Though Silent Hill received an upgrade of sorts courtesy of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories on the Wii in 2009, the original 20-year-old game is one of few instalments of the psychological horror series that arguably hasn’t aged well. Fans of old still appreciate it, of course, but new players may struggle with its dated graphics and control scheme.
Until now, perhaps.
Though not sanctioned by Konami, a long-time fan has remade the opening of Silent Hill. While it’s only a few minutes long, the demo has taken five months to complete as all assets were traced and remade from the original models, plus the switch to first-person perspective brings you (uncomfortably) closer to Harry’s horrifying ordeal.
Here, take a look yourself:
Silent Hill 1 Remake Concept Demo (Outdated footage) Watch on YouTube
“I had to do HOURS of info research and gameplay viewing (as well as playthroughs myself) in order to get EVERY detail about the original game as I could,” explained creator Zero Trace Operative on a dev blog (thanks, PC Gamer).