Guide (Bradygames Strategy Guides) (Bradygames Strategy Guides)
  • PlayStation: The Official Magazine (1-year)
  • Electronic Gaming Monthly
  • Play

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The renowned Silent Hill survival horror series makes its handheld gaming debut with a brand new adventure that reveals many of the series' most hallowed secrets. Assuming the role of a lone truck driver trapped in Silent Hill while making a routine delivery, players must escape the city's horrific inhabitants and confront the strange hallucinations that have haunted him since childhood. Taking full advantage of the PSP system's graphics, sound, and portability, Silent Hill Origins sets a new standard in handheld gaming terror. Encounter horrific new monsters never before seen in Silent Hill Original soundtrack by famed series composer Akira Yamaoka ESRB Rated M for Mature


Customer Reviews:   Read 25 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Great Game!!!   June 19, 2008
I have played and finished about a dozen PSP games, and this may be my number one favorite, if not a very close second. The whole environment draws you into the dark and disturbing nature of the quest. It is the only psp game I would consider replaying. There were even moments when I actually jumped during an unexpected weird scene. Best played as suggested with headphones and with the lights out. The puzzles are challenging, but not impossible. The boss monsters are somewhat simply to defeat, but it does not effect or damage the overall gaming experience. The only downside is that it is too short. I finished in just over 10 hours. Still, I highly recommend this title to any PSP owner.


4 out of 5 stars Silent Hill Fan   May 30, 2008
I'm still playing Silent Hill Origens for the first time. Having played Silent Hill 2 - 4 this version reminds me Silent Hill 2. I like the multiple puzzles and challenges in this version.


5 out of 5 stars Origins, Back to Silent Hill   April 18, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Yes I am a fan of the Silent Hill games. I in fact am a fan of all horror rpgs that are not thinly disguied or undisguised shooters. *cough cough resident evil cough cough*

I used some nice bonus points to buy a PSP so I could play this game. Yes there is something wrong someone who would buy such an expensive toy to play one game.

So how does SHO compare to its predecessors?

The graphics are on a par with the other games. No better, no worse.
The music is atrocious, except for the theme song which is actually very good. The background music sounds like a bored kid banging a lead pipe on some garbage pails or a steam boiler about to explode. That's easy to fix though, since you can turn the music down or off in options. *Clonk... creak... screech... clonk.... clunk... creak...*

The controls are more responsive than in the first two and thankfully the wide door problem from The Room has been fixed as well. It actually handles quite well and as an added bonus you can *sometimes* swing the camera angle with the L1 button. Not when you really need it of course.

The story line is excellent, It doesn't answer much about the origins of anything. You do get to meet the Butcher who is obviously the first incarnation of Pyramid Head, but other than that, there is really only vague hints and possibilities that merge nicely with the equally vague hints and possibilities put forth in the other games and I personally think that is a good thing. The monster that is terrifying in the shadows and mist is often silly in the light of day.

The puzzles are somewhat easier than earlier incarnations. The first time through, I found everything but the hunting rifle without any hints or walkthroughs in three days of casual play.

The only flaws I saw were ones that have always been present in the series,

too many random monsters just there to whittle away your hitpoints, not enough healing items to make it cost efficient to take out your real life aggression on the monsters... you will have to conserve and run from time to time.

The Butcher was disappointingly easy just like Pyramid head.

Not enough save spots to make you take risks. This game screams to be played conservatively.

Other than that, it remains an excellent addition to one of the two best horror series in gaming,





5 out of 5 stars I've been waiting forever!   March 10, 2008
I just love these games. I've been waiting forever for a new silent hill to come out. this game is awesome. holds the tradition of the first silent hill...spooky and scary. i'm also waiting for a new Resident Evil to come out.


4 out of 5 stars Portable Survival Horror....   February 17, 2008
Great graphics, Spooky game play. Made to be played with the lights out and headphones all. An enjoyable experience...

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