| Name | Reviewer | Quote | Score |
| GameSpot.com (PlayStation) | Joe Fielder | Konami's first entry in the Horror genre - while not quite up to the mark of Capcom's Resident Evil 2 - is a great beginning. | 8.2 out of 10 |
| IGN.com (PlayStation) | Francesca Reyes | Opting for a much more cerebral approach to the horror genre, Silent Hill prefers to patiently build up tension and suspense by teasing the gamer's imagination with grotesque images and genuinely creepy effects. | 9.0 out of 10 |
| Game-Revolution.com (PlayStation) | Baldric | Silent Hill is definitely the scariest Monster in town until we see what Resident Evil 3 for the Dreamcast looks like... Add to that a more intelligent, more disturbing plot than its B-movie predecessors, and this is definitely not a game for Little kids. | B+ |
| Zarf (PlayStation) | Andrew Plotkin | Silent Hill builds a town (and another town) that I absolutely did not want to be in, but was unable to leave -- except by finishing the game. Take that as you will. I recommend it. | N/A |
| All-Reviews.com (PlayStation) | Tom Allen | If you're Desperate for a horror game, pick up Silent Hill. Otherwise, wait for Capcom's N64 version of Resident Evil 2, as well as PlayStation titles Resident Evil Nemesis and Dino Crisis. | 1.0 out of 4 |