Summary

  • Silent Hill 2 Remake reviews went live today, and despite widespread skepticism about the title, it looks like it's actually pretty good.
  • Silent Hill 2 Remake is currently sitting at an impressive score of 88 on OpenCritic at the moment, causing mass celebrations from fans that finally have a good game to play.
  • Reactions to the game's surprising quality range from sheer jubilation, to complete surprise, and there are even a few eating their words for doubting Bloober in the first place.

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168澳🌼洲幸运5开奖网: The Silent Hill 2 Remake Deserves A Ch𓄧ance

Bloober ꦜTeam i💃s making an earnest attempt on Silent Hill 2, so maybe we should be cautiously optimistic

When the company finally decided to make games again, it thought that Silent Hill Ascension was an acceptable product to release, 168澳洲幸运5🐠开奖网:a game that nobody wanted and nobody liked. Konami then released Silent Hill: A Short Message, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:which was also pretty terrible, but for completely different reasons. With that in mind, you can understand why there was ಞso m♓uch skepticism surrounding Bloღober Team's up🌱coming remake of Silent Hill 2.

Bloober is a developer that has a reputation for making iffy horror games, and there was a general feeling of unease as soon as fans found out its name was attached. Now that the game is getting closer to release, and reviews were about to drop, fans were braced for the worst while simultaneously crossing their fingers and hoping for the best. Thankfully, it looks as though 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Silent Hill 2 Remake is quite good.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Is... Actually Good?

James Sunderland in the Silent Hill 2 remake.

At the time of writing, after a total of 35 reviews, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:aꦺnd while we weren't as impressed as some, we still found it to be pretty enjoyable too. It's a lot more impressive than I'm sure most of us were expecting, and not even Silent Hill fans can believe what's happening at the moment. Shortly after the reviews ♕dropped, and the scores came in, the Silent Hill subreddit exploded in cel🔯ebration.

Take a quick look down the subreddit, and you'll see all kinds of celebratory posts, and , almost as if they were prepped just in case Bloober pulled off a ✱miracle. Most of the celebrations are due to fans after a decade, and there are even some posts describing total shock that Bloober Team did well.

You'll also be able to find several fans of the series congratulating Bloober Team on its success, , that was created by someone who thought the game would be "a catastrophe of epic proportions" and is glad they were "completely wrong". That does sound a bit daft, as any developer that had a hand in The Medium is deserving of skepticism, but it's a nice sentiment regardless. Here's hoping this is the start of a beautiful rela🃏tionship between Bloob🐻er and Konami.

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168澳洲幸运5开奖网: Silent Hill 2
Survival Horror
Horror
Adventure
Action
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 87/100 Critics Rec: 95%
Released
October 8, 2024
ESRB
M 💛For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Language, Sexual Themes, Violence
Publisher(s)
Konami
Engine
Unreal Engine 5

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

 
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

High-end Graphics and Sound
With ray tracing and other cutting-edge technical enhancements, the world of SILENT HILL and its unsettling ambiance is even realer than before.And with the inclusion of new, immersive soundscapes, you'll feel like you're standing in the thick of it.

Larger Environments
Explore locations and buildings that were once inaccessible, or are newly added in the remake. Enjoy the same acclaimed story, even while you experience the town of Silent Hill with fresh eyes across an expanded map.

Over-the-shoulder Camera
The remake moves from the original's fixed-camera viewpoints to an over-the-shoulder perspective, putting you closer to what James sees, for a more thrilling, more immersive experience as you explore the town and come face-to-face with monsters.

Evolved Combat Gameplay
Familiar weapons like the steel pipe and handgun make their return, but now with💯 an updated combat system. Avoid attacks with carefully timed dodges, aim down sights, and more, making monster encounters more engaging and nerve-wracking than ever.