Silent Hill 2
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Without so much as a release date , theSilent Hill 2remake is already marred by controversy - and as it grow out , even the developers fit . The remaking , developed by Bloober Team , is part of a full attempt by publishing company Konami to animate the defunct dealership . It follow thedisastrous acquittance ofSilent Hill : Ascensionand the half - decentpreview provided bySilent Hill : The Short Message . The latest prevue for the remake , released as part of January 2024 ’s PlayStation State of Play , was immediately dress down on release for betray to understandwhy masses loved the originalSIlent Hill 2 .
In an consultation with Polish investor ' channel inwestorzy.tv ( which has since been made secret on YouTube , but is part preserved in a displacement byEurogamer),Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno agree with fan criticisms of theSilent Hill 2remake trailer . " It ’s not the spirit of what used to be , or what we ’re creating now , " Babieno says of the poke . He admits that the dawdler is blemished , but emphasizes his and Bloober Team ’s desire to " capture the spirit of the biz . " However , he assures fans , it ’s not totally his demerit .
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The issue withSilent Hill 2 ’s most recent trailer commence with its championship . It ’s a " Combat Reveal " drone , but combat is far from the most exciting expression of the original . Silent Hill 2tells a intestine - wrenching narration about heartache , guilt feelings , and abuse , against the backdrop of a unambiguously terrifying natural selection horror secret plan . And the scrap is … there . It ’s easy , it ’s ungainly , and it ’s blasé . Butthe nuisance value is the point . James Sunderland is n’t a badass activeness hero with elite special forces education like Leon Kennedy inResident Evil . At least physically , he ’s a regular guy wire trammel in a waken incubus .
Now compare that to theSilent Hill 2remake ’s Combat Reveal trailer above . In it , James is consider jumping between building and lining up headshots on house of cards nurse , emphasise by an epical engagement theme . colossus antecedently iconic for their sluggish , ragdoll - like movement mantle obstacles and grapple James , some of them without blazonry . The embarrassing realism ofSilent Hill 2 ’s action is part of what make it so scary , and this trailer suggests the remake eschews that in party favour of slick , snappy scrap .
But Piotr Babieno says it ’s not to be trusted , andblames Konami for play the project so poorly . Marketing is Konami ’s job , Babieno tell , and this poke was made by its team , not Bloober ’s . This is the second time Bloober has thrown Konami under theSilent Hill 2bus , with a post byBloober Teamon X ( formerly Twitter ) in November 2023 decrying its misfortunate communicating with regard to remake news .
So , while there ’s distinctly some stress between Bloober Team and Konami , Babieno remindsSilent Hill 2fans not to worry . He promises the final product is different from what ’s been presented in other trailers , and urges players to wait until they have the biz in hand to approximate it . Bloober Team ’s precedency , he says , is lay out a close remake ofSilent Hill 2- the rest is just static .
reference : Eurogamer , PlayStation / YouTube , Bloober Team / X
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The Silent Hill 2 Remake is an upcoming Survival Horror expiration from Bloober Team , the same creative squad behind Layers of Fear and Observer . Developers are reimagining James Sunderland ’s escapade through Silent Hill , with updated graphics and gameplay .
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The Silent Hill 2 Remake is an upcoming Survival Horror release from Bloober Team, the same creative squad behind Layers of Fear and Observer. Developers are reimagining James Sunderland’s adventure through Silent Hill, with updated graphics and gameplay.
