Silent Hill Origins interview for Sony PSP

Silent Hill Origins aims to be the scariest game on the PSP. Promising a 20 hour scarathon adventure, Silent Hill Origins is a prequel to the original game with a third person perspective that suits the PSP. We talk to the developer to see what the challenges are bringing the series to the PSP. It's clear that the developer is aware of the challenges of a dark, atmospheric game on a PSP screen, and found ways to overcome it. Read the interview with the developer of Silent Hill Origins in this issue to find out more.

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Silent Hill Origins interview for Sony PSP
Converting a game like Silent Hill to a handheld console was never going to be easy, so we fired off a few questions to find out exactly how difficult a process it was.

What were the basics you had to have in Origins to make it feel like a Silent Hill game?
In the beginning, the initial design looked at a third-person view to try and bring the action up closer to the player. It was felt that this worked best for the PSP screen. Other than that, we always wanted to focus on the story, which was obviously essential, and also the visuals, which are always a highlight of Silent Hill games.

Have the original Silent Hill team been involved in the game's development at all?
We talked to them on and off, but the strongest link has been Akira Yamaoka, who has supplied 30 or so music tracks exclusively for the game.

Where does Silent Hill Origins fit in the series' timeline?
It's a prequel to the first game by several years. It isn't set up to explain the history of the town of Silent Hill, though. The main character is there for a reason and plays a key role.