A little trip to theHair Palacetoday brought to my attention 1Up’s exclusiveSilent Hill 5preview with the new American team. The video shows off the latest footage from Konami’s premier horror series, which displays a clear influence from theSilent Hillmovie in terms of aesthetics. The environment changes from regular Silent Hill to the ‘Otherworld’ in realtime, with that ‘peeling’ look that the film used, while the infamous nurses look exactly like their theatrical counterparts. Now, I liked three quarters of the movie, I do hope thatSH5doesn’t end up as just a visual tribute to the thing.What makes me feel a lot better is the obvious passion that this development team have forSilent Hilland the evident determination the newbies have to do the franchise justice. As fans ofSilent Hillthemselves, one can but hope they truly know what we ‘Hilllovers want in a sequel. I am fond of the idea of improved combat, as well as apprahensively intrigued by the promise of more epic boss encounters. With Akira Yamaoka serving as soundsmith and consultant, Silent Hill 5 has all the tools to bring the series its credibility back. Let’s hope the hands that hold those tools know what they’re doing.
A little trip to theHair Palacetoday brought to my attention 1Up’s exclusiveSilent Hill 5preview with the new American team. The video shows off the latest footage from Konami’s premier horror series, which displays a clear influence from theSilent Hillmovie in terms of aesthetics. The environment changes from regular Silent Hill to the ‘Otherworld’ in realtime, with that ‘peeling’ look that the film used, while the infamous nurses look exactly like their theatrical counterparts. Now, I liked three quarters of the movie, I do hope thatSH5doesn’t end up as just a visual tribute to the thing.
What makes me feel a lot better is the obvious passion that this development team have forSilent Hilland the evident determination the newbies have to do the franchise justice. As fans ofSilent Hillthemselves, one can but hope they truly know what we ‘Hilllovers want in a sequel. I am fond of the idea of improved combat, as well as apprahensively intrigued by the promise of more epic boss encounters. With Akira Yamaoka serving as soundsmith and consultant, Silent Hill 5 has all the tools to bring the series its credibility back. Let’s hope the hands that hold those tools know what they’re doing.
