TOM WALTZ talks to ComicMonsters about SILENT HILL:PAST LIFE

[TomWaltz]

Guys,

New interview about SILENT HILL: PAST LIFE up today by the great folks at ComicMonsters.com.

Here's the link: http://www.comicmonsters.com/features-1 ... _Life.html

(If that link doesn't work, try this: http://www.comicmonsters.com/modules.ph ... e&sid=4877 ).

Thanks for your continuing support and interest!

Tom W.

[Burning Man]

Horror News Network: What types of monsters will we see?

Tom Waltz: As with all Silent Hill tales, we'll see monsters that represent the main character's psyche -- and Menton3 has some fantastic designs I can't wait for the world to see. One thing I do promise, though -- no Pyramid Head, no Sexy Nurses. All new monsters only.

This... is not something that the town of Silent Hill is able to do in that era of 1867. While there is some ambiguity in what sort of powers that the town had at the time, manifestation of one's psyche is specific to Silent Hill 1 onward. Silent Hill 2 and James' story can happen as it did because Silent Hill 1 had happened before it.

I do hope you have a valid explanation for this.

Another matter of concern is that the intro of Silent Hill: Past Life's story sounds too much like that of Silent Hill: Sinner's Reward except that it takes place in 1867. I... unfortunately didn't enjoy Sinner's Reward's story as much as I wanted to, so I probably won't enjoy another story just like it.

[simeonalo]

YES! Thank you

[TomWaltz]

Horror News Network: What types of monsters will we see?

Tom Waltz: As with all Silent Hill tales, we'll see monsters that represent the main character's psyche -- and Menton3 has some fantastic designs I can't wait for the world to see. One thing I do promise, though -- no Pyramid Head, no Sexy Nurses. All new monsters only.

This... is not something that the town of Silent Hill is able to do in that era of 1867. While there is some ambiguity in what sort of powers that the town had at the time, manifestation of one's psyche is specific to Silent Hill 1 onward. Silent Hill 2 and James' story can happen as it did because Silent Hill 1 had happened before it.

I do hope you have a valid explanation for this.

Another matter of concern is that the intro of Silent Hill: Past Life's story sounds too much like that of Silent Hill: Sinner's Reward except that it takes place in 1867. I... unfortunately didn't enjoy Sinner's Reward's story as much as I wanted to, so I probably won't enjoy another story just like it.

No worries, Burning Man -- though there are dmittedly some similarities between the main characters of PAST LIFE (Jebediah Foster) and Jack Stanton of SINNER'S REWARD (which I'm sorry to know you didn't enjoy, but do sincerely appreciate you giving it a chance), the stories are very different. PAST LIFE is very much its own beast.

And, in the interview I do mention that the town "is on the cusp" of its changeover, so I'm confident you'll find the psychological elements we will be exploring in PAST LIFE are apropos to the situation and the era.

Thanks so much for your interest!

Tom Waltz

[The Adversary]

That doesn't really explain how the monsters can be manifestations of the character's psyche when at that time in Silent Hill's history it was impossible.

[simeonalo]

^ Quoted from AuraTwilight's post,

Not necessarily. Either we could be seeing the town's natural power, or Alessa's warping of the town's power permeated in both directions in time (The Otherworld can transcend time, officially).