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Downpour is All Wet
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/02/2012
A new developer, Vatra, takes control of what I consider one of the most effective horror franchises. Yet there's something in this new game and for once I'm glad I got this on a really good deal and didn't pay full price when it was announced. There are too many random side quests and just not enough meat to the story to merit this anything above an average horror game. For people who have stayed with Silent Hill this long, there are some nice touches, and the atmosphere is still there, but it's not enough to make up for a lackluster story and characters.
Presentation: The original game kind of got made fun of for the fog-shrouded murkingess, but it has since become a standard feature. Downpour is no exception and it even throws in another wrench - when the rain starts to pour, the …
