At the time of writing, it’s spooky month, with Halloween very close, as close as a maniacal killer lurking in the shadows as you and a group of pals hang out by the campfire. So what better time to discuss Silent Hill, the grandfather of all horror games, and the series that has offered more …
Since the 1970s, Konami has been dishing out memorable gaming experiences spanning arcade cabinets and video game consoles. In 2014, it may have delivered one of its most unforgettable and most talked about experiences with a simple tech demo. P.T. was never meant to be a full-fledged title, instead serving as an interactive teaser for …
Every excellent horror franchise has its mascot. Nightmare on Elm Street has Freddy Krueger, Resident Evil has the Tyrants, Alien has the Xenomorphs, and Silent Hill has Pyramid Head. But what sets Pyramid Head apart from other mascots is that his entire reason for existing within the Silent Hill universe has a much deeper meaning than just being …
Whether it be movies, manga, or comics, odds are you’ve come across Resident Evil or Silent Hill at least once in your life. While both pioneers of Survival-Horror come from Japanese-based studios, their basic approaches to horror and aesthetics couldn’t be further apart. You might be new to one or both of the series or a …
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Whenever there’s a discussion about Silent Hill, more often than not, it’s focused on one of two elements – the distressing and complex narrative or the monstrosities that call the sleepy town home. But the series is more than just its story and malevolent forces. It’s a deeply twisted experience that leaves players emotionally ripped …
Just before the turn of the millennium, one game was poised to change the horror landscape forever. Konami’s descent into the snowy town of Silent Hill took cues from survival horror pioneer Resident Evil to deliver an eerie and atmospheric gaming experience, but there was something different about this unsettling town that separated it from …
“I was weak…that’s why I needed you…” Regarded as one of the greatest survival horror games of all time, Silent Hill 2 left a unique and twisted mark on the world when it debuted on the Playstation 2 in the Fall of 2001. While the original was initially disregarded as a rip-off to Capcoms Resident Evil, …
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