If there is a saga that fans repeatedly ask to return, that is it. Silent Hill. Either in the hands of a study other than Konami – which already seems far from the gamers' spotlight of AAA titles – or with Hideo Kojima at the controls after a hypothetical sale of the franchise to Sony. Any idea is good when it comes to bringing back to life a saga of games that has been without news for too long.
A classic saga but without continuity
Silent Hill came in full blast survival horror. In 1996 resident evil rang the bell and From there, a fever broke out on PlayStation that allowed the birth and explosion of a saga like the one developed by Konami. The story is very simple: a town from which the video game takes its name seems to be connected to old rites and beliefs of the native peoples of the United States, which is why strange phenomena occur and the appearance of creatures that enter and They come out of the dreams and nightmares of those who walk its streets.
Those visitors from Silent Hill, almost always different depending on the video game, they will find more and more twisted mysteries and a revelation of those that scare: the streets and houses of the town can drive the sanest of mortals crazy. So we already have the right ingredients to transform a video game into one of the most remembered sagas of which, curiously and despite its popularity and good poster among fans, we have had nothing to put in our mouths for a decade. Since 2012, when it hit stores for PS Vita Silent Hill Book of Memories.
Of course, in recent times information has appeared that suggests that it is very possible that soon we will have news of a future installment that, even today, no one knows what company it will develop: maybe Hideo Kojima (because of what he was at Konami)? Or Sony for their PlayStation? What if it's Microsoft to feature an exclusive level on Xbox? Any possibility is open and we will see which one ends up taking shape.
All Silent Hill games
It must be said that despite that aura of genius that surrounds the franchise, in reality that Silent Hill are a series of games with ups and downs, with glorious moments but others perfectly forgettable, surely because of Konami's desire to exploit it too much in a very short space of time of just 13 years.
Then we leave you all the games that have appeared in the saga Silent hill.
Silent Hill (1999)
Originally released for PlayStation (PSX), it later had versions for PSP and another for Game Boy Advance that were far removed from the original. It captivated locals and strangers for its approach and a superb setting that made a virtue of a limitation of the console: the fog that covers everything and came in handy to the programmers to save graphical load on the hardware. Still, yay for Konami! that he knew how to perfectly read what the market was crying out for. Here we will know the history of Harry Mason, who enters Silent Hill to look for his daughter although he will soon discover the horrors that are hidden there and the strange cult that unites the real world with that of the dead.
Silent Hill 2 (2001)
The runaway success of the first game on PSX led Konami not to wait long for a sequel on PS2. Now, we will get into the skin of James Sunderland, who receives a strange letter from his late wife asking him to go to Silent Hill to meet her in a special place for both of them. As in the case of the first game, the cult that has haunted the entire town and some creatures that are more abominable will soon appear. A year later Konami released Silent Hill 2 Restless Dreams for Xbox that also ended up having versions for PS2 and PC.
Silent Hill 3 (2003)
After the events that occurred in Silent Hill 2, Konami chose to go back to the origins and jump 17 years into the future regarding what we live in the first title. In this way, the Japanese skipped what was narrated through the character of James Sunderland and we will meet Heather Mason, who is dragged to the town after living a strange nightmare that reveals that she is part of the cult that takes place there. The game came out on PS2 and PC.
Silent Hill 4 The Room (2004)
This game was developed in parallel to Silent Hill 3, by a different team and at first there were no plans for it to be part of the franchise, but Konami decided not to. Here, the saga is already beginning to go awry due to overexploitation that showed signs of not having fresh ideas with which to surprise the Gamers. Even so, he did have some success despite his decision not to set his story in the town of Silent Hill, but in South Ashfield.
On this occasion, we manage the fate of Henry Townshend who lives a horrible episode when, in his own house, a dimensional portal appears that takes him to the same game setting. A city that somehow seems to be connected to what happened in Silent Hill. It originally came to PS2, Xbox, and PC.
Silent Hill Origins (2007)
It is practically mathematical that after several installments of some success someone thinks that it is a good idea to explore the origins of everything. So said and done: Silent Hill Origins It is a prequel to the first video game., which takes us to the same scenario that we saw on PSX but changing the protagonist. A Travis Grady who is looking for information about a girl he rescued from a fire and who does not stop tormenting him every day. This game was released for PS2 and PSP.
Silent Hill The Escape (2008)
With the arrival of smartphones in the last years of the first decade of the 2000s, companies sought business taking their most celebrated franchises until them. Proof of that desire is this game that simply moves us through labyrinthine settings where known enemies from the saga appear. You just have to shoot them and go. you already have another Silent hill.
Silent Hill Homecoming (2009)
Originally released for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, this game puts us in the shoes of Alex Shepherd, a former US Marine who makes the decision to return to his hometown which is none other than... Silent Hill! The story tells us about the pain caused by a torment that plagues our protagonist and that has to do with the disappearance of his little brother and the circumstances surrounding that event. It goes without saying that, somehow, we return to the origins of the saga and the strange cult that takes place there.
Silent Hill Shattered Memories (2010)
It wasn't enough for Konami to have released seven games in ten years (not counting compilations and collections) that they didn't hesitate to put another one on sale for Wii, PSP and PS2 that redounded too much on what had been seen up to that moment. With these Silent Hill Shattered Memories We're pretty much back to the first game., both for the protagonist, Harry Mason, and for what leads him to that damn place as is the disappearance of his daughter.
The game is a replica of Silent Hill 1999 It's just that it places the action in a kind of alternate universe, with a somewhat different development that was especially exciting for the true fans of the saga who didn't mind that Konami gave them a new helping of something they had already enjoyed before. If you haven't played it, try it.
Silent Hill Downpour (2012)
This game takes us back to the town of Silent Hill, only now the protagonist is another completely unknown character for the followers of the saga from Konami. His name is Murphy Pendelton, a prisoner who comes to town with the intention of letting us know what his (stormy) past is. On this occasion, the Japanese chose to practically change the map of the city, as well as many of the most iconic and well-known settings of the franchise. You have it for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Silent Hill Book of Memories (2012)
Until today it is the last release of the franchise, which landed on PS Vita and we cannot consider it as a game that represents the saga. This time it is a title in the third person, very close to the hack'n slash and that gives an idea of how lost Konami was when he realized that the goose no longer gave golden eggs.
The new Silent Hills
They have taken their time, but Konami finally reopened the trunk of surprises. Silent Hill returns with several new installments, including a remake and an interactive movie. This is all we know so far:
Silent Hill 2 Remake
Following in the wake left by Resident Evil with its remakes that have fit in so well with the public (new and veteran), it seems that Konami is going to try the same strategy with that saga that shared the limelight with the Capcom zombies quite a few years ago. years. This is how this remake of Silent Hill 2 arrives, a version that will arrive exclusively on PS5 during the first year and also on PC.
As previously rumored, the development falls into the hands of the Bloober Team, a team that we already know after the great The Medium (which was already a tribute to Silent Hill).
Silent Hill Townfall
The second surprise came from the hands of Annapurna. Yes, the creators of the famous Stray kitten game turn to psychological terror with Silent Hill Townfall, which, hand in hand with the No Code studios, will bring this new installment very related to the original Silent Hill, but with game mechanics that will not have to do with the classic survival horror.
Silent Hill
The original Silent Hill marked a before and after in survival horror, but like good Japanese, at Konami they have needed to take it to their land to round off their work. And it is that while the original Silent Hill was located in the United States, this new installment called Silent Hill f plans to propose a similar story, but now set in the Japan of the 60s.
Silent Hill: Ascension
The most surprising announcement yet comes in the form of an interactive series. Very little is known at the moment, except that will arrive in 2023 and that will allow you and your friends to live a terrifying live experience in which you have to make decisions to continue with the development of the story. It is run by Bad Robot Games, Behavior Interactive, DJ2 Entertainment, and Genvid.