PlayStation controversial free game passes 1 million downloads

The following article contains references to suicide that some readers may find distressing.

Konami’s controversialSilent Hill: The Short Messagehas officially surpassed 1,000,000 downloads, despite featuring divisive and upsetting content.

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Take a look at the game in action below.

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At the time of writing, the release has a score of just 53 on Metacritic, with its heavy-handed approach to such themes drawing a large majority of the criticisms.

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Topics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Konami,Sony