We have a gained a bit more information and screens on the upcoming Book of Memories the Silent Hill Vita multiplayer game being developed by WayForward during the Konami Gamescom 2011 Press Conference!

The game will have a top-down or isometric perspective, which is typically seen in role playing games but that’s not to say this hasn’t been used in a horror genre before! This view was also used in, Sweet Home, a Capcom Japan-only survival horror RPG Nintendo back in 1989. Despite the RPG like view the game still give people chills and was even later given credit as an inspiration for Capcom’s blockbuster Resident Evil!

Back during E3 2011 we learned that Book of Memories would be it’s own story unrelated to past Silent Hill titles, this probably because the game will give you the option to create your own protagonist. The video during the press conference showed three custom characters with the names Harry, Maria and James 🙂

From the screens it looks like we can make characters look a bit like Travis from Silent Hill Origins (it’s the hat that made me think that), Murphy from Downpour (green jumpsuit) and on the other end of the spectrum some sort of gothic chick. Additionally these screens also give us a peek at some of the enemies, nurses make a comeback and is that a Needler from Homecoming I see? Oh yeah, Pyramid Head going be in this too…ugh…but hey at least he’s not in Downpour!

According to Joystiq, Book of Memories will feature melee combat, guns and “what appears to be a smattering of RPG elements.” I’ll let you know if I find out any new information!

Source (Joystiq | Rely on Horror)