These Silent Hill 3 and 4 PC mods give a new perspective to these classic horror games

A new “Modern Camera” mod is now available on PC for Silent Hill 3 and Silent Hill 4: The Room.

Moder Zealottormunds has developed a mod that gives Silent Hill players both a first-person perspective and a more contemporary over-the-shoulder camera.

Both Silent Hill 3 and 4 typically use fixed camera angles. By freeing up these locked perspectives, Zealot gives players a chance to take a closer look at the game’s textures, enemies, and environments.

For those who don’t know, getting the original Silent Hill 2, 3 and 4 on PC is neither easy nor cheap but for those who are lucky, this mod enables players to experience the horror in a completely new way.

No, not all fans are like this HappySome criticized the mod for breaking the original purpose of the game. However, as Zealot said on x/Twitter, yes, “a big part of Silent Hill’s identity is its camera, but this is just a mod that lets you play differently”.

“It’s simply a mod that gives you a chance to play differently, look at the scenarios a little closer, and appreciate the art of the game,” he said. “The original SH3 still exists, and you can play it your way.

“Also, we can’t say that the terror and atmosphere can be ruined from a film. [over-the-shoulder] Camera in a world where Alan Wake 2 exists.”

For those wondering – yes, there’s a Silent Hill 2 first-person POV mod available too Development,

Bloober Team says it’s “very confident” and “excited” about the Silent Hill 2 remakeIn the studio’s annual report to shareholders earlier this year, the team expressed their excitement about the highly-anticipated remake, stating that they are “very confident about the final result”, and admitted that the success of the Silent Hill 2 remake will be the “most important test” for the studio.

Silent Hill 2 Remake is set to release on PC via Steam and PS5 on October 8, 2024It was one of gaming’s worst-kept secrets before it is formally revealed in October 2022,