Staying true to the franchise’s original roots, this eighth installment of the Silent Hill franchise returns with an all new thought-provoking horror storyline. Players will once again find themselves face to face with their deepest sins and fears in the strange world of Silent Hill.
The survival horror experience begins after a prison transport vehicle careens off the road, leaving lone inmate Murphy Pendleton stranded in Silent Hill. Gamers will encounter mind-bending puzzles, as well as horrific creatures and other world terrors using everyday objects from wooden chairs to glass bottles to fend off their enemies. The natural response, fight or flight is left to the player as they unravel a dark, thought-provoking storyline which will appeal to fans of the early, classic Silent Hill series, as well as anyone who enjoys a deep, psychological horror experience. In addition to the main storyline, players will also be presented with variable side quests along the way that can change depending on their play style, revealing unknown evils within the town.
Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
CPU | AMD Vishera FX-6350 3.9GHz or higher; Intel Pentium Dual-Core G4400 3.30GHz or higher | AMD Six-Core CPU; Intel Quad-Core CPU |
RAM | 6 GB or more | RAM 8GB |
OS | Windows 7 and the KB3135445 platform update | Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 |
Graphics Card | ASUS Radeon R7 250; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or higher | ASUS Radeon R7 250; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or higher; Graphics Memory: 2 GB |
HDD Space | 8 GB ore more | 10 GB ore more |
Game Analysis | Silent Hill Downpour is the latest Silent Hill game offering the familiar Survival Horror gameplay delivered in the most defined visual quality to date. The game also expands on the exploration theme of the franchise both design-wise and through psychological torture, ambient story, horrific enemies and self-evaluative questions of despair. GD Note: Although only set to be released for the XBOX 360 and the PS3 platforms, according to the to the game’s creative director, there's a small chance it might come to the PC as well. However, this decision is up to Konami (the publisher) | |
Optimization Score | 10 |