More than 8 years later, Hideo Kojima talks about PT, the cult demo of Silent Hills, the canceled horror game he worked on. It was enough to move the players.
Do you remember Silent Hills PT? Faced with this simple question, fans of Hideo Kojima, of silent Hill and even Metal Gear Solid has certainly pulled out the tissues. Next to, Silent Hills PT is kind of a misnomer as PT is simply the demo version of the game the Japanese were working on silent hills. Launched in 2014 as a new PS4 exclusive, this installment promises to be terrific. Hideo Kojima, along with director Guillermo Del Toro, wanted to offer a revolutionary horror experience. Before their collaboration on Death Strandinga certain Norman Reedus was to play the leading role silent hills
PT, the Silent Hills demo fans will never forget
With its first-person perspective and its extremely oppressive long L-shaped corridor that has to be traversed several times, PT made its mark on the players. Hideo Kojima, well aware of the scope and impact of his tweets, had fun commemorating the cult demo with a play on words. The creator of Kojima Productions shared a screenshot from the Twitter account of the movie Poor Things, which premieres next September. Next to it is an image showing the movie’s initials: “PT.” With this simple tweet, the Japanese managed to cause a stir among the fans without writing a single word. In comments (more than 1,400 as of this writing) players bring back their memories of the demo of silent hills
Hideo Kojima has other games under his belt
This tweet showcases both the aura of Hideo Kojima and the public’s nostalgia for PT. Also, many players still own the demo from silent hills on their console. It is impossible for them to part with such a legendary remnant. Some even go so far as to resell their PS4 at inflated prices simply because the demo is still installed on it. Luckily, thanks to Death Stranding
Silent Hill will continue without him
the franchise silent Hill As for her, she doesn’t wait. Konami unveiled its plans a few months ago and horror lovers will have plenty to do. Not only is there a Silent Hill 2 movie in the pipeline, with Christophe Gans directing the very first movie, but the games are plentiful as well. First off, we have Silent Hill 2 Remake, developed by Bloober Team, which is due out this year as a PS5 exclusive. Then comes an Annapurna edited project, Silent Hill Townfall, which is being developed by No Code (monitoring). A very ambitious project for an interactive series is also in the works, as is an incredibly intriguing new work, Silent Hill f, which will be drastically different from anything we’ve known before. The license is therefore being reissued more than ever and Konami already sees the future in a big way. Let’s see if the fans will react. But since they announced the return of the series, success should be there!