Board 8 > Pick my next Survival Horror

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Just finished Until Dawn and enjoyed it way more than I thought I would (wasn't crazy about the initial "snowy cabin with teenagers" setup, but damn, did it deliver).

I've got five other Survival Horror games waiting in the wings for October. Also considering replaying Silent Hill 2 for the first time since 2007 because I hear there are minor connections between SH2 and SH4.

Talk me into whichever you like best--thanks!

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I have a real soft spot for Silent Hill 4. It has gameplay problems, but it's genuinely creepy as fuck

Also the connection between it and Silent Hill 2 is one character (James's father, who mentions James disappearing and no one ever seeing him again) and one file that kind of gets retconned

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Damn all of these are golden but I would have to go with either PE or Fatal Frame II. I'd say if you're in the mood for something the most traditionally survival horror, FF2 is the best here. Awesome lore, lots of fun creepy exploration in an environment that stays fresh, and the combat is a lot of fun & challenging.

PE on the other hand definitely has a lot of fun exploration too, along with a fantastic soundtrack to go along with. But the combat is more action RPG focused and it's very engaging and enjoyable (with a couple of tedious moments here and there) but maybe not what you're looking for in a SH game right now.

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DeathChicken posted...

I have a real soft spot for Silent Hill 4. It has gameplay problems, but it's genuinely creepy as fuck

Also the connection between it and Silent Hill 2 is one character (James's father, who mentions James disappearing and no one ever seeing him again) and one file that kind of gets retconned

Ah, so I'm not missing much. Nice. I've been kinda saving SH4 because it's the only Team Silent game I haven't played yet. Once it's done, that's that.

Snake5555555555 posted...

Damn all of these are golden but I would have to go with either PE or Fatal Frame II. I'd say if you're in the mood for something the most traditionally survival horror, FF2 is the best here. Awesome lore, lots of fun creepy exploration in an environment that stays fresh, and the combat is a lot of fun & challenging.

PE on the other hand definitely has a lot of fun exploration too, along with a fantastic soundtrack to go along with. But the combat is more action RPG focused and it's very engaging and enjoyable (with a couple of tedious moments here and there) but maybe not what you're looking for in a SH game right now.

Damn, you sold me on both! I'm guessing PE is the longer of the two, so I might go the FF2 route so I can finish it sooner. I have next week off from work, so it would be ideal to beat one of these over the course of a few nights.

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Yeah I would say PE is slightly longer but not really as long as you may think! There are couple of optional side areas & some post-game content though.

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Parasite Eve is quite a good game, I just prefer the the second one a bit more for some reason. I guess I'm for those tank style Resident Evil controls in PE2. PE1 doesn't play like Resident Evil though. Kind of interesting how both games are so much different in play style.

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