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Return To Silent Hill In 2011
It’s official. Silent Hill 8 is coming to 360 and PS3 next year. What’s known so far about the upcoming psychological romp is that it will be third person, terrifying, and “true to the franchise.”
“In honoring the rich history and strong following of Silent Hill, we’re working hard to build a next generation horror game that the fans truly deserve,” said president of Konami, Shinji Hirano,. “This Silent Hill introduces an all-new storyline and unique evolutions in gameplay, building on innovations and successes from over a decade of true survival horror and terror.”
Previous visitors of Silent Hill have included desperate fathers, confused husbands, stranded truckers, and army veterans. This time an isolated prison inmate named Murphy Pendleton wanders the foggy streets after somehow making it off a bus. Players will use improvised weapons like glass bottles, chairs, and more to fight the monsters that we predict will be very weird looking. Sidequests which change according to gamers’ play style can also be completed.
A compelling storyline is also promised to compliment the psychological terror. Konami claims that the story will “appeal to fans of the early, classic Silent Hill series.” I’m hoping for wacky endings containing aliens and dogs.
What's interesting is that after getting bounced around between Japanese and U.S. studios the series is now being handed off to a Czech studio called Vatra Games. We'll be interested to see how this new studio handles the series unique brand of horror.
Source: G4TV
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