Konami – Upcoming Patches for Silent Hill Downpour and HD Collection!

Posted By: Whitney   April 25th, 2012 | 11:26 am

Now this is VERY GOOD NEWS. I just got this press release that says there are upcoming patches for both HD Collection and Downpour!! The patch will fix the frame rate issues and audio syncs in the HD Collection and the auto save issues is Downpour

There will be patches for both Playsation 3 and Xbox 360 systems!

KONAMI ANNOUNCES UPCOMING PATCHES FOR SILENT HILL DOWNPOUR AND HD COLLECTION

New online patch will correct frame rate and audio synch issues

Today, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced that online patches for both Silent Hill Downpour and Silent Hill HD Collection are currently in development and will be released soon.

Understanding the issues some users are experiencing, development teams are currently creating online patches for both games, which will fix the frame rate issues, the audio-synching in Silent Hill HD Collection, and the Auto-Save issues in Silent Hill Downpour. Players have voiced their concerns, and solutions to these issues will be fixed and launched in the coming weeks.

Patches for Silent Hill Downpour and Silent Hill HD Collection will be made available on both XBOX®Live Arcade and PlayStation®Network.

Source (Konami)



Amazon Deal – Buy Two Games, Get One Free!

Posted By: Whitney   March 29th, 2012 | 10:05 am

Jon Fabeck let me know that Amazon is having a buy two games get one free deal and both versions of Silent Hill Downpour and the Xbox version the HD Collection is part of the promotion!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&tag=34a6-20&linkCode=ur2&docId=1000789521&camp=1789&creative=390957

Source (Amazon) Thanks Jon!



HD Collection Review

Posted By: Whitney   March 25th, 2012 | 4:35 pm

I found the Silent Hill HD Collection to be a big disappointment. It is broken, lacks serious polish, and is not the upgrade we were promised. Instead Collection is a major downgrade.

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Amazon Haults HD Collection Sales

Posted By: Whitney   March 25th, 2012 | 1:57 pm

Well this isn’t a surprise. Turns out enough people have complained to Amazon about the quality of the HD Collection that the item is now under review and no longer available for purchase through them. You can still order through their marketplace sellers but I hope this review will help show Konami that this release has major issues that need to be fixed!

Item Under Review

While this item is available from other marketplace sellers on this page, it is not currently offered by Amazon.com because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the item, the way we are shipping it, or the way it’s described here. (Thanks for the tip!)

We’re working to fix the problem as quickly as possible.

Source (Amazon) thanks Levito for the heads up on FB!



The Silent Hill HD Collection: Why it needs to be changed, patched, and fixed.

Posted By: Whitney   March 24th, 2012 | 6:30 pm

Everyone watch this video. Levito hits the nail on the head about the problems. I’m am so utterly disappointed with this collection (my review is coming…)



Konami Releases HD Collection PS3 Patch [UPDATE]

Posted By: Whitney   March 21st, 2012 | 4:21 pm

Konami tweeted this afternoon that a patch (over 200mb apparently) was released for the PS3 version of the HD Collection. Hopefully this patch will fix the major issues with the and we will see an Xbox patch soon too!

We’re aware of the issues w/ #SilentHill HD Collection for PS3. The patch has been deployed & now avail on PSN. Sorry for any inconvenience.

UPDATE – I’m hearing from PS3 fans that this patch really didn’t fix anything :( What the Hell Konami?!

Source (Konami Twitter)



WARNING! HD Collection Has A Lot of Tech Issues! [UPDATE]

Posted By: Whitney   March 21st, 2012 | 2:26 am


Image stolen from Cj!

This title really should have been delayed again. Fans with both PS3 and Xbox 360 copies are reporting both frame rate issues and audio problems though from the reports on NeoGAF PS3 owners unfortunately seem to have the bulk of these issues:

brandonh83 on NeoGAF

oh my fuckin god

SH2 is completely unplayable

-stuttering
-freezing to the point of having to restart the game
-framerate is all over the place
-lip syncing is off in cutscenes
-music audibly stops and re-starts during cutscenes
-I make James run and without changing what I’m doing, he will walk, go back to running, walk, etc.

FUCK KONAMI YOU INCOMPETENT IDIOTS THIS IS AN 11 YEAR OLD GAME

Is it my system? I’ve been playing other games today with no problems whatsoever.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=36213478&postcount=560

Luckily it looks like this won’t be a problem for long as Tomm Hulett responded on NeoGAF that a PS3 patch was on the way shortly:

Don’t panic – PS3 being patched shortly.
-Tomm
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=36217461&postcount=700
I’m upset too guys.

The patch fixes the synch/framerate/sound issues in the PS3 version. If you don’t like the arranged music, turning off 5.1 should revert to classic (regardless of Voice selection).

Patch should be up shortly–sorry I don’t have an exact date. But it’ll be days/week as opposed to months.

Try not to enjoy RE too much in the meantime : /

(This post is the opinion of Tomm personally and does not reflect Konami or its partners)

EDIT:(issues won’t be present in EU release)

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=36217754&postcount=734

As for me I’ve only played through the Xbox 360 version of Silent Hill 2 HD and I’ve noticed annoying problems with the game’s audio and some glaring texture errors too. The music, the radio, and James’ heavy breathing after running (oh God he sounds like he’s mechanical D: it’s awful!) is not looping properly. I’ve also noticed missing sounds (like the fog horn going under SHHS) and some sounds are way too loud like Eddie’s running in the meat locker. Even some of the songs sounded wrong/incomplete to me, for example the “Heaven’s Night” track sounded like it was missing a few notes. I’ll have to listen again when I’m less tired maybe I’m remembering the song incorrectly…but it sounded off. (It was like that in the original I was tired)

I was also pretty sad to see that the roads in Silent Hill 2 looked way too clean but I would have been able to overlook this bad texture choice if it wasn’t for the previously mentioned glaring audio issues along with the missing fog in the conversation with Maria by the the lake and the awful, AWFUL looking water while crossing Lake Toluca! Also…what’s with the FMV? It doesn’t look HD at all. They are blurry and thanks to the grain filter over them they look even more low res. They looked better on my PS2. :(

Luckily, I dd not have the shuddering and frame rate issues like those with PS3s but I haven’t played through Silent Hill 3 yet. I’ll let you guys know if I have any problems in that department with that game.

I really hope there is a Xbox patch too.

I have to be honest guys, this collection so far is a disappointment for me. I had very high hopes with what I saw back in September and it breaks my heart it’s so broken in certain areas. A lot of the visuals are very good though (outside of the too clean road!), and it still is a big step up in clarity from the PS2. A lot of the hidden details really do pop in this version….ugh I just wish the audio wasn’t so funky!

Have any of you guys encountered similar problems? How IGN could have given this a 9/10 I have no idea. I don’t think they played it.

UPDATE-Konami released a patch for PS3



Xbox Magazine Review: HD Collection (7/10)

Posted By: Whitney   March 7th, 2012 | 9:36 pm

I picked up the Official Xbox Magazine this evening hoping for a Downpour review but instead found a review for the HD Collection. Unfortunately this review didn’t really focus on the new things HD Collection brought to the table instead it was mainly a review of Silent Hill 2/3 as if they had come out today. So Basically the game got a 7/10 because it played like Silent Hill 2/3 from years ago…

In a nutshell: Uh yes it’s still clunky combat and you have to do boring stuff like backtrack for keys and crap. ;) (Also the reviewer person vaguely spoils the one of the most “WTF” scenes in Silent Hill 3)

Source (Official Xbox Magazine)



Gamespot: HD Collection Review and Videos

Posted By: Whitney   March 7th, 2012 | 9:35 pm

Gamespot gives the Silent Hill HD Collection a “Good” rating of 7/10.

http://www.gamespot.com/silent-hill-hd-collection/reviews/silent-hill-hd-collection-review-6364629/

The Good
HD visuals reveal extra detail
New, well-done voice acting for Silent Hill 2
Both games are as freaky as ever.

The Bad
Performance dips in crowded environments.

Both games look great. The high-definition visuals let you pick up on small details, such as shop signs and the deformities of a monster’s face, that were easy to miss in the original games. Fog remains prevalent but has been pushed back to reveal more of the scenery. The lighting effects have also been improved. Previously, darkness was darkness: black, oppressive, and nearly impossible to see through without the intense beam of your flashlight. Now the darkness isn’t as thick, and the light sources have been softened to make everything easier on the eyes.
Silent Hill 3 doesn’t include any audio annoyances, but what it does have is frame-rate lag. This typically occurs in large, open areas with lots of enemies. Everything eases into slow motion until you either kill the monsters or duck into a new area. This problem isn’t exclusive to Silent Hill 3, but since Silent Hill 2 has more claustrophobic environments with fewer enemies, it doesn’t occur as often in James’ neck of the woods. By no measure do these performance dips render either game unplayable, but they are noticeable.

I’m worried about Silent Hill 3′s frame rate lag mentioned in the review…also regarding the comparison video uh… WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE FOG AND THE FILTER LIGHTING IN SILENT HILL 3?!

Seriously…I don’t remember it looking that different back in September. Sure Cj and I ran through earlier builds but man, neither game looked that washed out! Yikes! What happen between now and then Konami?!

Well I’m getting the game regardless, I holding on to hope that the strange missing fog and lighting won’t be so bad when I play it in person on the 20th. :(

They also have a video of Douglas and Heather’s meeting at the mall:

I think the voices are fine but from the comments it looks like a lot of fans aren’t happy. What do you guys think?

Source (Gamespot) Thanks Danyel and Jason!



UK Downpour and HD Collection Pre-Order Bonus…and a Release Date!

Posted By: Whitney   March 4th, 2012 | 12:54 pm

UK retailer Zavvi.com has an awesome Pre-Order bonus for ordering Silent Hill Downpour and HD Collection a Toluca Lake T-Shirt! How adorable is that? I’m happy to see there’s cool swag to be had for UK Silent Hill fans!

Order Silent Hill Downpour: Xbox 360 | Playstation 3

Order Silent Hill HD Collection: Xbox 360 | Playstation 3

Now for some more great news we have official word from Konami on FB that Downpour is scheduled for a March 29 release. I hope we will get some sort of official press release soon.

Source (Zavvi.com | Konami FB) Thanks David for all this info!