Things like degradable weapons and limited supplies are a nice touch that add some tension and serve as throwbacks to the series' survival-horror roots. I enjoyed exploring the procedurally generated levels and fighting classic Silent Hill foes.

I would be lying if I said there weren't irritations though. Especially seeing as how it's a mostly competent experience that has you battling it out with enemies from all across the series and is packed to the brim with fan-service. This is definitely going to seem like an unforgiveable sin to any purist, but when you consider that this is a one-off side-excursion with no effect on the main continuity things are a little easier to swallow. The reason this game has such a bad rep is because it moves away from the traditional survival-horror gameplay we've come to associate with the SH brand in favor of top-down ARPG action à la Diablo. That would be Konami's Silent Hill themed pachinko machines which appear to be the sad future of the series. I'm not saying it's a great game, but Book of Memories is far from the franchise tarnishing change in direction so many would have you believe. All because people don't understand the concept of spin-offs.

A game that gets talked about more for what it isn't, rather than what it is. What you discover is that by changing what is in the book can change your history, meaning you can create what ever life you ever wanted.A game that gets talked about more for what it isn't, rather than what it is. The story of Silent Hill begins with a strange book that is received, inside the book is your entire life and all your memories. While playing the game, gamers will be able to come up against all those memorial enemies from previous Silent Hill games. The free demo showcases the first two zones of the game, giving them access to some of the weapons, power ups and story lines throughout the game. Silent Hill Book of Memories is a console exclusive for the PS Vita with all new game play, including RGP elements and online multiplayer functionality. Gamers who own a Vita will be able to log into the PS Store and download the playable demo of the game for them to try out. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc have announced that they have added a demo of the new Silent Hill: Book of Memories to the PlayStation Network.

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