During the Konami showcase event at Tokyo Game Show 2014 we were treated to a a P.T. video concept showing a walk through another terror filled hallway. A lot of disturbing imagery was packed into such a short teaser and it’s definitely got the fanbase excited!

To tell you guys the truth I’m not quite sure how I feel about this little video. On one hand it had it has some disturbing visuals very in-line with what we’ve come to expect from Silent Hill a school shrouded in darkness and everything going to hell within a mere seconds. There was definitely a lot of WTF moments too like centipedes busting out of the walls and bodies and a door slamming into a wall and forming a new exit. Completely bizarre occurences but fits right at home within a title like Silent Hill. Additionally the graphics in the concept were stellar, I especially looooved the lighting when the tiny toys were whirling on the ground… who would have thought such the cheery rainbow colors could come off so sinisterly?

There was definitely a lot I liked within so why am I unsure how I feel about this video? Ultimately I think it was the pace of the presentation. With everything popping out like a haunted house everything was too in your face. Now I don’t think Silent Hills will be some action fest or haunted house considering the excellent buildup to the disturbing bits in P.T. I think what happened here was that they wanted to show off all their cool ideas in such a short time frame. Additionally I found some of the scares to be a bit overt like something I would associate more with a Resident Evil title. A large creature suddenly appearing and chasing you down a hall after sucking/biting a head off a naked body didn’t leave much to the imagination…and the use of centipedes, while disturbing, unfortunately brought to mind the viral mutations of seen in Resident Evil 5 when tentacles often started sprouting.

Again, this is only a concept so I’m not really worried right now even with my little gripes. I was really impressed with the imagery and pacing of P.T. so this short little concept hasn’t made my excitement wane much!

Additionally Gamespot reports that Kojima stated during the event that the team was looking at how television seasons were scheduled and considering a similar format for the game. Could this mean Silent Hills could be released in an episodic format like Telltale’s The Walking Dead? It could be pretty interesting if each episode was it’s own little story (like the Twilight Zone!) and would be a great way to tie into the whole multiple “Silent Hills”. Personally, I wouldn’t want one large story broken up but given that the game is still in development and episodes are only a consideration at this point I’m not going to worry right now!

Even though this latest video didn’t knock my socks off I’m super excited to see more of what Kojima and Co have in mind for Silent Hills! 😀

What about you guys, what did you think of the concept video? Did you get Resident Evil vibes from some of the imagery and the pacing too? What do you think of the idea of an episodic Silent Hills?

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Ooo so What if Gaming got a few tidbits about the new Silent Hill game from Kojima during a conversation at Gamescom 2014:

– Looks like we won’t see the new Silent Hill until 2016 which seems so far, FAR away but hey it will give me time to save up for a next gen console


– Kojima is deciding whether to make the game entirely first or keep it fixed third person with select areas in FPV. I really hope it’s the later given that playing in FPV makes me ill

Well… if they do decide to go in FPV the entire game I’ll have to use these next two years figure out a way to get more comfortable playing FPV. There’s no way I would let a little thing like simulation sickness get in the way of experiencing a new Silent Hill game!

Reading comprehension I haz it…

“Hideo Kojima: Not sure yet. Development is cycling between either allowing players to choose to play the whole game in first person or third person, or keeping it fixed third person and having some areas be first person only. Either way we want to do something with first person. The game will not be out more than likely until 2016, lots of time left.”

Whelp that’s a relief we will have a choice or limited FPV. Thanks Ethan! I’m a dork.

– The new game is most likely open world given that that’s what the Fox Engine is meant for. Kojima couldn’t go into more details as this time.

So what do you guys think? Are you more excited to play an entirely FPV Silent Hill or would you prefer a fixed third person view for the majority of the game like the previous titles?

Watched the press conference! Kojima couldn’t actually say much about Silent Hill unfortunately but highlights regarding Silent Hill include… (starts at 1:19:20)

– Instead of making us pee our pants Kojima wants to make us shit our pants with Silent Hill haha

– P.T. = Playable Teaser

-Kojima wanted to make PT so that people across the world would cooperate and solve it together.

– Had to look like an indie game so they dropped the quality a bit, it was the hardest thing Kojima had to do!

– The name of the studio for P.T. was a clue for Silent Hill. 7780s Studios: In Japan SH sounds like Shizuoka (or written similar I will have to re-watch) so its become a slang term to refer to the game there. 7780 = the Sq Meters of the prefecture and the “s”= Silent Hill

[update] I found this so the Shizuoka = Silent Hill makes a bit more sense

– oh and he thought it would take people a week to finish PT he was impressed we did it so fast 🙂

– Silent Hills (joking) = Plural scariness

Well this is pretty exciting! If any of you are in the San Antonio, Texas July 19, 2014 you should get tickets to San Japan to see The Silent Hill Band, led by Japanese composer Akira Yamaoka and includes Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Troy Baker and Joe Romersa, in concert!

Below is the official press release:

Source (San Japan)

Oh I really wish I would be about to attend this year’s Gamescom in Cologne, Germany August 21-25! Konami will have a cool Halo of the Sun t-shirt and a Robbie plush for sale! How cool is that? I really hope they will continue to sell these after the con I would love to add them to my own collection.

Any of you guys planning on attending?

Source (Konami Europe FB)

Order the left over Silent Hill shirts sold at this year’s Comic Con directly through Toymunkey!

http://www.toymunkeystudios.com/tshirts.html

My thoughts on the Silent Hill 3 Heather and Robbie statues I saw at Toymunkey’s booth during San Diego Comic Con 2013.

Toymunkey Studios announced on their website that their San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Silent Hill 2 statues are up for pre-order directly through their website. The Red Pyramid Thing with Mannequin ($155) and red boot Bubble Head Nurse ($125) variants can be purchased directly at the show while supplies last, or you can be guaranteed one by pre-ordering online and picking it up at the show or purchase them directly through Toymunkey’s website and have them shipped during the show.

Source (Toymunkey Studios)

Toymunkey revealed on their Facebook page today that the RPT + Mannequin Variant statue will available as a Comic Con Exclusive 7/18/2013 (In the US at least?).

Any of you planning on picking this guy up?

Still no word on when the original version of the statue will be released but there are rumors on ebay auctions that it will be sometime in June.

Source (Toymunkey Facebook)

In this very special ninth episode to gear up for the October 26 release of the highly anticipated Silent Hill Revelation 3D. During the podcast I interview the film’s director Michael J. Bassett, and its two stars Adelaide Clemens and Kit Harington during Revelation’s New York Comic Con promotion.

I want to give a big thanks to the crew for taking time out of their busy schedules to speak so candidly with me. It was a real honor and I hope you all enjoy 🙂

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