Konami has remembered that they're supposed to be a video game company and thus have greenlit a bunch of new Silent Hill games, including this short free release, The Short Message. Being free is this game's greatest attribute and only saving grace. On paper there are some interesting ideas here. They attempt to tackle themes of teenage isolation, social media, mental health, but do so with the grace and subtlety of a sledgehammer. I think the game's biggest issue is that they try to tackle too much at once, without really saying anything at all. The game is mostly a walking simulator through a rundown apartment(?) with some horrible monster chase sequences thrown in. Your character is tormented initially by feelings of insecurity, which turns into themes of self-harm and suicide, then she's to blame (according to her) for the death of her friend, then her own mother neglects her, and then they introduce the idea of a witch's curse for good measure. It's just incoherent. It doesn't help that the player character is incredibly grating. It's a bit harsh to say that given the personal struggles she's going through, but I found her to be completely unlikeable and unsympathetic. If anything, I think I'm being too kind on this game. The only reason it's not lower is due to it being free and less than two hours long. This game has nothing to offer and I cannot recommend it at all.