October 7th 2024.
There has been quite a bit of buzz surrounding the remake of Silent Hill 2, and some fans are not happy about it. Despite the approval of the original game's director, there are those who are trying to erase its positive reception from the record.
When it was announced that Bloober Team would be behind the development of the Silent Hill 2 remake, many people were nervous. However, the final product managed to put all those concerns to rest. As highlighted in a glowing review, the 2024 version of Silent Hill 2 turned out even better than expected. The game has received widespread praise, with a score of 87 on review aggregate site Metacritic.
For the first time in around two decades, there is a genuinely great Silent Hill game, but there is a certain corner of the internet that is trying to erase all the positivity. Twitter users have noted that the Wikipedia page for the remake was briefly altered to replace all the positive reviews with lower scores, claiming that it had received "the worst reviews imaginable from critics." To combat this revision of facts, Wikipedia has temporarily locked the game's page so that only established users can make changes.
It is unclear what is motivating this behavior, but it seems to be coming from a certain group of people who criticize any changes to the original game. This is similar to the outcry over the redesigned female characters in Stellar Blade, where some were unhappy with the slight change in their appearance.
Despite all the negativity, the director of the original Silent Hill 2, Masashi Tsuboyama, has praised the remake for making it accessible to a new generation of players. He stated on Twitter, "I think the value of the remake is that a new generation can play it. As a creator, I am very happy about it. It has been 23 years! Even if you don't know the original, you can still enjoy the remake. Whether it's good or bad, it doesn't affect the original."
While he did criticize the way the technical improvements were being promoted over the game itself, Tsuboyama did highlight the shift to an over-the-shoulder camera perspective as a positive change. He noted that he was not satisfied with the camera in the original game, as it was limited by processing load and was a continuous process of hard work.
The original Silent Hill 2, released in 2001 on PlayStation 2, used a mix of fixed and moving camera angles, along with clunky tank controls. The remake is just one of many Silent Hill projects in the works by Konami, including the next installment, Silent Hill f, and a spin-off called Silent Hill: Townfall.
It's clear that the Silent Hill 2 remake has caused quite a stir, with fans divided on whether it's a worthy successor to the original. But one thing is for sure, the game looks better than ever. If you want to stay updated on all things gaming, be sure to sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Twitter. We'd also love to hear your thoughts, so feel free to leave a comment or email us. And to easily submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features, head over to our Submit Stuff page.
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