Silent Hill is Konami’s hit survival horror video game franchise first released over a decade ago. Now Konami has revealed the eighth installment in its Silent Hill franchise, tentatively named Silent Hill 8. The game is scheduled to launch for the PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2011 and is said to deliver a true-to-its-roots, horrifying third person experience with an all-new storyline.
“In honoring the rich history and strong following of Silent Hill, we’re working hard to build a next generation horror game that the fans truly deserve,” Shinji Hirano, President of Konami Digital Entertainment commented. “This Silent Hill introduces an all-new storyline and unique evolutions in gameplay, building on innovations and successes from over a decade of true survival horror and terror.”
A prison transport vehicle skids off the road stranding the only inmate being transported, Murphy Pendleton, in Silent Hill. Players will confront their deepest sins and fears in the mysterious world of Silent Hill, encountering mind-bending puzzles and horrific creatures. Everyday objects such as wooden chairs and glass bottles can be used to fend off enemies. A thought-provoking storyline combined with the fight or flight choices in the game will leave fans of the early classic Silent Hill series with a grotesquely satisfying feeling.
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Silent Hill 8, the working title Konami uses to describe the next iteration in the series, will have a variety of side-quests revealing unknown evils in a town shrouded in mystery.