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Here's a lullaby to close your eyes... ...it was always you that I despised... ...I don't care enough for you to cry... ...here's a lullaby to close your eyes...goodbye... Henry Townshend wakes up to find that his room has been locked from the inside! All windows, doors and communication with the outside world have been cut off. He's trapped and all alone, but why? Suddenly, a strange hole appears in the bathroom wall...it's just large enough to crawl through so Henry does...and finds himself transported into a nightmarish world and an evil plot that is somehow linked to Silent Hill...and his room. Definitely the most stressful of the series, Silent Hill 4: The Room begins in the town of Ashfield, which is not far from our beloved Silent Hill. There are pictures of Silent Hill scenery on Henry's furnished apartment walls and a few clues throughout the room itself, but most of the story unfolds as you climb through the bathroom portal. Team Silent answered the call of many Hill Heads who wanted more action, and Henry finds himself battling many ghosts all without a radio and in the dark, eek! Just as before, the monsters tend to the look the same, but you soon realize that it's because they are the same ghosts! Not only that, but just being around them hurts you and killing them are out of the question - you can only beat them into temporary submission, keep them at bay with holy relics or pin them down with special swords. Silent Hill 4 takes us deeper into the saga and has links to all previous games, although mostly to Silent Hill 2. Even on easy mode, The Room is challenging by way of puzzles, defeating or escaping enemies and just finding your way through the labyrinth that is Henry's world. Akira Yamaoka returns for the first time as Producer of the game's development but of course composed the soundtrack, which like the game is full of different sounds and moods. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn provides beautifully melancholy vocals on three of the songs, including "Room of Angel," from which the above lyrics were taken. Joe Romersa, who produced the soundtrack through Shadow Box Studios in California, also returns to provide vocals for "Forrest" and English lyrics. Be sure to check out our exclusive interview with Joe Romersa on the Soundtracks page!
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