One thing Book of Memories does that works really well is the use of a Karma system. It is a simple concept, and one that works pretty well at first. To clear a zone, the set number of puzzle pieces must be found and a simple size/color matching puzzle needs to be solved at the exit. Between four and six of the rooms will contain challenge orbs that must be broken to spawn waves of enemies which, when defeated under specific conditions, will yield a puzzle piece. Some are Karma rooms, which contain vague “puzzles” to be dealt with in one of three ways. One room is used as a save point, and another is Howard’s store, where new items and weapons can be acquired. Rooms of various size and shape are connected by maze-like corridors, and each one contains monsters, treasures, or other curiosities. Taking the form of an isometric RPG in the same vein as Diablo or Torchlight, each zone of Book of Memories plays out the same. Even the stat-boosting relics that can be found and equipped make reference to the myriad eccentric items used in puzzles during past escapades. The sinister Valtiel from Silent Hill 3 acts as quest-giver, providing a special challenge at the beginning of each level with the promise of a unique item. A range of weapons are culled from the entire breadth of the franchise, with steel pipes and knives joined by such macabre arms as the Great Knife, Laser Gun, and Sword of Obedience. Familiar monsters are presented rather beautifully, with unnervingly weird new sound effects.
As fan-service, Book of Memories is a well-researched and loving tribute to the series.
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