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Silent Hill HD Collection |OT| Programmed in Smoke Signals
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Mr. Enigma
Member
No, the flashlight was on. Considering that the game is so fucking dark and you can't see shit without it, yeah, it was on.
It definitely didn't play in my game. We livestreamed it so there's proof. Let me find it.
http://www.twitch.tv/enigmatickaostv/b/312335951
Skip to 58:30. No noise.
RadioHeadAche
Member
Try turning the flashlight off and see if that works. I just started Silent Hill 2, so I'll see if it happens when I get there.
Mr. Enigma
Member
I shouldn't have to turn the flashlight off to make it work.
kyo_daikun
Member
Was expecting another thread title change today to master system downport, am dissapoint.
Is this still being released this friday in europe?
Is this still being released this friday in europe?
That was dumb! Why is a train on the rollercoaster tracks?! Friggin Hijinx.
That was really nice. It also speaks volumes about the sound design of SH3 that so much of the sounds are extremely evocative of the atmosphere of each memorable scene.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
I'm so sad by all these news... I really wanted the HD collection, I guess it's a pass.
That was cool. I still don't know what that game was about, I'm not a huge SH fan, but I remembered everything and more that was featured. It's a really well-created game.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
That was awesome. And every time I hear the sound of the pendulums I know it's time to run the fuck away.
The latest Jimquisition goes of on Konami for a number of things, HD included.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/5524-Konami
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/5524-Konami
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
You have to knock more than once.
Backfoggen
Banned
It's a random thing that doesn't happen for anyone as far as I know.
XOMTOR
Member
Yup, just tried it on the PC version and I had to knock a few times for it to play. I got it to happen a second time but I had to exit and re-enter and knock quite a few times. Question, is the sound-bite supposed to be really short? I was expecting something a bit more dramatic so when it happened, I was thinking "that's it?".
afternoon delight
Member
Nyet! Ebay, Amazon. Copies range from 30-40$. Just bought a boxed copy SH3 this week, with soundtrack and instructions, for 43$ with shipping.
Oxigen_Waste
Banned
Well, don't know in general, but it's not reacting with my 360 controller at all. It seems to not even recognize it... oO
Gah, this is why I don't really play on PC except if it's supposed to be played with mouse and keyboard, why is it always so hard to get gamepads to work?
HELP??? Please?
EDIT: Nevermind, it does recognize him now... all it took was a reboot.
HOWEVER... how in the hell do I map the controls? It's not really allowing me to... and the default controls are, sadly, unusable.
Well, don't know in general, but it's not reacting with my 360 controller at all. It seems to not even recognize it... oO
Gah, this is why I don't really play on PC except if it's supposed to be played with mouse and keyboard, why is it always so hard to get gamepads to work?
HELP??? Please?
EDIT: Nevermind, it does recognize him now... all it took was a reboot.
HOWEVER... how in the hell do I map the controls? It's not really allowing me to... and the default controls are, sadly, unusable.
Double click the gamepad column to assign gamepad buttons to the specific command. Like how you would in almost any other game.
This is a post I made over on Silent Hill Community, hopefully some people on here feel the same way.
The most heartbreaking thing about this collection is.. The fact that yet another entire generation of gamers will now pass on 2 amazing games.
I know many of us hardcore Silent Hill fans are disappointed that we can't play Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 on our modern consoles and TV's without them being completely broken. However at the end of the day we still have our PS2, PC and Xbox copies. We know these games inside and out and they are probably so engraved in our hearts and minds that it would be impossible to forget them. We've played through them so many times that we could probably play through the entire series in our heads.
However I know I'm not alone here when I say that I have many friends at are also gamers, but have never played Silent hill 1-3. I've tried for many years to get a few of my friends to try them, but am always met with reluctance. Be it the PC version is hard to get working on modern PC's, or they don't have a PS2 or xbox anymore. For someone that hasn't played the series it requires some amount of effort that not everyone is willing to put in to track down an old copy, especially if they unsure if they'll even like it.
That's where this collection was going to come into play. Not only would it make getting a brand new copy as easy as driving down to the local game store, but gamers could even play them on their current consoles and HDTV's!
I for one have one friend in particular that is a creative writing major that's always wanted to play Silent Hill 2 because of it's acclaimed story specifically, but hasn't owned a PS2 for years. He was planning on picking this collection up, but after reading all the bad news he has yet again decided to pass, and I can't blame him.
The Silent Hill series is pivotal in gaming's strive to be considered "art", and the most important entries in this movement have not easily available for many people to play, and now that an easily accessible version has been released, it's completely broken.
That's the most disappointing thing about this collection for me hands down, I personally just wanted more people to experience these classics.
The most heartbreaking thing about this collection is.. The fact that yet another entire generation of gamers will now pass on 2 amazing games.
I know many of us hardcore Silent Hill fans are disappointed that we can't play Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 on our modern consoles and TV's without them being completely broken. However at the end of the day we still have our PS2, PC and Xbox copies. We know these games inside and out and they are probably so engraved in our hearts and minds that it would be impossible to forget them. We've played through them so many times that we could probably play through the entire series in our heads.
However I know I'm not alone here when I say that I have many friends at are also gamers, but have never played Silent hill 1-3. I've tried for many years to get a few of my friends to try them, but am always met with reluctance. Be it the PC version is hard to get working on modern PC's, or they don't have a PS2 or xbox anymore. For someone that hasn't played the series it requires some amount of effort that not everyone is willing to put in to track down an old copy, especially if they unsure if they'll even like it.
That's where this collection was going to come into play. Not only would it make getting a brand new copy as easy as driving down to the local game store, but gamers could even play them on their current consoles and HDTV's!
I for one have one friend in particular that is a creative writing major that's always wanted to play Silent Hill 2 because of it's acclaimed story specifically, but hasn't owned a PS2 for years. He was planning on picking this collection up, but after reading all the bad news he has yet again decided to pass, and I can't blame him.
The Silent Hill series is pivotal in gaming's strive to be considered "art", and the most important entries in this movement have not easily available for many people to play, and now that an easily accessible version has been released, it's completely broken.
That's the most disappointing thing about this collection for me hands down, I personally just wanted more people to experience these classics.
kunonabi
Member
People were never really going to be able to experience these games properly anyway. SH3 would have been a different,and worse, game regardless of the graphical issues and I don't think it's possible to fully appreciate it without the original SH on the collection to begin with.
Oxigen_Waste
Banned
I don't have Down Syndrome. The whole reason I'm asking is because that doesn't work. I can't even access the joypad section.
This is why the masses don't do PC gaming anymore. It's never linear...
EDIT:
Reinstalled it, now it's fine... except it's not recognizing the triggers. Which means not enough buttons... *sigh*, gonna have to use the DS2, it seems.
How About No
Member
Aw :3
brandonh83
Banned
lol what
anyway, yeah someone else can do that
I can help out with graphics/logos or whatever, just shoot me a PM (whoever decides to do it, also saw that disappeared was interested).
Koroviev
Member
kunonabi
Member
It's a shitty port.
I know...but is this happening to other people? It's driving me fucking nuts--is it just the beginning? It's like impossible to move anywhere lol
kunonabi
Member
Yeah a bunch of people have been reporting it. I'm not sure if it goes away or not.
Yeah, this happened to me twice for about 15 minutes each time but it eventually corrected itself. Only on Silent Hill 2.
RadioHeadAche
Member
I got to the Historical Society before I finished for the night. Despite this collection being a terrible port of both games, Silent Hill 2 seems to be the lesser of two evils. It really seems as though they tried to make SH2 look and sound as good as possible while seemingly ignoring SH3 for the most part. Yes, I know there is a lot of framerate stuttering, the Pyramid Head cutscene glitch, missing fog in some areas, and so forth, but this hasn't disappointed me nearly as much as Silent Hill 3. Also, yes, I do see plenty of fog in the town. I have no idea why it disappears for the Rosewater Park cutscene, but while exploring the town I noticed trees in pretty close vicinity being obscured by fog as well as James himself sometimes. The framerate stuttering and running slow-down are annoying, though.
Also, why would they remove the sound of horns as you descend into the historical society? It completely removes the tension of that moment.
It's even worse in Silent Hill 3 when the environment is trying to kill you too.
Also, why would they remove the sound of horns as you descend into the historical society? It completely removes the tension of that moment.
It's even worse in Silent Hill 3 when the environment is trying to kill you too.
kunonabi
Member
Well all this butchering has inspired me to go back the originals.
I'm going to start with SH1 since it actually exists and SM is no way a worthy substitute.
I lost my memory card with all my saves so I'll be starting from scratch. I'll get the good ending since it is my personal favorite.
I'm going to start with SH1 since it actually exists and SM is no way a worthy substitute.
I lost my memory card with all my saves so I'll be starting from scratch. I'll get the good ending since it is my personal favorite.
Mr. Enigma
Member
I don't think they removed them, per se. I just don't think they had any fucking clue how to do it properly because they're just a mobile developer. They should have never been given this project, but that's Konami for you.
Backfoggen
Banned
What if the HD collection was supposed to be a iOS/Android version and Konami just said "We could just bring this out on HD consoles".
Its fun once you get all the different gameplay mechanics down.
EDIT: Are there any other Paper Silent Hill series entries, because that was great. And damn, Sterling ripped into them...pretty justified though.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Finished my replay of SH3, and goddamn is the church area disturbing. Also, the cutscene before the final boss, was that
?
Valtiel dragging Claudia down into the suspiciously vagina-like hole
Yes, it's
Valtiel. According to the Translated Memories, his function is to "ensure the birth of God.", which explains why he violently drags Claudia-with-fetus-in-her-stomach(?) into the vagina-hole.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
I suspected as much, but good to have it clarified. And that scene with Claudia
might very well be the single most disturbing scene I've seen in any SH game to date.
eating the fetus
brandonh83
Banned
Aside from Nowhere which is just too remarkable and perfectly executed for words, the church in SH3 is next on the list of my favorite locations in a SH title.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
No fix for the PS3 version (I played the PS2 version of SH3, and started up the OG PS2 version right after I finished SH3). If you really want to get the HD Collection, the 360 version is definitely the best version.
I got to that part late at night and I could not believe my TV when that entire scene was transpiring. One of the few genuine what moments I've ever had.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Out of the original four Team Silent games, I definitely think SH3 is the most visually disturbing one :lol