Silent Hill: Downpour
| Developer: Vatra Games Publisher: Konami Platform: PS3, Xbox 360 Release date: 2012.03.13 |
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Scheduled for release in 2011, Silent Hill remains true to the franchise’s original roots, and again takes the form of a third-person horror experience. With an all-new thought-provoking storyline, players will once again find themselves face to face with their deepest sins and fears in the strange world of Silent Hill. The new game begins after a prison transport vehicle careens off the road, leaving lone inmate Murphy Pendleton stranded in Silent Hill. As Pendleton takes in his new surroundings, users will encounter mind-bending puzzles and horrific creatures and otherworld terrors. Armed only with the everyday objects they can find - from wooden chairs to glass bottles - to fend off their enemies, fight or flight responses are left to the player as they unravel a dark, thought-provoking storyline which will appeal to fans of the early, classic Silent Hill series. Silent Hill enjoys a wealth of new elements to create a deep, psychological horror experience. In addition to the main storyline, players will also be presented with variable side quests that will change depending on the user’s play style, revealing further unknown evils within the town. |
| Facts - It's gonna be the first Silent Hill not to feature Akira Yamaoka's music. New composer is Daniel Licht best known as the composer for TV series Dexter. - The game's story doesn't have any connections to the past titles of the series save for the town of Silent Hill. - The player will have to make various choices affecting the outcome of the game and relationships with other characters. - There is a choice of puzzle difficulty levels once again. - Water plays a significant role in the game and acts as a trigger to world's transformation. - Nightmare world locations in the game are not remixed versions of the already visited places, but will play out as standalone levels. - The game combines over-the-shoulder view with the fixed classic Silent Hill camera. - Murphy is no warrior and fights are to be avoided if possible. - There will be boss battles with QTE system. - There is no weapon inventory in the game. Murphy can have one weapon at a time only. As weapons he can use various objects he finds in the environment. All weapons have limited durability and will eventually break. - The game takes place in the unexplored southeastern part of the town. There will be a subway system to make transportation easier to a big number of locations presented in the game. - It will take you over 10 hours to beat the game if you explore of all the locations and do various sidequests. |
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PRESS RELEASES
| 2010.06.16 - A chilling return for Silent Hill 2011.01.24 - Downpour details announced 2011.06.09 - Silent Hill chills E3 |