Konami Touts 10/10 Review Scores for New Silent Hill, but Many Players Respond Coolly

Players have responded to Silent Hill: Townfall far less warmly than critics have. On Steam, only 69% of reviews recommend the game.

Konami has released a new Silent Hill: Townfall trailer that highlights the game’s high critic scores. Player reviews have been noticeably more modest.

On OpenCritic, the game holds an average score of 8 out of 10. Some outlets, including Digital Spy and The AU, gave it the maximum score.

Players have been cooler on the new survival horror game. The average user score on Metacritic is 7.1 out of 10, and 69% of Steam reviews recommend the game, which equals a Mixed rating.

The main complaints concern poor optimization. Some users also disliked the heavy emphasis on stealth and the weak story.