It has been an extensive period of time since the gaming community has seen a newSilent Hilltitle, and longtime fans of the series have started to become restless. With rumors and fan speculation largely dominating the discourse surroundingSilent Hill, it seems unlikely that a new installment in the series will happen anytime soon. That said, the creator of one of the most beloved entries inSilent Hillhas some good news for horror fans.
TheSilent Hillfranchise as of late has been going through a serious drought in terms of new content or games. Ever since the cancellation ofSilent Hillsback in April of 2015, fans of the horror franchise have been eagerly awaiting for some kind of return. Though, now it seems that wish may finally be realized, just not necessarily in terms ofSilent Hillin its official form.
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Sam Barlow was the lead designer and writer behindSilent Hill: Shattered Memories. Barlow would later go on to create subsequent horror titles such asHer StoryandTelling Lies, butShattered Memoriesremains an important and memorable title in the library ofSilent Hillgames. Now, it appears that Barlow is currently working on a spiritual successor toShattered Memories.
On Twitter, Barlow commented saying that an interviewer specifically asked him about a follow-up toSilent Hill: Shattered Memoriesand couldn’t respond because according to him, he is currently working on pitching that idea right now. Barlow would go on to later post that theShattered Memoriesfollow-up is not the same asBarlow’s current project “Project A███████”, but is presumably the game that will be worked on after that game has come out.
This is certainly big news for those who enjoyedShattered Memories. While this may not be thenewSilent Hillgamethat a lot of people had been hoping for, it still gives plenty of fans of both the franchise andShattered Memoriessomething to look forward to. If Barlow manages to deliver in the same capacity as his previous games, then it is sure to be a chilling, yet enjoyable experience.
It is nice to see all of these different studios start to fill in the vacuum thatSilent Hillleft behind with games likeThe Medium,Allison Road,andLost in Vivo. That being said, there are still plenty of people who would love to seeSilent Hillreturn in some capacity. Even if it’s just remakes of the previous games, similar to the newResident Evilremakes.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memoriesis available now for PS2, PSP, and Wii.
