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The reason I purchased a PSP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 21
Date: November 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I would actually give this game 4 stars, but I'm rating it 5 to help balance the 1 star review given by someone who obviously received a faulty copy. There's always going to be faulty discs, and he made it sound like all of the copies are faulty. Clearly they're not, because I've played this game through twice so far with no problems.

Here are my simple ratings for this game:

Music : 5 out of 5. Had to start with Music, because Akira Yamaoka's work is always my favorite thing about Silent Hill games. Can't wait for the soundtrack release.
Gameplay : 4 out 5. The gameplay was pretty much the same as the other Silent Hills, which is a good thing. They were very creative with this one in the way that you could use your surroundings more to help you survive.
Story : 4 out 5. Won't reveal too much, but it was another emotion-filled story that deserves to be part of Silent Hill's history.
Voice Acting : 4 out 5. Most of the Dialogue and Voice Acting was good, but like all video games, some of it was lame.

My biggest gripe is how short it is, but I've come to expect portable games to be short. If I did my math correctly, that's 4.25 stars out of 5. Pick this game up.

A great addition to the Silent Hill Family

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 15
Date: November 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Now this review maybe a little subjective since I am an avid silent hill fan, I will try to be as objective as possible. First the review above is not a review but a complain so don't take it seriously, also there will be NO ps2 version this is an exclusive to the psp. (Much needed if I may add)

Silent Hill: Origins is about Travis Grady, a seemingly simple trucker who suffers from haunting nightmares that seem oddly familiar to him. The game starts with a visual of what appears to be a static radio frequency; Travis is talking over it to one of his fellow truckers. After the conversation the game proceeds to a cut scene where Travis is driving down the road. In the distance he sees a cloaked figure run out in front of his truck and slams on his breaks, narrowly avoiding a collision with the unknown pedestrian. Of course, once our hero exits the truck he finds the figure gone, but each time he looks in his rear view mirror he is confronted with the frightening vision of a young girl (SH fans will recognize this character as Alessa Gillespie) accompanies by eerie laughter. Once the high graphic scene ends the in-game visuals are put into effect. In front of his truck Travis spots Alessa and calls out to her, but she runs off. The player is given control and prompted to follow her. She leads Travis to a burning house, around which a suspicious woman (Dahlia Gillespie) is lurking about. Upon hearing a scream from within the flame engulfed building Travis runs inside. The player takes control of the game now and guides Travis through the house to where Alessa's charred form is lying over a red circular symbol on the floor. Despite her words 'let me burn' Travis picks up the burned girl and once more the player is in control of the game as the house is fled with Alessa in hand. Outside Travis faints in the midst of pleading for someone to help the poor girl he has just saved.

Upon awaking he decides to go to the hospital to see if Alessa made it. What he encounters at the hospital, however, is not quite what he had expected. And thus our game begins! (Original plot summary from first hand experience of the game.)

Pros:
-As always great storyline, even better dialogue. The main protagonists story (Travis
Grady) is in true SH fashion very depressing and human.

-The fighting system is great ALMOST anything can be used as a weapon from a type writer to a lamp. This provides even more realism to the SH world. Plus we finally have a character that can fight back with his fists! (Not a writer, widower, teenage girl, or renter). The monster are also very intimidating, not only on size how they look and walk.

-The graphics are amazing; the story unfolds amazingly on the psp. The sense of dread is greatly enhanced when you are playing on the psp with you headphones on. The visuals on the 3 main settings (hospital, mental hospital, and hotel) are very detailed and realistic. An example of the detail put into the game is when you kill a monster and step on his blood you leave tracks behind you as you walk.

-The score is amazing, as always Akira Yamaoka delivers the perfect sound/song to every scene in the game.

-The game length is relatively long (for the psp) from 5-6 hours on my account, exploration is fun yet terrifyingly suspenful since you never know where the monsters will come from.

-Also replay value is high since there are many achivements to be completed.

Cons:
-TOO many items and weapons. Every time I play SH I get this since of hopelessness, meaning I am alone all I have is a pipe to protect myself and a few bullets. This time I felt soo safe that it took away from the feeling that I usually enjoy. An example is, you get a machine gun in the middle of the game, when I got the gun I enjoyed it for a while but stopped using it since it felt like I was playing RE instead of SH.

-Monsters felt like they were mere copies from the movie or original games.This can be seen in the nurses and armless monsters. Also even though I enjoyed it there is a monster (The Butcher) in the game who takes an awful lot after the much beloved pyramid head. Even though I loved pyramid head I expect WAY better from SH then recycled enemies.

Overall I loved the game and would recommend it to any silent hill fan, or just someone looking to see the real POTENTIAL of the psp.

I love these games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

You have to play this as they recommend, with the light out and head phones on. The music and sounds are just awesome. I swear I've jumped a couple times. I can't play this around my 7 year old with the head phones off because he says it sounds to scary...and that is a true testament to this game.

Great PSP game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Really fun game for the PSP. No problems like the poster who gave the game 1-star. Controls work great. Storyline fits in well with the other silent hill games. Definitely recommended. Right up there with the best of the PSP (dark mirror, portable ops, etc)

Great new SH for PSP only!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: November 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm amazed that Konami decided to do a brand new, PSP only Silent Hill game... hopefully this (and all the cool new titles coming out this month) will do a lot to boost PSP's cachet among gamers.

The game itself? SH: Origins has the nest graphics I've seen yet for the system, and all the original music, story and scares you'd expect from SH. I am ecstatic. Buy this now, and hold on tight for Silent Hill 5 for PS3!!!

A Great Entry In The Silent Hill Series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Although I have seen Silent Hills 1-4, Origins is the first in the series that I have played myself, and it is a great entry in the series. It flawlessly recreates the creepy, hellish environment of Silent Hill but makes Travis more versatile as a main character and allows him more options for fighting enemies. Not only is the slew of melee and projectile weapons fantastic, but Travis can also always fall back on good ol' fisticuffs. These things alone make Origins a great game to play for those interested in getting into the series.

Excellent Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I remember playing the original SH on PS1 and I still own it. I rank it among the top 5 PS1 games I've ever played. Resident Evil, Parasite Eve, MGS, Tomb Raider being the other 4. As you can see I am a fan of SH thus this review may be a little subjective. Nonetheless, I will try to stay honest and objective.

First, I am glad that Konami developed this game exclusively for the PSP and we are not getting a port. Loading times are short and the gameplay and the cinematics blend seamlessly. Plot is what you expect it to be if you've played any of the SH games before and of course alternate endings.

They paid a lot of attention to detail and the graphics look awesome, feels like a PS2 game. The music is still very good and the controls are great which is a lot to say when it comes to games for the PSP. Our hero can fight with his fists and almost anything he can pick up in the environment can be used as a weapon which is more realistic but takes away from that eerie feeling when you knew you were running out of amno and all you had left was that sorry pipe to defend yourself.

Also, I have been around since the Atari era (yes, I am old) so I am not a hard core gamer anymore I consider myself more of a casual gamer. The game is not too long and not too hard, if you need help with some of the puzzles you can always look them up in any online walkthrough.

If you played SH before you won't be dissapointed and if you haven't give it a try you may become a fan. Remember this is how it all started....

Update: I still like the game but my biggest gripe would be the camera, I think the developer was trying to create an atmosphere of suspense/fear by not letting you become fully aware of your surroundings but this can be very frustating. Some of the boss battles are cheap because of this, and sometimes you would a needlessly die - frustrating!! Now that being said, this doesn't make the game unplayable, to me it's just a minor gripe. In many instances you can positioned the camera behind your shoulder so the camera issue is not throughout the game.

One of The best game for PSP available

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: November 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Moron, there is no PS2 version, don't come here crying about your garbage of psp that likely you destroyed it. This game is sweet in all aspect, it has excellent graphics, gameplay and the control are very easy to use.

Amazing, for a Silent Hill fan.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have to say, this is definitely one of the more enjoyable games I've played in a while. I'm a sucker for nostalgia, and this game definitely has a LOT of that. It brings back a lot of familiar sights and locales, and does a great job doing it. A few plot holes, of course, but like all Silent Hill games, those can be filled with some fan-speculation.

I say "for a Silent Hill fan" because if you're not willing to overlook some problems, then this game may not be for you. It, essentially, takes the best parts of the first three games, and combines them. As a fan, I overlooked this and took it as a sweet trip down memory lane. However, many people would take this as laziness. Take it to mean what you will.

Origins is also short for a Silent Hill game, but it has a LOT of unlockables, most of which I have yet to get on my save, and I just finished my third playthrough.

So here is my basic advice about this game: if you are a fan, and are willing to overlook "copy-pasting" and see it more as nostalgic bits and pieces, this is an amazing game, and the best horror game on the PSP. Otherwise, rent the game, see if it agrees with you, then decide for yourself.

Best PSP gam ever !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great game ! pretty scary do play in the dark and alone for best scare effect ! lots of replay ,different ending ,funy costums and mega cool weapons! must have have for suivor horror fans!

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