Nowadays, the video game marketplace is filled with all
sorts of remasters and remakes that aim to bring retro experiences to modern
audiences with various improvements, like significant graphical upgrades. But
what if we go the opposite route, and recreate modern games with technology
from decades ago? That’s the question asked by YouTube channel 98DEMAKE, which
dedicates itself to “demaking” video games with graphics that call back to the
era of the PS1 and the Nintendo 64.
The latest game to receive a demake by 98DEMAKE is none
other than the Silent Hills playable teaser P.T. The P.T. demake, which is
actually playable by clicking here, lets players explore a terrifying corridor
filled with the same creepy radio recordings and ghastly images as one comes
across in the actual game.
Check out what the Silent Hills playable teaser P.T. would
look like with 1998 graphics right here:
If the 1998 demake of P.T. doesn’t fill the Silent
Hills-shaped void in one’s life, there are some other projects inspired by the
cancelled game that just may do the trick. For example, one of the biggest
Silent Hills spiritual successors on the horizon is Allison Road, a game that
has had a somewhat tumultuous development cycle of its own.
While Allison Road has been in development for years, the
game was actually cancelled not long after a Kickstarter campaign failed to
generate much interest. However, project lead Chris Kesler then took it upon
himself to finish development of the game with his new studio Far From Home.
It’s true that there haven’t been many updates or announcements on the game in
the last couple of years, but last we knew, Allison Road was still in active
development.
With projects like Allison Road and the demake, it’s clear
that many saw a lot of potential in the P.T. concept that Hideo Kojima
introduced to the world. It’s a shame that Silent Hills was cancelled and his
vision was never fully realized, but hopefully these projects can satisfy fans
in the meantime.
Silent Hills was in development for PS4 before it was
cancelled.
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