- PlayStation 5 exclusive Silent Hill: The short message is getting a physical disc release
- It is only available as part of an expensive deluxe version with a few additional physical items.
- The game is available completely free in digital format.
An incredibly short, free. silent hill The spin-off is inexplicably getting an expensive physical release in a new collaboration between publisher Konami and distributor Limited Run Games.
A listing for a physical PlayStation 5 version of Silent Hill: The short message has appeared on the Limited Run website, offering fans the chance to get their hands on a disc copy of the game for the first time.
The PS5 exclusive title, which only takes around two hours to beat, was first released digitally in 2024 and is completely free to own on the console. If you don’t have it in your hands yet, you can add it to your library with just a few clicks via the PlayStation Store.
Since anyone can claim the full game at no cost, one might assume that this upcoming physical version would be pretty cheap, but that’s not the case. It’s priced in full at $69.99 (about £52/AU$101), the same as recent major first-party PS5 releases such as Yotei Ghost either Astrobot.
To be fair, it’s only being sold as part of a special limited-edition deluxe version that includes a few additional physical items (a collector’s box, art poster, flower keychain, art card set, and certificate of authenticity), but it still seems like a pretty steep price for a title previously valued at, well, nothing.
Silent Hill: The short message is a completely self-contained experience set in a fictional German city. It follows a young woman exploring an abandoned apartment building while being chased by a disturbing cherry blossom-themed monster.
Despite being completely free, it did not receive the best reviews when it was released with a Metacritic score of only 52 out of 100. Common complaints from critics were directed at its clumsy handling of serious themes such as suicide and self-harm.
If you are a giant silent hill collector and really want to get your hands on the physical version, it will be available for pre-order on July 10 with shipping expected to begin early next year.
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