Looking For Cheryl · First Playthrough · SILENT HILL [Part 1]

[@LikeWhatever]

That beginning sequence with the crazy camera angles is one of the most effective introductions ever to a game's atmosphere and creepiness. The sound design and music of Silent Hill were top tier right from the start.

[@LIZZgame]

agreed!!

[@kanukki84]

I was 14-15 when this game came and I still love this game. When playing this game, you wished the door was locked, that you didn't have to go into that room

[@LIZZgame]

I still wish that

[@IcarusDrowning-gz8se]

100% 😂 Especially in the school. Oh my goodness 😢

[@RahzZalinto]

so true lol

[@willod7384]

This game haunted me in a way no other game did. I convinced my dad to buy it for me when I was 9 years old thinking it was going to be like resident evil. Let’s just say by the end of it I had to sleep in my parents room for 3 days or so, and I couldn’t sleep with lights off for 2 months.

[@LIZZgame]

oh shiet!! Seems like it scared the hell out of ya! Hope you liked it nonetheless.

[@willod7384]

@@LIZZgame I loved every second of it, I told all my friends at school to play it and let my best friend at the time borrow it because his dad didn’t let him play m-rated games.🤣 Thank you for playing these older games.

[@kanukki84]

Much of Silent Hill's streets are named after horror writers.

[@SinsOfScience]

Silent Hill is a LONGTIME favorite of mine. I still remember renting it from the video store with my brother in 1998, and guiding him with a walkthrough from GameFAQs. I was glad that we didn't finish the game until the sun came up, because by the end, I was too scared to walk up to my room in the dark. This tale of a father's love for his daughter, and the horrors he'll endure just to find her, stays with me to this day. I really hope you enjoy the series.

[@antemlikota8760]

@@SinsOfScience nice story, mine was something similar but with a friend involved from my class back then instead a brother. And you didn’t rent it in 1998 bcs the game came out in 1999 🤓

[@ryanaustin1492]

Ah yes.. I remember all the way back in 1999 and 10 year old me found this game while going through my older brother's games. The terror was unlike anything I experienced before in a game. Life long fan of the originals. These games are works of art.

[@stefangranberg9319]

@@ryanaustin1492 i was 27 :😀 and I had never played anything like this, it still stands out, and I think it's the creepiest game ever

[@sowick]

looking forward the second part! ;)

[@mr.c7340]

This channel is awesome. Love the old school games being brought back. Turtle-y cool 😎

[@LIZZgame]

I play all kinds of stuff, not just older, but also newer games. My hand is impacted by an injury and as long as I am still recovering, I wanted to play games that are a bit slower, less button-mash-heavy. Luckily lot's of the older games fit that description! AND I love these type of games.

[@gustavovm491]

Colored red and blue buildings on the map (like the convenience store on the top) can be entered or have something important. Some of the other buildings may have health or ammo outside, try to stay on the sidewalks to spot them.

[@F11-c1u]

Great in a dark, emotional story sense. As loved as the series was is strange we didn't get anything new sooner, until now.

[@AndrewDavies-g7s]

It's the static on your pocket radio that you hear when a monster is near. 😁

[@maltehenryk1409]

It's not ashes it's snow. The movie was more about capturing the games' general atmosphere and aesthetics than its lore.

[@DerAua]

I remember the movie being my introduction to this franchise. The atmosphere blew me away - it is such a predecessor to modern lliminal spaces.

[@runarvollan]

The perfect game for late fall evenings

[@BorsPepsi]

I absolutely LOVE this game, I haven't gotten around to playing the other games but this game is amazing. Camera angels in these old games are the best and I'm honestly sad that we just keep getting over the shoulder cameras now.

[@Verbalaesthet]

Im Moment meine Lieblingsvideos auf KZbin. Nicht nur die Nostalgie der alten Spiele sondern auch deine lustigen Kommentare und Lösungsversuche. Ich habe übrigens mal gelesen, dass dieser Nebel ein Trick war, um die Sichtweite zu reduzieren, um die Grafikleistung zu erhöhen. Ursprünglich sollte der gar nicht da sein, aber dadurch wurde es zu einem Hauptmerkmal dieses Spiels. Undenkbar ohne den Nebel.

[@LIZZgame]

Abgebrochene Strassen und Nebel - so simpel, einfach genial!

[@IcarusDrowning-gz8se]

Oh yeah, those sirens you’re talking about are really terrifying. We still have them in England but the last time I heard them was during the Chernobyl tragedy. A terrifying time before you were born 😢

[@anibalmartinez7224]

You bring me some scary memories back 🥺! So happy to see you playing this wonderful game

[@LIZZgame]

thanks for watching !

[@Steve19055]

Man, my favorite horror game ever. They should have made a remake of this innstead of SH2… the graphics are what they are bit the story in this is golden. I remember when it came out, that camera angle in the alley was kinda famious. They dont make games like this anymore😔

[@LIZZgame]

I personally don't mind either way.. I like playing OG games, I also enjoy a good Remake. I'll play both :)

[@Steve19055]

@@LIZZgame the OG games have their charm for sure. I know the only reason they remake sh2 is because it is more known since it came out on the ps2. But i still think they should have started with the game that started it all.

[@XxSlimSonicxX]

YES!! I just finished watching your Resident Evil 1 playthrough and was hoping you'd do Silent Hill eventually. I'll get back to this one after I'm done watching your Code: Veronica session! Just wanted to leave a comment from excitement. 😊

[@LIZZgame]

glad to see you so excited! Thanks, that means a lot!

[@tertiusvanstraten3949]

Yesss so glad you taking this one on Lizz, i'm getting my popcorn ready 🤩

[@gascoigne1990]

So happy you decided to play this game. This game was ahead of it's time and it's a treat, the best SH besides SH 2 in my opinion. Really hope it gates a remake one day. Have fun :)

[@derekb4977]

It doesn't need a remake, it's perfect the way it is team silent all the way.

[@gascoigne1990]

@@derekb4977 We will see how the sales for SH 2 remake go 🤣

[@derekb4977]

@@gascoigne1990 it will fail, Team silent games cannot be modernised it doesn't work and nor should we try to change classic horror games.

[@bratsmovies17]

Great game! No spoilers, but there's multiple endings, so don't be upset if you don't like what ending you get. It was made to be played multiple times. You also get new weapons each time you play.

[@bryanmack4054]

I’m old enough to remember having to buy a strategy guide to get the best ending…well worth it though. My first play through, I got the worst ending and I thought “nah I gotta do better than this”

[@deviousraul]

3:50 the movie is not accurate with the real lore of Silent Hill intended by the original creators in the first 4 games, in the first game it's actually snow, and not ashes. The only source of correct information about Silent Hill are the first 4 games and the Book of Lost Memories. Anything other than that, including the other games, is usually not correct information.

[@arthurjedrzejczak2536]

I'm sure it's been told countless times, it's not ash, it's out of season snow!

[@mrmr5580]

I've been waiting for you to get to this Lizz, 10 year old me was terrified of certain moments in this game, ive played it since, it is a really good game, I'd recommend Silent Hill 2 as well, different story with different characters but still very good

[@FlashheadX]

HELL YEAH! Silent Hill is the only horror game I stopped playing because I was too terrified the first time I played it

[@LIZZgame]

Together we'll beat this! 💪

[@Dynacuno]

You're in for a wild ride with this game, Lizz! One day I really need to sit myself down and play these games in order. I started late in the series only completing Origins and Silent Hill 3. I own the first Silent Hill digitally on my PS3 and my copy of SH2 came bundled with 3. Good luck with this one, my dear… you’re gonna need it!

[@stefangranberg9319]

one of my all time favorites, I love the atmosphere, I remember the first time I read about it and saw some pictures in the Swedish video game magazine Super PLAY, I felt this was something special

[@LIZZgame]

I think you were right, this is something special!

[@onionsssplays9095]

OMG IM BUZZING SO MUCH!! Looking forward for you to dive into this series Lizz!!

[@LIZZgame]

glad to see you so hyped!! I love this game so far!! And I'm okay, and you?

[@eddiejravannen]

My favorite franchise! Thank you! Fun fact, the fog was a cheat to hide draw distances for the limitations of the ps1.

[@stefangranberg9319]

it's so much fun to see you play this, and that you also liked the camera angles in the alley (one of the best openings in a video game), now you have played my 3 absolute PS1 favorites (this, Resident Evil and Tomb Raider) they are all very special, if you get the chance I also recommend Ape Escape, Resident Evil 2 (which you probably will play soon), Soul Reaver, Metal Gear Solid, Tomba, Spyro the Dragon, and two other very special games (not PS1 games but they are available on PS4, Shenmue and Quake)

[@bryanmack4054]

That opening theme is beautiful

[@LIZZgame]

yeah agreed!

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

Thougts: -USE HEADPHONES. I think these games have amazing sound design and the direction of the noises helps to create a lot of the paranoia. And the music is the second protagonist. -It's not really ashes, in the game's lore. That was invented/reimagined in the film. -Apparently, Bachman Street is named that way based on Richard Bachman, which was a pseudonim Stephen King used to publish some of his books (i read The Long Walk and The Running man and i loved them). -About the monsters of the city/streets, since i think they are infinite, you're probably just better off dodging and running from them, so you don't waste ammo.

[@mrspidey80]

Oh boy. Can't wait for you to play the second one.

[@TLOU-JIM1]

Next Silent Hill 3 it is the Sequel, the silent Hill Origins, which is a prequel to Silent Hill 1.

[@ArienRiley]

Silent Hill, especially this first game, is no joke. It is very unforgiving. You want to conserve ammo and health as much as you possibly can or you may end up crawling to the end with nothing to defeat the boss with. Resident Evil is a cake walk in comparison.

[@LIZZgame]

oh god.. okay, noted.

[@FlashheadX]

@@LIZZgame From my experience, try not to engage any enemies in the open world and you'll be ok. You can easily outrun them and they respawn. For the enemies inside the school, hospital, etc you should be finding enough ammo and you rarely waste it because auto-aim works much better than in Resident Evil

[@Cothfotmeoo]

Amazing stuff! I ever played the Silent Hill games myself so it's nice to see this. Well played.

[@ChrisLP25]

Watches the movie before playing this: - this is not snow, it's ashes Me: forget everything about the movie or you won't understand this game haha THIS is the original story.

[@HollowRick]

My thoughts exactly it kind of hurt my brain not gonna lie 😂

[@tino9718]

Oh my god, Silent Hill! Finally! :D I was hoping for this day.

[@Nikrana1]

This game made me sleep with the lights on. Can't wait for the next video.

[@slyvanndark33]

Omg ty so much for playing this game it's my favourite too after Resident Evil 😊 you're the best!! ❤

[@Cinetacular]

oooh excited for this journey

[@josephripalda2956]

One of the best if not the best game intros

[@AndrewDavies-g7s]

One of my most played games on the first PlayStation. Loved it. 😎👍

[@scottvanhille5688]

This first one came out the same year that the original Resident Evil 3: Nemesis came out (1999), the year I graduated high school, 25 years ago, geez, where does the time go? Das ist lustig. Nice playthrough. Btw, this fictitious Silent Hill is located in Toluca County, West Virginia. Sounds like a wonderful place to retire. It's a bomb shelter alarm. very common in the 50"s and 60's when they tested bombs. They play it in the film The Time Machine (1960).

[@runarvollan]

When you complete it once you get secret extra options by pressing both shoulder buttons where you get to choose 1st person mode called Self Mode

[@LIZZgame]

oh god, I am not sure I'd like that better hahaha

[@runarvollan]

@@LIZZgame It's definitely not better, just funny how a feature like that is hidden when today 1st person mode are among the reasons people buy GTAV four times.

[@Garrettwhite24]

Hey congrats on beating re cxv loved it and ill only watch half of this because i havent beaten this game yet so spoilers lol but when i finish or play half way of this game ill come watch more !

[@hotjoe-wl8gc]

Hi LIZZ, I'm so happy to see you started another great classic retro horror game with the Silent Hill series. I played SH 1-3 but never finished SH 1 yet until now because I lost my savegame and I played 2/3 of length. So I have to start it from the beginning again😢😢Anyway, thank you very much and I hope you continue with SH 2 and 3 too. 😊😊👍👍

[@LIZZgame]

maybe Emulate it with Duckstation? You can save any time with it, even without a note book in game.

[@hotjoe-wl8gc]

@@LIZZgame I don't have one. It was on the virtual memory card on my PS3 which I don't have anymore. So it's gone for ever

[@kai_henrik]

Oh yes!!! Finally silent hill !! My fav horror game of all time!

[@thaddeuskent8185]

Its not ashes, thats from the movie. Its just snow.

[@dontrelldurant3450]

I've never beaten any silent hill games. Also, your hair looks nice. I like it.

[@backtoemocovers]

WHATTTTTTTTT, THIS IS MY FAVORITE GAME. IM GOING TO WATCH THIS WITH POP CORN. thank youuuuu

[@LIZZgame]

hope you enjoy!!

[@davidmacron33]

Thanks Liz!, I Grew Up With This Game☝🙏🙌

[@anunnacy]

2:29 Omg YES. I'll be here for Dino Crisis for sure! (noted^^) 7:06 Yes, this whole sequence with the narrow alleyway, him turning on his lighter as well as the bloody body and the small enemies - all of that was translated almost 1:1 in the movie (only with her instead), including the camera angles.

[@aalonewolf]

What a scared & beloved classic, i remember when i play it in the 2000 year on my PS1, days, many days without can sleep 😱🥲 Very Very nice video, with your humor sense it's be nice!

[@backtoemocovers]

I always imagined that if I lived in Silent Hill i would stay in that house until the ashes and the monsters went away. This game walkthrough is going to be so fun!

[@F11-c1u]

Great world and soundtrack also hi been awhile.

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

Mentioning the movie brings up one... "frustrating" aspect of the production. The reason why the movie focused on Rose instead of Harry is because the director claimed he didn't believe it would make sense for a father to go through hell for his daughter, only a "feminine" person would. Same reason the movie changed Alessa's mother to be a victim, because "there are no bad mothers" lol.

[@HollowRick]

Bruh It's the first time I'm hearing this and wow that's infuriating lmao

[@JordanJMyers]

Just found your channel. Seen you dropped SH2, which is one of my fav games ever. So I'm going to catch up. Really enjoy the channel so far.

[@LIZZgame]

thank you!! And welcome aboard!

[@ne3819]

Nice 👍 keep the videos coming❤

[@fatiguejras]

I remember my friend turning this game off after the school locker cat episode. Sadly it didn't run on my TV cause it was NTSC. But I did play it later and I loved it.

[@LIZZgame]

what was so bad about the cat scene?

[@fatiguejras]

@@LIZZgame Not bad but scary. At least for him at that time. One jump scare too much

[@John_Papasergio]

Fun Fact: it’s rumored that Silent Hill and the Schwarzenegger movie Kindergarten Cop, share the same universe as the school in the game is the same school in Kindergarten Cop

[@LIZZgame]

[@John_Papasergio]

@@LIZZgame😂

[@bryanmack4054]

3:40 someone once said Harry runs like he’s trying to hold in a shit 😂

[@LIZZgame]

LOL

[@Wref]

I love how Silent Hill basically Fight Club's you at the Diner. "If this is your first flying enemy at Silent Hill...you HAVE to fight!"

[@Tasuva]

Es ist nie zu spät Silent Hill zum ersten mal zu erleben. Und mit dem, was in naher Zukunft so kommen soll, ein gut gewählter Zeitpunkt. :-) Das erste Silent Hill Spiel hat mehr noch ein Remake verdient als Teil 2. Die Story mag etwas konfus und abgedreht sein, aber die Stimmung, die das originale Spiel aufbaut ist der Wahnsinn, selbst innerhalb der eigenen Reihe kommen die meisten Titel nicht an diese unheimliche Atmosphäre heran.

[@inkarupay]

i wish came up with a remastered version for the ps5!! i would buy it on a heartbeat!

[@yoRyann27]

If you're into gaming, Silent Hill 1-4 are an experience you have to have at least once in your life, I wish I could play them all for the first time again. They are all so creative and interesting + weirdly such a vibe. 😂😂

[@maxv8489]

This is top 10 along with RE, Half-life, Zelda, DS, Max Payne and Metal Gear in franchises I wish I could experience again for the first time.

[@LIZZgame]

apart from RE I haven't played any of these... yet!

[@raiderlegend4989]

3:54 That's actually snow and developers confirmed it.

[@TLOU-JIM1]

Great video

[@HassanAwdi-g4f]

Silent hill a town that hell calls home

[@IcarusDrowning-gz8se]

I think most people prefer the second Silent Hill game but this is my favourite survival horror of all. This game scared me 😱 Did you notice the reference on the keys? Scarecrow, lion, woodsman? Imagine the woodsman being made out of tin 😉 The street names are all writers of horror/sci-fi, except Midwich, which is referring to the Midwich Cuckoos, a sci-fi horror novel by John Windham. The game is full of references to other stuff. I used to love trying to catch them.

[@LIZZgame]

I sadly don't get the references, no.. It's either because of differences in languages or I just don't know the books.

[@ashlynbrown5799]

Each street name is a famous horror or thriller author from what I can tell 😮 I only ever got a couple of references until now

[@LIZZgame]

Yeah I read so! But.. Is Sagan = Carl Sagan? Because he was a scientist. That confused me a bit.

[@marcbrunson6986]

I had to start this playthrough video set after watching your SH2 series. I hope you play 3 and can find a way to play SH The Room. I'm not sure if Shattered Memories is something you would like but I suggest to give it a try after SH3.

[@LIZZgame]

I plan on playing SH3 and 4 some time this month, if not maybe November.

[@marcbrunson6986]

@@LIZZgame Awesome, I can't wait to see what you think.

[@LawsMusic108]

this game is still eerie, even after 20+ years!

[@LIZZgame]

it really is!

[@DchanZockt]

To be honest: in this situation, I would most likely only stay in the apartment with the doghouse. And barricade the front door with everything that isn't nailed down. And i'd probably crawl under the kitchen table at the slightest noise. And then starve to death there (because apparently there's only healing potions and pistol ammunition in this town).

[@mickalloyd2477]

I remember playing this with the demo i got with my metal gear solid game back in the day, shit myself going down that alley when the sirens kicked in. I have the original boxed disc on platinum, worth a bit of money now as all the CD versions of the silent hill franchise are.

[@rockerojerez349]

This games preparing for silent hill 2 remake very creepy 😱😱

[@runarvollan]

Quick turn: Press both shoulder buttons

[@LIZZgame]

noted!!! Thanks for the tip. I'll try it today, but mind you, I already recorded a (short) part 3 yesterday, so Part 4 is where you'd see it.

[@runarvollan]

@@LIZZgame 😝👍

[@dshearwf]

Damn, still sad they didn't choose to ever refurbish this gem. It definitely deserves a facelift as much as SH2, because in the end this is the first entry and it's initial success back in the day made it a whole franchise. Enjoy the playthrough!

[@LIZZgame]

someone else commented that they lost the source code, which is why they can't / won't Remaster or Remake it? Not sure..

[@HassanAwdi-g4f]

some of the intro cutscenes aren't shown in the game even the car crash also the fog is used to hide the background loading in the game

[@solyluna4967]

Bienvenida a Silent Hill Éste juego me provocó tres fobias en su tiempo: Miedo a la Oscuridad, a los perros y a las cercas oxidadas. Lo dejé de jugar cerca del final y seis meses después (cuando se me quitaron las fobias) lo pude terminar. Sin duda un gran juego que inició una gran franquicia hasta la fecha.

[@TLOU-JIM1]

I can hear Beavis saying, "Yeah, yeah kick it

[@AdamF8]

I dont know why i didnt get notified but hopefully i can catch part 2 while your live

[@mr.vesper5659]

Oh the memories. Goddamn I'm old

[@kanukki84]

I was 14-15 when this game came and I still love this game. When playing this game, you wished the door was locked, that you didn't have to go into that room

[@runarvollan]

Sidestep fast: Hold run button

[@LIZZgame]

ohhh neat! thanks!

[@Tocy777isback0414]

YEAHH let's go!!!

[@knightfall902]

This game gave me legit nightmares as a kid and I fell in love with it! Btw you should play SH: Origins then SH3 for the canon storyline stemming from this title. The other titles SH2, 4, Homecoming and Downpour have nothing to do with the original timeline. That being said, given the SH2 remake is days away, please consider playing the original SH2 too?

[@LIZZgame]

I do intend to play SH2 as well, ideally before SH2 Remake comes out, so I can compare them!

[@Link-vt9jj]

Silent hill es una gran saga tienes que probar el 2!!

[@victor_hernandez_g]

You have a lot of guts to play Silent Hill, you really do.

[@khaiyukiiro1062]

Hi ms.lizz im a new fan of urs frm philippines😎 also an R.E gamer too😎

[@LIZZgame]

welcome in!

[@KommenTolk]

I've played this game so many times in my youth. Including in order to see this 02:03 cutscene. I thought that somehow i could break into the door that Dahlia had gone through. But as turned out later this cutscene is not in the game. Perhaps the developers wanted to add it to the game but it remained only in the intro. (Automatic translation)

[@jdkiiski]

58:06 In an interview, they said that they felt the character was written more for a mother 🤷‍♀

[@LIZZgame]

hmm.. I actually like that it's a man caring for his kid so deeply.

[@jdkiiski]

@@LIZZgame Me too!

[@beetle6610]

Lol.. is that the police lady.. as she's clearly in uniform 😂😂

[@LIZZgame]

but I meant.. is it THAT police lady. haha

[@LazypunK07]

nice

[@codyashley8787]

Also, I don't think I've played Dino Crisis since I was a young teenager, lol. It was popular when it came out, but didn't last like the Resident Evil series did.

[@KirkOrion666]

A word of advice to anyone who wants to play the game multiple times to get all endings and who are playing for the first time: every time you finish the game,you can start a new game cycle, with each subsequent playthroughs increasing in difficulty. Hence,starting on 'easy' for the 1st gameplay is recommended, as the next will be on 'normal' and the 3rd on 'hard'. Now,herein the logic for this (slight spoiler here): there is a "special" ending on the 2nd playthrough that will grant you a certain weapon that will imensely help you on your 3rd game. This requires you,again on play 2,to trigger a series of events with an item you must find early on. I suggest looking for information on all these steps on the interwebs or the youtubes. Finally, enjoy your romp in Silent Hill and frightful endeavors! Good luck.

[@codyashley8787]

Yeah, Dino Crisis is made by the same guy who made Resident Evil. It plays very similarly. You will be quite good at it after RE1, Code Veronica X, and this game.

[@FLAMESNSKULLZGAMING]

Silent hill was a great classic I was 8 when it came out I hope u enjoy :)

[@LIZZgame]

I love it so far!

[@FLAMESNSKULLZGAMING]

@@LIZZgame glad to hear it :)

[@crunchycookie6473]

If you enjoy games like this one you should look into the game FEAR - FIRST ENCOUNTER ASSAULT RECON - First-person shooter, psychological horror. The game is from 2005 it had two more releases FEAR 2: Project Origin and FEAR 3. Highly recommended it but keep in mind is definitely more of a psychological horror.