Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Silent Hill composer's guitar auctioned for Japan relief]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/30/silent-hill-composers-guitar-auctioned-for-japan-relief/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/30/silent-hill-composers-guitar-auctioned-for-japan-relief/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/30/silent-hill-composers-guitar-auctioned-for-japan-relief/#comments What's scarier, being absolutely broke or regretting never taking a chance to have a piece of video game history? An auction for Akira Yamaoka's guitar and FX amps, which were used to create the audio atmosphere for a little franchise called Silent Hill, is currently underway on eBay (and will last for five days).

The auction is part of Play for Japan, a coordinated effort to present consumers and gamers with means to help the relief effort in Japan. If you partake, you'll not only feel good about donating money to Japan, but you'll possibly give this guitar a new home and outlook on life, one filled with joy, sunshine and family -- not giant death bunnies and other unspeakable horrors.

JoystiqSilent Hill composer's guitar auctioned for Japan relief originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>akira-yamaokaauctioncharityjapanmicrosoftnintendoplay-for-japanplaystationps3pspsilent-hillSilent-Hill-Shattered-MemoriessonywiixboxWed, 30 Mar 2011 09:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Climax: We want to make another Silent Hill]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/26/climax-we-want-to-make-another-silent-hill/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/26/climax-we-want-to-make-another-silent-hill/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/26/climax-we-want-to-make-another-silent-hill/#comments We always suspected we had nothing in common with Silent Hill: Shattered Memories developer Climax. We crave Coke, they prefer Pepsi. We swoon for Daniel Craig, they say George Lazenby is the best. We say tomato, they say ... well, that one works better when you say it out loud. Finally, though, we've found something we agree on: We both want them to make another Silent Hill game.

Speaking with the UK's Official Nintendo Magazine, lead designer Sam Barlow said, "For us we felt we've put our stamp on the series with Shattered Memories so we'd love the opportunity to do another one. So everybody go and buy it!"

He's absolutely right, you should do that this moment. ... Hey! That's more common ground already.

[Via Nintendo Everything]

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Halo Wars
Say what you will about the game's simplicity, or the brevity of the single-player campaign, but Ensemble Studios absolutely nailed console real-time strategy with Halo Wars. The controls work beautifully, allowing for the kind of granular management required in RTS games, and yet they remain simple enough for almost anyone to get the hang of the game. Add great online multiplayer and it's one tasty proposition.

Frankly, I was so addicted to the Skirmish mode when reviewing the game that it ate into my work hours. Remembering that makes it harder to face the fact that Ensemble was shuttered once work on the game was complete. I can only hope that Robot is given the chance to further the series, or at least work the controls into an entirely new game.

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JoystiqBest of the Rest: Richard's Picks of 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>best-of-the-restbest-of-the-rest-2009climaxhalo-warsMicrosoftNintendopcplants-vs-zombiespopcaprunic-gamessilent-hill-shattered-memoriestorchlightvalveWiiXbox-360Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Best of the Rest: Ludwig's Picks of 2009]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/01/best-of-the-rest-ludwigs-picks-of-2009/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/01/best-of-the-rest-ludwigs-picks-of-2009/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/01/best-of-the-rest-ludwigs-picks-of-2009/#commentsSilent Hill: Shattered Memories
I mocked this "re-imagining" of Silent Hill when it was first announced. I thought Harry Mason had become an older, life-hewn Harry Potter and considered the town's frosty makeover as nothing short of sacrilege. But an encounter with the game at E3 2009 (and with candid producer Tomm Hulett) quickly changed my mind. While the game departs significantly from the franchise's known lore, it retains and streamlines much of what made Silent Hill stand out against games like Resident Evil. Encased in the game's frigid atmosphere, you'll experience a sense of bewilderment that, if you've been playing these games for a long time, you will not have felt in years. Indeed, the best surprises prey on those of us who think we know everything about Silent Hill.

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JoystiqBest of the Rest: Ludwig's Picks of 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>best-of-the-rest-2009bit-trip-beatdirt-2house-of-the-dead-overkillMicrosoftninja-gaiden-sigma-2Nintendopsnratchet-and-clank-a-crack-in-timered-faction-guerrillaresident-evil-5shattersilent-hill-shattered-memoriestrials-hdWiiwiiwarexblaXbox-360Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Silent Hill: Shattered Memories recollects Feb. 5 UK release]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/silent-hill-shattered-memories-recollects-feb-5-uk-release/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/silent-hill-shattered-memories-recollects-feb-5-uk-release/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/silent-hill-shattered-memories-recollects-feb-5-uk-release/#comments The "reimagined" first installment of Silent Hill is set to shatter memories in Europe on February 5, 2010. Konami confirmed the survival-horror title will release on Wii, PS2 and PSP on the appointed date. For those who can't wait, there's always an early Homecoming in anticipation for that return to the cursed town.

Reviews of the game have been what Metacritic defines as "generally favorable," with a 76 average. Our own review took the approach that the game is good, but is it still Silent Hill with all the changes?

Gallery: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii, 8/11/09)

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europeNintendosilent-hillsilent-hill-shattered-memoriesukWiiTue, 22 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Review: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/review-silent-hill-shattered-memories/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/review-silent-hill-shattered-memories/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/review-silent-hill-shattered-memories/#comments I'm a big fan of Silent Hill. I've played every game in the series and a few years ago you might even have caught me defending the Silent Hill movie. When I first heard that Climax was re-imagining the first game in the Silent Hill series, and putting it on the Wii, I was a bit nervous. When the company revealed the logo and announced that the rust laden, nightmarish Otherworld was being brushed aside for an ice world, I was downright scared. After gathering some more info and trying the game at E3, all fears were assuaged. This was to be the great hope of the Silent Hill series.

Having spent two evenings with the game and completing the story for the first time, I'm conflicted. Was it good? Yes. I'm just not sure it's Silent Hill.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)

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JoystiqReview: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamiNintendosilent-hillsilent-hill-shattered-memoriesWiiWed, 09 Dec 2009 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Konami coin-op cameo in Silent Hill: Shattered Memories]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/konami-coin-op-cameo-in-silent-hill-shattered-memories/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/konami-coin-op-cameo-in-silent-hill-shattered-memories/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/konami-coin-op-cameo-in-silent-hill-shattered-memories/#comments While playing through Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for review, our very own Richard Mitchell stumbled upon a pretty neat thing: classic Konami coin-op arcade cabinets. Sadly, you can't play the cabinets in-game, but it's a nice Easter egg for fans, if we may say so. There's Contra, Rush'N Attack and -- our personal favorite -- Gradius. Check 'em out in the video above.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadecontragradiuskonamirushn-attackrushnattacksilent-hillsilent-hill-shattered-memoriesWed, 09 Dec 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Silent Hill: Shattered Memories trailer rocks out]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/02/silent-hill-shattered-memories-trailer-rocks-out/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/02/silent-hill-shattered-memories-trailer-rocks-out/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/02/silent-hill-shattered-memories-trailer-rocks-out/#comments Konami has released a new trailer for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and ... it kind of rocks. Literally. Rather than flooding the senses with creepy atmosphere, rusted metal and sexually confusing nurses, the trailer opts instead for a montage of the game's characters and some rock music, specifically "When You're Gone," a new theme composed by the series' longtime (and recently departed) maestro, Akira Yamaoka.

Sharp-eyed viewers will also notice that Cybil, the friendly police officer from the original Silent Hill, appears in two different variations in the trailer. The version of Cybil encountered will be different for each player, depending on the player's actions prior to meeting her in the game. Also featured in the video: Monsters. Lots of 'em.

Shattered Memories releases December 8.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamiNintendosilent-hillsilent-hill-shattered-memoriesWiiWed, 02 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka leaves Konami]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/01/rumor-silent-hill-composer-akira-yamaoka-leaves-konami/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/01/rumor-silent-hill-composer-akira-yamaoka-leaves-konami/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/01/rumor-silent-hill-composer-akira-yamaoka-leaves-konami/#comments Aeropause claims that Akira Yamaoka, the man responsible for Silent Hill's evocative sound, has apparently left Konami after 16 years and is currently vacationing in Europe. Fans of the survival-horror series would rightfully claim that Yamaoka, whose work has been a constant in the entire series, is inextricably linked to Silent Hill.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories producer Tomm Hulett told Joystiq in an interview back in June that Yamaoka's music "adds a special element, it's kind of the atmosphere of the town." He continued, "If Akira's music isn't there, it just doesn't sound quite right. And I'm sure that there are people out there who could emulate the sound and try to get it close, but there would be something missing." We've followed up with the publisher for confirmation and comment.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>akira-yamaokakonamimusicrumorsilent-hillsilent-hill-homecomingsilent-hill-originssilent-hill-shattered-memoriesTue, 01 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Silent Hill: Shattered Memories debuts on Wii Dec. 8]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/12/silent-hill-shattered-memories-debuts-on-wii-dec-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/12/silent-hill-shattered-memories-debuts-on-wii-dec-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/12/silent-hill-shattered-memories-debuts-on-wii-dec-8/#comments It looks like GameStop got it right, as IGN reports that Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will arrive on the Wii on December 8. The PS2 and PSP versions have yet to be given solid release dates, with Konami promising to reveal further information at a later time. Given the Wii version's proximity to the holiday shopping season, it sounds like PSP and PS2 players can consider their sanity safe until 2010 -- though not long after, considering our experience with the PSP version at Tokyo Game Show.

Wii owners, on the other hand, should start preparing now by stocking up on flashlights, blankets and plenty of batteries. Just remember, so long as you're completely covered they can't get you. Braver readers might consider perusing some of our terrifying Shattered Memories preview coverage.

JoystiqSilent Hill: Shattered Memories debuts on Wii Dec. 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>climaxkonamiNintendorelease-datesilent-hillsilent-hill-shattered-memoriessurvival-horrorWiiThu, 12 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Konami not silent about Silent Hill: Shattered Memories' European release date]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/konami-not-silent-about-silent-hill-shattered-memories-europea/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/konami-not-silent-about-silent-hill-shattered-memories-europea/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/konami-not-silent-about-silent-hill-shattered-memories-europea/#commentsSomehow, Konami managed to provide a release date for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories while still not clearing up any of the recent confusion about the release date. How? By announcing a release date for Europe. Eurogamer reports that Konami will release the re-imagined survival-horror game on Wii, PS2, and PSP in February 2010.

While the Eurogamer article references the uncertain American release date, no answer is given. Either the release date is being moved to 2010 worldwide, or Europe has the usual delay after the American date. The uncertainty is by far the scariest aspect of this game! Either that or the nightmare world that alters itself to more directly involve your worst fears. One of those.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>climazdelayseuropekonamiNintendosilent-hillsilent-hill-shattered-memoriesWiiTue, 13 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Retailers move Silent Hill: Shattered Memories release date again]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/12/retailers-move-silent-hill-shattered-memories-release-date-agai/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/12/retailers-move-silent-hill-shattered-memories-release-date-agai/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/12/retailers-move-silent-hill-shattered-memories-release-date-agai/#commentsKonami has yet to offer an official release date for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, and the unofficial release dates keep shifting identities like some kind of haunted village. After Nintendo dated the game on its release schedule, we thought we could safely expect the game in November, but retailers have changed their dates once again.

GameStop now expects to have Shattered Memories in stock on December 8. GameFly, whose dates tend to differ from official ones by a few days, lists the Wii game as being available November 26, but the PS2 and PSP versions on December 31. Wal-Mart's dates put the Wii version at November 24 and the PlayStation games on Christmas Day (which is probably not the real ship date, on account of there not being any mail delivery that day).

Basically, the game is coming out later. It's not in stores right this second. That's all we can say with any degree of certainty.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)


[Via Kotaku]

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Last week, the Tokyo Game Show brought in over 100 posts worth of news, previews, interviews, galleries, and videos. Clearly, a lot happened. If you're looking for a comprehensive list of all the goings-on during TGS 2009, Joystiq has you covered -- and organized!

Click on a platform below to scan the highlights:

(On the far right: that's "News" and "Culture" on the top and bottom, respectively)

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JoystiqTGS 2009: The Recap Post originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Much like 2007's Silent Hill: Origins, the PSP version of Shattered Memories is quite capable of conveying an eerie, unsettling experience, even on a platform that might seem ill-equipped for the survival-horror genre in comparison to home consoles. The Wii re-imagining of Konami's PS1 classic is faithfully represented on Sony's portable, with only a few framerate hiccups tarnishing a very impressive visual representation.

Recreating the Wii version's moody ambiance isn't the port's only major success, as it handles the absence of the motion-sensitive remote quite elegantly. Here, you manipulate Harry Mason's flashlight from a third-person perspective by holding R1 and moving the analog nub. While this removes the ability to move and peer into the terrifying town's dark recesses at the same time, the game's generally slow pace makes such multitasking more of a luxury than a necessity.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (PSP)

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JoystiqTGS 2009: Hands-on: Silent Hill Shattered Memories (PSP) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Though it fails to offer a precise date, Nintendo's packed holiday release schedule has confirmed a November debut for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, the frigid re-imagining of the PlayStation survival-horror classic. GameStop, which is currently offering a Silent Hill soundtrack CD as a pre-order incentive, expects the game to arrive on November 3rd.

According to producer Tomm Hulett, "If you've played the PlayStation game to death, you still have no idea what to expect for Shattered Memories." Oh, and definitely don't expect Dahlia to be a robot in this one. We made sure about that.

JoystiqForget about buying Silent Hill: Shattered Memories before November originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamiNintendosilent-hillsilent-hill-shattered-memoriessurvival-horrorWiiTue, 15 Sep 2009 16:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Remember to pre-order Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for a free soundtrack]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/remember-to-pre-order-silent-hill-shattered-memories-for-a-free/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/remember-to-pre-order-silent-hill-shattered-memories-for-a-free/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/remember-to-pre-order-silent-hill-shattered-memories-for-a-free/#commentsGameStop's listing for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (also on PS2, PSP) includes a pre-order item that seems perfect for a Silent Hill game: a soundtrack disc containing "18 of your favorite tracks from the Silent Hill series." Akira Yamaoka's music is one of the standout elements of the series, so if you don't already have a bunch of Silent Hill pre-order bonus soundtracks, you'll want this one. Oddly, the wording makes it sound like it's a Silent Hill sampler and not necessarily a Shattered Memories sampler, though we're sure at least a few tracks from the new game will appear.

Shattered Memories does not have an official release date, but GameStop has moved its tentative date from October to November 3. So it's delayed, kind of?

[Via GoNintendo]

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Konami has released some new screens of the upcoming Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. The shots are looking pretty nice, and include some of the more Wii-centric features, like object manipulation and Harry's mobile phone. There's also a monster or two and the bloody snow seen above. Remember kids, never eat red snow.

On another note, Konami has freshened up the game's logo. It's essentially the same, although the cheesy icicles have (thankfully) been removed. Find the new logo and screens in the gallery below.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii, 8/11/09)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>climaxkonamisilent-hillsilent-hill-shattered-memoriesTue, 11 Aug 2009 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[This Week on the Nintendo Channel: More E3 interviews]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/29/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-more-e3-interviews/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/29/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-more-e3-interviews/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/29/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-more-e3-interviews/#commentsThe Nintendo Channel receives another helping of E3 interviews this week, highlighting big Wii titles such as Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Rabbids Go Home, and, the feel-good story of the year, Tatsunoko vs Capcom. We're pumped for the we-never-saw-it-coming localization. How about you?

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When it was first revealed, we gave Silent Hill: Shattered Memories a bit of a cold shoulder. Gone was the established story that had first introduced us to the world's creepiest town, reinterpreted with altered characters and a new otherworld that ditched darkness and rust in favor of jutting glaciers and vaguely menacing snowflakes. Thankfully, our experience with the game at E3 revived our expectations, even if it was at the expense of whole memories.

We later had the opportunity to speak to producer Tomm Hulett, who elaborated on why we should call Shattered Memories a re-imagining -- and not a remake:

You're making Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and you're tying it to the first game. Harry Mason is back, but you're calling it a re-imagining, you're not saying "remake." Is that a bad word?

Right, that's a curse word. [laughs] By re-imagining, like you said, we've got the premise of the first game: you're Harry Mason, you're looking for your daughter Cheryl. Beyond that we've changed and updated it, so it's an entirely new experience. If you've played the PlayStation game to death, you still have no idea what to expect for Shattered Memories.

We did that because, on the Wii, maybe there's a lot of people who haven't played any Silent Hill games, so it wasn't really fair to say, "Here's the sequel to Homecoming, enjoy yourself." But then, returning fans, they've played the first game, they've played Origins, they've seen the movie, and they've played Silent Hill 3 and it all kind of revolves around the events of the first game. So they wouldn't really want to play a remake and so, by re-imagining it, there's new content -- if you've never played it before, of course, it's new to you -- but then, there's also this extra layer of new content if you're returning, because you get to experience all these things that are different from what you're expecting. And that really fits the theme of Silent Hill, which is this place where your reality is subjective and you don't know what to expect. We've built that into the game if you're a returning fan.

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JoystiqInterview: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories producer Tomm Hulett originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Mario? *check*
  • Zelda? *check*
  • Metroid? *check*
Are we missing something? Head past the break to find out!

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JoystiqE3 2009 highlights: The Nintendo roundup originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Conveying an intense, unnerving experience in the din of E3 is like reciting a poem behind an airplane barreling down a runway. The packed show floor, filled with colossal sub-woofers and eccentric excessiveness, couldn't be a less ideal place to play a survival-horror title. And yet, despite the copious distractions and some truly awkward sensor bar placement, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories managed to fool us -- if ever so briefly -- into thinking we were skulking around the world's least hospitable and most perplexing town.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)

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JoystiqHands-on: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii) originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not even Silent Hill is afraid of the Wii's casual audience. Speaking to Joystiq during E3 2009, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories producer Tomm Hulett described the game as being very much a true franchise entry (and we can attest to that!), but one that would enjoy the benefits of a wider audience and an intuitive control system on the Wii.

"For the casual gamer, we say this like it's strange, but casual gamers go to horror movies," he explained. "There's a reason that we all started playing survival horror -- it was new and different and, 'Oh, it's like a scary movie that I play.'" According to Hulett the game's control system, which thrusts the Wiimote into the role of a flashlight, is intuitive enough to accommodate ... your mom. "I've had my mom try it out and she only plays Animal Crossing, but she can walk around as Harry Mason and run from creatures. It's really easy to pick up and play. If there's a casual gamer who enjoys going to the movies and seeing The Ring, they can go to the store afterward and buy Silent Hill and have a horror experience at home."

Well, as long as they don't pick up The Room. That's a different kind of horror experience at home.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)


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JoystiqSilent Hill: Shattered Memories is ... mom-friendly? originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At the start of Konami's Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, a psychiatrist performs an evaluation on players, prodding them with some fairly personal questions. Answering the "Do you roleplay during sex?" question is probably one of the tougher ones to answer truthfully in full view of other E3 attendees. (Hell yes, if you were wondering. Also, stop that.)

This was the discovery made by one young lady, who appeared to be answering some questions (another example: Do you think of other people during sex?) unfavorably and nervously. With the cursor hovering over another negative answer, she quickly looked around her and exclaimed, "This game is going to HATE ME!"

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Although it was probably the most impressive looking game shown at Konami's Gamer's Night 2009 event last week, the "Wii-imagining" of Silent Hill, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, was sadly not playable. It's a shame, too, considering how natural the game's motion controls appeared in the on-stage demo; seeing them in action made us really want to try them.

We were left to watch the footage of the Climax-developed title and imagine what it will be like, roaming the streets of the snow-covered town, flashlight in hand and camera phone at the ready to catch the unexplainable and unnerving. Fortunately, it was a fairly meaty bit of footage that provided a good idea of what to expect from the game when we finally do get our hands on it.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)

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JoystiqJoystiq impressions: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IGN has posted a preview of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories so glowing, you'd swear it was radioactive. Aside from the effusive praise, there are a few details to be gleaned from the eyes-on preview. The psyche profile system revealed earlier this week is further fleshed out by the preview. Lead character Harry Mason will actually start the game in a psychiatrist's office, where players will have to fill out a form. The choices you make on the form, as well as other choices in the game, will affect other parts of the game.

Harry's phone acts as the hub of all the game's information, containing the map, voice mail, text messages and a camera. The camera can be used to take pictures of certain areas, revealing ghostly images in the finished photos. The article cites a moment when Harry takes a picture of a strange swingset, only to see his missing daughter, Cheryl, show up in the photo. Once the picture is taken, Harry receives a voicemail from Cheryl ... creepy.

In an interesting twist, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories features no combat whatsoever. When you're face to face with a freakish monster, the only choice is to run. Another change, the rusty, hellish Otherworld has been changed into a frozen, icy one instead. As in Silent Hill: Homecoming, the transition to the Otherworld takes place in real time as buildings freeze over and columns rise out of the ground. The preview assures us the transition is "breathtaking," but we'll reserve judgment until we can see some video.

It certainly sounds like Shattered Memories could be shaping up to be a decent entry in the series, even despite the somewhat radical changes to the staple conventions. At least one thing isn't changing though. In IGN's interview with Climax -- a good read for anyone interested in the title -- it is confirmed that Akira Yamaoka will once again provide the soundtrack.

Source - IGN: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Preview
Source - IGN: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Interview

JoystiqNew Silent Hill: Shattered Memories details originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories was unveiled for Wii last week by Nintendo Power, but it seems it won't be exclusive to Nintendo systems. This "re-imagining" of the original Silent Hill will also be going to PS2 and PSP, and as today's press release details, all three versions will be out sometime in Autumn this year.

Gamers who played the original will have their memories slightly shattered upon picking up this new version -- characters won't be found in the same spots and new clues, dialogue and gameplay paths will serve to jumble things up.

Another major change is the new "psyche profile," which monitors the player's reactions. Based on these reactions, alterations are made to the game's "visual elements" and the protagonist's actions as he encounters other people and creatures. The psyche profile system sounds interesting, but a bit difficult to fully grasp without seeing in action. Perhaps future gameplay videos will provide better insight into this new feature.

JoystiqSilent Hill: Shattered Memories also heads to PS2, PSP originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>climaxkonamisilent-hillsilent-hill-shattered-memoriessurvival-horrorMon, 06 Apr 2009 14:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo Power reveals Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/01/nintendo-power-reveals-silent-hill-shattered-memories-for-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/01/nintendo-power-reveals-silent-hill-shattered-memories-for-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/01/nintendo-power-reveals-silent-hill-shattered-memories-for-wii/#commentsWe're not exactly sure if titling the "reimagining" of a classic game "Shattered Memories" is going to instill much hope in its fans, but that's what Konami is doing with Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii. The not-a-remake of the first game in the series is revealed in the May 2009 issue of Nintendo Power, which contains a 10-page cover feature on the Climax (Silent Hill: Origins) developed game. (Oh, and it's not an April Fools joke -- we confirmed this news with the magazine.)

GoNintendo has scanned parts of said article and provides some details, such as the Wii Remote's use in interacting directly with environment-based puzzles. Subscribers to the magazine are beginning to get the issue now, and Nintendo Power tells us to expect an update related to the game next week.

JoystiqNintendo Power reveals Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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