Silent Hill: Downpour was always going to be scary; this we knew. What we didn't know was that it would be 90s quasi death metal turned Christian rock band scary. The latest trailer straight out of Tokyo Game Show gives us a look at the atmosphere in Downpour, accompanied by the tonal tunage of Korn. Downpour is the first Silent Hill game to not include music by Akira Yamaoka, and is instead composed by
Silent Hill: Downpour trailer channels Children of the Korn
by Jessica Conditt 
on Sep 18th 2011 2:30PM
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Silent Hill: Downpour was always going to be scary; this we knew. What we didn't know was that it would be 90s quasi death metal turned Christian rock band scary. The latest trailer straight out of Tokyo Game Show gives us a look at the atmosphere in Downpour, accompanied by the tonal tunage of Korn. Downpour is the first Silent Hill game to not include music by Akira Yamaoka, and is instead composed by
Reader Comments (63)
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:36PM Apakal said
Korn is still around? Wow...
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:52PM Liquidfingers said
@Apakal
you mean that god awful, talentless rap / rnb "artists" haven't completely dominated the mainstream music scene yet?!?! that's shit! wake me up when Kanye West is president, Lil Wayne is vice, and Chingy is treasurer.
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you mean that god awful, talentless rap / rnb "artists" haven't completely dominated the mainstream music scene yet?!?! that's shit! wake me up when Kanye West is president, Lil Wayne is vice, and Chingy is treasurer.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:08PM mywhitenoise said
@Liquidfingers
You know there's more to music than butt-rock, and the mainstream artists you mentioned, right?
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You know there's more to music than butt-rock, and the mainstream artists you mentioned, right?
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:49PM Brian Griffin said
@mywhitenoise
There's definitely more to music.... just not Korn.
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There's definitely more to music.... just not Korn.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:05PM Liquidfingers said
@mywhitenoise
of course. obviously i'm just bitter that that shit even exists, because the fact that it does, and is so wildy popular, is a testament to the way our nation is evolving....or should i say, devolving? in other words, Hollywood is all out of ideas, the mainstream music scene is complete bullshit, modern rock is full of pussies, and everyone just keeps floating by, accepting it...embracing it, even. can't wait for 2012, because obviously those Mexican prophets knew the world was going to get sucked up its own asshole on that day of days.
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of course. obviously i'm just bitter that that shit even exists, because the fact that it does, and is so wildy popular, is a testament to the way our nation is evolving....or should i say, devolving? in other words, Hollywood is all out of ideas, the mainstream music scene is complete bullshit, modern rock is full of pussies, and everyone just keeps floating by, accepting it...embracing it, even. can't wait for 2012, because obviously those Mexican prophets knew the world was going to get sucked up its own asshole on that day of days.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:34PM Spiritbeast said
@Liquidfingers Calm down tough guy. You realize there's way more music than on the radio - actually that's what makes right now the best time for a music listener. There are so many GREAT bands and artists out there you to discover if you spend a little time looking on the internet. If music on the radio annoys you so much, you could just not listen to it.
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Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:50PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
@Liquidfingers
I think you should stop listening to Top 40 radio.
Problem = solved
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I think you should stop listening to Top 40 radio.
Problem = solved
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:38PM subby socks said
Song's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Still kind of bad though but luckily you'll only hear it in advertisements and the end credits probably.
Of course this article will be filled with people who think this is what the entire game will sound like and will whine "BRING BACK AKIRA."
Of course this article will be filled with people who think this is what the entire game will sound like and will whine "BRING BACK AKIRA."
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:39PM CmdrShepard said
No....just no.....
This better not play constantly throughout the game.
I miss Akira Yamaoka Silent Hill music. :(
Good thing im a fan of Suda 51's games.
This better not play constantly throughout the game.
I miss Akira Yamaoka Silent Hill music. :(
Good thing im a fan of Suda 51's games.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:58PM Funkmaster General said
@CmdrShepard
As I understand it it will only place once.
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As I understand it it will only place once.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:11PM Theguyoverthere said
@CmdrShepard
actually it kinda reminds me of Silent Hill 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xnUoywnr0o
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actually it kinda reminds me of Silent Hill 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xnUoywnr0o
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:39PM Arsenic13 said
The song may be a bad marketing attempt at attracting more people, but the game genuinely has me interested. I want to experience the content of the game, the song is in no way a deal breaker. It's limited to the main menu, and has no effect on the OST by Daniel Licht.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:39PM (Unverified) said
Close my eyes and go to sleep he's always there I start to weep...
Damn, music works for the trailer
Damn, music works for the trailer
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:46PM Arsenic13 said
@(Unverified) I was expecting a terrible terrible song, because I don't like Korn, but it works well.
It won't bother me when it's essentially for the attract mode and commercials.
The graphics got pretty damn good too. Murphy's facial animations haven't been fully finished I think, though.
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It won't bother me when it's essentially for the attract mode and commercials.
The graphics got pretty damn good too. Murphy's facial animations haven't been fully finished I think, though.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:47PM EndynOmni said
The song wasn't as awful as I had set myself up for, and it was actually kind of nostalgic to hear Korn again. It's been forever since I listened to them.
What really got me was the animation. It didn't look... great. It was painfully stiff in some parts. Regardless, it's Silent Hill and I'm buying it.
What really got me was the animation. It didn't look... great. It was painfully stiff in some parts. Regardless, it's Silent Hill and I'm buying it.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 2:59PM Funkmaster General said
@EndynOmni
Even though it was on a last gen system I still feel that Silent Hill 4 looks far better than any of the recent outputs.
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Even though it was on a last gen system I still feel that Silent Hill 4 looks far better than any of the recent outputs.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:51PM Brian Griffin said
@EndynOmni
I'd like to to actually be forever until I hear Korn again...
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I'd like to to actually be forever until I hear Korn again...
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:19PM Bueno88 said
@Sampo27
Last-gen had a difference in specular maps. Cars weren't as shiny as the trees that are as shiny as Marcus Fenix's armor, which is as shiny as his skin, which is as shiny as his bandana. Last-gen had a difference between the way light looked on human skin vs. metals. Couple that with the limited use of light in general in the games, and it made it look a lot more realistic because your eye is perceiving everything to interact with light the way it normally does. This gen wants everything to be shiny. It's actually started to kill the look of some games, imo.
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Last-gen had a difference in specular maps. Cars weren't as shiny as the trees that are as shiny as Marcus Fenix's armor, which is as shiny as his skin, which is as shiny as his bandana. Last-gen had a difference between the way light looked on human skin vs. metals. Couple that with the limited use of light in general in the games, and it made it look a lot more realistic because your eye is perceiving everything to interact with light the way it normally does. This gen wants everything to be shiny. It's actually started to kill the look of some games, imo.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 6:46PM Flapjackal said
@Bueno88 I think you're just talking about Unreal Engine.
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Posted: Sep 18th 2011 8:04PM liquidsoap89 said
@Flapjackal
Exactly what I was going to say. It doesn't help when the most used engine is one of the worst engines out there. Buck up and program one in-house, or at least invest in one that doesn't look like garbage.
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Exactly what I was going to say. It doesn't help when the most used engine is one of the worst engines out there. Buck up and program one in-house, or at least invest in one that doesn't look like garbage.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:02PM Lawfer said
I don't care about Korn, but this song is not that bad.
The game looks great.
The game looks great.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:14PM Roto13 said
Capcom is going to have to get Sixpence None The Richer for the next Resident Evil game if they want to stay competitive.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:20PM mezzaninex said
Usually I maintain hope that Silent Hill as a series will be good again some day but this abomination of a trailer is forced me to finally let go. All it took was a little Korn and a lot of shots of characters standing on and slipping off cliffs.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:41PM geoff0011 said
Character animations are still garbage. This series had such promise.....
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:43PM szimm said
That was terrible. Game doesn't look scary at all, music is completely mismatched. I don't think any of the current Silent Hill developers really get what made the first Silent Hill games special. I guess I'll go play through SH2 again...
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:48PM Cleric said
Silent Hill for me is a religion
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 3:57PM MiguelAMX said
God awful song,
I wont be purchasing this game non the less. I dont believe Silent Hill has anything left in it since SH4
I wont be purchasing this game non the less. I dont believe Silent Hill has anything left in it since SH4
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:05PM KGameLover1 said
Um, excuse me? Just because one member of a band that was never even death metal becomes Christian, that doesn't mean the whole band is. Korn is far from that.:p
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:13PM Shredator said
Korn Shuck!
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:26PM Garr said
At some points the trailer reminded me of the latest RE film and i expect the actual game to be just as good.
Seriously though, what on earth happened to Silent Hill and what happend to Team Siren their spiritual successor?
Seriously though, what on earth happened to Silent Hill and what happend to Team Siren their spiritual successor?
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:35PM Sc4rfac3 said
I like Korn. I'm interested in the game. Win-Win for me
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:40PM The Nasty Nick said
Everything was going well until his face never, ever, moved.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:47PM killr0y said
Wow, can't say there is anything that strikes me as remotely fresh or interesting coming from TGS. It would appear that the Japanese aren't even trying anymore.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:48PM James816 said
I'm going to echo a lot of the sentiment above and say that the song really isn't as bad as it could have been. I don't think it particularly suits Silent Hill, but it's also not so far out there as to leave me scratching my head.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 4:56PM MystcLazrDragon said
Mosh pit?
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 5:27PM Coffinfeeder said
Korn and death metal should never be in the same sentence together.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 6:19PM McDude said
Get rid of the guy who made all of the Silent Hill games excellent music and replace him with Korn.....makes sense.
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 7:25PM wocyob said
there far from ubisofts trailers... and whats up with that postman... is he really with his little mail bag making his rounds lol
Posted: Sep 18th 2011 7:40PM lsrs said
KoRN was so much better when they sounded exactly like Morbid Angel.
