Sony State of Play is a video program that showcases lots of new updates and announcements, in addition to new trailers in the robust world of Playstation. And its not without surprises, at least this time as it announced a fresh Silent Hill 2 remake. This sent the Playstation world into a spiral of both good and bad reception.
Konami hasn’t exactly graced us with anything new and exciting in a while. But during Sony’s Playstation State of Play showcase, that all changed when a Silent Hill 2 remake played. The trailer focuses on more a modern combat style.
Of course, we don’t exactly associate combat and Konami, at least as a centerpiece. But that’s what goes down in their horror showcase that has shotguns and baseball bats galore. Oddly, the design of the game doesn’t really make it seem that far detached from the original 2001 version – and that’s for better and for worse, depending on your perspective.
Back in January of 2023, officials from the developer, Bloober Team, hinted at what we saw today.
“We are focusing on bringing the distinct, visceral atmosphere back in the modernized Silent Hill 2,” Blooper Team Chief Marketing Officer Anna Jasińska said in an interview with Dread XP.
Silent Hill is known as one of the great horror games of all time.
The Konami undertaking is being considered a success for a solidly scary experience. Though some people aren’t sure if the aesthetics are intentionally throw-back or less modernized. Nevertheless, expect Silent Hill 2 to rise to the top of the flock and continue to dominate the survival horror market.