Questions about Silent Hill: Downpour
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What is the plot of Silent Hill: Downpour?
Silent Hill: Downpour follows Murphy Pendleton, a prisoner who kills child molester Patrick Napier in prison before a transport vehicle crash leaves him free near Silent Hill. The town draws on his psyche, forcing him to confront repressed memories tied to the murder of his son Charlie and his killing of corrections officer Frank Coleridge. The game features six different endings depending on player choices, most importantly how Murphy handles his final confrontation with officer Anne Cunningham, Coleridge's daughter.
Who developed Silent Hill: Downpour?
Silent Hill: Downpour was developed by Vatra Games, a studio based in Brno, Czech Republic, and published by Konami. It was the seventh installment in the Silent Hill series and used the Unreal Engine 3. The game was given the working title Silent Hill 8 when it was shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010.
Who composed the music for Silent Hill: Downpour?
Daniel Licht composed the soundtrack for Silent Hill: Downpour, replacing longtime series composer Akira Yamaoka. Licht worked with vocalist Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and used strings, guitar, mandolin, and industrial sounds. The main theme, titled "Silent Hill," was performed by nu metal band Korn; Milan Records published the soundtrack on the 13th of March 2012.
When was Silent Hill: Downpour released?
Silent Hill: Downpour was released on the 13th of March 2012 in North America for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, on the 30th of March 2012 in Europe, and on the 5th of April 2012 in Australia. The PlayStation 3 version launched in Japan on the 8th of November 2012. The game had originally been scheduled for release in October 2011 before the date was pushed back.
How many endings does Silent Hill: Downpour have?
Silent Hill: Downpour has six endings: Forgiveness, Truth and Justice, Full Circle, Execution, Reversal, and a joke ending. The outcomes depend primarily on whether Murphy kills Anne Cunningham, is killed by her, or spares her in the final confrontation. The joke ending, in which Murphy tunnels to a party, was the first in the series not to feature unidentified flying objects.
What inspired the setting and atmosphere of Silent Hill: Downpour?
Design director Brian Gomez cited the history and atmosphere of Brno, Czech Republic, home of developer Vatra Games, as a direct influence. The seventeenth-century mummies in the nearby Capuchin Crypt and remnants of the Soviet regime contributed what Gomez called a "certain heaviness." The gorge Propast Macocha, known as Stepmother Abyss, inspired the game's Devil's Pit level.