With only a week to go earlier than launch, Silent Hill f has already secured a glowing first overview. Japanese outlet Famitsu awarded the upcoming entry a 36/40, marking the best rating the publication has ever given to a Silent Hill title. For comparability, the unique Silent Hill on PS1 and Silent Hill 2 on PS2 every landed 34/40, whereas final yr’s Silent Hill 2 Remake earned 35/40.
The journal’s 4 reviewers every gave the sport a 9/10, citing “visible magnificence” and “surprisingly exhilarating” fight as standout parts. The typical playtime is famous at roughly 12 to 13 hours, although not all the pieces is ideal. Based on the textual content, gamers might discover the controls complicated at occasions, with some irritating points round getting caught on terrain.
Developed by Neobards Leisure in collaboration with Konami, Silent Hill f serves as a daring new chapter for the franchise. Set in Nineteen Sixties Japan, the story follows Hinako Shimizu, whose quiet hometown of Ebisugaoka is swallowed by fog and became a nightmarish panorama.
Written by the acclaimed Ryukishi07 (Higurashi When They Cry) and scored by longtime sequence composer Akira Yamaoka, the sport hopes to mix Silent Hill’s trademark psychological horror with Japanese cultural folklore influences.
Silent Hill f launches throughout PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S and PC on September 25, 2025, with Deluxe Version consumers gaining two days of early entry.
Given the excessive reward from Famitsu, this could possibly be probably the most promising entry the sequence has seen in years. Whether or not it lives as much as the hype exterior Japan stays to be seen, however followers don’t have lengthy to attend earlier than discovering out for themselves. We’ll hopefully have a overview up not lengthy after the sport’s launch, so you possibly can proceed to take pleasure in our protection of the franchise and its newest, and probably goriest, entry.
