Silent Hill: Townfall Reviews
Silent Hill: Townfall may stumble in places, with some inconsistencies in its enemy AI and a narrative that feels somewhat detached from the wider series lore, but its impressive visuals, unsettling atmosphere, inventive CRTV mechanic and engaging survival-horror gameplay make it a thoroughly worthwhile experience. I believe Townfall is a fantastic addition to the franchise that takes some exciting risks, and while it may not be perfect, it reminds me why I’ve loved Silent Hill for so many years.
Silent Hill's stellar revival continues as new developer Screen Burn melds stealth, meticulous world design, and a dash of social realism for a different sort of survival horror.
Like the intravenous needle permanently jutting out of its hero’s wrist, Silent Hill: Townfall gives this long running series a welcome shot in the arm.
Silent Hill: Townfall is just the right mix of old and new. It has classic psychological horror and grotesque monsters with the added benefit of the CRTV as a new puzzle solving and stealth tool.
It doesn’t quite reach the level of enjoyment I got out of Silent Hill f last year; however, there are a lot of elements that work incredibly well here, making this another strong entry in the franchise that I’d absolutely love to see inspire future games in the series.
Silent Hill: Townfall lacks the spiraling dread of games like Silent Hill 2, where sudden truths clanged like a steel pipe smashing a skull.
Townfall, like Silent Hill f before it, expresses what I love most about the comeback.
Silent Hill: Townfall is a new take on the franchise created in a partnership between developer Screen Burn, Annapurna Interactive and Konami.
Silent Hill: Townfall is the best the survival horror series has been in 25 years. Developer Screen Burn takes the series into first-person with a new remote Scottish town setting, breathing fresh energy into the franchise. But while some things change, Silent Hill's phenomenal atmosphere, visuals, and sound design remain. It's a horrific, often unsettling experience, but it's one that I never wanted to stop playing. $49.94 at Amazon $49.99 at Target Check Best Buy
With an exceptional atmosphere that keeps you hooked from beginning to end, an interesting story focused on a corporation disaster, solid puzzle design, and immersive stealth gameplay, Silent Hill: Townfall succeeds on nearly every front.
It doesn’t move the series forward in any meaningful way, but this is still a highly effective survival horror that proves the franchise isn’t over the hill yet.
Silent Hill: Townfall is a great horror game that prioritizes immersion, using small details to make you feel like you’re walking the cold and lonely streets alongside the protagonist.
Townfall shifts perspective, but not vision. Alluding to and projecting the saga's greatest hits, the journey to Scotland immerses us in a mystery that is less mystical and more psychological, a new, high-quality trauma worth experiencing.
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Silent Hill: Townfall got its hooks into me pretty quickly, and I'm desperate to keep going back for more playthroughs. Purists might moan that it's once again not set within Silent Hill, but the series has always been more than just a physical location. It is an entity, a state of mind, a place where people are forced to confront the things they would rather leave buried. Townfall understands that. It takes the ideas, themes and psychological horror that make Silent Hill what it is and puts them somewhere new.
Silent Hill: Townfall offers up one of the most tense and compelling survival horror experiences in recent years, as long as you're willing to meet it on its own terms.
Silent Hill: Townfall expertly translates Silent Hill's uniquely disturbing brand of survival-horror to first-person.
Silent Hill Townfall provides players with one of the most hauntingly atmospheric and meticulously detailed settings in the series' history, and delivers an engaging storyline to go with it. Where the game disappoints, however, is in the actual 'game' itself, specifically the stealth sections near the middle and end of the game which completely ruin the momentum and descend into frustration. Without these sections Townfall would be an absolute must-have, but their presence means it has to settle for being a flawed masterpiece.
Silent Hill: Townfall offers a different flavor than most Silent Hill games, and while that may turn some people off, it also draws others in with its unique, intimate setting.
Tense horror games are oftentimes miss, but Konami is back and so is SIlent Hill, and I couldn’t be happier.
Silent Hill: Townfall will get your heart-pumping at times and delivers plenty of the atmosphere this series is famous for, but that familiarity is also to the game's detriment as its narrative and world don’t offer many surprises. Meanwhile, clunky stealth and occasional design missteps result in a game that's often more frustrating than frightening. Silent Hill: Townfall has its moments, but those expecting the game to live up to this series' recent high standards may want to look for real estate elsewhere.