Silent Hill Retrospective Review - A Look at the Legendary First Game in the Series

[@ABitMoreJordan]

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[@RwnEsper]

This game was absolutely terrifying in 2000 when I played it with a friend. It took SO many hours to see all the endings without a guide.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

I can’t imagine doing the UFO one without a guide

[@EldenFiend]

The ambient in this game is just so on point.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

They did a great job

[@bouncingdynamo3968]

Glad to see SH1 getting the props it deserves. My early memories of this were getting to play it when a friend rented it the day it came out. Neither of us knew anything about it, but once we hit the alley, and the camera changed, my friend refused to touch the controller, so I got to play the whole game for both of us (when he wasn't leaving the room to take stress breaks). I hope to see you covering more of this series, because more often than not, it's definitely worth it.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Nice comment! I hope to get to SH 2 later in the year

[@Fenrisson]

46:13 - "Almost" heartbreaking?? I was *way* sadder than scared at that point. I swear, tears still come to my eyes when I rewatch that moment.

[@Napoleon_4pcs]

Excellent stuff Jordan! Thank you. You deserve a much bigger audience. I was too much of a wuss to finish this game back in the day, maybe even today...

[@kellypanda4243]

One of the best silent Hill retrospectives I've watched. Thank you! I'd love to see you cover SH2 ❤

[@Fenrisson]

You saw that on the title screen? You must see interesting things in rorschach tests. Maybe do a video with just that someday?

[@Lukamusic81]

Silent Hill and Silent Hill 2 are masterpieces. so scary when I was a kid

[@SmogHobbit]

The turtles from FF7 are Desert Sahagin, and I thought exactly the same!

[@pacer1705]

⛰🏔🌄 I can relate to your comment, Jordan. Work also brings tears to my eyes. 😭

[@0x44_]

I think graphics like in this game will become more and more appreciated as audiences mature and learn more and more that realism isn't everything. The low fidelity can really help atmosphere and will probably continue to give new generations feelings of nostalgia for the era.

[@Ferroreo]

Yay, Jordan! Of course I'm here for Silent Hill and for you!

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Hope you enjoyed it :D

[@Ferroreo]

@@ABitMoreJordan Jordan, I have a small suggestion for you: would you try making the same video, but one with ALL of the content you want in it, and another with a shorter version of it. I think not all the viewers have the chance to dedicate as much time to the video, but I imagine a more condensed idea might be a bigger hit. Don't get me wrong, I adore the current format, but I literally stop and continue watching at a later point of the day, or even the week. I am certain almost nobody does that. If you put out two versions of the same content (one shorter and one longer), you are already squeezing the same content twice as much. You could also see what sticks and reassess at a later point with more data.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

It’s a good suggestion. I may look into it for Skies of Arcadia

[@radio2rancid]

I beat the game for the first time the other day, and the second time last night. What a great game. Loved the video. Perfect! Dont know why i waited this long to play such an iconic game. Cant wait to play all of them except book of memories unless they re-release the game. Solid

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching the video as well!

[@paulmillcamp]

You're a braver man than I, this game really creeped me the f out when I backseat-gamed it at a friend's house in 2000. Never dared to play it since :') But you're not alone, I absolutely love those twitchy, pixelated 3D PS1 graphics. Mega Man Legends is my favourite example of that era's graphics. Just beautiful stuff! 🤐⛰️

[@ABitMoreJordan]

I think backseat gaming makes it even scarier, since you literally have no control 😂

[@Fenrisson]

I'm full on team Silent Hill (the first four).It's my kind of horror game. I hate jumpscares, they just irritate me. Great Horror games are those ones that disturb you. Thanks for making this video!

[@captainmorgan5807]

Hope you get the views this video deserves over time

[@andresaguilar723]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!!!!! AWESOME!!!

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Hope you enjoyed it 😊

[@captainfach]

It must be that we were brought up on PS1 because I absolutely love PS1 visuals and jump at any game that uses them like paratopic. If you've ever played Alien Resurrection on the ps1, it looks absolutely gorgeous, and oddly is one of the first ever games to use modern shooter controls, and was actually panned by reviewers for those controls

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Would love to try the Aliens game, looks pretty decent

[@captainfach]

@@ABitMoreJordan it's hard as hell, but it's also super atmospheric. And it's crazy how natural the controls feel. I think this game and medal of honor were the first to have twinstick fps controls. Gamespot was the one that said the game was super weird to control with 2 sticks. Quite funny looking back at it seeing as it became the standard

[@jetpackindustry]

Patiently waiting for the "A lot more Jordan" channel.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

I think coming Skies of Arcadia one will be a lot more me. Dreading the length 😂

[@ivanmedina6071]

The image on the menu screen is the drawbridge

[@mariusz-845]

🗻 Cool video Jordan. Keep up the great work. Amazing choice of games too!

[@jenscee7679]

Looking forward to this. Must have bought this 4 times. Agree that the flashlight looks amazing even now. At the time nothing really had much illumination. The siren sound still scares me.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

That siren makes the bowels move.

[@lun_r]

Thank you professor.

[@NumieXesa]

this whole retrospective was great, i truly enjoyed it from start to finish and this part 1:10:52 had me laughing so hard

[@Joe-Rad]

Love Silent Hill. Someday I plan on taking out a 2nd mortgage so I can complete the PS2 set. Cool video Jordan. Ps1 is my jam.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

They gone up in price? I thought they printed millions of them so would still be reasonably cheap

[@Joe-Rad]

@@ABitMoreJordan The NTSC Ps2 games are very expensive now yes. There are lot's of copies out there. Still pretty nuts.

[@MasterDirox]

⛰ I love the long format videos. Thanks for covering some of my all-time favorite games Suikoden (also partial to the first one btw), Azure Dreams, Parasite Eve, and of course Silent Hill I hope one day you will cover the amazing Silent Hill 2.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Thank you! ⛰️

[@MrSteveBeerman]

Ah the nostalgia! Call me mad but I love the PS1 horror graphics 🤘🏻 awesome video Jordan! 🏔

[@ABitMoreJordan]

I think they look awesome too 😎

[@paulsmith9192]

@A Bit More Jordan did u see suikoden remastere announcement

[@ABitMoreJordan]

@@paulsmith9192 I sure did! Heaven!

[@CrimRui]

My favorite Silent Hill as it's the first I played. I love that tension and eerie feeling it gave me while playing it ⛰️

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Do you still enjoy the others?

[@CrimRui]

​@@ABitMoreJordan As a fan of horror games in general, I would say that I did. While I did not play all of them, and every title had it's ups and downs for sure, I always appreciated them. Was surprised that the biggest haters are actually the fans who gatekeep some of the titles while disliking others. I had no problem what team did what if I enjoyed it, but overall the first one was the best for me, and the PS1 aesthetic still creeps me out to this day. You should definitely check out Siren, as a lot of eerie atmosphere and great direction from first SH game could be felt there.

[@tysonb1460]

Finally got around to watching this one. Another great video Jordan. I’ve played SH2, but never played the first game. It was nice to see the origins of many concepts in that game. Looking forward to Skies of Arcadia, I absolutely loved that game and spent so much time with it. I wish I would have kept my copy of it 🤦‍♂️

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Wish I kept both my copies of Skies too. Had it on DC and GC 😞

[@Fenrisson]

Oh, the radio... It really gave me the creeps. I was actually GLAD when the enemy would *finally* show up, so I could shoot it. And ohsomanytimes, the radio would go, spike, and then just go dead SILENT. And I'm not talking about the sewers area.

[@DLinton]

This was a good time listening. 100% worth the sub [and time].

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Thanks! 😊

[@zockeromi1970]

I always did like resident evil and silent hill, but i was much older when the games released

[@ABitMoreJordan]

I wish I was older!

[@punkydudester3]

I believe the Fear of blood creates fear for the flesh. People are flesh & some people are scared or Traumatized from seeing blood because a lot of blood usually means death & people are afraid of dying. That's my take. Basically seeing blood creates fear for many people.

[@0x44_]

Some government official definitely had to have gotten quite the slap on the wrist for the Silent Hill incident.

[@Fenrisson]

28:31 - No mate, I won't laugh at you for that. I do tend to brute force all my way in puzzles. In Resident Evil 2 Remake, we pass through a lot of lockers with number pads. Their codes are revealed in nothes vay after you seen then, but I would try every possible combination from the get go to loot the goodies.

[@davidbrinkman7867]

Silent Hill, absolute classic, we need a new one

[@horiyosi3309]

Absolutely not happening man.

[@captainfach]

Haven't gotten very far into the video but I'm going to forget if I wait to see if you clarify, but it's not snow it's Ash which makes the game even more creepy when you figure that out

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Where does it say it’s ash? I didn’t see that mentioned in the game and even the developer clarified that it was snow. Maybe I’m wrong though!

[@Immolatiel777]

Only in the movie adaptation.

[@captainfach]

@Immolatiel777 oh really? That's a shame. Ash I thought was way more weird and creepy

[@bouncingbluesoul5270]

I hope you cover the other games at some point.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

I probably will. Sadly this video didn’t do very well, so it’s not a huge priority 😔

[@Phillylove100]

@@ABitMoreJordanWould you at least consider having something ready for when the silent hill 2 remake is ready? It would boost that video and this video as well if you mentioned you did a silent hill 1 video in your silent hill 2 video

[@luckysalt81]

⛰️⛰️⛰️⛰️⛰️ great video

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Thanks a lot Kev! 🤫⛰

[@gearsprimed141]

Imagine playing this in VR.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

😱

[@midgetsparkle]

I have nothing to say, just leaving a comment to help KZbin realize you need more views.

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Thanks very much!

[@jameshasbeenjammin]

Never played it. I thought pyramid head was in this though... guess he shows up in the 2nd one?

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Yup that’s the second game! (I also expected him to show up in this one 😆)

[@Fenrisson]

Sexy nurses? Go to the accursed (not in the fun way) Silent Hill: Homecoming.

[@Phillylove100]

The sexy nurses you were promised aren’t until Silent Hill 2. Speaking of which do you plan on covering that?

[@ABitMoreJordan]

I’d like to. But it’s low priority atm due to how poorly this video did 😔

[@Phillylove100]

@@ABitMoreJordanI get it, it can be frustrating to put a lot of work into something with little return. I don’t think this video is going to have low views forever though. You know a silent hill 2 remake is on the horizon, right? If I were you, I’d consider at least getting it done just so you can time it with the remake release. Plus a new game in the franchise is coming out soon, plus a new movie. Silent hill is going to be a popular series and talking point soon.

[@supdude982]

Im really annoyed that most of your videos have been of games that I havent played but I do plan to one day 😔 This was probably a good video though, so take my like and my watch time while i look away from the screen lol

[@ABitMoreJordan]

😂 thanks a lot. Have you played Skies of Arcadia? That’s the next one 😛

[@supdude982]

@@ABitMoreJordani have not 🥺

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Name a game you’ve played and would like me to cover. I’ll put it on the next vote. 😊 although nothing above PS2/GameCube

[@supdude982]

@@ABitMoreJordan What an honour 😳I'd love to hear you talk about the PS2 persona titles, Persona 3 or Persona 4, but to give you some other options If you're not feeling like playing a 100 hour JRPG lol, Castlevania Rondo of blood or chrono trigger would be pretty cool aswell :)

[@lun_r]

I'm not sure this is for me. Is it fun?

[@ubercomrade]

This game hits different when you're a dad.

[@ketxxx1]

I could never get into SH, I like puzzle solving in horror games and I don't mind backtracking but doing those things in a game thats pitch black was always just boring to me. Ain't nothing interesting about constantly staring into darkness! On the plus side SH feels a lot better to play through an emulator these days using a higher internal resolution and tweaked settings so everything isn't just perpetual darkness. Great video again it would be awesome to see a Dino Crisis video 😎

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Dino Crisis is coming after my Kirby one 😊

[@ketxxx1]

@@ABitMoreJordan Looking forward to it! 😃 Keep up the great work even the YT algo can't stop the rise of greatness!

[@eternalcritcat]

🌄

[@ABitMoreJordan]

🤫⛰

[@pikaboom6539]

Silent Hill 3 Spoiler Warning: That baby at the end is the protagonist of Silent Hill 3

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Yeah I saw that 👍

[@footgang4118]

LETS GOOOOOOOO (I played resident evil too didnt play these)

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Worth playing I would think!

[@robertbarker5802]

No UFO?????

[@ABitMoreJordan]

What do you mean? I showed the ending 😛

[@robertbarker5802]

@@ABitMoreJordan Clearly I blacked out during the experience...

[@svennaulaerts9083]

🗻🗻

[@ABitMoreJordan]

🌄

[@Whisperlil]

I cuddle with my cat

[@ABitMoreJordan]

🐱

[@tracyyardley3712]

⛰️

[@Kraken54321]

I never played this. We could do with a remake on the Switch. Come on Konami, you can do it! Good video Jordan. ⛰️

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Even just a small remaster would be nice

[@Ferroreo]

🏔️ 🌄 finally Jordan, finally! Hehe it took me forever, but I did it! Been super busy, lately. Apologies for taking so long!

[@ABitMoreJordan]

Thanks a lot matey! Doesn’t matter how long it takes as long as you enjoy it 😊

[@theopatino2379]

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[@ABitMoreJordan]

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[@ggEmolicious]

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[@ABitMoreJordan]

I like it 👍