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Silent Hill: The Short Message - an Unreal future for the franchise?
Tom Morgan investigates Silent Hill: The Short Message, a playable teaser for the next Silent Hill game that dropped du…
Haunted by text messages from Maya - and armed with nothing but a phone flashlight - the goal is to explore each decaying room, uncover clues, solve puzzles and escape pursuit. You'll be tasked with searching locust-infested bathrooms, trollies filled with baby dolls, and a nightmarish version of a school campus - all while evading a mysterious figure covered in cherry blossoms. Between the engine choice, the first-person viewpoint, and the striking visual design, much of this could translate across to a full game, especially as its director, Motoi Okamoto, is also on the credits as a producer for Silent Hill f- the ninth mainline entry.
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