Silent Hill is an exceptional game.  It is dark, fun, creative, extremely involving and more than anything, it is downright CREEPY.  The story is simple and the main character is easy to relate to.  After all, Harry Mason is just a regular Joe wandering around, completely clueless, in search of his missing daughter.  He can barely hit the side of a barn with his pistol and only has a tiny weak flashlight which greatly limits his vision.  Right before some nasty creature attacks him, he gets a burst of static on his radio.  Believe me, that burst of static will get your heart pumping as you get a little too involved in this game.  The graphics are a little coarse, but somehow that does not deter from the game itself as the entire game is shrouded in darkness or fog.  Controls are tight and simple to learn.  This game is beyond cool, even if it does look like someone's bad acid trip (inside out creatures, ghost-children weilding knives, etc).  It is challenging, creative and original and makes killing zombies in the Resident Evil series seem trite and simple.  The sound effects are great and add considerably to the eerie atmosphere of the game.  Replay value is high, as there are several different endings that you can achieve based on gameplay.  If you are a fan of the RE series or Dino Crisis or any survival horror video, BUY THIS GAME!! You will not be disappointed.