Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Silent Hill horror adventure is being re-imagined for Wii
Silent Hill horror the original adventure is being realised for the popular consoles among us. Deep chills are coming this autumn and not just from the inclement British weather. Konami is hauling Silent Hill twitching and screaming to Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable (PSP) – a remake of the first and most memorable Silent Hill episode originally released for PlayStation in 1999.
It’ll carry the name Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, which is apt since proceedings are said to be very different to how you might remember them. The scenario remains basically the same, but there are new clues and paths to follow. It’ll be like reliving the same nightmare but in more vivid detail with things not quite in the right place. Mo-th-er!
On Nintendo Wii the trademark torch used by hero Harry Mason in search of his missing daughter will be controlled using the Wii remote. It’ll also double as a mobile phone, which we imagine will make you look quite ridiculous but probably you’ll be playing with the lights out anyway. This mobile phone also has a camera to take snapshots for reference, but we’re not sure if this is scripted or random. Since Silent Hill is heavily puzzle-oriented the Wii version lets you pick up and examine objects to figure things out.
All three versions of the game incorporate a new ‘psyche profile’ feature, a system that allows Harry Mason to learn from his experience – sensing danger or safety around certain characters and reminding him if something seems familiar: "You've been down this alley 20 times already you dimwit!"
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is released for Wii, PSP and PS2 this autumn.
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