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While this might be the season for peace, love and good will to all men, there's only so much sweetness and light one person can take. In an attempt to even out the score, TK-Nation's Cassandra Khaw brings the spotlight to a truly horrific yet remarkable piece of cosplay by Avianna and Daguru.
"You wake up chained to a hospital bed, being pushed down a corridor filled with screams of terror. As you witness saw-like murders and experiments being carried out on unwilling victims, you plead with the doctor pushing you down this corridor of hell, when he leaves you, alone, in an operating theatre. Your heart is pounding and your breath fills the room with a deafening echo. Suddenly the sound of scraping metal! Horror fills your mind as this can only mean one thing; The executioner is he..."
"In the UK, our friends at LOVEFiLM had wanted to poll their customers and users to what the best video game to movie adaptions were in preparation for this summer's blockbuster Prince of Persia starring Jake Gyllenhaal. So out of all the movies, which adaption topped the list? Silent Hill!?!?"
"While rumors have been going around all day regarding Silent Hill series composer and producer Akira Yamaoka leaving Konami, OSV has received official confirmation from Yamaoka himself. This is huge news for the gaming industry, as Yamaoka has been one of the biggest critics of the Japanese gaming industry. It will be interesting to see what he does if he decides to work freelance in the gaming industry."
A 35 year old man, known only as "Jan H.", recently caused a blackout at the Sophia Hospital in the Netherlands because he thought he was in a Silent Hill game.
While no one was seriously hurt during the 45 minute blackout, Jan caused a great disturbance in the hospital. Elevators became stuck and workers had to manually respirate the patients in the intensive care unit.
Later in court, Jan claimed he had suffered a psychotic break in the hospital which led him to believe that shutting...
"How can a video game be scary? Unlike horror movies where you're stuck watching some hapless victim succumb to scary stuff, video games empower players to fight back. Or at least run away. It's October. Time to identify horror-gaming's essentials.
Some of the scariest experiences I've had in my life come from video games. I can remember running from the family computer room in tears after a wax skeleton in an Are You Afraid of the Dark game chased me through a basement.
My chest still g..."
A few months ago it was announced that Konami teamed up with Jeff Schiefelbein to create an attraction based on the Silent Hill series. Well the attraction is currently open at Sinister Pointe, California. Destructoid talks with Jeff Schiefelbein about creating the attraction and gives us a look at the disturbing things that will be inside...
"Konami's Silent Hill Homecoming will not be released in Japan. On the title's official home page, the Japanese company has announced that the domestic release of the game has been suspended.
No reason was given for this decision. "Please look forward to future titles in the series," the announcement notes."
While many game girls were blessed with perfect faces and supermodel bodies (or maybe they just had horny male designers), others weren't so lucky. Here are Screwattack's Top 10 Ugly Chicks in Games...
Silent Hill fans may have noticed that Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, the "re-imagining" of Silent Hill 1, looks very different than previous games in the series. Each Silent Hill game has used a similar concept for the creepy "Otherworld" dimension that players are thrust into in each game: A dark, warped, rust and blood covered hellhole...
ohhh....icky!
But Silent Hill: Shattered Memories has a new style for the "Otherworld". Instead of blood and rust, there is snow and i...
WITA, guest writer for Spawn Kill, takes a closer look at the only next-gen title in the Silent Hill saga. Check out the full article to find out her thoughts on a game not warmly welcomed by many series fans.
"Arguably, the most memorable part of the Silent Hill series isn’t its fog and fire sirens, its gritty Otherworld or vicious monsters, but rather something on a level entirely its own: Pyramid Head. Known in some installments as the Bogeyman or the Red Pyramid Thing, the unforgettable villain says nothing; drags a giant, heavy knife; and walks around with a massive, blood-stained metal cone on his head. It almost sounds silly by rough description, but the true figure makes a very different imp..."
Konami thought that they could spice up the Silent Hill series by handing the fifth installment over to a new team of developers. What we ended up with was Silent Hill: Homecoming, arguably one of the worst games in the series.
And yet it had all the elements of a Silent Hill game. It had all the elements of a good horror game. So what went wrong?
Not something you see every day here -- Silent Hill cosplay!
This professional photographer fellow thought it keen to shoot some Silent Hill: Homecoming-themed cosplay at AnimeCentral 2009 -- looks like they did a great job!
Tons more photos at the source, for those interested.
It's a topic that has come up on various gaming sites recently... Many so-called "survival-horror" titles of this generation (such as Dead Space and Resident Evil 5) are taking more action-oriented routes to attract a larger audience, thus losing the "survival" aspect that many older horror games were known for.
But is survival horror slowly disappearing? Or is it simply evolving and adaptaing to suit a more mainstream audience? And if that's the case, is this change for the better?
For those who haven't booted up Silent Hill Homecoming on their PC in awhile, Konami announces a minor patch is out for the game today which will be automatically applied if you install the game or have it installed and registered (and assuming you're online).
The patch fixes an issue related to the changing of graphic resolutions.
"The creaking darkness and limited scope each of the protagonists individual actions will be familiar to Survival Horror fans, yet the infuriating control mechanics that have raised much argument over the genres current headline acts own Current-Generation arrival, Resident Evil 5, are entirely absent here. Movement and combat is infinitely more fluid than earlier entries in the series; simply holding the L2 Trigger will lock-on to an opponent, while pressing the Cross Button in initiate at..."
"The gaming community has a morbid fascination with death, and something is always dying. Apparently E3 is dead, PC gaming is dead, and some say the survival horror genre is dying. Most gamers readily admit that Resident Evil 4 is a great game, but no one is trying to defend it as a survival horror title. Indeed, the Resident Evil franchise has changed over the years, and we're a long way from where Capcom started."
"Silent Hill: Homecoming is the highly anticipated first instalment in the hugely popular Silent Hill series to arrive on the Current-Generation. Developed by Double Helix, the game was originally titled Silent Hill 5 - the late change to a subtitle rather than a true numerical addition to the series raising a question of Konamis faith in the US studios adaptation of the series, but with the UK release only one month away; those questions will very soon be answered."
"We get it. Its hard enough for a company - dev or publisher - to turn a profit with each game release. Given the choice, would you risk losing tens of millions to completely reinvent your money-maker, or play it safe with a slight upgrade you designate a sequel? Hell, it took Capcom five tries to reinvent Resident Evil 4 and Ubisoft has no clue what to do with Splinter Cell: Conviction.
Weve got some tips for these companies. Weve come up with some ideas to reinvent franchises before th..."
Bit of news for our readers from abroad -- the sixth Silent Hill title has been dated for February 27 in European territories.
Additionally, Castlevania: Judgment will be coming out the same day.
Jim Sterling of destructoid.com types about how the evolution of survival horror games has run them into the ground. This isn't the only speculation of recent times about the genre, with What happened to survival horror? and Survival Horror - Does it even exist anymore?. This blog is just one more look into how the genre is dying off.
Read on to see how the generations have been adding to the dragging down of the survival horror genre.
The internet has been buzzing with news that Australia might finally get an R18+ Rating for video games, with 91% of Australians in support of the new rating. With the issue getting more and more publicity in Australia, big names are starting to back the push for an R18+ rating to be introduced into the country.
Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia chief, Ron Curry, supports the introduction R18+ rating, saying that "to have such a high quality narrative (such as Silent Hill)...
It's no secret that Silent Hill: Homecoming has recieved quite a bit of flak from fans of the series. But what do the makers think of this? Jason Allen, lead designer at Double Helix, discusses the making of the game, how he believes fans have reacted to Homecoming, why the team decided to use Pyramid Head again, and what Double Helix plans to do in future.
Go to the source for the full article.
Silent Hill: Homecoming has been out for a while in America and Europe will be getting it in a few months, but it is worth the buy?
Reviews have been divided, with some hating the game for deviating so far from the previous games, while others claim it is an improvement for the series.
If you still haven't decided if Homecoming is worth shelling out the money for, here is Gametrailers' review, detailing the games plot, presentation, gameplay and design ...
"So which one takes your vote for being more fear-inducing? Which one puts the money where the scares are? Which game, do you think, is more likely to send your next pair of pants to the hamper, and not because theyre dirty?"
Survival-Horror, you either love it or hate it. Whether Nemesis is chasing you down Resident Evil 3's cramped hallways, or Pyramid Head is cornering you in Silent Hill 2's dark rooms, or Sae is stalking you relentlessly in Fatal Frame 2, it's a genre that is bound to get your adrenaline rushing and your heart pumping, so much so that you might find yourself feeling dread and wanting to turn the console off. But that's why we play them, after all. We want to be scared.
Joystiq takes a look ...
The moment we all have been waiting for! Yahtzee reviews Silent Hill: Homecoming! Expect nothing less than the best sarcastic wit that you have come to expect from him.
This topic has already been covered fairly well (see: The Problems with Game Criticism, and The Problem with Game Reviews Part 1 & 2), but until we're in a better state, it's always a positive thing, yeah?
Anyhow, Variety's Ben Fritz offers his take on the situation (as a response to Variety critic Leigh Alexander's recent blog), saying we nitpick too much and actively look for things to criticize in games instead of really valuing what needs to be valued and not letting the little stuff (...
"In case you havent been paying attention, I really enjoyed Silent Hill: Homecoming. It isnt that the game is anything new or different; more that its simply a superlative example of what survival horror should be. This time, we dont even have Konamis internal Team Silent to thank. Homecoming was passed along to a Western developer from moment one, a conglomeration of Shiny and The Collective which formed under the new moniker Double Helix Games.
Well I finished the game with many ..."
What's that? You're a horror fan who hasn't bought Silent Hill: Homecoming yet? Maybe this Pyramid Head cinematic will change your mind ...
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
It's no secret that Silent Hill fans have been split down the middle regarding Silent Hill: Homecoming ever since it was first announced that a new American team would be developing it.
And with the game's recent release, fans are still on two sides of the fence, with some hating the changes that the new team made, while others consider them improvements that the series needed.
But if your a horror fan who has never touched a Silent Hill game, will you enjoy the latest installment in the...
No doubt many survival-horror fans have already downloaded SIREN: Blood Curse from PSN and are planning on picking up Silent Hill: Homecoming, but if you only have money for one then which will be the best option in terms of scares? Which will satisfy you most as a survival-horror fan?
Multiplayerblog takes a look at both games, and which best delivers the scares.
"When we spoke to Atari about its reaction to the ban and plans for the game, the representative mentioned that they hoped to get Konami to tone down the high impact violence scenes so that it could be reclassified as MA15+ and allow the game to be released in Q1 2009. We'll let you know as soon as Atari is able to confirm these plans."
"Ever since my first encounter with Silent Hill 2, something about this survival-horror franchise really got to me. Not that running from zombies wasn't terrifying when I played the original Resident Evil -- it's just that Silent Hill's themes of sin, punishment, and forgiveness (not to mention the nightmarish abominations) drew me in on a deeper level. While I'll always associate earlier series games with clunky combat, hard-to-follow stories, crappy camera positions, and load times between e..."
So, by now everyone should know that Silent Hill Homecoming is being refused a rating for Australia, as well as recieving a handful of negative reviews, disappointing a lot of fans. Blogger Ken La Kira has made an attempt at lightening the mood a little by typing up an article containing five other games from the same genre which they deem as better.
Ok, so perhaps that doesn't make you feel entirely better but at least you have alternatives. The list consists of:
Today IGN reviewed Silent Hill: Homecoming and they were not impressed, giving it an overall score of 6.7/10!
Their main complaints were that the game felt more like an action game than a horror, that some graphic models and textures looked odd, and that the plot itself "came across more like a subplot than a full extension of the Silent Hill franchise". Although they praised the game's amazing locations and Akira Yamaoka's incredible musical score.
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming
"In Homecoming Double Helix have crafted an experience which is a uniquely modern take on survival horror, incorporating now-standardized game elements such as 3D camera controls and smooth character interactions into the genres basic tenets, bending them where necessary but never breaking them outright. In Homecoming, fear comes from keeping players in a constant state of high tension, achieved through combination of deft level and art design, unsettling audio cues and perfectly paced proce..."
"I'll summarize them in chronological order, starting with Origins and going from there. Please note that I'm only going to state the canonical endings, if you want to see the other ones, you should buy or rent the games. I highly recommend these games to any survival-horror fan, but be warned: the Silent Hill series is incredibly graphic and disturbing. You should not play them unless you're mature enough to handle the content. And remember, this article contains major spoilers although I've ..."
That's right folks. Another week, another round of new video games being released. Kotaku's put up a list of games we can expect to find on Super Tuesday this week. Among these are Age of Booty and WALL-E for the Mac. The good ol' mystery boys aren't quite dead yet either, as Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft makes its way to the PC this week as well.
Fan opinions are split down the middle regarding Silent Hill: Homecoming, with many believing that the new American dev team won't be able to recreate the brilliance of previous games, while others remain optimistic that they will recreate the series into something even better.
But even if Homecoming does end up sucking, at least it will have awesome music!
Akira Yamaoka is returning as the music/sound composer and producer of the game, so expect more of his eerie and emotion filled sou...
We all know Silent Hill's iconic enemy has never had an 'official' name, though he is popularly known as "Pyramid Head" or "Red Pyramid Thing" by the fans and game-makers alike.
But that seems to have changed for Silent Hill: Homecoming.
A scanned page from the official guide reveals that Pyramid Head now has a new name ... "Bogeyman"!
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
By now we all know that Silent Hill: Homecoming has been refused classification in Australia. But why? Was it the violence? The gore? The horror? What makes it different to the other Silent Hill games that were all approved of a rating?
GamesonNet have got their hands on the OLFC's report that explains why the game has been banned. Go to the source for the full article.
"Well it seems the long awaited Silent Hill Homecoming title has received the cold shoulder from Australia's OLFC and Refused Classification.
This is yet another game to face the OLFC that has failed to pass due to their antiquated rating laws, where their highest rating for games is just MA15+, making many adult themed games, (no, not sexually based games) unable to gain classification.
Sure, some are then edited and then resubmitted, but why should they be. It's as if the world develop..."
Video Game Media recently got their hands on the upcoming survival-horror Silent Hill: Homecoming at Konamis NYC Media Tour, and they were impressed, claiming that Homecoming is a step-up from the disappointment of SH4: The Room ...
(Go to the source for full preview)
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
Jim Reilly of Kotaku recently got his hands on a copy of Silent Hill: Homecoming and was vastly impressed, claiming that the Silent Hill series "might be coming back on the upswing" after the disappointments of Silent Hill 4: The Room and Silent Hill: Origins.
(go to the source for full preview)
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
A rumor is currently floating around the 'net that Silent Hill: Homecoming has been delayed until 2009 in Europe. There is currently no news on why the game has been delayed, but European and Australian fans may have noticed that various gaming stores have dropped Homecoming from their "Coming Soon" lists.
A forum member at SilentHill5.net has also (apparently) confirmed this news by emailing Konami Eu. Go to the source for Konami Eu's response.
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
X-Play recently got their hands on the upcoming horror Silent Hill: Homecoming. Here they discuss the upgraded combat, weapons, some of the bosses, updated camera views, and how the game differs from previous Silent Hill games.
But will fans end up liking these rather drastic changes? We will find out in a week's time, when the game is released.
Minor spoilers:
(to view better quality video, please go to the source)
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
At its 2008 Holiday Press Event in Manhattan, video game publisher Konami announced it's Fall/Winter 2008 lineup for North America, bringing games to all game systems and release dates.
Silent Hill: Homecoming's release is just a few weeks away, and here is the latest gameplay video showing protagonist Alex dispatching the various monsters that he will encounter throughout the game. It seems the "sexual" theme is back again, with quite a few monsters resembling the nasties that James came across in SH2. That may worry fans of the series, let's just hope there's a reason for it!
On the bright side, Alex shows more emotion than a certain previous Silent Hill prota...
OXM recently reviewed the upcoming horror game Silent Hill: Homecoming and they weren't very impressed, giving it a mere 6.5/10. Their main complaints were the gameplay's cheap hits, the abundance of respawning enemies, and that the first half of the game "feels uneven and unbalanced". They also noted that Joshua (the protagonist's 12 year old brother) seemed to act more like a 4 year old than a 12 year old.
Although OXM were happy with the game's creepy atmosphere. At least fans will be hap...
GameTrailers has put up a preview of the fifth game in the Silent Hill series titled Silent Hill: Homecoming, noting that this time around, an American developer (The Collective) is handling the game. They also mention that the new blood is "faithful to the Silent Hill esthetic".
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
A few days ago Gamegrep had an article that showed off Silent Hill: Homecoming's US box-art and, well, it's design wouldn't have been my first choice in showing customers what a Silent Hill game is all about.
The UK boxart, on the other hand, gets "the point". It's a rather nice representation of what we can expect to see in Homecoming, don't you agree?
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
"A load of new shots have been released for the coming PS3 and 360 horror romp Silent Hill: Homecoming. Is it us or does this look very average?
Fingers crossed it's just the dark shots not really doing the game justice. But previous Silent Hill games have looked better than this one..."
The spooky Silent Hill: Homecoming's release is just a few weeks away, so here is a glimpse at the first boss battles the game...
It looks suitably weird.
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
When you think Silent Hill, you think thick fog, disturbing monsters, an evil town and gory "otherworld", and a poor average-joe caught up in it all.
It appears as though the official Silent Hill: Homecoming box-art has snuck onto game sites with little notice and it's decent enough, if not a little "horror movie" cliche, but it doesn't seem to capture the point of Silent Hill.
So what do you all think of it?
Discuss in the Silent Hill: Homecoming forum
"Following up on some reports coming out of Leipzig, the company informs us that the time frame for the North American release is still September, and Europe will apparently need to wait until later in '08.
We have also been informed that Valve's Steam digital distribution service is "the only method of distribution" for Silent Hill: Homecoming on the PC. Konami currently has no plans for a retail box version, which certainly is an interesting strategy."
Uh huh. That's right. The rumblings rang true, Silent Hill fans. Fan favourite Pyramid Head (probably the most demented fan favourite in any game, if I dare say so myself) is set to return in Silent Hill: Homecoming. More than that, PC gamers will have the opportunity to experience the game, presumably this fall or winter.
Professional game designer, Scott Slomiany is a fan of survival-horror games and he believes that, while Resident Evil and Silent Hill are both fantastic series, they don't deliver much in terms of "horror". He finds it hard to feel scared for Resident Evil's characters when they are at such an obvious advantage against most of their enemies, and Silent Hill delivers a mostly "weird" or "bizarre" atmosphere rather than a scary one.
So what does Slomiany believe the best example of survival-h...
There has been quite a bit of worry surrounding Silent Hill: Homecoming. Fans weren't happy that parts of were apparently based off Hostel, the graphics were sub-par, and the game was being handles by a new team.
But this video, showing the first 10 minutes of the game, might be enough to dispell those fears. What do you think? Is it enough to regain the hope that Silent Hill: Homecoming will be a step-up for the series?
Tale of Tales recently interviewed Takayoshi Sato, the Character Designer and CGI Creator of Silent Hill and Silent Hill 2, about Silent Hill, the evolution of the series, and what he thought of the American movie.
He also discussed his role in Team Silent and what it's like being an artist.
Go to the source for the full interview.
The Silent Hill series has always been known for it's disturbing themes and unique "otherworld" setting, where its main characters are dragged into a world that is either a manifestation of their worst fears, guilts or a reality that they cannot control.
Chris, from Chris's Survival Horror Quest, takes a look at the different Silent Hill "otherworlds", their themes and what they represent.
Go to source for full article.
Recently Kotaku got their hands on a demo of Silent Hill: Homecoming and they left feeling impressed.
MTV.com has similar feelings towards the game's demo. Though they mention a few things that may disappoint SH fans, including the abundance of references to the Silent Hill movie and other Western gore flicks...
[Discuss in the forum]
Japanese horror movies have been gaining notoriety in the West over the last few years, while Japanese horror games have been popular for well over a decade. Games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, and Siren have all gained a following of fans who have stuck by the series since they were first released.
But what makes them so appealing? Why do Western audiences seem to have more of an interest in Japanese horror games and movies, instead of American ones? And why do so many Jap...
"Last month we covered the hell out of Homecoming, with new movies and a text walkthrough of the game's opening scenes. Then, last week we saw Pyramid Head in one of Konami's press conferences. And today we've got seven brand-new shots that conveniently assail your eyes the same time our sister mag, Official Xbox Magazine, hits subscribers with even more details on this jump-out-of-your-skin freak show."
"Last night Konami offered a rather large group of gaming journalists the opportunity to finally get some hands-on with Silent Hill: Homecoming. We were second in line and found everything to be in working order; the eerie sounds, intentionally grainy visuals and unsettling environments are coming along nicely and even the new dodgy-slashy combat system works better than we thought. If you were around last month you'll remember our three-day blowout of Homecoming - it looked like this:
Day ..."
Kotaku have recently got their hands on a demo of Silent Hill: Homecoming and they were impressed.
Although many themes seemed to be directly ripped-off from the SH movie (which some fans might be disappointed with), the gameplay, atmosphere and graphics seemed to impress the Kotaku guys.
(go to source for full preview)
Lack of success is something that Fatal Frame fans have been fearing ever since Fatal Frame IV was announced for the Wii.
But despite the series not continuing on Sony and Microsoft's consoles, most fans hoped that with Nintendo publishing FFIV, the series would at least recieve some much-needed publicity.
But with the game's release set for Summer, fans are starting to worry that it's a little too late for Nintendo to generate any real hype for FFIV, especially for a console that is most...
A bunch of new Silent Hill: Homecoming screenshots have recently been released, and we now have a glimpse at some of the new human (and not-so-human) characters that will appear.
Though the comments at the source are something to take notice of... Many commentors believe that the graphics are looking poorer than they did when the game was originally announced, and that they aren't up to the PS3's usual standards.
In fact, Kotaku even deemed the screenshots an "ugly mess" in comparison ...
Konami have released 13 new screenshots for the up and coming title Silent Hill that is coming to both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. These screenshots give a great look into the characters details as well as the new look possible look at at a new character called Ellie though that is not confirmed.
For a chance to see the remaining screenshots, click here.
"It's been a long time since anyone set foot in the relentlessly punishing town of Silent Hill. Before this week, our most recent preview dated back several months, nearly back into 2007, and no other outlet has seen or heard much since. What horrible shapes have been lurking in the darkness since the last time Konami offered a peek? We've got the answer, spread across three days of exclusive Silent Hill: Homecoming coverage.
Day 1: Updated impressions | Day 2: Exclusive movies | Day 3: Int..."
A while ago The Collective (now known as "Double Helix") announced the game Harker, a survival-horror set around the classic tale of Dracula. The screenshots looked promising enough, but an entire year had passed with little more information released on the game. And now we know why... Harker has been put on "permanent hiatus" so that Double Helix can focus on Silent Hill: The Homecoming instead.
Originally called Silent Hill 5, it was just renamed to Silent Hill: Homecoming. Gamesradar has just released three new videos of the game.
The first video just shows of an Erie looking building and mostly just showing of the environment. The second video shows off the main character fighting some monsters and the third video is a cinematic cut scene.
Click the link to view them and enjoy.
Silent Hill V is no longer be planned to be called Silent Hill V as Konami have decided to do a minor revamp on it and adding an extra word to it. This extra words being Homecoming, to make the new named title if you haven't guessed already, Silent Hill: Homecoming!
In addition to this Konami have claimed that the horror spoof, Silent Hill: Homecoming will come arriving to Europe at the end of September for both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
Yet more Silent Hill 5 screenshots have been revealed, and fans of the series will not be disappointed, with many gory scenes and disturbing new enemies being shown in the images.
Keep your eye out for the bloody toilet screen - That's Silent Hill gore at it's finest.
(a babelfish translator was used for the article)
(go to source to view all screenshots)
"Since its a survival horror game would you say Silent Hill 5 is the scariest narrative in the series so far?
I think when we talk about Silent Hill and a "scary" story we are talking about two different things. Overall, the game's scares will be the biggest we've had, and that's not just jump scares - the eerie feeling of dread will be heightened because the designers can really immerse you emotionally through amazing environments and wild-looking demons. However, story wise, Silent Hill has..."
When Westerners think of Japan's technology, they automatically think of how advanced it is in comparison to their own. Well according to Konami's sound director, Akira Yamaoka, that just isn't the case.
Yamaoka has recently been working on the new Silent Hill 5 game - The first game in the series to be developed by Westerners. And as a result, he believes that when it comes to developing games, Japan is falling behind America! Apparently Japanese game developers are in trouble.
(go to...
During the E For All expo, Gametrailers were lucky enough to get an exclusive interview with Silent Hill 5 composer, Akira Yamaoka, who discuses his plans for creating a unique and thrilling music-score for the new Silent Hill game, his goals for the future, as well as giving us a glimpse of what Silent Hill 5 will be about ...
Yesterday, Konami released the second batch of Silent Hill 5 screenshots, for the XBox 360 and PS3.
The images show some of the gruesome creatures that will be terrorizing Alex Shepherd - the main character - on his journey throughout the game. Interestingly enough, the infamous "nurses" are back and ready for action.
Go to the source for more images ...
"Silent Hill 5 is under large rumors lately because of the lack of communication between Konami and the fans. Electric Shock magazine have had the chance to speak with Masashi Tsuboyama, the cheif director, about the next Silent Hill game.
DP: rumours of Silent Hill 5 have been spreading but lack of official word is causing some doubt in the fanbase. Can you state if you are officially developing Silent Hill for next generation consoles?
Tsuboyama-san: Konami are yet to release an offici..."
"Printed rumors claim that Silent Hill 5 is coming to PS3 and Xbox 360, but it looks like Wii will be left out of the loop. And it's not because of horsepower, but because of the antiquated perception that it's only a family console.
"While Nintendo Wii sales are very high, and I applaude Nintendo for their sucess, I dont think Silent Hill is a game that would be sold on Nintendo Wii as much as a game like Zelda would worldwide. This by no means says we will not consider the idea but the ge..."
"According to Yamaoka, Silent Hill 5 will more or less resemble Silent Hill 2 " in the terms of the way the player is directed and the characters' behavior." There's also a strong chance that the game will be losing the camera angle used in Silent Hill: Origins. "I like it and agree with the choice for the [PSP], but I don't think that's the camera angle we want on a home console," said Yamaoka. "That way you don't see enough of the surroundings that really mean a lot to the player in Silent H..."
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