Many players know that Hideo Kojima is a serious social media enthusiast. People who follow Kojima can see him sharing his life, commenting on movies or "chasing stars at public expense" on Twitter every day. And yesterday, he shared a picture of "p.t." on threads.
The picture shows the unnamed protagonist played by Norman Reedus. There is a "p.t." logo in the upper left corner, but there is no other information. However, this extremely concise news caused fans to explode - because the project was canceled by Konami 10 years ago.
In 2014, "p.t." debuted at the Cologne Game Show in Germany for the first time. A non-existent studio "7780s" released a promotional video for the game. Soon after, the trial demo of the game was launched on PlayStation Network for players to download for free. As for what "p.t." is, what the gameplay and content are, players need to find out in the game themselves.
The entire demo process takes about 40 minutes. Players need to look for clues, investigate supernatural events and solve puzzles in the infinite loop of corridors from a first-person perspective. The game does not use jump scares to scare players, but the weird scenes, endless loops and strange puzzles are enough to keep players in a hyperbaric chamber throughout the game.
And when the player solved the last puzzle, the name of "Silent Hill p.t." slowly appeared, and an official trailer told the player that the new "Silent Hill" game was directed by Hideo Kojima and the famous director Guillermo del Toro. Starring Norman Reedus. At this point, players understand that the so-called "p.t." actually means "playable teaser", and this trial demo is an "interactive trailer" for the new "Silent Hill" game.
In 2014, the mobile Internet was not as developed as it is today, and live broadcasting had not yet fully emerged. With its mysterious atmosphere, "p.t." was downloaded 1 million times in a month like a viral fission, and its excellent quality and this re- The promotional method that defines the trailer has always been talked about by players.
But unfortunately, with the break between Hideo Kojima and Konami, the new "Silent Hill" work was canceled. In April 2015, "p.t." was also removed from the PlayStation Network, even if it had been added to the library or Players with previous download records cannot download again.
's sudden move made "p.t." out of print. Its short-lived fate also gave the game a bit of an urban legend, making it even more fascinating. After the project died, many fans remembered its passing and imagined what the game would have looked like, but there was no news about it.
On the tenth anniversary of the release of "p.t.", Hideo Kojima rarely released a related picture. Combined with the trailer of "od" on TGA last year, there were also related hints of "Silent Hill" and "p.t.", "p.t." It has returned to the player's field of vision again.
Today, PS4s with "p.t." installed on the second-hand trading market are springing up like mushrooms after a spring rain. The price of game consoles that have not deleted this trial demo has risen sharply. The selling price of some machines on eBay has reached 1,500 US dollars (about 10,000 yuan). RMB).
There are numerous examples in the gaming industry where prices have skyrocketed due to limited sales, out-of-print props, and luxurious appearance. But it seems that no game is like "p.t.". After ten years of accumulation, its value no longer depends on social comparison psychology, and players are still willing to pay for its unique gameplay and collection value.
Hideo Kojima's release of the "p.t." picture may have a deeper meaning, or it may just be out of nostalgia, but in any case, it is a rare thing for a demo to be remembered by players for ten years.
