Okayonami’s insistence on remaining bafflingly silent about the Silent Hill 2 remake has been a supply of frustration for a lot of for what has felt like eternally, however in the end, the corporate has now pulled again the curtain and revealed intensive new particulars on the long-awaited Bloober Workforce-developed remake. Together with asserting that it will likely be out this October, Konami has additionally revealed new gameplay footage and particulars on the sport’s story, gameplay and tech enhancements, and extra, due to a exhibiting at Sony’s current State of Play presentation, in addition to an much more intensive deep dive in a separate, subsequent stream. Right here, we’re going to go over all of these key particulars.
CHARACTERS
Silent Hill 2’s story isn’t populated with an enormous crowd of characters by any means, nevertheless it does boast a handful of memorable personalities, a number of of whom have been proven within the recreation’s current intensive gameplay exhibiting. For starters, we clearly noticed quite a lot of protagonist James Sutherland, who explores the foggy city of Silent Hill in quest of his spouse. Talking of whom, his spouse, Mary, was aso proven for a short part throughout the gameplay exhibiting, whereas we additionally obtained a take a look at the younger woman named Laura, who can also be in quest of Mary.
ENEMIES
It’s truthful to say that Silent Hill 2’s unimaginable roster of enemies and their unforgettable designs are chief among the many causes that it’s held within the excessive regard by so many individuals that it’s, and we obtained an excellent take a look at a few these immediately recognizable enemies as nicely. Within the opening part of the demo, we noticed James taking over a few Mendacity Figures, whereas afterward within the gameplay showcase, we see a lot creepier encounters in dimly lit corridors in opposition to the bone-chilling Nurses. Previous trailers have, in fact, given us glimpses of the remake’s tackle Silent Hill 2’s iconic monsters as nicely (together with Pyramid Head, in fact), and it’s truthful to say following this most up-to-date exhibiting that they’re persevering with to look spectacular.
GAMEPLAY SHOWING DETAILS
At over 13 minutes in size, the aforementioned gameplay exhibiting for Silent Hill 2 on the current Silent Hill Transmission was by far the longest look we’ve had on the remake to this point, so naturally, there was lots to dive into. For starters, it’s truthful to say that all the pieces is trying considerably higher than the trailer we noticed earlier this yr, even when the weapons and fight nonetheless don’t look fairly as impactful as they need to. Within the opening part of the gameplay exhibiting, we additionally noticed James strolling by means of the creepy, foggy streets and again alleys of the city of Silent Hill, and by way of the environment, it’s truthful to say that issues are shaping up nicely.
BROOKHAVEN HOSPITAL
A superb chunk of the gameplay showcase was centered on Brookhaven Hospital, a location that followers of the unique recreation will acknowledge all too nicely. This part sees James exploring the hospital in quest of Laura, and it’s right here that we see the sport’s sturdy environment in full impact, with James slowly making his means by means of creepy, dimly lit, claustrophobic corridors. We see bits and items of gunplay and melee fight in opposition to Nurses, we see exploration and scavenging, with James discovering all the pieces from well being objects to key objects for puzzles to even a shotgun, and extra.
STORY AND ATMOSPHERE
Remaking a recreation as beloved as Silent Hill 2 is at all times a dangerous enterprise, as a result of anytime you even barely change the tiniest element, chances are high followers are going to be up in arms about it. In some areas, then, developer Bloober Workforce is seeking to go away issues as untouched as doable. Although there’ll clearly be radical adjustments to how each single factor appears and sounds, Bloober Workforce and Konami say the Silent Hill 2 remake is a really trustworthy recreation of the unique by way of the story and the environment. In these departments, the builders have tried to tinker with the unique recreation and its content material as little as doable.
MODERNIZED GAMEPLAY
The realm the place the Silent Hill 2 remake does enable itself to be formidable with the adjustments it makes is the gameplay- which is not any shock, given the truth that the unique recreation is over 20 years previous. The remake is, in fact, a third-person recreation, with out the unique’s fastened cameras, and Bloober Workforce says meaning it delivers overhauled fight, remixed design, and extra. In the meantime, new know-how means different gameplay points are additionally impacted, from how the fog impacts gameplay to how the visible constancy improves fight animations. Talking of which…
COMBAT
Fight clearly isn’t what you come to Silent Hill for, nevertheless it is nonetheless a fairly essential a part of the unique Silent Hill 2. So how is it shaping up within the remake? In its current gameplay showcase, we noticed loads of fight, each melee and gunplay, and it’s protected to say that it nonetheless doesn’t fairly have the type of weight and influence that we’ve come to count on from different related horror video games like Lifeless Area and Resident Evil. Then once more, possibly it feels higher to play than it does to have a look at. Past that, by way of the precise mechanics, gamers can even have entry to a dodge mechanic, which ought to make melee encounters a bit extra concerned as nicely.
PERFORMANCE CAPTURE
Storytelling is what Silent Hill 2 is meant to be centered on before everything, and positive sufficient, it appears like Bloober Workforce and Konami are pulling out all of the stops in that space. For example, it’s been confirmed that all the recreation makes use of efficiency seize for all of its cutscenes, which, in line with collection producer Motoi Okamoto, will enable for extra detailed and nuanced performing performances for all of the characters. And what precisely ought to we count on from the sport on that entrance? Effectively, that brings us to our subsequent level…
ACTORS
Given the legacy of Silent Hill 2 and its story, it’s truthful to say that the actors bringing its characters to life within the remake may have monumental expectations to reside up to- so who precisely are these actors going to be? Whereas the total forged has but to be unveiled, Bloober Workforce and Konami have introduced that protagonist James Sutherland will probably be performed by Luke Roberts (who’s finest identified for his function as Woodes Rogers in Black Sails), whereas Mary/Maria will probably be performed by Salóme Gunnarsdóttir, who is thought for her roles in Pennyworth and The Lazarus Undertaking.
LAUNCH DETAILS
So when precisely is Silent Hill 2 going to launch? The remake releases for PS5 and PC on October 8, and as confirmed by Konami, pre-orders are reside now on all platforms. A Deluxe Version can also be accessible, and comes with an unique artwork e book and OST. In the meantime, pre-ordering the Deluxe Version additionally nets you with two days of early entry. There’s additionally a few cosmetics concerned for these pre-ordering any version of the sport on any platforming, together with an unique one for PS5 gamers.
