What is Silent Hill?
{{italic title}} [[File:E3 2004 Silent Hill 4.jpg|thumb|2004 event]] {{nihongo|'''''Silent Hill'''''|Silenthill}} is a [[survival horror]] [[video game]] [[series]] and there is a [[movie]] based on the same [[Silent Hill (movie)|title]]. The games are mostly about bad, evil or [[supernatural]] things that happen in the [[curse]]d [[town]] called Silent Hill and a specific person (i.e. the [[protagonist]]) whose gets trapped in it. The series is known for its grotesque [[monster]]s, especially Pyramid Head, and for its [[music]]. ==Games== There have been 8 main games and 4 spin-off games. There was also an HD Collection released with remastered ports of ''Silent Hill 2'' and ''Silent Hill 3''. A game titled ''[[Silent Hills]]'' was in development for the [[PlayStation 4]], with video game designer [[Hideo Kojima]] (mostly known as the creator of the ''[[Metal Gear]]'' series) as the project's director. On April 27, 2015, it was confirmed by [[Konami]] that it had been cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/silent-hills-cancelled-konami-confirms/1100-6426919/|accessdate=2016-03-08|title=Silent Hills Cancelled, Konami Confirms|publisher=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> ===Main games=== *''[[Silent Hill (video game)|Silent Hill]]'' (1999) *''[[Silent Hill 2]]'' (2001) *''[[Silent Hill 3]]'' (2003) *''[[Silent Hill 4: The Room|Silent Hill 4]]'' (2004) *''[[Silent Hill: Origins]]'' (2007) *''[[Silent Hill: Homecoming]]'' (2008) *''[[Silent Hill: Shattered Memories]]'' (2009) *''[[Silent Hill: Downpour]]'' (2012) ===Spin-offs=== *''[[Silent Hill: The Escape]]'' (2007) *''[[Silent Hill: The Arcade]]'' (2008) *''[[Silent Hill: Orphan]]'' (2007) *''[[Silent Hill: Book of Memories]]'' (2012) ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/silenthill/ Official website] {{video-game-stub}} [[Category:Psychological horror games]] [[Category:Video game series]]