Yeah... I know what you're thinking... A new journal entry? Already? But I haven't read the last two yet!

But here it is. Another entry.

Because I'm so darned excited!

First of all: I sold my book back to the book shop and got just enough money to go get my game after the Christmas shopping was done! Yay for being both generous and selfish at the same time! So I've spent plenty of time in between finals just playing this game...

And I've beaten it. And I'm playing it again.

Those who know me well enough to know my gaming habits know that I typically beat a game and then put it away for a year or more before playing it again. So I can 'forget' every thing that happened and don't feel like I'm watching re-runs.

But this game is fantastic. Really. Utterly fantastic. Playing through a second time doesn't feel like a re-run because everything changes with the way I play. I answered a few questions differently and the entire script for the cinema changed! The things my charcter says when he looks at the posters on the wall has changed! Not to mention my whole viewpoint on the game itself has changed, now that I know the big awesome ending of doom.

To those who say this isn't Silent Hill: WTF? This is more SIlent Hill than a lot of other Silent Hill games are. Okay, so it's not cannon in the same way 3 is and doesn't follow the first game (though you can fit it after one of the endings in SH1, but I won't tell you why because it involves spoilers for both games)... but that doesn't mean it ISN'T Silent Hill. I mean... what was your favorite Silent Hill? I'll give you a moment...

And I'm sure 90% of you will say Silent Hill 2.

Silent Hill 2 wasn't cannon. It was psychological. It was creepy. And it really only made sense towards the end when you realize what's really going on. There was no cult (unless you got certain endings) involved... just pure psychology. And that's why people loved it. Also SH2 was full of cool colors (Mist, etc...) on the world map and there was lots of running through the streets.

So why is it that when there's a NEW SH game that is purely psychological with lots of cool colors and running through the streets (while still having a storyline that DOESN'T rip off SH2 but still stands on it's own as awesome) they all start shouting that it isn't a Silent Hill? If it's because there's no cult, then the same can be said about SH2. Think about it.

And I thought that it was creepy. Its also the only Survival Horror game that I've been sore from playing, since I flailed so panicked trying to get those monsters OFF OF ME! And sure, you're safe when it's not icy... but there's always the threat of it turning icy again soon. I save a lot (thank GOODNESS for save anywhere!)... mostly before opening doors... because I was never sure when the ice would come to torment me again.

And the best thing about the game? After I finished it I sat down and figure it out. I figured out how everyone and everything connected. And then when I went to play it again, it's already different. I could probably play this game numerous times and come up with different theories depending on how I play. They promised Psychological impact... and they delivered it. I think it's more Silent Hill than anything after the 3rd game so far.

Please make more.

ANYWAY!

Onto a different topic... I JUST ORDERED GAEL!

I'm waiting for an invoice so I can pay... which may take a while considering it's 1:00am in Korea time. ^_^()

And also...

If you watched the Alice mini series on SyFy this month... good for you! You'll know what I mean when I say that it is the BEST reimagining of Alice I have EVER seen (and I have seen a lot, being a big Alice fan.). It's fresh, it's detailed, it includes the little things from the books that people typically look over in new and exciting ways, it's got an excellent story, wonderful characters that you really connect to, awesome acting, and only the Best Ending Ever.

So if you haven't seen it... Get ready for the DVD that comes out this March! I promise that you won't regret it!