Rating: 8/10
Given that I disliked the SH2 soundtrack, you would probably think I'd hate the original game's soundtrack, due to the fact that it's way more of dark ambient than the second one, with even fewer melodic songs.
But I loved the original Silent Hill's soundtrack. It's an example of how to do ambient, dark, industrial music well. It creates a perfect atmosphere, while not being boring or repetitive.
That's the key: Unlike the overly-repeated sounds of SH2, every atmospheric track is incredibly unique here, and really works to give each area its own different mood.
The songs work great with your emotions. Some of the highlights, for me, are the loneliness-inspiring Last Goodbye, the rather terrifying Playing Truant, or the paranoia-inducing Holy Ghost, the tunes know how to get you really into the game.
And of course, not all songs are only ambient. There are the opening and different ending themes, for one. But the shining star of the soundtrack is Not Tomorrow, the song that plays during and after Lisa Garland's (in)famous death scene. I didn't even care for Lisa's character that much, but it was this stunningly beautiful and sad song that made me start crying at that scene. Especially when the rest of the music up to this point was aimed to be scary or emotionless, suddenly hearing this song was enough to make you want to bawl.
So yes, I think the original Silent Hill definitely had the best soundtrack out of the series. With a slew of unique and creative dark ambient/industrial songs complemented by the occasional touching melody, it's a piece of pure art.
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