Both theSilent HillandResident Evilseries have played a key role in establishing the foundation that supports the survival horror genre. They’re both survival horror games; however, their approaches to the concept are distinctly different. Resident Evil often features trained soldiers fighting monstrous mutations, where running is a viable option, but so is combat.
Silent Hill typically traps everyday people in a supernatural nightmare world, where fighting should only be a last resort. Considering that the Silent Hill protagonists have their work cut out for them to begin with, some would have a much harder time getting through Resident Evil.
7Alex Shepherd
Band Of Brothers
At the top of the rankings is the star of Silent Hill: Homecoming, where Alex has to venture into the lethal location to find his brother Joshua. The reason he’s most likely to survive in the Resident Evil series is mainly due to his background.
Alex is the son of a military father, and as a result, he grew up learning combat and survival techniques in case he ever needed them. His personality can change based on the decisions you make, but he generally remains cool-headed, which is a boon in dangerous and tense situations. With some effort, Alex could easily find himself in the cursed ranks ofResident Evil’s STARS.
6Murphy Pendleton
The Other Fugitive
Silent Hill: Downpour was a controversial entry due to its handling of the story, which changed major plot points based on player choices. The one leading this experiment is Murphy Pendleton, a convicted felon. He’s been arrested for several crimes, including stealing a car and resisting arrest.
The game follows his escape from the law and takes him to Silent Hill, where he must escape even more horrors. Whether or not Murphy did the crimes, he’s a survivor who knows how to handle himself. If you were to stick him in Resident Evil, he’d run like it was the only option, but pivot to fighting dirty if it means he gets to walk away.
5Travis Grady
Keep On Truckin'
There are a lot of stereotypes around truckers, but many would agree that they’re hearty folk who can endure a lot, from miles of fatigue to extended solitude, and that’s Travis Grady. This good ol' boy finds himself on the road leading to Silent Hill by deciding to take a shortcut.
Despite his childhood being filled with a lot of trauma involving his mother’s psychosis and father’s suicide, Travis fought for an everyday life and succeeded, until it all came back to haunt him.
Rather than run, Travis resolves to fight his way through, confronting his demons directly. WhileResident Evil doesn’t feature demonsper se, Travis would find the strength to fight through anything, relying on his inherent strength and resilience.
4Harry Mason
Become A Horror Writer
The one who started it all, Harry Mason, was the first Silent Hill victim we met, and he provided a great introduction. Harry is a writer who was leading an ordinary life when he and his wife adopted a baby they found on the side of the road.
Even after losing his wife, Harry remained a strong, loving, and positive father to his adopted daughter, Cheryl. He’s drawn into Silent Hill following a car accident that causes Cheryl to mysteriously go missing.
While Harry isn’t the toughest guy, he’s brave and determined, Silent Hill’s worst enemy. He’s also on the brighter side of things, so he’d be able to breeze through thepuzzles of Resident Evil, picking up weapons and fighting only when necessary.
3Heather Mason
Descended From Horror
Following the end of the first game, Harry rescues a baby from Silent Hill, who grows up to be Heather Mason. Having Harry as a dad helped her grow up learning to defend herself and be cautious, but also made her rebellious towards his over-protective nature.
Heather has inherited her dad’s courage and determination, but also faces the drawbacks of being a teenager with a heavy burden, which can hopefully be alleviated by confronting the challenges of Silent Hill.
She’s also shown to be hot-tempered and prone to emotional distress, which works against her and could be a fatal weakness in Resident Evil. However, as long as she pushes through, she could stand a chance against the mutated, fighting alongsideJill Valentine and Rebecca Chambers.
2James Sunderland
Ready To Give Up
While Harry opened the door for the Silent Hill series, James Sunderland knocked it off its hinges. As the lead inSilent Hill 2, James has a much darker demeanor than Harry, to the point where you feel sorry for him even before he enters the terrifying town. He’s suffering from severe depression and guilt, which manifests as a lack of will to live.
When invited to Silent Hill by a letter from his dead wife, Mary, James goes out of curiosity and because he has nothing to lose. As a clerk, James is no prizefighter, but his outlook pushes him to take greater risks, which could work in his favor. If he were in Resident Evil, the very real monsters would tear him to shreds, but his daredevil attitude could give him the edge he needs when he needs it.
1Henry Townshend
A Regular Guy
Another polarizing entry in the series, Silent Hill 4: The Room, is different in that it doesn’t take place in Silent Hill, much to the misfortune of Henry Townshend. This small-town photographer keeps to himself and spends a lot of time in his apartment, eventually ending up imprisoned within it by dark forces. Not being that introverted, Henry resolves to escape and is forced to navigate his apartment and the building beyond.
The reason Henry is at the bottom of this list is that he’s the closest to being a “normal guy”. He has no trauma, tragedy, or strict upbringing coloring his background, his life having been relatively positive up until all this foolishness occurred.
Even though he makes his way out of the room through necessity, Resident Evil would be actively hunting, and poor Henry would likely share the fateof most of Raccoon City.
