summary
- Silent Hill F was denied a classification in Australia due to graphic content such as gender discrimination and torture.
- The game has received a Cero:Z rating in Japan, suggesting intense content that is different from previous entries.
- Fans speculate that the game will change to meet Australian standards and also anticipate the announcement of new collaborations.
Earlier this week, Konami revealed their latest games in the Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill f. The game was announced two years ago during development, which is the first time Konami has actually shown anything concrete about future horror games.
In addition to the release, the game’s Steam page and ESRB ratings have also risen, suggesting that this could be one of the franchise’s most graphics and visually disturbing entries, to the point that the Australian government has refused to rate the horror game.
Silent Hill F “refused to classify” in Australia
The Australian government has issued the country’s Silent Hill F rating, with the “RC” representing the “rejected classification.” Given the reasons why they were refused to be given a rating, there is no reason, but if Konami and developer Neobards Entertainment do not change a few things, the game will be denied release nationwide.
The game’s Steam page mentions “depicting gender discrimination, child abuse, bullying, drug hallucinations, torture and graphic violence.” These are mature themes, but I’ve never seen them before. Didn’t you see something extreme about the Australian rating agency having to ban the game in its current state? !
It is also worth noting that this is the first game in Japan to receive a Cero:Z (ages over 18) rating. Although it is possible that the Japanese age rating will change before the game is released, it is the first Silent Hill game to win such a rating. In comparison, the Silent Hill 2 remake was given a Cero:C rating in Japan (ages 15 and over), and all previous Silent Hill games have the same rating.
Fans of the franchise may remind you of Silent Hill: Homecoming, which was released in 2008 on the PS3 and Xbox 360. It was released in the US under “M”, but the Japanese release was cancelled due to reasons such as Gore.
Perhaps Konami will change what the Australian government didn’t like about the game, allowing it to be properly categorized within the country. That being said, I hope they know they didn’t like it in the first place.
In other Silent Hill News, Konami and the Bloober team announced they are collaborating on a new game for IP, owned by Konami. The announcement of the new project did not specify which franchise, but if it had nothing to do with the Silent Hill series, you’d be totally surprised. The remake of the Silent Hill 2 has not only been carried very critically, but has sold over 2 million units to date. This is what Konami is very pleased with.
There is no release date set for Silent Hill F yet, but it has been confirmed that the releases of the PS5, Xbox Series X | S, and PC.
