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[Darkmoon]

Question - other than the voices (which you may or may not like) has there been any actual changes yet? The FMV looks identical to the old version. If it's just a case of being able to play it more easily on the PS360 and different voices...

[GuardhouseMusic]

Well, then damn, I judged those assessments wrong. Nonetheless, it was meant to be a lighthearted comment in the first place.

[Dracarys]

Heh, I was waiting for your fantagonism. It's common knowledge around here that you never liked SH2 so I was fully expecting this.

Stop posting like you know me. You're nobody to me so don't pretend otherwise.

I will buy these and enjoy them.

Yep, I'll re-buy and enjoy games I never liked, somehow. Makes sense.

^ Kylie never liked SH2?

No, I enjoyed SH2 which is why I will will be rebuying this collection. I am sure GHM is the sort of person who will read a bit of criticism (which I have given SH2 I admit, because it isn't a perfect game by far) and instantly jumps to the conclusion that criticism = absolute hate or extreme dislike for something.

[Wrathborne]

Actually from what I've heard 'The Room' was never intended to be a Silent Hill Game. It was made into one about halfway or so through its development.

[Enrico Marini]

Err......... and people really think the rerecorded is good? I can't stand it. It actually makes me want to convulse and vomit on the floor. One its not synched well to the facial/mouth movements and two, to me it sounds as if they are trying to make all the characters more sinister with "gravelly" voices. I prefer the happless James, the cheerful yet sinister Mary/ia and the god knows what he is on Eddie.

To me characters who can happily say "killing a person is no big deal" with a so so chirpy outlook is more scary than a person who sounds a little bitter and angry, why? Because if he has that mindset whilst not being annoyed or angry, what would he be like if he was truely pissed off?

The rerecording suffers from the brooding, lets make everyone sound more sinister. I'll be sticking with the originals, no money for you, Konami.

[Darkmoon]

Not much of a story. The admin over there went a little mad with power, the forums turned into an old boys only club (something we've been accused off, but when it's a case of the mods being ordered to leave certain chosen members alone...), they had a fiasco when they refused to take down the RE5 demo spoilers and it cost them an interview with a member of the development team, and then they switched to the Rely on Horror thing.

That and the site was about 1/3 adverts...it was so bad it earned the nickname Pop-Up Horror.

Basically, a lot of people just found it crap. I have no idea if it's still like that.

[Smiley]

If there's a topic relevant I'll contribute to a discussion. I was unaware until recently of the troubled waters that site seems to have here. But I'm not sure I know the full story.

[Darkmoon]

...there are still people at Rely on Horror? I thought they'd all left.

[Smiley]

I daresay I think I've agitated some people on Rely on Horror over this matter.

[Canas Renvall]

I still think Eddie sounds wretched, James sounds too... manly (like he's trying to sound masculine, as DarkMemories said), but goddammit... I like the more sinister-sounding Maria. I'll buy this used down the line I'm sure, just for Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.

[Kei_M]

At first my reaction was very negative, but watching the comparison (which I guess was trying to show how bad they were) actually made me appreciate them. They are different yes, but when I stopped trying to compare them...they actually were easier to listen to.

[DarkMemories]

The voices wouldn't be all that bad (except for James, who sounds like's trying really hard to sound masculine) if it weren't for the lip synch that's simply not going to ever work correctly.

[GuardhouseMusic]

Ah, "the real silent hill experience," presenting you with well researched retrospectives. Just don't mind the pretentious and feeble attempts at humor. Whatever, I'm with them in this case.

[Darkmoon]

That comparison really hammers home the differences. Eddie just sounds so much worse in the new version.

Also, are they just keeping the old FMV's with no updates?

[Smiley]

http://www.youtube.com/user/TwinPerf.../0/7GKtsHcJOMI

http://www.youtube.com/user/TwinPerfectChannel#p/u/3/TRtrO-eSwVw

http://www.youtube.com/user/TwinPerfectChannel#p/u/7/gvcs-9lSm64