At the June 4 Sony State of Play,Silent Hill fgot a brand-new trailer that offered gamers an even more terrifying glimpse into what this new chapter of the horror franchise has to offer.Silent Hill fhas been highly anticipated ever since it was announced back in 2022, and the upcoming game promises an experience filled with terror.
What makesSilent Hill fso compelling is that it’s shaking up the franchise formula in a big way.Not only doesSilent Hill ffeature more combatthan usual, it’s also bringing the series to a fictional town in Japan during the 1960s. It’s a thrilling departure for the series, but this could also ignite concerns that the game won’t feel like it’s fully part of theSilent Hillfranchise. This worry is understandable, but thanks to the likes of one terrifying villain, it’s clear thatSilent Hill fstill shares plenty of its predecessors' DNA.
One Terrifying Silent Hill f Enemy Type Feels Like a Tribute to the Franchise’s Nurses
Silent Hill 2’s Nurses Have Become Iconic Franchise Mascots
Of course,Silent Hill 2isn’t the first time Nurse enemies have been featured in the series.Nurses have evolved since the firstSilent Hillgame, butSilent Hill 2’s Bubble Head Nurse remains the go-to image a lot of fans immediately think of when remembering these enemies. From their jolting movement to their obscured faces, the Bubble Head Nurses are some of the most iconic horror villain designs in gaming, andSilent Hill fseems to have its own horrifying spin on the enemy type.
The story ofSilent Hill ftakes place in the fictional Japanese town of Ebisugaoka. Protagonist Hinako is a teenage schoolgirl who has been thrust into a nightmarish reality.
The Kashimashi Brings Spine-Chilling Body Horror to Silent Hill f
The name ofthis enemy type is the Kashimashi, and they appear to be grotesque, twisted women made out of doll parts. Like the Bubble Head Nurses, the Kashimashi move in an unnatural, jolting way that makes them even more uneasy to look at. Even worse, though, these new enemies seem to be even more violent than the Bubble Head Nurses.
TheSilent Hillfranchise is known for its monsters. Whether it be Pyramid Head or the Bubble Nurses,Silent Hillhas continued to excel at horrifyingly beautiful creature design. The Kashimashi is no different. While incredibly unnerving, the design is incredibly eye-catching. An aggressive, knife-wielding doll is truly the stuff of nightmares, and it could have the potential to outshine the Bubble Head Nurses.
The Kashimashi isn’t the only horrifying enemy type to watch out for. There are the Ayakakashi, scarecrow-like school children, Oi-omoi, a mass of doll heads and arms, and the Ara-abare, a giant monster covered in flowers.
Silent Hill f Fills Out an Already-Packed Fall Season
The fall lineup is quickly gearing up to be a huge time for gaming. BetweenSilent Hill f,Ghost of Yotei,Borderlands 4, andDirective 8020, there are some serious heavy-hitters on the way. Within the past few months, gamers have been getting plenty offresh information aboutSilent Hill f, and now that a release date has finally been locked in, the promise of a newSilent Hillchapter feels more real than ever.
Asthe wait forSilent Hill fcomes to an end, those who have been in the market for some serious scares will want to mark their calendars. In just a few short months, horror fans can finally see what new nightmares the series has in store, and with enemy types like the Kashimashi, gamers may want to be ready for plenty of heart-stopping moments.
