Review: Silent Hill: Townfall is a spooky four-star detour
Silent Hill: Townfall is a tense, polished first-person survival horror game, but it suffers somewhat from a thin story and hollow characters. Here's who should pick it up.
Silent Hill: Townfall is a spooky four-star detour that brings the psychological survival horror franchise into the first-person. While it may not be for fans of the original canon, the game offers a beautiful and immersive experience set in 1990s Scotland. The protagonist, Simon Ordell, is a Black American washed up on the shores of St. Amelia, a coastal fishing village trapped in fog.
The game's central mystery revolves around the town's disappearance, with the player piecing together the story through context clues. Though Simon's character development is lacking, the game's atmosphere and attention to detail capture the spirit of Silent Hill, with a focus on the consequences of Thatcherism. The gameplay is smooth, with the CRT monitor serving as a helpful tool for detecting nearby enemies.
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