15 Best PS1 & PS2 Survival Horror Video Games
14. Silent Hill 1/2
Utilising a more conservative way of playing than RE, everyman protagonist Harry Mason wasn't trained in any firearm proficiency courses, seeing Silent Hill instead favour running from nightmarish creatures instead of duking it out against them.
Set against the backdrop of looking for his missing daughter, Harry soon becomes caught up in the sick and twisted events of the sinister town of Silent Hill and its inhabitants. From twisted cults and the consequences of their actions, Harry and his daughter become pawns in something much larger.
Even the sequel wasn't beyond psychological horror, as we follow James Sutherland looking for his wife... who died three years prior. Or maybe it isn't actually in Silent Hill, but James' mind...
Again, focusing on the non-confrontational and strategic side to horror survival, the many twists in the second story are enough to engage and scare you in equal measure.
The first two Silent Hill's are a fine example of subliminal and looming terror over balls to the wall spooks, which is unfortunately what the series lapsed into in later iterations. Following the cancellation of Silent Hills, who knows what the future holds...