Silent Hill: Ascension Already Considered Worst Game In Franchise

Expert Verified By

Microtransactions, Battle Pass & Technical Issues!!

Story Highlights
  • The game disappoints as the return to form for Silent Hill
  • Players Are Unhappy With The Excessive Microtransactions
  • A plethora of technical issues have made the experience unpleasant

Silent Hill: Ascension is breaking the decade-long slumber of Konami’s popular horror franchise. Unveiled through a trailer in May, this iteration of the series is based on an interactive episodic format, allowing players to influence the game’s narrative.

The game or series comprises multiple episodes, with the first part making its debut on 31 October through the Ascension website or the app. However, the game’s in-game currency and microtransactions have already become controversial.

Why it matters: Microtransactions have never been too well received by gamers. Recently, popular games like Dying Light 2 and Diablo 4 also received plenty of pushback for outrageous monetization.

Ascension will go down in history as the most hated Silent Hill experience, after the HD collection, or Homecoming…
byu/IlgnerJuan insilenthill

Silent Hill: Ascension provided players 24 hours of time to solve a puzzle shown in the typically 15-minute-long episode, allowing them to earn influence points and in-game currency.

While the influence points are essential in the game as they add to the impact of each decision, they can be earned through a battle pass in addition to solving puzzles.

The game offers a $20 Founder’s Pack, which gives players over 100 tiers of rewards and influence points, among other perks. While $20 might not seem like a big ask upfront, fans believe the experience Silent Hill: Ascension provides isn’t worth any additional cost.

This has led to many fans being upset. Others have pointed to the low-effort animations and production values. While the game is not much more than a TV show, its animation and acting leave a lot to be desired.

Watching the stream has also been difficult for many. Fans have reported that switching tabs has led to them being kicked from the stream on various occasions, resulting in having to watch the video from the beginning.

Furthermore, the lack of a proper chat filter has become a point of contention. Major slurs are allowed in the chat, but Konami has seemingly blocked the name of Hideo Kojima.

As the turning point for Silent Hill, we find it odd and disappointing that Konami didn’t put more effort into this episodic TV show/game hybrid.

The numerous issues point to a lack of planning from the studio, perhaps hinting that Silent Hill: Ascension was rushed out to make a quick buck before major releases like Silent Hill 2 Remake.

Interestingly, another recently revived franchise from Konami, Metal Gear Solid, has received similar feedback. The Metal Gear Solid Master Collection has been bombarded with negative reviews on Steam, with users pointing to a half-hearted effort from the studio.

Was our article helpful? 👨‍💻

Thank you! Please share your positive feedback. 🔋

How could we improve this post? Please Help us. 😔

Gear Up For Latest News

Get exclusive gaming & tech news before it drops. Sign up today!

Join Our Community

Still having issues? Join the Tech4Gamers Forum for expert help and community support!

Latest News

Join Our Community

104,000FansLike
32,122FollowersFollow

Trending

Black Ops 7 Beta Struggles on Steam – Player Count Nearly 5x Lower Than Battlefield 6 Beta

According to SteamDB, Black Ops 7 beta player count only topped at about 100K players, compared to Battlefield 6 beta's over 500K.

Activision Claims 97% Of Black Ops 7 Cheaters Are Banned Within 30 Minutes

97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 cheaters were banned within 30 minutes of signing in, while only 1% made it into the game.

Silent Hill 3 Remake Reportedly Coming in 2028 as Bloober Team Works on Resident Evil-Inspired New IP

Bloober Team is rumored to be working on a Silent Hill 3 remake and a new Resident Evil-inspired IP, with releases expected in 2026 and 2028.

Battlefield 6: EA Promises 120 FPS Performance on Consoles and Free DLC Support

Battlefield 6 to support 120FPS, and alongside, EA to give out a free DLC titled 'Covert Operations' during Season 1.

Microsoft Reportedly Scrapped Its Xbox Handheld After AMD’s Shocking Demands

A new report reveals that the first-party Xbox handheld was cancelled because AMD demanded 10 million sales to develop a custom SoC.