silent hill 4

I finally got the courage to finish Silent Hill 4. I was so close to death but there were health packs that saved me. My heart was pounding during the final sequene. I had to kill William before Eileen gets crushed by this huge revolving spike. What I didn't know is that Eileen's speed depends on how damaged before that part in the game. I thought I was fucked at first because she got hurt badly. In the first try, I got the second to the worse ending in the game because she was killed. Several times later, I got the best ending which is lame of course.

I still feel that the first Silent Hill was the best one as it scared the shit out of me with those dead babies with knives or when that nurse went to the dark side. Sure the graphics in the ps2 versions are much better but they sacrified much of what made the first one a bit special...the seriously demented atmosphere. Silent Hill 3, while a great game, didn't scare me at all because the enemies were so slow and easy to beat. It did have a freaky story. Silent Hill 4, on the other hand, is the worst of the bunch. While it was a good game, much of the new gameplay additions weren't handled so well especially when Eileen tags along and that horrendous inventory system. The story was much better than 3 in that it wasn't shocking in the wtf sense, but goddamn, it was weird. The addition of spirits is the highlight in this game......most of them freak me out especially one that looks like the Ringu apparition.

What truly killed the game for me is the voice acting of the main character. The actor seemed so bored saying his lines. There is barely any emotion in his lines. Part 3 has exceptional voice acting which makes me wonder what happened in this one.

Here are some hints. NEVER use the revolver until the boss sequence. This will come handy at the end. Once you get the axe, use it and nothing else. The pistol can be used but only during the last couple of stages. Here is a small trick. Charge up the attack meter and unleash it before the enemy attacks. You won't get hit at all and the opponent gets the shit knocked out of them. This is useful throughout the entire game. It's what saved my sorry ass when I complained of no health items. As my friend stated in a comment, save your health items during the first half of the game. The room will no longer replenish your health during the second half. I learned this the hard way.

Btw, Jorge, I had to use my health items that I stashed away and wasted them because that William fellow couldn't stop shooting me in the forest stage. I didn't know that you could not kill him. So, folks who haven't played yet, just run when you see him. Don't bother trying to shoot him. Just run. I tried to fight him, but it is just a waste of time and health items. There will be health items right before the final battle so don't worry if you waste them before the apartment redux stage.

Gotta go. Final Fantasy X-2 is next on my list. I fucking hate this girly shit.