Silent Hill Wii remake shows lots of promise

Just when you’re about to give up on third-party games on the Wii, a promising new title pops up and tells you otherwise. Such is the tale of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, a reimagining of the first Silent Hill that scared our socks off a decade ago. Check out the two latest trailers and you’ll see that the game seems to be doing many things right.

Here’s the first trailer:

And the second:

Here are some things that make Silent Hill: Shattered Memories very promising:

• Dynamic lighting;
• Occasionally-flickering flashlight;
• Constant mind screwing;
• Sharp visuals and great audio;
• Contextual comments by the protagonist;
• Appropriate motion controls;
• Smart monsters–at least they looked smart in the second trailer;
• And best of all—no weapons and combat! You’re going to have to run like hell.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories has just come out today. If you’re looking for a great Wii purchase not named Mario or Zelda this holiday season, then you should really give this game a hard look.

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