Monday, 06 Apr 2009 16:35 Silent Hill's protagonist Konami has officially announced Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for the PlayStation 2, PSP and Wii. We got a few things wrong with our Silent Hill leak. We thought the game was exclusive to the Nintendo Wii and we thought it was subtitled "Shattered Dreams," not "Shattered Memories."
Maybe some Wii gamers have had their dreams shattered by discovering the game isn't exclusive to their platform, but that's irrelevant. The Wii will see it's first Silent Hill in a clever re-imagining of the very first Silent Hill title. The game will also be released for the PlayStation 2 and PSP simultaneously this autumn. Shattered Memories will take a different path to the original PlayStation game, where characters will be found in different places and will provide alternate responses.
The game will follow Harry Mason (pictured) as he tries to unravel the mystery of his missing daughter, Cheryl. A broken man, Mason's investigations will bring him to the shadowy streets of Silent Hill. As we have already revealed, the game will make use of the Wii's unique motion controls, where the Wii-mote will be used as a torch and a mobile phone. The former helps Mason find his way through Silent Hill, whilst the latter lets the player access GPS maps and take pictures. The Wii-mote can also be used to pick up, examine and manipulate items to solve puzzles. Interestingly the game will also include a psyche profile element. This will monitor every aspect of the player's reactions, from where they explore first, the items they've examined and the reactions to characters they've meet. This profile will then adapt Mason's reactions to human and inhuman characters.
Naturally, the PSP and PlayStation 2 versions will feature familiar controls, but they will still boast new additions. Shattered Memories is being developed by Climax, the team behind Silent Hill: Origins and will also feature a new soundtrack by series creator Akira Yamaoka. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will be released for the Wii, PSP and PlayStation 2 this autumn.
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