Akira Yamaoka talks about Silent Hill 5

Posted Apr 20, 2007 at 12:58AM by Karl B. Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Akira Yamaoka, Konami
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Silent Hill (images from SilentHill5.net) - Image 1


We came across some good news for horror/survival fans today. In a recent interview with GamePro, Akira Yamaoka revealed a few of their plans for the next installment in Konami's popular Silent Hill series. Yamaoka producer the PC version of Silent Hill 3 and also worked as a sound director on the series.

According to Yamaoka, Silent Hill 5 will more or less resemble Silent Hill 2 " in the terms of the way the player is directed and the characters' behavior." There's also a strong chance that the game will be losing the camera angle used in Silent Hill: Origins. "I like it and agree with the choice for the [PSP], but I don't think that's the camera angle we want on a home console," said Yamaoka. "That way you don't see enough of the surroundings that really mean a lot to the player in Silent Hill."

As for which console the game will be released on, Yamaoka said that while details have yet to be finalized, they are currently thinking of putting the next canon game on next gen consoles like the PS3 and Xbox 360. "We have had a good past experience with Playstation," said Yamaoka, "and we hope to continue that trend, but there are no definite plans as of yet."

Via SilentHill5.net

 
 
 

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by Kamiboy - 2007-04-19 21:14
» Yes!

Yes! Yes! Yes! YEEEEESSSS!!!

by Dante - 2007-04-19 22:24
» Finaly

some news!:-)

I`m glad that they will not use the camera angels like from origins/RE4.And yes it is true that you cant see enough of the surroundings with that angels.

I`m also glad that SH5 will resemble Silent Hill 2:-)

O Yeah and some in-game pic wont kill us

SOME IMAGES PLEASE!

And dont make us to wait this game to long!!!

I want it as soon as possible!!!

On a PS3:-)

by Jast3r Rogu3 - 2007-04-19 23:36
» Cool.

And i thought monsters look scary in SH4 and the sorround sound is a must for this games,mmm i can only imagine SH5 on PS3 1080p HD sound ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhh.

by hush404 - 2007-04-20 00:15
» mmm

New Silent Hill :D :D :D :D

by Uncle Sam - 2007-04-20 00:20
» lol

I smell an Xbox360 EXCLUSIVEEE!!!

by Whatever - 2007-04-20 00:57
» Uncle Sam......

Nah, that was me. I just farted

by quizical - 2007-04-20 02:38
» LOL

your farts are almost as bad as the launch for the PS3

by Matt - 2007-04-20 04:46
» How...

did you glean "Xbox 360 exclusive" out of that interview? In fact, he specifically said they would like to work with Sony...

Anyway, I'm pumped to see what this and Fatal Frame will be like in the next gen. 1080p 7.1 (or 5.1) lossless surround FTW!

by InterNutter - 2007-04-20 05:53
» what about siren

dont forget siren 1 and 2, it sure is up there with res evil and Silent hill, mind you SH is my fav horror games of all time and the 2nd is the best.



also when the new 360 is out that would also be able to handle 1080p, however i am not sure about hd sound but it will have 5.1.



i hope it is does make it on 360 as i cant afford a ps3 yet

by Evil - 2007-04-20 07:29
» will u be exclusive silent hill 5 in pc?

i want silent hill 5 in pc platform because there are 3 series in pc silent hill 2, silent hill 3 and silent hill 4 if u exclusive silent hill 5 in pc i will be very happy...

by Evil - 2007-04-20 07:48
» will u exclusive silent hill 5 in pc?

i want silent hill 5 in pc platform because there was 3 parts of silent hill in pc silent hill 2, silent hill 3 and silent hill 4 if u exclusive silent hill 5 in pc platform i will be very happy i like to play in pc this silent hill 5 game...

by Azazil - 2007-04-20 07:52
» -sigh-

It's pretty much an PS3 exclusive unless he says, "It WILL come out for 360.", you fanboys really FAIL when it comes to actually READING, huh?

by xophaser - 2007-04-20 15:10
» Never made it out of the room in SH4

That game made me dizzy and sick after a few minutes. I never figured how to get out of the first room, by the time I got dizzy.



I am one of the few that want it to go back to 3rd person perspective or over the shoulder, but far up. Like the first SH and RE games. Almost everything is 1st person on the console.

by x - 2007-04-20 18:42
» Will it be a true horror game?

Is it just me or horror games nowadays are just bizarre games and not true horror games?

I remember playing games like Clock Tower, Resident Evil (1) and Silent Hill (1) when I was a kid and ***** they really got me scared.

However I cannot feel the same horror sensations nowadays with sequels of those wonderful games, instead is just pumping action and blood, or bizarre enemies and stories.

I hope they come up with a better silent hill with a true horror meaning, I mean those games are excellent but not scary at all.

by trugo1 - 2007-04-21 02:48
» fuc you any way

PS############# ########### fuc you any way no hard filings

by mr journey - 2007-04-21 02:54
» my opinion

i dont think its a pc style same goes to dmc4 honestly its crap on pc

by we2 - 2007-04-21 03:05
» the monsters

ye icant wait for re5 sh5 the monster details will look asume enviroments engine creepyer than ever re5 enviroment WOW

by xche78x (http://sw2.2ya.com) - 2007-04-21 04:33
» agree

i totally agree with you!

we want it, promise we will buy Silent Hill 5 as long as its not as vague as version 3 and 4 which stepped too far away from the formula.

i also welcome another on the first silent hill, giving uber high res spooky graphics / sounds and tweaks to make it super scary.

by ummm - 2007-04-22 07:05
» yea

he would LIKE to work with sony...but they don't want to publish on a system with so few numbers.

by ummm - 2007-04-22 07:09
» ummm

the 360 CAN handle 1080P



the first 1080p game was on the 360 not the PS3 actaully.

by Alessa - 2007-04-23 06:01
» Another child...

It's going to be PS3. As I'm going to have to agree with Azazil. Unless they say "Xbox 360," it's GOING to be PS3. So, unless 360 can really impress them (which, it can't due to Xbox being lame), it's a done deal and Playstation can open it's arms to another Silent Hill.....

by guy - 2007-05-16 21:55
» more horror

I think its mainly an age thing cause when i was younger the origional silent hill would scare the ***** outa e. playing it again recently it was still an amazing story but felt like pac man. you've been successfuly descensitized! you are a man!

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