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Siliconera previews Silent Hill: The Arcade

by Mike on November 15th, 2007

From looks alone, Silent Hill: The Arcade gives that scary vibe.Siliconera, one of our channel’s most popular blogs, has a nice new preview of Silent Hill: The Arcade. This version is quite different from what you’ve come to know of Silent Hill games, but it’s hard to say if it’s a good or bad thing.

If you enjoy a shortage of ammunition in your games, then you’ll be surprised to hear that this Silent Hill is chock-full of ammo. Yes, you’re looking at a shooter on rails.

So what is Silent Hill: the Arcade like? For starters, the cabinet is a bit different from the ones I’ve seen. Whoever designed it definitely wanted no onlookers because as Spencer (the blog’s author) described, “You have to step into a mess of hanging streamers” before you can pick up your gun.

Spencer also revealed that the game has some cheap tricks in its sleeve. Apparently, several decoy zombies attract your attention while more dangerous monsters pop-up below the screen. What is it about “horror” games and their monster placement?

If you know your Silent Hill, then you’ll be happy to learn that Pyramid Head is one of the many baddies you get to pump with an obscene amount of lead. However, it’s still unclear though how to beat the iconic fiend.

Aside from Pyramid Head, you’ll also run into some bugs, zombie nurses, and monstrous dogs, among others. Yes, it feels like one big happy reunion.

I seriously doubt the radio with static would be of any use in this game.

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