Silent Hill HD Collection

 PlayStation 3
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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 186 Ratings

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  1. RezzaDee
    Mar 31, 2012
    10
    Got to step in and up the review score, I would rather buy amazing classic games that are worthy for my money and full of enjoyment over Friday releases that are now days a four hour exact same action packed dog turd for full retail price. If the HD post is soo noticeable to people then you need to wake up as I can't remember the last time I played a shooter that was enjoyable and not aGot to step in and up the review score, I would rather buy amazing classic games that are worthy for my money and full of enjoyment over Friday releases that are now days a four hour exact same action packed dog turd for full retail price. If the HD post is soo noticeable to people then you need to wake up as I can't remember the last time I played a shooter that was enjoyable and not a title rip-off from a rival game. The whole point I'm trying to make is I would rather play games like MGS HD/ Silent Hill HD etc etc over the hype train AAA let-downs. Might also add that the new silent hill downpour is next on my list. I used to buy anything on a Friday but now I stick to game series that I know I like. Eg. Resident evil (1,2&3) MGS (all) zelda (all) silent hill (all) final fantasy (8.9&10). Sorry to sidetrack but if it was out of buying endless DLC that should come with your game or a shooter that has nothing improved from its predecessor then please hand me the last-gen console anyday of the week! Let this be a lesson to 9/10 developers being lazy nowadays. The only true ones that try to bring new ideas to the table are Konami and Nintendo, if you disagree then please say with honesty that developers like capcom don't rip you off with games where you can't re-save, a ultra edition with an extra character, paying for a game ending, map packs, extra missions etc etc. I see this as a cash cow as if you take pride in your work then there should be nothing to add until the sequel. Preach over :)… Expand
  2. DrWho
    Mar 26, 2012
    10
    There are too many cry babies reviewing this game, i mean its not a remake of the game. Im sorry you spent your money on a great game geared towards true fans of the series, i would say that both of these games were great when they came out, and as an older player you can now appreciate great story telling that seems to be disappearing from gaming now a days. The only complaint i have isThere are too many cry babies reviewing this game, i mean its not a remake of the game. Im sorry you spent your money on a great game geared towards true fans of the series, i would say that both of these games were great when they came out, and as an older player you can now appreciate great story telling that seems to be disappearing from gaming now a days. The only complaint i have is that they did not include silent hill 1 in this collection. But alas it is a great throwback which many veteran players should enjoy...again and again and again.… Expand
  3. EvillivE
    Mar 26, 2012
    10
    I'm going to tell any readers out there who are genuinely interested in buying this HD Collection to NOT read the numbers for the user reviews on this sight. I have never seen a more concentrated mass of whimpering fan-boys since Micheal Bay said he was going to change the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into Aliens (Except with that it is understandable). Throughout my play through of bothI'm going to tell any readers out there who are genuinely interested in buying this HD Collection to NOT read the numbers for the user reviews on this sight. I have never seen a more concentrated mass of whimpering fan-boys since Micheal Bay said he was going to change the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into Aliens (Except with that it is understandable). Throughout my play through of both games, I ran into no game breaking bugs. The frame rate issues are mild and do not effect gameplay, and the lack of fog is unnoticeable unless you're looking at both versions at the same time. The lip syncing is the only real issue I had, but that is understandable since they had to rerecord for the new voices. Speaking of new voices, thie new cast in Silent Hill 3 does a fantastic job. Heather Morris's portrayal of Heather will be missed, but Douglas, Claudia, and even Vincent (who is one of my favorite characters in the series). Silent Hill 2 on the other hand is a bit more hit and miss. As far as normal conversations and the more straightforward scenes are concerned, the new voices are more natural sounding. But once the more intense scenes come along, the more natural sounding voices come across less threatening. The only exception to this is Angela's voice actress (whose name I can't remember), who started out a bit younger sounding, managed to get the unstable aspects of Angela's personality down. The biggest mess up is with Eddie, whose sudden snap is less drastic and less scary on the whole (that and he ruined one of my favorite lines in the game). I can't recommend one over the other, so go with what you prefer. As far as visuals are concerned, Silent Hill 2 was an early PS2 game, but is sure doesn't look like it now. The character models are still a bit weird looking(Seriously, am I the only one who thinks that Jame's in game model looks nothing like the one for the pre-rendered cutscenes?), but the environments, specifically wall textures in the various indoor levels look amazing for a port. Silent Hill 3 flat out looks like an early PS3 game at times, and the sharper textures make the otherworld more freakishly nasty than it has ever been before. This was obviously a labor of love for Konami, and I get the feeling that more money went into this HD Collection than Downpour. I love these games, and I'm glad I get to play them again, all shiny and ****… Expand
  4. Vicosaurio
    Mar 22, 2012
    10
    Konami invites us to relive the two best horror games of all time. With a strong graphics facelift, what better opportunity than this to re-feel the fear in our bodies. I do not understand and never understand the people who put 1 and 0 to remastering it in HD. There should vote only with the intent to harm and lower the note. These people already got enough with the note of SH Downpour,Konami invites us to relive the two best horror games of all time. With a strong graphics facelift, what better opportunity than this to re-feel the fear in our bodies. I do not understand and never understand the people who put 1 and 0 to remastering it in HD. There should vote only with the intent to harm and lower the note. These people already got enough with the note of SH Downpour, doing great harm to exit the game, and not so funny to see they want to do the same with this. In any case, I thank Konami for taking the top two installments of the saga, and turn them into HD. Thank you for this opportunity to feel the fear again, thanks for letting us go back to the streets of Silent Hill again. Who will be the first James or Heather?… Expand
  5. bigdaddyd0m
    Mar 23, 2012
    10
    I dont understand why people are hating on this. lately, it seems like gamers are becoming whiny little *******. these games were , and still are, the greatest horror games of all time, specifically 2.
  6. DarkSoul89
    Mar 23, 2012
    10
    The epitomy of excellence. This collection features 2 psychological horror classics from the pioneering Silent Hill series, particularly Silent Hill 2 which stands as the best survival horror game period. These games alone are worth the price but when u throw in additional content as well as trophies that require u to playthrough the games to achieve various skill requirements, then its anThe epitomy of excellence. This collection features 2 psychological horror classics from the pioneering Silent Hill series, particularly Silent Hill 2 which stands as the best survival horror game period. These games alone are worth the price but when u throw in additional content as well as trophies that require u to playthrough the games to achieve various skill requirements, then its an absolute steal. The games look beautiful in HD graphics and add to an extremely unnerving experience. Put down ur Call of duty & immerse urself in the disturbing town that is Silent Hill.… Expand
  7. Deadspacelover1
    Dec 9, 2013
    10
    it's ridiculous how little time i spend on my new PS4 after buying this game. It is addicting as hell and with no doubt one of the most exiting series out there
  8. Bosanceros
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    Gameplay is solid aside from the fps drops now and then, most bugs and issues have been dealt with by now. New voices are a significant improvement, the old voice actors were nearly as bad as early resident evil games. This game deserves an 8, but i will rate it a 10 because of the unfair rating pissed off ragers give it.
  9. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Legendary game, play it, this game changed my life for good, all I have for this game is LOVE.
  10. YokoHugo
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
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  11. ilovegames32
    Oct 9, 2012
    9
    THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON THE PATCH AS I DID NOT BUY SILENT HILL HD COLLECTION DAY ONE!! That being said I didn't have many problems with this game like all the day one purchasers out there! So...first the good..the graphics:silent hill 2 graphics just plain sucks.it seems that hijinks skipped the work of making silent hill 2 look good!? Silent hill 3 on the other hand looks great betterTHIS REVIEW IS BASED ON THE PATCH AS I DID NOT BUY SILENT HILL HD COLLECTION DAY ONE!! That being said I didn't have many problems with this game like all the day one purchasers out there! So...first the good..the graphics:silent hill 2 graphics just plain sucks.it seems that hijinks skipped the work of making silent hill 2 look good!? Silent hill 3 on the other hand looks great better than when I first played it actually! Gameplay:as usual the gameplay(I.E. combat) is clumsy & frustrating but not in a bad way like downpour that forces you to turn into a total coward & run from basically ALL encounters.the clumsy combat represents how normal people would encounter horrible monsters so its not that bad once you figure that out. Story:silent hill 2 &3 are nearly unmatched when it comes to great story telling(including silent hill 1) as these games show how past developers actually went the extra mile to have players stay interested in the story! Its ESPECIALLY noticeable in silent hill 2 as James have the most engaging/enthralling story & unique experience while in silent hill(my opinion) as he suffers the most & unfortunately has a sad fate waiting in the end but heather's story is entertaining as well!! Characters:as stated previously these are two of the most interesting characters in the silent hill series(including Harry from silent hill 1) unlike Murphy in downpour who's an uninteresting douche bag devoid of any attention grabbing emotion or backstory!! Enemy design: as usual each protagonist has certain enemies that represents their fears in some way(James=pyramid head...heather=dark alessa) they are horribly disfigured & disgusting to look at unlike downpour who's enemy design look like humans in bad costumes...smh!! Fear factor: these classics remind me of the good old days of survival horror games that don't exist today. These games will scare you as you walk down music-less hallways only hearing the twisted howls & screams of unseen enemies! Once again this is something not seen or not done correctly by new generation games which is why these games are sorley needed today! Now for the bad:the controls are last gen(its fine with me) so new gen gamers might find it difficult to play. Combat: as stated earlier its clumsy but that's a good thing here it lets the players experience how normal people struggle againts demons from hell(purgatory?)frame rate/skips: while it isn't insanely constant like in downpour which happens every 7-12seconds in that steamy pile of a game it is present in this game but as stated its VERY playable.people complain about the fog effects/over all brightness but to be honest..its only possible to say that if you have two ps2's each playing sh 2-sh3 & a ps3 with sh2 hd-sh3hd playing side by side so I don't see the difference. All in all the good out weight the bad here & if your a true fan of silent hill 2 & 3 then you will pick up this priceless collection seeing how survival horror in this noob generation of gaming is all but dead!! 9/10… Expand
  12. Odogreviews
    Jul 9, 2016
    9
    Silent Hill 2 Review:

    Intro: Silent Hill 2 is a difficult game to write a review on. Silent Hill 2 might be mediocre in the gameplay department yet it has one of the greatest narratives in gaming history. Silent Hill 2 is a survival horror game developed by Team Silent and published by Konami. When Silent Hill 2 came out back in 2001 it was lauded by critics as one of the greatest    Silent Hill 2 Review:

    Intro:
    Silent Hill 2 is a difficult game to write a review on. Silent Hill 2 might be mediocre in the gameplay department yet it has one of the greatest narratives in gaming history. Silent Hill 2 is a survival horror game developed by Team Silent and published by Konami. When Silent Hill 2 came out back in 2001 it was lauded by critics as one of the greatest video games of all time. The question today is whether this game still holds up. I am going to try and answer that question for you.

    Presentation:
    Overall Silent Hill 2’s graphics mostly hold up today. The CG in the game especially in the intro cutscene is expertly done and even looks photo-realistic even today. Some things in the game did not hold up as well such as the water effects and the look of some in game cutscenes. Silent Hill 2 focuses on a more dark rusty dilapidated scenes compared to Resident Evil’s original cartoony campy style. The game looks absolutely amazing especially in the original PS2 version. The game also features an amazing soundtrack that compliments the excellent visuals. The game features great ambient music that will bring a chill to your spine and sound effects that will make you uncomfortable. The only problem that I have with the presentation is the fact that if you are playing the HD version the game is far darker and harder to see compared to the PS2 version. In order to complete the HD version I had to turn up the brightness on my TV to a higher level which allowed me to see better but made the game look washed out. Silent Hill 2 by far has some the best atmospheric design I have ever seen in a video game. Overall Silent Hill 2 has excellent presentation excusing the HD collection.

    Story:
    Silent Hill 2 has one of the best narratives in gaming history. I will not spoil the story because the game is worth playing to experience this narrative alone. The story follows the main character James Sunderland who receives a mysterious letter sent by his dead wife beckoning him to the town of Silent Hill. The story does start out slow which is standard in the genre of psychological horror but picks up fast after the slow start. The game also features some of the best characters I have seen in a video game. The game also features multiple endings including two joke endings. I will not spoil the endings but it is by far one of the most emotional game endings in gaming history excusing the joke endings.

    Gameplay:
    Silent Hill 2 uses the traditional classic survival horror gameplay style. It uses clunky tank controls and simply combat. Unlike Resident Evil’s combat Silent Hill 2 features more melee weapons than long distance guns. The gameplay also features many puzzles. Many fans of the series enjoy the puzzles and gameplay but I feel that it is inadequate compared to the brilliant story and absorbing atmosphere. The gameplay gets very tiring and repetitive by the end of the game. Luckily, the game is not too long or short. Silent Hill 2 gameplay is just decent enough to make it pass this category.

    Technical:
    Silent Hill 2 suffers from extreme problems in the HD port the version I played. After checking videos on youtube comparing the footage from the original and HD the original is by far the better port which I would recommend. The HD port is marred by the lack of fog at key moments and off lighting which makes the game look too dark which made have to turn up the brightness on my TV. The HD port also suffers from extreme audio problems including missing sound effects sometimes distorted audio during CG cutscenes and and audio syncing problems which I experienced during a crucial moment of the game. The original port does not suffer from next to none technical problems but the HD port is another story.

    Overall:
    Silent Hill 2 would traditionally be considered a bad game but its story and presentation put it in a league of its own. I will giving the HD version and the PS2 version two different scores because I feel the technical problems with the HD port are too glaring. Silent 2 is worth more than the sum of its parts and Yes Silent Hill 2 stands the test of time.

    Original: 10 HD: 9    … Expand
  13. TheQuietGamer
    Aug 20, 2014
    8
    My first time playing through both of these survival-horror legends. A lot of the complaints you'll read on here about technical issues and whatnot have been fixed in the patch, and those review were written before it. Even though it still might be better to play the original PS2 versions, I think this is a great way to experience either for the first time. I know it was for me.

    Outside    My first time playing through both of these survival-horror legends. A lot of the complaints you'll read on here about technical issues and whatnot have been fixed in the patch, and those review were written before it. Even though it still might be better to play the original PS2 versions, I think this is a great way to experience either for the first time. I know it was for me.

    Outside of the updated graphics and trophy support there isn't much new here. There are some light changes throughout to things like slight dialog differences or slightly different effects to the occasional scene, but these changes are rare. These are still very much the original horror experiences that have enchanted and frightened so many.

    Silent Hill 2 is widely regarded as one of, if not the, best horror game/games of all time. It's claustrophobic camera angles, dark story, and unparalleled atmosphere make for one memorable and often terrifying experience. It's filled wit unforgettable moments that are so shocking and scary that they are forever burned into my memory. Outside of the controls the gameplay experience holds up well. The puzzles are just as great as ever, and while the game emphasizes running over fighting, when you do have to fight the combat works well. Silent Hill 2 is nothing less than the scariest game I have ever played, and I absolutely love the inclusion of the "Born from a Wish" scenario. It captures all of the fear of the main game. Not all of its mechanics have aged well, but for any horror fanatic this is a must play. My total score for it is a 9.1/10.

    Silent Hill 3 stands out as being the only game in the Silent Hill series to have a plot that connects to another game in the series in a direct way. It ties in directly to the first and even manages to clear up that game's convoluted and confusing narrative while furthering it's own. It also features my personal favorite Silent Hill protagonist yet. It makes the best use of the new HD coat of paint, and often just looks gorgeous despite it's age. What gets me about 3 is that it's lacking some of the fear that the others are known for. It still has plenty of creepy moments and quite a few scary ones, but overall it lacks the tension and fear that was always present for me in the 1st, 2nd and, 4th games. In the world of horror movies there's a genre called "torture-porn." This genre is always filled with beautifully twisted, dark, and disgusting imagery, but for me often lacks fear. This is kind of like what Silent Hill 3 is for me most of the time.

    At times it can even feel like it's trying to be tongue-in-cheek. There is at times a self-aware sense of humor that flows, and protagonist Heather will just say some funny stuff throughout. Due to all of the references to the previous two games it also feels like it's paying homage. If you have a completed Silent Hill 2 save on memory (which only makes sense that you would play that one first in this collection) the game throws in some extra dialog if you examine certain memorable things from that game. All this talk about how it's not as scary might sound like I didn't enjoy SH 3, but on the contrary it's quite the opposite. It as a big step-up for the series thanks to it's streamlined and smoother gameplay experience, and it can still scare quite a bit. From a gameplay perspective it's a much more fun experience. It's got a larger emphasis on combat, the enemies themselves take on a much larger and more imposing look that in other SH games, and because of that there are a plethora of awesome weapons available (a freaking katana!!!). However given the flight over fight nature of the series it doesn't always work.

    SH 3 shows a lot of polish in a lot of areas. It can often be the bigger and dumber sequel of the series, but it's still filled with unforgettable and scary moments and keeps true to the series dark symbolism. It's more fun in a different way, and I think that's what they were going for here. I have a lot more to say about it here than I did for SH 2, and that's because I feel it's harder for me to get my point across about it. It's a great game and totally fitting of the SH series, even if it does take some different tones that make it feel unique. My total score for it is an 8.3/10.

    So there are my reviews for each individual game. They are both incredibly wonderful, scary, and memorable experiences that any horror fan needs to play. This HD collection is a fantastic way to do so. The only thing that could've made it better was if it came with SH's 1 and 4. My total score for the collection is an average on my individual scores for both games, and it comes out to an 8.7/10.    … Expand
  14. Johnnybont
    Jan 25, 2013
    8
    Remember, this is MY personal review, and playing as of January 2013 (post patch) . I honestly think that this game is not AS bad as people are making out. If you are a fan of the original, then play this, you wont be disappointed, if you are a die hard fan and have played SH2 on the PS2 to death, then yes, you may find several flaws/changes that you are not happy with. Play the game onRemember, this is MY personal review, and playing as of January 2013 (post patch) . I honestly think that this game is not AS bad as people are making out. If you are a fan of the original, then play this, you wont be disappointed, if you are a die hard fan and have played SH2 on the PS2 to death, then yes, you may find several flaws/changes that you are not happy with. Play the game on original voices too, it makes the experience a lot better.… Expand
  15. Kaioh
    Aug 4, 2016
    8
    My advice: play SH2 with Original voices
    Overall it's a must have for those who missed PS2 versions.
    Also, seems like latest patch fixed some brightness issues this edition had previously.
  16. grenouille
    Jan 26, 2014
    7
    I had not experienced any bugs in my play through of either of the games and I think they must have fixed the fog in an update because I could not see anything far off in SH2. One complaint that really brought the experience down was that the voice acting in SH3 was not aligned with the subtitles/lips where there was a slight delay between the sound and the visual picture. Otherwise, I didI had not experienced any bugs in my play through of either of the games and I think they must have fixed the fog in an update because I could not see anything far off in SH2. One complaint that really brought the experience down was that the voice acting in SH3 was not aligned with the subtitles/lips where there was a slight delay between the sound and the visual picture. Otherwise, I did not mind using this collection to experience these older games.… Expand
  17. Umbrella-17
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    I give this Collection a 7 because it combines two amazing games in one package for a cheap price and ease of use. I had played silent hill 4 before this package was release which i found correct nothing more nothing less but everywhere people were telling me Silent Hill 2 is the best and 3 is really good so i decided to get this and damn i enjoyed it Sadly those HD Ports are bad and ifI give this Collection a 7 because it combines two amazing games in one package for a cheap price and ease of use. I had played silent hill 4 before this package was release which i found correct nothing more nothing less but everywhere people were telling me Silent Hill 2 is the best and 3 is really good so i decided to get this and damn i enjoyed it Sadly those HD Ports are bad and if you want to play them get yourself the PC version with some mods and unofficial patch or the original one on PS2/xbox if you can stand the lower resolutions from i have learn the older game ambiance was better and less buggy and from what i also understand the HD Version used older Build from the PS2/xbox not completely patched because the source code wasn't find-able or something. This HD collection is good if you don't want to pay for a old PS2 and just buy the game and play but the experience might suffer a little bit.… Expand
  18. chesaro
    Sep 7, 2014
    7
    It was a great idea to pack SH2 along SH3, the thing that made it a bad idea was to remaster it just for the cash, the SH2 bugs ruins the atmosphere of the game, and the SH3 new voice cast wasn't as good as the original to justify the purchase
  19. marcosladarense
    May 11, 2015
    7
    Now is the first time i'm trying the old SH games, after i have really enjoyfull time playing Downpour. But this piece of crap wrapped in a odd HD pack by 60 dollars is probably killing the original director's vision. the gameplay is horrible and the graphics are dark and is full of glitches. But the script is deep, and gladly, they didn't changed it. I regret i didn't play when thisNow is the first time i'm trying the old SH games, after i have really enjoyfull time playing Downpour. But this piece of crap wrapped in a odd HD pack by 60 dollars is probably killing the original director's vision. the gameplay is horrible and the graphics are dark and is full of glitches. But the script is deep, and gladly, they didn't changed it. I regret i didn't play when this masterpiece was launched to ps2. Now i have a so-so experience with this rat's ass remasterd work. Why not 1080p? Is so hard?… Expand
  20. TheLivingVirus
    Aug 11, 2012
    6
    This remakes of amazing and unique games is a shame. On the one hand I finally got to play Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 but on the other hand Silent Hill 2 especially is a technical dump. The fog looks awful and the cutscenes aren't even worth watching cause of the poor quality. Silent Hill 3 looks quite good compared to the predecessor.

    I give the games together a total 10 out of    This remakes of amazing and unique games is a shame. On the one hand I finally got to play Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 but on the other hand Silent Hill 2 especially is a technical dump. The fog looks awful and the cutscenes aren't even worth watching cause of the poor quality. Silent Hill 3 looks quite good compared to the predecessor.

    I give the games together a total 10 out of 10, but for THIS terrible remake there's not much more to give than a 6.0 out of 10 and only because I love the games so much. There isn't even Silent Hill 4 included or Silent Hill: Origins, which got release on the same platform. Have the guys of Hijinx gone lazy or what?    … Expand
  21. Jellybean15
    Jul 2, 2014
    6
    If you're like me, you probably got this game because you heard how great Silent Hill 2 is and wanted to give it a try, and if you're like me, you're probably walking away with a somewhat sour taste in your mouth. Even though this collection is decent, it doesn't make up for all of the drawbacks that both Silent Hill 2 and 3 come with.

    First is Silent Hill 2 which is often considered to    If you're like me, you probably got this game because you heard how great Silent Hill 2 is and wanted to give it a try, and if you're like me, you're probably walking away with a somewhat sour taste in your mouth. Even though this collection is decent, it doesn't make up for all of the drawbacks that both Silent Hill 2 and 3 come with.

    First is Silent Hill 2 which is often considered to be the high point of the franchise. Right off the bat, Silent Hill 2 hits all the right chords to be a truly good survival horror experience. The game is legitimately creepy, with a fantastic atmosphere, creepy sound effects and freaky monsters. If that isn't enough, the game also has a really well done story, with more than enough cutscenes and story elements to make it feel consistent. Couple the great story which has multiple endings and great horror elements, and Silent Hill 2 does make for a satisfying horror experience.

    The new voice actors were a controversial decision, given that all the voice actors were replaced. Luckily, the original voices are still in the game, and you have the option to choose between the old and new ones. However, the old voices dialogue isn't very well acted. The new voices are not only better acted, but they fit the characters better, even if they don't always match the lip movements.

    The gameplay itself is a little different. First off, there's no tutorial, and combat isn't easy to figure out. Luckily once you get the hang of it, it's simple, if not that great. Combat consists of you going into a combat stance to use your equipped weapon. This roots you to the spot, meaning that while fighting, you can't avoid attacks. Also, the tank controls make your character slow, and with enemy attacks usually being really quick or having a good range, there is no sure fire way to dodge them. You will take damage, no matter how good you are. What makes this worse is the camera, which is terrible. The camera is fixed and more dynamic, but does a terrible job of keeping enemies in view. This means you'll suffer a ridiculous amount of cheap hits from enemies you can't see.

    One good element is the map. The map is easy to understand and marks doors you can enter and can't. However, leaving the map or pause menu puts you into gameplay without the lighting up the screen quick enough. So, if you enter the pause menu while in combat, you won't be able to see your enemies for a second or two, which I actually died from.

    Speaking of dying, the checkpoint system is terrible. There is no auto save and the save points aren't consistent enough to make up for it. Dying could easily man losing thirty minutes of gameplay.

    The story and atmosphere of Silent Hill 2 are great, but the flawed gameplay ultimately makes Silent Hill 2 frustrating. Unfortunately, Silent Hill 3 doesn't fair much better.

    Silent Hill 3 does a couple of things right. The graphics are improved, there's more weapon variety, and combat is more fluid, but the game still has a slew of problems.

    Combat may be improved, allowing you to move while attacking, but the game in turn throws more enemies at you at a time, and there's still no way to fight multiple enemies effectively. The camera is still terrible, and most enemies still have attacks you can't effectively strategize around. The map itself has downgraded, failing to mark down all doors, which left me wondering where to go at certain points.

    The creepy atmosphere has been toned down too. The game still has it's moments, but it's not scary anymore. The story is also practically non existent in the first half of the game. After that, it does pick up, but the weird religious/paranormal based story is a strange turn in comparison to Silent Hill 2's more psychological jarring tone. The story is a direct sequel to Silent Hill 1, and without the game on here, you end up being lost through most of it.

    The checkpoint system is improved, with checkpoints being tied to cutscenes, but with the cutscenes being scarce in the first half of the game and the save points still remaining inconsistent, this system is hardly better. Luckily, their are checkpoints for every boss fight.

    With a weaker story and atmosphere, and hardly improved gameplay, Silent Hill 3 takes more steps back then forward.

    What's also disappointing is the lack of games. Silent Hill 4, Shattered Memories, and Origins are all PS2 titles missing from this collection. Even Silent Hill 1 is missing from here, which doesn't help, considering Silent Hill 3 is a direct sequel. I wasn't expecting all these games, but I still expected more than what's here.

    Ultimately, this game is hard to recommend. The gameplay stops this collection from appealing to the modern gamer, and even old fans say the collection is disappointing. Plus, unlike other collections which help you catch up to popular franchises, Silent Hill has largely been forgotten. I'd only recommend playing this if you're a hardcore survival horror. If not, steer clear.    … Expand
  22. INU4SH4
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    Konami had a very simple job. Just port 2 fantastic PS2 horror games to the PS3, what could go wrong? Ruining the brightness and present in Silent Hill 2 was a big deal and completely killed the immersion and made the game a lot harder to play from a stealth perspective. I didn't really find many issues with Silent Hill 3 though. I can't really consider this a good port since it did not doKonami had a very simple job. Just port 2 fantastic PS2 horror games to the PS3, what could go wrong? Ruining the brightness and present in Silent Hill 2 was a big deal and completely killed the immersion and made the game a lot harder to play from a stealth perspective. I didn't really find many issues with Silent Hill 3 though. I can't really consider this a good port since it did not do any improvement but instead just ruined various elements in the games. This is a decent way to try these 2 classics but it's much preferable to play this on your PS2 or PC.

    Won't make this long, there are many good videos and reviews about the topic so I will leave it at that.    … Expand
  23. Stuarts
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    Cuando escuche ¡Una colección de SH en HD para consolas de nueva generación! me emocione y dije lo voy a comprar, que fue lo que ocurrió?... exacto solo nos dieron la segunda y tercera entrega, cuando todos esperaban de la primera a la cuarta, bueno quizá se deja pasar, cuando empezamos notamos que el juego esta repleto de errores, en SH3 no hay voces originales? que diablos paso ahí. enCuando escuche ¡Una colección de SH en HD para consolas de nueva generación! me emocione y dije lo voy a comprar, que fue lo que ocurrió?... exacto solo nos dieron la segunda y tercera entrega, cuando todos esperaban de la primera a la cuarta, bueno quizá se deja pasar, cuando empezamos notamos que el juego esta repleto de errores, en SH3 no hay voces originales? que diablos paso ahí. en serio, que paso?, su segun HD no se noto para nada lo unico que hicieron fue aplanar todo y quitar detalles del ambiente algo que quedo muy mal.
    Muchos culparan al estudio pero no el estudio no tenia tanto la culpa ellos nunca trabajaron en algo de este calibre osea el estudio Hijinx desarrollo los juegos de karaoke de Glee, era obvio que no sabían nada de SH, pero bueno la verdadera culpa aqui es de Konami que en si ya no le importa el mundo de los videojuegos en consolas y solo entregan algo para sacra dinero.
    Vale la pena?... Si, si eres fan y no si la verdad tienes estos juegos por a parte mejor juega los que tienes en vez de esta "coleccion HD".    … Expand
  24. PrivateJoker
    May 15, 2014
    5
    My first reaction upon starting the game was "who the hell is 'Hijinx'?" I mean, was it really that hard for Konami to snag the same studio who did the Metal Gear conversions? Apart from being an unknown game studio, their work on this translation stands for itself. Textures are muddled, the fog effects are poorly rendered, there's screen tears and frame rate drops throughout the wholeMy first reaction upon starting the game was "who the hell is 'Hijinx'?" I mean, was it really that hard for Konami to snag the same studio who did the Metal Gear conversions? Apart from being an unknown game studio, their work on this translation stands for itself. Textures are muddled, the fog effects are poorly rendered, there's screen tears and frame rate drops throughout the whole game. It just baffles me how sloppy of a company Konami has become: they ruin their own games, with the exception of Metal Gear Solid, but that's only because Kojima Productions has full creative freedom. In the context of SH, for example, they also hired another unknown studio (which is a sign that they're not trying to spend any real money on the series to avoid risks) to make the last main series SH game, SH: Downpour. That was one of the worst games I've ever played in my life, ( that was crushingly disappointing because I'm a big SH fan) and the same studio was hired by Konami to make some "Rush n' Attack" game which was terribly received by its fan base too. The only other criticism I have for this title is that SH4 was left out with no explanation. I don't expect much from Konami anyways. If you're a fan of SH I'm sure this HD collection is about $10 now so at that price I'd check it out because the gameplay is still intact.… Expand
  25. Jouna92
    Oct 4, 2013
    4
    Silent Hill 2 and 3 are THE BEST horror games but this"HD" version is awful. What went wrong? The collection includes a lot of issues like bad textures, changed graphics, new voice acting, a lot of bugs... The original SH games are pure gold but this is abomination.
  26. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    4
    Silent Hill HD Collection takes 2 great games and puts them through a grinder and spits out a huge mess. There are an unforgivable amount of bugs and glitches, the games have been downgraded by a huge amount. The fog affects in SH2 are so bad in comparison to the PS2 original. SH3 is the worst when it comes to bugs and glitches, and there have been pointless creative changes to the dialogSilent Hill HD Collection takes 2 great games and puts them through a grinder and spits out a huge mess. There are an unforgivable amount of bugs and glitches, the games have been downgraded by a huge amount. The fog affects in SH2 are so bad in comparison to the PS2 original. SH3 is the worst when it comes to bugs and glitches, and there have been pointless creative changes to the dialog and some of the environments. There was no love and effort put into these "remasters". Avoid this collection, these aren't the games we know and love.… Expand
  27. ToxicKraken
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    Overall, the game is garbage, but is a good way to tryout SH2 and SH3. I would call it a demo, or trial run of the real games. They work, not well but they do work. tons of audio bugs, and a few physical ones. Buy the game if your not sure if you want to make a effort to find the games, and a PS2, or Xbox.
  28. screamingmonkey
    Apr 3, 2012
    3
    for those of you who don't get the negative scores like bigdaddyd0m, there probably isn't much we can do to help you understand, but i'll try. how would you like it if star wars was re-released and it had new voices dubbed in that no one bothered to sync up, pivotal scenes were edited out because they were too violent or disturbing, the dvd lagged or stopped playing spontaneously, and thefor those of you who don't get the negative scores like bigdaddyd0m, there probably isn't much we can do to help you understand, but i'll try. how would you like it if star wars was re-released and it had new voices dubbed in that no one bothered to sync up, pivotal scenes were edited out because they were too violent or disturbing, the dvd lagged or stopped playing spontaneously, and the appearance of the film was digitally altered and it somehow managed to make everything look WORSE? that is pretty much what has happened here. remember, these reviews are for the HD collection (which apparently can consist of as few as two games out of eight) not the original titles. if we were simply reviewing silent hill 2 and 3 you would see a lot of nines and tens. this, however, is an HD collection that removes content, diminishes impact, and makes the design decision to scale back fog without bothering to fill out parts of the environment that were never even rendered because they were hidden by the fog. it is lazy (silent hill wasn't even included in this "collection" because they would have had to recreate it entirely since it was a psone game) and the funny thing is, that since money without much effort appears to be the primary motivating force, it would have actually been easier to port the original games and make no changes. then, you wouldn't have the problems like bad lip syncing, wrong subtitles, glitches, bugs, game crashes, and environments that just stop and become grey blocks. giving this game a decent score would encourage people to buy it. the only way that developers will learn not to churn out crappy remakes is to hit them in their wallet, and encourage people not to buy their product.… Expand
  29. Carlitoxic
    Apr 13, 2012
    3
    An equal version of PS2 but in HD, it is acceptable, improvable if, but acceptable. A version worse than the PS2 in PS3, not. A real pity because I had a lot of interest and now I am not going to buy it.
  30. AlexanderVallin
    Mar 28, 2012
    3
    I am writing from the perspective of someone who started following this series after watching the Movie. I know this will discredit my opinion for the long-standing fans, but if you also are not a long-time fan than perhaps this review will be helpful for you if not others. After watching the movie, I bought Silent Hill 1, Homecoming, Downpour, and now the HD collection over the years.I am writing from the perspective of someone who started following this series after watching the Movie. I know this will discredit my opinion for the long-standing fans, but if you also are not a long-time fan than perhaps this review will be helpful for you if not others. After watching the movie, I bought Silent Hill 1, Homecoming, Downpour, and now the HD collection over the years.

    I was really excited for the HD Collection because I read the script of Silent Hill 2 and thought the concept behind the story is amazing. I also really like the voice actress for Mary/Maria, and also spoiled the game by watching the ending on YouTube which I thought was extremely well done. I also read pretty much everything on the Silent Hill Wiki about Silent Hill 2 and 3, and was excited to be able to experience these games.

    Playing them on the HD collection ended up being uninspiring. First, I LOVE the Silent Hill 2 intro movie. On the HD Collection, half of the voices are gone during the intro movie, resulting in nonsensible mouths moving along to music. Now that I am pampered by games like Mass Effect 3 and even Downpour, the graphics left a lot to be desired. The gameplay also felt jagged - the camera shifted too often resulting in my running back and forth too often. I thougth the controls were a bit off and even during my first monster fight, it took forever to get James to swing his weapon. I felt like I was spending a lot of time mindlessly running around the town, but it wasn't frightening - it was boring. It was not difficult to run around the boring monsters. The town itself didn't even look appealing after playing Downpour, which I think is superior in this regards. Finally, like many others, I experienced a lot of massive frame rate drops.

    I gave this game a 3.0 solely for the soundtrack and story. However, I think I am more content listening to the Soundtrack on MP3s and reading the script than I am playing this game. I'm going to return it. Again, if you are a long-time fan of Silent Hill and experienced Silent Hill 2 and 3 in their glory days, perhaps this is a great buy for you. As someone who was extremely interested in the games but not attached to them in any way, I think I just missed out on enjoying these. Games have progressed far too much in terms of graphcis and gameplay for this to hold my interest, despite the game's storyline and musical score. The game's technical problems certainly didn't help either.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 33
  3. Negative: 4 out of 33
  1. Push Square
    Jun 1, 2012
    70
    Silent Hill HD Collection proves a good way to experience two great horror classics that embody psychic fear and buried emotional pain like no others, with gruesome settings, monstrously imaginative enemies and a thousand creepy, dark hallways.
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  2. PSM3 Magazine UK
    May 16, 2012
    78
    Combat is still a swingfest and puzzles can be frustrating. [June 2012, p.108]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 7, 2012
    70
    True evil never dies. It gets a decent facelift. [May 2012, p76]
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