Henry Townshend is a man living in a small apartment in South Ashfield, a neighboring town of the infamous Silent Hill. On one strange night, Henry has a terrible nightmare, with recurring events: his phone is dead, his windows are sealed, and his neighbors can't hear him. He looks at his door, only to see it is blocked by several thick metal chains. A note is pinned to the door: "Don't go out!" It is signed only by a man named Walter. Henry explores his apartment, trying to figure out what is happening, when he spots a giant hole in the wall of his bathroom. Henry goes through the hole, only to find a portal which leads him to alternate dimensions. Hopefully, Henry will find out the truth about his apartment, Room 302, and live.

Silent Hill 4: The Room is similar to past games in terms of atmosphere. The game is dark and foreboding, never letting the player know what's behind the next corner or down the street. This installment of the series includes multiple new features. Henry never actually leaves his apartment: he utilizes a strange portal to travel to alternate dimensions, including a hospital, a cult command center deep in the forest, and a prison. Aside from the traditional third-person-view, there is now a first-person mode, which is used to control Henry when he is in his apartment. Objects that can be interacted with are highlighted by eyeball icons.

The previous games in the series have mostly been about exploring the town and solving puzzles; this installment has much more combat involved. There are more enemies in a given area, and more narrow areas and cramped spaces. Henry mostly uses a standard Silent Hill arsenal of weapons, such as the steel pipe, pistol, and (new to this game) a golf club.

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Alternate Titles

"寂静岭4: 密室惊魂" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Jijing Ling 4: Mishi Jinghun" -- Chinese title

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Silent Hill 4 The Room	Xbox	$6.70
	Silent Hill 4: The Room	PlayStation 2	$16.99
	Silent Hill 4: The Room	PlayStation 2	$16.99
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User Reviews

Welcome to hell..... for the fourth time!	Windows	MrBee (29)
Absorbing from start to finish	Xbox	Jordan Owen (15)
Revitalizing the series, much better than SH3	Windows	MichaelPalin (1195)
Might have been cool, maybe the XBOX version is better...(?)	Windows	OlSkool_Gamer (99)

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The Press Says

Game Informer Magazine	PlayStation 2	Sep, 2004	8.5 out of 10	85
Game Captain	PlayStation 2	Sep 27, 2004	80 out of 100	80
UOL Jogos	PlayStation 2	Sep 13, 2004		80
IGN	Xbox	Sep 07, 2004	8 out of 10	80
GameZone	Xbox	Sep 21, 2004	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot	Windows	Sep 17, 2004	7.6 out of 10	76
Super Play	PlayStation 2	Aug, 2004	7 out of 10	70
IGN	Windows	Sep 23, 2004	6.9 out of 10	69
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Oct, 2004	51 out of 100	51
Joystick (French)	Windows	Oct, 2004	5 out of 10	50