Silent Hill Fmight be the most important game in the franchise, because the future of the series being able to create new games instead of relying on remakes is hanging on its success. However, looking at thenewest trailer from theSilent Hilltransmissionand the description on platforms like Steam forSilent Hill F, the future of the series looks promising. We don’t know a lot about the game yet, but there’s already plenty to be excited about.
After years of silence, we got a chunk of new information about the mysteriousSilent Hill F. While we didn’t get a release window, we still got to see a new trailer that introduced us to Hinako, the protagonist we’ll be playing. In true horror style,the latest trailer doesn’t give you a lot of direct information, but it’s filled with exciting details to examine.
10Silent Hill F Will Have A Female Protagonist
Heather Mason is one of the few female protagonists that you can play as in the mainSilent Hillgames, and she’s the star of one of the most beloved games in the series.Now we’re getting another female protagonist inSilent Hill F, since you step into the role of Hinako. Depending on the player, the gender of the protagonist isn’t a big deal, but it’s always fun to see a game built around a protagonist that the developers felt would be the best fit for the story.
As a result, her story should be fun to explore, since these qualities are a hallmark of greatSHprotagonists.
While the gender of the protagonist doesn’t always influence the game’s quality, you mightlook forward to Hinako’s storyfrom what you see about her in the trailers. Especially with the newest trailer, it looks like Hinako has had a complicated past, andshe might’ve earned some ill will from othersbecause of it. As a result, her story should be fun to explore, since these qualities are a hallmark of greatSHprotagonists.
9There Could Be A Cult In Silent Hill F
The Potential for Dark Rituals
It’s quick, but there’s a glimpse in the new trailer that makes me suspect thatthere could be cult activity involvedin some manner. You see Hinako sitting in a chair in a room that has several items that seem to be idols and people wearing masks. The scene ends with one masked person approaching Hinako with a knife and bringing its blade to her cheek.
This is exciting because cults are almost a requirement for aSilent Hillgame, and you see them repeatedly throughout the series.Their activities tend to be among the main causes of eventsthat happen in these games, such as a cult setting Alessa on fire to impregnate her with their god, which led to the first variation of the nightmare world we see in the originalSilent Hill.
8Hinako Might Be Having An Identity Crisis
Exploring Hinako’s Mind
There are a few details that lead me to this possibility, and it’s exciting to consider because an issue with identity is a great psychological horror tool.It can also mean that Hinako is an unreliable narrator, similar to the way thatJames can’t fully be trustedto tell the truth inSilent Hill 2. In combination with psychological horror elements, an unreliable narrator adds to the confusion about what led to the events that you see unraveling.
The first hint that there might be an identity crisis going on is the voice that tells Hinako that she took everything from her.It’s a vague enough statement that it’s tough to guess what the speaker might mean. However, you also see Hinako’s face peeling off in both trailers that have been released for the game, which tells me that an identity issue feels likely.
7Hinako Possibly Has A Traumatic Past
Unraveling Hinako’s History
We get some hints about this in the first trailer from a few years ago. Hinako stands at a grave, andit seems like something happened to her mother, but we don’t receive any solid answers about the situation. The second trailer adds to the suspicion that Hinako has a traumatic past, but the identity of one writer brought onto the team forSilent Hill F, Ryukishi07, almost guarantees that the main characters you’ll interact with – Hinako included – have gone through a lot of trauma.
Ryukishi07 is a Japanese author best known for the visual novel seriesWhen They Cry.
This possibility coincides with theidea that Hinako could be an unreliable narrator, since that narrator type tends to have a lot of trauma in their pasts when they appear inSilent Hill. As for details about what trauma could be haunting Hinako, I don’t expect to learn more about it until the game has actually been released, since that tends to play an important role in horror.
6Spider Lily Symbolism And Other Symbolic Details
Symbolism in Silent Hill F
It’s rather common to see spider lilies used a lot, especially in Japanese media, and particularly in horror. This is because spider lilies are often symbols of death, and death tends to be prevalent inSilent Hill. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that there are a lot of deaths that occurred,it does hint at death being an important and possibly overarching theme. Of course, that wouldn’t be surprising for aSilent Hillgame.
Another concept that you see more than once in the trailers revolves around Hinako’s face and identity, whichcould mean that the three-face theory will be important. The three-face theory is the idea that you have three faces. One is who you appear to be to the world, one is who you are with family and friends, and the last one is your true self, which tends to remain hidden. I think that this is a great concept to include, and it has a lot of potential.
5Silent Hill F Is Set In Japan
A New Landscape for Horror
You’re probably used to seeingSilent Hillpull a lot of influence from the West, but this time,Silent Hill Fis bringing the series to Japan. Not everybody is happy with this decision, but it brings with it plenty of potential for content to be excited about.It also fits with the settings of Ryukishi07’s past work, and since he’s been brought in as a writer forSilent Hill F, he should be right in his element with the game being set in a similar location to his series,When They Cry.
Silent Hill F’s Release Date May Be Sooner Than Expected
As fans wait patiently for Silent Hill F, the highly-anticipated next entry in the legendary survival-horror franchise may be right around the corner.
Additionally, this game can show thatthe heart of theSilent Hillseries isn’t one specific area, but the trauma of characters and the horrors that are spawned as a result of those traumas. It actually looks like the true essence ofSilent Hillis the fog, which is described as causing strange events in the village whereSHFtakes place.
4There’s A Chance To Use Japanese Folklore
Japanese Legends in Silent Hill
If you’re a fan of Japanese horror games, then you know that Japanese folklore can be used to great effect in them. Plus, there are a lot of superstitions that could appear in a game set in Japan.Both of these elements provide a unique and entertaining cultural learning experiencefor players who aren’t familiar with Japanese folklore, and sometimes not knowing the background of these elements can make them more frightening.
Additionally, Japan has plenty of unusual ghost stories that could appear inSilent Hill F, which could be a lot of fun.This would be especially true if the way you deal with those ghosts lines up with how you can avoid being murdered by them in their related ghost story. It would be a unique way to face battles, and could even make enemies more challenging to deal with depending on their requirements.
3A High ESRB Rating Is Great For Horror
The Importance of a High Rating
An ESRB rating means that the Entertainment Software Rating Board has decided which age group a player should be in before playing any game.For horror games, it’s fairly common for the ESRB rating to be on the higher end, which makes sense because you generally don’t recommend that younger players dive into these universes that tend to have a lot of dark and disturbing content. So, a horror game that has a lower rating would have to pull its punches in terms of content, or keep its dark elements subtle.
Silent Hill F Might Be My Dream Spiritual Successor To A Completely Different Franchise
We finally got another look at Silent Hill f with its new trailer. Now, I’m convinced it’ll be a spiritual successor for another franchise.
Silent Hill Fhas an ESRB Rating of M17+, for blood and gore, intense violence, and partial nudity. This is an exciting revelation, because it means thatthe game won’t need to hold back in terms of its darker content. In my horror experience, this is a positive sign, and I can’t wait to see what earned the game this rating.
2Ryukishi07 Is Working As A Writer On Silent Hill F
A New Narrative Style
If you’re unfamiliar with him, Ryukishi07 is the pen name of the writer behind the popular psychological horror and mystery series,When They Cry. It’s always a positive sign when developers bring somebody onto a project that has proven experience with the type of story they want to tell, such as FromSoftware bringing in George R.R. Martin to help write the history of the Lands Between inElden Ring. For the story that you start to see in theSilent Hill Ftrailers,Ryukishi07 is the perfect choice as a writer.
As a result, Ryukishi07 is perfect for what looks like could be an all-star horror team working on this project.
When They Cryis about a group of students in 1980s Japan who live in a small village when strange events start happening.This sounds a lot like what we know aboutSilent Hill F, which is set in 1960s Japan in a small village where strange events start happening after mysterious fog rolls in. As a result, Ryukishi07 is perfect for what looks like could be an all-star horror team working on this project.
1Akira Yamaoka Returns As The Composer
Iconic Soundscapes
If nothing else excites you in this list, then this might. Akira Yamaoka is confirmed to be working on music forSilent Hill F, and if the name’s not familiar to you,he’s the composer behind the most iconic songs in the series. He’s been the composer for the majority of the series, and he even returned to work on theremake ofSilent Hill 2, which reimagined some tracks and added a bunch of new ones to fit the new version of the game.
Now,he’s working on the next new project forSilent Hill, and that’s a guarantee that the soundtrack forSilent Hill Fwill be a work of art.Sound design and music are often overlooked elements in games, but they play a huge role in setting the tone for the environments you explore. As a master of composing horror tracks, Akira working on this game alone is enough to leave me excited.
Considering thatSilent Hillhasn’t had much luck with new games in the past decade or so, it’s understandable that you could be uncertain aboutSilent Hill F. However, we’ve only seen two trailers so far, and they both show the immense potential of this game. I haven’t been excited about a new game in the series sinceSilent Hills, but now I absolutely can’t wait to playSilent Hill F.
