Konami’s recent relaunch of its long-dormant Silent Hill series continues to pick up speed, with Silent Hill 2 Remake topping 6 million players, and Silent Hill f topping 2 million sales.
While I too clocked that interesting distinction Konami makes between “players” and “sales,” it nonetheless strengthens the horror franchise, firming up its future as we move towards the upcoming Silent Hill: Townfall and Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 1 Remake.
To celebrate the news, Konami is offering a 40% discount on the Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill f Dual Pack, which, predictably enough, bundles both games together in one purchase for $71.99.
Silent Hill f takes us not to the titular town but instead to 1960s Japan, where we follow Hinako Shimizu, a teenager struggling under the pressure of expectations from her friends, family, and society. Our Silent Hill f review returned a 7/10. We said: “Silent Hill f presents a fresh new setting to explore and a fascinatingly dark story to unravel, but its melee-focussed combat takes a big swing that doesn’t quite land.”
IGN’s Silent Hill 2 Remake review fared a little better and returned an 8/10. We said: “Silent Hill 2 is a great way to visit — or revisit — one of the most dread-inducing destinations in the history of survival horror.”
Series producer Motoi Okamoto previously opened up on why Konami revealed three new Silent Hill games at once after a full decade of silence, saying the publisher was keen to stress to old fans and new that it was “serious” about resurrecting the flailing horror series.
Two actors from Silent Hill f recently revealed that they have been appointed ambassadors of the real life location in Japan that inspired the survival horror game’s eerie setting.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
