History BrokenBase / SilentHill

* When ''VideoGame/SilentHill4'' came out, it almost instantly became TheScrappy of the series, although CriticalBacklash eventually set in and a number of fans began to complain that the fans complaining were only complaining because it's a [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks different experience]].

* Whether or not the original games (mostly 1-4) should be [[VideoGameRemake remade from the ground up]] is also a hotly debated topic. Some fans feel that it would be a great way to keep the series alive and that they would benefit from improving the tank controls and somewhat clunky voice acting, all without affecting the way the stories are told (using the ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2Remake'' as an example on how it can work). Other fans, meanwhile, are against the idea, arguing that the games were perfect to begin with and that redoing them would ruin the originals’ atmosphere and charm. There’s also a small 3rd group who are fine with the idea of remaking the older games as long as Konami is still making a new sequel to the series. With the ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' remake confirmed alongside the announcement of new entries in the franchise, the debate has now shifted to whether the quality of the remake will be worthwhile, particularly since its developer ''Bloober Team'', already has a divisive reputation amongst survival horror fans.

* Whether or not the original games (mostly 1-4) should be [[VideoGameRemake remade from the ground up]] is also a hotly debated topic. Some fans feel that it would be a great way to keep the series alive and that they would benefit from improving the tank controls and somewhat clunky voice acting, all without affecting the way the stories are told (using the ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2Remake'' as an example on how it can work). Other fans, meanwhile, are against the idea, arguing that the games were perfect to begin with and that redoing them would ruin the originals’ atmosphere and charm. There’s also a small 3rd group who are fine with the idea of remaking the older games as long as Konami is still making a new sequel to the series.

** A notable debate between fan compliments towards the new games is between which of the two [=PS3=]/Xbox 360 games is better, ''Homecoming'' or ''Downpour''. Fans of ''Homecoming'' say the game still looks and feels like the past games and has a story that fits closer to the series while deriding ''Downpour'' for feeling more like an InNameOnly entry. Fans of ''Downpour'' argue back by claiming its story was more uniquely original than ''Homecoming’s'', which has been criticized for feeling like [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks a retread of]] ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' but with the Order plot interwoven in there, and that it sticks true to the series’ survival horror roots than the more straightforward action horror ''Homecoming'' implemented.

** A notable debate between fan compliments towards the new games is between which of the two [=PS3=] /Xbox 360 games is better, ''Homecoming'' or ''Downpour''. Fans of ''Homecoming'' say the game still looks and feels like the past games and has a story that fits closer to the series while deriding ''Downpour'' for feeling more like an InNameOnly entry. Fans of ''Downpour'' argue back by claiming its story was more uniquely original than ''Homecoming’s'', which has been criticized for feeling like [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks a retread of]] ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' but with the Order plot interwoven in there, and that it sticks true to the series’ survival horror roots than the more straightforward action horror ''Homecoming'' implemented.

** A notable debate between fan compliments towards the new games is between which of the two [=PS3=] games is better, ''Homecoming'' or ''Downpour''. Fans of ''Homecoming'' say the game still looks and feels like the past games and has a story that fits closer to the series while deriding ''Downpour'' for feeling more like an InNameOnly entry. Fans of ''Downpour'' argue back by claiming its story was more uniquely original than ''Homecoming’s'', which has been criticized for feeling like [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks a retread of]] ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' but with the Order plot interwoven in there, and that it sticks true to the series’ survival horror roots than the more straightforward action horror ''Homecoming'' implemented.

* In addition to "old vs. new", another fracture in the series is "the cult vs. personal demons". On the "cult" side, you have those fans who believe that the best games in the series are those concerning the MythArc about the Order (the first and third games, ''Origins'', ''Homecoming''). On the "personal demons" side, you have those fans who believe the series works best when it's telling more personal horror stories that are disconnected from the main plot (the second and fourth games, ''Shattered Memories'' and ''Downpour''). It's a wide enough gulf that some fans have suggested that there are really ''two'' fanbases to the series.

** A notable debate between fan compliments towards the new games is between which of the two [=PS3=] games is better, ''Homecoming'' or ''Downpour''. Fans of ''Homecoming'' say the game still looks and feels like the past games and has a story that fits closer to the series while deriding ''Downpour'' for feeling more like an InNameOnly entry. Fans of ''Downpour'' argue back by claiming its story was more uniquely original than ''Homecoming’s'', which is usually compared to as [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks a notable retread of]] ''[[VideoGame/SilentHill2]]'', and that it sticks true to the series’ survival horror roots than straightforward action horror.

** A notable debate between fan compliments towards the new games is between which of the two [=PS3=] games is better, ''Homecoming'' or ''Downpour''. Fans of ''Homecoming'' say the game still looks and feels like the past games and has a story that fits closer to the series while deriding ''Downpour'' for feeling more like an InNameOnly entry. Fans of ''Downpour'' argue back by claiming its story was more uniquely original than ''Homecoming’s'', which is usually compared to as [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks a notable retread of ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'']], and that it sticks true to the series’ survival horror roots than straightforward action horror.

* In addition to "old vs. new", another fracture in the series is "the cult vs. personal demons". On the "cult" side, you have those fans who believe that the best games in the series are those concerning the MythArc about the Order (the first and third games, ''Origins'', ''Homecoming''). On the "personal demons" side, you have those fans who believe the series works best when it's telling more personal horror stories that are disconnected from the main plot (the second and fourth games and ''Downpour''). It's a wide enough gulf that some fans have suggested that there are really ''two'' fanbases to the series.

* In addition to "old vs. new", another fracture in the series is "the cult vs. personal demons". On the "cult" side, you have those fans who believe that the best games in the series are those concerning the MythArc about the Order (the first and third games, ''Origins'', ''Homecoming''). On the "personal demons" side, you have those fans who believe the series works best when it's telling more personal horror stories that are disconnected from the main plot (the second and fourth games and ''Downpour''. It's a wide enough gulf that some fans have suggested that there are really ''two'' fanbases to the series.

* In addition to "old vs. new", another fracture in the series is "the cult vs. personal demons". On the "cult" side, you have those fans who believe that the best games in the series are those concerning the MythArc about the Order (the first and third games, ''Origins'', ''Homecoming''). On the "personal demons" side, you have those fans who believe the series works best when it's telling more personal horror stories that are disconnected from the main plot, like in the second and fourth games and in ''Downpour''. It's a wide enough gulf that some fans have suggested that there are really ''two'' fanbases to the series.

* Although ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' garnered critical and fan acclaim, ''VideoGame/SilentHill3'' was immediately hated by a subset of fans and declared a [[JumpingTheShark shark jumping]] moment. This was due partly to all the EpilepticTrees that its storyline {{Jossed}}, with many fans declaring that ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'' didn't need a direct sequel and that the game was entirely unnecessary. There tends to be far less disagreement when it comes to gameplay, though; even those who hate the story can generally agree that it greatly refined ''[=SH2=]''[='=]s controls and made them far more fluid, making it the best playing of the older games.

* ''VideoGame/SilentHills'' got some of this, as some fans weren't particularly pleased with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVylTfkDP5c short teaser]] released and found that it meshes with the series' psychological horror (and was still in first person rather than third). Although the game eventually being cancelled meant that the base was broken before uniting against Konami.

* And that's just the actual ''games''. If you don't want to start a fight, don't bring up ''[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL87676CF7D0B816B4 The Real Silent Hill Experience]]'' among fans. In short, it's a well-known fan-made video analysis of the entire franchise, which is very controversial among both old and new fans. Basically, it was created as a biased attempt to prove that everything post-''[=SH4=]'' [[FanonDiscontinuity simply cannot be canon]], using only information provided in the games and quotes from the original developers, while also coming down firmly on the "pro-cult" side of the above debate. Whether or not they succeeded is very much up to the viewer.
** It should be noted that TP has deliberately taken quotes out of context (i.e. Christophe Gans "wanting to fuck american bimbos" which was actually ''Roger Avary'' doing a mock impression of him).

* And that's just the actual ''games''. If you don't want to start a fight, don't bring up ''[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL87676CF7D0B816B4 The Real Silent Hill Experience]]'' among fans. In short, it's a well-known fan-made video analysis of the entire franchise, which is very controversial among both old and new fans. Basically, it was created as an attempt to prove that everything post-''[=SH4=]'' [[FanonDiscontinuity simply cannot be canon]], using only information provided in the games and quotes from the original developers, while also coming down firmly on the "pro-cult" side of the above debate. Whether or not they succeeded is very much up to the viewer.
** It should be noted that TP has taken quotes out of context. (i.e. Christophe Gans "wanting to fuck american bimbos" which was actually ''Roger Avary'' doing a mock impression of him.))

* When ''VideoGame/SilentHill4TheRoom'' came out, it almost instantly became TheScrappy of the series, although CriticalBacklash eventually set in and a number of fans began to complain that the fans complaining were only complaining because it's a [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks different experience]].

* Although ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' garnered critical and fan acclaim, ''VideoGame/SilentHill3'' was immediately hated by a subset of fans and declared a [[JumpTheShark shark jumping]] moment. This was due partly to all the EpilepticTrees its storyline {{Jossed}}, with many fans declaring that ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'' didn't need a direct sequel and that the game was entirely unnecessary. There tends to be far less disagreement when it comes to gameplay, though; even those who hate the story can generally agree that it greatly refined ''[=SH2=]''[='=]s controls and made them far more fluid, making it the best playing of the older games.

* Both of the films get this, [[Film/SilentHill the first one]] over whether or not it's a good enough adaptation of the first game, and [[Film/SilentHillRevelation the second one]] over whether being closer to the games excuses all the [[RetCon continuity problems]] with the first and other script issues.