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In an interview, Kojima later mentioned that ''P.T.'' was intended to take players at least a week to find the solution and expressed surprise that it was finished on the same day as its release.<ref name="eurogamer"/> He chose the corridor as the setting of ''P.T.'' instead of "a ruin", because he wanted the teaser to emotionally affect the player regardless of "cultural background".<ref name="Kotaku"/> Kojima wanted fear from an inescapable world with very minimal information to affect the player.<ref name="Kotaku">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/hideo-kojima-and-shinji-mikami-talk-horror-games-1641562015|title=Hideo Kojima and Shinji Mikami Talk Horror Games|date=2 October 2014|author=Nakamura, Toshi|work=[[Kotaku]]|publisher=|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> ''P.T.'' received praise from [[Video game journalism|video game journalists]]. [[GamesRadar]]'s David Houghton praised it as well-executed, immersive horror and wrote: "By spreading out into the real world, by forcing solutions by way of hearsay, internet whispers, and desperate, rumoured logic, it has become its own urban myth."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Houghton|first1=David|title=P.T. is the first REAL horror game in years, and the smartest game on PS4|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/why-pt-first-real-horror-game-years-and-best-game-ps4/|work=[[GamesRadar]]|publisher=|accessdate=6 October 2014|date=27 August 2014}}</ref> [[IGN]]'s Marty Sliva ranked it as an honorable mention on his list of the best video game trailers for 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/11/the-14-best-game-trailers-of-2014|title=The 14 Best Game Trailers of 2014|author=Sliva, Marty|date=11 December 2014|work=ign.com|publisher=IGN Entertainment|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> and another reviewer for IGN, Lucy O'Brien, described the game as "the most genuinely frightening interactive experience in recent years."<ref name="IGN opinion piece"/> [[Giant Bomb]] gave the Best Horror Game award to ''P.T.'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giant Bomb's 2014 Game of the Year Awards: Day Five Text Recap|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/giant-bomb-s-2014-game-of-the-year-awards-day-five/1100-5126/|website=[[Giant Bomb]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=December 31, 2014|date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> ''P.T.'' won "Scariest Game" at ''[[Bloody Disgusting]]'''s FEAR Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Your Picks for the Best & Worst Horror Games of 2014!|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3324839/fear-awards-best-worst-horror-games-2014/|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|publisher=Bloody Disgusting LLC|accessdate=January 16, 2015|date=January 19, 2015}}</ref>
In an interview, Kojima later mentioned that ''P.T.'' was intended to take players at least a week to find the solution and expressed surprise that it was finished on the same day as its release.<ref name="eurogamer"/> He chose the corridor as the setting of ''P.T.'' instead of "a ruin", because he wanted the teaser to emotionally affect the player regardless of "cultural background".<ref name="Kotaku"/> Kojima wanted fear from an inescapable world with very minimal information to affect the player.<ref name="Kotaku">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/hideo-kojima-and-shinji-mikami-talk-horror-games-1641562015|title=Hideo Kojima and Shinji Mikami Talk Horror Games|date=2 October 2014|author=Nakamura, Toshi|work=[[Kotaku]]|publisher=|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> ''P.T.'' received praise from [[Video game journalism|video game journalists]]. [[GamesRadar]]'s David Houghton praised it as well-executed, immersive horror and wrote: "By spreading out into the real world, by forcing solutions by way of hearsay, internet whispers, and desperate, rumoured logic, it has become its own urban myth."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Houghton|first1=David|title=P.T. is the first REAL horror game in years, and the smartest game on PS4|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/why-pt-first-real-horror-game-years-and-best-game-ps4/|work=[[GamesRadar]]|publisher=|accessdate=6 October 2014|date=27 August 2014}}</ref> [[IGN]]'s Marty Sliva ranked it as an honorable mention on his list of the best video game trailers for 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/11/the-14-best-game-trailers-of-2014|title=The 14 Best Game Trailers of 2014|author=Sliva, Marty|date=11 December 2014|work=ign.com|publisher=IGN Entertainment|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> and another reviewer for IGN, Lucy O'Brien, described the game as "the most genuinely frightening interactive experience in recent years."<ref name="IGN opinion piece"/> [[Giant Bomb]] gave the Best Horror Game award to ''P.T.'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giant Bomb's 2014 Game of the Year Awards: Day Five Text Recap|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/giant-bomb-s-2014-game-of-the-year-awards-day-five/1100-5126/|website=[[Giant Bomb]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=December 31, 2014|date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> ''P.T.'' won "Scariest Game" at ''[[Bloody Disgusting]]'''s FEAR Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Your Picks for the Best & Worst Horror Games of 2014!|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3324839/fear-awards-best-worst-horror-games-2014/|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|publisher=Bloody Disgusting LLC|accessdate=January 16, 2015|date=January 19, 2015}}</ref>


On April 26th 2015, it was announced by Konami that the demo would be removed from PSN on the 29th of April 2015.
On April 26th 2015, it was announced by Konami that the demo would be removed from PSN on the 29th of April 2015. Also, del Toro confirmed ''Silent Hills'' has been cancelled.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:32, 26 April 2015

Silent Hills
Developer(s)Konami Digital Entertainment
Publisher(s)Konami
Director(s)Hideo Kojima
Guillermo del Toro
SeriesSilent Hill
EngineFox Engine
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
ReleaseUnreleased
Genre(s)Survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Silent Hills is a cancelled survival horror video game for PlayStation 4. It was to be the ninth installment of the Silent Hill franchise. It was developed by Konami Digital Entertainment, and published by Konami. It was being directed by Hideo Kojima, with assistance by film director Guillermo del Toro.

As of March 2015, Hideo Kojima has postponed development on Silent Hills due to his involvement with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and sources from Konami confirmed that Silent Hills will continue development "with or without Kojima".[1] One month later the project was cancelled for unknown reasons with Konami pulling the demo P.T. from the Playstation Network.[2][3]

Development

In September 2012, Konami's president asked Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima to direct the next Silent Hill installment.[4] He accepted the offer with enthusiasm, and development began shortly thereafter in Kojima Productions' Fox Engine.[5]

When asked about the project, Kojima stated:

In the past I've mentioned Silent Hill in interviews, and as a result of that the president of Konami rung me up and said he'd like me to make the next Silent Hill. Honestly, I'm kind of a scaredy-cat when it comes to horror movies, so I'm not confident I can do it. At the same time, there's a certain type of horror that only people who are scared of can create, so maybe it's something I can do. That said, I think Silent Hill has a certain atmosphere. I think it has to continue, and I'd love to help it continue, and if I can help by supervising or lending the technology of the Fox Engine, then I'd love to participate in that respect.[6]

P.T.

An interactive teaser for Silent Hills was released on 12 August 2014 as P.T. (Playable Teaser), marketed as a demo for a horror game by the non-existent 7780s Studio.[7][8] Published on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 4 as a free download,[9][10] P.T. uses a first-person perspective, in contrast to the usual third-person perspective often found in the Silent Hill series, and centers on an unknown protagonist who awakens in a house and experiences supernatural occurrences;[8] the only actions available are walking and zooming as the player character explores the continuously looping corridor.[11] After the player solves the final puzzle, a trailer reveals that it is a "playable teaser" for a new Silent Hill title being directed by Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro, with the protagonist portrayed by Norman Reedus.[12] On 1 September 2014, Sony revealed during its pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference that P.T. has been downloaded over a million times.[9]

In an interview, Kojima later mentioned that P.T. was intended to take players at least a week to find the solution and expressed surprise that it was finished on the same day as its release.[8] He chose the corridor as the setting of P.T. instead of "a ruin", because he wanted the teaser to emotionally affect the player regardless of "cultural background".[13] Kojima wanted fear from an inescapable world with very minimal information to affect the player.[13] P.T. received praise from video game journalists. GamesRadar's David Houghton praised it as well-executed, immersive horror and wrote: "By spreading out into the real world, by forcing solutions by way of hearsay, internet whispers, and desperate, rumoured logic, it has become its own urban myth."[14] IGN's Marty Sliva ranked it as an honorable mention on his list of the best video game trailers for 2014,[15] and another reviewer for IGN, Lucy O'Brien, described the game as "the most genuinely frightening interactive experience in recent years."[11] Giant Bomb gave the Best Horror Game award to P.T. in 2014.[16] P.T. won "Scariest Game" at Bloody Disgusting's FEAR Awards.[17]

On April 26th 2015, it was announced by Konami that the demo would be removed from PSN on the 29th of April 2015. Also, del Toro confirmed Silent Hills has been cancelled.

References

  1. ^ Stewart, Kemuel (20 March 2015). "Silent Hills will continue development with or without Kojima". gamecenteronline.net. Gamer Center Online. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ^ http://www.polygon.com/2015/4/25/8498359/silent-hills-teaser-p-t-playstation-store-konami Retrieved 26 April, 2015
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/tvsmatthackney/status/592177537427447808 Retrieved 26 April, 2015
  4. ^ Kojima "Konami wants Hideo Kojima to make a Silent Hill game". Polygon. Sep 27, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2015. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ Kelly, Andy. "Konami are making a new Silent Hill. Will it come to PC?". PC Gamer. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  6. ^ Robinson, Martin (27 September 2012). "Policenauts, Silent Hill and a Metal Gear JRPG - an audience with Kojima". Eurogamer. Eurogamer Network. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Gamescom 2014: P.T. Announced for Playstation 4". ign.com. IGN Entertainment. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  8. ^ a b c Matulef, Jeffrey (13 August 2014). "Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro are making Silent Hills". Eurogamer. Eurogamer Network. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  9. ^ a b Moriarty, Colin (1 September 2014). "PlayStation 4's PT Silent Hills Demo Downloaded 1+ Million Times". ign.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  10. ^ IGN staff (24 December 2014). "The Biggest Surprises of 2014". ign.com. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  11. ^ a b O'Brien, Lucy (17 December 2014). "My Game of the Year Wasn't a Game At All". ign.com. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  12. ^ O'Brien, Lucy (13 August 2014). "Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro Are Teaming Up for a New Silent Hill". ign.com. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  13. ^ a b Nakamura, Toshi (2 October 2014). "Hideo Kojima and Shinji Mikami Talk Horror Games". Kotaku. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  14. ^ Houghton, David (27 August 2014). "P.T. is the first REAL horror game in years, and the smartest game on PS4". GamesRadar. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  15. ^ Sliva, Marty (11 December 2014). "The 14 Best Game Trailers of 2014". ign.com. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  16. ^ "Giant Bomb's 2014 Game of the Year Awards: Day Five Text Recap". Giant Bomb. CBS Interactive. December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  17. ^ "Your Picks for the Best & Worst Horror Games of 2014!". Bloody Disgusting. Bloody Disgusting LLC. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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