Dead by Daylight killer Pyramid Head critiqued by Silent Hill designer

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The Dead by Daylight killer Pyramid Head has been discussed and debated by the Silent Hill designer behind the original character, who suggests that a changed version of the monster should feature as a DBD killer in Behaviour Interactive’s asymmetrical multiplayer horror game.

Masahiro Ito, the art director for Silent Hill 2, and a monster designer for the first trilogy of Silent Hill games, suggests that an alternative version of Pyramid Head could be used as a Dead by Daylight killer, owing to the fact that the original design of the monster was created specifically to relate to Silent Hill 2’s protagonist, James Sunderland. In Silent Hill 2 – one of the best horror games – Pyramid Head is a dark reflection of James’ psyche, reflecting his anger and bitterness towards his wife.

The monster is supposed to only exist as a part of James’ imagination and emotional struggle, and so it doesn’t make sense, in terms of lore, that it’d come chasing after Stranger Things’ Steve Harrington, or Bill from Left 4 Dead.

However, Ito has created an alternate version of Pyramid Head, whereby the titular pyramid is changed from the typical blood-and-rust red, to a more neutral dull white.

This iteration of the character was supposedly developed in response to Silent Hill: Homecoming and the 2005 film adaptation of Silent Hill, which used the original design to Ito’s frustration – since the monster was only supposed to haunt and stalk James, and serve as a metaphor for his psychological condition, its appearance in other Silent Hill media prompted Ito to create a more general Pyramid Head that would still appeal to fans, without contradicting series’ fiction. Ito says that using this version — which is nicknamed White Hunter — rather