It’s the first main-series Silent Hill game in thirteen years, a new trailer for Silent Hill f was finally revealed yesterday during a livestreamed event, showcasing the newest chapter in the beloved horror franchise, players will be taken back in time to Japan in the 1960s.
First announced in 2022, Silent Hill f was first described as a “beautiful, yet terrifying world” by Ryukishi07, the acclaimed Japanese visual novel writer behind the Higurashi and Umineko series, who is writing the story behind this new game. In Silent Hill f, players will be presented with a beautiful yet terrifying choice in 1960s Japan, but the team wasn’t ready to spoil anything to give it away either, just offering fans a way to find the beauty in terror.
“Shimizu Hinkao was living her life as an ordinary teenager, that is, until her town is suddenly shrouded in fog and begins to change in a horrific way. Now, she must explore a town she no longer recognizes while solving puzzles, fighting strange enemies, and doing everything she can to survive… in order to face the ultimate decision that she must make. This is a tale about a beautiful yet terrifying choice.”
As mentioned previously, while this is a new chapter in Silent Hill, it also serves as a jump-on point for new players but will offer Easter eggs that are waiting for series veterans. As for details on the game, it will be taking place in the fictional Japanese town of Ebisugaoka – which is based on a real place called Kanayama, Gero, in the Gifu Prefecture. Creature & character designer kera had a message for players who were waiting for the horrors that awaited them in Silent Hill f:
“I love the Silent Hill series, and it’s been a big influence on me, in particular, I am constantly remembering Silent Hill 2, and the messages on the walls, the music, and the monster designs. So, when it came to Silent Hill f, and bringing the setting to Japan, we had to come up with something that felt just a little different, and I had to really think about how to get that feeling.
The monster designs were the hardest. I had to consider everything that’s come in Silent Hill before, and figure out how to take this game in a different direction, but still be Silent Hill. It might not be the exact same blood-smeared, rusting scenery, but I sincerely hope you’ll enjoy our vision and the world we’ve created.”
Kera, Character & Creature Designer for Silent Hill f
Another crucial part of Silent Hill f will be the music, and the team is bringing together long-time Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka and Kensuke Inage (Dynasty Warriors series) to create music for both the Fog World and Otherworld, respectively.
“I have composed music for an unsettling yet beautiful world that uses imagery from shrines, blending ancient Japanese court music with ambient echoes, I wove in various techniques that will connect the player to the protagonist’s agony, internal conflict, fear, and other emotions.”
Kensuke Inage, Music Composer
No release date has been confirmed yet, but Silent Hill f will be available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Source: IGN
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