This is done by making a big change from Silent Hill 2, easily one of the most popular in the series, which Bloober Team recently remade for modern audiences. According to Silent Hill f’s director, Al Yang, and the series producer, Motoi Okamoto, the latest entry in the series will feature more action-heavy gameplay through tougher combat and more thrilling encounters.
Yang and Okamoto did not want to keep recreating Silent Hill 2 and chose this route to make Silent Hill f stand on its own. This choice was also made to appeal to a younger audience that enjoys more challenging action, as seen in the popularity of the Soulslike genre. To accomplish this, Konami has brought on NeoBards Entertainment, which has worked on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, and several of the recent remade Resident Evil games.
By ramping up the action, Silent Hill f will put more focus on the fight or flee aspect of horror. The creatures players encounter will be terrifying, but Hinako, the game’s protagonist, will be able to fight back to some degree. This will create moments of amplified terror as players struggle with the atmospheric horror of not knowing what is happening or what is going on.
As mentioned, Silent Hill f will release on September 25th and will come to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
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