After nearly two decades without being dropped off store shelves, Silent Hill Come back to life. Konamithe company behind the franchise, has announced the launch of a ‘remake’ of ‘Silent Hill 2‘ for PlayStation 5 and PC. The work will be developed by the Polish studio Bloober Team and the composer Akira Yamaoka and the conceptual artist Masahiro Ito, present in the credits of the original work, have participated in its creation.
“We look forward to this high-quality remake brought to life by a group of horror game experts,” said Motoi Okamoto, Head of Production.
The ‘remake’ of the video game, without a doubt, one of the best that PlayStation 2 receivedwill narrate the same story as the original, although adapted to the capabilities of the new machines and improvements at the playable level. Konami has shared a trailer of the proposal, which you can find just below these lines.
In this way, the user will once again accompany James Sunderland, protagonist of the adventure, as he walks through the town of Silent Hill in search of clues after receiving a mysterious letter apparently sent by his dead wife. Throughout the play, players will discover creepy monsters and other manifestations of James’ consciousness reworked after 20 years, using the most advanced technology to play on modern entertainment systems in 4K.
More video games of the franchise
Along with this title, whose release date is unknown at the moment, Konami has announced three other new video games related to the saga. ‘Silent Hill: Townfall’, which is run by Annapurna Interactive and No Code Studios, will offer a new perspective on the psychological horror franchise. In the meantime, ‘Silent Hill f‘ will be a completely new story set in 1960s Japan.
It has also been announcedSilent Hill: Ascension‘, which proposes a new story and characters, and whose narration will take place live and on multiple platforms. It is a collaboration between Genvid Entertainment, Bad Robot Games, Behavior Interactive and dj2 Entertainment.