All in all, I found it a hugely atmospheric and interesting game, and I'm very glad to have played it at last. Complaints I have are generally minor, or can be put down to age (using your inventory and map is clunky and slow, for instance). I won't be playing again for one of the different endings anytime soon, but I will definitely remember this first visit to Silent Hill.
(screenshots are all from silenthillmemories.net)