After the very public cancellation of the Hideo Kojima-led Silent Hills – better known as P.T., for “playable teaser” – publisher Konami seemed determined to let the franchise fade into obscurity. 2024’s Silent Hill 2 remake proved that the classic titles still had an audience, but is the world ready for a new entry in the beloved horror series? The answer is yes. Silent Hill f is twisted, disturbing, and terrifying in all the right ways. It marks a major departure for the series, in setting, story, and gameplay. This is the first game to shift away from the titular American town. Instead, it takes place in the fictional locale of Ebisugaoka, Japan, a once-thriving mining town on the decline. You play as Hinako Shimizu, a teenage girl who’s also the youngest protagonist in the series’ history. Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells. Once the familiar franchise fog creeps into town, a wave of red spider lilies crashes behind it, war...