better and bring new blood into the company. For those of you who said "So what does that have to do with me?" this rumor may answer that question.
Furthermore, Kotaku's mole claims the company made a big pile of management doo-doo that caused a major delay in the Silent Hill Origins engine development. So what does that have to do with you? The game, according to the rumor, had been cut extensively to meet its deadline.
The final product, which was planned as a robust PSP game that would take eight hours to complete, will feature a handful of smaller levels worth three to four hours of gameplay. But this came off the netvine where the buzz sometimes end up as entirely true, completely false, or half-true, half-false. We'll keep you posted as soon as more verifiable details come our way.
So, the Silent Hill movie wasn't all that great, even if they did make a nice rendition of the town's insanity mode and all that. If you watched it, then that probably means you're a fan. Even if you haven't seen it, but know a lot about it, then this should be easy.
has partnered with Pathe for a Silent Hill movie contest, and the prizes make it all worthwhile. The first prize winner gets a PSP, a UMD of The Silent Hill Experience and a DVD of the Silent Hill movie. Answering one question for the chance at a PSP?
Sounds good to me. Three other winners will receive the DVD and UMD, though no free handhelds for you! What do you have to do?
Simply answer this question: What does the newspaper call Silent Hill?
Check out 's official site for details on how to send in entries, and good luck to you guys if you join. Oh, and remember that this is the perfect time for you to be earning that PSP.
will be coming out eventually so you might as well get a PSP now through the contest if you don't have one yet. EDIT: Whoops! Almost forgot.
This is a promo only folks. Sorry about that. Oh, and no answer spamming or you get disqualified.
Thanks to opzero for the reminder. Alright, we know you folks have all been waiting for the to arrive on your PSPs. And since we here at QJ can't deliver the actual game to you ourselves, we'll give you the next best thing instead.
..preview screenshots!
The game still complies with the basic theme: Travis Grady, a truck driver, is stranded in Silent Hill during a routine delivery trip. However, as you guys guessed it, things don't always go according to plan. He goes on a trip to the otherworld and back, and along the way, he gets to uncover the truth about the small sleepy town and escape from his haunting hallucinations.
But enough about that, we trust you guys already know about the game's plot so here they are...
screens from Silent Hill Origins on PSP: And who says only Haley Joel Osment can see dead people, huh? The newest entry in the Silent Hill saga, tells the tale of a solitary truck driver stuck in the terrifying town of Silent Hill while making a routine delivery. Poor guy, huh?
Well, his bad luck is good news to gamers, as Silent Hill Origins for the PSP brings with it a load of new gameplay elements, such as a barricade system that lets players block off rooms from enemies. An enhanced camera system also adds to the sense of isolation and anxiety in this frightening addition to an already terrifying survival-horror franchise. If you're looking for a taste of things to come, here's an in-game video of Silent Hill Origins straight from .
And since this game is a prequel to all the Silent Hill games that have been released, might interest you. Enjoy, folks. You may never play your PSP at night again; 's heads to the PSP.
This will be one of the rare horror games that will be ported to the handheld. As what the title says, Silent Hill Origins shows you how the sleepy town of Silent Hill becomes hell's province on Earth. The game's main character is Travis Grady--a truck driver with a troubled past.
He goes into town on a routine delivery, and quickly discovers that things just don't seem right. Stuck in Silent Hill; he must find a way out and resolve his disturbed memories since childhood. The fog and music will also "enhance" your scaring experience.
Just remembering the past Silent Hills give me the chills. Expect to see a lot of disembodied chaps and weird body combos. As for the gameplay, new mechanics are included in this game.
"Cineractive System" allows players to "face" down horrifying monsters while controlling scheme changes intuitively as the situation arises. There's also confirmed reports of enhanced camera utilization designed for the PSP alone. Another confirmation is an updated control method for superior combat and detailed exploration of the environment.
The game will be out in Winter 2006. Just in time for those long, cold, dark nights.
At the pre-E3 conference, announced that there would be a prequel to the popular Silent Hill 1, named .
Chris Remo from Shacknews got to interview bigtime producer, Alessa, Dahlia and Dr. Kaufmann cross over, Silent Hill Origins is pretty much a separate game with a separate story. As for you people who are not very familiar with the Silent Hill series, the title's inhabited by mysterious forces.
Demonic and disfigured creatures roam the streets and buildings, and the town continually shifts between everyday reality and a decaying "Otherworld." Read the rest of the article after the jump! you in console flame wars?
Well thanks to games like , , few) that argument no longer holds much water. If however, you hear someone beginning to pipe up, you can simply point them in the direction of this little list of promising future PSP titles. Yum!
Read the entire article after the jump! Following Harry and his quest to find his little girl in an eerie town, has given us much sleepless nights and is back yet again with for your PSP. Although, met with a lot of speculations, most especially if having the game played on a handheld will still have the same feel as in Playstation, it is still a very good series worth a second - if you're brave enough - a third look.
It follows a lone truck driver stranded in Silent Hill during an ordinary trip. He must escape from the hallucinations that have hunted him for so long and at the same flee the eerie town before it falls into ruins. And ultimately uncovering the truth on how a small, sleepy town like Silent Hill, turned into a hellish barrage of terror.
A Marilyn Manson video pales in comparison with the disturbing graphics and imagery found in this newest addition to the fright fest that is the Silent Hill series. Now you will literally see dead people. The first handheld title in the legendary horror series, Silent Hill Origins uses the PSP to tell an original story with disturbing graphics and all-new gameplay elements.
The game's narrative reveals what transformed Silent Hill from a sleepy town to a hellish stronghold of terror and introduces several new characters to the franchise. Silent Hill Origins follows a solitary truck driver stranded in Silent Hill while making an ordinary trip. Confronted by perversions of his imagination that mirror his troubled past, he must escape from the town as it falls into ruin and also uncover the truth behind the hallucinations that have haunted him for so long.
The game introduces several gameplay mechanics that are new to the franchise and provide the player with an enhanced sensation of isolation as they make their way through the desolate streets of Silent Hill. Key to this is a new barricade system that lets players manipulate the environment to impede the progress of pursuing enemies, using furniture and debris to create a sanctuary from the evil that lurks outside. Players can also utilise an enhanced camera designed with the PSPTM in mind, as well as an updated control scheme for improved combat and more detailed exploration of the environment.
Fans of the series will also revel in Silent Hill Origins' original soundtrack by series composer Akira Yamaoka. "Silent Hill Origins delivers all the terrifying moments, gruesome enemies and memorable characters and story-telling the series is known for on to a handheld gaming system", said Hans-Joachim Amann, Head of European Product Management for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. "Players can now experience greater freedom with the game's enhanced combat and barricade systems and also learn how the chilling events of later Silent Hill games were set in motion.
" No screenshots have been revealed. Guess we'll have to wait a little longer for them. Developed by Climax, Silent Hill Origins is scheduled to launch this Winter.
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