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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a re-imagining of the original Silent Hill game. Sticking with the original plot Harry Mason is once again looking for his missing daughter Cheryl Mason.
The game opens through the eyes of a patient. Dr Michael Kaufmann once again returns to the Silent Hill series and sits with the patient. Elsewhere Harry Mason has just crashed his car on an icy road and is now on the hunt for his missing daughter. Throughout the game it switches between Harry Mason's story and through the eyes of the patient with Dr Kaufmann.
Occasionally Kaufmann will ask the patient to complete simple tests, colouring in a house, putting words into certain categories etc.
In Shattered Memories the main feature is ice. Unlike other Silent Hill games the fog element is no longer present. Also real combat occurs. Harry does not have any weapons and doe's not fight with the creatures of Silent Hill. Instead he must run to safety. When the town is transformed it is covered in ice and the creatures of the town appear. They run towards Harry and if close enough will grab and hold him down.
As Harry Mason travels through town he also reveals more of his own and Cheryl's past via his mobile phone and various items. Various characters do return to Shattered Memories and have been re-imagined to fit with the style of the game and also the players actions throughout.
Climax Studios who developed Shattered Memories created the game so that it creates a psychological profile of the player as they progress through the game. Each action the player takes is 'logged' by the game and determines how each character Harry meets is seen. The video below was uploaded by Climax Studios and explains the psychological profiling of the game in more detail.
Climax Studios also revealed that the original name for Shattered Memories was actually Silent Hill Cold Heart. They announced this via a give-away of original pitch documents.
The game opens through the eyes of a patient. Dr Michael Kaufmann once again returns to the Silent Hill series and sits with the patient. Elsewhere Harry Mason has just crashed his car on an icy road and is now on the hunt for his missing daughter. Throughout the game it switches between Harry Mason's story and through the eyes of the patient with Dr Kaufmann.
Occasionally Kaufmann will ask the patient to complete simple tests, colouring in a house, putting words into certain categories etc.
In Shattered Memories the main feature is ice. Unlike other Silent Hill games the fog element is no longer present. Also real combat occurs. Harry does not have any weapons and doe's not fight with the creatures of Silent Hill. Instead he must run to safety. When the town is transformed it is covered in ice and the creatures of the town appear. They run towards Harry and if close enough will grab and hold him down.
As Harry Mason travels through town he also reveals more of his own and Cheryl's past via his mobile phone and various items. Various characters do return to Shattered Memories and have been re-imagined to fit with the style of the game and also the players actions throughout.
Climax Studios who developed Shattered Memories created the game so that it creates a psychological profile of the player as they progress through the game. Each action the player takes is 'logged' by the game and determines how each character Harry meets is seen. The video below was uploaded by Climax Studios and explains the psychological profiling of the game in more detail.
Climax Studios also revealed that the original name for Shattered Memories was actually Silent Hill Cold Heart. They announced this via a give-away of original pitch documents.
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Release Dates:
North America: December 8th 2009 Europe: February 26th 2010 Japan: March 25th 2010 Australia: April 22 2010 |
"Cold Heart’s story was based on a psychologically traumatised university student named Jessica as she explored the eerie town of Silent Hill" - Sam Barlow, lead designer at Climax Studios |
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Original Pitch Documents:
Below are full scans of each page taken from the Silent Hill: Cold Heart pitch document.
HARRY MASON
Harry is the lead character in Shattered Memories and the original Silent Hill game. In Shattered Memories Harry is driving with his daughter Cheryl when his car slips on ice and crashed. When he wakes up Cheryl is missing and he must search for her in the town of Silent Hill.
DAHLIA MASON
Dahlia Mason is the ex wife of Harry Mason and mother of Cheryl Mason. Depending on the player's psyche will depend on Dahlia's appearance in the game. She can be portrayed in 3 different ways. She can appear as a rather sexy and seductive character, a tom boy looking character or a punk looking character.
MICHELLE VALDEZ
Is an original character to the Silent Hill Universe. Michelle is a cuban american singer who works at The Balkan night club in Silent Hill. Depending on the players psyche depends on how Michelle appears in the game. She can appear to be flirtatious, reserved or playful.
MICHAEL KAUFMANN
Kauffman is a psychoanalyst who is treating a patient throughout the game. When the game switches between Harry Mason to the eyes of the patient with Kaufmann there is a usually a small test to complete.
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CHERYL MASON
Cheryl Mason is the daughter of Harry Mason. Just like the original Silent Hill game, Cheryl is Missing and Harry is looking for her. In Shattered Memories Cheryl is seen as a child and as a young adult.
LISA GARLAND
Lisa is a nurse who works at the Alchemilla Hospital in Silent Hill. Harry walks her home and she invites him in. Depending on what the player does when Lisa is getting changed in the next room influences what ending the player will receive.
CYBIL BENNETT
Cybil is a police officer in Silent Hill. She takes her job very seriously and is first seen when she arrests Harry. Cybil also appears in the original Silent Hill. Just like with other characters Cybil's appearance also changes depending on the player's Psyche. She will either have a plain uniform on, an official police uniform or a more revealing seductive uniform on.
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Creatures
Larvel stalkers
Very similar to those found in the original Silent Hill, Larvel stalkers are ghost like creatures. They do not cause any harm to Harry and run from Harry if his light shines onto them. In the original Silent Hill game Larvel Stalkers symbolise the children to taunted Alessa. In Shattered Memories they symbolise Harry's missing daughter, Cheryl.
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RAW SHOCK
Raw Shocks are the only dangerous creature that Harry meets in Silent Hill. They are extremely fast runners and attack in groups. They will jump onto Harry if they catch up with him. Their appearance does chance depending on the player monitored psyche.
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Silent Hill Shattered Memories has a total of 5 possible endings:
Love Lost Ending:
Harry is seen just about to leave Dahlia and Cheryl he tells Cheryl that their divorce is not her fault. This ending appears when the player does not focus on drugs or alcohol.
Drunk Dad Ending:
Harry is seem stumbling up the porch steps and shouting at Cheryl. This ending appears if the player focuses mainly on drugs and alcohol.
Sleaze and Sirens Ending:
This ending see's Harry lying on a bed with Michelle and Lisa. They ask to have a dedication in Harry's next book but he points out that dedications are only for his wife and daughter as it's only fair. This ending appears if the player focuses more on sexual characteristics.
Wicked and Weak Ending:
This ending show's Harry's wife Dahlia slapping Harry and calling him Pathetic. This ending appears if the player tells Kaufmann they do not make friends easily and are more self centred.
A comical UFO can also be achieved.
Love Lost Ending:
Harry is seen just about to leave Dahlia and Cheryl he tells Cheryl that their divorce is not her fault. This ending appears when the player does not focus on drugs or alcohol.
Drunk Dad Ending:
Harry is seem stumbling up the porch steps and shouting at Cheryl. This ending appears if the player focuses mainly on drugs and alcohol.
Sleaze and Sirens Ending:
This ending see's Harry lying on a bed with Michelle and Lisa. They ask to have a dedication in Harry's next book but he points out that dedications are only for his wife and daughter as it's only fair. This ending appears if the player focuses more on sexual characteristics.
Wicked and Weak Ending:
This ending show's Harry's wife Dahlia slapping Harry and calling him Pathetic. This ending appears if the player tells Kaufmann they do not make friends easily and are more self centred.
A comical UFO can also be achieved.
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The Soundtrack to Silent Hill: Shattered Memories was released on November 29th 2009. It was once again composed by Akira Yamaoka and featured vocals from Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
The Soundtrack was to be Akira's last before he resigned from working with Konami. There are a total of 21 tracks on the soundtrack:
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