Silent Hill - Nitro Rad

[@fizzie6902]

tfw Nitro looks like a silent hill protagonist.....

[@supernerdy9354]

Omega Skull have you seen his daughter?!

[@hallowseve5801]

he has a daughter?!

[@supernerdy9354]

it's a silent hill joke

[@HorrorSquidCap]

Nitro looks like James Sunderland

[@MiguelRPD]

@@supernerdy9354 you're talking about Cheryl !?

[@jasmineloarid5186]

There's another neat thing with the flashlight too. If it's turned off, enemies wouldn't spot you unless you bumped into them. I really like that system; it feels real and adds to the suspense

[@MagicMaster667]

I wish I'd known about that when I first played. That way I could avoid getting jumped on by Rompers in the black fog! D:

[@hahe8530]

That’s insane for a ps1 game.

[@jasmineloarid5186]

@@hahe8530 IKRRRR

[@chukyuniqul]

I think that was just an urban legend. I mean presumably some of the games have a flashlight that when off makes you less noticeable, but the first one likely does not. There was this myth going around that flashlight off with great knife in sh2 makes the monsters scared of you (haha that rhymes). But it was just a rumor.

[@ConwayKitty]

Do you know if they spot you then you immediately turn off the flashlight if they lose track of you or does it automatically make them start engaging you?

[@JamesSmyntyna]

Hah! That violin part sold me on this guy

[@supernerdy9354]

James Smyntyna they played us like a dame fiddle

[@metazoxan2]

Fun fact the fog that caused that anticipation you mentioned wasn't a game feature it was there to cover up game engine limitations. You see the game was only able to render a short distance away from the main character so everything beyond that was a white void. They covered up this problem by putting fog everywhere. This means that is silent hill had been made on the PS2 or even PS3 it likely would not have had the fog and the Radio would simply tell you that an enemy was in sight.

[@charmenietraumtor5671]

Thank you game engine limitations!

[@nffmafe8935]

I think that they used this quirk in a way that anticipated fear

[@npc_blob1609]

It is a feature. The developers weren't bound by PlayStation nature to be unable to show an entire town, it just would've lowered the framerate. It was an entirely planned decision on their part to use the fog as both an optimization technique and a horror technique. And if there were no fog, the radio would have no purpose.

[@npc_blob1609]

That's not the game's fault. My second-hand CD works perfectly on my PS1 and I've never heard anyone else mention your problem. The game is optimized fine, you either have a problem with your CD or your console. The lowest the game got to for me seemed like 15-20 FPS in the same part you mentioned, after the Floatstinger.

[@martinweizenacker7129]

@@npc_blob1609 ​ The worst part of the game frame rate wise is when you're on the way to the lighthouse, right after the cutscene inside the boat. I'd say it barely ever touches 20 fps for that entire part. The game never freezes though, that's a problem with the disc or console.

[@Mr39hope]

me being the son of a dentist: that track is not scary at all, what are you talking about? Nitro:"it was created by distorting the sound of a dentist drill" Oh...

[@dru4111]

Chiqui Cerberuz Is it weird that as soon as I learned that it made the Song less scary? It used to scare the shit out of me, but now, it just makes me feel mildly uncomfortable.

[@treechild869]

@@dru4111 I'm the exact opposite, I'm terrified of the sound that those whirring tools make and learning that the song was from a dentist's tool makes it a lot scarier. :'>

[@Sammmmmmmm617]

Didn't scare me, but I was like "where is that noise coming from?."

[@Mike14264]

@@dru4111 in a way, that's Silent Hill. What doesn't scare you makes you feel awful inside.

[@idiotwhoedits3522]

it used to really scare and unsettle me, hasn't so much since i got into noise music, now its just a casual listening experience for me

[@KataWolf]

You honestly deserve more views.

[@adammalloy]

agreed, I enjoy his stuff

[@orateusdijin6557]

I know he only has like 89K subscribers. he should be more famous.

[@tropicplaysgames3198]

@@orateusdijin6557 around 150k now.

[@mr.nickname9172]

TropicPlaysGames now he has 9

[@MRtacoslicous]

He still does

[@d-skullgaming696]

I'd argue games like outlast and amnesia are scary but i have to agree. while running away from Chris in outlast can be a panic induced nightmare (especially if you don't know where the hell to go). Sure, being defenseless is one thing, but the immersion is kind of broken for me when my character runs into an axe or something they could clearly use as a weapon but don't... for no reason at all. this is why i prefer the resident evil 3/resident evil 7 approach. Where you are defenseless but not for lack of trying. You can fight back and waste some ammo to temporarily escape from the enemy. not only does it add a new level decision making to the horror but the fear of facing a seemingly unkillable monster is still there. So now, you don't have to run away, but merely choose to run away. And its terrifying.

[@foulplay6666]

D-Skull Gaming stop trying to sound smart or like a game design expert. It’s just pompous.

[@abloogywoogywoo]

@@foulplay6666 Don't be an asshat Generic.

[@otothegoglu]

D-Skull Gaming i would also Go as far as critising Games that do not allow me to jump freely or neglect the possibility of running. Those are 2 crucial immersive aspects that should either be explained storywise (e.g. Injury) but not just accepted by Gamers as „it is“ (Looking at walking Simulators)

[@marijuanaknowsomething6743]

I agree. But would you be brave enough to go up against Chris walker? I think that was his last name anyway. I know I wouldn't even think about it. I'd just try and get away. As for amnesia I also wouldn't be brave enough to tackle any monsters in that game. And oddly enough I enjoyed looking for all the notes and shitting myself the whole time. Unpopular opinion I know. Lol

[@jamesnangle2079]

@@foulplay6666 Pathetic attempt at patronisation and faux outrage.

[@zigfaust]

Nitro: "Do you really get scared running from The Truck in Sonic Adventure 2?" Me: "No. But the one in Generations.... *that thing scares me* ."

[@bigm00dthesergalgamer]

how so?

[@TheChefBoo]

@@bigm00dthesergalgamer the saws

[@bigm00dthesergalgamer]

@@TheChefBoo Makes.. sense? I don't know cause 1. I had the 3ds version when I was small and 2. I was more scared of fnaf at that time. (don't judge me, I did not know what it was at the time and pissed my pants in fear.)

[@TheChefBoo]

@@bigm00dthesergalgamer you know? fair. The PC version has the truck, but with saws.

[@bigm00dthesergalgamer]

@@TheChefBoo Its also the only version of generations I played, a lot of games I played when I was small was either flash games, 3ds/ds games, and free games on my ipad2. (I did play the 360 version at a friends house, but only once.)

[@matiasbarrientosrojas608]

Dunno how I found this channel but I'm glad I did

[@carlosrosales7941]

Matias Barrientos Rojas same

[@sacredeyes3508]

Mainly found him through looking up reviews for obscure games I find in collector's stores I've never heard about before, like scaler

[@MrLESLO]

great videos, this guy deserves more subs and views

[@chikinonfrydai]

I found him while trying to decide whether I should buy Silent Hill Downpour or not.

[@obama8401]

i remember when i saw the first enemy in silent hill 3 i was like "what is that sound?" and then i saw it and then i was like "NONONONONONONO RUN!" seriously this series can be scary sometimes without jumpscares

[@tomasagustinveravicentin7789]

James Sunderland reviewing a SH game, now that's why I'm on youtube

[@JaketheJedi23]

I thought the same ass thing lol the man should review SH2 as he cosplays as James Sunderland 🤘

[@Wyatt_James]

-Goes to ebay -searches Silent Hill ps1 -says "FUCK THAT"

[@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective]

-Goes in to random local pawnshop - Finds Silent Hill PS1 £1 - Does the Kirby dance - Plays the game forgetting how traumatising it is and sleeps with both eyes open. :D

[@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective]

Also If it helps though it's £6 on the PSN and cross-buy for the PSP, PS3 and VITA.

[@matttheman3923]

-went into my game store and sees it for 50 bucks -buys the fuck outta it

[@violetshft]

PSN version is cheap and works fine.

[@hopelessent.1700]

Wyatt James I bought it

[@vincentbedard4267]

I liked the violon in the dead space games , but I admit that silent hill's ost is scarier ( especially my heaven )

[@Kar98killme]

Jesus don't remind me of my heaven

[@Herpusderpus]

He’s right, though, horror media (especially movies, omg) overuse the violin. It starts to feel lazy and grating.

[@wire3785]

My heaven sounds like the musical rendition of someone screaming in pain

[@Sammmmmmmm617]

Oh man, I would love to see a remake of these videos!

[@Yakugy]

This game deserves a remaster!!!

[@Anomalous602]

Nimbus it almost did till Konami fucked that up.

[@lyaura3vb82]

Resident evil 2 made me give up

[@goblin__boy7]

Lyaura 3vb what do you mean? Resident Evil 2 was the bomb

[@valletas]

@@lyaura3vb82 wasnt re2 considered one of the best remakes out there?

[@lyaura3vb82]

No I mean that it's been years, and Resident evil came out with another game, PT flops and pachinco machine (can't spell it sorry). Then resident evil 2, I give up on Konami on doing anything but selling out their classic Series like silent hill. I have nothing against it, it's absolutely beautiful. I'm just giving up on Konami.

[@ladysundae6545]

I love to rewatch your SH review series every year during the spooky season. 👻

[@ocelot4589]

holy shit that "My Heaven" track is frightening

[@gameskyjumper1721]

Love the last map of "nowhere", it's the first time I had to draw my own map in real life so I don't get confused and keep backtracking. I also do notes of the tougher puzzles in SH3.

[@i-eat-moss]

Honestly would love to see you revisit reviewing the original 4 Silent Hill games now that the videos are 10 years old now, I'm not sure if you think it'd be worth the effort or would have much else to say but I think it'd be fun with another 10 years of hindsight now, especially with the fact that Silent Hill as a series has blown up even more since then and it seems more people are much more willing to engage and try these older games as emulation is more accessible as it's ever been! :D

[@yugger]

Preach

[@carcasses5131]

It's a real treat when somebody competently reviews a game they genuinely enjoyed, really good stuff my man

[@Aces00]

Oh god, I love you for that bit about storytelling in modern games. Go ahead and use the "lore" method to add additional backstory and worldbuilding if you'd like, but do NOT try to tell the game's entire story through optional walls of text. Dark Souls is especially guilty of this and yet people praise it as "storytelling in gaming done right" and "telling story through gameplay." Because obviously stopping all of the game's momentum and having the player read paragraphs of "story" is very conducive to gameplay.

[@Aces00]

황원 "CUTSCENES stop the game's momentum because it divides the line between gameplay and story ... claiming it is 'cinematic' which is similar to what you are advocating." Excellent strawman friend. I never made a claim about cutscenes. I dislike games that are heavy on cutscenes as well. "Incorporating the story into environments, NPC, game mechanics, and small details seamlessly blurs the line and it is a better way of taking advantage of the medium." Agreed. "the environmental storytelling like Dark Souls" Yeah, no. Dark Souls is a terrible example of "environmental storytelling." The vast majority of storytelling comes from item descriptions. You must literally stop all gameplay, navigate menus, and read paragraphs of text in item descriptions if you want to have any idea of what is going on. I personally cannot think of a worse method of storytelling; even "cinematic" playable cutscene games at least partially integrate story and game. With the Dark Souls method of lore, story and game are 100% divided. That's not even to mention the fact that the game has next to no story of its own and instead relies on backstory. There's little motivation story-wise for any of your actions (none at all if you don't bother with reading those item descriptions). Actual, action-driving story is instead substituted with lore-based backstory.

[@XadePsyconic]

I disagree. I respect subtle, non-intrusive, and indirect storytelling more than forced, cinematic storytelling. There ARE cinematic games loaded with forced storytelling that I enjoy and even love, such as the Metal Gear Solid series, but the approach that Dark Souls takes is just so much more satisfying for me. You state that having to stop and read paragraphs of text is the real momentum killer for the player, but I believe the key benefit is that it provides the player the decision to look through it at their own pace -- you can either read it gradually throughout the game, read it all in one sitting later on when you feel like doing some in-depth reading, or you can even just ignore it entirely and just enjoy the gameplay. And then we have games like Mass Effect, which take both a cinematic AND optional approach by adding a codex of info you unlock throughout the game and can read through at your own pace. I also enjoy this method of storytelling. EDIT: And yeah, I understand this comment chain was started over a year ago, but I wanted to give my take because I'm a jerk who has to make his worthless opinions public.

[@troin3925]

Ace Personally, I don’t mind it. I think it comes down to a matter of preference.

[@onex7805]

+jackthegamer "today horror is by the jumpscare and running away from monster..." There's nothing wrong with 'running away' gameplay, but the player needs solutions to get around. You can't kill the monster in Alien Isolation and SCP Containment Breach, but you have a diverse set of tools and mechanics to fight back, sneak and escape. Even Amnesia which populated this style of horror provided multiple ways to deal with the monster, while Slender and Outlast are terrible since the only option is 'run away.'

[@Walamonga1313]

Ace The story of Dark Souls is pretty simple, as long as you pay attention to the cutscenes/dialogue you'll know what to do (Chosen Undead has to fulfill his fate as Lord of Cinder->Rings Bells of Awakening to access the Gods' City->Receives Lordvessel to access the Kiln->Fills vessel with powerful souls to match Gwyn's power->Immolate yourself/Let the fire fade). That's the story ultra simplified. The lore though is all about the background events, but you don't even have to know them game completion. It's there if you're interested in the world but the player is never forced to read them. You can just go in there and enjoy the gameplay.

[@foxplays_]

I am with you on story telling, reading notes sucks. Notes should enhance the story and lore, not be the entire game. What do you think about the way the Dark Souls story is told? As I love it in that game. And you hit the nail on the head with the music of Silent Hill, the music in Outlast was a joke

[@onex7805]

"Notes should enhance the story and lore" They do. Literally. You don't even have to read them. It's a secondary storytelling that enhances the main story which is told through cutscenes, level design and voice over. If you think they suck, you must hate System Shock then.

[@HorrorSquidCap]

The story in Dark Souls is really simple, and most of the item descriptions are just lore and other filler. No main story found there.

[@troin3925]

Fox Plays Personally, I think it’s a matter of preference with the notes bit. The same goes for the music. Yes, Silent Hill’s music is _far_ scarier, but Outlast was clearly going for something more orchestral than Silent Hill.

[@marthia8015]

The primary difference is that the story/lore in Dark Souls is completely optional. You don't need to understand Artorias' whole backstory to enjoy the fight against him, and even if you have no clue what's going on, you can gather that he is a very skilled knight who is now a mindless, corrupted monster by the way he is animated alone. Dark Souls is still a good game if you ignore the story entirely and go into it with the oldschool "story doesn't matter, I'm here to fight shit" mindset. In horror games on the other hand, you go into it to experience a narrative, so you have to read everything to really get the game. Horror games usually aren't fun to play, so the story should make up for it, but if the story is hard to reach, it can't. Dark Souls also still has some emotional moments even if you don't understand what's going on. There is the unease when the Firelink Shrine bonfire suddenly doesn't work anymore, there is the end of the Solaire's quest, the moment when you reach Anor Londo for the first time and the depressing environments up to that point give way to a beautiful city, or even just small moments like when you die to a difficult boss, and on the way back from the bonfire, you spot the spirits of other players stuck at the same part of the game as you. Or when Sif starts limping, but you still need to kill him.

[@Lh0000]

For me it depends on the setting. Sometimes it would be more logical for notes to convey the story.

[@hairy_cornflake]

Everytime I go back to SIlent Hill I always get the same weird feeling. I love it and at the same time I want to shut it down. It's one of the few games that actually scare me. And for some reason I always use melee weapons, guns are for bosses that's all. Damn that wooden plank in Silent Hill 2, I used it until the end!

[@evilduck1000]

Just finished this game the other day and knowing about the quick turn and charge attacks would have been helpful. Any this was the second attempt to play the game, my first attempt was stopped because I couldn't deal with the controls and the thought of playing a whole game with them was unthinkable. However I decided to give it one more go and while they're still awful I managed to get used to the controls. I'm really glad I gave it another go because I loved it and really want to replay it and play more games in the series.

[@nignamedmutt7270]

Most ps1 games are impossible to enjoy unless you have nostalgia for then. Controls back then just fucking sucked, and the cryptic puzzles in Silent Hill make it so kich harder and unbearable. I barely finished 2, and knew right from the start I was gonna want a guide because I didn't wanna run all over the map trying every door, or every combination of the puzzles. I decided once I beat Silent hill 2, I won't even bother with the first, and I'm probably only gonna watch playthroughs of the first 2 if I do feel an itch to experience Them again.

[@miniclip13sa]

I remember watching this video back when it first came out, I just played Silent Hill for the first time a couple weeks ago and wanted to revisit this. The difference in vibes between old Nitro and new Nitro is crazy!

[@jonasness]

Finally an actual review, and not just someone talking through every single event in the game..."first you do this, then this happens, then you see this". Nice work.

[@crispy_asch7110]

Honestly bought the game because of your review, it was incredibly worth it. Thanks!

[@DoctorTheo]

The action of running away isnt scary, but the feeling of "Am i going to get away?". Its also "where should i go?". And when hiding, in stuff like amnesia and outlast, there is a chance that the monster will find and see you.

[@crysisman09]

but again those are weak, i dont feel scared, especially not in outlast, you know why? its so easy to get away from the enemies! Especially against that doctor, cant remember his name though, but you can actually just keep running in circles between 2 of the rooms and the hallway, he will actually lose you, only because you run from hallway, to room, to room, to hallway and keep repeating it! I really must say, but jumpscare horror games are weak! which is essentially what amnesia and outlast is, they depend on that jumpscare to scare you, because they dont have any other way than to make the enemy that will chase you jump at you! its essentially the same reason why FnAF isnt scary, it relies too much on jumpscares, which is just weak!

[@crysisman09]

Nire so basically, you can have that feel throughout the whole day, since you know that from the moment the day starts, they are after you, till the day ends! And then it only ends with either a victory or a jumpscare! Now the jumpscares, everything animal, has been made to react in a split second after getting startled! When a jumpscare comes, the reason you think you get scared is because of the adrenaline kicking in! You dont really get scared by jumpscares, its just the way your body reacts to something so sudden! While you could say sister location have a bit of atmosphere, its still not enough for me to call it a scary game, because like always, the games always rely on those jumpscares to "scare" you! Now compare the atmosphere to games like Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Fatal Frame, Siren and so many more that are considered scary! I think you can see the difference of the atmospheres :)

[@DoctorTheo]

Nire And even then, the jumpscares are a punishment for dying.

[@onex7805]

+crysisman09 Only FNAF game that used not as punishment but actual cheap jumpscares was 3. I'm not saying I like those games nor their usage, but the critical reception against them has been extremely overexaggerated.

[@onex7805]

+crysisman09 "jumpscare horror games are weak! which is essentially what amnesia..." "they dont have any other way than to make the enemy that will chase you jump at you" ಠ_ಠ No. Did you even played that game or just watched some Pewdiepie let's plays? That's the most fucking retarded description of Amnesia I've ever heard.

[@CallistoGiovanini]

Wow! You are really getting better and better!

[@Mantosasto]

Silent Hill

[@daphne-blue]

Sup Nitro ✌🏼 I periodically go back to watch all of your old videos and forgot how much I loved your Silent Hill series. Love you lots bud, this channel is a gem keep it going ✨

[@GameboyFanatic]

Bro, I know it’s been nearly a decade since this came out, but still. Thank you so much for letting the Silent Hill theme play out fully in the video.

[@forgetfuldullahan5468]

The way he said scheme... Beautiful.

[@harveynorman8787]

This is my favorite game. I believe I finished this game around ten times, where on the last, i finished the whole game in under 3 hours, because I already memorized all the puzzles and the places. Great classic.

[@thatgiambalvoguy]

I wouldn't say the escalating violins is dumb more than just cliche. But for some reason i found it enjoyable for dead space, probably because since it has the whole future hi tech stuff, the holograms and all that, i expected like some kind of like electronica music or something to play through out the game. The orchestra was a surprise to me to be honest, and im more glad they went with that instead of some boops and beeps for music. I have yet to see a game emulate the same feeling and horror that Silent Hills soundtrack does though

[@barrybend7189]

Though a suit warning could be fun to hear. Like the motion tracker in Alien Isolation.

[@christosstamato527]

That "My Heaven" song from the 1st Silent Hill is seriously f-ed up. I honestly can't listen to it over 5 seconds.

[@thatgiambalvoguy]

@@christosstamato527 that track was made by pitch shifting a dentist drill too lol. Its extremely hard to listen to on multiple layers

[@christosstamato527]

@@thatgiambalvoguy Yeeeh I know. I'm shitting my pants whenever I take a listen to it lmao

[@fresh9530]

I’d love to see nitro rad revisit the first 4 games for Halloween this year

[@Amber_xo_133]

The First 4 SH Games are Iconic everything after SH4 went downhill

[@noova-art3876]

Whenever i am working. i always look back at this video and plays the silent hill videos in the background. love the videos! ^^

[@theegh05t]

This channel is criminally undersupported.

[@Travelenthusiastrk28]

Honestly looking at this video and your more recent videos really show how far you have come Nitro! Keep up the awesome work (Also you look a little older)

[@metalphoenix4244]

U should do one for the resident evil series u r fantastic at reviewing horror games

[@kyburn6195]

Old Nitro is so much different than current Nitro.

[@ErykDante]

Do a Medievil review! :D

[@justagundam]

I don't know what it is about this series of videos, but every so often I find my self watching your Silent Hill videos and the first two Forbidden Siren videos.

[@ShamanEffect]

I still remember the commercials for the first Silent Hill when I was a kid. I remember it looked really freaky. I didn't actually get a chance to play until years later after I had already played the second game and it's probably one of my favorite horror games.

[@EyEnOtgAy]

The game still holds up to me. I was that lucky kid to get it on day 1. Not knowing anything about it Not seeing any promotions for it or anything. Just the clerk telling my 10 year old self. Are you sure you want this game? My mother giving the green light on purchasing the game. Again. I knew shit about the promotion for it. I put the game in. And it took me over a year afterwards to get past the school level. This game shit the fuck out of me. I never completed the game til I was graduated from high school. Long after I had played and beat silent hill 2. Idk. Silent hill 1 fucked with me so bad. As much as I love sh2 tho. It did not affect me as bad as the og. This game fucked with me I cannot comprehend. And today being in my 30s. And recently playing it again. It still fucks me up. And seeing some of the mechanics that are common today. Wow. This game was way ahead of it's time. And no wonder it fucked with me so bad at that young age.

[@jessielaney]

My boy rocking that Martin Riggs hair cut from Lethal Weapon

[@MrSidewinder96]

I'm new to your channel, loving your silent hill series

[@fieratheproud]

Nitrorad: My Heaven is scary and unsettling Me, laughing at the distorted sounds: the Internet has ruined my sense of humor

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

Running away from the bear in "Condemned 2: bloodshot" was scary

[@abloogywoogywoo]

A gem in an otherwise shitty sequel.

[@MerlautJones]

Agreed bruh!

[@MightyMurloc]

Good vid, I look forward to the next one. It's always great to see someone who praises these horror classics.

[@lasarousi]

I think radical nitrous needs to remake the entire silent Hill series. He's grown enough to see more than he saw 8 years ago.

[@italex9093]

these videos make me feel so cosy

[@LexEllis]

Thanks for bringing up that segment about the "Run and Hide" games like Outlast. I agree, in those games I know for a fact I can't fight back and it eases my mind, but in games with weapons it's like "Do I use this first aid kit now...what if I need it later" "Do I use my rare shotgun ammo? or use a melee weapon?" etc THAT is what I find scary the most, the stress of managing an inventory!

[@zasuke1235]

I love that you're covering the Silent Hill games! Can't wait for next week!

[@thisisacallforhelp3484]

What I love about this music is that it doesn’t try to “build tension.” Like the Dead Space comparison, which uses songs that often slowly/subtly build in noise and detail and such to convey a sense of dread and danger approaching. In Silent Hill, it’s just this droning disorienting white noise. The gameplay and scenario builds the tension, this music just amplifies it tenfold instead of trying to create more.

[@thewholecircus]

Just like silent hill, nitro rad videos age well

[@ToniaLeethesalmonmousse]

Im so happy you love old games we grew up and respect them. Your videos are so fun to watch

[@keynanmartinez]

Silent Hill is the most underrated in the series.

[@TheBorf]

I like your point about collectibles in games. The story shouldn't be entirely told through them. Backstory for the collectibles, main story for events/cutscenes. 100% agree. Also, I love your point about music in horror games. Ever since I saw the first Texas Chainsaw movie, I thought "Man, horror is much better when there's no music." If you enter a room in a game to violin lead-ups or scary songs, you know how to feel. You know what's coming. But if there's just a metal scraping or a constant deep booming wherever you are, there's this uncertainty and disorientation to it. You don't know how to feel through those "musical queues," which is way scarier in my opinion. Being in the dark with no sound but your breath and the monster's footsteps, that's real fear. Just my opinion. Great video!

[@onex7805]

"The story shouldn't be entirely told through them. Backstory for the collectibles, main story for events/cutscenes. 100% agree." I still remember gamers riling against MGS4, Modern Warfare 2 and Max Payne 3 for rightfully calling them out for being a shitty film, but suddenly when the video game started to take advantage of its medium, they suddenly demand the storytelling how mid-2000s to early 2010s handled the narrative. Fuck the cutscene and scripted events.

[@TheBorf]

Metal Gear Solid 4, MW2, and Max Payne 3 are some of my favorite games of all time, friend. Sorry we disagree.

[@tacoparade1821]

LMFAO I just watched like 90% of your platform playlist and then came here. that haircut! Well, all teasing aside, you are a great reviewer and cant wait to dive into the horror playlist. Keep up the good work man!

[@doubledamn2599]

I knew these reviews were coming. It was foretold by Gyromancy!

[@cesaracosta362]

As someone who first-played the game a month ago I can say that the game aged EXCELLENT: Tank controls were an issue for me in RE, but in SH I feel that they are pretty smooth and easier to control and react. The risk-reward combat is excellent, the sound and visual desing adds tons to the experience and the puzzles and story telling feel rewarding in the way that you really feel progression and success. I'm now in the nowhere part of the game, excited for almost finishing all this journey and willing to play the rest of the franchise The game looks outdated but doesn't feel like that, it still holds up because the "limitations" added to the experience. That's what you call smart game design ❤️

[@Darkaleexz]

your channel is awesome! loved all SH games

[@RiderWithTheScarf]

The immersive story rant was rad. Preach on dude.

[@childrenofscarlet6164]

I’m a newcomer to the series and i have completed SH2 and SH4. As i’m writing this comment i have just completed SH1 twice, first time getting the bad ending and the second getting the good+. What i don’t expect from this game is that it’s difficulty. So far this is the hardest SH game i played (i haven’t played 3 though but working on to that) the enemies are relentless, they will chase you and hit you like a mad dog. I think i died about 30 times playing the first time on normal, the enemies are not what i expected coming from SH2 & SH4 (SH1 monsters makes those two games’ monsters pathetic by comparison).

[@Godzillamikey1337]

Even the thumbnail had me laughing! Good work Nitro!

[@DMTInfinity]

Your commentary is very relaxing and fun to listen to.

[@jakeyboosie6049]

such a unique vibe. the music is premium

[@Marcusml333]

Excellent review! I like how you really boil it down to the essentials. You seem to capture every imporant aspect of the game and why it's good - and not just the easy to see important aspects - and treat it all very scientifically. I'm very much looking forward to the sequel videos.

[@Flowerbarrel]

One of the tracks in Secret of Mana is called “The Curse”, and starts off with a distant sound of rushing or the echoes of a huge beast’s footfalls. Then banging on wooden surfaces, and a mournful, unearthly howl rises, all while the footfalls and bangs continue. Always made me feel so uneasy. And no strings anywhere. Strings in horror can be good, but a lot of the time they’re just ear-splitting and annoying. Another horror instrument I like is the bassoon, like the track in Philosopher’s Stone, “Fluffy’s Harp”.

[@marxistlynchist]

Hopefully there will be a 25th anniversary remake of this game. Not a remaster since the atmosphere of this game owes a lot to the graphical style.

[@LinlinSparks]

Well I kinda don't get your opinion about Amnesia. For the first time I played it, I was literally scared. I couldn't even progress in some parts and that feeling when you are hiding, but you don't know if the enemy is gonna come over or move along is creating a good terror and panic feeling, cause you don't know what's gonna happen next. Collecting notes is tiresome and boring, I agree, but for me it doesn't kill the whole game experience and it is my number one fav horror game. I really enjoy this really old, renaissance, gothic or whatever atmosphere. Tho I agree about the music in horror movies and games. So far Silent Hill series until Homecoming have the most original soundtrack in the entire horror history. Don't know about the new upcoming Silent HillS game and I already am disappointed that they added an S at the end, but I won't say much until I play it. Tho I doubt it will be as good as the first one tho. The first one will always be big champion and lay in our horror loving hearts. Among the new horror games, I enjoy Alien Isolation a lot currently. It has almost the same vibe as Amnesia, but it also has this panic effect tho like in Silent Hill, for example when you run out of ammo for your revolver or fuel for the flamethrower. Also they added the creepy effect to the androids. God those Seegson Synthetics aka Working Joes, are the worst, especially for me when I have the phobia of such mannequin, robot things that slightly resemble human. Not even the Alien is scary like the androids. XD Also speaking of music again, they used a big part of the original Alien movie soundtrack and even the game music is made like the original 80s Alien movie music which I just have to applaud to.

[@NitroRad]

+황원 (포키) Not quite. In Amnesia you literally have to search drawers and cabinets for pieces of paper with long chunks of text on them. Shattered Memories does it in a much more streamlined, less text heavy, and realistic way that I would argue is much less taxing to go through.

[@Eebers]

Super excited for the following reviews!

[@joshuaweston4489]

I watch your reviews of Silent Hill way too much!

[@onex7805]

What is wrong with the usage of violin? It existed long before(even in Psycho) badly made early access horror games because it worked.

[@hamunagah19]

WonPorky It is so overused.

[@187Wretched]

It works in Psycho. I think it has its place in classical horror but it's kinda cliche today.

[@Gamerfan4317]

WonPorky is that other joe in your profile pic?

[@sincitysinner9239]

There's nothing "wrong" about violins in horror, as a matter of fact it is one of the most effective instruments to use for a creepy and unsettling vibe. It's the over usage and total reliance on the violin in modern horror that's the problem. Almost every horror movie out nowadays has violin music, but they use it in every fucking scene, and they use the same short sharp tone for every single jump scare. If used correctly, (like in Psycho) the violin can make for masterfully crafted scenes of utter terror and dread, but when a movie uses that short sharp tone out of nowhere on a jump scare where a fucking cat jumps into frame, or when the characters friend grabs their shoulder from behind for no reason, that's what gives the violin the negative reputation. So when it's used to score a great suspense or horror film it greatly makes the scene better, but when it's used just to produce a loud screeching sound for a shitty jumpscare in a shitty jump scare filled "horror" film, that is what is "wrong" with the violin.

[@budaroddy]

Im just a sub but i subscribed for this, the metaphor in every piece of work, its just a piece of art

[@Kirbins]

I think people need to realize that horror is subjective.

[@hackerdackers8832]

Actually, horror is not subjective. What scares us is subjective, sure, but horror itself is not.

[@professordreadwin7959]

hacker dackers Yes it is, horror is ment to scare you.

[@Thebossstage1]

@@arcaderkid8449 Regardless its still a horror game

[@Eagles4life221]

Arcader Kid There’s a word called ‘Desensitized.’

[@TyRiders2]

@@hackerdackers8832 Ouch I can feel the tryhard from here with that comment.

[@Ragitsu]

This is still the best _Silent Hill_ .

[@manu_spawn]

i am glad this is not a dead channel

[@Koniving]

I ised to think that if i kept running while Harry was tired that it would drain my health, when I was little.

[@shujinko45fox]

Hey, has anyone seen my daughter? She has black hair and just turned 7.

[@tinashort2365]

Love all the silent hill videos. Wish you would start doing more horror games.

[@sebastiangutierrez9994]

To me Dead Space is a really good horror game and in my opinión the violin sounds really scared me i dont think that in every game that kind of sound effect is bad

[@mattroks101]

Dude you make the best videos.

[@doctortoast4361]

You come a close second though.

[@mattroks101]

I don't make videos anymore though.

[@doctortoast4361]

You used to.

[@timmytatoe4248]

Theres alot to be said that even over a decade of playing this game, even though I know its coming, the sounds playing out of nowhere in the hospital still scare me half to death

[@watches2much1]

looking forward to Silent Hill Month!

[@windlybandibunbrother4670]

I used to play a horror game and it's music was just clanging of weapons and slowed/stretched out screams

[@taiga-kazuma]

Love the way you ended up the video whit the intro song of sh2

[@Quick-Silver206]

Ahhh man, Kaufmann's theme is awesome. This whole sound track is amazing.

[@TWKReviewsOLD]

Excellent review. I really hope the new Silent Hills game is at least have as decent as the original 4 games.

[@toasterten1293]

Crying noises

[@Torthrodhel]

It's not the only great track made for these games using a dentist's drill sound. In Silent Hill 2 you have the track that plays when you end up jumping into a mine shaft; "Warped Mind". It's one of my favourites, and an unexpected opener for an Akira Yamaoka concert I was lucky enough to be able to attend once. :)

[@fabiantodt560]

After bingewatching pretty much every video his channel got to offer, its nice to see were hes coming from... But I would love to see a remade review of the original silent hill trilogy, because quality has increased since late 2014

[@ONI-GAMI]

My experience with these games was very limited, recently lost everything and decided "hey why not play those games I haven't played yet always watching" (only played origins and shattered memories) For the past 3-4 years been watching videos on this series

[@FireFoxOmicron]

This game's soundtrack was definitely one of the few Inspirations for me while composing music for SCP: Containment Breach. :)

[@newguy371]

Hard to believe this video is almost 10 years old.

[@virtuebro]

Great video. You are one of my favorite reviewers.

[@hidersheart5819]

I can't stress enough how much I absolutely love the first game. Gotta get my hands on a copy and borrow an old ps2 from a friend of mine so I can pick up and play this gem. despite how much this game has aged there's still so much to appreciate.

[@GuilloRamiro]

Damn, right in the nostalgia! Great video! ❤❤❤👍👍👍