Support NeoGAF

[jett]

Konami can well and truly go eat a whole bag of dicks.

 

[entremet]

Andrew Vestal of TheGIA was right all along.

 

[legacyzero]

 

[DownGrader]

Was there ever such situation when one gaming company made so much harm to itself in so little time?

 

[Data West]

This project never really got off the ground, so no.

What do you call PT?

 

[Pie and Beans]

Imagine being the software engineers that wasted all that time on Fox Engine.

You get a couple games out on it, and then... nope, this company don't make videogames no more.

 

[Uncle Obscure]

Suck it, Konami! I mean, really!

 

[CreeperBlocks]

The thing I fear most is the next Metal Gear and Silent Hill game be either a Pachinko Slot Machine or on mobile :/

 

[NuKERxyz]

Fuck Konami.

Kojima starts a Kickstarter and gets/forms is own publisher, i would back all their projects.

 

[Kyoufu]

What do you call PT?

A taste of what could have been.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Well at least P.T. will be remembered as one of the best game reveals...

 

[cooperma]

Primal and Ghosthunter better than Silent Hill? Miles pls.

Back to the topic Silent Hill must be truly cursed.

Maybe the ghost of team silent enacting their revenge?

 

[Angel_DvA]

Fuck You Konami T_T

I think The Pain isn't that Phantom now...

 

[entremet]

So is Konami a gaming company still?

 

[ArkkAngel007]

This project never really got off the ground, so no.

The actual production didn't, but we don't know where things might have been in pre-production and that part can cost its fair share. And there was definitely pre-production work done in some capacity.

Edit: Not to mention how much P.T. cost to develop despite its small size.

 

[Kusagari]

Let's be honest, does anyone think the game would have been half of what it could have been without Kojima steering it?

It's sad but the game was already dead to me the second Kojima got kicked out.

 

[djshauny]

It allways felt to good to be true right from the begining lol.

Sell the IP to somebody who actually gives a shit.

 

[Volcane]

After P.T., I am :-

 

[Tawney Bomb]

Well, that really sucks.

 

[Akiyama_AE]

Damn it though Norman Reedus SH was gonna be great..

 

[SliceSabre]

I blame Konami for everything.

Fuck Konami.

Fuck everything.

 

[ElTorro]

Konami just shot themselves in the foot.

With a rocket launcher.

 

[Mr. RHC]

Fuck You Konami T_T

I think The Pain isn't that Phantom now...

 

[Appollowexx]

As a horror fan and a SH fan this news is pretty heartbreaking. PT was one of the most atmospheric, unique and terrifying horror experiences in recent memory.

Such a shame things had to end up this way.

Who knows maybe Sony will show interest in the concept outside of the Silent Hill name and try and keep it alive via Studio Japan… doubtful though. The dream is dead.

 

[Stone Ocean]

What do you call PT?

Playable Tears

 

[legacyzero]

Was there ever such situation when one gaming company made so much harm to itself in so little time?

Well, Square-Enix came close.

 

[chaobreaker]

What the fuck is going on at Konami? They fired their only golden goose and on top of the fact that there's no way a Kojima-less MGS will carry them, they just lost what could have been the greatest video game reboot of all time. What else do they have? It's over. They don't even have Tak Fuji anymore. The dream is dead and Konami will die with it.

 

[Corpsepyre]

Seriously though what game would you have bought? They havent released anything good recently outiside of MGS and their soccer game

Yeah, you have a point there. LoS was fucked by the company too. Ugh, this is terrible.

 

[Raysod]

Maybe Guillermo del Toro means that he and Kojima will not be involved in the final project and not that the game is completly canceled...

What can I say...

In this gaming generation if i allow myself to get hyped with something, it either gets delayed or it gets canceled...

 

[MichaelFassbender]

I'm not surprised. Don't be so gloomy though, everyone; Konami has a lot more time left in 'em.

 

[DoubleTake]

Ughh...The Silent Hill franchise didnt deserve this.

 

[BlackLagoon]

P.T. seemed like the biggest and most successful new thing to come out of Japan for the traditional console space... since Demon's Souls? Such a shame to see them throw all that goodwill and attention away. I mean, it even had me captivated, and I hate horror.

 

[Vamp]

I taught that Kojima came back to Konami or was I dreaming it?
What the hell is going on in Konami?

 

[DrkSage]

 

[TyrantII]

They Team Silented Kojima productions. What did you expect?

Of course they'd Team Silent Silent Hill before it even got off the ground.

 

[Error1355]

What a load of shit.

 

[EL CUCO]

 

[DustyVonEric]

I’m not sure if I want to buy MGS5 and give money to this shitty company.

I understand. Just get it used or bargain basement.

 

[NecromorphTX]

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Who knows maybe Sony will show interest in the concept outside of the Silent Hill name and try and keep it alive via Studio Japan… doubtful though. The dream is dead.

Would be awesome if they're willing to invest in a spiritual successor. They already have an amazing Lovecraftian classic with Bloodborne, why not go the extra mile?

 

[Appollowexx]

One thing's for sure. I'm never deleting that PT concept demo from my PS4.

Fingers crossed it doesn't brick at some point.

Would be awesome if they're willing to invest in a spiritual successor. They already have an amazing Lovecraftian classic with Bloodborne, why not go the extra mile?

In a perfect world they would approach Kojima and Del Toro with the idea of setting up a team within SJ to continue work on the idea. Could even work as a smaller scale Morpheus game. I doubt this will happen though. Everyone involved is probably pretty burnt out at this point. Has to be disheartening for so much work to get axed.

 

[FHIZ]

Feel bad for Del Toro. Dude seems to really want to be involved in the creation of a video game, and every time he tries, the company he partners with fucks it all up.

 

[MaverickHunterX]

Sorry, Silent Hills fans...I feel your pain. I, too, still miss my Rockman Dash 3. Just another innocent bystander here....

 

[wonzo]

welp, hopefully konami goes bankrupt after mgsv

 

[Goteki_45]

Seriously pissed and gutted to hear.

 

[artsi]

It sucks, but not surprising. They should sell the IP to Sony (Japan Studio) or someone else who appreciates and knows how to do proper horror games.

Japan Studio would be nice since Toyama wrote and directed the first Silent Hill, so it would kind of be going home.

 

[Novel Mike]

To all the people saying "I'm not gonna buy MGS5" please don't kid yourself. You are gonna buy it sooner or later.

Konami is a hollow shell of what it use to be. Silent Hills was probably the first Konami game that had me interested in a while with the combination of Kojima, Toro, and Reedus. Now that it's not happening, we can finally move on.

Not in a way that would give any money to Konami I won't. I'll play it sure but won't buy it new, they do not deserve my money for this level of bullshit.

 

[sn00zer]

Sorry, Silent Hills fans...I feel your pain. I, too, still miss my Rockman Dash 3. Just another innocent bystander here....

This also hurts..... only Megaman series I liked...and I LOVED it...such a fun style and design

 

[Oppo]

I wonder if Sony or someone can set Kojima up with a new studio (non-compete?). We might still get "Silent Hills" in everything but name.

 

[-Horizon-]

Welp