Silent hill 3 is still my favorite for a multitude of reasons. Heather being one of the best female characters of all time who isn't sexualized(even Princess Heart is a pretty tame outfit) and being from 2003 is a big one, but also 3 is the one I played more of growing up.
3's art direction, character design, monster design, other worlds, and themes are all superior to 2 to me. Themes of motherhood and birth are all much more interesting IMO than sexual frustration and denial. Plus, the cult has always been a huge part of what makes Silent Hill Silent Hill.
I feel there's a point when a game can be too depressing and melancholic. 2, despite people making jokes about several dumb things like vaulting mannequins or toilet costing, takes itself completely seriously. The only thing I feel is played up in the actual game is Eddie eating pizza. Everything else feels too serious.
3, meanwhile, has a lot more emotion. Heathers a dumb teen who reacts pretty realistically to the Shit around her. Claudia is an amazing "well intentioned" villain and Vincent was a pretty great mischief maker.
On topic, what I originally came in to say:
Just beat this, and holy shit. That ending sequence was leagues up and beyond superior to the first in every way. I didn't think I'd feel emotional in this, but I about cried.
3's art direction, character design, monster design, other worlds, and themes are all superior to 2 to me. Themes of motherhood and birth are all much more interesting IMO than sexual frustration and denial. Plus, the cult has always been a huge part of what makes Silent Hill Silent Hill.
I feel there's a point when a game can be too depressing and melancholic. 2, despite people making jokes about several dumb things like vaulting mannequins or toilet costing, takes itself completely seriously. The only thing I feel is played up in the actual game is Eddie eating pizza. Everything else feels too serious.
3, meanwhile, has a lot more emotion. Heathers a dumb teen who reacts pretty realistically to the Shit around her. Claudia is an amazing "well intentioned" villain and Vincent was a pretty great mischief maker.
On topic, what I originally came in to say:
Just beat this, and holy shit. That ending sequence was leagues up and beyond superior to the first in every way. I didn't think I'd feel emotional in this, but I about cried.
the happy ending is hampered a bit because Ruvik has gotta show up sometime down the road for them again