This is the first Silent Hill main entry developed by a non-Japanese developer.
This is the first main entry Silent Hill game where the player can fight with their fists. It's also the first to feature button pressing sequences or quick time events to break out of certain enemy attacks.
At the start of the game, if Travis remains by his truck instead of heading to Silent Hill, after the music ends, a few seconds later a voice will say Grady's name.
Silent Hill: Origins is the first main entry to be released on a handheld namely the PSP.
Originally released for the PSP on October 26th, 2007 Silent Hill: Origins was later re-released on the PlayStation 2 on March 4th, 2008.