How close is this game to Silent Hill?

[DoctorTheo]

I need opinions, how close is this game to Silent Hill?

[Asassinx1]

completely not close as in completely different game (when it works that is..)

[Korrok]

The opening cutscene sorta reminded me of Silent Hill 2, like the part with the guy behind the gate was like the first time you see pyramid head lol

[Yaoi Lover 69]

is a litle close

[Ghosttown]

In Silent Hill you are alone in an abandoned, yet normal-looking city, just like in CoF. Some levels are similar (park, hospital, subway, suburbian area) and one passage of CoF likely refers to the strange area of SH2 where you meet the two Pyramid Heads and find the big knive. Many doors are closed shut in both of the games.

Just like in SH, the monsters of CoF seem to be projections of nightmares. The "bed-monsters" in CoF are a reference to SH2, where Maria is appearing bound to a bed as the final boss. The screaming doll monster of CoF could be taken as a reference to the mannequins in SH.

The riddle in the park of CoF is similar to riddles typical for Silent Hill. CoF is a survival horror game, just like SH is. Both games are dealing with a confusing and disturbing background, taking the endings into account, in both games you don't really understand what's going on. The strange world in CoF close to the end is a strong reference to the Otherworld of SH. Suicide is a topic of CoF, just like in SH2; child abusement is mentioned in Cof, maybe referring to Walter Sullivan of SH2/SH4. Just like in SH2, you find letters and notes scattered around in CoF.

The music and sfx of CoF seem to carry some similarities to SH.

[ProspectorJim]

I often describe this game as "first person Silent Hill".