What Was Silent Hills?

A deeper look at the Silent Hill Game that was stolen from us

Whenever I think of Silent Hill, I can’t help but think about the unpublished game, P.T., or Silent Hills. P.T. is short for “playable teaser”, but was it ever meant to be more than that? Many fans speculate that the demo was part of an elaborate goodbye to fans. It certainly didn’t look like a traditional Silent Hill game, with the main character walking through the same hall repeatedly until it morphed into something grotesque. This could be symbolism for someone who hates doing the same tasks over and over again at a job that they don’t enjoy (trust me, I know).

Many fans have speculated that P.T. is Hideo Kojima’s elaborate, self-referential art digital art piece. When you consider the content, this doesn’t seem too far-fetched.

The character later looks into a filthy mirror to find his face obscured, which might be a way of stating how anonymous Hideo Kojima felt when working for a large company. There’s also a baby in the sink, this baby could be a reference to Metal Gear Solid, which is Kojima’s creation. There’s also a voiceover where the narrator says how boring his dad was. Many have claimed this was Kojima’s way of stating that he was bored with the company that he was working for.