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Silent Hill is finally seeing the fruits of moving beyond its restless town

Silent Hill has always been larger than one town “In my restless dreams, I see that town.” Since its inception, Silent Hill fans have treated the town of Silent Hill as the franchise's most important ingredient. It’s in the name, after all. Yet the series' current trajectory suggests something different. With Silent Hill: Townfall taking players to a remote Scottish island and Silent Hill f shifting the focus to 1960s Japan, the franchise appears more willing than ever to look beyond the fog-choked streets of its namesake — and that’s a good thing. The resort town may have given Silent Hill its name, but maybe it's time for the series to finally let go of Silent Hill. Townfall, which unfolds on the isolated island of St. Amelia, may not be set in the titular American town fans know, love, and fear, but the latest trailer, aired during Tuesday’s State of Play livestream, still feels unmistakably Silent Hill. Grotesque creatures lurk in the darkness, a protagonist seemingly unravels under psychological strain, a community hides terrible secrets, and there’s enough fog to obscure both the landscape and the truth itself. The trailer even included a 1990s riff on Harry Mason's iconic ra

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Silent Hill is finally seeing the fruits of moving beyond its restless town

Silent Hill has always been larger than one town “In my restless dreams, I see that town.” Since its inception, Silent Hill fans have treated the town of Silent Hill as the franchise's most important ingredient. It’s in the name, after…

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Silent Hill is finally seeing the fruits of moving beyond its restless town

Silent Hill has always been larger than one town “In my restless dreams, I see that town.” Since its inception, Silent Hill fans have treated the town of Silent Hill as the franchise's most important ingredient. It’s in…

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