Silent Hill 4: The Room

Maybe I’ve become desensitized to horror, but Silent Hill 4 wasn’t scary to me at all, just annoying. My irritation was caused by the ghost enemies in particular, who keep moaning all the time. They can’t be easily killed and they keep stalking you which makes traversing levels a pain in the ass. Technically, the game is a disaster. The gameplay is unenjoyable and unrewarding. You’re either bashing the enemies over their heads with melee weapons or shooting them with a gun. While it’s classic survival horror design that sounds good on paper, the execution makes it terrible. The protagonist’s movement is janky and the camera is all over the place. Managing the limited inventory and saving progress is way too cumbersome, as there’s just one item box and one savepoint. Acting is poor. The main character seems either oblivious or indifferent to what’s happening around him. Maybe it’s coincidental, but the plot rehashes ideas from the films “Seven” and “1408” which is uninspired and disappointing for someone who is already familiar with them. Also, there’s too much reading involved in the gameplay.

please konami dont forget about silent hill 4

it crashes every 30 min so annoying

The GOG version fixes the one issue of the original PC port by adding in the missing hauntings in the second half of the game. The game plays well when using a controller and I've rarely encountered issues with this version. This is easily the best and most convenient way to experience this game, not to mention load times are drastically reduced compared to the console versions. Of the original four Silent Hill games this is usually regarded as the least favorite, however I would still recommend playing it as it will leave you with a memorable horror gaming experience.

love this game realy is the best game forever