Silent Hill retrospective

Silent Hill is a survival horror video game franchise developed and published by Konami. As of 2007, most installments have been created by Team Silent with the exception of two titles, Silent Hill: 0rigins, which was developed by Climax Studios, and Silent Hill V being developed by The Collective from Foundation 9 Entertainment. There are currently five Silent Hill games available with three under production (although one title, Silent Hill: Play Novel, was released exclusively in Japan), all of which were released to strong sales and critical acclaim. The success of the series has generated several comic books, one movie adaptation (with a second release under development), and novelizations. The gameplay includes frequent horror elements, action, various puzzles, detailed and disturbing environments, chilling background music provided by composer Akira Yamaoka, and a complex storyline revealed through numerous cinematic cut scenes and in-game documents and notes. Each game unfolds like a movie with several possible endings; the player's choices during the game determine which ending is shown.

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Added: April 14, 2008