Preview: 1UP
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Moonlighting in Slient Hill doesn't seem fun -- between the fogsoaked streets, twitching, faceless nurses, and the notoriously picky series fans, it's not a terribly inviting place for visitors. But the fearless folks at The Collective (
Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Marc Ecko's Getting Up) willingly spent several sleepless nights slaving away on a playable demo showcasing their vision for Silent Hill V, the first next-gen installment in Konami's nearly decade-old survival-horror franchise. All that caffeine paid off: Several other well-known development houses were in the running for the project, but none were dedicated (crazy?) enough to craft a prototype, so The Collective landed the sought-after gig.