Silent Hill 4: The Room

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Sep 7, 2004
  • Also On: PC
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 402 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 285 out of 402
  2. Mixed: 89 out of 402
  3. Negative: 28 out of 402
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  1. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    The idea is extremely interesting, but the execution is flawed. The game is actually boring, and aware of it. It's a risky way to approach a game, and the mistakes are obvious. Still, a very good game.
  2. youruncle
    Jun 10, 2023
    9
    Just play it. its so fun and The story is one of the best stories I've ever seen in a horror game. the way they set up the mystery seems very well thought out to me. but i can understand people saying it was exactly the same as the other games in the trilogy. But this game was one of my first SH games and that's why I didn't know the formula of the whole series. but in my opinion theJust play it. its so fun and The story is one of the best stories I've ever seen in a horror game. the way they set up the mystery seems very well thought out to me. but i can understand people saying it was exactly the same as the other games in the trilogy. But this game was one of my first SH games and that's why I didn't know the formula of the whole series. but in my opinion the content of the game is not even remotely bad.… Expand
  3. 3ls0ul
    Mar 10, 2023
    9
    Se que este juego no iba a ser un silent hill en un primer comienzo pero sin dudas tendría el mismo exito si no lo fuera ya que la magia del team silent esta presente en todo momento tanto en su atmósfera como en la historia.
  4. klaaz
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    The last good game in the series. While it has one of the best stories of Silent Hill contains errors in the gameplay that for the fourth installment should no longer have as a rough and unpolished control and sections that end up becoming repetitive.
  5. chocolateplay14
    Dec 22, 2022
    8
    Well So I Spent An Hour Of Gaming And Most Of The Time It Was Cutscenes That Were Kind Of Long Also I Played On The PS2 And I Found The Gameplay So-so But Also The Game Has Its Horror
  6. AhoyNut
    Nov 15, 2022
    8
    Actually really enjoyed this one. I may prefer the first 3 thought but 4 really was something. I don't hate it but it's not a game i'd kill to play all the time.
  7. guiletheguiles
    Jul 6, 2022
    8
    Didn't think I'd be writing that, but Silent Hill 4 is my favorite SH since the 2nd one.

    What won me over is how unique and lightly experimental it is compared to the previous ones. The concept of Henry locked in an ever-changing apartment fascinates me. It messes with your sense of safety, because if the protagonist isn't safe in his own house, anything else can happen. This makes SH4    Didn't think I'd be writing that, but Silent Hill 4 is my favorite SH since the 2nd one.

    What won me over is how unique and lightly experimental it is compared to the previous ones. The concept of Henry locked in an ever-changing apartment fascinates me. It messes with your sense of safety, because if the protagonist isn't safe in his own house, anything else can happen. This makes SH4 one of the most disturbing and intriguing out of the 4, even if it's not the scariest.

    I also prefer the focus on melee combat instead of puzzle solving. It does take away the dreadful sense of exploration that the others have, but it makes up for being its own consistent thing. And with it, comes a touch up in the combat sytem. I mean, it's still not perfect and, quite frankly, dated, but it's the best one. Even the camera works a little better. Pack that up with great visuals and some disgusting enemy designs and you have a very creepy challenge ahead of you.

    The story is also great!
    Definitely not better than 2 and might not be as horrifying as 1, but I love how the mystery slowly unfolds. The pacing feels just right, characters are memorable, there's an eerie sound to the voice acting, the main villain is good and the pay off felt satisfying, in most of the 4 endings you can get. The tone set by your interactions inside the room and the frightening things happening outside of it helps a lot in building up tension and curiosity. The only thing I did not enjoy so much was Henry, but you get used to him.

    And I won't even take too much time talking about how The Room handles sound. I've said it before in past reviews and I'll just say it again: Akira Yamaoka is a god! If it wasn't for him, I don't think Silent Hill would've been as memorable as it is and this is not different in this game. Again, the best one since 2.

    I do have to point out a few things that I definitely agree in relation to this game's negative criticism. And that's the 2nd half of it.

    I was not happy when I figured out that a lot of things changed when Eileen comes into play. As I played, I figured out that it isn't horrible to deal with her, but depending on the type of player you are, she can ruin your journey, because she is an unquestionable nuisance. Protecting her can be challenging even on easy, especially when you enter rooms filled with ghosts. I don't understand why the devs turned the game into a giant escort mission.

    The 2nd half aso brings hauntings into Henry's room. And while I did find the concept very engaging, it got old soon and some of them can be very frustating if you do not correctly manage your items.

    There's also the fact that the inventory just sucks. It is unapologetically bad. Some items are useless, the way it handles ammo and guns makes no sense, you can't discard items and it encourages mindless backtracking, which can totally break immersion. And the level design just doesn't help, since it's mostly linear, with some rooms FILLED with enemies. And this is coming from someone who actually prefers linear games.

    I really don't understand why the devs made such weird decisions about how the final half of the game would roll. But while it could have ruined the experience for me, it just didn't. I could not dislike Silent Hill 4. In fact, it became my 2nd favorite out of the ones that I played.

    If you have a chance, play Silent Hill 4. Especially if you're a horror fan.
    This is a very unique game, with a wicked mystery and some very off-putting imagery that, while definitely not perfect, shines in its strange design.    … Expand
  8. Jackie_Jackson
    May 25, 2022
    8
    Этот глорихолл в соседскую квартиру отлично подошёл бы под мой калибр эххх как же хочется как же хочется ... ... ...
  9. sheyda760n
    May 7, 2022
    10
    I believe that,Silent Hill 4 or The Room is the best horror game in the all of time.This game created a new style of fear in the game industry.Deconstructive style.so i Love it so much
  10. alexwance
    Feb 6, 2022
    9
    Потрясающая игра, жалко что не получила должного внимания и продаж! Очень бы хотелось издания HD на все актуальные платформы !
  11. LowMerc
    Jan 28, 2022
    9
    This game is an authentic Silent HIll experience: do not let the negative comments fool you

    Play the game, play the PS2 version since content on the PC port IS CUT

    It will throw you off, BUT THAT'S THE POINT: Team Silent made this, you will love it
  12. Ave-Nar
    Nov 17, 2021
    8
    A truly disturbing dark horror. The story unfolds really slowly (and probably the game is too long) but it is deep and great. Walter Sullivan is one of the best antagonists of all video games.

    The environment and monsters are really scary. The control and some game mechanics are uncomfortable or annoying but it is part of the plan: make the player feel miserable. The music is    A truly disturbing dark horror. The story unfolds really slowly (and probably the game is too long) but it is deep and great. Walter Sullivan is one of the best antagonists of all video games.

    The environment and monsters are really scary.

    The control and some game mechanics are uncomfortable or annoying but it is part of the plan: make the player feel miserable.

    The music is great as in all SH games, thanks to Akira Yamaoka.    … Expand
  13. Steyraus
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    This game took a bit of a beating at release due to having a new dev team and the last 2 games being masterpeices that are still unsurpased decades later.. I remember at the time being very worried about the negative reception as while SH4 was not as good as its predesesors, it was still amazing and it still had a tallented Japanese team behind it.And it had Eillen, she may have had anThis game took a bit of a beating at release due to having a new dev team and the last 2 games being masterpeices that are still unsurpased decades later.. I remember at the time being very worried about the negative reception as while SH4 was not as good as its predesesors, it was still amazing and it still had a tallented Japanese team behind it.And it had Eillen, she may have had an anouying misson, but the way she is slowly and a bit creepily intruduced to you and the main character and the way she intertwines with the story an the player emotions is a technique almost completely removed from modern games. Thanks to the industry trying it hardest to push away the OG gaming fans, for a new woke , diverse, audience.. After SH4s reception Konami gave the franchise to American studios, who absolutely butchered the frachise, creating not only bad SH games but some of the worst games in general.. SH 4 has stood the test of time and is much more appreciated today..
    The game itself definently has a new feel for the franchise, there the fps perspective and a hub world. But that core japanese horror feel is in tact and its very good in terms of exploration combat ,etc. To this day its one of my favorite horror games.    … Expand
  14. Jackwill
    Mar 18, 2021
    8
    Нормас игруха. Инвентарь ток говно, портит весь геймплей. Раздельные патроны это бред. Враги стали умнее. Собаки нападают не когда это обусловлено скриптом их поведения, а когда вы открываетесь для нападения. Из минусов только то что игра не страшная, хоть и некоторые решения выглядят интересно, как так квартира или появляющийся эффект сьемки на камеру, но к сожелению, это не работает наНормас игруха. Инвентарь ток говно, портит весь геймплей. Раздельные патроны это бред. Враги стали умнее. Собаки нападают не когда это обусловлено скриптом их поведения, а когда вы открываетесь для нападения. Из минусов только то что игра не страшная, хоть и некоторые решения выглядят интересно, как так квартира или появляющийся эффект сьемки на камеру, но к сожелению, это не работает на игрока.… Expand
  15. AlexeyAleshin
    Oct 31, 2020
    8
    прошёл только на Halloween 2020 на PCSX2 1.6 . Игра довольно страшная . Загадки не простые , смотрел гайд . На первом месте у меня вторая часть , эта же на втором . Сюжет здесь наверно самый интересный и страшный .
  16. Al3xzera
    Oct 20, 2020
    9
    O game honra a trilogia original da melhor forma possível, é diferente mas perfeito em tudo que tenta mostrar, principalmente no fator horror, que pra mim, é o melhor da franquia nesse quesito. Sem contar na história que agrega ainda mais ao jogo, só achei alguns monstros meio genéricos, mas todavia, é um game maravilhoso e merece sim seu lugar entre os melhores Silent hill.
  17. Makolvalenzuela
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    este es mi silent hill favorito, se que no es el mejor de la saga pero me encanta todo lo que es su historia, si bien el prota henry es... como decirlo un poco tosco? si con eso me quedo, no puedo negar que despues de este nunca volveria a ser lo mismo, bueno no se puede cambiar el pasado aun sigo con la esperanza que salga algo bueno de silent hill, ponte las pilas KONAMI
  18. Stuarts
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    El ultimo gran juego del Team Silent, esta vez innovo de una manera agradable su juego metiendo una historia de la cual nadie se lo esperaba, la historia de Walter Sullivan un personaje del cual se hablaba en notas y coleccionables de anteriores juegos, esta vez el juego transcurre tanto en Silent Hill como en otra ciudad, este juego nos mete en una atmósfera pesada y mas paranormal, conEl ultimo gran juego del Team Silent, esta vez innovo de una manera agradable su juego metiendo una historia de la cual nadie se lo esperaba, la historia de Walter Sullivan un personaje del cual se hablaba en notas y coleccionables de anteriores juegos, esta vez el juego transcurre tanto en Silent Hill como en otra ciudad, este juego nos mete en una atmósfera pesada y mas paranormal, con un toque siniestro y sin perder la esencia de SH, los escenarios a pesar de ser mas iluminados aun nos da esa sensación de inseguridad y miedo ya que esta vez son mas cerrados, el protagonista es muy bueno, es misterioso, tranquilo y todo un galán, los enemigos son perfectos y esta vez con un toque de dificultad y mas agresividad, la historia a pesar de ya no retomar la tercera entrega es excelente y nos deja con un gran sabor y con ganas de mas.
    Este SH lo vale todo si deseas jugar el ultimo juego de SH con esa esencia que tenia, este juego no te defraudara.    … Expand
  19. gabrielkyagami
    Jun 4, 2020
    8
    The scariest Silent Hill game comes with a great story and amazing concepts but the clunky combat mechanic and early level design almost ruin the game. In my opinion, Silent Hill 4: The Room is still a good Silent Hill and worth to play but you need very much tolerance.
  20. Mashiba8
    May 5, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, it´s true that the more action in the game wasn´t the best decision, but anyway the game is awesome, the history i think is the second best of the serie. This game for me is the third best silent hill
  21. mrrealperson
    Feb 5, 2020
    9
    Если субъективно, то в плане истории и общей атмосферы это мой любимый Сайлент Хилл, а если объективно... Из игры в игру разработчики всё больше и больше забивают болт на создание локаций. Теперь не то что коридоры, так вообще Сайлент Хилла в игре нет. Пожалуй единственная поистине крутая локация так это сама квартира ГГ, в которую игроку придётся возвращаться на протяжении всей игры.Если субъективно, то в плане истории и общей атмосферы это мой любимый Сайлент Хилл, а если объективно... Из игры в игру разработчики всё больше и больше забивают болт на создание локаций. Теперь не то что коридоры, так вообще Сайлент Хилла в игре нет. Пожалуй единственная поистине крутая локация так это сама квартира ГГ, в которую игроку придётся возвращаться на протяжении всей игры. Графон в сравнении с 3м Сайлентом просел, особенно на ПК версии, поэтому рекомендую играть на ps2. Что ещё может оттолкнуть, так это вторая половина игры, которая невероятно скучна. Что по поводу плюсов, так это по настоящему интригующая история. В сравнении с предыдущими играми Зе Рум прям выделяется крепким, несложным сюжетом. Само повествование в лучших традициях серии, как и саундтрек. Как хоррор Зе Рум добротный, любителям страшилок зайдёт, опять же игра прекрасно справляется и без скримеров. Даже если вам не по душе оказались истории первых 3х оригинальных игр, но вы любитель крепких и интригующих сюжетов без соплей, то Зе Рум может оказаться вам по душе. Фанаты серии, как обычно, играйте в Зе Рум, не оглядываясь на предыдущие игры.… Expand
  22. Solaris123
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    What is the matter with you people? after all, this game has a brilliant story, it is known that not as outstanding as two but against the background of today's SH4 games is a story championship.
  23. The_heel
    Jul 14, 2019
    8
    Enormously underrated silent hill masterpiece, this game for silent hill fans depended on real horror instead of psychological horror but still mastered it.
    Monsters diversity and the difficulty is nicely done and even the room details such as first person view and the wall monsters always freaked me out.
    Deserves an 80% or more for sure..
  24. Razzee
    Jun 15, 2019
    9
    I had the impression that Silent Hill 4: The Room would be the best in the franchise by a great margin, given how positively different it is, but the game becomes a drag to finish from the second half onward. Escorting a helpless chick is annoying enough but, to top it off, there is an arbitrary limit of 10 items to be carried and (for crying out loud, why can't I drop or discard items?),I had the impression that Silent Hill 4: The Room would be the best in the franchise by a great margin, given how positively different it is, but the game becomes a drag to finish from the second half onward. Escorting a helpless chick is annoying enough but, to top it off, there is an arbitrary limit of 10 items to be carried and (for crying out loud, why can't I drop or discard items?), the more I return to the apartment, more likely it is to be haunted (random events). The developers wanted the player to return to the apartment every now and then to interact with objects in order to advance in the dream world, but punishing us at the same time is too much. To make the experience a bit less frustrating, the PC version got 6 of the haunting types removed. Of course, the game has good things. Animations, combat system and graphics are too ahead of the previous games. For example, the very first enemy, unless I'm mistaken, is a "dog", and it in fact behaves like a real one. If the protagonist acts like a prey, the dogs run and jump towards him like there's no tomorrow, what does not happen if Henry assumes a defensive stance. The other enemies aren't nearly as intelligent, but it may have been the result of a tight schedule to deliver the game in time. Still, it's a departure from the mindless steel pipe spam. I'm giving the game a score of 9 since it was made in parallel to SH3 by a secondary team which took a lot of risks in innovating what the older games set. However, while I think they took the right direction for most of the things, they apparently didn't know what to do with the game after the first half.… Expand
  25. ReSTALL
    Jan 30, 2019
    9
    Последний Сайлент Хилл который проходит со скрипом в золотую четверку СХ. Все еще играет музыка в голове из начальных титров игры. Стёмно? Стрёмно. Интересно? Очень!
  26. Razorhog444
    Jan 4, 2019
    9
    This is one of my personal favorite horror games of all time. Not because it's a Silent Hill game or for any reason other than it truly scared me. I love horror games and have said for years how Silent Hill 4: The Room was amazing. Well finally this last year (2018) so many games got influenced and even have easter eggs for this game in there own games. Almost all these games by the wayThis is one of my personal favorite horror games of all time. Not because it's a Silent Hill game or for any reason other than it truly scared me. I love horror games and have said for years how Silent Hill 4: The Room was amazing. Well finally this last year (2018) so many games got influenced and even have easter eggs for this game in there own games. Almost all these games by the way love psychological horror and the scary idea that you never are safe. Silent Hill was originally not going to be the title for the game it was just The Room. Then about 10% into the development they changed it to a Silent Hill title. They forced players to survive barely and when things seemed calm they would take away that feeling. Even though it's criticized a lot when i finally got to replay it, i noticed how smooth it ran and loved the first to third person camera. Also all the hidden easter eggs and the realization that dreams in Silent Hill are real and will hurt you in real life. You get to witness your character freak out and you feel the same way. Yes the holes to travel were kind of dumb, but think the whole game went on the idea that anything could be anywhere. You will find areas and things out of place that make you actually appreciate that they purposefully added things in to keep the dream reminder alive. Overall a game that hardcore horror gamers and devs look to now for horror deserves a great review. I love how critics loved it and fans either loved or hated it. All that I know who hated it was due to them never playing old school classic horror games and couldnt get into it because of that and the voice acting. But they all stated how terrified they were though. It shows how bad voice acting but great story telling overall and amazing controls and scares for the time and even to this day hold up!! It also never overstayed it's welcome in an area and would change the locations as the game progressed. Anyone who I know that was old enough to play it back then and hates it still is mostly because they believe it to be repetitive or usually stating that they didn't see how the game was even called a Silent Hill game. Well they are correct. Here's the thing, don't ever look at this game as a Silent Hill game and instead as just another horror game. It suddenly becomes better than any SH game before it. It was different completely back then and was seen as the downfall of Silent Hill. When in reality Resident Evil was being destroyed at least SH doesnt have to look back on over 5 games for the series that are awful. I even enjoyed the game after The Room. So SH never had a downfall when P.T. was released everyone immediately loved it. Unfortunately we will never see another SH game again probably but they showed a type and style of horror that was copied and had mechanics used for tons of other successful games. Also above P.T. is SH 4 because of the scares and true horror. Not because it didn't have flaws but all the things that make the game still easily playable and it runs smooth is what all the other 3 games before it failed on. They had to use fog to cover up graphics which created a great atmosphere but this game has full on amazing graphics especially for the time and a controller button layout that was perfect. Also anyone saying they hate the limited inventory... what?? It let you carry so much as you went back to the apartment often and you can't tell me it's bad when all Res Evil games have a much smaller inventory with more items needed. In SH The Room my items were mostly used up and I was lucky to save any. So I agree it's not like other SH games at all but neither is Res Evil 7 that to me is the best one ever made with 4 being way too highly praised in my opinion as a horror game. But 7 was completely unique. And when I see Silent Hill 4 The Room starting to be on the top ten or top lists of horror games and being above Amnesia and Res Evil 4 it makes me very happy. As it took a long time for many of the greatest horror games to be noticed. And I see a huge cut off when the games had their best games for horror fans but that is the thing. Now people look back at those games for ideas and they are big now because their not games you can easily get through or games with just the same jumpscares over and over etc. Literally I see them as being too different and scary for most people to like at all. Like Fatal Frame 2 and even Clock Tower. This game though beat them to me and I rank it second behind Fatal Frame 2 as the best horror games that are now classics. I would love a remake for them but I don't see it happening. Silent Hill was always influential and never backed down from showing disturbing things to set the tone of this is a true horror experience. We arent just showing a zombie eating someone but truly disturbing things. Overall Silent Hill 4 The Room is one of the best horror games ever and is now making it onto top lists! 9/10 just for bad voice acting.… Expand
  27. Shenmue
    Nov 28, 2016
    10
    Best game in silent hill series!!! Best game in silent hill series!!! Best game in silent hill series!!! Best game in silent hill series!!! Best game in silent hill series!!!
  28. carloswalnuts
    Feb 19, 2014
    9
    Es el Silent Hill mas largo y dificil de todos, con una historia fascinante que esta relacionada con un asesino en serie que le da un toque diferente y original a la saga, es mas adicitivo que el Silent Hill 3, probablemente su punto en contra seria la falta de puzzles y la reaccion del personaje que es algo lenta.
  29. lelefoxx00
    Sep 24, 2013
    8
    This is one of my favorite Silent Hill games and it was the first one I ever played which introduced me to the series. I know this game gets a lot of "hate" but I really don't see why. Overall, it is a very interesting game. Yes it is alittle different than the others and yes mostly deals with ghosts. However, I give it credit for trying something alittle different. The story line,This is one of my favorite Silent Hill games and it was the first one I ever played which introduced me to the series. I know this game gets a lot of "hate" but I really don't see why. Overall, it is a very interesting game. Yes it is alittle different than the others and yes mostly deals with ghosts. However, I give it credit for trying something alittle different. The story line, although a bit confusing at times for some, is general good and creative. At some points, the story line can hit even an emotional nerve at times. The reason I am giving it an 8 instead of a 10 is because there were 3 things I found alittle aggravating. One was the fact you had to revisit each level a second time. Yes there were a few changes to each level but for me there were just some levels I really didn't want to revisit. Two was the fact you had to keep a character who follows you safe and keep her from taking alot of damage. It was aggravating because it was real close to being impossible. No matter what you do, she is going to sustain a good amount of damage because there is no way to protect yourself AND her especially when she walks and runs around during a fight. Three was the certain ghosts that you couldn't kill that would follow you around through out the revisited levels. I can't say who the ghosts were without telling a minor spoiler but I can say they were the "special" ghosts per level you revisited. They just would not let up with constant attacks and following you and they were immortal so you couldn't kill them. It was just a cat and mouse constant chase. But despite those minor things, the game was great. Those things are no reason not to play this game and give it credit for being one of the few unique Silent Hills.… Expand
  30. GrapeInfernal
    May 3, 2013
    8
    IMHO Silent Hill 4 is "the most silent-hill-able of silent hills". Though i don't think many people feel the same Anyway, it is so so so surreal that that charm just makes u love it. And also i love monster design and some levels here (water prison is genious imho). And, of course, the music. It's smth unbelievable in feelings..though i love most Yamaoka works. So Silent Hill 4 isIMHO Silent Hill 4 is "the most silent-hill-able of silent hills". Though i don't think many people feel the same Anyway, it is so so so surreal that that charm just makes u love it. And also i love monster design and some levels here (water prison is genious imho). And, of course, the music. It's smth unbelievable in feelings..though i love most Yamaoka works. So Silent Hill 4 is _psychedelic_ one. Plot also is pretty interesting one, though the most cool thing is this game is just conception of everything in it. So why do i just give it 8/10? Well, it's a bit boring in gameplay, and i can't play it in long sessions, that's why.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#76 Best PS2 Game of 2004
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#8 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
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#31 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 54
  3. Negative: 1 out of 54
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    83
    9 / 8 / 8 / 8 - 33 gold [Vol 810; 25 June 2004]
  2. Gamer.tv
    80
    It's the details that we love in this game...Graphics are wonderful, too...Just dont play it in the dark.
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  3. GameCritics
    65
    It's starting to look really long in the fang and could use an extended rest at some abandoned sanitarium. Otherwise, the only thing that's going to be scary about these games is the frightening pace Konami churns them out and just how far they've fallen from the original.
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