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Sony rebooting Silent Hill series - Update: Maybe ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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A retelling of Harry's story would be a hard reboot. A soft reboot would be set in the same world but not beholden to or heavily relying on plot elements from previous games.
Most Silent Hill games are soft reboots, really.
For the record, I don't have the slightest clue about the story, characters, anything.
But I was told it's not rebooting the world or anything, all the other Silent Hill games are still there and canon and all of that. Just this will be set in the same universe, be rather stand-alone, can be played as someone's first Silent Hill game and they wouldn't be missing anything. It'll be a re-introduction to the series in many ways, but it's not a reset on what's happened before it, but you don't need to know what's happened before it either. It'll be rather stand-alone.
So I very much doubt it's starring Harry Mason.
We've already seen what happens when Konami tries to do their own solo game:
With these in mind, I will gladly take the option of Konami outsourcing the series to a respectable company with talented developers on board.
We've already seen what happens when Konami tries to do their own solo game:
With these in mind, I will gladly take the option of Konami outsourcing the series to a respectable company with talented developers on board.
Again. The implication I am giving is that Konami would actually give a shit again, rather than pooping out a game with a popular name on it and putting in zero effort.
If Sony is doing all the work and assuming all of the financial risk here, Konami continues to put in no effort and they won't improve as a publisher. That's not good for anyone, and it WASTES money that could instead be going toward actual exclusives and new IPs for the PS5.
What?
Why would Kojima even touch both of these games?
I hope Team Gravity /Siren revives the series one day...
Team Silent members are on it?!
If this is all true, I now have reason to live past corona virus.
If this is all true, I now have reason to live past corona virus.
I understand where you are coming from. I would also like to get a good SH game from Konami, and an awesome Toyama Horror project. But I think, that at this point, Konami has thrown in the towel. Konami has the IP, Sony has the talent. Is it ideal? Perhaps not. As a huge SH fan, i'll let Sony and Konami deal with formalities and just enjoy that the IP could come back with the right talent involved.
On one hand, Konami is full of the dumb and can't be trusted to do anything good or right.
On the other hand, yes please. Make this work Sony. Make me buy a PS5
On the other hand, yes please. Make this work Sony. Make me buy a PS5
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They're filled with issues that will take many years to sort through before getting to a level where they can produce a quality AAA game again. Them working with Sony is just making a much more serious commitment to console games that they haven't shown in quite a few years. See it as a step forward in their long journey to getting back into proper form. Honestly, them announcing a new internally developed AAA Silent Hill game would be met with a lot of "wait and see..." feelings and tepid enthusiasm in this state.
But reviving the Silent Hills project that was so brilliantly teased with P.T. with Sony as the backer? Thats damn exciting. As for Sony, they spend money and make money.... they made a LOT of money this gen. With how booked their major studios are and them opting out of a few second party partnerships with studios like Quantic Dreams and such, I'd say they have plenty of room to do a partnership like this with Konami AND make new IPs. Their output seems so strong that I can't imagine why this would be a serious concern.
the post from dusk golem in this thread seemed to say that konami would be the source for a good share of the funding for both titles
Why is it exciting, though? Silent Hills wasn't a game, it was just "Kojima's making a thing with Norman Reedus in it!" And he just DID that last year.
If this project HAS to exist and Sony HAS to be involved, I would hope to the gods that it's completely separate from anything Kojima's working on.
I wasn't talking about Dusk Golem. There was a new user in a different thread earlier today talking about similar rumors.
Thanks for the further clarification! It seems like this rumor has gotten somewhat out of hand. That other user's information seems to mostly match up with yours, but it would be nice if they could be verified or debunked. I'm a little surprised you felt pressured to get ahead of this, given you're a mod and all. I hope you don't feel it's your responsibility to be on top of things like this just because other people in the know might not be as responsible, I'm sure there's enough on your plate already!
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Yes, according to Dusk Konami has no intention of selling Silent Hill to Sony.
....I really doubt Norman Reedus was the focal point of these Kojima projects, he just wanted his likeness for the protagonist. With that being said, P.T. had outstanding atmosphere, aesthetic design, and understanding of building fear and tension. I can't see Silent Hill returning without being hugely influenced by P.T. with the praise it was met with. I believe that is driving Sony into this venture, assuming it is happening.
Whether Kojima is deeply involved or if it ends up being one game or two very different projects, I believe there's no way for one of them to NOT be Konami and Sony announcing it is a revival of the Silent Hills game that P.T. was leading into. That can really take Silent Hill to a much broader audience.
Won't matter really, Sony would have all the talent needed for further SH games. It would be Spiderman all over again. Could Marvel/Konami go another Dev/publisher? Sure, and piss off the entire fan base that now trusts the Sony devs who made the game happen. If this does well, this will likely turn into another Nintendo-Sega-Bayonetta type partnership.
is it possible to give us a small idea of what Kojima has in plan for the death stranding material? Small DLC or some sort of expansion?
I'm just saying, that "Silent Hill game" never existed. It wasn't a thing. There was no gameplay, no story, nothing. ALL IT WAS was a trailer that announced "Hideo Kojima is making a game with Norman Reedus in it". Kojima even said himself that "Silent Hills", whatever it was actually going to be, wasn't going to play like P.T., and that the entire point of the format that demo took was to hide Reedus' presence from players until they unlocked the trailer. We know nothing about what Kojima's plans for the game actually were beyond the fact that gameplay-wise it wasn't going to be that different from previous installments.
I don't see much of a reason to get ultra-excited for something like that with no information, ESPECIALLY post-Death Stranding.
After if those Silent Hill games confirmed, I hope it'll put more confidence in Konami for new Metal Gear...
Yes, do it without Kojima.
Let new talents flourished.
Yes, do it without Kojima.
Let new talents flourished.
Yeah, Kojima had just enough time to edit P.T. into a secret "konami sux time 2 biggity bounce" message. There was no game.
I hope it's true. God knows Konami isn't gonna do anything meaningful with the IP.
As always, I always appreciate your posts and insights. 3 copies sitting at shelves ls major flop and looking at sales threads it doesn't seem like those units will be moving.
As always, I always appreciate your posts and insights. 3 copies sitting at shelves ls major flop and looking at sales threads it doesn't seem like those units will be moving.
I never mentioned anything about gameplay, but there were lots of remarkable aspects about P.T. that were of course going to try and be recaptured in the actual Silent Hills game. The experience had scares and designs that the majority of players felt were what a horror game should have. It is one of the few horror experiences that actually could get into the player's head the way some of the best horror movies do.
I can understand the inclusion of Silent Hill staples and such, but I believe everything that was loved about P.T. is going to shape the general feel of the next game.
I just realized...
If the story true about Sony mending relationship between Kojima & Konami, maybe PT demo will be back to PSN.
Also, with Kojima Silent Hills VR rumor, the demo will also updated on VR.
If the story true about Sony mending relationship between Kojima & Konami, maybe PT demo will be back to PSN.
Also, with Kojima Silent Hills VR rumor, the demo will also updated on VR.
Well, I guess I just hope that whatever this project is, it ISN'T Kojima's project. Because the last thing I want out of Silent Hill is yet another dull first person walking simulator "horror" game full of scripted jump scares.
We have so many of those now. Practically every modern horror game is cut from that cloth. Let us have another character-driven horror game, PLEASE.
The implication from Golem is that the Toyama/Team Siren/SIE Japan project with the old Team Silent members is the main project being pushed by Sony. Kojima's Silent Hills coming back is still not a sure thing.
Kojima's...Silent Hills?
Aw man sony gonna make me buy a PS5 huh
Because if that game ever happens i will be on whatever platform I need to play it
Aw man sony gonna make me buy a PS5 huh
Because if that game ever happens i will be on whatever platform I need to play it
Not a franchise fan, but I want this to happen.
And on the flip side, Nintendo should do the same in order to get some of the HudsonSoft titles on the Switch.
And on the flip side, Nintendo should do the same in order to get some of the HudsonSoft titles on the Switch.
WHOA
so does this imply that Sony has bought the Silent Hill IP from Konami.? Because I dint see Konami in 2020 being interested in rebooting a AAA series and giving the game they cancelled forever, to Kojima to make?
Or is it more likely Konami is working with Sony on it and for some reason it is going to be a Sony exclusive?
I. Am. Confused.
but holy shit if this is true and we actually get to find out wtf Silent Hills was gonna be.
so does this imply that Sony has bought the Silent Hill IP from Konami.? Because I dint see Konami in 2020 being interested in rebooting a AAA series and giving the game they cancelled forever, to Kojima to make?
Or is it more likely Konami is working with Sony on it and for some reason it is going to be a Sony exclusive?
I. Am. Confused.
but holy shit if this is true and we actually get to find out wtf Silent Hills was gonna be.
Sony should've just made a new I.P and take said (or rather direct seeing as they already work for Sony) people on board
call it LOUD Hills so people get the memo, instead of doing Konami's work for them
call it LOUD Hills so people get the memo, instead of doing Konami's work for them
Wow!!
This is really shocking to me then.
I simply can't believe they are diving back in to AAA (in a way). I thought they were done with games other than remasters and rereleases.
So could Kojima be working with Sony and Team Silent on Silent Hills or is it more likely he's not involved??
I'm excited the team is back making a new game and that will probably be great. But seeing what could have become of PT has always been one of this "what if" scenarios I have not been able to forget the last year or so.
Silent Hill already has a brand name and a fanbase who would love to see a AAA quality game made in today's standards of high production values, polish, and game systems and mechanics.
The implication is that this is two games. Apparently Japan Studio, for reasons I cannot fathom, has been roped into developing a Silent Hill game with a couple people who worked on the original series.
And then there's also the rumor that Sony is trying to get Konami to let them let Kojima revive his Silent Hills project in some form, though that one is still in talks and not in active development.
So the rumors real? Naughty Dog will be developing with Japan studio, Kojima Productions and Konami? Gorilla Games and Insomniac Games producing, Capcom overseeing animations, Steven Spielberg and Guillermo Del Toro writing the script, Wes Anderson and Milla Jovovich providing stunt work, Billie Eillish composing soundtrack, Nintendo publishing in Japan and Phil Spencer providing Cringe reactions? With Porn Hub sponsoring?
Sign me up baby!
Sign me up baby!
Any word on platforms at this point? Doubtful anyone would know right now though.
Absolutely shocking news on both fronts wow!
If Konami agrees to let a Kojima, through So y, make Silent Hills, After all the shit that went down, that will be WTF, but SO HYPE!
Im glad I am not the only one who can't fathom Sony being involved at all, especially if the IP stays with Konami. I am not complaining just sorta...shocked :)
PS5 I've heard pretty deliberately, and may be PS5 exclusive.
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