If a game has excellent atmosphere but horrible gameplay and

>>385110519
If a book has horrible writing, story and tons of grammar mistakes, but nice texture of paper, is it still a good book?

I think it's a neat experience but I would never call it a good game. Because like you said the gameplay sucks, and it sucks compared to other Silent Hill games. It's probably worse than Homecoming, and Homecoming makes Downpour look like a masterpiece.

>>385110519
If atmosphere is important to you, then yes. There is no objective standard of "good".

>>385110712
You should've stuck with the food analogies, you're too mentally ill for anything else.

>>385110519

I would stay it has merits still. I might call it a flawed gem, depending on just how bad the gameplay was.

I really like SH4 though.

>>385110519
Horror is one of the few genres that CAN get away with average to bad gameplay and still be good.
The other is rpgs (hi planescape ) and soccer managers etc.
SH4 especially is borderline as scary as SH3 the apartment is the true protagonist imo lol

>>385110986
Shit reply in a shit thread. Don't know what I expected really.

Silent Hill 4 is my favorite Silent Hill. I think it's easily the scariest.
So, my answer is: Yes

It was fine except for the escort shit. The experience as a whole was unique and terrifying, more than the others even.