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Video Emerges For Unreleased PS3-Exclusive ‘Silent Hill’ Game
It’s hard to talk about the Silent Hill franchise without feeling stirrings of anger and incredulity at Konami, the company that released all of the games in the series. After they unceremoniously cancelled Silent Hills, the company then shifted its focus to mobile and pachinko (I’m not joking) games, leaving fans of the company in the dirt and skyrocketing to the top of the most hated video game company list.
The last entries in the Silent Hill franchise where Book of Memories for the PS Vita, which I never played, and Silent Hill: Downpour, which I thought was a fantastic sequel and one that ranks as one of the better entries. Hell, I’d even rank it in the top 4, possibly the top 3 of the series if I’m feeling generous. But it’s been over four years since the release of that game and I, along with many other fans, are desperate for a new title, a new way to enter that foggy town.
Today brings a video that shows there might’ve been another game in the series, one that would’ve been a PS3 exclusive. Tentatively titled Silent Hill: Broken Covenant, it was being developed by Climax, the studio that developed Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and Silent Hill: Origins. Footage of the unreleased game has been released and can be seen below.
The gameplay shows a character, Origins‘ Travis, who was used for the purpose of the pitch demo, walking through an asylum. The twist here is that the game doesn’t take place in Silent Hill itself. Rather, it takes place in a town in Arizona and idea is that Alessa’s influence has begun to spread far beyond the borders of Silent Hill, infecting the world around it. There are some rather fascinating concepts that were going to be utilized or, at the very least, attempted with the game and it’s a shame that it didn’t get made.
After watching the video, let me know what you thought of it and the ideas that were being bandied about!
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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