Silent Hill: The Room (screenshots) [Archive]

Infernal Mass

Jan 7th, 2004, 01:54 PM

Straight out of OPM

The Creepiness continues

Ready to get creeped 0out again? Fresh off the best game in the series, Konami is already hard at work on SH4, scheduled for release later this year. This is the first time you're seeing it anywhere. As with the previous games in the series, and eerie premise sets the tone for the adventure ahead. Protagonist "Henry Townsend" (A resident of Ashfield (a town near Silent Hill), awakens from a nightmare only to find himself locked in his apartment. "The windows do not open, the walls can not be broken, the telephone does not work, and nobody can hear his voice from the outside,"the game producer, "Akira Yamaoka, tells us. "[The front Door is]" locked with chains and huge lock, In short, he's trapped.
On the fifth day that Henry finds himself locked in his apartment, he sees a huge hole in his bathroom wall, "Yamaoka continues, with out a hint of humor as to how bizarre that sounds. Henry cannot stop himself from climbing inside. Beyond that hole, he finds himself in a gore-filled world where there are strange creatures and ghosts. Hmmm...any idea where that could be?
And therein lies the mystery for Henry. Hen can enter the creepy hole and encounter various monstrosities, or stay in the safety of his own room, which would make for a pretty boring game. "The theme of the story line lies in solving the connection between the room where you live and the alternate world," says Yamaoka. "Why is the alternate world tied to your room?"
We can't wait till we're able to answer these questions ourselves.

SilentHill 4 takes place in totally different settings," says Yamaoka. "However, there are some names which may seem familiar to you. People you would never expect."

There is no connection in story lines, but there is a common theme of the alternate world of Silent Hill," says Yamakoa."The story is darker than in the past games

And that's it, except for the stunning screens that surely look better than SH3.

The rumor that SH4 will be using MGS3's gameplay engine was dubunked...

Uchiha Sasuke

Jan 7th, 2004, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by Infernal Mass

Straight out of OPM

The Creepiness continues

Ready to get creeped 0out again? Fresh off the best game in the series, Konami is already hard at work on SH4, scheduled for release later this year. This is the first time you're seeing it anywhere. As with the previous games in the series, and eerie premise sets the tone for the adventure ahead. Protagonist "Henry Townsend" (A resident of Ashfield (a town near Silent Hill), awakens from a nightmare only to find himself locked in his apartment. "The windows do not open, the walls can not be broken, the telephone does not work, and nobody can hear his voice from the outside,"the game producer, "Akira Yamaoka, tells us. "[The front Door is]" locked with chains and huge lock, In short, he's trapped.
On the fifth day that Henry finds himself locked in his apartment, he sees a huge hole in his bathroom wall, "Yamaoka continues, with out a hint of humor as to how bizarre that sounds. Henry cannot stop himself from climbing inside. Beyond that hole, he finds himself in a gore-filled world where there are strange creatures and ghosts. Hmmm...any idea where that could be?
And therein lies the mystery for Henry. Hen can enter the creepy hole and encounter various monstrosities, or stay in the safety of his own room, which would make for a pretty boring game. "The theme of the story line lies in solving the connection between the room where you live and the alternate world," says Yamaoka. "Why is the alternate world tied to your room?"
We can't wait till we're able to answer these questions ourselves.

SilentHill 4 takes place in totally different settings," says Yamaoka. "However, there are some names which may seem familiar to you. People you would never expect."

There is no connection in story lines, but there is a common theme of the alternate world of Silent Hill," says Yamakoa."The story is darker than in the past games

And that's it, except for the stunning screens that surely look better than SH3.

The rumor that SH4 will be using MGS3's gameplay engine was dubunked...

I like the way they are going with this one. The whole idea of staying in one place during the real world while stepping through a hole in to a f*cked up place sounds like a great idea, I just wonder how its going to work as far as explorability. Maybe all the exploring will just be in the demonic world.

-PSX-

Jan 7th, 2004, 02:38 PM

This certainly sounds like its going to be a smash hit with gamers. Sounds a lot more mystified and looks like its gonna be painful. I hope Konami do take a lot of time over this or else it would be boring for the series. But the graphics from the mag look kewl.

Infernal Mass

Jan 8th, 2004, 03:11 PM

Konami seriously isn't wasting anytime, hopefully this game will be released in all regions at the same time.

Uchiha Sasuke

Jan 8th, 2004, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by Infernal Mass

Konami seriously isn't wasting anytime, hopefully this game will be released in all regions at the same time.

No kidding. It was quite annoying when Europe got 3 long before us. Hopefully it doesn't happen again.

-PSX-

Jan 8th, 2004, 04:46 PM

I hope it does... I can't wait to get my hands on this masterpiece. Blood, gore and violence - "I live for this s***"

Infernal Mass

Jan 9th, 2004, 02:30 AM

The website has it listed as a multiplatform game..along with an image including new character shots.

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/

i'll be getting the xbox version.

trunks69420

Jan 9th, 2004, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Infernal Mass

The website has it listed as a multiplatform game..along with an image including new character shots.

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/

i'll be getting the xbox version.

Me as well sir.. me as well. I was checking out all the screens on that site.. jesus christ.. this shit is seriously kool and creepy. Looks to be amazing:)

MakgSnake

Jan 9th, 2004, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Iguana

Lookin' good! I just hope they don't rush it, like RE did and ruin the series. Take your time Konami, and make a great game!
When did that happen? RE1 was amazing. RE2 is the best. RE3 has the most action and who could NOT like "THE NEMESIS".

RE: Code VX blew people off when it came on DreamCast.
RE1 remake on GameCube is mindblowing.
And REZero is another masterpiece. So I dont get the part of ruining the series. If you are bringing in the "Gun Survivor" series , then you are right, but other then that............ I am sorry.

Uchiha Sasuke

Jan 9th, 2004, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by MakgSnake

When did that happen? RE1 was amazing. RE2 is the best. RE3 has the most action and who could NOT like "THE NEMESIS".

RE: Code VX blew people off when it came on DreamCast.
RE1 remake on GameCube is mindblowing.
And REZero is another masterpiece. So I dont get the part of ruining the series. If you are bringing in the "Gun Survivor" series , then you are right, but other then that............ I am sorry.

I'd have to concur with ole Makg, pretty much every RE in my eyes was a masterpiece, of course that is excluding those aweful Shooters.

REChick14

Jan 11th, 2004, 09:44 PM

I have RE Dead Aim and it pretty good.... welll maybe....no its bad. I think just it could have been better. Since the first one did bad I thought maybe they learned from thier past mistakes and made this one better. I feel they rushed through it. Anyways back to the main topic. I simply can't wait for this one to come out even though I didnt even start SH3 . Im really behind schedule and need to start it. The first two freaked me out. The first SH was the first game I played on my ps1. Great game to start out with right? I was completely hooked. When the 2nd one came out I luckily got it for $20 bucks from my dads friend. I know SH 3 is going to be as amazing as the others. I just have to work on it. This SH looks promising like the others. Hopefully ill have some money when it comes out.

Berserker

Jan 12th, 2004, 04:49 AM

Originally posted by SSSnake

No kidding. It was quite annoying when Europe got 3 long before us. Hopefully it doesn't happen again.

Can't we for once have a first:laugh:

Uchiha Sasuke

Jan 12th, 2004, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by beserker

Can't we for once have a first:laugh:

But, but we americans love video games, it is our life. We must have them!!!!!!! We need them!!!! Lol no its cool that you guys get it first before us once and awhile but I wish the wait between releases wasn't so long.

Infernal Mass

Jan 27th, 2004, 01:35 AM

direct link (http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_silenthill4_t.mov)

that's not maria

Berserker

Jan 27th, 2004, 02:39 AM

Graphics look dark and filthy....this is shaping up nicely:laugh:

Vicious_2003

Jan 27th, 2004, 05:41 PM

Im just glad its being released simultaniously on botht he X Box and Play Station 2. Im sick of watching as all those lucky PS2 owners play thier awesome games whilst I wait for the X Box release

Infernal Mass

Jan 27th, 2004, 09:42 PM

Originally posted by Vicious_2003

Im just glad its being released simultaniously on botht he X Box and Play Station 2. Im sick of watching as all those lucky PS2 owners play thier awesome games whilst I wait for the X Box release

you're such an infant

Vicious_2003

Jan 28th, 2004, 05:22 PM

Hmmm was that an insult or was it meant to be funny. Either way its lost on me :roll:

Vic Viper

Jan 29th, 2004, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by Infernal Mass

direct link (http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_silenthill4_t.mov)

that's not maria

thats some freaky ass sh:censored:.. :laugh:

Redpyramidhead

Jan 31st, 2004, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by Il Palazzo

But, but we americans love video games, it is our life. We must have them!!!!!!! We need them!!!!

And that my friend is probably why we ended up with a town like Silent Hill. Everybody in the town was probably so addicted to video games they were all probably at home in their ROOMS not wanting to leave or go anywhere(see the connection?) playing the very same viedogame at once, which caused a rift between alternate dimensions and so on and so forth. And the irony of it all is the game they were playing was Silent Hill. :shock: Maybe this could be the 1st ending for Silent Hill: The Room. You know, the one that isnt as cool as the other ones when you play thru the game again. :laugh:

_RED_ stuff

Infernal Mass

Feb 2nd, 2004, 10:30 PM

i'm sorta questioning if that was maria or not, in the new issue of egm, there is mention of unexpected characters showing up..

Infernal Mass

Feb 15th, 2004, 12:00 AM

the trailer for silent hill 4..check it out.

Silent Hill 4: The Room (http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_silenthill4.mov)

Infernal Mass

Feb 15th, 2004, 12:13 AM

check out the overhead pipe swing to the zombie dog at 1:28 into the trailer..

here's a link to the site: for those who haven't seen it..

http://www.sh2004.com/

Reid

Feb 18th, 2004, 10:40 AM

This looks pretty good.

They've really got that gritty, dirty and upsetting kind of weirdness nailed down and it looks like that's only going further for The Room.

I lost touch with the series but I played and really liked the first Silent Hill and just bought Silent Hill 3 a short while ago.

Is it necessary to play through the second game to get a good grasp of the storyline of all the games so far? And is it worth a buy (especially now that it's Greatest Hits)?

Infernal Mass

Feb 18th, 2004, 11:17 AM

I agree, the series just keeps getting more unsettling with every new installment

. SH2, reveals more about the town's dark past..once James gains access the historical society. it's a great game worth experiencing

omni vengeance

Mar 6th, 2004, 02:32 AM

W00T! SH4!!!

\ m / (>_<) \ m /

I have all three of the Silent Hills, and it took me freakin' three hours to read the entire background of the story. What? The games confused me! >_>. This game looks pure GENIUS! When is the release date?

Infernal Mass

Apr 26th, 2004, 06:26 AM

scan1 (http://silenthill.iefactory.com/sh4/hobby_1.JPG)
scan2 (http://silenthill.iefactory.com/sh4/hobby_2.JPG)
scan3 (http://silenthill.iefactory.com/sh4/hobby_3.JPG)
scan4 (http://silenthill.iefactory.com/sh4/hobby_4.JPG)

"Among the things the magazine says (besides saying this game is definitely going to be among the games of the year) is that there will be yet another Hospital, it confirms the ghosts are immune to attacks, they say that you can look at the world outside through your window (how everything outside is perfectly normal) and the detail of the exteriors is unbelievable. Thay say the enemy AI is very good and the first weapon you find is the steel pipe. Also, some of the changes to the alternate world are done in real time not cutscene."

-"Our objetive is help him to escape from "The Room"".

- It will be more enemies and weapons than other chapters.

- The combats will surpass the investigation (puzzles)

- We will start the game unarmed. At the first minutes of the game we will find a steel pipe, a breakable bottle and a pistol. The gun is very cheap against the "Worm".

-In the apartment an Eye icon we will inform us what items we can examine.

-Text under two baby headed monster: "These two headed creatures will hunt us in certain moment of the adventure. The gloomy imagination of the designers doesn´t know limits."

-The SH4 monsters have a highly AI. They play a huge role in development of the game.

-The spectres appear from holes, suddenly opened in the walls. They seem invincible

-We can visit alternate dimensions like an abandoned prison or an old Hospital. No info related with the Hospital. I´m sure that they can´t recognize Alchemilla or Brookhaven.

-At the early stages of the game we will meet a handsome girl named Irene Galvin."This misterious girl will help us to solve some puzzles, like Mariah from SH2 do. We will meet a lot of secondary characters. Beyond the keyhole of our apartment, we will see another girl. But all remains in mistery.¿Is She the same girl? ¿What´s her role?" Aparently they put pics of Eileen and Cynthia believing that both girls are the same character. I think it´s just the typical mistake made in Hobby, like they wrote Irene instead of Eileen.

-The cinematic scenes are maded with the engine. Again, we will see bleeding walls.

Infernal Mass

Apr 29th, 2004, 11:59 AM

Release Date: September 7th

not to far away, let's just hope it's a solid date. That last delay from them for part 3 was horrible.

Infernal Mass

May 6th, 2004, 07:53 PM

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=55352 :deal:

Berserker

May 7th, 2004, 01:21 AM

Once again thanx for the excellent info Infernal, you the man! :D

Infernal Mass

May 8th, 2004, 03:22 PM

it's good to see others reply..:shame: now i don't feel like i'm flooding the place up.

Here's some more screens from the official site along with some ics of Cynthia and Eileen..

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/images/silenthill4_screenshot_08.jpg

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/images/silenthill4_screenshot_07.jpg

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/images/silenthill4_screenshot_06.jpg

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/images/silenthill4_screenshot_05.jpg

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/images/silenthill4_screenshot_04.jpg

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/images/silenthill4_screenshot_03.jpg

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/images/silenthill4_screenshot_02.jpg

http://www.konami.com/silenthill4/images/silenthill4_screenshot_01.jpg

here's a pic of Henry's neighbor.. Eileen Galvin

http://img34.photobucket.com/albums/v103/Bakoura/17.jpg

http://media.xboxyde.com/gallery/public/411/498_0016.jpg :(

and this is Cynthia..

http://media.xboxyde.com/gallery/public/411/498_0021.jpg

AtomicStBernard

May 9th, 2004, 01:23 PM

Uchiha Sasuke

May 9th, 2004, 04:55 PM

Those pics look really good. I am still undecided in which version of the game I will get though.

Infernal Mass

May 9th, 2004, 06:11 PM

Those pics look really good. I am still undecided in which version of the game I will get though.

I was at first too, the game is being made for the ps2 and will most likely be ported over to xbox. If it was the other way around and the game was being made from the ground up for the xbox..then i doubt the ps2 could handle it..

What it somes down to for me isn't the graphics which will most likely be a little sharper but nothing significant..no, but the xbox version will most likely be full screen. I usually play my games on big televisions. The thin black bars on the sides look pretty bad on a big TV. They're hardly noticable on a small one, although the bigger you go the more apparent the bars are. I'll be getting the xbox version myself.

Infernal Mass

May 10th, 2004, 01:46 PM

gameplay footage (http://www.angelfire.com/games5/silenthill4/)

Infernal Mass

May 15th, 2004, 01:07 AM

http://www.videogamerx.net/bbs/data/vx01/1084586919/sh4.jpg

i'm going to be gaming forever!!! here's why.. (http://myhome.hitel.net/~leiwei/silenthill4.wmv)

Uchiha Sasuke

May 18th, 2004, 02:28 PM

The Boxart is looking good. Hopefully it stays the same when it arrives here in the US.

Redpyramidhead

May 19th, 2004, 03:15 AM

i never understood the Sinlent Hill 3 Series...i know this guy is pretty messed up or something and its always his families descedents...but like pyrimid head guy, and the zombies and Eddie (what the hell was he about) ah i dont get it..

You are not supposed to get it just like that. The Silent Hill story arc is a very complex one, indeed. The most important thing to understand about it is that you aren't meant to fully understand most of the ideas behind it. Some of them by far, even. The point is for the game to give you enough "strange" material and enough of a feeling of mysteriousness to leave the rest up to your imagination. This is especially evident in Silent Hill 2, where the endings produce more questions than answers. It is most definately frustrating in many aspects, especially for certain types of gamers who are used to everything being resolved at the end of a game, but if you are like me and others who have become fond of the style of the series, you begin to understand why this all makes the most sense for it to be done this way.

I can explain the purpose of pyramid head to you if you wish, by the way. That is actually made quite clear, surprisingly to a lot of people. Or atleast this would be the most widely excepted theory based on what is said and happens in the game. I would love it if the red pyramidhead or something playing the same role as this "character" showed up in SH4 just to mix it up a little.

_RED_ stuff

Berserker

May 19th, 2004, 07:43 AM

Damn Infernal that last movie was amazing, omg how freakin' beautiful and at the same time disturbing is that!!! How about them freaky wheelchairs, can't wait to get me scared past midnight by this game!!! That's one beautiful clip!!!

Vic Viper

Jun 10th, 2004, 12:42 PM

9,8,8,8

33/40, not bad :pimp: .

Infernal Mass

Jun 10th, 2004, 01:39 PM

:arrr:

Vic Viper

Jun 12th, 2004, 12:46 AM

http://www.videogamerx.net/bbs/view.php?id=usernews&no=1568

Bogart

Jul 8th, 2004, 11:33 AM

I love the gallery of Ps2Fantasy... the guys have added nine new screenshots today:

http://www.ps2fantasy.com/scripts/screenshots.php?gid=249

Infernal Mass

Jul 8th, 2004, 01:12 PM

some are new..a couple of those are from the xbox version.

Harry

Jul 13th, 2004, 10:30 AM

We got the package from Konami on July 7th, and the screenshots were all in the PlayStation 2 folder - not that there couldn't be an error, of course.

merylsilverburg

Sep 6th, 2004, 12:45 AM

I don't know when this game will be out for the US release (maybe October?) so I may be too late with this info, but just in case... if some of you guys have an import PS2 or a Japanese PS2, the JP version of "SH: The Room" has English dialogue. :)

Infernal Mass

Sep 7th, 2004, 10:41 PM

this game got some really weak reviews, i'm gonna hold off on it til maybe december. There's alot of games coming out that i want to get first. I know it isn't going to be the best SH experiance.. but it is still an SH experiance! :D

Gadzoox

Sep 7th, 2004, 11:04 PM

I'm still pretty excited about it regardless of what reviews say! I'm amused by simple things anyway, so I can't go wrong! ;)

I went to the store today to get it (it's the 7th) and they informed me it wont be in until the 9th (in Canada!)! GRR I was pretty bummed... I was getting myself all hyped over it too! :drool:

Infernal Mass

Sep 8th, 2004, 12:16 AM

Harry

Sep 8th, 2004, 09:46 AM

Hey Meryl,

the game should be now available in all stores!

Konami today announced that Silent Hill 4, the new installment of the wonderful survival horror series, has now shipped to retailers in North America. The game should be soon available in all stores.

In Silent Hill 4, players assume the role of Henry Townsend, apparently an ordinary man forced to confront an inexplicable situation. Henry has been locked inside his own apartment; the only way out, apparently, is a mysterious hole appeared in the wall of the bathroom.

Henry's room becomes a sort of hub where different holes and doors lead to different frightening places; the game is played in third and first person view, according to the area you are exploring. Among the new features, a power gauge that the player can fill by holding a button to unleash more destructive blows, but also the possibility to cooperate with NPCs when fighting the disturbing monsters that populate the game.

Stay tuned on Ps2Fantasy.com for more info on Silent Hill 4. As our readers know, we have always had a special interest in Silent Hill games: Silent Hill 2 was the only game, together with Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty, to get a perfect score on Ps2Fantasy.com. Expect the most detailed, in-depth review in the next weeks.

Beretta55

Sep 8th, 2004, 12:53 PM

hi Gadzoox, please post a review or just some impressions when you get it.

I'm still kinda debating on if i should go ahead and get it this week. I saw some of those vids at IGN..made me want to play it. :(
I'm in the same boat as you are, im tight with money lately. So I have to make some wise buying decisions but I suggest renting it to see if you like it.
Hopefully my blockbuster gets the game this Friday, they haven’t been too great with getting games on time lately. :disturb:

merylsilverburg

Sep 8th, 2004, 01:19 PM

Hey Meryl,

the game should be now available in all stores!

Heheh...I kinda figured that now from all the replies...I feel so stupid now. Just ignore me! :laugh: :laugh:

Infernal Mass

Sep 8th, 2004, 01:26 PM

this is deffinately the best place to pick up a SH review from. I hope it doesn't get a perfect, because i know i'll cave in and buy it right after reading the review..:laugh:

yea, money is kinda tight right now. I'll be buying this game for sure, just a matter of time. My collection wouldn't be complete without the fourth installment of the series. I read the review at IGN and it seemed more accurate than the gamespot one..they tend to go into greater detail in their reviews than gamespot. The reviewer said "It like waking up hungry to a plate of lukewarm eggs" he seemed to like the game, yet it just wasn't the best game of the series.

goodman

Sep 8th, 2004, 11:21 PM

Yeah i just finished reading some of the IGN review myself. If i was a fan of the series at this point id probably check it out, but this time around other than this forum, no one at all even mentions the game. I do believe the thrill is pretty much gone, although really it was a year ago, not much buzz even then. Im liking the Fatal Frame series, which is different than Silent Hills and RE games, and will continue checking out games along those lines, although its clearly an obscure game, Ghosthunter does have a small following, although im not sure its even available for rent...