Silent Hill: Downpour

 PlayStation 3
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6.9

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  1. AhoyNut
    Nov 15, 2022
    5
    Again this one was playable. Not something I enjoyed much though, I think it had opportunity, but it was a hit and actually just missed horribly, I think a lot could've been changed to make it way more enjoyable.
  2. djape
    Dec 20, 2021
    6
    Definitely a Silent Hill game which is great. Doing my first playthrough right now after almost 10years of release. Game doesn't run very well on PS3 but for me, it sort of adds that old school SH feel. Its scary and nicely written. Characters are pretty good too.! I recommend this for SH fans or even brand new to the series. This just needed to be run a bit better.!
  3. elolugo
    Nov 23, 2021
    4
    Performance is unbearable, enemies are boring and the combat is trash.

    Giving points only on the spooky aspect of the game.
  4. OtavioKanemaru1
    Nov 17, 2021
    3
    私はゲームが好きで、雰囲気も天気もとても良いですが、メインとして問題がたくさんあります、低フレームレートがたくさんあるので、プレイするのが非常に退屈で、ボスを除いて敵は中程度です。しかし、全体的にゲームはひどいパフォーマンスで中程度です。ゲームには可能性があり、残念ながら無駄になりました。

    ストーリー： 45.0 グラフィック： 60.0 キャラクター： 45.0 CV： 49.4 シナリオ： 80.0 難易度： 40.0 ゲームプレイ： 25.0 サイドクエスト： 58.9 パズル： 63.4 サウンドトラック： 85.5 アミューズメント： 25.0 ポジティブ： +01.5（ゲームの雰囲気） ネガティブ：    私はゲームが好きで、雰囲気も天気もとても良いですが、メインとして問題がたくさんあります、低フレームレートがたくさんあるので、プレイするのが非常に退屈で、ボスを除いて敵は中程度です。しかし、全体的にゲームはひどいパフォーマンスで中程度です。ゲームには可能性があり、残念ながら無駄になりました。

    ストーリー： 45.0

    グラフィック： 60.0

    キャラクター： 45.0

    CV： 49.4

    シナリオ： 80.0

    難易度： 40.0

    ゲームプレイ： 25.0

    サイドクエスト： 58.9

    パズル： 63.4

    サウンドトラック： 85.5

    アミューズメント： 25.0

    ポジティブ： +01.5（ゲームの雰囲気）

    ネガティブ： -10.0（低フレームレート）、-01.0（低速読み込み）、-10.0（ラグ）、-00.5（字幕バグ）、-00.5（特定のシーンでのレンダリング不良）

    合計= 31.9／100.0

    エキストラ：

    トロフィー： 難易度（35.0）、アミューズメント（30.0）= 32.5

    注： エキストラは評価としてカウントされません。

    PSN: OtavioKanemaru    … Expand
  5. actinium
    Oct 20, 2021
    5
    / /
  6. SaadAnime
    Sep 22, 2020
    6
    Everyone now knows what ruined the series, Konami didnt care about the series and treated as a cash grab and used small developers company to cash on the name of the series, this game is not bad as is , it is an interesting story but it is a bad silent hill story. and the gameplay is old and quirky and needs to be improved but still it is a fun mecanhic even if it is an old one. sad to seeEveryone now knows what ruined the series, Konami didnt care about the series and treated as a cash grab and used small developers company to cash on the name of the series, this game is not bad as is , it is an interesting story but it is a bad silent hill story. and the gameplay is old and quirky and needs to be improved but still it is a fun mecanhic even if it is an old one. sad to see what happened to the sereis.… Expand
  7. Jurgens98
    Sep 13, 2020
    9
    The best western developed Silent Hill. It has issues like freezing, mediocre combat and some bad enemy designs but the exploration of silent hill, the option to do side quests,good voice acting, good characters and a very good score despite the lack of yamaoka. Dunno how ign could give this a 4.5 out of 10
  8. vint-old-school
    Jul 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. отличный Сайлент Хилл … Expand
  9. INU4SH4
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    Konami finally delivered another good Silent Hill title but it came with unwanted surprises.

    It mixed the fluid gameplay from Homecoming and the symbolic story from the original Silent Hill games proving to be a very good experience that came along a few complaints. Although I found the combat and story execution brilliant, in technical terms, this game sucked. Even for someone who    Konami finally delivered another good Silent Hill title but it came with unwanted surprises.

    It mixed the fluid gameplay from Homecoming and the symbolic story from the original Silent Hill games proving to be a very good experience that came along a few complaints.

    Although I found the combat and story execution brilliant, in technical terms, this game sucked. Even for someone who doesn't like to complain about fps-related issues, this game would take massive dips in frame-rate frequently. Another issue I had was the lack of enemies and bosses. The game had a decent length but it grew a bit repetitive due to the lack of enemy diversity and boss fights.

    I recommend this Silent Hill game a lot thanks to its memorable story and characters, despite its issues. Definitely a step in the right direction after Homecoming but still not enough to save the series. The antagonist wasn't as iconic as Pyramid Head but it proved to be a very original, symbolic, and creepy boss nevertheless.    … Expand
  10. Jokerlocco
    May 3, 2020
    4
    I'm a big fan of the Silent Hill saga, and it pains me not to approve of this title. But it has a large number of bugs that cannot be ignored. That said, let's start with the negative points ...

    • It has serious performance problems and notable bugs (at least in the PS3 version): Excessive loading times, continuous drops in FPS and stops, game elements that take time to load, etc ... •    I'm a big fan of the Silent Hill saga, and it pains me not to approve of this title. But it has a large number of bugs that cannot be ignored. That said, let's start with the negative points ...

    • It has serious performance problems and notable bugs (at least in the PS3 version): Excessive loading times, continuous drops in FPS and stops, game elements that take time to load, etc ...
    • The graphics are inferior to other titles that use the same engine… I even think that the previous installment (Silent Hill Homecoming) looked better…
    • It has too many useless or poorly executed elements. I will mention some:

    o COMBAT:
    One of the big problems of this delivery ... It is lousy and with useless mechanics. It is not an excuse that the Silent Hill fights have always been rough, since, in previous installments, you could have the situation controlled. In this case, no, because it is poorly done:
    • Throwing melee weapons is somewhat unproductive. You can't aim when doing it, so you can easily miss and run out of your gun. I doubt any player will use that feature.
    • Aiming with firearms is also useless, because the pointseems to be out of unsync with the shot, so failing is logical. It is better to shoot without aiming, which makes aiming ineffective.
    • Controls are strange. Running with the R1?
    • Murphy's movements are slow and rough, unlike enemies. This slowness makes it feel like the character is not responding well to controls.

    o OTHERS :
    • Side missions are bland and unmotivating. They do not contribute anything. They are only worth doing if you want to achieve them ...  Read the notes and move around the protagonist's diary, it is annoying and uncomfortable.
    • Inventory management is extremely slow.
    • It is only allowed to have a single melee weapon, so you must change between the ones you find. And personally it's something I don't like. I constantly see “Collect” on the screen, and then it turns out that it was a weapon that I don't want to take. Furthermore, these weapons break ... Sometimes, you have to break parts of the environment with a certain weapon and you have to go find it.
    • The designs of the enemies are very generic: They look like sick and dirty people with a devilish smile.

    Although not Akira Yamaoka, the soundtrack work is fine.

    The story is neither memorable nor too good. I could summarize it for you in 10 seconds. However, it is not terrible. It is one of their strengths.

    Despite the game having many technical and gameplay issues (which is why I can't approve it), the experience it gives you is not terrible. The truth is that it can entertain you, and if you are a fan of Silent Hill, and survival horror, I recommend it. I think I will not play it again (unlike the originals)...

    Although it is one of the worst, I think it does deserve to have the title of Silent Hill.    … Expand
  11. Ycezar
    Mar 18, 2020
    0
    i don't know how konami has the courage to publish a game like this, this is not silent hill ... the game has no aspect of the series, ambience, mechanics, sounds, nothing! it is a lack of respect for fans and the general public for conceiving us of this meaningless garbage.
  12. SMBW
    Feb 21, 2020
    3
    Это не сайлент хилл, просто жалкая пародия пытающаяся казаться...убогая боевая механика, баги, софтлоки когда нельзя пройти дальше, потому что необходимый предмет сломался или пропал, мыльные текстуры прогружающиеся очень медленно ( может на ссд лучше) и просто наитупейший сюжет, это даже не хоррор, а тягомотная мистическая херь, скорее suffering 3. Проходите мимо этого провального шлака.Это не сайлент хилл, просто жалкая пародия пытающаяся казаться...убогая боевая механика, баги, софтлоки когда нельзя пройти дальше, потому что необходимый предмет сломался или пропал, мыльные текстуры прогружающиеся очень медленно ( может на ссд лучше) и просто наитупейший сюжет, это даже не хоррор, а тягомотная мистическая херь, скорее suffering 3. Проходите мимо этого провального шлака.
  13. Razzee
    Jun 9, 2019
    6
    Silent Hill: Downpour is the best entry in terms of graphics, as well as making Silent Hill seem like a living city, given the amount of sub-stories. I liked the combat system and story too, but that's about it. Technically the game is a catastrophe - it suffers from constant slowdown, texture pop-in and I should mention that it even froze my PS3 once. Ordinary enemies are among the mostSilent Hill: Downpour is the best entry in terms of graphics, as well as making Silent Hill seem like a living city, given the amount of sub-stories. I liked the combat system and story too, but that's about it. Technically the game is a catastrophe - it suffers from constant slowdown, texture pop-in and I should mention that it even froze my PS3 once. Ordinary enemies are among the most generic of the whole series, though bosses are OK, especially the last one. Fans of the series should totally experience Downpour, but I suggest playing it through an emulator (RPCS3) or Xbox One. If the developers had more time to polish the game, it could have been well received, and the studio would be still in activity.… Expand
  14. Grospoliner
    May 27, 2019
    4
    Sadly the game has unbearably bad controls which hamper everything from movement to combat to even looking through your inventory. Combine with infinitely respawning enemies and weapon durability and you have a recipe for a total stinker.

    Most of the enemies in the game have stun or grapple attacks, necessitating you to waggle the left thumbstick to shake them off or recover. This    Sadly the game has unbearably bad controls which hamper everything from movement to combat to even looking through your inventory. Combine with infinitely respawning enemies and weapon durability and you have a recipe for a total stinker.

    Most of the enemies in the game have stun or grapple attacks, necessitating you to waggle the left thumbstick to shake them off or recover. This provides an already terribly designed game with the ability to actually try to make you break your god damn hardware with what has become the ultimate evolution in the most unfortunate of design choices, the QTE.

    Oh did I also mention that you can only carry one gun? And that item spawns are permanent? Yup, you can actually find multiple guns, instead of there being only one with limited ammo. Because for some reason, your character is too stupid to be able to carry more than one fire arm, despite being able to magically stick a shotgun to his back when he picks up a rock to throw.

    We can only be thankful that Konami is effectively dead so that can't release any more garbage like this.    … Expand
  15. marcelus
    Mar 17, 2017
    8
    7.5 could be the correct score. Vatra games did something different. For bad. For good. But different. This game doesn't get the recognition it deserves yet. Maybe someday. Survival horror games are not about perfect technical aspects. And of course this is not a too scaaary game. But the world is lovely. And whatever has rain. I would be interested.
  16. maugeish
    Dec 12, 2016
    10
    This game is absolutely fantastic and unfortunately way underrated everywhere. This game is horror and suspense, beauty and disturbing, hope and fear. Perfect
  17. Vitoner
    Aug 25, 2016
    4
    Graphics are meh. Soundtrack is meh. The plot makes no sense. The combat is clunky. Monsters are uninspired. There are several technical issues such as framerate drops and freezing. The save system is awful. Its way of being original is to copy (badly) Silent Hill 2. Still, it's one of the best games post Silent Hill 4.
  18. Carlitoxic
    Apr 13, 2016
    8
    Ok, I know that this game has serious problems with the framerate and it does that it plays uncomfortable, but... It´s the best Silent Hill from Silent Hill 1 and 2. The best ambiance, story and art direction. If you can forgive the horrible down of framerate you will play a the third great Silent Hill.
  19. medik
    Jun 30, 2015
    10
    Downpour holds some great ideas, good visuals and fun gameplay (except the combat). I don't generally get scared by horror games but Downpour is terrifying but still makes me want to play more!!
  20. tsakiym
    May 18, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it.................................… Expand
  21. Aelvir
    May 13, 2015
    3
    I disagree with brabb555. I am not a hardcore SH fan. the only SH game I played was 2 and I got locked out and quit the game to return to it later. And af far as Downpour goes. It has an amazing story but is hindered by shoddy gameplay. First, the sound is horrible. Murply has the same three different lines for taking a hit and gets old fast. You could have at most 8? And the soundtrack isI disagree with brabb555. I am not a hardcore SH fan. the only SH game I played was 2 and I got locked out and quit the game to return to it later. And af far as Downpour goes. It has an amazing story but is hindered by shoddy gameplay. First, the sound is horrible. Murply has the same three different lines for taking a hit and gets old fast. You could have at most 8? And the soundtrack is God Awful. Lichs knows how to ruin the ambience. he deliberately tries to (and fails) to replicate Yamaoka's style rather than generating his own tone of eerie ambience. As for the physics, Murphy's animations are horrible, doubly-so when SWINGING a weapon. Look at the Axe/Rake animation, the punching animation and the knife/cleaver animations. They all make it seem as if Murphy's disjointed, basically the only thing that moves in said animation(s) is his arms, not his shoulders, not his upper body, and even his waist never budges an inch. Honestly, if having a motion capture actor that FOREIGN to you??!
    And also when you try to scale staircases while being sucked up by the red-blackhole and he'll just stand still and not move, just that annoying scream.    … Expand
  22. rhysmyself
    Jan 26, 2015
    6
    I played this in 3D and not new to the series. The pace of the game lends itself very well to 3D (few opportunities to blur) and there were times where this really engrossed me. Gameplay, use of the open world, side quests and ending were all very disappointing elements.

    Positives: I got lost in th the 3D moment and the atmosphere, this was the greatest positive of this title. Story    I played this in 3D and not new to the series. The pace of the game lends itself very well to 3D (few opportunities to blur) and there were times where this really engrossed me. Gameplay, use of the open world, side quests and ending were all very disappointing elements.

    Positives:
    I got lost in th the 3D moment and the atmosphere, this was the greatest positive of this title. Story was quite good. I liked the idea of perishable weapons as a major element of gameplay.

    Negatives:
    Combat was exceptionally clunky, I was yelling at the game regarding collision detection when trying to get around enemies a lot. Once you put your 'psx era collision detection hat' on its not really a problem.

    Side quests were fully optional, I would have liked To see some integration into story better.    … Expand
  23. Ramiro1992
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    Okay, SIlent hill is recognized worldwide to be a complete survival horror franchise, but this game is out of place, this game don't deserve to be called Silent Hill. I found this game kind of interesting at first, and i know that this release retains at least some of the "true horror", but it's only a very small portion. I found this game bad designed, you don't have a decent weapon inOkay, SIlent hill is recognized worldwide to be a complete survival horror franchise, but this game is out of place, this game don't deserve to be called Silent Hill. I found this game kind of interesting at first, and i know that this release retains at least some of the "true horror", but it's only a very small portion. I found this game bad designed, you don't have a decent weapon in all the **** game! The bullets you can find are only few and are not even enough to kill the half of the enemies that appears. The original silent hill have twice or three times the ammount of ammo and weapons. Imagine this situation, shooting enemies is very cool, but you are obligated to use melee weapons over and over again, like the axe, the combat is very repetitive and lame. Sometimes there's no horror at all, the open world just sucks. This game should be linear like the first silent hill. What the hell happened with the inventory design? looks like the design is too generic. This "game" dissapoints me in almost every way, and i think the Silent Hill franchise is almost dead, PLEASE SOMEONE BRING BACK THE SURVIVAL HORROR TO SILENT HILL.… Expand
  24. Mattaclysm
    Feb 12, 2014
    7
    One of the more under rated games out there, adding an exploration aspect as well as different side quests to go along with the main story is a welcome sight to the Silent Hill series. Would definitely like to see more survival horror games created with this aspect.
  25. Krizuwe
    Nov 20, 2013
    8
    Lo primero que me impactó, desagradablemente, fueron los bugs de relentizaciones escalonadas, impensables en un juego de Playstation 3, unos bugs que joden muchisimo, bueno ni que decir tiene que eso le resta muchisima credebilidad al juego, sobre los graficos...cumplen, no es nada del otro mundo, pero pueden mejorar, el sonido es lo mejor del juego, la musica y las voces y gritos duranteLo primero que me impactó, desagradablemente, fueron los bugs de relentizaciones escalonadas, impensables en un juego de Playstation 3, unos bugs que joden muchisimo, bueno ni que decir tiene que eso le resta muchisima credebilidad al juego, sobre los graficos...cumplen, no es nada del otro mundo, pero pueden mejorar, el sonido es lo mejor del juego, la musica y las voces y gritos durante el juego llegan a impactar bastante, lo del maletin arriba y lo lento que es al elegir lo que quieres utilizar, es algo que te llega a irritar bastante, el modo historia empieza espectacular, pero a lo largo de la historia se desinfla totalmente, el ambiente del juego te mete en la historia y hay verdaderos momentos de miedo, el juego en si cumple bastante mas de lo que llegue a pensar en un principio, superando a muchos de miedo, pero el juego al final se vuelve algo tosco y sin sentido, haciendo que la tematica se vuelva algo estupida e irrelevante, la jugabilidad es penosa, los monstruos te pegan siempre, te cubras o no, tu les das una vez cuando ellos ya te dieron tres, algo penoso para un juego de Playstation 3, dicho esto, termino mi analisis diciendo que si quieres pasar miedo, este juego no te decepcionara.… Expand
  26. unluckydice
    Nov 7, 2013
    8
    an underrated game for sure, although it may have it's flaws, when it comes to gameplay, it makes up for in top notch voice over, horrific atmosphere and A chilling soundtrack.
  27. Maniacaca
    Aug 23, 2013
    8
    This is another franchise that changed, and everybody suddenly hates it.
    This SH game is one of the best in a wave of mediocrity, and I wish Book Of Memories could have learned from it.
    The gameplay is third person, but Vatra managed to keep it clunky enough to be a horror game, but not frustratingly bad. The enemies are a little generic, but most relate to Murphy's psyche. Murphy is    This is another franchise that changed, and everybody suddenly hates it.
    This SH game is one of the best in a wave of mediocrity, and I wish Book Of Memories could have learned from it.
    The gameplay is third person, but Vatra managed to keep it clunky enough to be a horror game, but not frustratingly bad. The enemies are a little generic, but most relate to Murphy's psyche. Murphy is actually quite an interesting character, and your ending changes what really happened to him, as his backstory is kept mysterious to the player. The town of Silent Hill looks fantastic, and is exactly how SH should look.
    The sidequests are fun and varied, but the rewards aren't all that great (Apart from a trophy, a gun or a melee weapon's all you get) The combat is awkward, but that's what makes it tense. Murphy isn't a good shot with a gun either. The story is very good, although it did confuse me on my first playthrough.
    My only real complaints are the infamous framerate and glitches.
    Apart from that, this is one of my favourite SH games.    … Expand
  28. hellkt
    Aug 4, 2013
    8
    Firstly I found this game very annoying, but now now I'm starting to like it after I gave it a chance. The combat system is terrible but hey its silent hill!
  29. Jouna92
    Jun 23, 2013
    6
    Downpour tried and failed to be a true SH game. The most frustrating thing about Silent Hill Downpour isn't the lousy combat, dull exploration, or even the technical gaffes. SH downpour's story is stupid and confusing(not in the good way. You can't make any sense in it), technical issues are every where, bugs.. The game provides few good scenes and tries to create something new(example:Downpour tried and failed to be a true SH game. The most frustrating thing about Silent Hill Downpour isn't the lousy combat, dull exploration, or even the technical gaffes. SH downpour's story is stupid and confusing(not in the good way. You can't make any sense in it), technical issues are every where, bugs.. The game provides few good scenes and tries to create something new(example: rain replaces fog). But in the end you don't want to visit this town.… Expand
  30. Psychosys
    Jun 20, 2013
    9
    Pros: Genuinely scary, with a very tense and foreboding atmosphere. Classic Silent Hill combat, puzzles, and exploration. Fans of the series will likely enjoy this game.

    Cons: Poor musical score, the absence of Akira Yamaoka's composition is disappointing. Side missions are generally uninteresting and not very rewarding. Storyline is very good but not great. Other: Make sure your    Pros: Genuinely scary, with a very tense and foreboding atmosphere. Classic Silent Hill combat, puzzles, and exploration. Fans of the series will likely enjoy this game.

    Cons: Poor musical score, the absence of Akira Yamaoka's composition is disappointing. Side missions are generally uninteresting and not very rewarding. Storyline is very good but not great.

    Other: Make sure your brightness setting is set correctly in the game or you will not get the full experience.    … Expand
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64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 41
  3. Negative: 2 out of 41
  1. Hyper Magazine
    May 14, 2012
    60
    A remarkably ugly game. [June 2012, p.60]
  2. Eurogamer Portugal
    May 2, 2012
    60
    Silent Hill Downpourit's a good game, despite all of its flaws, but desperately needs new mechanics.
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  3. TheSixthAxis
    Apr 29, 2012
    60
    It may be a visually sound package that throws a few unique spins on the Silent Hill template, though the sometimes awkward puzzles and irredeemably abysmal combat are enough to drag Downpour down the gutter and towards mediocrity.
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