The Silent Hill series hardly needs an introduction, for the videogame series has  become a milestone of perfection within the survival horror genre. The long  line of games has stretched over numerous consoles over many years, and  never fails to bring impressive and genuinely eerie gameplay to our screens. This pattern continues with the most recent  release for the PSP and PSP Go!- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.

This title is actually a  copy of the Wii counterpart released last year, and the transaction to the  little screen has been surprisingly popular. The formula for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is  familiar  yet appreciated; you play Harry Mason, who wakes up  after a car crash to find his daughter missing within Silent Hill. This  derelict place ranges from forboding creepiness to outright terror as its  demonic denizens start to reveal themselves, and the PSP’s graphical edge  does not fail us here.

Some fascinating and innovative gaming  features are employed in Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Firstly,  the much discussed ‘running’ sequences from the Wii counterpart are passed through. These  make Harry defenceless and thus only able to run from his enemies,  and therefore you engage in a terrifying interactive scene as you  attempt to escape from those nipping at your heels.

Secondly, as  players advance through the plot, the gameplay is interspersed with  sections involving Harry discussing life with a psychologist. This character will  raise general queries  regarding life, his attitude to women etc.  The answers you select can really have an impact on the varied places you visit and also the characters/enemies you  meet. This clearly opens Silent Hill: Shattered Memories up for  numerous playthroughs to work out everything.

This game  definitely continues the long line of impressive offerings from the Silent Hill  series; combining the tried and tested formula with new and innovative gameplay  features. If you’re a devotee of the  legendary creepy survival horror, then Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a clear  option!