Hi everyone!

So, the internet tells me that some stores are already selling Shattered Memories for Wii! That’s exciting, and I’ve enjoyed reading all the feedback online over the weekend. The rest of us (me included, sigh…) should be getting our copies today or tomorrow. Hope you’re excited!

Since a lot of people will be playing soon, I wanted to suggest a few tips to optimize your Shattered Memories playing experience!

1) Play with low lights. – this is kind of a Survival Horror no-brainer.

2) Consider not using headphones – The game uses a lot of Wii features, including the Wii Remote Speaker. So if you normally game with headphones, you’ll miss a lot of the coolness of Harry’s phone. If your situation requires headphones, there is an option to set all audio to the TV speakers so you don’t miss out on any details (but it might not be as cool 🙁 )

3) Keep your decisions “personalized” – I know a lot of people game with siblings, significant others, etc. And for a lot of games this is helpful, because they can provide observations or help solve puzzles, etc. But since Shattered Memories is basing a lot of elements (including the ending!) around the player’s psyche, if you’re following another person’s direction then the results might not be as accurate as they could be. My suggestion would be to play once yourself and have your gaming partner watch. Then once you’re finished, switch off and have them play. Afterward you can both tell the other how accurate you felt the game analyzed them. (It’s also an easy way to see two different endings with minimal effort!)

You of course are free to play the game in direct sunlight with headphones and your entire group of friends deciding where Harry goes – it’s up to you. But if you’re after the perfect Silent Hill experience, these tips might help you on your way.

Silent Hill is a mysterious place; but it will make sense pretty soon.

(And for those of you who won’t be picking the game up just yet – don’t worry, we’ll be back later this week with more in-depth looks into the mysteries of Silent Hill, spoiler-free as always)

-Tomm

source: SHSM Blog – It Won’t be Long Now! | 12/08/2009