Developer: Konami/Hexadrive
Publisher: Konami
Reviewed on PlayStation 5
During yesterday’s State of Play event, Konami revealed a sneak peek at an upcoming Silent Hill game for the PlayStation 5 titled “The Short Message“. Returning to the first-person view introduced in Konami’s 2014 cult classic P.T., The Short Message looked like a terrifying and claustrophobic horror adventure with an intriguing narrative centered around social media, smartphones, and the pain and suffering modern technology adds to bullying. The trailer was quickly followed by the announcement that the game would be released for free shortly after the show, so naturally, I downloaded it as soon as it hit the PlayStation Store. I have now played through The Short Message in its entirety, and while I think some of the older fans of the franchise might have a few bones to pick with it, it’s also the most exciting thing to happen to Silent Hill in years.
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