Lizard King wrote:

The problems with MGS's controls are that they actively game the AI and cause awkward exploiting to occur when in fact, the game is much better 90% of the time if you just blaze through creating chaos and barely surviving each section. Most people don't even realize that MGS2 has a pretty sweet system for running and gunning with the AK74 and its ilk with a minimum of fuss, akin to its highly successful katana mechanic. Once again, you mistake your lack of skill in a game for a defect in the game.

So, really, you view Silent Hill as a successful interactive novel, sort of a choose your own adventure thing. I think I've learned a lot about SH and why I don't like it that much, and even more about you today. I don't even want "monster blasting" I just find most survival horror to be extremely broken, and RE4 to be good largely because of its successful concessions to action gamers.

It makes me think there's a future out there, one where a little Fahbsy can be hunted by the J Horror of his choice without being hamstrung by mongoloid controls and shit camera angles.