History VideoGame / SilentHillDownpour

* FanNickname: A couple monsters developed some fan nicknames, before their real ones were revealed. We have a platinum blond monster with a plastic sheen to it, this one is called Barbie (real name: Doll). Another one is a monster that is able to speak to Murphy, though always with a snide tone. Because of its monocle and somewhat snooty appearance it has been labeled Aristocrat (this one ended up being cut from the game).

* ClockTower: Downpour's version of Silent Hill seems to be prominently sporting one.

* PreOrderBonus: Different retailers are offering different weapons for pre-ordering the game, which can then be accessed by inputting a code into one of the lockers around town.

Murphy Pendleton is a Death Row inmate traveling aboard an unpopulated transport bus heading to an unknown location. Murphy escapes following a nasty crash and takes shelter in the woods while being pursued by a security officer overseeing his transport. Desperate for an escape route and an escape from ever-worsening weather, Murphy follows a worn-down road into what appears to be a vacated town, then ducks into a run-down apartment complex -- but he finds no safe haven there, as he is soon assaulted by forces both physical and supernatural in nature.

...then Murphy is on the bus once again, having been jarred awake from his dream. (OrWasItADream)

* WideOpenSandbox: Like ''DeadlyPremonition'', Downpour will have sandbox elements, namely a larger map and sidequests to complete.

'''''Silent Hill: Downpour''''' is the eighth game in Konami's ''SilentHill'' franchise; it's slated for release on March 13, 2012.

Murphy Pendleton is a Death Row inmate travelling aboard an unpopulated transport bus heading to an unknown location. Murphy escapes following a nasty crash and takes shelter in the woods while being pursued by a security officer overseeing his transport. Desperate for an escape route and an escape from ever-worsening weather, Murphy follows a worn-down road into what appears to be a vacated town, then ducks into a run-down apartment complex -- but he finds no safe haven there, as he is soon assaulted by forces both physical and supernatural in nature.

* {{Call Back}}/{{Easter Egg}}: Several references to previous ''Silent Hill'' games appear:

* FanNickname: A couple monsters have developed some fan nicknames, since their real ones have yet to be revealed. We have a platinum blond monster with a plastic sheen to it, this one is called Barbie. Another one is a monster that is able to speak to Murphy, though always with a snide tone. Because of its monocle and somewhat snooty appearance it has been labeled Aristocrat.

* HyperspaceArsenal: Completely averted. Unlike in previous entries in the series, Murphy can only carry one weapon at a time. If he finds a gun, Murphy can holster it and carry a melee weapon.
* InstitutionalApparel: Murphy's a freshly escaped con and starts out wearing a prisoner's jumpsuit. Later in the game, he can find a different outfit, and that changing into it will somehow affect the ending.

* MultipleChoicePast: Your actions determine what kind of a person you ''were''. For example, your actions will determine whether you were an innocent man wrongfully put in jail, a criminal who deserved incarceration and the chair, or possibly something inbetween. Similar to ''TheSuffering.''

* PreOrderBonus: Different retailers are offering different DLC weapons for pre-ordering the game.
* QuickTimeEvent: Only in boss battles, though.

* RevengeBeforeReason

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* DrivenToSuicide: E3 trailers show Murphy watch a man as he drops into one of the town's bottomless pits.

'''''Silent Hill: Downpour''''' is the eighth game in Konami's ''SilentHill'' franchise; it's slated for release on March 31, 2012.

* MultipleChoicePast: Your actions determines what kind of person you ''were''. For example, your actions will determine whether you were an innocent man wrongfully put in jail or a criminal who deserved incarceration. Similar to ''TheSuffering.''

The eighth in the popular series of [[SilentHill survival horror games]], slated for release on March 31, 2012.

Murphy Pendleton is a Death Row inmate travelling aboard an unpopulated transport bus heading to an unknown location. Murphy escapes the bus after a crash and takes shelter in the woods, all while being pursued by the security officer overseeing his transport. Desperate for an escape route, Murphy spots a road leading into an apparently vacated town. As the rain picks up, Murphy ducks into the window of a run-down apartment complex, but the building turns out to be no safe haven. He quickly learns that it was a bad idea to dry himself off there, as he is soon assaulted by forces both physical and supernatural in nature.

...and then Murphy is on the bus once again, having been jarred awake from his dream. OrWasItADream

Like other games in the series, the town of Silent Hill takes on a unique personality that preys on the main character's motivations and inner turmoil. This time around, the town becomes washed out in torrential rain, and electricity arcs across the landscape whenever [[GeniusLoci the Otherworld]] appears (representing Murphy's fear of execution for his crimes). There is also quite a lot of fire in the Otherworld, possibly reflecting a fear of hell, [[DramaticIrony which is pretty much what he's about to enter]].

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* Vulnerable Convoy: The prison bus transporting protagonist Murphy Pendleton and other inmates from Ryall State Penitentiary to Wayside Maximum Security Prison takes a tumble ''and rolls off the road'' into woodland. Murphy wakes up and escapes the wreckage on foot, eventually arriving in Silent Hill.

* HyperspaceArsenal: Completely averted. Unlike in previous entries in the series, Murphy can only carry one weapon at a time.

Like other games in the series, the town of Silent Hill takes on a unique personality that preys on the main character's motivations and inner turmoil. This time around, the town becomes washed out in torrential rain, and electricity arcs across the landscape whenever [[GeniusLoci the Otherworld]] appears (representing Murphy's fear of execution for his crimes). There is also quite a lot of fire in the Otherworld, probably reflecting a fear ofhell for his crime.

Like other games in the series, the town of Silent Hill takes on a unique personality that preys on the main character's motivations and inner turmoil. This time around, the town becomes washed out in torrential rain, and electricity arcs across the landscape whenever [[GeniusLoci the Otherworld]] appears (representing Murphy's fear of execution for his crimes).

Murphy Pendleton is a Death Row inmate travelling aboard an unpopulated transport bus heading to an unknown location. Murphy escapes the bus and takes shelter in the woods, all while being pursued by the security officer overseeing his transport. Desperate for an escape route, Murphy spots a road leading into an apparently vacated town. As the rain picks up, Murphy ducks into the window of a run-down apartment complex, but the building turns out to be no safe haven. He quickly learns that it was a bad idea to dry himself off there, as he is soon assaulted by forces both physical and supernatural in nature.

...and then Murphy is on the bus once again, having been jarred awake from his dream. ([[OrIsIt Or was it]]?)

The eighth in the popular series of [[SilentHill survival horror games]], slated for release on October 25th 2011.