It would seem The Collective is very honored to be working on Silent Hill 5 and rightfully so. After Konami announced they were passing on the developer work to an outside company, it was discovered that quite a few developers wanted to work on the IP.
In the end, these other developers were "scared" out of doing such an ambitious title.
The Collective, evidently, is not so easily frightened.
Character Debacle
Although Alex may look similar to other protagonist’s in the series, he is an altogether different character. Alex Shepard is 22 years old and with that comes the attitude and thinking’s of a standard young adult.
While SHV will feature an entirely new plot (ala SH2), the developers have said.
Along with Alex and his family (more on that later), a new host of characters will be featured in this entry. That doesn't mean however, that settings, situations and settings wont be familiar.
"It's important that the characters fit into the overall style of Silent Hill," says Brian Hourton (SHV Lead Artist).
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