Silent Hill Downpour (Fall Q3 estimated release)

[DNA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01HcsQUYzVg&feature=related

So, is anyone really looking forward to this, I haven't played a Silent Hill game since SH4: The Room. I heard Origins, and Homecoming were just dreadfully terrible.

This one is being developed by Czech company Vatra Games, who's history of game development is non existent basically, so I am hoping for a really good unleash-ment of creative genius from these guys since its going to be a major release and not just a footnote. Going to be Ps3/360 exclusive title, meaning no PC port like with the others as of late. (Glad I got a PS3 for god of war)

Story, from the trailer, looks pretty generic as far as anything is concerned, prisoner escapes into silent hill, police officer gives chase, I am betting somewhere down the road they realize they have to work together to get out of the town alive.

I am also wondering how much of the Movie they will try to incorporate into it seeing as that was turned into cult classic with how violently brutal it was, I wouldn't mind a scenario based thing where you have a safe house and X amount of time to be out in the hostile world before the enemies come to get you (like in the movie).

The biggest disappointment I have for it all is that Akira Yamaoka isn't doing the soundtrack. They got Daniel Licht (guy who does the score for Dexter).

I've got high hopes for this game.

 

[warprincenataku]

I've always been a huge SH fan since SH2, I will be waiting for this on baited breath.

Silent Hill: Heavy Rain, No Association with the Other Heavy Rain

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN! That trailer looked good. They seem to have gotten the right idea. Now I'm not that much of a survival horror guy (still working on my improving my guts), but I think I might be getting this.

Also, when the shutters were flicking, was I the only one thinking "Silent hill says HELLOOO!!!"

 

[DarthFennec]

It won't possibly be able to stand up to the first four, but I plan to play it, I want to see how well they do. Not looking forward to the movie sequel though

 

[Gennadios]

With the amount of precarious ledge blancing and hollow log walking in the opening cinematic, not to mention the "Downpour" in the name, I felt like I was watching a sequel to Heavy Rain as much as Silent Hill.

The series died for me after The Room as well, but this one does look good.

 

[Amberella]

I've always been into Silent Hill. :3

I love Silent Hill 2 and I so plan to play Silent Hill Downpour!

 

[Carnagath]

Looks disappointing so far. As generic as it gets, plus... co-op and multiplayer don't mix well with Silent Hill. Unfortunately the survival horror genre in all its years of existence has seen much mediocrity and very few really good moments that are very hard to top (Silent Hill 2-3, Fatal Frame 2 and Demon's Souls...yes, it is a survival horror game with RPG elements). Personally, I'd look to the direction of Dark Souls as the only hopeful project in development for the genre.

 

[Vivace-Vivian]

Homecoming and Origins were not terrible. They just weren't as good.