Silent Hill 5 for Xbox360 and PS3 PIX

[sabre2922]

http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/07/silent_hill_v_1.jpg


Following Konami (http://kotaku.com/gaming/konami/)'s E3 2007 press conference, in which the above Silent Hill V (http://kotaku.com/gaming/silent-hill-v/) teaser (with the emphasis on tease) was shown, I followed up with Konami executives about the game's development. Silent Hill V won't be developed at Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, it will—like Silent Hill Origins on PSP—come from a Western developer.http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/07/silent_hill_v_2.jpg


http://kotaku.com/gaming/e307/silent-hill-v-first-screens-developer-named-277532.php

TEASER VIDEO : http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/82772.html?playlist=featured

[sabre2922]

Early info: characters


Alex Sheppard

Alex Sheppard is a solider returning home after a war. He finds that his beloved brother, Joshua, and his Father have gone missing while his mother is near braindead. He follows his brothers trail which leads him to famous foggy town of Silent Hill.

Joshua Sheppard

Alex Sheppard's brother who is currently missing in Silent Hill.

Alex's Mother [Currently Unamed]

Alex Sheppard's Mother who is in a vegatative state when Alex returns from the war.

Alex's Father [Currently Unamed]

Alex Sheppard's Father. He has gone missing after Alex returns from fighting in a war.

"Silent Hill 5 marks the return of the series that has become one of the leading horror franchises in the world, launching a number of hit entertainment products, including a successful and acclaimed motion picture. The game follows Alex Shepherd, a war veteran returning home from an overseas tour of duty to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his younger brother, Joshua. His travels will lead him through the small, insular community of Shepherd's Glen and eventually through the hauntingly empty streets of Silent Hill.

Building upon the series' trademark foundations of atmosphere, adventure and storytelling, Silent Hill 5 introduces players to a frightening new experience. When confronted by the perverse incarnations of evil that roam Silent Hill and Shepherd's Glen, players will be able to utilize an enhanced combat system and execute a number of offensive and defensive maneuvers as they experience every terrifying encounter with the game's numerous nightmarish creatures. Players will also have to solve a variety of puzzles as they progress through the highly atmospheric game world, using cues from the environment to unlock Silent Hill's darkest secrets. Continuing the series' tradition of standout music and sound design, Silent Hill 5 features an original soundtrack by famed composer Akira Yamaoka. "

"Silent Hill 5 is an international, cross-cultural production, with leading development talent from around the globe collaborating to raise the bar even higher for this incredible series," said Brian Christian, Vice President of Product Development at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "With gritty graphics and sound that create a haunting atmosphere to all-new visceral gameplay elements, Silent Hill 5 truly epitomizes the extent to which next-generation hardware can enhance the player's overall gaming experience."

another very early image:http://silenthill5.net/silenthill5/screenshots/e32007/silenthill5gameplayscreenshot01.jpg

[AMG]

This is going to be so awesome.

[diskoboy]

I dunno... RE4 re-invented the whole genre.

After playing that, it's gonna be hard to play the old style survival horror games with the shitty camera angles, and bad aiming systems.

After RE4, I just can't go back to that style gameplay.

[Richter]

any word on whether it is a stand-alone game?

[MegaDrive20XX]

*fap fap fap fap* :D WOOT!! I don't know about you man, but this has got to be one of the best E3 shows I have seen to date and this is the icing on the cake.

[sabre2922]

*fap fap fap fap* :D WOOT!! I don't know about you man, but this has got to be one of the best E3 shows I have seen to date and this is the icing on the cake.


I agree

even though konami publicly criticized this years event right after the Silent Hill 5 announcement I thought this new kinda E3 turned out pretty good.

[Promophile]

I have high hopes, even though western developers tend to lean towards action more than horror in survival horror games (The Suffering, I'm looking at you. Mowing down hundreds of demons with chainguns isn't scary).

[segagamer4life]

awesome announcement indeed.... wooo hooo. can't wait for more dark silent hill goodness!!!

[le geek]

Great news and very glad it's cross platform...

Cheers,
Ben

[heybtbm]

I dunno... RE4 re-invented the whole genre.

After playing that, it's gonna be hard to play the old style survival horror games with the shitty camera angles, and bad aiming systems.

After RE4, I just can't go back to that style gameplay.

Exactly...someone gets it. Hopefully Konami will "get it" too.