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Many a time have I sat down playing a good horror game, we are all guilty of doing it and can't deny it. With the success of horror games on the PSONE such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Alone In The Dark, and Galerians to name but a few it was inevitable that horror games would make their way to the PS2 and sure enough here they are and what a lot of them there are as well. If you are a fan of the horror genre and own a PS2 then there has never been a better time for you as you can buy first class titles such as Ominusha: Warlords, Devil May Cry, Extermination, Alone In The Dark 4: The New Nightmare, Silent Hill 2, and Resident Evil: Code Veronica X. The latter two being arguably the best two horror games ever made.
The question that has been asked though is which is better Resident Evil: Code Veronica X or Silent Hill 2? A pretty reasonable question as well considering you have to fork out £45 a time to get a game, you might as well purchase the better of the two. Is this simply a question of gameplay vs gameplay or is it more in-depth? Gore VS Chiller, Capcom VS Konami, Zombies VS Mutations of Flesh, Policeman VS Man, Good VS Evil?
I suppose inevitably it all boils down to what you expect from a game and more importantly what you want from a game.
Gameplay wise you can't fault either game. Both games provide a good mix of action with puzzles. Do you prefer to shoot the hell out of an enemy until it falls to the floor a bloodied mess or do you prefer to be scared?
Resident Evil CVX provides one hell of a lot of gore. Zombies are sensitive to where you hit them and blood pours out violently if you irritate the skin. The graphics are impressive in the sense that they are very realistic, you will here the splash of a puddle or the roar of a blazing fire, it is so real that you almost feel the heat from the fire. This also means pain can be felt, you will feel the zombie chomp into your flesh leaving a chunk of your shoulder missing, you will feel your head smack the wall as the tyrant throws you across the room, and you will sure as hell feel that limb disapear when a hunter directs it fury at unsuspecting prey - you!
Silent Hill 2 is equally as impressive but this time it wants to scare you, you have a radio and a small torch. The radio gives off a signal when there is an enemy nearby and the torch provides very little light giving you the "oh my god where is it?" scenario when you can hear the radio but can't see the creature. When you finally do though by god will you be scared, they are mutations of flesh moulded together, they will crawl scream and spray poisnous gas at you. Your blood will boil, then it will overboil until you can't take it anymore and are simply forced to turn the machine off - but you can't turn it off because it is addictive like a drug asking you to take another slice, go a little further into the game and play a little more.
So what is it to be then, do you prefer gore or fear?
What about Capcom or Konami?
Capcom have brought master pieces such as Street Fighter to the games industry, Super Puzzle Fighter, Dino Crisis, Ominusha and Devil May Cry. Surely if you want a horror game you are guaranteed quality with Capcom considering there background.
On the other hand Konami have brought us master pieces such as MGS, Zone Of The Enders, ISS, and Shadow Of Memories. Such an agonising decision to decide which company is better.
Capcom has horror experience but Konami generally brings out quality titles every single time.
Zombies VS Mutations Of Flesh
Zombies are standard enemies, they aren't too scarey but they get the job done and can provide the odd jump moment.
Mutations Of Flesh slide and riggle, making you squirm and your stomach roll. Would you rather face these or the standard zombies?
Policeman VS MAn
Do you want to fight as a high powered muscle man with brilliant weapons or do you want to be the average day tom, dick or James Sunderland? I guess it depends what gamer you are, are you the kind of gamer that likes to use rocket launches or do you like a more realistic story.
Good VS Evil
As for good vs evil when you have played Resi and Silent Hill 2 both of them look good and both of them contain evil so it is impossible to tell which is which.
Now it's up to you, what do you think?
Is Silent Hill 2 better or does Resident Evil Code Veronica X have the edge?
...you didn't expect me to answer the question for you did you?
The question that has been asked though is which is better Resident Evil: Code Veronica X or Silent Hill 2? A pretty reasonable question as well considering you have to fork out £45 a time to get a game, you might as well purchase the better of the two. Is this simply a question of gameplay vs gameplay or is it more in-depth? Gore VS Chiller, Capcom VS Konami, Zombies VS Mutations of Flesh, Policeman VS Man, Good VS Evil?
I suppose inevitably it all boils down to what you expect from a game and more importantly what you want from a game.
Gameplay wise you can't fault either game. Both games provide a good mix of action with puzzles. Do you prefer to shoot the hell out of an enemy until it falls to the floor a bloodied mess or do you prefer to be scared?
Resident Evil CVX provides one hell of a lot of gore. Zombies are sensitive to where you hit them and blood pours out violently if you irritate the skin. The graphics are impressive in the sense that they are very realistic, you will here the splash of a puddle or the roar of a blazing fire, it is so real that you almost feel the heat from the fire. This also means pain can be felt, you will feel the zombie chomp into your flesh leaving a chunk of your shoulder missing, you will feel your head smack the wall as the tyrant throws you across the room, and you will sure as hell feel that limb disapear when a hunter directs it fury at unsuspecting prey - you!
Silent Hill 2 is equally as impressive but this time it wants to scare you, you have a radio and a small torch. The radio gives off a signal when there is an enemy nearby and the torch provides very little light giving you the "oh my god where is it?" scenario when you can hear the radio but can't see the creature. When you finally do though by god will you be scared, they are mutations of flesh moulded together, they will crawl scream and spray poisnous gas at you. Your blood will boil, then it will overboil until you can't take it anymore and are simply forced to turn the machine off - but you can't turn it off because it is addictive like a drug asking you to take another slice, go a little further into the game and play a little more.
So what is it to be then, do you prefer gore or fear?
What about Capcom or Konami?
Capcom have brought master pieces such as Street Fighter to the games industry, Super Puzzle Fighter, Dino Crisis, Ominusha and Devil May Cry. Surely if you want a horror game you are guaranteed quality with Capcom considering there background.
On the other hand Konami have brought us master pieces such as MGS, Zone Of The Enders, ISS, and Shadow Of Memories. Such an agonising decision to decide which company is better.
Capcom has horror experience but Konami generally brings out quality titles every single time.
Zombies VS Mutations Of Flesh
Zombies are standard enemies, they aren't too scarey but they get the job done and can provide the odd jump moment.
Mutations Of Flesh slide and riggle, making you squirm and your stomach roll. Would you rather face these or the standard zombies?
Policeman VS MAn
Do you want to fight as a high powered muscle man with brilliant weapons or do you want to be the average day tom, dick or James Sunderland? I guess it depends what gamer you are, are you the kind of gamer that likes to use rocket launches or do you like a more realistic story.
Good VS Evil
As for good vs evil when you have played Resi and Silent Hill 2 both of them look good and both of them contain evil so it is impossible to tell which is which.
Now it's up to you, what do you think?
Is Silent Hill 2 better or does Resident Evil Code Veronica X have the edge?
...you didn't expect me to answer the question for you did you?
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I'm only playing SH2 for the story, and I'm finding these nurses quite annoying. Has anyone played it on "No beasties" mode?
Kid Rock wrote:
> i played the silent hill 2 demo and i didnt like it one bit.
my opinion
I played the demo of Silent Hill 2 and thought it sucked, However - my disposable income and frivolous nature caused me to buy Silent Hill 2 on impulse when I was in town a few weeks ago.
I got home and thought "whoops, there I go again another dust collecter". But I was pleasantly surprised to find that SH2 is an absolutely fantastic game. Its 100% story, atmosphere and tension - thus a demo could never ever ever do it justice!
I judge games a lot slower now.
In case you were still wondering, I prefer SH2.
Actually I prefer Devil May Cry but that wasn't an option...
> i played the silent hill 2 demo and i didnt like it one bit.
my opinion
I played the demo of Silent Hill 2 and thought it sucked, However - my disposable income and frivolous nature caused me to buy Silent Hill 2 on impulse when I was in town a few weeks ago.
I got home and thought "whoops, there I go again another dust collecter". But I was pleasantly surprised to find that SH2 is an absolutely fantastic game. Its 100% story, atmosphere and tension - thus a demo could never ever ever do it justice!
I judge games a lot slower now.
In case you were still wondering, I prefer SH2.
Actually I prefer Devil May Cry but that wasn't an option...
Longy:0) wrote:
> Why did people copy the whole of what i put, just to put a little snide remark
> come on what is the point
Because I refuse to believe you don't know how to punctuate.
> Why did people copy the whole of what i put, just to put a little snide remark
> come on what is the point
Because I refuse to believe you don't know how to punctuate.
The resident evil series have got the brilliant story line if you've read all the books as well it is so good
Code Veronica is a terrific game and quite brilliant but Silent Hill 2 focuses on pure horror which makes it the better "survival horror"
Why did people copy the whole of what i put, just to put a little snide remark come on what is the point
I prefer the 1st Silent Hill aswell. The 2nd was good but not as good as I had hoped for. Still a good game and a 9/10 or 10/10 game.
Turbonutter wrote:
> SH2 is more of a psychological "eating away at your sanity" kind of
> game, much like "The Cube". There are undeniably scary parts in it,
> but most of the time you find yourself a quivvering mass of nervous wreck
> without actually encountering anything scary. A true masterpiece.
RE:CVX is a
> much less sophisticated shock 'em up. Yes, it's creepy, but not really very. The
> thrills rely more on set pieces and CG really. That doesn't make it any less
> good, it just means that the two aren't really comparable.
OK, here's
> one:
Which SH and which RE is best?
The original Resident Evil has to be the best of the lot as it set boundaries. Silent Hill 2 is a great game but I am still sticking with the original Silent Hill as that also set boundaries.
> SH2 is more of a psychological "eating away at your sanity" kind of
> game, much like "The Cube". There are undeniably scary parts in it,
> but most of the time you find yourself a quivvering mass of nervous wreck
> without actually encountering anything scary. A true masterpiece.
RE:CVX is a
> much less sophisticated shock 'em up. Yes, it's creepy, but not really very. The
> thrills rely more on set pieces and CG really. That doesn't make it any less
> good, it just means that the two aren't really comparable.
OK, here's
> one:
Which SH and which RE is best?
The original Resident Evil has to be the best of the lot as it set boundaries. Silent Hill 2 is a great game but I am still sticking with the original Silent Hill as that also set boundaries.
I prefer Silent Hill 2!!
Turbonutter wrote:
> I didn't think CVX was that psychological.
Yeah, as it has somber music.......and the zombies fall through the windows at unexpected moments.......and the maggots in the face.....and the Bandersnatch.........
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!
> I didn't think CVX was that psychological.
Yeah, as it has somber music.......and the zombies fall through the windows at unexpected moments.......and the maggots in the face.....and the Bandersnatch.........
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!
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