Konami announces Silent Hill V for 360, PS3

by Richard Mitchell { Jul 11th 2007 at 9:16PM }

Konami puzzled us earlier today by sending out a cryptic poem hinting that a major unexpected announcement would be coming from its press conference. Knowing that Pac-Man CE had already been announced, we were perplexed as to what Konami's announcement could possibly be. Well, ladies and gentlemen, we're sitting at said press conferencce right now, and the announcement is ... Silent Hill V (at least that's what we think it is). The game features a soldier home from a war who is searching for his missing son. As often seems to be the case, this missing person decides to the best place to run to is Silent Hill. Akira Yamaoka will return to provide a brand new mind-bending soundtrack. Konami promises more news to come.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

panzerjedi @ Jul 11th 2007 9:24PM

How is Pac-Man CE related to this story? Pac-Man is a Namco license. o_O

synce @ Jul 11th 2007 11:08PM

First-ever screenshot of SH5 (prepare to be disappointed):

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3161061

The guys who did Silent Hill 1-4 will NOT be involved with this game. As far as I know, Yamaoka's back for the soundtrack, and that's it. In other words, Silent Hill is ruined.

The Wicker Man @ Jul 12th 2007 9:28AM

Their are making a joke. A month or so ago MS said they had a big announcement, speculation went wild and then...Pac Man CE. Good game though just not earth shattering.

Yanik Magnan @ Jul 11th 2007 9:24PM

Seriously guys, get your facts right. Konami did Frogger, not Pac-Man. Pac-Man is Namco last I heard. :P

Ace121212 @ Jul 11th 2007 9:30PM

Yawn at that trailer.

Patrick @ Jul 11th 2007 9:36PM

What was the point of that??

On another note. With all these great games coming out for PS3 & 360. Wii gamers are getting a real kick in the balls, there getting shit all.

Matt B @ Jul 11th 2007 10:09PM

I thought everyone knew the reason already. :/

Hyperfludd @ Jul 11th 2007 10:09PM

Yeah. Still, this fall is a money-rape for all gamers alike.

Blazur @ Jul 11th 2007 10:18PM

True that. The Silent Hill series was always a must play for me. You'll never see anything like this on the Wii.

muppetmeth @ Jul 11th 2007 9:43PM

Well, it's their fault for being suckers to Nintendo's advertising.

Either way, SH5 seems a little underwhelming. I'm not excited. At all. The whole soldier looking for his kid reminds me of SH1 except with Jacob from Jacob's Ladder looking for his dead Macaulay (how was I able to spell that right?) Culkin son.

Ocho @ Jul 11th 2007 9:46PM

Sounds like my local weatherman did the voiceover there. Good for him.

phuink @ Jul 11th 2007 9:57PM

Real emotion in that voice there.

synce @ Jul 11th 2007 9:59PM

Aw, man, what a horrible voice over, and what an even more horrible trailer. I just hope they really are going back to the psychological roots of SH2. Damn what a disappointing trailer, though... Septembe 6?! Argh.

Richard @ Jul 11th 2007 10:02PM

Did I seriously just waste 50 seconds of my life just to watch an ad for EGM?

And I second phuink's comment about the voice. When the "trailer" first started playing, I at first assumed I was hearing the voice of some Konami rep talking over the trailer, as if joystiq had taped this directly from the event.

shini @ Jul 11th 2007 10:21PM

Really? That's it? I mean, it's surprising how bad it was... The fantastically bland voice over and the ad for what they should have been showing us here... Maybe done something to build some tension even.

At least the fog was mildly ominous.

Kinsella @ Jul 11th 2007 10:34PM

Bad trailer or not, at least there is a Silent Hill 5, and thats all that matters.

Richie @ Jul 11th 2007 10:37PM

Please god no, if this game gets screwed up... I seriously will have o faith in gaming left. I have waited for this game for too long to let a western set of devs mess it up. BTW WTF happened to the SH2 team, the head of Team Silent said they were the ones working on it.

Steve @ Jul 11th 2007 10:39PM

Too all game companies:

Don't show a trailer for a game until there is something to show.

All of this dependence on hype is ridiculous. Show a game when it's more complete and near its release and people will go crazy over hearing about it for the first time AND being able to buy it soon!

Aldyn @ Jul 11th 2007 10:47PM

akira yamaoka needs to be dropped. the music for silent hill games is so cheesy and campy. it ruins the whole mood.

Richie @ Jul 11th 2007 11:12PM

Are you kidding me? The OST for silent hill is what gives the game the little touch many love it for.

Kinsella @ Jul 11th 2007 11:12PM

I have never seen such a wrong comment in all my internet life. To replace him would damage the series.

Reuben @ Jul 12th 2007 12:49AM

Oh, and by the way, Akira does a fantasic job with the Silent Hill soundtracks. In fact I own three of them. You, my friend, have no idea what you're talkinga about.

chris @ Jul 25th 2007 3:20PM

You sir are wrong. akira yamaoka's music gives the silent hill games its essence and atmosphere!
What would you have on the ost? Metal? >.>

Aldyn @ Jul 25th 2007 3:22PM

metal? no.
hardcore techno? maybe.

fdjskfldsfjdskf jk. i don't know, i just don't take the game's setting as seriously with the music it has, some of the just seems so outdated sounding.

Matthew @ Jul 11th 2007 11:03PM

Finally a guy with a normal voice and not another Marcus.

Reuben @ Jul 12th 2007 12:48AM

The trailer was probably put together for E3 so they would have something to show. I'd bet good money that the voice over in the trailer is in no way indicative of the end product. With that said, I am a huge Silent Hill fan with the second one being my favorite, and also being one of my all time favorite games of all time. I am insanely excited for this and Origins.

Too bad I scare easy.

samfish @ Jul 12th 2007 12:54AM

Just Silent Hill?
Blah. What a let down...
(and hangin' around, crushed like a bug in the ground)

Number Six @ Jul 12th 2007 1:01PM

Yes!!! Radiohead!

That deaf guy @ Jul 12th 2007 1:20AM

Yea.. that was a horrible TEASER. Because we all know Teaser trailers have to show every little bit of information about the game. *wink nudge*

On topic i've always been a fan of SH can't wait for this one. Still need to beat 4 though that one scares me =( Curse you disablity for making survial horror games more scary! (Being deaf does add to the scary... take the radio for example.. it makes noise when baddies are around, and since I won't hear it I won't know what's coming needless to say I check my pants often. >.> )