Silent Hill: Downpour - Discussion thread

[Gannu]

Silent Hill's eighth installment has been titled Downpour. Discussions relating to the game follows!

Developer: Vatra games

Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Release date: Fall 2011

Platforms: X360 & PS3

Genre: Survival horror

E3 2010 debut trailer:

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A more recent trailer:

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Plot: The main protagonist and player character is Murphy Pendleton, an escaped prisoner. E3's teaser trailer indicates that a little girl, a postal worker, a civilian, and a female police officer will be supporting characters. The game's events take place in the southeastern region of Silent Hill, which has never been explored in previous games in the series, and the plot will not have any connection to previous installments.

The composer for the game shall be Daniel Licht, the same guy behind Dexter's awesome score!

 

[jojothedragon]

This means there is no relation to Home Coming right (except the silent hill part)?

looking forward to this game. HC was awesome.

 

[xXx]

IMO..there was no relation after SH3 game....

I do not like this iteration...SH is becoming boring...they need to rethink their strategy...on survival horror...

 

[Gannu]

Yup no relation to any of the previous SH titles. Homecoming wasn't all that great but playable for a survival-horror genre fan nonetheless. Besides this is a console exclusive from a new developer in the scene. This better be good!

 

[jojothedragon]

HC was my first SH game. Loved playing it, but never got the story.

 

[escaflowne]

actually there is no story in SH

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

Fire and Chase Gameplay:

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Dark Combat Gameplay:

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[Gannu]

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[Ethan_Hunt]

40 Minute Exclusive Preview:

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[dinjo]

Looks like Alan wake to me which is good.

 

[dragon_unleashed]

Silent hill series is one of my favourite horror game series and really looking forward to this one.

 

[Gannu]

Now, a representative of the game’s publisher has confirmed to BeefJack that release date has been pushed back – and the current release window is “Q2 2012″.

Silent Hill: Downpour delay confirmed by publisher « BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

Another fly drops out of the November's beefy line-up scare. No biggie!

 

[dinjo]

IGN.Uk - 4.5/10

relyonhorror- 9/10

D'toid - 8/10

golden4games- 9/10

Gamespot - 7.5/10

 

[Gannu]

Seriously WTH is wrong with IGN these days? I Am Alive was bashed by IGN with their recent review and now this.

As they say, 'You cannot spell ignorant without IGN!'.

Anyhow it has been a while since I played a decent horror title. Hoping for a good playthrough!

 

[tufel]

Not on PC? What a downer!

 

[dinjo]

I played Downpour for a hour and felt there was massive screen tearing in the game will play it in spare time.

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

This is next in line, as soon as I'm done with Mass Derp 3. People who have started the game are already getting stuck with the puzzles, which I believe is a good thing. Since the HD collection is due in the next couple of days, will complete them in a constant succession. Too bad, I Am Alive needs to be sidelined.

 

[dinjo]

I'm hoping I can complete Mass Effect 3 soon then jump on I Am Alive but hold on there comes weekend and Ninja Gaiden 3(Will apply bandages to fingers before starting) and Operation Racoon City

 

[Aman27deep]

Seriously WTH is wrong with IGN these days? I Am Alive was bashed by IGN with their recent review and now this.

As they say, 'You cannot spell ignorant without IGN!'.

Anyhow it has been a while since I played a decent horror title. Hoping for a good playthrough!

They give COD a super awesome rating every year and the games that really try to add something are bashed. It is a shit website. Only follow the metacritic average IMHO.