Interviews & Articles

Articles

The Life and Games of Jeremy Blaustein
Article author John Szczepaniak quizzes industry veteran Jeremy Blaustein about his vital translation and localization work on many video game titles including Silent Hill.
March 31, 2010, provided by John Szczepaniak

Fear Factor
Silent Hill. A quiet little lakeside resort town. We're happy to have you! Take some time out of your busy schedules and enjoy a restful vacation here.
October, 2001 by Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine

Return to Silent Hill
Learn what Team Silent's original plans were while the game was in early production.
June, 2001 by Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine

Interviews

Silent Hill 2's Producer Akihiro Imamura Not So Silent
The quiet, earnest KCET producer speaks out about the game's origins, story, violence, and more.
August 17, 2001 by IGN

Interview with Silent Hill 2's Artist Takayoshi Sato
In a talk with artist Takayoshi Sato, IGN finds out how and why Silent Hill 2 looks the way it does.
August 17, 2001 by IGN

Silent Hill 2 Team Opens Rotten Core in France
As Konami nears the end of development for horror sensation Silent Hill 2, the Japanese dev crew shows all in Paris: new shots and interview.
July 9, 2001 by Computer and Video Games

Q&A: Akihiro Imamura - Mayor of Silent Hill
Konami's Silent Hill 2 was arguably the best game shown at the recent Tokyo Game Show. We sat down with the game's Director for all the gory details.
June, 2001 by 100% Independent PlayStation Magazine

Silent Hill 2 Confirmed for Xbox Launch
Our time with the guys from the Silent Hill 2 team was brief, but if there is a game out there that is going to scare you witless, this is it.
May 23, 2001 by Computer and Video Games

E3 2001: Silent Hill 2 Interview
We sit down with the horror masterminds at KCE Tokyo to settle some questions.
May 17, 2001 by IGN

Q&A: Konami's Akihiro Imamura
GameSpot interviews the producer of Silent Hill 2 regarding both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of the game.
April 3, 2001 by GameSpot

IGN Interviews Silent Hill 2 Producer Akihiro Imamura
The silence is lifted as Konami reveals thoughts on the game, the series, and the PS2.
March 28, 2001 by IGN

Magazine Scans

Official UK Xbox Magazine (Issue 8, July 2002)
Xbox launch game in Japan, and a PS2 conversion to boot, but this is the best survival horror out there.

OPSM2 Magazine (Issue 13)
Death, mutilation, killer zombies... Yes, Silent Hill is a tourist's nightmare.

OPSM2 Magazine (Issue 11)
Enter a world where monsters stalk a man searching for a wife he thought had died three years ago... PS2 gaming reaches a new level of terror in Konami's distrurbing Silent Hill 2.

PSM2 Magazine (Issue 5)
Konami coughs up another quivering gobbet of abhorrence, as we're welcomed back to the holiday resort from hell... wish you were here? Well, just take a look at this...

PlayStation World Magazine (October 2001)
Another triple-A title has arrived, and it's one of the darkest experiences you'll ever have with your black box. But is it really that scary? And is it really fun?

Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (October 2001)
Silent Hill. A quiet little lakeside resort town. We're happy to have you! Take some time out of your busy schedules and enjoy a restful vacation here.

100% Independent PlayStation Magazine (Issue 46, June 2001)
Hands-on with Konami's blockbuster horror game

Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Issue 45, June 2001)
Learn what Team Silent's original plans were while the game was in early production.

100% Independent PlayStation Magazine (Issue 40, December 2000)
This game is going to scare the living crap out of you.