Why Everybody Hates Silent Hill: Ascension
has released its first episode, but it hasn't kicked off the series' attempt at a revival positively. Since the cancelation of, the series has been in an uncertain state, but the announcement of several new games and a remake of sparked hope for a revitalization. Unfortunately, had multiple flaws preventing it from living up to its potential.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Silent Hill: Ascension.]
design is a blend of a television series and a Choose Your Own Adventure style of game, similar to Netflix's . Genvid, which describes itself as a massively interactive entertainment company, took up the task of creating, putting the pressure of being the ones to start the return of. The gameplay elements are reminiscent of those used in and its predecessor,, where choices determine how the story plays out. However, instead of a single person making choices, allows the full community watching it at that time to vote to decide which path the story takes.
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follows six core characters, but they aren't all located in the same city. Instead, they're set in two locations that are half a world away, but they end up connected through a series of deaths and mysteries. With the creepy town, cultist elements, and the presence of monsters, hits a lot of the features that are expected from games. There are also references to other games in the series, such as the dying wife of a character that calls back to James Sunderland's situation in. However, similarities and references aren't enough to make the beginning of a revival that the series needed.
makes plenty of references to the classic titles, namely the original trilogy. Cults were a large part of and, and the
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