Silent Hill
Silent Hill1999
Silent Hill is the first installment in the Silent Hill series of psychological survival horror video games. Unlike earlier survival horror games that focused on protagonists with combat training, the main character Harry Mason is an average man. The gameplay consists of combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving. The controller vibration is used to indicate Harry’s heartbeat and will vibrate on low health. The player must regularly enter an inventory screen to check Harry’s health, use items, and equip different weapons.
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Genres
Adventure
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Themes
Action
Horror
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Game modes
Single player
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Perspective
Third person
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Platforms
PlayStation
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable - Links
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Releases
PlayStation Portable: Sep 10, 2009 NA
PlayStation: Feb 24, 1999 NA
PlayStation 3: Sep 10, 2009 NA -
Developers
Team Silent
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Publishers
Konami
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Few games have managed to etch themselves into the collective psyche of gamers quite like Silent Hill. It’s not just some haunted house simulator - it’s a spiral of dread, wrapped in fog and radio static. Where most horror games throw monsters at you, Silent Hill burrows deep into your subconscious and makes you live your fears. The fog isn't just a clever trick to hide limited graphics either - it’s a metaphor for your life choices. Visibility: zero. Anxiety: maxed. And just when you think it’s safe, the town flips into “Hell Edition,” which looks like your worst nightmares. What you hear, too, is sometimes more terrifying than what you see. Akira Yamaoka’s score is a masterclass in auditory unease. From the soundscape’s eerily industrial clanks to its melancholic piano melodies, you always feel like you’re drowning in the unknown. Silent Hill isn’t just a game you beat, it’s a mirror you stare into for too long. Decades later, its fog still lingers and its questions still haunt. In a word: timeless.