This is a wonderful and intriguing adventure.
Silent Hill's core gameplay is simple. When you see a monster your radio starts to play, your handgun is the weapon that you will use the most and, killing certain monsters can be hard and frustrating at times. The game also plays like any other survival horror that you have played on the ps1 though, the camera follows you as you move around so you won't have to worry about monsters around corners. Also your flashlight affects how well you can shoot and how well a monster can detect you. Some of the puzzles are extremely difficult (well only one) but they are still fun and mind boggling
The visuals for the game are dark and grimacing, there are many grotesque bodies and monsters that can frighten you but, the game is exceptionally beautiful.
If you die there are tips that the publishers give you that are not in the game manual this will more than likely help you in the long run.
All and all this game is the start of a wonderful franchise filled with scares and dark moments it is an experience that you will never forget!