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Konami and lead developer Genvid have offered a first proper look atSilent Hill: Ascension, their “interactive video streaming experience.” Ascension was the vaguest announcement from Konami’s big Silent Hill blowout from last year, and though details remain foggy, we now have a somewhat clearer picture of what to expect. Take a look below:
(4K) SILENT HILL: Ascension New Trailer Revealed (4K subtitled) | KONAMIWatch on YouTube
(4K) SILENT HILL: Ascension New Trailer Revealed (4K subtitled) | KONAMI
The trailer was much less cryptic thanks to the fleshy monsters, brooding characters, and voice-over that explained what intergenerational trauma was. Silent Hill is at its best when it implies disturbing subject matter, or explores it in a hushed voice. In contrast, Ascension’s first trailer begins with the sledgehammer statement: “I can feel it. Your guilt… so thick it chokes the air.” Maybe it’ll lead to a few good goofy laughs, but I doubt it’ll have the lingering scares the series is famous for, based off this first look.
Konami are working hard to revive their survival horror series through other projects too. Bloober Team are remaking the most beloved entry,Silent Hill 2. The folks behind the great Observation are leaning into the series’ hazy mysteries withSilent Hill: Townfall. And then there’s the 1960s-set horror game called Silent Hill F, which takes the crown as the most nebulous one here.
