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Damn, that is awesome! Let's complain a lot more about The Room not being in it maybe they'll listen!
And yeah, that box art is pretty fantastic. Much better than the usual split art of all the original covers for the games in the collection (while they're still there on this one they aren't the entire thing).
And yeah, that box art is pretty fantastic. Much better than the usual split art of all the original covers for the games in the collection (while they're still there on this one they aren't the entire thing).
I'll be honest, I was gonna buy it anyway. This is just icing on the cake.
And make that a triple yes for the cover art!
And make that a triple yes for the cover art!
yeah. The omission of SH4 sucks. And they never even gave a reason why they decided not to make a remake of SH4.
Wait, SH3 ALSO has new voice acting? why? i mean, i love SH1 and 2 voice acting, but it is kinda silly at times. it makes the game weierder (and more interesting), but it is kinda silly. SH3 voice acting was awesome, why change it.
also:
-i am Claudia.
-So what?!
also:
-i am Claudia.
-So what?!
Still bummed this lacks Silent Hill 4, and the lack of Silent Hill 3 original voices is lame.
Still, I have a feeling this'll be like the MGS HD Collection, in that Silent Hill 2 alone may be enough to justify it.
Still, I have a feeling this'll be like the MGS HD Collection, in that Silent Hill 2 alone may be enough to justify it.
WHERE THE FUCK IS SILENT HILL 4?
@Jim
I'm more of those people who enjoyed SH3 more than two. Dat corgi ending...
@Jim
I'm more of those people who enjoyed SH3 more than two. Dat corgi ending...
"Unfortunately, "due to factors both technical and logistical," Silent Hill 3 will only have new voices in the collection."
ohh come on if you manage to keep SH2 why not SH3 also???
i love Heather's voice. pretty disappointing to see how this turned out :(
it's gonna be the same as MGS HD Collection.
you'll get pretty much 90% of the content.
i hope they don't remove the secret endings.
@Jim Sterling
oh yes Silent Hill 4 is a must to be honest.
god damn it konami why do you always fucked up these things.
ohh come on if you manage to keep SH2 why not SH3 also???
i love Heather's voice. pretty disappointing to see how this turned out :(
it's gonna be the same as MGS HD Collection.
you'll get pretty much 90% of the content.
i hope they don't remove the secret endings.
@Jim Sterling
oh yes Silent Hill 4 is a must to be honest.
god damn it konami why do you always fucked up these things.
Remember that new voice acting doesn't mean changes to the script. The lines you love will still be there, and I'm pretty sure more than half the reviewers will concede that the new voice acting is better than the original one.
I don't know I'm new to the series, and I'm not sure whether playing SH3 with different voice actors is a good idea or not. I don't really care if it's in HD playing SD games have never bothered me.
The problem with SH3's voice acting is that they couldn't find "Heather Morris" (who used an alias) to sign the new contracts ALL of SH2's cast signed to allow the usage of the original voices. No contract? No voice acting. SO if you want to track down "Miss Morris" yourself, fly her out to California to Konami's HQ, and have her sign the contract, you MAY be able to get in under the deadline to get SH3's voices back in. MAY. Good luck!
It's strange that only 2 will have the original voices, but I guess it's better than nothing. Now if they would just include 4 or even 1 in this collection...
Doesn't really matter to me. The original voice work in SH2 was pretty bad, so I'll give the new voices a try. Despite disliking the voices the first time around I still absolutely loved the game, so even if the new voices are also bad, I can't see it being a huge influence either way.
I'm excited the Silent Hill 2 voice acting is intact, never got to play three so missed out on it.
The box art is nice though. One day they may put the Room, Origins and Shattered Memories in a HD collection.
The box art is nice though. One day they may put the Room, Origins and Shattered Memories in a HD collection.
Cover=yes
Purchase=no
I still have the original games so I see no reason to pick this up. I don't feel the need for HD releases of what are supposed to be ugly, grainy games in the first place. The lack of the original voices in SH3 (arguably the best acted game in the series) is just another knock against it.
Purchase=no
I still have the original games so I see no reason to pick this up. I don't feel the need for HD releases of what are supposed to be ugly, grainy games in the first place. The lack of the original voices in SH3 (arguably the best acted game in the series) is just another knock against it.
Anything to not have whatserface as Maria, sounding like the 40 year olds that voice teenagers in anime dubs.
Not that it matters. These Konami ports look like ass. Woopdeefriggin' doo, you can render the game at 720 now, and see how crappy the textures we haven't updated at all are. Oh wait, maybe we can have ACHIEVEMENTS NOW TOO. Congratulations, James killed himself! ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED!
Not that it matters. These Konami ports look like ass. Woopdeefriggin' doo, you can render the game at 720 now, and see how crappy the textures we haven't updated at all are. Oh wait, maybe we can have ACHIEVEMENTS NOW TOO. Congratulations, James killed himself! ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED!
Actually liked 3's VA way more. I'll probably play SH2 in the new voices. Yeah, I said it.
Anyhow, options are always great. This is what they shoulda done from the start. Though I wonder what the 'technical' aspect of the old voices would be. Seems really weird.
Anyhow, options are always great. This is what they shoulda done from the start. Though I wonder what the 'technical' aspect of the old voices would be. Seems really weird.
It's so strange to me that people are against re-releases. If you have the originals, and you're happy with that, then don't worry about this edition. No one is saying that you have to buy it. However, for the people that never got to play some of the classics, or want to replay games they enjoyed but no longer own, this is a good thing. I will never understand the "I don't want it so it sucks" mentality. It reminds me of my nephew, who would always yell "it's stupid!" about anything he didn't like. Of course, he was six years old at the time, so he, at least, had an excuse.
I can see why 4 didn't make the cut, it was poorly recived and had barely anything to do with silent hill.
Why no polished 1 is the real question.
Why no polished 1 is the real question.
I've never played Silent Hill until a few months ago, so I'm pretty jazzed to try out 2 and 3. But seriously, am I the only person on the planet who heard the new voices and thought 'why do people think this is shit?'
I must be taking crazy pills.
I must be taking crazy pills.
Really liking that artwork.
Has it been clarified which version of Silent Hill 2 is being used for this collection? I do hope it's the Greatest Hits release for PS2/Restless Dreams release for XBOX since that version included both the Born from a Wish scenario and the additional UFO ending.
Has it been clarified which version of Silent Hill 2 is being used for this collection? I do hope it's the Greatest Hits release for PS2/Restless Dreams release for XBOX since that version included both the Born from a Wish scenario and the additional UFO ending.
Yaaay for original voices , ugh for that cover art an NO to 3' voices. I really liked heathers and Vincent's voices!
definitely a keeper. They can keep every other SH after SH3 for themselves. This is the definite Silent Hill collection.
Not sure why everyone thinks the new VO is so horrible. Rose tinted glasses (headphones) perhaps? Get on youtube and compare the two. I will be playing the collection with new voices.
As for SH4, it will be missed but as stated SH2 is worth the price of admission.
As for SH4, it will be missed but as stated SH2 is worth the price of admission.
"Silent Hill 3 will only have new voices in the collection."
Way to disrespect Richard Grosse's memory, Konami. Not cool.
Way to disrespect Richard Grosse's memory, Konami. Not cool.
Silent Hill 1 & 2 should BE the collection. 3 & 4 should get shoddily ported and thrown on a "bonus disc" along with "Silent Hill: The Arcade."
Meh, you get some, you lose some.
I didn't know they were also gonna replace the SH3 voices even though there was nothing wrong with them (actually I thought it was great) but I guess all the copyright and contract stuff gets in the way. I really wish they would've kept better track on that kind of stuff.
Thumbs up on that cover, even though it doesn't feel... Silent-Hill-esque.
I didn't know they were also gonna replace the SH3 voices even though there was nothing wrong with them (actually I thought it was great) but I guess all the copyright and contract stuff gets in the way. I really wish they would've kept better track on that kind of stuff.
Thumbs up on that cover, even though it doesn't feel... Silent-Hill-esque.
I really wonder. The first game didn't had much in common with 2 and 3. It was just plain bad, at least compared to 2 and 3.
4 wasn't just plain bad, but it did get a lot of negative reviews. Probably because it didn't really fit in the Silent Hill Franchise (and because they didn't know what horrible things happened after 4...), so the exclusion is ok.
And Jim complains about there omission but in the MGS Collection he stated that the games beside MGS3 where pointless since they were no where near the quality of MGS3. If they included 1 and 4 he would probably say the same. Besides, PS1 Game are already playable on PS3.
4 wasn't just plain bad, but it did get a lot of negative reviews. Probably because it didn't really fit in the Silent Hill Franchise (and because they didn't know what horrible things happened after 4...), so the exclusion is ok.
And Jim complains about there omission but in the MGS Collection he stated that the games beside MGS3 where pointless since they were no where near the quality of MGS3. If they included 1 and 4 he would probably say the same. Besides, PS1 Game are already playable on PS3.
@cudeon
did you play 1 at the time of its release or later? when it first came out, it was the bee's knees. but yeah, ive gone back to play it and... it hasnt held up so well. i still dig the story and the acting, but the gameplay and graphics arent quite up to snuff.
did you play 1 at the time of its release or later? when it first came out, it was the bee's knees. but yeah, ive gone back to play it and... it hasnt held up so well. i still dig the story and the acting, but the gameplay and graphics arent quite up to snuff.
"Are you feeling better about this collection now?"
I was absolutely fine with it in the first place.
Seriously, who really gives a damn about voice acting anyway?
I was absolutely fine with it in the first place.
Seriously, who really gives a damn about voice acting anyway?
Thank you heavens! Still it sucks to have new voices for SH3, but Silent Hill 2 is my favourite video game of all time so at least it's gonna get a proper treatment and that's satisfying.
Thats nice but I feel this whole thing was blown out of proportion by the fans making them look pretty infantile.
I think the people who complained about it are the type of people who own the originals anyways, the old voice acting casts aren't going to rope any new fans in.
I think the people who complained about it are the type of people who own the originals anyways, the old voice acting casts aren't going to rope any new fans in.
I never finished any of these on PS2 so i'll definitely get this collection. And I bought a preowned copy of Shattered Memories (Wii) yesterday at Gamestop, hope its good.
@cudgeon - I dunno, SH1 is certainly not as polished as the sequels but I find it infinitely more playable today than, say, the early Resident Evil games. Just being able to see what's in front of you makes a big difference. :D
Also, sucks about no original SH3 voices. Heather's was pretty much the one voice in those two games I thought was actually good.
Also, sucks about no original SH3 voices. Heather's was pretty much the one voice in those two games I thought was actually good.
@Joe Ess
And the new voice acting casts are going to rope new fans in? You can't just make a statement like that.
People are going to pick the collection up for the atmosphere and storyline. The voice acting thing was a superfluous move by Konami who have notoriously missed the entire point of Silent Hill lately. If you start replacing things, it ceases to be an "HD update" and becomes more jackass George Lucas tinkering.
And the new voice acting casts are going to rope new fans in? You can't just make a statement like that.
People are going to pick the collection up for the atmosphere and storyline. The voice acting thing was a superfluous move by Konami who have notoriously missed the entire point of Silent Hill lately. If you start replacing things, it ceases to be an "HD update" and becomes more jackass George Lucas tinkering.
I'm pretty sure I never would have realized the voices were even changed. I played thought Silent Hill 2 twice and 3 more times than that, but the voice acting wasn't really what made the games memorable, to me.
Anyway, this is a buy for me. And if Silent Hill 4 was included, I'd ignore it like it wasn't, anyway. I respect that other people like it, but I can't fathom why. Made myself it finish it just because I can't let a Silent Hill game go unbeaten, but it was SUCH a disappointment compared to SH3.
Anyway, this is a buy for me. And if Silent Hill 4 was included, I'd ignore it like it wasn't, anyway. I respect that other people like it, but I can't fathom why. Made myself it finish it just because I can't let a Silent Hill game go unbeaten, but it was SUCH a disappointment compared to SH3.
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