Silent Hill 2
The divisiveSilent Hill 2remakeis right on around the recess , and for those who are still excited about it , it ’s certain to scratch that revulsion itching . However , for those who were left more than a little thwarted after its initial reveal and subsequent trailers , there ’s a safe chance that repulsion itch will persist unscratched . Fortunately , there ’s anotherhorror - focused titlefrom one ofSilent Hill ’s original creators also releasing this twelvemonth , and it ’s the perfect biz forSilent Hillfans .
Whileearly previews ofSilent Hill 2’sremake have done a mickle of damage control , there are still those who are unconvinced and are waiting for the repugnance secret plan of the year to come out up . Luckily , that aforementioned perfect action revulsion experience is releasing in November and is even being created by Keiichiro Toyama , the creator of theSilent Hillfranchise . For fans ofSilent Hillwho are n’t quite ready to accept Bloober Team ’s remake into their spunk just yet , then this new horror IP might be the next best affair .
Slitterhead Could Be The Next Best Thing For Silent Hill Fans
It’s Being Developed By Silent Hill & Gravity Rush Creator Keiichiro Toyama
Slitterheadis the next biz fromSilent Hillcreator Keiichiro Toyama and his new studio apartment , Bokeh Game Studio . However , unlikeSilent Hill , Slitterheadis far more of an legal action - oriented game , with a huge focus on melee combat , as well as the ability to possess and control the majority of NPCs and characters available in the plot . It takes place in a neon - light up Chinese - inspire city in the 1990s , and is being report by its developer as a " battle action - adventure secret plan . "
The Silent Hill TV games still give me nightmares when I think about them . Second only to the Resident Evil enfranchisement in terms of games that haunt me , this has me equally excited and aflutter about the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake . While I think that the premise of this secret plan can dead thrive in today ’s human race with a piece of updating , there is something about changing such a classic that worry me . That said , I am very eager to play it , and I do think it is warranted and warrant to discover a way to take this game to a unexampled generation of players .
Toyama has spoken on multiple occasion about howSlitterheadis different from theSilent Hillfranchise , but still lean heavily into the horror that made those games so immersive and fantastic in the first place . He wanted to agitate the focus to a more activity - orientated secret plan , believe that players are more wonted to legal action games , andhe wanted to makeSlitterheadas approachable to as wide an audience as possible . In an consultation withIGN , Toyama stated that despite first moment , he knew what his team ’s long suit were and that ’s why they went the direction they did , say :
Since I ’m known as the Lord of Silent Hill , I ’m cognizant of the fact that many citizenry are hope for something close-fitting to a revulsion adventure secret plan [ … ] The trouble is that horror adventure games are kind of standardized to extremely spicy nutrient . People that are into it love it , but other people do n’t really bother to try it out . That ’s why we decided to keep the essence of horror games while making a game that feels good to play [ … ] Since many of our squad extremity worked on the Gravity Rush series , we already had a squad that knows how to develop good action gameplay .
Despite Being Action-Focused, Slitterhead Is Still Nightmarishly Scary
Slitterhead Is A Horror Game Like Ghostwire: Tokyo
Slitterheaddefinitely place a greater emphasis on natural action than theSilent Hillfranchise and the upcomingSilent Hill 2remake , but that does n’t mean it is n’t as scarey . lover of theSilent Hillgames , particularly their atmosphere and creepy options , will have a portion to await forward to withSlitterhead , as its dark and presentiment metropolis offers a wealth of bloodcurdling freak and gore - pawn horror for histrion to contend with . It is being compared toGhostwire : Tokyoand its perpetually dark city , althoughSlitterhead’screature intention is definitely close toSilent Hill 2’soverall esthetic thanGhostwire .
Slitterheadisn’t an open world likeGhostwire : Tokyo , although it is set entirely within a metropolis . rather , it is break into stage , some of which are large and have explorable field .
For player who are n’t a sports fan ofthe changes Bloober Team have made with theSilent Hill 2remake , or just the general direction of that remaking , then they should check outSlitterhead . Not only is it from the original creator ofSilent Hill , but it is bid something novel and creative within the horror genre . Silent Hill 2fans will still have the remaking to enjoy , and hopefully , those not presently sold on it will be impressed come launching day , but if it does end up not gather expectations , thenSlitterheadis definitely one to keep an eye on .
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