Silent Hill: Book of Memories revealed as top-down multiplayer game

[esperandote]

The WayForward-developed Silent Hill game for PlayStation Vita is weirder than you think. Konami showed off Silent Hill: Book of Memories during its Gamescom press conference this morning, revealing it to be a multiplayer action game (we expected that part) with a top-down or isometric perspective.

If you look closely, you'll notice that series stars Harry, Maria and James now exist in the same game! Of course, Konami is wisely opting to spin Book of Memories off into its own, completely unrelated story. You'll also be able to create your own protagonist, further distancing yourself from the sanctity of Silent Hill canon. Update: The Harry, Maria and James in the image above are just custom characters with cheeky names, Konami tells us.

Book of Memories features melee combat, guns and what appears to be a smattering of RPG elements. We'll try to get you more specific information as Gamescom continues.

Source: Joystiq [http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/silent-hill-book-of-memories-revealed-as-top-down-multiplayer-g/]

Edit: Personally it doesn't sound very good yet but we have little information. Some if the comments on that page complain about the complety unrelated story but SH2 had a complety unrelated story too. Is the top down view what i'm not sure about.

MMO Silent Hill

 

[RedMore Trout]

Well that has to be the worst idea I've heard all day.

 

[Xian_Frost]

So many people are going to angry about this.

 

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I wonder if they are even trying to make a good Silent Hill game or they are just milking the Silent Hill cow.

They are not just using the series name but also the book name. If the original book is about the first three silent hill the why use the name on a new game.

 

[Iron Lightning]

What can I say but: FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!

This is like if Nintendo released a new Mario game where Mario is a fucking serial rapist. This is like an Alfred Hitchcock film being remade by Micheal Bay. This is like Stephanie Myer writing a crossover between Twilight and the Lovecraft mythos.

Holy fucking shitballs.

 

[JesterRaiin]

Silent Hill: Book of Memories during its Gamescom press conference this morning, revealing it to be a multiplayer action game

http://www.jefklak.be/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Mind_blown_by_Facist101.jpg

Ramirez, snipe the Pyramid Head while i try to kill those two nurses. Sanchez ! Secure our escape route. Go, go, go !

 

[Kopikatsu]

Silent Hill: Book of Memories during its Gamescom press conference this morning, revealing it to be a multiplayer action game

Ramirez, snipe the Pyramid Head! Ramirez, help me deal with these two nurses! Ramirez, secure our escape route! Ramirez, save Sanchez! Ramirez, do my laundry! Ramirez, raise the men's moral! RAMIREZ! RAMIREZ!

That's what I thought when I read that post. /CoD4 flashbacks

Anyway...I can't really comment on this...but I'll give it a shot.

"lolwat"

 

[Skops]

I`m hoping I am proven wrong, but really; That`s the worst idea I`ve heard in some time.