Konami wants Saw game to rival Silent Hill

  • Posted April 3rd, 2009 at 16:09 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Konami has said it is looking to the newly acquired Saw licence to deliver a brand new Survival Horror property equal to that of the publisher’s long running psychological horror series, Silent Hill.

Speaking to Variety, Konami’s David Daniels commented, "Because we have leadership in the survival horror genre we're passionate about it and wanted to find another property on par with Silent Hill.”

"Silent Hill is more about psychological terror, but Saw for us is more about graphic, intense horror that overwhelms you. We want players to turn away from the screen for just a moment because of the visual intensity.”

Daniels also promised that fans of the movie series can expect to see a number of iconic traps translated over to the videogame adaptation, adding, "One of the big pillars of Saw is the maniacal, twister serial killer Jigsaw's very unusual traps," he added, "And you can expect that's something we'll carry forward. Some traps will even be a direct translation from the movies, particularly the iconic ones fans love."

Saw will be released for PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 this fall. Fans will be pleased to know that Jigsaw actor Tobin Bell will be reprising his dastardly role especially for the game – let’s just hope it’s worth the wait.

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  1. FloodOne

    • 4:12pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 1

    lame. the movies sucked, and so will this game

  2. dsluckay

    • 4:14pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 2

    Aaawww not for PSP?

    That would be awesome if they did have one for PSP!

    Anyway looking forward to PS3!

    Release date?

    Demo coming?

  3. Prosthetic

    • 4:22pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 3

    Be interesting to see how they make this work as a game.

     

  4. Cdn_Cuda

    • 4:36pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 4

     Terrible.  I will never support this game.  Crap movie = crap game.  Just wait till the censors get a hold of it.  You thought they had a problem with GTA?  

  5. TheTruth97

    • 4:58pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 5

    the game wont be good at all

  6. Naruto11

    • 5:00pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 6

    ok im wating to see this........EPIC FAILURE of a video game because i want something that I can cry laughing at

  7. lordAlucard

    • 5:11pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 7

    Fail

  8. ryuken

    • 5:34pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 8

    If they wanted a game to rival Silent Hill they should make something ORIGINAL!    the saw movies were Lame with a capital L

  9. Darren_01

    • 5:40pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 9

    it is going to suck like all the rest of the movies

  10. Overcast

    • 6:01pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 10

    I agree with ryuken. If they want to make something that rivals silent hill they need to make an original property. This is just a game based off a movie, it will never have the same atmosphere of something original that was meant to be a game from the begining.

  11. claud3

    • 6:09pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 11

    this is going to make me rethink what i believe this game could be

  12. krew_92

    • 6:54pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 12

  13. Gtek500

    • 7:37pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 13

     Movies are good but the game will flop.

  14. The_Sacred_Fire2009

    • 9:09pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 14

    meh...doubt it will be that good. Dont think there has been a good Movie turned game as of yet

  15. [valium]

    • 10:23pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 15

     pshhh.. will never come close to Silent Hill...

    The last Silent Hill didnt come close to what the previous Silent Hills were..

    Homecoming was garbage. 

    The Saw movies suck, I wanna tear my hair out everytime a new one is released.

    They are equal to a pest that just wont go away.

  16. re5fan

    • 11:06pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 16

    riiiiight this will suck

  17. higgos22

    • 11:45pm BST - April 3rd, 2009
    • 17

    @ evryone that said the movie is bad are to scared to watch it tho the game will be weird

  18. hellghan666

    • 12:01am BST - April 4th, 2009
    • 18

    sad this......... konami is now softhouse of americans storyline....... :( never than this game you surpasses the silent hill 2 or game off series silent hill NEVER.

  19. VONRIPPLE

    • 12:19am BST - April 4th, 2009
    • 19

    the SAW movies are sick. I love them cant wait for part 6 this halloween ( the final saw). But i think the game unfortunately is going to be terrible .

  20. keefy

    • 1:50am BST - April 4th, 2009
    • 20

    Nothing will top Silent Hill 2 thats the ultimate spine chiller.

     

    Soemthing is wrong with the comment thing I managed to post an empty comment but have just edited it.

     

  21. Intervention

    • 3:22am BST - April 4th, 2009
    • 21

  22. itai_kakumei

    • 9:22am BST - April 4th, 2009
    • 22

    SILENT HILL FTW!!!

     

    who the HE*LL wants to "play a game"?! pfft! >.>

     

    @17

    come on dude. we all know that every horror film released has not scared anyone older than the age of 7 probably ever since they were 7. lol

  23. RallenR87

    • 3:59pm BST - April 4th, 2009
    • 23

    bad movie = bad game end of story

  24. residentevilrocks91

    • 6:21pm BST - April 4th, 2009
    • 24

    I liked the movies but how are they gonna make a game outta it.  What are you gonna be jigsaw or just a random guy running from him?

  25. PS3sR2DEAR

    • 3:24am BST - April 6th, 2009
    • 25

    I think Producers in general are a bunch of Panzies.

    I havent been scared by a Game or Movie since Abbott & Costello met the Mummy !

     

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