‘Silent Hill 2’ remake referred to as a “bloody triumph” in first opinions

The long-awaited remake of Silent Hill 2 is due for launch subsequent week and, in response to early opinions, it’s a devoted, expanded tackle the horror traditional.

Silent Hill 2 was initially launched in 2001 and is extensively thought to be one of the crucial iconic horror video games of all time. After months of hypothesis, a remake was formally confirmed in October 2022 however improvement hasn’t precisely been straight ahead.

Early in 2023, builders Bloober Crew reassured followers that the Silent Hill 2 remake would solely make “secure modifications” to the sport however after months of silence, the studio then requested followers for “persistence”. Earlier this yr, a divisive trailer showcased new, Resident Evil-inspired fight whereas Bloober claimed the video didn’t “replicate the spirit” of the remake and blamed writer Konami for the promoting.

The back-and-forth has left some followers feeling unsure concerning the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake however in response to a lot of early opinions, the brand new sport is sensible.

Primarily based on 49 opinions, the remake at the moment has a Metacritic rating of 89. Eurogamer referred to as it a “bloody triumph” of their five-star evaluate, describing it as a remake that “each expands Silent Hill 2 in simply the proper locations, and offers cautious consideration to what it preserves.”

In a four-star evaluate, VGC praised Bloober Crew for making the sport look “extra fantastically disgusting than ever”. Additionally they highlighted enhancements to fight however stated that among the gloomy environments have been repetitive. “[It’s] an genuine tribute to the 2001 model, grotesque humanoid warts and all,” they added.

GamingBible referred to as it a near-perfect remake, however criticised a brand new stealth part in direction of the top of the sport of their evaluate, whereas IGN wrote that “Silent Hill 2 is a welcome modernisation of a survival horror masterpiece.”

“I don’t know what’s extra stunning – a nicely reviewed Silent Hill sport or a nicely reviewed Bloober sport – so the truth that it’s a nicely reviewed Bloober Silent Hill sport was not on my bingo card this yr,” wrote one fan on Reddit. “This needs to be one of many largest shifts from ‘wow this seems tough’ to ‘I can not wait’ I’ve ever skilled,” added one other.

The remake of Silent Hill 2 launches October 8 for PS5 and PC.

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