iPhone Silent Hill $1 until Saturday
- September 03, 2009 00:00 AM PST
If you want portable scares on the cheap, Konami has slashed the price on its iPhone iteration of Silent Hill, and the game is now bleeding savings all over the app store.
The savings are FRIGHTENING!
As they have been wont to do as of late, Konami has drastically cut the price on one of their classic franchises-turned-iPhone games. You'd think Konami would have had their fill following Metal Gear, Frogger, and Silent Scope, but the company announced earlier today that Silent Hill: The Escape will be dropping from $7.99 to just one dollar starting immediately, and running through Saturday.
GamePro Arcade reviewed Silent Hill, and while they deemed the game "Pass" (as in "pass over," not "pass the test"), it's a whole different ballgame when you're getting a 700% discount. \ iPhoneGameoftheDay 's official review scored the game a 3/5 judging it worthy of the bargain-basement price, but not much more.
Here's Konami's press release, just in case you think I'm making this up.
SILENT HILL: THE ESCAPE NOW AVAILABLE FOR 99 CENTS AT APP STORE
Players Can Now Put a Little Terror in Their Pockets for 99 Cents
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Silent Hill: The Escape is now available for 99 cents on the Apple App store exclusively from September 3 to September 5. Konami's popular survival horror franchise makes its way onto the iPhone and iPod touch, bringing a terrifying experience to gamers on-the-go.
A first person, 3D shooter, Silent Hill: The Escape allows players to feel fully immersed in a nail-biting experience. A revolver and a dim flashlight is all gamers have to navigate through eerie mazes while trying to locate keys to escape the monster-infested labyrinth. Players can roam the maps with caution and agility but one touch from the gruesome monsters and the game is over. A steady hand and precise accuracy are also crucial to swiftly reload the revolver, as even the slightest tremble will let the bullets go scattering to the floor.
Silent Hill: The Escape is available for purchase for 99 cents from September 3 to September 5 only on the App Store for Apple iPhone and iPod touch. For more information and assets, please visit http://www.konami.com/downloads/.
Another good deal from Konami. Silent Hill's not the greatest game, but to quote the Oscar-winning Robocop, "I'd buy that for a dollar!"
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- Sep 03 2009 at 04:01:30:PM PST
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Games on cellphones. I still think they are pointless and they are a pain in the ass to play. I never tried one on an iPhone though. Id rather just play DS or PSP.
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they suck on the iphone. only game worth playing on the iphone is zynga live poker!
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wow. you must not be very good at games, or you're just too broke to break down and buy some great games on the iphone. there are plenty great games to play. texas holdem, bowling, gladiator, assassins creed, tons of puzzle games. and some racing games are pretty good. i have a dsi and a psp, and i have to admit the game play and graphics on the iphone dominate my dsi.
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SilentGhosteye wrote:
Games on cellphones. I still think they are pointless and they are a pain in the ass to play. I never tried one on an iPhone though. Id rather just play DS or PSP.
I have an iPhone, and quite honestly i rarely play it for its games. I might play some classic pinball tables if I'm waiting at a doctors office, or have a few minutes to kill somewhere, but hitting imaginary buttons on the touch screen (to me) is incredibly awkward. I feel like I should be way more into getting killer apps and games for my phone, but I just don't. My DSi gives me everything I want in a portable gaming experience. So I use the iPhone for what it's best at... calls, txt's, gps, email & internet.
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