 Most reviews for Silent Hill : Origins were positive ; its original release on the PSP received a Metacritic aggregate score of 78 out of 100 . GameDaily wrote that Origins " impressively brings all the elements we love about the Silent Hill franchise to a portable format that works wonderfully . " Shane Bettenhausen of 1UP.com concluded , " Sure , it 's predictable , conventional , and a little bit short , not to mention ill @-@ suited for brief pick @-@ up @-@ and @-@ play sessions on the bus , but we 're encouraged to see developers making an original , console @-@ quality experience for PSP . " According to Kristan Reed of Eurogamer , " No doubt mindful of remaining faithful to the series ' legacy , Climax pays such close attention to the ingredients of the first three Silent Hill games that it 's basically an unapologetic homage to them . " While stating that Origins would appeal to fans for its story that adds to the series ' mythos , Game Informer added , " Unfortunately , the game has fallen into something like a rut in most other areas and less fanatical gamers won 't be as forgiving of its faults . " 
