| Silent Hill | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Creature Labs, Climax Studios, Double Helix Games, Vatra Games, WayForward Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | Konami, Konami Digital Entertainment |
| First Release | January 31, 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita |
Silent Hill (Japanese: サイレントヒル Hepburn: Sairento Hiru?) is a survival horror video game series consisting of nine installments published by Konami and its subsidiary Konami Digital Entertainment. The first four games in the series, Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, 3, and 4, were developed by an internal group called Team Silent, a development staff within former Konami subsidiary Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. The later five games, Silent Hill: Origins, Homecoming, Shattered Memories, Downpour and Book of Memories, were developed by other, unrelated groups.
Silent Hill is set the series' eponymous fictitious American town. The series is heavily influenced by the literary genre of psychological horror, with its player characters being mostly "everymen." By contrast, other horror-themed games use a stronger protagonist through character backstory or direct game mechanics (more weapons, heavier emphasis on combat) such as Dead Space or Resident Evil, which is widely regarded as Silent Hill's strongest "rival".
The Silent Hill franchise has expanded to include various print pieces, two feature films, and spin-off video games.
Connection with All-Stars[]
- Pyramid Head appears as a playable character.
- Lying Figure appears as an unlockable minion.
- Monocle Man, Mannequin and Nurse appear as DLC minions.
- The Mannequin and Nurse also appear in Pyramid Head's moveset.
- Oakside Park appears as an stage in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and is a mash up of Slender and Silent Hill.
- Monocle Man appears as a Hazard in Oakside Park. Doll, Nurse, Prisoner Juggernaut, Screamer and Weeping Bat also are seen in the background.
Games[]
- Silent Hill (PS1) 1999
- Silent Hill 2 (PS2/PS3) 2001
- Silent Hill 3' (PS2/PS3) 2003
- Silent Hill 4: The Room' (PS2) 2004
- Silent Hill: Origins (PSP/PS2) 2007
- Silent Hill Homecoming (PS3) 2008
- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (PSP/PS2) 2009
- Silent Hill: Downpour (PS3) 2012
- Silent Hill: Book of Memories (Vita) 2012