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Konami Denies Silent Hill Rumors

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Mar 252020
 

Silent Hill rumors have been rampant lately, from the claim that Konami is developing a Silent Hill reboot and an episodic spin-off, to the more recent rumor that Sony wants to buy the Silent Hill IP and have Kojima develop a new Silent Hill game.

Well, Konami has officially denied these rumors.

According to Rely on Horror, who initially reported the reboot/spin-off rumors, a North American PR representative for Konami said, “We’re aware of all the rumors and reports but can confirm that they are not true.”

However, they did reiterate that the Silent Hill series is not gone forever.

Some people believe Konami is simply denying the rumors because nothing has been officially announced yet, but since this isn’t the usual “we have no news to report at this time” style of response developers usually give, the outright denial makes me think they’re serious.

I had no enthusiasm for the rumored reboot and spin-off, and I was skeptical about the Sony rumors as well. It’s sad, but I’ve gotten so used to the idea of Silent Hill being dead that seeing this denial barely moved me at all. I can’t imagine Silent Hill returning in a form that actually feels like Silent Hill.

But maybe I’m being pessimistic. What do you think the future of Silent Hill holds?

Thoughts on the Resident Evil 3 Remake Demo

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Mar 232020
 

All right, it’s time to talk about the Resident Evil 3 remake demo, which became available to download last week.

I went into the demo looking for one thing: evidence of a survival horror gameplay structure.

And I got it! Although the demo is pretty short, I encountered some locked doors (including a type of a lock I couldn’t get through in the demo) and the majority of the demo involved searching for the fire hose to unlock the path forward. It felt a lot like the Resident Evil 2 remake in its setup, so I have confidence the full game will too.

So in general, I’m pleased with the demo.

Nemesis also seems like he’s going to be terrifying. He’s like Mr. X, except much faster and with more abilities, including tentacles that can drag you back toward him and a jump that sends him sailing through the air to land in front of you and cut off your path.

One of the things I liked about Mr. X in the Resident Evil 2 remake was that by the time he appears, you have enough doors open that it becomes a game of picking the most efficient path to throw him off your trail and return to where you were. It didn’t feel like that here. However, Jill also has more capabilities, such as a dodge, so maybe it will all balance out.

The only thing that left me uncertain was Jill’s attitude.

And yes, I know this is a point of controversy among fans right now, and yes I know she has good reason to mistrust mercenaries working for Umbrella. It was mainly her sarcasm that rubbed me the wrong way. Hearing Jill respond with a sarcastic, “Right. How’s that going for you?” when Mikhail says they’re there to rescue civilians made me do a double take, because it didn’t sound to me like something Jill would say.

On the other hand, it’s been a long time since I played the original Resident Evil 3, and this demo is just a small slice of the game, so maybe I’m overthinking it. At least I know the gameplay is looking good.

Have you played the Resident Evil 3 remake demo? What did you think of it? Am I crazy for being bothered by Jill’s sarcasm? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Clive ‘N’ Wrench Planned for Switch and PC This Winter

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Mar 202020
 

Five years after its unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign, the 3D platformer Clive ‘N’ Wrench is finally coming out!

Clive ‘N’ Wrench is a 3D platformer inspired by games like Jak & Daxter and Spyro. It stars a rabbit and monkey duo on a time-traveling journey through 11 worlds (and a hub world) to stop the evil Dr. Daucus.

It will be released not only on the PC but also the Switch sometime in winter 2020. (I’ve seen people arguing that winter 2020 just ended, but I think it’s safe to say the developers mean Q4 2020.)

Last year, I played the public alpha demo and found it to be quite promising despite some rough spots and a frustrating camera. Hopefully those issues have been ironed out for the final build.

According to publisher Numskull Games, Clive ‘N’ Wrench will be available both physically and digitally. A new trailer is out now.

After all this time, I’m thrilled to see Clive ‘N’ Wrench being completed. I’m still disappointed over the cancellation of Fiona Frightening. It looks like Lobodestroyo came back from the dead, however. And another 3D platformer we discussed around the same time, Happy Hell, got a new demo last month!

Speaking of demos, I enjoyed the demos for both Trials of Mana and the Resident Evil 3 remake, and I intended to blog about them until I saw the news about Clive ‘N’ Wrench. Since we’ve been following Clive ‘N’ Wrench for so long, I wanted to highlight that first.

What do you think of Clive ‘N’ Wrench? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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