But one fan, Christian Kesler, refused to let that be the end of it and took on the daunting task of finishing what Silent Hills set out to do.
Through that, Allison Road was born. If you don’t know what that is, I’ll leave a link right here for you to get acquainted. Go on, I’ll wait.
You take the role of an unnamed protagonist who is trying to unravel the mysteries of the house while facing off against the dark entities that seem to take pleasure in driving you ever closer to insanity.
It’s pretty similar to P.T.. The game’s photo-realistic visuals and the first person horror, it’s all there. While Kesler is not shy about the source of his inspiration, Allison Road is its own game as he told GamesRadar. The similarities are only limited to the visual style and atmosphere. Allison Road is about solving the mystery of the house, not about being stuck in a constant loop in your own personal hell.
So what drove him towards creating something like this? What are his sources of inspiration? Just who is this gamer-turned-developer? I had the pleasure of asking a few questions to discover just that from the man himself; Christian (Chris) Kesler!
What was the very first game you played that made you think ‘This is what I want to be doing in the future?’
What are your most memorable moments in gaming? (A particular game’s storyline, gameplay, etc)
Which game would you say made you think ‘Wow, that’s something completely new!’?
Which book/movie franchise would you say is your favorite?
Name one person you would say that inspired you the most?
And of course, I couldn’t resist.
How do you feel about the word ‘Gongoozle’?
You know how you sometimes feel like we, as the gamers could design better things for games? Well… here we have one of our own who’s taken to the stage. Silent Hills may be gone, but hopefully Allison Road will scratch that lingering itch.
Right now the game is slated for an end of Q3 2016 release for Windows PC. Consoles are a possibility as well. You can keep track of the latest information regarding Allison Road via the official site, facebook page, and of course, Chris Kesler’s twitter account.
