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Finally a tie in and conlusion to part 1

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Rating--90 out of 100--

Silent Hill has always been a series that tests your ability to handle the psychotic situautions and encounters that it throws at you, as you try to maintain your sanity, while fighting or running from hordes of hellish creatures. This, the third entry into the series, is probably the weakest of the four Silent Hills, but it still trounces over many games in the survival-horror category, as it ties into the original Silent Hill, and closes the book on some of the things that were left hanging at the end of that chapter in the history of Silent Hill. Although the game does not stray much from the original formula or camera angles (that would be left up to part 4) the game still earns high honors for its multilayered and philosophical story of rebirth, although it is not as powerful or as gripping a story as Silent Hill 2, which in my opinion is the best of the series.
As in all the other Silent Hill's, you are thrown into a bizarre world that turns upside down, immediately upon your arrival into the amusement park at the outset of the game. Upon traveling through this area you are greeted by monsters that look like they have giant phallus' for arms, legs, and a head, and it is here where if you were unfamiliar with Silent Hill 2 and its underlying themes of sexuality, that you might be a little surprised. See, SH has always had multifaceted themes to the monsters and characters of the game, as just listening to a characters voice, manner of speaking or their reaction to you has some sort of meaning to it, and is not merely just conversation, for conversations sake. As the lead character Heather comes to soon realize, not everything is as it seems to be, as her world and reality are torn apart at the seams and the psychological effects start taking deep root into her continuing drive to find out the truth about her birth.
It is hard to delve too deeply into the mythos and story of Silent Hill without giving away too much of the plot, as truly the game may be a survival horror game, but it is more about elaborate pacing of the psychological elements that can drive a person to madness; as the town is there for the sole purpose of drawing people back to it so that they can redeem themselves of their past mistakes, as each character involved in the storylines of Silent Hill, are all actually here for a reason, they are not just merely pawns that serve no purpose, whatsoever. By analyzing these characters and what they say to you, Silent Hill is more like a good mystery novel that keeps you guessing until the very end.
The gameplay is almost an exact duplicate of Silent Hill 2, with only slightly changed options, but nothing very drastic. The sound is top notch as well, although it is not up to par with the previous two installments, as it seems to focus more on songs with singing than the other games. Not that this is a bad thing but I personally miss the grating and industrial structure of the original two titles, as the vocal tracks were only used at the end or beginning credits to finish up the game. Graphics are slightly better than part 2, as the monsters are more massive and overpowering, as the emphasis in this game is more faster paced, and you will find yourself picking up automatic weapons that have never been included in a Silent Hill game until now.
Overall the game is a slight step back from part 2, but it still earns points in my book for tying up the loose ends of part 1, and maintaining and evolving the feel of all the Silent Hills. The game is a bit short compared to the other games as I recall that I beat this game in around seven hours the first time through it, but as with all the Silent Hills, the game rewards you for multiple playthroughs, offering 3 different endings (there might be one more in this one I'm not 100% sure). Definitely worth your money, especially at its current price, and worth getting if only for the fact of the progression of the series, and the wrapping up of a chapter in the dark and subliminal world of Silent Hill.

GRRRRR.....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 13
Date: June 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Okay well I got this game after buying part 2 and not being able to play it due to the awful graphics. It really wouldn't work on my new pc. Well first thing I noticed was the graphics were much better. Well then after a cut scene I had to use the move buttons. That's what the grrr is for, I played for like 5 minutes and the camera angle is awful. The movements are annoying to the point I just said forget it. I am wondering about 4. I have spent money on part 2 and 3 and haven't liked either one; I don't think I am wasting any more money on these games. I don't know who sat down and said this is a good way to use the cameras in this game. No doubt they were tripping or something. Really I would not suggest buying this unless you're in a really good mood and want to be put into a bad one. By the way the stupid monsters look so silly. They are not scary unless maybe your 6 well probably not even then. You cant really see any kind of details in them cause their isn't any. The whole blood thing people keep talking about just look like discolored walls. I buy and play a lot of games. Some are really great (Half life, Deus Ex, Fear) but this was just awful. I know I said that already. Pouting I want my 14 bucks back.

4-5 stars

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I never give a 5 star review but this game is very close to a 5 star game. YOU WILL JUMP from this game (or maybe twitch). It has a religion based storyline that keeps you wondering what's going to happen next.
You're given a choice in 2D or 3D controls. I recommend 3D controls but other people say that they like 2D. To each his own.
I played it on the easy difficulty and easy puzzle setting and it was actually a little too easy. As you can see, this gives the game replay potential. Play on easy Difficulty but hard puzzles, or hard difficulty with easy puzzles.
Now the tiny little bad side. The monsters are a little repetitious but once you clear a room it's cleared. no respawning of more monsters just cuz you returned. when you start a new chapter, it will introduce a new monster but you'll probably see more of them as the game goes on.
Pick this up and enjoy it multiple times.

Wicked game!! Probably the best in the series!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is amazing! It's unsettling, exciting, and scary as hell, the way a horror game should be! The beginning's a little confusing, but as the game goes on, it all begins to suck you in.

The graphics are just gorgeous. The voice acting was pretty good in the game. The puzzles make you think. I LOVE the soundtrack.

The controls kinda bugged me when I played the demo. So I got a gamepad and it is much better. I highly recommend a USB Gamepad. I use the Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2, and I love it.

The only other thing that bothered me was that it came in 5 CDs! (6 if you include the soundtrack) It would be much easier to install if it was all on a DVD-ROM, which I think is available somewhere. Thank Konami that you only need to put in CD 1 to play it.

Silent Hill is arguably the perfect nightmare (or one of). If you love horror games, this is a requirement. I personally prefer it over Resident Evil.

For all you people who didn't like this game, I really pity you. I had no problems running this game AT ALL. If you don't like the controls, BUY A DAMN GAMEPAD AND QUIT WHINING!!

Here are my specs:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Gigabyte GA-K8NS-Ultra-939 F6 AWARD BIOS
Athlon 64 2500+ @ 2.53 MHz
LG 16X DVD-ROM (48X CD-ROM)
Kingston 1GB PC3200 DDR RAM
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer
Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2

If you have some of these specs, you should be fine to play the best and creepiest Survival/Horror/Adventure series... SILENT HILL!

IF YOU HAVE A PENTIUM 7.000.000.000?!?!?!?!?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 16
Date: April 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

OK, THIS GAME SUCKS SO MUCH THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND THE RIGHT WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW PISSED OFF I AM.
EXPLAINING: EVERYTHING PEOPLE SAID HERE IS TRUE, MY COMPUTER SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN THIS CRAP, BUT, GUESS WHAT???? IT CAN'T.
YOU FROM KONAMI SHOULD PUT A LABLE IN THIS CRAP BOX SAYING:
"...HEY, IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THIS, STOLE A COMPUTER FROM NASA..."
YOU GUYS, STAY AWAY FROM THIS, DON'T BUY IT...

What the heck! My computer is new and still wont run SH3!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: May 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Ok. Last fall I ordered a brand new computer from DELL specifically for playing PC games. I have played MAFIA, ALLIED ASSAULT, ALONE IN THE DARK, and many other high graphic games. So when I saw SH3 and remembering how everyone raved about the previous SH games, I was pumped to get this game. Here's the big shock for ya, THE GAME WONT LOAD! It says I dont have the right graphics card. HOW THE HECK CAN THAT BE! MY COMPUTER WAS BUILT FOR THIS EXACT REASON! I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THIS WAS a 486 SVGA, but it's DELL'S LATEST AND GREATEST!!!!

So I write Konami, but to no avail, I haven't heard back from them. I have even attempted to call these jokers! Bottom line, SH3 might be a great game...IF IT COULD INSTALL PROPERLY and if you could get an ounce of FREAKIN CUSTOMER SUPPORT! Konami wants your money, not you as a client, BIG DIFFERENCE! Maybe I can sell this on Ebay to someone who hasn't read the bad reviews.

STAY AWAY...FAR AWAY...FROM SILENT HILL 3!

for people having problems....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

anyone saying their video card is not good enough for the game should have read the game specs. The game requires a video card with pixel & vertex shader capability, which if on most agp video cards even the cheap geforce 4 ti4200. On the bottom of the box, it says geforce mx400 not supported (...). Besides all of the technical complaining people are doing, the game is very cool, scary, and beatiful artistically if you have the correct specs to play it. The controls are exactly the same as ps2 controls if you have a pc controller like a sidewinder,(even an improvement over silent hill 2 controls) plus if you hate pc controllers, you can buy a usb adapter to plug a ps2 contoller into your pc at radioshack. Just thought these reviews needed some clearing up due to the excessive low grades it got over simple technical issues.

the most delightfully disturbing game I've played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you like survival horror you will not be disappointed! The graphics are amazing and the sound is very creepy. Make sure you have a decent 3D card. The mood is very dark and I had to play the game for only an hour at a time to keep my cool. For the best experience, play this game in the dark. Definately not for small children or those easily offended. The play control is not the best, but SH3 is worth getting for the sheer horror value! The only game that comes close is Silent Hill 2.

My Least Favorite SH

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

warning, to play this you HAVE to play SH1, its kinda connects

Heather is a normal teenage girl, or at least that's what she believes, who lives with her dad, in a town not to far from Silent Hill. But one trip to the mall sends her world spiriling out of control, as a trip to the bathroom seems to rid the world of all human contacts, and replaces them with nightmarish creatures. Not only that but a strange man calling himself a detective is stalking her, as is an odd grey haird lady who speaks of "God's coming" and the transversion of this world.

What could this all mean, how does heather fit into it? Maybe a trip to silent hill will clear things for her.....or kill her.

silent hill series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have to agree that silent hill 2 was a pretty good game. It's seriously disturbing at times, and I dont scare easily. I'm looking into buying silent hill 3 and 4 but I'm wondering why silent hill 3 is so damn expensive?? I enjoyed silent hill 1 and 2 so much I even bought the Movie silent hill it was just as good as the games, well almost. I recommend these games to anyone that enjoys a good scare. Silent hill 2 kept me feeling like this guy is in so much desperation, and just stuck in this nightmare. You go deeper and deeper into this nightmare and just when you think it's just getting worse you finally get some fresh air, but just to be thrown back into the dark tight spaces. It kind of gives me a tight feeling in my chest, and it's just a game. Once you get past going in cirles trying to find something you over looked, twice, the game can be pretty good. Buy it.

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