The sinister and mysterious antagonist of Silent Hill is every bit as deadly outside of the series he’s known for. The highlight of the package is undoubtedly the ability to play as Pyramid Head as a Killer. The new Silent Hill chapter contains 2 characters from the franchise, alongside a new map available to all players. The pressure had to be on Behaviour though, releasing the first content from such an acclaimed horror series in many, many years.
The announcement of Silent Hill content coming to Dead by Daylight was met with delight and shock from fans of the asymmetric multiplayer horror game. The series has been one of my favourites since playing the second game on the PS2, and it’s presence has been sorely missed in horror gaming for a whole generation of consoles. There was a distinct shift away from video games for Konami, following Hideo Kojima leaving the publisher, and the Silent Hill franchise has since been relegated to the theme of Pachinko machines. A cold, hopeless place.There hasn’t been a new Silent Hill game since 2012. Cheryl looked up and saw she was somewhere else. Then the spinning stopped as swiftly as it began. Hot bile traveled up her throat and she retched warm blood on the floor. Suddenly, the world spun and she dropped on her knees, nauseous. Why do you cling to this corrupt world? You know that only God can save us. The air thickened as black fumes rose from the ground and suddenly she heard the voice of a woman-someone she thought she’d never hear from again. Yet little could have prepared her for the first call.
Three months later, she aced training and could answer the crisis line without supervision. To ease her conscience, she volunteered at a crisis intervention center for troubled youth. A darkness punished her every night under the guise of abominable nightmares. While she had freed herself from the religious cult that pursued her since birth, she was shackled by the guilt of her father’s death. The Executioner will perform Final Judgment and the Survivor will be executed.Ĭaring and impulsive, Cheryl Mason, previously known as Heather, attempted to rebuild her life after the tragic death of her adoptive father, Harry Mason. Press the Active Ability button when standing over a dying Survivor suffering from Torment who has already reached struggle phase on a hook or in a cage. During the second phase of the summoning ritual they will be forced to complete skill checks to hold off The Entity.Ī Survivor being rescued or rescuing another Survivor from a Cage of Atonement will no longer suffer from Torment. Survivors in a Cage of Atonement can be sacrificed to The Entity as if they were on a hook. Press the Active Ability button while standing over a dying Survivor suffering from Torment to send them to a Cage of Atonement. This ability unleashes a wave of force in front of The Executioner that damages any Survivors in its path.
Press the Attack button while Rites of Judgment is active to perform Punishment of the Damned. Survivors under the effect of Torment may be sent to a Cage of Atonement by The Executioner while they are in the dying state. Survivors who walk or run on the trail will trigger Killer Instinct and be afflicted with Torment. Once activated, move in any direction to carve a trail into the ground. Press and hold the Power button to activate. Open the gates of suffering and be judged! The Great Knife splits the ground, giving rise to an infernal construct and spreading agony to all who approach.