It appears that evidently Konami’s 2012 entry within the Silent Hill collection, Silent Hill: Downpour, initially deliberate to incorporate co-op multiplayer and different distinctive options, which didn’t make it into the ultimate launch.
This discovery was dropped at gentle by dataminers, as reported by Sport Rant. Because the Silent Hill collection is seeing renewed curiosity with upcoming titles, many followers are revisiting older video games within the franchise.
The breakthrough got here after Silent Hill: Downpour’s supply code was leaked, permitting dataminers to comb by way of the sport’s recordsdata. AestheticGamer1 on X/Twitter shared that a number of options, together with multiplayer, had been eliminated throughout growth.
There’s hypothesis that a few of these multiplayer parts could have been shifted to Silent Hill: E book of Reminiscences, which was additionally launched in 2012.
Except for multiplayer, there have been plans to incorporate a psychological profile, akin to the one seen in Silent Hill: Shattered Reminiscences.
Moreover, Silent Hill: Downpour had supposed for the character Anne to be playable, which might have been fascinating to see.
The information mine additionally uncovered plans for a wristwatch enemy detector and new enemy designs, which by no means noticed the sunshine of day. A hiding mechanic and a worry meter, the latter tied to the psychological profile, had been additionally a part of the early growth however had been in the end lower from the ultimate model of the sport.
Silent Hill: Downpour’s Blended Legacy
Silent Hill: Downpour has all the time been considerably of an underrated entry within the franchise. Whereas it has a bunch of devoted followers, many had been crucial of its fight system, which has contributed to the sport being seen as one of many extra divisive titles within the collection.
This current datamine makes one marvel how in another way the sport would have been acquired if all these options had been carried out.
Nevertheless, with Silent Hill trying ahead, followers are trying ahead to the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake, which is ready to launch on October 8, 2024 for PlayStation 5 and PC.
