Silent Hill F(lop)

general:
>mario kart world price tag
>UE5
>chink studio (RE:Verse)
>japanese setting (silent hill PHENOMENON)
>piss easy puzzles (hinako spelling out the solutions)
>constant anime grunting
>poor enemy design (like homecoming / downpour)
>every enemy gets introduced by screeching into the camera (like a soulsboss)
>only one ending on first playthrough
>spin-off (just a rebranded horror game)

gameplay:
>SOULSLOP
>combat-focused
>stamina bar, focus mode gauge, sanity meter
>gacha buffs
>hit-stop on every hit (enemies don't actually react to being hit)
>teleportation-tier dodging
>perfect dodge
>no guns, only melee weapons
>weapon durability (you can only carry 3 weapons)
>at 0 sanity inability to move
>most enemies cannot be outrun, you have to fight

story:
>schoolgirl drama with woke gender theory themes
>bullying like in short message (laughable notes)
>hinako's sister was "ruined" by marriage
>hinako's parents are in an abusive relationship
>whole plot boils down to 'tradition = bad, wokeism = good'