Silent Hill 4: The Room

 PC
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
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  1. Stuff
    85
    The large number of cut scenes seems a little distracting at first, but once you get used to them, they add a lot of depth to the game.
  2. AceGamez
    80
    If you're not expecting "Resident Evil" then I think you'll be impressed, particularly with the camera, which I found to be very good indeed.
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  3. GameZone
    80
    For real, genuine scares, this does not disappoint.
  5. Gamer.tv
    80
    It's the details that we love in this game...Graphics are wonderful, too...Just dont play it in the dark.
  6. Maxim Online
    80
    The bizarre levels and challenging puzzles remain engrossing even when you start asking the never-answered question, “What’s the point?”
  7. Total Video Games
    80
    The eeriness of the environments, even your room feels dingy, is captured brilliantly, and the tunnel effect is awesome.
  8. ActionTrip
    78
    Despite some of its major flaws - the many-times mentioned control system, unnerving camera angle (which can be adjusted, but with poor result), the fairly idiotic combat system and the lack of more challenging puzzles - I still enjoyed the game for what it was, and that is a freaking scary horror adventure.
  9. GameSpot
    76
    Just make sure you bring along your dual analog gamepad to ensure that all your terror is generated from the cursed setting--and not from the controls.
  10. GamingTrend
    76
    All I know is that I never want to be in a situation like Henry Townshend is put through in this game. Then again, he does it in such a nonchalant way.
  11. Gaming Age
    75
    The story is so original, the experience is completely scary, and the afterthoughts of the game will make you look over each shoulder when you are alone in the house. This game, like the Silent Hill titles before it, get in your head and stay there for quite sometime.

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#39 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
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#24 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 196 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 128 out of 196
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 196
  3. Negative: 24 out of 196
  1. kailoone
    Oct 18, 2015
    8
    I always had mixed feelings about this game since it's just so different from the first 3, The story is very strange and somehow original, wayI always had mixed feelings about this game since it's just so different from the first 3, The story is very strange and somehow original, way more original than SH3 storyline. Not sure if I could say it's a great story but original at least Story 8/10 Music and sounds including voice acting are great, the music as always is excellent, the sounds right on and the voice acting is a huge improvement Sound 10/10 Controls and gameplay are fine too but they are really different and not in a good way, the gameplay is really awkward too and sometimes it just doesn't feel like a silent hill game Controls and gameplay 7/10 The graphics are fine and can look ok all maxed out in PC version, but the game doesn't really scare that much and the otherworld doesn't look all that great either, Graphics 9/10. FInal veredict 8/10 this game tried something new and it just felt like something totally different than a SH game, not a bad game at all just really different, the story was ok but strange and the fear factor was lacking alot but it was there too. Overall a good SH game but far from being the best.… Full Review »
  2. Richardg234
    Dec 16, 2011
    10
    Silent Hill 4 The Room is the fourth game in Konami's survival horror series.The game focuses on Henry Townshend who lives in Room 302 of theSilent Hill 4 The Room is the fourth game in Konami's survival horror series.The game focuses on Henry Townshend who lives in Room 302 of the South Ashfield Heights Apartments and after having nightmares for a couple of days he's trapped in his apartment.The PC version is good,graphics are good,gameplay is good and the controls are okay.The problems with this version is that game can run slow even if your computer meets the minimum requirements.This is a good PC game and give it an all formats recommendation… Full Review »
  3. nonaste
    Mar 20, 2019
    0
    Another crappy pc port just like 1 thru 3 with lousy camera angles and stupid controls. Making the game even more intolerable is the lack ofAnother crappy pc port just like 1 thru 3 with lousy camera angles and stupid controls. Making the game even more intolerable is the lack of a quick save and reload and predetermined save points. I played for an hour, went to the subway quit, came back, and had to start a new game. No save during all the wandering around in the apartments and crawling forever to get to the subway. I wasted enough to time with this crude trash. Scary? Lol. NOT!! UNINSTALL!!! never to waste my time again on this lame crap.… Full Review »
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