Silent Hill is a 1999 survival horror video game developed by Team Silent, a group within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and published by Konami for the PlayStation. It is the first installment in the Silent Hill video game series. Silent Hill uses a third-person view with real-time rendering of 3D environments. To mitigate the limitations of the console hardware, developers used distance fog and darkness to obscure the graphics and hide pop-ins, which, in turn, helped establish the game's atmosphere and mystery. Unlike earlier survival horror games that focused on protagonists with combat training, the player character of Silent Hill is an "everyman".
The game follows Harry Mason as he searches for his missing adopted daughter in the eponymous fictional American town of Silent Hill. Stumbling upon a cult conducting a rite to revive a deity it worships, he discovers her true origin. Five game endings are possible, depending on the actions taken by the player, including one joke ending.
Silent Hill received positive reviews from critics upon its release and was commercially successful. It is considered by many to be one of the greatest video games ever made, as well as a defining title in the survival horror genre, moving away from B movie horror elements toward a more psychological horror style, emphasizing atmosphere. Various adaptations of Silent Hill have been released, including a 2001 visual novel, the 2006 feature film Silent Hill, and a 2009 reimagining of the game titled Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. The game was followed by Silent Hill 2 in 2001 and a direct sequel, Silent Hill 3, in 2003. A remake by Bloober Team was announced to be in development in June 2025.
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Also See
- Silent Hill 2
- Silent Hill 3
- Silent Hill 4: The Room
- Silent Hill: Origins
- Silent Hill: Homecoming
- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
- Silent Hill: Downpour
- Silent Hill ƒ
- Silent Hill 2 (2024 Video Game)
Sound Effects Used
- BBC Records, Vocal Effects And Heartbeats - Human Heartbeats
- BBC Records, Vocal Effects And Heartbeats - Three Men Screaming
- Hollywoodedge, Radio Distortion Cra EE124801
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCKnob PE180101
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, CRASH - CAR APPROACH FAST, SKID, HEAD ON COLLISION
- Sound Ideas, FIRE, GAS - GAS FIRE: IGNITING 02
- Sound Ideas, HOSPITAL - MEDICAL - HEARTBEAT, W/ RESPIRATION
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN - BOY - TEENAGER : SHOUTS - SUFFERING / SCREAMING
- Sound Ideas, PIG - BABY PIG: SQUEALING, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, WATER, DRIP - WATER DRIPPING IN CAVE 02
- Sound Ideas, WATER, LAKE - WAVES COMING IN, LIGHT
- Sound Ideas, WIND - UNDERGROUND BUNKER WIND, WEATHER