Short answers, pulled from the story.
Silent Hill: Origins follows trucker Travis Grady as he searches the town of Silent Hill for a girl named Alessa whom he rescued from a burning house. The search forces him to confront repressed memories from his own childhood, including monstrous versions of his parents.
Silent Hill: Origins was released for the PlayStation Portable starting on the 6th of November 2007 in North America, followed by Europe, Australia, and Japan later that same year. A PlayStation 2 port followed in 2008.
Silent Hill: Origins was developed by Climax Studios and published by Konami. Development moved from Climax's Los Angeles studio to its Portsmouth-based Climax Action studio in the United Kingdom after the Los Angeles team ran into engine and design problems.
Silent Hill: Origins is a prequel to the original 1999 Silent Hill game and is the fifth installment in the series, taking place several years before the first game's events.
Akira Yamaoka composed the score for Silent Hill: Origins, released in Japan on the 25th of January 2008 as Silent Hill Zero Original Soundtracks. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn sang on four tracks with lyrics written by Joe Romersa.
Silent Hill: Origins received generally positive reviews, with the PSP version earning a Metacritic score of 78 out of 100. The PlayStation 2 port scored lower, at 70 out of 100, with reviewers criticizing its weaker visuals.