Konami Announces Silent Hill: Shattered Memories PSP

Kris Erickson • Apr 6, 2009 • Comments (0)

Get ready, survival horror fans: Konami today announced that it will release a new entry in the Silent Hill series this fall on the PSP. This remake of the original game will also appear on the PS2 and the Wii home consoles.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will do more than simply update the graphics of the original title. Featuring an interactive user interface, improved puzzle system, and a psych profile that changes the experience based on the players' gameplay choices, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will provide a good deal of new material for fans of the series.

The game will also include an all-new soundtrack by acclaimed series composer Akira Yamaoka. In the story, players follow Harry Mason, the maladroit protagonist who is searching for his missing daughter, Cheryl. While Harry wanders the snowy streets of Silent Hill searching for clues of her disappearance, he must face twisted creatures from the depths of his frozen nightmares.

In the Wii version, players will be drawn into the mysterious town using the Wii Remote as a flashlight and cell phone as they search for clues. The cell phone can also be used by players as a user interface which acts as a story telling device, map, camera and more, providing seamless flow with no interruption in gameplay. Additionally, through a very unique feature in the game, an advanced psych profile watches and adapts to players' actions to acclimatize Harry and the people he meets, the places he visits, and the enemies he encounters to create an intense and gripping experience.

Game Features:

• A re-imagining of the original Silent Hill that turns everything you thought you knew on its head.
• The game watches you and adapts to your actions to create a unique experience to each player and intensify their fears.
• Implementation of a cell phone as the user interface, which acts as a story telling device, map, puzzle helper, and camera that provides seamless flow with no interruption in gameplay.
• New nightmare sequences focus on escape and evasion rather than direct confrontation.
• Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will feature an all-new soundtrack by acclaimed series composer Akira Yamaoka.