The future of Silent Hill lies beyond Silent Hill and Townfall is the key

Since its inception, Silent Hill fans have treated the town of Silent Hill as the franchise’s most important ingredient. It’s in the name, after all. Yet the series’ current trajectory suggests something different. With Silent Hill: Townfall taking players to a remote Scottish island and Silent Hill f shifting the focus to 1960s Japan, the franchise appears more willing than ever to look beyond the fog-choked streets of its namesake — and that’s a good thing.