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The Silent Hill franchise hardly needs an introduction, for the videogame series has  become a milestone of mastery within the survival horror genre. The long  line of titles has spanned varied consoles over many years, and  never fails to bring innovative and genuinely eerie gameplay to our screens. This pattern continues with the newest  production for the PSP and PSP Go!- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.

This title is a  port of the Wii counterpart released in 2009, and the transfer to the small screen has been surprisingly successful. The formula for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is  familiar  yet welcome; you’re Harry Mason, who awakens  after a crash to his daughter lost within Silent Hill. This  derelict place ranges from forboding creepiness to complete terror as its  demonic denizens start to reveal themselves, and the PSP’s visual edge  doesn’t fail us here.

Some fascinating and innovative gaming  methods are employed in Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Firstly,  the well discussed ‘running’ sequences from the Wii counterpart are carried through. These  make Harry defenceless and therefore solely able to run from his pursuers,  and thus you engage in a scary interactive scene as you  try to flee from those nipping at your back.

Next, as  gamers advance through the storyline, the gameplay is interspersed with  sections involving Harry discussing life with a psychologist. This character will  ask general queries  about life, his attitude to women etc.  The answers you decide on will really have an impact on the varied places you visit and also the characters/enemies you  meet. This obviously opens Silent Hill: Shattered Memories up for  numerous playthroughs to work out everything.

This title  definitely upholds the long line of impressive offerings from the Silent Hill  franchise; combining the tried and tested formula with new and innovative gameplay  elements. If you are a follower of the  legendary creepy survival horror, then Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a clear  choice!