Silent Hill: Origins

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Mar 4, 2008
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 124 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 124
  3. Negative: 15 out of 124
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  1. Frustrated4Ever
    Aug 9, 2020
    5
    "Meh" is the best word to describe Origins. It marked the start of Konami's blatant exploitation of the series. Nobody wanted a prequel to the original Silent Hill. If the game really honored its namesake, it would've offered players a unique experience, set during the dark events that cursed Silent Hill in the first place.
  2. Basem101
    Aug 21, 2013
    5
    the first silent hill game i ever played and it is a complete mess the camera is so bad not at all good story and the game play was repetitive and not good at all
  3. JosephStewart
    Jan 20, 2009
    7
    I'm a real big Silent Hill fan, and mostly liked the game. Only 3 problems:
    1. Not enough descriptive text (many curiosities are given no description when pressing x)
    2. No free look (I want to see whats in that corner! WTF!!) 3. Combat is HARD. Some monsters can just spin around and hit you even though they aren't supposed to, and until you get guns, combat can be a real    I'm a real big Silent Hill fan, and mostly liked the game. Only 3 problems:
    1. Not enough descriptive text (many curiosities are given no description when pressing x)
    2. No free look (I want to see whats in that corner! WTF!!)
    3. Combat is HARD. Some monsters can just spin around and hit you even though they aren't supposed to, and until you get guns, combat can be a real pain. And I mean a real pain, both in-game and out.    … Expand
  4. Carlitoxic
    Jun 19, 2014
    5
    Otro juego que bebe de un título anterior para generar algo de espectación. El juego es demasiado conservador y facilmente olvidable. Lástima pero hay que entenderlo, nadie escribía historias como el director de los primeros capítulos de la saga, que ya no está. Como juego es correcto pero el nombre de Silent Hill le queda muy grande, otro intento fallido y van ya varios.
  5. Panchogul
    Jun 2, 2020
    7
    Acabo de completar Silent Hill Origins por primera vez.

    En general me gustó bastante, buena variedad de armamento tanto de fuego como cuerpo a cuerpo, la exploración externa estuvo igual de buena, escenarios que al principio me hicieron creer que no sería un juego tan largo, pero se me hizo más largo que SH 2 y 3, los puzzles no se me hicieron tan difíciles aunque el puzzle final del    Acabo de completar Silent Hill Origins por primera vez.

    En general me gustó bastante, buena variedad de armamento tanto de fuego como cuerpo a cuerpo, la exploración externa estuvo igual de buena, escenarios que al principio me hicieron creer que no sería un juego tan largo, pero se me hizo más largo que SH 2 y 3, los puzzles no se me hicieron tan difíciles aunque el puzzle final del flauros si me costó un poco atinarle. Lo único que no me gustaron fueron las peleas contra los jefes, que si bien el de la madre de Travis me pareció el mejor diseñado del juego en general, el resto no logró impresionarme, hasta se me hicieron demasiado fáciles, solo el padre de Travis me dio una buena paliza sin llegar a perder.

    Mi escenario favorito fue el Sanatorio Mental, de hecho revisaba el mapa a cada rato porque siempre me perdía.

    Luego me lo vuelvo a completar para obtener el final malo, el final ufo y desbloquear el resto de trajes y objetos.

    ¿Que les pareció a ustedes?    … Expand
  6. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    5
    Silent Hill Origins is a very average game, exploring the environments is easily the most boring part about this game, there's too much ground to cover. This isn't an origins story, its it own thing. The story is average at best and so is the gameplay. The graphics are impressive though but that's about it. Overall this game is depressingly average, I don't recommend it.
  7. LopsterPopster
    Mar 27, 2012
    7
    This is definitely where the Silent Hill series should have ended; I definitely started to see where the game went downhill from here. This probably would have been excellent to play on the PSP, but the PS2 port of it was very weak. Konami completely ignored the fact that we now had a second analog stick and two extra shoulder buttons to work with, plus the graphics were pretty grainy. IThis is definitely where the Silent Hill series should have ended; I definitely started to see where the game went downhill from here. This probably would have been excellent to play on the PSP, but the PS2 port of it was very weak. Konami completely ignored the fact that we now had a second analog stick and two extra shoulder buttons to work with, plus the graphics were pretty grainy. I basically could have plugged a PSP into the TV and had the same (if not slightly better) experience. It was, however, a good game. I thoroughly enjoyed the hell out of this game. The storyline was good, it helped give some insight to just wtf was going on in the first Silent Hill. Some of the monsters, however, were almost identical to some of them in SH2. For instance, the straight jacket is just the Lying Figure but can shoot a ball of acid rather than spraying it. And the Faceless nurse is the bubble heads from SH2. The boss fights are decent and simple. Many have felt strongly against the fact that you have a choice of whether to go to Otherworld, saying it took away the sense of dread. I still felt a sense of dread of knowing I had to go to Otherworld in order to beat the level, Otherworld scared the hell out of me. It was nearly pitch-black, with loud unsettling music, and monsters that would appear out of nowhere. The fact that your weapons broke constantly also gave a sense of "OH **** I NEED ANOTHER WEAPON NOW." But the fact that you could carry 500 melee and about 7 different types of guns kind of drew away from that. All in all, it is a good game but is better played on the PSP.… Expand
  8. Patrick67
    Aug 12, 2012
    7
    Silent Hill Origins i believe did justice to the series. Honestly Silent Hill 4: The Room just didn't really make a good game. It was just so different than the previous 3. However, this game is a prequel to the 1st game of the series and in my mind its pretty decent. The story is pretty decent enough in my opinion. The only things i don't really like about the game were the not soSilent Hill Origins i believe did justice to the series. Honestly Silent Hill 4: The Room just didn't really make a good game. It was just so different than the previous 3. However, this game is a prequel to the 1st game of the series and in my mind its pretty decent. The story is pretty decent enough in my opinion. The only things i don't really like about the game were the not so great controls. It bugged me that my character was a bit sloppy to control in tight places and what not. The combat system was interesting to me however i felt that some weapons could have lasted longer than others. The plethora of weapons in the game was amazing but i just felt a little let down. I was used to the usual 3 or 4 melee weapons and 3-4 firearms in Silent Hill games. This game has between 10-20 or so melee weapons (some are throwable and break after a single it) and around 6 guns. Thats just too much for a survival horror game and when playing through it you never really have to worry about running out of weapons or ammo cause there is just so much of it throughout. The transitions to the Other World are pretty interesting as you control when to go back and forth, however it does get annoying at some points. The enemies throughout the game are mostly OK. The nurses are easy, the straighjackets look like a rip off of the lying figures from Silent Hill 2 and the final boss is just something i never really expected to see out of these games. Also finishing the enemies are a little difficult as, say you knocked down an enemy and another one is around you sometimes finishing off the enemy wont work like you press the button and nothing happens, and if you do finish off the enemy while your character is in the process of it another enemy is charging an attack and sometimes is just unavoidable. This game does have its flaws as most games do but i liked it and would prefer it if you are a fan of the series.… Expand
  9. mrrealperson
    Feb 5, 2020
    7
    Очень недооценённая игра. Climax в отличии от Team Silent умеют правитльно называть игры, и содержимое действительно оказалось приквелом Сайлент Хилла. Лично я визжал как сучка, когда вновь попал в Алхемиллу. Первый каноничный Сайлент Хилл после первого, и первый Сайлент Хилл, который сумел вызвать во мне чувство ностальгии. Полно отсылок, правда часть города, представленная в приквеле сОчень недооценённая игра. Climax в отличии от Team Silent умеют правитльно называть игры, и содержимое действительно оказалось приквелом Сайлент Хилла. Лично я визжал как сучка, когда вновь попал в Алхемиллу. Первый каноничный Сайлент Хилл после первого, и первый Сайлент Хилл, который сумел вызвать во мне чувство ностальгии. Полно отсылок, правда часть города, представленная в приквеле с такими же узкими улочками как во втором Сайленте, но хотя бы по знакомым локациям нам дают погулять. Определённо хороши загадки, их реально интересно решать. Саундтрек как всегда шикарный, а в техническом плане Ямаока только растёт, хоть в этот раз запоминающихся композиций поменьше. Сюжет подкачал только, да и с точки зрения хоррор-жанра тоже не самая выдающаяся игруля:( Однако, учитывая, что это приквел (а приквелы как правило часто сюжетно ограничены), портированный с PSP, да и сделанный в короткие сроки, то это просто блестящая работа. Если вы фанат оригинального Сайлента, смело играйте и ностальгируйте, остальным, в том числе и новым игрокам, игра может не понравиться… Expand
  10. gotterpotter56
    Jul 16, 2023
    6
    Игре не хватает своих идей и хорошего нарратива. Единственное интересное нововведение это переход между мирами, в остальном игра чувствуется как смесь между 1 и 2 частью
  11. SuperClaudio64
    Feb 28, 2021
    6
    Origins è ok, ma forse un po troppo corto. è un gioco che non era necessario ma che comunque non lascia un impronta negativa sul nome SIlent Hill. Probabilmente è uno degli ultimi Silent Hill accettabili ma che però inizia a diventare più un gioco action, il che ha portato i titoli futuri a essere visti come giochi estranei alla serie di Silent Hill.
  12. klaaz
    Jan 26, 2023
    7
    An entertaining game that adds value to the story behind Silent Hill. Although it improves aspects related to the malfunctioning of the controls of the previous games, it ends up below them in the rest of aspects.

Awards & Rankings

20
#20 Best PS2 Game of 2008
5
#5 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2008
9
#9 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2008

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. GameZone
    78
    Silent Hill Origins might be the weakest installment in the series, but it’s a testament to the quality of the franchise when the weakest entry is still this good.
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  2. Play Magazine
    70
    For 30 bucks, the capable haunts here are worth this house of horrors. [May 2008, p.60]
  3. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    70
    There are moments that'll have you on the edge of your seat, but unwieldy combat and easy enemies takes away the fear. [May 2008, p.70]
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