P.T., Kojima Productions’ Silent Hills teaser, is chock-full of scares. Anyone who has played it will surely agree with that statement. Considered to be a reboot of the classic Silent Hill game franchise, Silent Hills is sure to contain certain homages to the series. In fact, there has already been a particularly interesting one found in P.T.
Approximately half-way through P.T., a radio begins to broadcast some sort of low, garbled message. Many players passed it off as Kojima simply trying to creep the player out even more than they already were, however, inquisitive gamers dug deeper and discovered something very interesting. They deduced that the radio broadcast was in Swedish, and upon translation, found evidence of something out of this world. Watch and read below (turn on English subtitles for translation):
P.T., Silent Hills Swedish Radio Translation
Here is the full transcript of the translation:
“Close your eyes. Let your ears listen in to the radio. Do you hear my voice? Can you hear the screams of your own soul? Let us choose: My voice, which tells the future, or your tormented [struggles?]. Well? What do you choose? You can choose. Your life. Your future! Wise as you are, you may already have noticed. As the radio drama from 75 years ago was the truth. They are here on our Earth. And they oversee and see all. Don’t trust the news. Don’t trust the police. They are already controlled by them. So has it been for 75 years now. Only [our master?] can keep them (at bay).You have a right. A right to become one of us. So welcome to our world. Very soon, the gates to a new dimension will open.”
Heavy, creepy stuff, right? The “radio drama from 75 years ago” seems to be an allusion to Orson Welles’ infamous 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast, which fooled much of the population into believing that there was an actual alien invasion going on. There also seems to be some sort of Invasion of the Body Snatchers vibe present as well, which was also present in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, albeit in a much more light-hearted manner. Nevertheless, it is quite the Easter egg, and there are many possible reasons behind it. It could just be a nod to previous Silent Hill games, in which aliens played a major role in the series’ many joke endings. It might also be a way to increase the nightmarish atmosphere of the game (as if it really needed it).
The most ironic (and Kojima-like) interpretation would be that Kojima referenced the Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds broadcast on a radio broadcast in P.T. in an attempt to emulate the results of Welles’ broadcast, which led to mass hysteria (mass speculation within the gaming population in this case). Clever, Kojima. Clever.
What do you think of this discovery? Are you excited for Silent Hills, or do you think Kojima should stick to Metal Gear? What’s your take on the translated broadcast? Let us know in the comments below! As always, stay tuned to GamerHeadlines.com for the latest in gaming and technology news.
