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72 reviews in total:
good score - 49 (68%)
average score - 16 (22%)
bad score - 2 (3%)
no score - 5 (7%) |
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Blogcritics Gaming
All in all the game is pretty spectacular. This one comes highly recommended. Play it with the lights on, and it might help to have someone you care about close by, as you may feel the need to reconnect after playing.
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Destructoid
While Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a total
departure in every way from what Konami proper had
started, it manages to reinvigorate the series. This
"re-imagining" could have been a story rehash,
instead we get a brilliantly deep game with subtle
subtext and surprising symbolism.
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Winnipeg Free Press
It's a game of wandering through a maze of point &
click adventure, of solving a mystery wrapped in the
enigma of your own psychosis, so to speak, of
bolting and flailing every so often as
transmogrified nightmares demand.
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AtomicGamer
Shattered Memories is in some ways a true return to
form for the series, although with recent news of
Akira Yamaoka—whose music and vision has
consistently defined the series—leaving Konami, it
may be the last true Silent Hill game, period.
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Blast
Shattered Memories shows a refreshing new approach and is a fantastic addition sure to breathe life into this decaying (but redeemable) franchise.
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Talking About Games
While not perfect, Shattered Memories was, for me, the only Silent Hill game that was truly compelling on all levels. It’s just a shame that the rest of the series can’t do the same for me.
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Eurogamer
Packed with inventive ideas and one engaging
sequence after another, it's a spirited, poignant
and unsettling game that not only delivers a long-overduereturn
to form, but reinvigorates horror adventures in the
process.
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N-Europe
Short, but terrifying. Buy it, enjoy it, wet the bed
later.
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Nintendo Life
Play it for the atmosphere, play it for the
suspense, play it for the story; we don’t care, just
don’t miss out on one of the best Wii games this
year.
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NintendoWorldReport
All told, Shattered Memories is the first great Wii title of 2010, a game that will live long in the memory, and one that fully deserves to leave a substantial legacy to its genre, shaping it in exciting new ways.
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No Added Sugar
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories fills a gap in the
Wii's horror lineup, and it does so with finesse and
substance. It is a game that can be appreciated by
anyone craving a good psychological thriller that
makes good use of motion controls and in doing so,
appeals directly to the Wii's core audience.
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PopMatters
It’s not so much a fear of the dark or of dying in-game that makes Shattered Memories an unnerving game to play, it’s the exploration of these dark corners of the human condition that does.
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Telegraph
It’s one of the most innovative and enjoyable survival horrors for many a year.
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Wii Brasil
If you never played the original of PlayStation, it's obligatory to play this. For who have already played, it's interesting check out the new features that were inserted and affect the gameplay.
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VGChartz
After all, what other game watches your actions and tailors the suspense and horror to your personality? Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is not just 'a great Wii game' - it is an incredible video game. Period.
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3DJuegos
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a masterpiece of atmosphere. Konami has reinvigorated the series with an innovative and unsettling game. A great strong visuals, a well implemented motion controls. The best survival horror on Wii, a must have experience.
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Gamervision
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is without a doubt one of the year’s finest games, and is another example of a well made third-party game for the Wii.
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Official Nintendo Magazine UK
It's a shame that it's so short, otherwise this is easily one of the best games on the Wii. [Mar 2010, p.73] |
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IGN
There are some incredible moments encapsulated
within Harry's icy journey and you will be both
wowed and scared as you finally uncover the truth
about his daughter's disappearance and the
nightmarish goings-on in the creepy town.
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Everyeye.it
Silent Hill gives its best in this disturbing and psychological adventure.
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Gamer Limit
Despite some elements that could have been improved considerably, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories takes the series in a much-needed new direction, making this a game that you simply must experience.
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Games Master UK
Wonderfully spooky. [Mar 2010, p.68] |
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GameTrailers
Exceptionally strong visuals for the platform and
creative, well-implemented motion controls make for
a memorable experience, as long as you're OK with
running away from some of your more disturbing
problems.
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Vooks
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories manages to refresh the series while still keeping true to its roots, but only by a thread. Players of the original will enjoy approaching their iconic horror series from a new perspective and with a new way to play, while newcomes will see it as a great way to start off the series. I just hope that those newcomers get to play new instalments in the near future.
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XGN
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a great horror game that puts this famous series on the map for the Wii.
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CtrlAltKill
Rent it, buy it, hell, watch someone else play it, just do yourself a favor and experience this story.
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NGamer UK
The fat's been trimmed, but the horror has dimmed. The result is the most psychological Silent Hill yet, if not the scariest. [Feb 2010, p.56] |
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Adventure Gamers
This reimagining significantly alters the Silent Hill formula, but for those willing to put up with the occasional frustrating chase sequence, Shattered Memories is a masterpiece of atmosphere and storytelling that demands your attention.
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Common Sense
Is It Any Good? Yes, it is. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories works on a number of levels -- including the story, pacing, combat, controls, and production values.
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GameSpot
This is not the Silent Hill that may have terrified
you more than a decade ago but an entirely new
experience that is truer to it than any other game
bearing the name since Silent Hill 3.
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gamesTM
A curious and original jaunt about the psyche whose quirkiness and atmosphere far overshadow its few faults and brevity. [Feb 2010, p.126] |
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GayGamer
After the disappointing Silent Hill: Homecoming, it's nice to see that Shattered Memories has the venerable horror series back on the right track.
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Giant Bomb
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories takes some bold, unpredictable risks with this venerated franchise, and the result is a heck of a lot more interesting than yet another survival horror game with motion-assisted aiming might have been.
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Hell Descent
The game takes new turns with familiar but original twists and while not feeling completely like a Silent Hill title it does contain amazing new features that are a must needed addition to any future installments.
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Hooked Gamers
However, considering combat has always been the series' weak point, it's actually a blessing that it has been removed here. The game instead solely relies on you solving as many puzzles as you can and collecting as many clues as you can retrieve.
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Kombo
A mature, unique story populated with interesting characters and locations make Silent Hill: Shattered Memories an easy recommendation for anyone looking for a title that earns its rating without decapitations and nudity.
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Level7
But mainly it is a psychological thriller that succeeds to surprise, shock and awaken thoughts of its symbolism-filled story. If David Lynch made the game, it would look something like this.
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Meristation
This new entry in the Silent Hill series is, simply, one of the best entries in the franchise. It knows what players want and fear, and show them their inner fears on-screen. A great game, with an unforgettable story, but unfortunately it's too short and quite easy.
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Nintendo Power
So though it may not be the unqualified success we were hoping for, Shattered memories proves an audacious and ultimately compelling experiment. [Holiday 2009, p.84] |
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Rely on Horror
Think of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories as the new Star Trek. It's still the same old Silent Hill, with the creepy places and established people, and the basic premise, but Climax took that basic premise in a new direction. It still equates to an overall enjoyable experience, even if it doesn't follow established storylines.
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SpazioGames
As Tom Hullet said, this Silent Hill is a "fresh start" for the main saga. A new brilliant idea brings the player in a frozen world populated by ugly monsters without any weapons for self-defense. Unluckily, the exploration and escaping phases are completely separated from each other, knowing this the core experience looses its charm.
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Vandal Online
This Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is recommended for everyone, although the gameplay differs a lot from the rest of the series.
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Gamertell
It isn’t what you’d expect from a Silent Hill game, both in terms of appearance, specifically the lack of monster variety, and gameplay, since all you can do is investigate simple puzzle and run, but that doesn’t make it bad. It is interesting and fresh, and a good thriller for mature Wii owners.
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Worthplaying
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a great rental, but it's harder to recommend as a must-buy because of the flaws and short length. If you're looking for a unique and interesting horror game for your Wii, though, it's hard to find one better than Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
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Game Vortex
Conceptually, this is a far better game than 2008's Silent Hill: Homecoming, but the technical limitations and awkward controls force it back into tradition with the rest of the Silent Hill lineup.
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Cheat Code Central
If only the good aspects weren't constantly polluted by the aggravating nightmare portions, Shattered Memories might have been one of the best Silent Hill's yet.
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GamerNode
SH:SM is an impressive game. It uses all of the Wii's features to immersive you, providing a moody and atmospheric experience that plays off of your own psyche in interesting ways. Some technical issues and design choices hold it back from greatness.
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The A.V. Club
Shattered Memories superficially ticks off a checklist of traditional franchise elements: Psychological mumbo jumbo, schismatic world, disturbed protagonist, squicky enemies—but it never entirely feels like a Silent Hill. Which is why it’s a shame a unique, accessible horror experience had to ride the rep of another series, when it’s innovative enough to stand on its own.
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Game Revolution
READER NOTE: Play this game alone, and in the dark—I find it kind of weird to even have to tell anybody this, but here we are (for an added mood bonus, I suppose you could even play the game with your back to a open door leading to a darkened side yard, long hallway, or garage... but it doesn't sound like a good idea).
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Digital Chumps
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories gets a lot right, and just a couple of major things wrong. If you're in the mood for spine tingling uneasiness, and can bear some frustration, be sure to play this one.
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GamingExcellence
Overall, the game is definitely worth playing at least once, but suffers mostly because of the series that it was intended to be a part of. Taken out of the Silent Hill Series and given its own unique background and story it would have been a much more enjoyable game.
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Associated Content
I feel confident that, if presented with this game on a platform other than the Wii, my rating would have surely suffered; instead, the features of the Wii combined with an immersing plot to give this version that extra oomph.
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GameSpy
The studio behind Shattered Memories obviously has a
better understanding than most developers about what
does and doesn't work on the Wii, and, with the
increased emphasis on psychology, I can't wait to
see their future work within the nightmare world of
Silent Hill.
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Games Radar
Even if you have to suffer through some Nightmare
portions that act as a roadblock to thrills, it’s at
least worth a rental to see somebody take the Wii in
a new – or at least "re-imagined" – direction.
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Resolution Magazine
Despite its problems, though, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories provides an engrossing, thriller-styled experience, if not what you’d expect of a new addition to the franchise. Instead, it serves as an alternate, and hugely simplified, version of the first title.
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The Review Crew
Overall, this is definitely more an adventure game than anything approximating scary.
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Games Informer
If you’re a Silent Hill fan interested in a fresh
take on the stale formula, this Wii entry may be the
Cheryl you’ve been searching for – but it comes at a
cost.
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About.com
This Could Have Been a Great Game. It Isn't.
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GameDaily
Here's what you will recognize: a convoluted plot involving a missing daughter and rampant, depraved ghosts; frequent switching between the "real" world and a ghastly nightmare realm; and many locked doors with craftily hidden keys.
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Edge Magazine UK
Smart Remote-pointer-based controls and Mason's nimble pace around the snowy locales ensure Shattered Memories is not a disagreeable six hours, but it is very rarely scary or spooky. [Feb 2010, p.93]
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The Escapist
There are just enough stellar gameplay ideas in Shattered Memories to make you want to keep playing - until you get stuck in the same nightmare for twenty minutes and give up.
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1UP
If the developer had tried to keep anything from
Silent Hill, they should have ditched the faux plot
relationship to past games and gone after what makes
Silent Hill truly unique: the psychological scares.
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GameShark
If you’re not buying Shattered Memories for the fantastic story, it’s better left forgotten.
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GameCritics
Shattered Memories is an uneven mess, most favorably described as a kernel of greatness wrapped in a husk of wrong-headed design and iffy implementation.
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GamePro
It's an incredibly original and ambitious project,
but the weight of its problems, both old and new,
keep it from being much more than a nostalgic love
letter addressed to diehard series fans.
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G4
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories isn’t a disaster so
much as a disappointment, mainly in the “lost
potential” sense.
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Original Gamer
In conclusion, this game really sucks. From the lack of gameplay, less than thrilling storyline, and absence of any horror, you have plenty to pick from on why to dislike the game. Silent Hill fans be annoyed that everything they've enjoyed in the previous games is gone, and anyone else shouldn't even bother with the game.
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Bitmob
This, as well as many other flaws I discussed, lead Shattered Memories to feel a little unfinished, which is a bit of a shame because there are so many solid ideas that could have stood out even more if you were not often being distracted by all the pieces that were a bit less than perfect.
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Joystiq
Climax set out to re-imagine Silent Hill and it
succeeded, though it may not be what fans were
expecting.
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Kotaku
It may not appeal to the Silent Hill fan in me, one who's been regularly disappointed since 2003, but at least this re-imagining shatters expectations.
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MTV Multiplayer
"Silent Hill: Shattered Memories" isn't perfect by any stretch, but fans of "Silent Hill" and horror in general will love having the opportunity to experience the events of the first game in a whole new light.
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Play
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a captivating,
engrossing, daring, and mostly enjoyable attempt at
survival horror, and on that level, I absolutely
think it is worth your time and commitment. As a
Silent Hill title, I cannot call it bad–because I
cannot, as a reviewer, or a fan, call it “Silent
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18 reviews in total:
good score - 8 (44%)
average score - 10 (66%)
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About.com
It's creepy and atmospheric, and whether or not you played the original, you'll probably at least want to rent this.
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Cheat Code Central
While it can't entirely compare to how amazing it
looks on the Wii, watching the town twist and warp
under the weight of a thick layer of ice doesn't
look half-bad on the PSP.
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3DJuegos
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a masterpiece of atmosphere. Konami has reinvigorated the series with an innovative and unsettling game.
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9Lives
Some fans may be disappointed with the lack of weapons at first, but the developers have managed to create an excellent alternative. The loneliness and the nightmares create a sensation of fright, increased by the game toying with you psychologically. It does so by using information you give it, whether consciously or not. Combining that with a strong storyline, wonderful graphics and entertaining puzzles, makes this game come highly recommended for every horror-survival fan looking for a change.
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GameSpot
This brilliant reimagining of the spooky series' progenitor is a breath of fresh air that will stick with you despite its shortcomings.
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Modojo
It only takes about ten hours to beat the game. Furthermore, there's constant loading, particularly when you're going through doorways into new areas. However, Shattered Memories is the best game in the series in quite a while, and perhaps a precursor for better things to come. Grab a copy, turn out the lights and enjoy.
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PSFocus
Are you a fan of horror? Then Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a fine game to play. The right Silent Hill atmosphere is present and there are a lot of aspects to make this new part a nice one. Horror and Silent Hill fans! This is your game!
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Worthplaying
This isn't going to do much for you if you're not
already a fan of horror games, but longtime Silent
Hill fans should really appreciate this particular
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Play.tm
Silent Hill Shattered Memories will probably feel like a shallow version of the series to veteran players. But as a standalone title it represents a niche that is intelligent, thoughtful and meaningful.
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Gamesweasel
So the game’s a mix of adventure, puzzling and running for your life but it would be nice to mix things up a bit more. There’s not really any sense of tension when there’s no ice about as you know nothing going to jump out at you and go boo! Still, it’s a functional thriller on the PSP and in a way it’s a blessing there’s no clunky combat as it’s never really been very good in any previous Silent Hill game.
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Gaming Union
Overall, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories isn't an
effortless rehash of a horror classic but a solid
game in its own right. It places more focus on the
psychological than horror with several subtle
messages and symbols.
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IGN
These issues noted, Shattered Memories remains a
competent PSP action thriller, particularly for
those with no other choices.
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PSM3 Magazine UK
Meaty horror turns vegan in a smart, visually-impressive but scare-free PSP rebirth. [Mar 2010, p.78] |
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GamesRadar
Grounding Silent Hill in reality is a neat idea. God knows the rusted hospital/school shtick was growing, well, rusty. But Shattered Memories goes a step too far, anchoring the game outside of horror. Climax has taken the cerebral gameplay a little too far.
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Honest Gamers
The major failing of Shattered Memories is its predictability. The whole point of a survival horror game is to keep a player on his toes. The formula that the game establishes early on never undergoes much change or deviation, allowing the player to become too comfortable.
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1UP
Shattered Memories gives you something to think
about, even if you don't feel like you have direct
control over how events transpire -- a result of the
game's non-binary, open-ended decisions, both in how
you play the game and in the "psychological
profiles" you undergo.
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GameShark
In a game like Silent Hill: Shattered Memories the immersion is crucial to giving the player the full experience and unfortunately, that experience doesn't come along with the game's other high points to the PSP.
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NowGamer
It’s not scary, it’s full of lazy clichés, it’s blatantly been designed for the Wii, there’s nothing to do, there’s very little logic of any kind involved in any of it and the closest it got to giving us nightmares was when we almost fell asleep. Boring.
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