There’s new insight into what the Silent Hill 2 remake will be like and what changes players might see. A Dread XP interview with Bloober Team Chief Marketing Officer Anna Jasińska broached the topic. Jasińska mentioned multiple times how the team would “faithfully stick to the traditional story canon” and “not straying away from the original concept.” However, the interview noted that “[Bloober Team] just [has] some ideas on how to make the peculiar scare factors more appealing to the contemporary audience.” “Adjustments” for the sake of “modernizing” also came up. [Thanks, Dread XP!] When directly asked about story or scene changes, Jasińska didn’t respond or offer any details. However, this full statement was given to Dread XP regarding Silent Hill 2 remake changes.
As aforementioned, we take a very safe approach to any changes. We remain faithful to the original title. Nonetheless, we are applying adjustments to certain areas where things need modernizing due to the passage of time.
When the Silent Hill 2 remake was announced in October 2022, an initial teaser trailer appeared showing some visual adjustments. For example, James looks a bit different than he did in the original game. The Silent Hill 2 remake is in development for the PS5 and PC.
Published: Jan 5, 2023 09:30 am