Long before advancements in hardware and game engines made photo-realistic renders a possibility, the survival-horror genre practically lived and died based on its games' atmospheres. The genre's rise to prominence during the 5th console generation on the PlayStation was essentially divided between two franchises, with Konami's Silent Hill taking the prize for the most unnerving atmosphere and sense of pervading dread over Resident Evil's action-leanings and campy B-movie vibe. As a franchise, Silent Hill has continually placed importance on psychological horror and nerve-shattering tension over pure shock or jump scares, but few games in the series (if any) come close to matching the esoteric weirdness of the PS1 original.