Silent Hill F players don’t need to be Silent Hill fans as it’s completely “independent”, says Konami 

After the fantastic Silent Hill 2 Remake, followers of Konami’s horror sequence are set to obtain a brand-new entry within the franchise within the type of Silent Hill F. 

Created by NeoBards Leisure and written by Higurashi When They Cry creator Ryukishi07, the upcoming horror recreation isn’t set within the sequence’ typical small-town America, however as a substitute in Ebisugaoka, Japan throughout the Sixties. 

Silent Hill F is for followers and newcomers alike 

In an announcement on Twitter, Konami defined that gamers of the upcoming Silent Hill recreation don’t must be followers of the sequence to take pleasure in it. Similar to Silent Hill 2, the sport is a standalone story and gamers can deal with this as an entry level into the horror franchise. 

“It is a fully new work unbiased of the sequence,” Konami Japan told followers on social media. “Even those that have by no means performed the “SILENT HILL” sequence can take pleasure in this recreation.”

The upcoming horror recreation continues the sequence’ typical psychological horror, this time specializing in the next subjects: depictions of gender discrimination, youngster abuse, bullying, drug-induced hallucinations, torture, and graphic violence. 

Moreover, as a title set in Sixties Japan, Konami has defined that the sport “accommodates depictions based mostly on the customs and tradition of that point”. 

There’s sadly nonetheless no launch date scheduled for Silent Hill F on the time of writing. Whereas the sport is ready to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection and PC concurrently, not like the final recreation, there’s not even a launch interval revealed. 

Nonetheless, contemplating Konami’s poor handling of the Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater release date, which was alleged to launch final 12 months, let’s simply give them time to cook dinner. 

After a poor couple of many years for the horror sequence, together with the cancellation of Hideo Kojima’s reboot, Silent Hill is again with a vengeance. Bloober Group’s remake of the second recreation was not solely a incredible return to kind, but in addition the series’ best-selling entry ever.