Great news for horror game fans, Summer Games Festival 2024 has provided a large amount of new details related to severed headan upcoming horror game Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama.
Developed by Toyama's independent studio, Bokeh Game Studio, severed head It already sounds like it could be the perfect thing to soothe your horror itch. Its first gameplay trailer shows off some truly gruesome mutated creatures and gives us an early look at the game's combat. Overall, combat seems to focus quite a bit on dodging and parrying incoming attacks, although there were also some brief shots showing ranged weapons in action, suggesting that there might be a few different combat styles available to the player.
There were also some shots showing the journey through the game's striking cityscape, which features scruffy shops and high-rise buildings that seem to be more inspired by 1990s Hong Kong.
The game also appears to feature some sort of possession mechanic, as we can see a red-eyed character, potentially the game's protagonist, taking control of several civilians to help fight nearby monsters throughout the trailer. You can watch the trailer and judge things for yourself below.
In addition to new gameplay footage, the video ends with our first confirmation of a release date: November 8, 2024. The trailer also indicates that the game will be coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC . .