Silent Hill 5

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article or section contains information about an unreleased computer or video game.
It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature, and the content may change dramatically as more information becomes available.

Silent Hill 5
Developer(s)	Konami Team Silent
Publisher(s)	Konami
Release date(s)	^JPN TBA ^NA TBA ^EUR TBA
Genre(s)	Survival horror
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Rating Pending (RP)
Platform(s)	Unspecified

Silent Hill 5 (working title) will be the sixth installment in the Silent Hill video game series. Although not much information is known about the latest installment, the game has not been officially announced to be in development and the exact console platform(s) have not been confirmed by developer/publisher Konami. According to an interview with the project's chief designer Masashi Tsuboyama back in 2004, it will appear on the best next-gen console; however, sources such as IGN have reported that rumors point towards a PS3 release [1].

[edit] Known Details

While very little has been officially confirmed, chief designer of Silent Hill 5, Masashi Tsuboyama announced the game's development in a 2004 interview with Eurogamer. Tsuboyama first clarified rumors that it wasn't going to be called 'Shadows of the Past' as previously reported from one website. In the same interview, he stated that Konami wasn't sure which next-generation console.

During an episode of The Electric Playground, Tommy Tallarico asked a developer about Silent Hill 5 who responded with, "It's a good time to be a Silent Hill fan", and the interview ended. There was a segment about the franchise shortly after, and it was stated that the title would be released on both current and next-gen consoles, yet it was unspecified which consoles they were. The mention of current consoles contradicts the statement made by Masashi Tsuboyama who reported that the fifth installment wouldn't be available on them.

In several interviews, Akira Yamaoka has revealed some information regarding the fifth release. He hinted at a return to the psychological roots that were present in Silent Hill 2 and that the team was interested in setting the game's atmosphere in a sunny environment gone wrong [2]. Yamaoka has commented that the game might not even be called Silent Hill 5, possibly indicating that Konami will scrap the numerical title and settle for a subtitle.