“In my restless dreams, I see that town… Silent Hill.”
20 years ago today, Silent Hill launched on the Sony Playstation. Unlike the glut of Resident Evil imitators from that period, SH really set itself apart with a focus on psychological horror and dread.
I’m a huge fan of the series, with Silent Hill 2 being one of my top 5 favourite games of all time. The first time I beat it, I was up all night thinking about the game, the characters and how the themes tied together. It’s the type of game that you can come back to time and time again, and find something new or have a new theory about.
The series declined overtime, particularly after Team Silent disbanded, however I think every game in the series is worth checking out, except maybe Silent Hill Book of Shadows on Vita (it’s pretty darn bad).
Happy birthday Silent Hill, and hopefully one of these days we’ll see a new entry. Until then, let us all play PT (if we still can) and cry.
