E3 07: Konami Announces Silent Hill 5
Today's Konami briefing here at E3 brought terrific news for terror fans: Silent Hill 5 for the Xbox 360 and PS3. What do we know? Not a lot. Has that stopped us from barking like mewling pups drunk on the first deep drink of the glory of life? Not a lot.
In a return to shadows and mist, chaos and terror, with all the high-atmosphere and high-definition thrills you'd expect from a next-gen Silent Hill game, Silent Hill 5 follows war vet Alex Shepherd as he returns home from overseas to investigate the disappearance of his little brother, Joshua. Naturally, such investigations lead to the ghost town, Silent Hill, via the insular community of Shepherd's Glen. I'm betting that the character of Alex Shepherd and the town of Shepherd's Glen have some secret connections that go beyond the linguistic, but I'm no super sleuth.
Silent Hill 5 introduces a new mechanic into the series - offensive and defensive maneuvers will allow players to take advantage of a more enhanced combat system as well as solve puzzles with clues from an updated, rich visual and audio environment.
Read the press release and watch the teaser video and find out for yourself!
KONAMI ANNOUNCES SILENT HILL 5
The Legendary Horror Series is Reborn on the Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3 System with Haunting Visuals, a Psychologically Intense Storyline, and an Evolved Combat System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) - July 11, 2007 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced Silent Hill 5 (working title) for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Silent Hill 5 marks the debut of the renowned psychological horror series on next-generation consoles. The game thrusts players into a shadowy world of chaos and terror with atmospheric high definition graphics and an original storyline that sheds new light on the desolate, fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill.
Silent Hill 5 marks the return of the series that has become one of the leading horror franchises in the world, launching a number of hit entertainment products, including a successful and acclaimed motion picture. The game follows Alex Shepherd, a war veteran returning home from an overseas tour of duty to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his younger brother, Joshua. His travels will lead him through the small, insular community of Shepherd's Glen and eventually through the hauntingly empty streets of Silent Hill.
Building upon the series' trademark foundations of atmosphere, adventure and storytelling, Silent Hill 5 introduces players to a frightening new experience. When confronted by the perverse incarnations of evil that roam Silent Hill and Shepherd's Glen, players will be able to utilize an enhanced combat system and execute a number of offensive and defensive maneuvers as they experience every terrifying encounter with the game's numerous nightmarish creatures. Players will also have to solve a variety of puzzles as they progress through the highly atmospheric game world, using cues from the environment to unlock Silent Hill's darkest secrets. Continuing the series' tradition of standout music and sound design, Silent Hill 5 features an original soundtrack by famed composer Akira Yamaoka.
"Silent Hill 5 is an international, cross-cultural production, with leading development talent from around the globe collaborating to raise the bar even higher for this incredible series," said Brian Christian, Vice President of Product Development at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "With gritty graphics and sound that create a haunting atmosphere to all-new visceral gameplay elements, Silent Hill 5 truly epitomizes the extent to which next-generation hardware can enhance the player's overall gaming experience."
Silent Hill 5 is planned for release on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 in 2008. For more information on the game and the Silent Hill franchise, please visit: www.konami.com/silenthill.
To download new screenshots of Silent Hill 5, please visit: http://www.konami-data.com/pr/
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Posted to E3, Hot Stuff, Video Games on 11 July 2007
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Hm. Guess that was really the true definition of a TEASER. It gave up nothing!
Still, as long as this one goes back to the classic style of 1, 2 and 3, we'll be okay. I never even finished 4... somehow the first person didn't work...
Of course, seeing as how we saw nothing in that trailer aside from a logo, there's no way of knowing for sure!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Silent Hill, why do you taunt me so???!!!
WHOOOOOTS!
Pardon my French but...F U C K - Y E S ! I completely agree with Sir Wootini on returning to the styles of SH 1, 2 and 3. I'm still looking forward to Silent Hill: Origins, which I'll be playing on my shiny new PSP Slim.
Interesting factoid: Mary Sunderland's (from SH2) maiden name was Shepherd. Coincidence? I hope not.
I'm really excited for this. Really, really, really excited for this. I'm glad I know enough PS3 and 360 owners I can just buy it and borrow the system.
SH5 or not, I'm still not shelling clams for any of the new consoles.
Abandon all hope. Silent Hill 5 will not be made by Team Silent. The game is being farmed out to the American producers of Marc Ekos getting down or whatever it was called. This is a disaster. This game will be an insult to Silent Hill. No team silent??? no silent hill. this will be as shit as the movie and silent hill origins. WEEP FOR THE MEMORY OF SILENT HILL FOR THEY HAVE DESTROYED ALL HOPE FOR ITS FUTURE.