It’s safe to say that fans are not happy with the new Silent Hill: Ascension. The once highly beloved franchise has taken a hit with Konami trying to take the series in that new direction. Silent Hill: Ascension is likened to a CGI TV show where viewers can influence the plot at key moments. It’s similar to the Netflix interactive movie Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, but with a crucial difference. Rather than individual viewers making choices, it involves players collectively making decisions that affect the story.

While the interactive concept worked for Black Mirror, this does not seem to be the case for Ascension. Since its first announcement, fans of the series have been skeptical about the approach. Now that the show is finally out, fans have their opinions made and are getting it heard on Reddit.

Silent Hill Ascension is not up to the mark

Silent Hill: Ascension aims to be accessible to casual players and viewers alike. It does not require high gaming skills or expensive hardware, making it more accessible to a wide audience. This has led millions of players to try the interactive experience, only for them to be disappointed.

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In the Mega thread about Ascension, fans took to the comments section to share their views on the new series. Although the concept is fresh and has been successful in the past, many fans didn’t enjoy the CGI characters and how the show looks.

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Silent Hills P.T.: Story of Hideo Kojima’s Potential Masterpiece, The Biggest Loss for Horror Fans

To participate in Silent Hill: Ascension, viewers need to download an app or visit the website to make decisions before the content is aired in a daily livestream. These decisions accumulate over the week to form a full episode. While many viewers make a certain decision, others can’t get the desired experience. Although the devs had Twitch Plays Pokemon in mind, such an idea was only successful when it was a unique gimmick.

Disappointment among fans was prominent

Many unhappy fans expressed their concern in the comments section of the Reddit post. The most upvoted comment was of a viewer disappointed with the animations and low-quality footage. They also brought up the fact that a battle pass in a TV show is something they did not resonate with. Another major issue the viewer pointed out was that there was no chat moderation. This led to some bizarre comments being pinned to the top of the chat.

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Speaking of moderation, this user is unhappy due to inconsistency in moderation. The user got flagged for saying something slightly inappropriate, but right after that noticed poor moderation when it came to other users/viewers.

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Konami’s Silent Hills was previously cancelled, before Death Stranding happened. While it worked out for Kojima and Norman Reedus, fans weren’t thrilled about the Silent Hills cancellation. And now with the latest move, a user belives Konami is “f*cking up all over again.”

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When Konami first announced the series around a month ago, many fans were skeptical about the show. Many fans of the series had low expectations from what they heard Konami was up to. In the end, the series proved most fans’ skepticism right.

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One fan called this experience embarrassing for both the studio and the viewers. Fans were embarrassed to see one of the best horror franchises make such a mistake.

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It is clear that fans are not happy with Konami and how they have been working. While interactive shows have been successful in the past for some, Konami has missed the mark with this one.

With all the negative reviews Silent Hill Ascension has gotten, would you still watch the series?

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