Norman Reedus To Star In New Silent Hill Video Game
By Adam Carlson
Fans of The Walking Dead know and love Norman Reedus for his portrayal of Daryl Dixon. However, soon video gamers will get to know him too. This will happen because news broke last night on Yahoo! that Norman Reedus would be the face and voice of the main character in the new installment of the popular Silent Hill video game series by Konami.
Although Yahoo! was the first news outlet I saw handle the story, a clip of the video from Sony’s GamesCom conference on Tuesday was the origin of the news. Konami’s “interactive trailer” showed a character travelling through a dark building while odd radio sounds and strange creatures surround you. After getting out of the building, you finally got to see the likeness of Reedus and the video’s credits.
If you’re not familiar with the Silent Hill franchise, then here’s what you’re missing out on. The games feature a very creepy and scary atmosphere where you get the feeling that anything can (and most likely will) jump right out at you. There is a lot of fog and ominous music that accentuates a typically well told story.
Norman Reedus near the woods in season 4 of The Walking Dead
The Silent Hill franchise includes ten games and two movies that have a loyal following. Adding a star from a hit television show can only help the Silent Hill franchise reach a bigger audience. Plus, this says a lot for the popularity of Reedus as an actor on the hit AMC show The Walking Dead to get recruited for such a high profile game.
It shouldn’t be too difficult for Norman Reedus to put forth an excellent performance in this game. His experience dealing with walkers on The Walking Dead and dealing with strange situations like in The Boondock Saints. Creepy, awkward and strange while being a badass has done well for him over the years.
While I haven’t played the previous game in the Silent Hill series yet, I know that I will definitely be interested to see what Konami and Norman Reedus can do with the popular franchise. With no release date known, we’ll just have to wait to find out more about this interesting game.