plagiarize
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Yep yep yep. SH1 remains the best and SH3 is better than 2, though both 2 and 3 have their strengths.
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Silent Hill HD Collection |OT| Programmed in Smoke Signals
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Yep yep yep. SH1 remains the best and SH3 is better than 2, though both 2 and 3 have their strengths.
Anticitizen One
Banned
Not only is Silent Hill 2 the best game in the series. It is also one of the greatest games ever made.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
SH2 isn't really connected to 1 or 3 in any meaningful way, so it doesn't matter whether you play 2 or 3 first.
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Yeah, I still like 1 overall. 2 was more psychological horror whereas 3 was more gore/gruesome horror.
They also added new textures as they promised.
What the hell is this? This is atrocious.
Konami is not treating SH2 with the reverence it deserves.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Expecting Konami to give a shit about the quality of the port was obviously expecting too much
I personally can't fathom how anyone would want to waste time on this collection after seeing that.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Maybe that's why it got delayed for 2 weeks.
harriet the spy
Member
Is the one below rendered on a ps2 emulator on pc or something? not only it has more stuff on the screen, but it also looks sharper..?
Broder Salsa
Banned
Isn't that just how the ps2 version looks? The image quality isn't exactly amazing and the collection screenshot is taken from a video source I believe. For comparison : the pc version with widescreen mod.
They also added new textures as they promised.
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Yeesh that looks terrible. Probably will stick with my copy of Restless Dreams on the Xbox I guess.
Broder Salsa
Banned
The outside parts of the game has not aged well at all, at least not when you can see a background like that, can look good at other times.. But so good on pc with forced anti aliasing and stuff inside.
Well I was talking more about the HDv with the inconsistent and frankly amateurish texturing work reminiscent of a half-finished hi-res texture pack for an old PC game (based on that shot). Not to mention the really weird lighting. The dated visuals of the old releases don't bother me as it's the best they realistically could have done given when they were released.
This HD remix stinks of half-finished pushed out to meet the FY.
Oh, and I have the PC version as well...it just hasn't worked since I updated my drivers. I'll roll them back and play through it again if I ever really feel the need to go back to that version, but the last time I went through that version I had multiple crashes.
So I'll probably just save myself the hassle of figuring out which set of drivers it likes and doesn't like and just drag out my Xbox.
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Achievement/trophy list:
http://www.succesfull.fr/index.php?option=com_succesfull&Itemid=6&l=en&JeuID=1530
They seem kinda meh. It's all killing under X seconds or get/kill X amount.
http://www.succesfull.fr/index.php?option=com_succesfull&Itemid=6&l=en&JeuID=1530
They seem kinda meh. It's all killing under X seconds or get/kill X amount.
IN-FUCKING-SANE
And people complained about getting all the orbs in Jak2/3. lol
SH2 will be the rarest platinum ever.
Coolest. Dad. Ever.
Unlock the “UFO” ending.
All? It is 12/50 achievements and most of them are bosses.
Unlock the “UFO” ending.
All? It is 12/50 achievements and most of them are bosses.
Typographenia
Member
Pretty much what I expected. Should be fun running through them all again.
Kind of disappointed there's no achievement for beating SH3 on it's hardest difficulty, but that might be asking too much to run through the game that many times.
Kind of disappointed there's no achievement for beating SH3 on it's hardest difficulty, but that might be asking too much to run through the game that many times.
Holy shit, you're right, I didn't even notice that trophy.
SH2 is my favourite game and I've beaten it 10+ times on the PS2, but I never even dared attempt a 10-star run.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
whatever. I'll get it. I NEED this platinum.
Typographenia
Member
If you play it straight through multiple times (getting each ending) and look up the best way to handle the outdoors sections, it's a cake walk.
I love that background picture, I wonder where that picture was taken. I need to see if I can rip it out of the game disk.
It reminds me of a beach I used to visit when I was younger.
TheBioLover
Member
I have a feeling Konami will do a "Silent Hill HD Collection Volume 2" with Silent Hill 4, Origins, and Shattered Memories remastered.
I can see that happening if this version does well. Hell, they might have already started working on it.
I don't think so man, there are just far too many variables that you have to consider. You don't even know your stats until you beat the game. The boat ride sequence, the killing 150 monsters one, the 500 pts of damage maximum. Still pretty effing hard I'd say.
I never enjoyed playing with action level on hard, though.
I finished the game several times, ofcourse, but i usually play with: normal (Action Level) - hard (puzzles).
The controls are so incredibly stiff, too, that it makes it even more of a pain in the ass.
Mr. Enigma
Member
I could totally see Konami still not including, you know, the original game.
TheBioLover
Member
Aren't PS1 games a pain in the arse to remaster in HD? That's why they are usually remakes and PS2 games are HD remasters.
AuthenticM
Member
The thread description couldn't have been better.
I've never played these games. Knew people held them in high regard, just never got around to buying them. I got my PS2 in '02 so yeah, not a matter of being late to the party or anything.
It's a shame that the port is looking kind of shabby, but this is probably the best option to play these games, so I'll probably buy it at some point.
It's a shame that the port is looking kind of shabby, but this is probably the best option to play these games, so I'll probably buy it at some point.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
Honestly, at this point, it would probably be best just to buy the PS2 versions.
I did check that video earlier but the Silent Hill 2 video was the last one that was uploaded.
If anyone asked me I would implore them to do so.
No. It's not.
The requirements for 10 star rank (which is required for getting the green hyper spray) is:
Action level- hard
Riddle level- extra/or hard
Ending clear- 4/4(+3) <- clear the game for all the endings before
Saves- 2 <- save 2 times at most for the whole game
Time- beat game under 3 hours
Items- over 150+(+8)
Defeated enemies by shooting- over 75 kills
Defeated enemies by fighting- over 75 kills
Boat stage time- under 1min 20sec
Damage- under 500pts of damage
It's like Big Boss ranking in MGS series. And not the easy Big Boss ranking in MGS4. The actual Big Boss Ranking like in MGS1/2/3.
Gokurakumaru
Banned
It was the deal breaker for me. I've got no problems with changes in a proper remake. But you don't change things in HD collections. Altered (worse) textures, and butchered voice acting are not a selling point to me. Least of all when I still need to keep my copy of Silent Hill 4 on hand. I mean, just what is the point of buying a "collection" that is a worse representation of the series than the games I already own?
RadioHeadAche
Member
Both achievement lists are mostly based on prerequisites for a ten-star rank. Anyway, I'm pretty sure I've already completed most of these achievements in the PS2 versions except for the ten-star rank.
Also, those are really boring achievement icons. At least Metal Gear went for some style. These appear to be nothing more than screengrabs.
Also, those are really boring achievement icons. At least Metal Gear went for some style. These appear to be nothing more than screengrabs.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
That.. doesn't look very good at all. Too dark, too clean, and washed-out colours.
RadioHeadAche
Member
Where are the fog effects? Also, it's way too bright in some of those scenes. The texture work is nice for photos and paintings and such, but yeah, it's too clean for other things like the roads.
The Closer approaching Heather in the original is creepy, but it just looks ridiculous in the HD version.
What the fuck? I probably shouldn't, but I feel like I should get this just to see both games in their entirety. I could just sell it if it disgusts me enough.
The Closer approaching Heather in the original is creepy, but it just looks ridiculous in the HD version.
What the fuck? I probably shouldn't, but I feel like I should get this just to see both games in their entirety. I could just sell it if it disgusts me enough.
toddhunter
Member
Yeah so that looks terrible.
It's like they have changed the whole atmosphere somehow.
AzureSkies
Member
Contrast wise, that's probably to due with in-game brightness settings more than anything. Many PS3/360 comparison videos early in the consoles life suffered from this issue.
Honestly, I can't wait for the collection to come out. My only problem is that Amazon.ca is still listing the game to be released on the 6th (I ordered it yesterday) and my order hasn't been shipped yet but it'd be pretty strange if it was sent.
Honestly, I can't wait for the collection to come out. My only problem is that Amazon.ca is still listing the game to be released on the 6th (I ordered it yesterday) and my order hasn't been shipped yet but it'd be pretty strange if it was sent.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Get the PS2 version instead, and play it on a PS2 or via PC emulation.
RadioHeadAche
Member
I don't think the noise effect is on in SH3 which could explain its weird cleanliness. Also, I wonder how high they have the brightness? It's also possible that they chose some bad clips to represent the originals. Some of them seemed way too dark while others were how I remembered them.