Hey, I gave Resident Evil 0 a perfect score, and bought it almost right after it came out didn't I?
For me, I love the atmosphere in Silent Hill. It's cloying and claustrophobic, and it gives me some true emotional states from time to time. Not many games do that for me. The characters are your average people forced to do things that aren't ordinary. They are well done in that regard, and I love them for that. James and the character in my avatar and sig whos name escapes me at the moment is also one of my favorites.
Resident Evil.... I love its style and challenge. It's an old school game with a new twist. The story is simple as hell, but the characters, and atmosphere make up for that. It's just a game in the end (unlike Silent Hill or Eternal Darkness), but the challenge and atmosphere make up for that.
I hate the puzzles in Resident Evil and Silent Hill alike. The characters in Resident Evil are pretty flat, as is the story, although both are entertaining. I guess we do see different things.
