PT is MGSV *SPOILERS*
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It's been a decade (!) since Hideo Kojima's PT and MGSV: Ground Zeroes! In this video essay, Jorin tackles the theory that PT and MGSV are linked. Speaking broadly, we've done something on this before. But this video was made after replaying PT many more times, and with a much better defined idea of how the two games connect.
Here's my argument: PT was both a playable teaser for Silent Hills and MGSV: The Phantom Pain.
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Dissociative disorders: "...a loss of connection between thoughts, memories, feelings, surroundings, behavior and identity. These conditions include escape from reality in ways that are not wanted and not healthy. This causes problems in managing everyday life."
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escapism: "a way of avoiding an unpleasant or boring life, especially by thinking, reading, [gaming] etc. about more exciting but impossible activities."
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Narcissists: [those conditioned to] "react to an emotional wound with rage outbursts, passive-aggression, or denial to protect themselves from future harm."
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Silent Hills[a] is a cancelled horror game developed by Kojima Productions that was to be published by Konami for the PlayStation 4. It was in development since 2012 until its cancellation in 2015. It was to be the ninth main installment in the Silent Hill series and was to be directed by Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro.
Series publisher Konami brought Kojima onto the project in September 2012. The game was announced via P.T. (short for Playable Teaser), a critically acclaimed game demo released as a free download from the PlayStation Store in August 2014. P.T. revealed the involvement of Del Toro, along with Norman Reedus as the voice and appearance of its protagonist.
The game's development was questioned due to rumors surrounding Kojima's work with the completion of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and his eventual exit from Konami. In April 2015, Konami announced that the game had been cancelled, a move that was criticized by journalists and fans of the franchise. Kojima, del Toro, and Reedus reunited for the 2019 game Death Stranding.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Hills
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