The story pacing is much better in the game but we do what we can do. One other thing... The game may be played in Japanese or English (entirely). To toggle the language to English, go to the Options menu and switch Japanese to English and you're good to go.

From the publisher
Terror Comes to Your Room! The heart stops where the fear starts...at the entrance to The Room, the latest sequel in the most terrifying game series of all time, Silent Hill. Indescribable dread accompanies Henry Townshend, the main character who finds himself trapped in his own cursed apartment, the victim of complete mental and spiritual possession by a cast of horrendous characters. State-of-the-art technology creates bone-chilling effects that add to the game's creepy atmosphere and help to complete the psychological nightmare that is Silent Hill 4. For the first time in the Silent Hill series, the game shifts between first and third-person perspectives, adding to the already intense drama. Gamers will be challenged as they solve puzzles while exploring portals to progress through alternate worlds. They will also experience real-time environmental evolution as the alternate world seeps into reality. With a strong emphasis on action that includes real-time weapon and item selection, beautifully detailed environments, and a haunting soundtrack, Silent Hill 4 provides creates a psychological horror that will bring new meaning to the word fear!

Silent Hill 4: The Room begins in the sleepy town of South Ashfield, only a few short miles from the infamous town of Silent Hill. When the game's new hero, Henry Townshend, awakens from a nightmare, he finds that he is trapped in his apartment. Through a portal which mysteriously appears in his home, Henry must match his wits and brawn against heinous creatures and the ghastly undead that lie in wait as he tries to solve the mystery of his entrapment.

Assuming the role of Henry, gamers set off on a fast-paced and highly captivating journey into the depths of darkness, filled with a cast of disturbing characters and monsters. With Henry's apartment functioning as a home base, players will transition between a 1st person real world perspective and a horrifying alternate reality in a 3rd person view.

Further enhancing the action, players can build up their arsenal of weapons in order to battle a number of horrifying enemies who will attack from around any corner or even through any wall. For the first time in the series, gamers can execute more powerful blows when fighting with hand-to-hand combat weapons by activating a new power gauge. Players will also meet numerous people throughout the game, including Eileen Galvin, Henry's next-door neighbor, who will help Henry through this morbid adventure. Gamers will be able to equip Eileen with special weapons to help fend off deadly creatures.

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