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Silent Hill 4: The Room is the fourth installment in the Konami Silent Hill survival horror series. The game was released in Japan in June 2004 and in North America and Europe in September of that same year. Silent Hill 4 was released for the Sony Playstation 2 and the Microsoft Xbox consoles as well as the PC. A soundtrack release was also made at the same time.

Unlike the previous installments, which were set primarily in the haunted town of Silent Hill, this game is set in the fictional town of South Ashfield, and is focused on the character of Henry Townshend attempting to escape from his locked-down apartment. He explores a series of supernatural worlds and finds himself in conflict with the undead serial killer Walter Sullivan.

Originally intended as a spinoff from the main series, Silent Hill 4 features an altered gameplay style with plot elements taken from previous installments. Upon its release the game was mostly praised with a mixed reaction to the deviations from the original Silent Hill style (more...)