I bet inhabitants from Silent Hill go to Racoon City for their holiday and find it relaxing and tranquil. Without giving too much away all in Silent Hill is not what it seems and there are some strange people and creatures lurking in the shadows. There is a big similarity to Resident Evil in the way that the game is played with respects to finding keys to open doors and objects to fulfill certain tasks but Harry Mason isn't the macho Chris Redfield or athletic Jill Valentine. Harry is just a normal guy who has lost his daughter and will do anything to get her back. Ammo and wepaons can be obtained on your way round but fighting is not always the best option.
Puzzles vary in difficulty and some tasks are completed using the strangest objects.
Notes scrawled in blood are scattered about giving clues. There are several big areas including the school and the hospital to explore and these are interlinked by the demon infested streets and alleyways. Now if you are still with me and want to know more about the game then read on. If you are spooked by what I've said then play something jolly and funny like Resident Evil. Silent Hill utilises a third person perspective view and all the characters and backgrounds are polygon rendered as opposed to the fixed backrounds and camera angles of the Resident Evil series.