Today, Konami revealed the official title for their upcoming title, Silent Hill 8. Known now as Silent Hill: Downpour, the game will bring players back to the town of Silent Hill with an all new storyline and characters. Coming on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the game will be available at an unspecified date this fall.
This time around, players will take control of Murphy Pendleton who finds himself lost in the woods after his prison transport bus crashes near Silent Hill. Showcased in the screenshots below are two new environments from the game, known as The Diner and The Devil's Pit.
After losing Akira Yamaoka to Grasshopper Manufacture, Konami has announced that Daniel Licht, composer for Showtime's hit TV series, Dexter, will be responsible for the soundtrack of Downpour. A 90 second sample of his work from Silent Hill: Downpour can be found on the Konami website.
Huh, they haven't given up the series yet. Good for them, really run it into the ground.
Chris is playing some scary game. Of some sort. It's on the PC. I don't recall what it's called. Regardless, I can hear him scream a room over every time he turns it on. And that's just the same opening sequence!
The only problem is that I don't know the name of it! It's on the PC, and I think it's somewhat independent.
Can I list Silent Hill on my list of "Konami franchises that should die in dignity" along with Metal Gear Solid?
I'm hoping they bring some of the ideas from Shattered Memories into this game. I liked how your answers and actions in your sessions impacted the game world and enemies. I could see that becoming an even stronger role in new games.
I still haven't played Homecoming or Shattered Memories, but I'm hopeful that this is going to be a decent game. I think Silent Hill does a great job of creating a creepy atmosphere, but the actual gameplay has always been pretty questionable. Nevertheless, I remain hopeful.