Silent Hill 3

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Aug 5, 2003
  • Also On: PC
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 683 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 39 out of 683
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  1. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    9
    Amazing game. Despite being objectevely better than SH2 in every department, it lacks much of that one's personality and the atmosphere is not the same. I guess it seems more commercial in many ways. Still, extremely good game.
  2. Mag_lebee
    Jul 15, 2023
    10
    It is the best horror game I've ever played, perfect for my autism. I can't stop playing it.
  3. gotterpotter56
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    Больше похожа на первую часть, то есть упор на хоррор. Неплохая игра. Играется приятнее чем предыдущие части
  4. 3ls0ul
    Mar 6, 2023
    9
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  5. SabaPro
    Mar 4, 2023
    9
    I love silent hill 3 as much as 2, if the story was as good as 2 this wouldve actually been better, still phenomenal
  6. Marcus64
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    Na minha opinião, o melhor jogo da franquia até hoje, sim, sendo superior ao 2. Pois. SH3 pega tudo de perfeito que tem em SH2 e simplesmente mistura tudo nesse game. Começando pela história, q é uma continuação direta do primeiro Silent Hill, a do 3 da mais enfase e aprofunda mais sobre a cidade e também a nossa querida protagonista, Heather Mansion ou melhor "CHEROLLLL" Q por si só é umaNa minha opinião, o melhor jogo da franquia até hoje, sim, sendo superior ao 2. Pois. SH3 pega tudo de perfeito que tem em SH2 e simplesmente mistura tudo nesse game. Começando pela história, q é uma continuação direta do primeiro Silent Hill, a do 3 da mais enfase e aprofunda mais sobre a cidade e também a nossa querida protagonista, Heather Mansion ou melhor "CHEROLLLL" Q por si só é uma grande personagem, q demostra ser forte, não precisa de ninguém pra defender ela (né, Maria de Silent Hill 2) e q por si só traz uma trama avassaladora pro game, fazendo todo mundo q jogou o game goste dela, a jogabilidade na minha opinião não envelheceu mal caso vc tenha jogado os 1 e o 2 game, aqui ela ta bem melhor e mais fluida, pra época era boa 2003, mas hj em dia é fraco, digo isso para a franquia inteira (trilogia) mas vc se acostuma quando joga, só digo isso em uma análise geral... Emfim, a trilha sonora é fantastica também, com rock melodico em certas partes e dando muito mais medo ainda, sendo o game mais assustador da franquia, q oq mais ajuda aqui, além da trilha sonora, são os graficos. Até hoje me surpreende bastante um grafico desse ter essa proposta para 2003, é muito afrente do seu tempo, unico jogo q batia de frente em quesitos graficos dessa época, era Devil May Cry 2, e ainda assim eu acho SH3 mais bonito ainda. A ambientação nesse game também é superior aos outros, mas não só isso, ela consegue fazer vc entrar no game e te amedrontar de um jeito q nem sh2 fez comigo. Outra coisa muito boa, é o plotwist, porra como q "deus " tava dentro de mim? Muito foda isso, o boss final também é muito bom, no sh2 o boss final é facil, vc derrota ele em uns 10 min no maximo, fazendo as lutas com o cabeça de piramide serem facil, toma distancia e atira, corre, toma distancia e atira. E a luta com a Maria, pô, só mira nela e atirar, ecitando ela jogar aquelas borboletas em vc, com a 12 ou espingarda se mata ela com uns 4 tiro, mas, no sh3 não. Além, do jogo ser totalmente desafiador, ele consegue ser """"parecido com code veronica'''' no quesito de munição, aqui se vc não guardar as munições de armas, vc se fode no final, pois o boss é dificl pra krl, assim como o jogo inteiro também. Fora tudo isso, a Heather consegue ser uma mulher foda pra krl, bonita, forte, confusa e humana, assim como todos nós, nem sempre ela é perfeita, ela também demostra certas emoções ao ver seu pai morrer pela Claudia, assim não fazendo dela uma personagem estilo Vegeta q não liga pra nada e nem gotica chata q fica sempre fodase pra tudo, sem sombra de dúvida essa é a melhor personagem dos games já feito na minha opinião, tem tudo de perfeito nessa personagem e no game.… Expand
  7. klaaz
    Jan 25, 2023
    9
    A great closure to the story of the first Silent Hill that nevertheless leaves a couple of inconsistencies in the story. It preserves the atmosphere of terror of the previous games and presents one of the best protagonists of the saga.
  8. Uauqdemais
    Dec 28, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Foda, porém as partes do esgoto e prédio em obra no início do jogo são meio desnecessárias e até cansativas, mas fora isso é simplesmente muito foda.… Expand
  9. AhoyNut
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    I **** hate the slurpers. This game is a 10/10 though don't get me wrong. Really like that one part of the game where the 80th door is locked for the 100th time.
  10. frederik1478
    Oct 18, 2022
    8
    I enjoyed my time and head off good enough experience, but it didn't really come fill me like the other two before it.
    I think the game takes a bit too long to get going before going to Silent Hill it takes awhile in the first couple of dungeons. Don't really go anywhere interesting story wise..
    I don't really think the Cult is dead interest but the game has some really amazing visuals
  11. MadIsAdopted
    Oct 16, 2022
    9
    It's not hard to tell without a doubt that it is indeed a Silent Hill game, even though it provides quite a different experience in comparison to its ancestors. The third game lacks typical for series town exploration while concentrating on closed spaces explicitly. Story isn't that great as the one from Silent Hill 2, but it came very near to it. The huge pro is also that the first halfIt's not hard to tell without a doubt that it is indeed a Silent Hill game, even though it provides quite a different experience in comparison to its ancestors. The third game lacks typical for series town exploration while concentrating on closed spaces explicitly. Story isn't that great as the one from Silent Hill 2, but it came very near to it. The huge pro is also that the first half of the game provides a recap of the very first Silent Hill game, so it can be played even by gamers unfamiliar with original. Atmosphere, sound design, graphics and horror factor itself are top-notch, as always. Even if it isn't a perfect game, it almost reached perfection with every aspect improved and carefully polished. You probably won't find a better horror game if you want to challenge your nerves nowadays.

    I miss good old games.    … Expand
  12. YokoHugo
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
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  13. AngryGeek
    Jun 6, 2022
    7
    I think it's the scariest game in the series. They had weird and scary designs.
  14. Kovalev_Stepan
    Jun 2, 2022
    10
    Потрясающая игра, как и две предыдущие части. Безусловно silent hill - одна из лучших серий видеоигр и лучшая в жанре ужасов. Не понимаю, почему эту часть многие недолюбливают. Могу разве что сказать, что музыка по сравнению с первыми двумя частями стала менее интересной, но не более. Из первый трёх частей она самая сложная, так как очень сложно использовать холодное оружие, ну оно иПотрясающая игра, как и две предыдущие части. Безусловно silent hill - одна из лучших серий видеоигр и лучшая в жанре ужасов. Не понимаю, почему эту часть многие недолюбливают. Могу разве что сказать, что музыка по сравнению с первыми двумя частями стала менее интересной, но не более. Из первый трёх частей она самая сложная, так как очень сложно использовать холодное оружие, ну оно и естественно, потому что играем за 17-ти летнюю девушку, меньше патронов, чем в прошлых частях, поэтому я и не убивал большинство противников. Так и не убил ни одного толстяка за всю игру. Даже в поезде, где казалось бы он полностью загородил проход, я как-то умудрился протолкнуть его. Ну и самих врагов, как мне показалось, больше на локациях. Ну а так отличная игра на 10/10.… Expand
  15. Jackie_Jackson
    May 25, 2022
    8
    Только не говорите мне что это всё из-за гормонов и переходного возраста ладненько
  16. guiletheguiles
    Feb 7, 2022
    8
    The second best Silent Hill game I've ever played and probably the most challenging one!
    Silent Hill 3 is probably everything I wanted the first one to be and an amazing sequel. While it does fail to live up to my expectations after SH2, it is surprisingly well done and still relevant.
    Out of the three first SH games, this one is probably the most intense. It does deliver some very    The second best Silent Hill game I've ever played and probably the most challenging one!
    Silent Hill 3 is probably everything I wanted the first one to be and an amazing sequel. While it does fail to live up to my expectations after SH2, it is surprisingly well done and still relevant.

    Out of the three first SH games, this one is probably the most intense.
    It does deliver some very scary and eery moments, but its focus is in how heavy, dense and hellish the atmosphere can be. It takes a lot of cues from the first one, ramps it up and makes it better. Some areas are quite insane for the eyes.
    The soundtrack and usage of sound also work hand in hand with how tense the game is. It's no secret to anyone that Akira Yamaoka is a GOD and, while I do think think that he did a better work in SH2, there's no denying that the songs in SH3 hold a much heavier tone. Also, the use of noises/silences are just perfectly implemented.

    To help creating this unique atmosphere and feeling that only Silent Hill manages to deliver, I also have to say how well the graphics hold up. For a PS2 game, it works amazingly well. Better than its two predecessors and much better than many games of its generation.
    Thanks to the quick evolution from one game to another, it's clear to see how well it reflects in the story and characters. Heather is probably the most charismatic protagonist in the series and every single character in the game manages to shine, even for a little while. Enemy variety also improved and their designs are scarier as hell!

    Which leads me to the story. SH3 is the perfect follow up to the first game in the series. It just does everything right in moving the story forward. The whole story and lore is expanded. You get to know more about Harry, his daughter and about the town and its folk. And while yes, it's not as deep and nuanced as SH2, it's still a hell of a time. Almost quite literally. Silent Hill 3 is probably the most devilish game I've every played when it comes to story and design. A well-written journey and a love letter to the first game.

    Now where does it hurt? Well... the gameplay!
    Silent Hill 3 feels like a step back in when it comes to gameplay. After you go through a very slow start, the game starts to pick its pacing up, but it never quite hits the mark!
    There are enemies EVERYWHERE and I felt like the the combat was even WORSE than previous games! Movement might be a little easier to pick up and camera didn't bother me as much, but battling normal enemies and bosses is a huge hassle! Enemy placement is just very bad. It increases difficulty, causes an excess of item usage (which I don't encourage) and the worst thing of all - breaks the immersion! Even the puzzles felt a little off.
    It may not seem like a big thing, but it's a very visible problem and it badly hurts how the game flows. The hospital is probably the best example on how this design philosophy didn't work out well for the entire game.

    Silent Hill 3 is an incredible game!
    A fantastic horror game and an incredible sequel to the first one. It's a game that I can't recommend enough.
    The way it stands the test of time, while still managing to mess with your fear and challenge you is diamond.    … Expand
  17. arostislavna
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    One of the best horror games of all time. (seventy-five characters........)
  18. XV_
    Nov 12, 2021
    7
    [HD Collection]

    PROS: • Ambient and mood. • Puzzle versatility, some of them require analytical thinking, and others just common sense. • Feels like a closure to the first three games. • Exploration freedom in the vein of the series. • Art direction it's still great. CONS: • 2nd half enemies are more unfair and annoying, while bosses are awfully easy. •Unlike Silent Hill 2,    [HD Collection]

    PROS:
    • Ambient and mood.
    • Puzzle versatility, some of them require analytical thinking, and others just common sense.
    • Feels like a closure to the first three games.
    • Exploration freedom in the vein of the series.
    • Art direction it's still great.

    CONS:
    • 2nd half enemies are more unfair and annoying, while bosses are awfully easy.
    •Unlike Silent Hill 2, SH3 has a pretty straightforward narrative with only 2 endings (and a joke one).
    •It doesn't build up much tension.

    Mixed:
    • It kind of does have an interesting story and characters but given that is told very conventionally it loses a lot of the past game charm.
    •Music isn't as emblematic as the other two but there are a couple of songs with vocals that are amazing.
    •Compared to the original, acting has a similar quality to the original voice acting, which isn't that great but it isn't terrible like other games of the era, but in the more dramatic scenes the actors deliver.    … Expand
  19. JurgenRamnball
    Aug 11, 2021
    8
    Actual score: 7,6, but I'm a positive person XD
    I'm VERY passionate about games, to the point that I think it's an insult when people come up with opinions too wrong to be accepted (like saying SH3 < SH1 and SH2). Thanks to the many fans in this review sections being too emotional about this game, I'll only say its problems (feel free to think the rest is perfect).
    - Story is lazy and    Actual score: 7,6, but I'm a positive person XD
    I'm VERY passionate about games, to the point that I think it's an insult when people come up with opinions too wrong to be accepted (like saying SH3 < SH1 and SH2). Thanks to the many fans in this review sections being too emotional about this game, I'll only say its problems (feel free to think the rest is perfect).
    - Story is lazy and has not the genius of SH1 and SH2, it's basically just about Heather going for the cult to bring it to an end and the cult wanting to bring her back.
    - Horror aspect is noisy and artificial, basically the game begs you all the time to feel scared, reading someone saying this is the scariest SH game makes me want to cry for a whole week in fetal position.
    - Repetitive scenarios, the underground areas are awful and even some SH3 lovers hate it.
    - Monsters have no reason like the ones in SH1 and 2 and are repetitive (which, to be fair, was also a problem in SH2).
    - Camera has never been good and now it's even worse.
    - Claudia is a bland villain, has not Dahlia's charisma and Maria's significance.
    - Harry Mason is treated like **** in this game, they didn't even hire him a voice actor.
    - Boss battles are terrible, one of them even looks like Metal Gear Solid.
    That's what I remember now, to be fair, I'll say one positive aspect.
    - Real world hospital sequence is a true horror masterclass and one of the scariest moments in the series and in gaming horror.
    Most of the people who say this is the best SH game was because it was the first game they played from the series.    … Expand
  20. Kai82
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    The last of the truly good games in the franchise. It continues the story from the first Silent Hill and became my favorite in the franchise over the years (with the first 1 being on the same level). The Silent Hill franchise was an iconic entry in the survival horror genre back then. Together with Resident Evil it made the genre popular to a wide audience while earning acclaim by gamersThe last of the truly good games in the franchise. It continues the story from the first Silent Hill and became my favorite in the franchise over the years (with the first 1 being on the same level). The Silent Hill franchise was an iconic entry in the survival horror genre back then. Together with Resident Evil it made the genre popular to a wide audience while earning acclaim by gamers and critics alike. Silent Hill focused on psychological horror and a deep haunting atmosphere. In the third entry we get also a lot of good characters with a lot of interesting philosophies or world views. I liked actually to analyze Claudia and Vincent's philosophies and views. The game starts with the seventeen year old Heather’s nightmare of being trapped in a derelict, dark and dreadful amusement park. However this wont be the worst thing that happen and the worst nightmares are those that happen when you are awake. I will keep it spoiler free here. The story fully delivers. All characters have clear motives that accumulate in the events. The mixture of the great story, continuation of the stroyline from Silent Hill 1 and fitting characters you can relate to makes this for me the best story in the franchise (Silent Hill 2 lovers will question my sanity here but I found Silent Hill 2 story just really good and not an all time high). The characters and story enhance each other and it is told more directly than for example Silent Hill 2 and a to a lesser content Silent Hill 1. As it has become a staple of the franchise there are multiple endings including the crazy one. Would be no true Silent Hill without it ;-). Then there is the haunting atmosphere which is the selling point of the franchise. It creates a feeling of dread, fear and uneasiness that is remarkable. The radio that makes static noise when enemies are near alone adds a lot to the feeling of the game. You fear what is lurking in the dark or out-sight your field of vision. For this I enjoyed the games. I already praised some characters like Claudia who is remarkable and Vincent who works very well together with Claudia. Then there is Heather whose struggle and journey are so relatable and immersive. She is very well flashed out and won me over immediately. Bonus for her father and the detective. In this regard the game has a really awesome cast for genre standards. Then there is the presentation. Graphically the game looked awesome and the style helped to create the atmosphere. Again while it aged well it cant hold up to modern games which is not a valid critique for me. The monster design was always excellent in the franchise. It has a disturbing style that works well. The soundtrack is again sneakingly awesome. Always I fail to recognize how good it is for a long time in each game in this franchise (as I did for the prequels). I know I repeat myself but this also enhances the atmosphere and is amazing. Overall this was my favorite game in the franchise while I say the first is equally good. It is a bit under recognized by others but fully delivers for me. Sadly the follow up games while being no failures never reach the level of the first 3 games. The franchise is now dormant since P.T. being canceled. But there is a bit of hope as rumors say Hideo Kojima is developing a spiritual successor a few months before I wrote this review.… Expand
  21. Mostach88
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Después de tantos años, volver a rejugarlo y ver que sigue siendo el mismo gran juego que recordaba, con tan buena atmosfera, protagonista, banda sonora e historia, este juego seguirá siendo mi favorito por mucho tiempo. Me gustaría que se explorasen un poquito más a los personajes, que se arreglasen algunos diálogos y que se abandonasen esos controles de tanque, pero mis deseos de unDespués de tantos años, volver a rejugarlo y ver que sigue siendo el mismo gran juego que recordaba, con tan buena atmosfera, protagonista, banda sonora e historia, este juego seguirá siendo mi favorito por mucho tiempo. Me gustaría que se explorasen un poquito más a los personajes, que se arreglasen algunos diálogos y que se abandonasen esos controles de tanque, pero mis deseos de un remaster/remake seguirán enterrados de momento.… Expand
  22. Ron-Plata
    May 23, 2021
    7
    This one is definitely more scary than 1 and 2, I cannot give this game more than a 7 because the gameplay is bad, SH2 i gave it a 8 because of how the storytelling is handled and everything else aside form gameplay was good but this game the only thing it has going for it is the atmosphere, its really good at that and the music being part of the atmosphere of the game is pretty solid. TheThis one is definitely more scary than 1 and 2, I cannot give this game more than a 7 because the gameplay is bad, SH2 i gave it a 8 because of how the storytelling is handled and everything else aside form gameplay was good but this game the only thing it has going for it is the atmosphere, its really good at that and the music being part of the atmosphere of the game is pretty solid. The story is not that great, gameplays is not that great, voice acting is not that great, bosses are not that great, enemies are more annoying than anything i mean, heather is a waifu right? lol at least we have that.

    Dont get me wrong tho, this game is worth playing a couple of times but not as often as even the first game let alone the second one.    … Expand
  23. tunahan43
    May 21, 2021
    8
    Çok güzel olmasada heather için oynanır .Yer yer sıkıldığımda da oldu ama genelinde iyiydi.
  24. Steyraus
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    What can be said about this piece of complete horror genius that hasnt already been said. To this day nothing has come close to being as good as the origional Japanese Silent Hill games and with most modern horror games bein boring walking simulators it posible nothing ever will.
    Heather story through her past and the town of Silent Hill is a jourey for the ages. Playing it today on a PS2    What can be said about this piece of complete horror genius that hasnt already been said. To this day nothing has come close to being as good as the origional Japanese Silent Hill games and with most modern horror games bein boring walking simulators it posible nothing ever will.
    Heather story through her past and the town of Silent Hill is a jourey for the ages. Playing it today on a PS2 could posibly be even more atmospheric and scary with the aging hardware adding to the feeling theres more here than just a game.    … Expand
  25. Sergiopcv
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    Solo alabanzas pueden recibir la trilogía de Silent Hill, son juegos que hasta el día de hoy se mantienen vigentes tanto por su historia, así como por su atmósfera y también por su banda sonora.
    Konami devuelve al mundo estas obras !!!!
  26. Jackwill
    Mar 15, 2021
    7
    Говно. НУ не прям говнище. Но хуже прошлых точно. Мэх сюжет и враги сделанные по приколу. 0/10
  27. wraith_ping
    Mar 3, 2021
    8
    Thats one of the best game in series , but Heather made so brutalic like she's father. Sound design is so atmospheric that I wanna buy vinyl record
  28. SuperClaudio64
    Feb 28, 2021
    8
    Il più difficile e il più spaventoso della serie. Silent Hill3 ha un atmosfera distorta seguita da mostri terrificanti. Non è il mio preferito ma è sicuramente uno dei migliori giochi horror che abbia mai giocato e finito più volte, ottimo gioco che poteva essere tranquillamente l'ultimo della serie.
  29. Manittas
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    A true classic. Good story, good mechanics and good environment to create the chills in your spine. The current horror development needs to look back to these (OG Silent Hill, Siren, Kuon, etc) and learn a bit more because the PS2 era was the best horror era by far
  30. obthegeek
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. didn't enjoy this one as much as 2. despite this, this is another of the best damn horror games ever created. i love in particular the approach to how the game treats heather and generally the fears of adolescent girls. as much as the cult is cruel and terrifying, i really wish there wasn't so much of a focus on it. the final boss was also quite underwhelming, but that seems to be a problem in every silent hill.

    harry didn't deserve it.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best PS2 Game of 2003
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#5 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
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#11 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. eToychest
    90
    This game also has quite a bit of replay ability to, with 3 different endings to see, and additional scenes to be seen on replay. My only qualm with this game is that it’s too short, at only 5 hours on your first play through and maybe half that each additional time.
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  2. Total Video Games
    80
    Those who lost interest in this genre a long time ago won’t find the experience here to regenerate their faith. It’s a shame because the actual storytelling and directing is a work of genius that demands to be witnessed, whilst the visuals are quite possibly the best you’ll ever witness on a Playstation2.
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  3. Playboy
    100
    Grainy video filters, swirling cameras and intense action put it severed head and shoulders above the rest of the horror-game competition - the best installment yet of a great series. [Aug 2003, p.32]
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