The pysch profile in the game is supposed to alter the game to how you
play…is this just in the beginning of the game or is it throughout the
game? Could you give some examples.

TH – The Psych Profile is constantly evolving the game based on who you are. The game is constantly gathering data from your actions and learning more about you. This effect lasts the entire game. This isn’t something you’ve seen in other games where you can take the good or evil path; the psych profile is based on actual psychological principles, so it can judge how outgoing you are, whether you’re an introvert, etc etc.

For fans of the series, will there be any nods or easter eggs in the
game for loyal players?

TH – Of course, though a lot of them are very subtle. Fans will have to be very observant.

Will there be a completely new score for the games music? Or just the
original?

TH – Akira Yamaoka (who has created the music for every Silent Hill) has created an all new score for Shattered Memories. People who pre-order the game at participating retailers will receive a full Soundtrack CD, in fact.

Silent Hil fans also got another major boost: “I got to be a codirector on the next Silent Hill game. For the Wii, no less. It’s really gonna rock. I’ve been doing the songs for the series (there’s four more in the next game!) and you might want to preorder that one ‘cos there’s going to be some one of a kind bonus stuff I can’t tell you about.” (Anime fans quickly grow inured to, and twice as quickly learn to tell the difference between, “I can’t tell you” and “We have no plans at this time”.) “We’ll be recording it all in just a couple of weeks, and this is the first time we’ve done anything like this.

Now that we know the bonus is a soundtrack cd I’m wondering if some older Silent Hill tunes were re recorded?

Based on a quick show of hands, there were at least as many Silent Hill fans as there were GITS fans, so it came as little surprise that many questions revolved around everyone’s favorite Pyramid Head Franchise. One question — what were her favorite songs from the games? — evoked an interesting response: “We actually don’t know what the song titles are when we do them! But my favorite of the bunch — well, without knowing the title, it’s the one that goes ‘Here’s a lullaby to close your eyes –” and with that a good chunk of the (female) audience sang right along to great applause. Ditto when she crooned “Stare at the walls, they make fun of me”. (MEMO TO FUTURE CONVENTION ORGANIZERS: A panel of nothing but Mrs. McGlynn doing karaoke sing-offs of Silent Hill tunes would be a sell-out.)

As enthusiastic as she is about music — she was, by her own admission, a Band Brat in high school — she doesn’t do as much singing as you might imagine. There was talk of recording her own album but it never materialized, but: “What I’d live to do is talk to Akira [Yamaoka, the composer[ and release the best of the songs from that game, enough for a full album. It’s weird because right after I did the Silent Hill stuff I did a demo for a children’s audio book named ‘My Little Tree Frog’ and I kept thinking about that stuff done in the SH manner. ‘IT’S A TREEE FROOOOG!!'” (Cue audience convulsions.)”

Pre-order Ships 11/3/2009 (noooo it’s delayed!)

“Reserve Silent Hill Shattered Memories and receive a Silent Hill soundtrack composed by Akira Yamaoka. Soundtrack contains 18 of your favorite tracks from the Silent Hill series.

Online Customers: Silent Hill soundtrack will ship with your game.

In-Store Pickup / Store Customers: Silent Hill soundtrack will be available at time of game pick-up.”