Summary
A gamer retrieved their oldPlayStation 4console from their parents' house and discovered the delisted horror gameP.T.on the hard drive. Sony’sPlayStation 4is one of the most successful video game consoles of all time, and even though many have moved on to the PS5, there are still those playing their PS4.
PS5 consoles are backward compatiblewith the vast majority of PlayStation 4 games, but there are some titles that can only be played on the PS4. One game isP.T., the horror game tech demo by Hideo Kojima that was meant to be a precursor toSilent Hills.P.T.enjoyed an incredible reception at the time of its release, but Konami ultimately pulled the plug onSilent Hills, parted ways with Hideo Kojima, and pulledP.T.from the PlayStation Store.
This has madePS4 consoles withP.T.on themsought-after by collectors and horror fans. Reddit user RichSlamfist recently discovered one such PS4 when they got their old PS4 from their parents' house, hoping to play fellow Hideo Kojima-directed gameMetal Gear Solid 5. When they booted up the console, they were shocked to seeP.T.was on the hard drive. Needless to say, this makes the PS4 much more valuable.
Gamer Finds P.T. on Old PS4 Console
While Konami has made it incredibly difficult for people to playP.T., the existence of PS4 consoles like RichSlamfist’s means that there’s always a chance for newcomers to play the game. Others have attempted topreserveP.T.’s legacy by recreating it in other games, while others still have developed their own original games inspired by the project.
P.T.has inspired many horror games, with one of the most notable being the terrifying indie gameVisage.P.T.’s photo-realistic graphics and first-person perspective have continued to inspire horror games to this day, and it’s likely that trend will continue in the years ahead.
While Hideo Kojima’s vision forSilent Hillswas never fully realized, the good news is that the legendary developer has a new horror game in the works. Currently, Kojima is mainly focused onDeath Stranding 2, set to launch for PS5 in 2025, but he’s also working onOD, a mysterious horror project that’s being madein collaboration with Xbox and Jordan Peele. There are still far more questions than there are answers when it comes to Kojima’sODgame, but it will be interesting to see how much it has in common withP.T., if anything at all.
PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 replaced the PS3 in 2013, going up against the Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U as part of the eighth console generation. Still available as of 2024, it has shipped more than 117 million units.
