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Dead Space, Eternal Darkness, The Suffering (WB), Fatal Frame, Clock Tower, Siren, Parasite Eve, Haunting Ground, Kuon, Extermination (From Software/Kadokawa), Rule of Rose (Sony), Nanashi no Game (Square Enix).
It could very well be another movie IP.
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I actually am really looking forward to them getting a crack at Silent Hill. They have slowly been working towards making better games, and they have mad team silent energy. The Medium was a huge success and a massively important game for this kind of throwback given how successful it was. I would trust them easily to make an actual great Silent Hill game after The Medium for sure. It wouldn't be hard to beat the bar set by previous western devs.
Silent Hill was hugely popular and has both a very distinct and well documented Legacy. It was never "in RE's Shadow" unless you are strictly looking at Sales. They are not even particularly similar survival horror games. Silent Hill was beloved by many long before PT even existed, let alone before people figured out it was part of the Silent Hill property.
Silent Hill was hugely popular and has both a very distinct and well documented Legacy. It was never "in RE's Shadow" unless you are strictly looking at Sales. They are not even particularly similar survival horror games. Silent Hill was beloved by many long before PT even existed, let alone before people figured out it was part of the Silent Hill property.
It's not just The Medium. They demonstrated this same degree of carelessness in tackling and presenting certain themes with Layers of Fear and Blair Witch too. From a writing perspective I just don't think they're well-equipped, unless they're potentially working with another writer.
Man, that sucks. Bloober is....okay. They are nowhere near good enough for Silent Hill. I wish them the best, but Blair Witch was straight up bad, and their other games are fine. I haven't seen the polish and vision and writing I want from Silent Hill though.
Their writing is nowhere near good enough for a modern, 2021+ Silent Hill.
I don't understand how someone at Konami would be like, yeah man, those guys.
Their writing is nowhere near good enough for a modern, 2021+ Silent Hill.
I don't understand how someone at Konami would be like, yeah man, those guys.
A studio that makes above avg games working on an above avg franchise seems like a great fit.
So long as it is the second silent hill game that was rumored and multiplatform I'm fine if the rumors of the ps5 game are still separate
I can't see it being anything with Nintendo (Fatal Frame or an Eternal Darkness revival). Capcom's not out-sourcing Resident Evil these days. Sony downsizing Japan Studio & losing the creator of Silent Hill/Siren means the chance that they're working on a Silent Hill game or Siren game these days is very low. Other than those, I'm hard pressed to think of a major horror game franchise that they could be working on other than a Konami collaboration for Silent Hill. Konami is all about outsourcing IP to studios they think can do something with them.
Of course, it could be a non-game related horror IP. It's also possible that they're working with a major publisher on a new IP (unlikely since they said people would be excited when they found out).
Of course, it could be a non-game related horror IP. It's also possible that they're working with a major publisher on a new IP (unlikely since they said people would be excited when they found out).
It's more a matter of fit. Silent Hill's art direction has deep manga roots, and its style of horror, themes, and game design have a very Eastern feel. Nevermind the series took a turn for the worst when it was taken over by a western studio, so there's all that lingering baggage too.
then they fucking nailed it, after put it so early in the game, it put me in a predisposition to wait for jump scares which would never come
LOL
Since THQN owns the IP, it's likely getting a re-boot at some point. But they'll probably have one of their many, many, MANY internally owned teams make it.
Maybe Tarsier, since I think Bamco owns Little Nightmares IP.
I mean considering some of the themes Silent Hill can take sometimes and how some people felt about The Medium about similar themes i'm not sure this is a good thing for anyone 🤔
Oh absolutely. They've been at it for a while and I'm honestly saddened by how much they get a pass. Their writing is not just offensive, it's a dangerous perpetutation of stereotypes that have plagued people who suffer from mental trauma.
There are two good threads on twitter, one by bobvids and one by an user called Gree who did a thread on the perception of mental health in eastern europe which I think are interesting reads as to why Bloober Team's writing is really not great
Bobvids thread (spoilers obviously)
https://twitter.com/GreeTheWriter/status/1355450339038736386?s=20
Gree thread (CW on trauma, mental illness stuff etc)
td;dr: i just don't think bloober team are equipped to do it,
Eh, if it's Silent Hill, I say more power to them. The worst that can happen is another mediocre Silent Hill game. It's not like the franchise hasn't already been sullied, and there's a chance a developer with a background in horror games could actually do a decent job with the IP.
Based on the quote though, I don't think it's Silent Hill. He said, "I'm pretty sure when people realize we're working on it, they will be very excited." And if this thread is anything to go by, people are generally not very excited by the notion of Bloober working on Silent Hill.
Based on the quote though, I don't think it's Silent Hill. He said, "I'm pretty sure when people realize we're working on it, they will be very excited." And if this thread is anything to go by, people are generally not very excited by the notion of Bloober working on Silent Hill.
Like I said upthread, it's really not just The Medium. Their depictions of certain trauma and mental health through the like of Layers of Fear and Blair Witch are really bad.
Yeah, same. They are irresponsible.
They do say it's a gaming project and gaming publisher.
Also let me dream of a Bloober Team Eternal Darkness. Maybe Nintendo approaching them for that is what prompted them to port basically all of their games to Switch.
For me the "we're working on it" sounds like they are on an existing IP.
Maybe... Gabriel Knight for Activision. :o)
That could just be developer excitement. If I was working on a new Lunar or Chrono Trigger or classic Phantasy Star, I would think that people would be excited when they found out that a new game was coming, but it's also quite possible that some people would be upset that I was working on it and not someone involved in the original team.
I have way more faith in them after finishing the Medium a couple weeks back. I totally understand some people being put off by some of their other games, but I also think people don't understand how the budget on a game determines how much work/polish can be put in. Studios can easily have the talent, but they're just working up to the par allowed by the budget. It's that way in basically every industry for licensed/contract projects.
Considering the quality jump from Blair Witch (from Lionsgate) to the Medium (self-published), I think they have the chops for it. Ironically, I'd be more concerned about Konami's involvement.
Considering the quality jump from Blair Witch (from Lionsgate) to the Medium (self-published), I think they have the chops for it. Ironically, I'd be more concerned about Konami's involvement.
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Ok that's a bit dramatic for a team of developers who are creating games within a niche that they like. I imagine that if they're taking on a project like Silent Hill that they would pivot their style to match the history of that IP. Also, I love Silent Hill, but let's not act like it's an anointed franchise that is in need of "heavy lifters who know what the fuck they're doing". The Medium is heavily flawed but very creative and has an amazing aesthetic. They're not talentless hacks; they make very specific games.
Damn I didnt like medium at all
I hope they go another direction with Silent Hill
If it is that
I hope they go another direction with Silent Hill
If it is that
They self published The Medium. Lionsgate Games published Blair Witch.
So I'd say that yeah, their former publishers aren't particularly notable.
Last January about The Medium:
www.gamespot.com
Xbox Console Exclusive The Medium Is Bloober Team's First Cinematic Horror Game
Bloober Team's next horror game is set across two parallel worlds, and it focuses more on unnerving storytelling than cheap scares.
www.gamespot.com
Thank you. I always thought that MS published their games, at least on the Xbox
Well, to summarize it, they are incapable of doing any original work without crossing to many times the line between homage and straight up plagiarism.
This video and this thread are perfect examples of this.
https://twitter.com/VoidBurger/status/1356311145540431872?s=20
Bloober Team Bites - How the ‘Layers of Fear’ Dev Copy/Pasted Their Way to Notoriety
Thanks to:Rachel for being in the video and also helping with the script!Mario (@TomatoGrandpa) for proofreading the script!Sources:#1. https://www.youtube.c...
www.youtube.com
I don't want Bloober team near any valuable IP.
I'm not sold on it being SH, or even a traditional video game series in general but I'm also of the opinion I would rather a Bloober SH than no SH.
Sayyyyying that though... I was pretty cold on The Medium - like, I don't think it's godawful, but they really need to overhaul their writing team because every one of their recent releases have been really poor on the narrative (and gameplay) front. Not to mention how awfully they handle themes relating to mental illness and trauma. The only thing I can truly say they excel at right now is atmosphere - gameplay, puzzles and writing though all have been nowhere near the level they would have to be at to successfully tackle SH in my opinion.
But... I do think they have a tonne of potential and all it would take is one truly great hit that I don't have to add a thousand caveats to when I recommend it, and I really do hope whatever they end up working on next is that breakthrough.
Sayyyyying that though... I was pretty cold on The Medium - like, I don't think it's godawful, but they really need to overhaul their writing team because every one of their recent releases have been really poor on the narrative (and gameplay) front. Not to mention how awfully they handle themes relating to mental illness and trauma. The only thing I can truly say they excel at right now is atmosphere - gameplay, puzzles and writing though all have been nowhere near the level they would have to be at to successfully tackle SH in my opinion.
Also, I can't accurately describe how much The Medium's ending gave me narrative blue balls - it retroactively made me dislike the game significantly more than I had been.
But... I do think they have a tonne of potential and all it would take is one truly great hit that I don't have to add a thousand caveats to when I recommend it, and I really do hope whatever they end up working on next is that breakthrough.
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It is one of the most influential horror franchises of all time. Why are you surprised that people who like horror games like Silent Hill?
Last January about The Medium:
Xbox Console Exclusive The Medium Is Bloober Team's First Cinematic Horror Game
Bloober Team's next horror game is set across two parallel worlds, and it focuses more on unnerving storytelling than cheap scares.
You can definitely see it when playing.
From some of the line delivery in the voice acting, to some shots in cut scenes being reminiscent of ones from Silent Hill 2.
I haven't actually played any of their games yet, but Bloober Team making a Silent Hill game doesn't sound like a great combo based on what I've heard of games like The Medium
