Konami has made some questionable business decisions over the years, but my personal favourite is when it surprise re-released Silent Hill 4: The Room on GOG in October 2020. Yes, it decided the best time to bring back a horror game about being trapped inside your apartment was in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic when we were all terrified and trapped inside our apartments. Top marks for topicality, I guess?
Still, I was pleased to see the game again, because if Silent Hill 2 is Team Silent’s best game, then Silent Hill 4 is its most interesting game. ‘Interesting’ being a useful word to backhandedly praise something full of great ideas, but also peppered with missteps worthy of Konami’s pandemic release schedule. Which, naturally, makes it perfect remake material.
