That said, its nice thatKonamiistrying things with the series that go beyond slapping together another vaguely-broken remaster collection.
Would we all like the oldSilent Hillgames playable in a current format other than emulated or modded to Hell?
Would Konami release them in a good state?
Eh… Id go with a pessimistic maybe.
At least theyre okay at doingGame Boy Advancere-releases!
We gotta hold onto what we can get!
Whatever you do, do not look up the Byford Dolphin incident.
Can It Be Silent Hill If Its Not In Silent Hill?
It still stuck to creepy Western towns.
Confused people wandering in a daze and talking like they just got bonked on the noggin.
None of it was done that well in Ascension, but it paid lip service to the series.
And, honestly, Im torn.
Now, when I say torn thats not a euphemism for Im not happy or they did it wrong.
It means that I literally feel split on whether I like what Im seeing.
The game does look great.
To be fair, these games are all different with different stories and play differently from each other.
Im not worried itll be bad, Im worried it will struggle to differentiate itself from averypacked field.
Neither setting is innovative in terms of the horror genre.
Yet what I do appreciate is that the aesthetic of Silent Hill f is innovative for the series.
Tendrils reach out of the ground and walls, weird plants spring up.
Its almost like its turning into an alien world rather than a Hellish one.
Even the violence and character interactions in the trailer feel pretty different than the old ways.
Its a new way to turn the diamond, and I love that.
There will probably be a joke ending where a dog brings back the old cast or something.
The team behind it is strong and features some veterans from the good old days.
And whatever Konami is doing here, at least it seems its doing it with confidence.
Its comforting that it isnt going to the same well thats been dry for years.
Either way, Im buying it day one because I dont learn lessons.
As the triple-A scene grows stale, Kojima and Death Stranding 2 are shining lights.
