After a long wait and, above all, great secrecy remake of Silent Hill 2 It already has an official release date: October 8, 2024. Obviously, we’re counting on no more incidents or issues that will eventually cause delays, as the game’s development doesn’t seem to be a bed of roses due to the alleged lack of understanding between the publisher (Konami) and the developer. (Bloober Team).

He remake of Silent Hill 2 raised expectations because it is reconstruction of what is for many the crowning achievement servile horrorHowever, despite being highly rated as a horror game, it was not a bestseller in its time on the PlayStation 2. On the other hand, there are various circumstances that eventually cast doubt on the game. remakeespecially because of some of the trailers that weren’t or aren’t up to par depending on how you look at it.

A few months ago, a trailer focused on the fight was released, which many did not like. The scandal was such that the Bloober Team came forward, saying that the video was composed of fragments that correspond to different stages of development, which contributed to the fact that the published material showed many flaws. That the developer came forward to blame the publisher’s work confirmed a rumor that had been circulating for a long time: that relations between the companies are not the best.



With the release date announced, various videos have been released, among which we can highlight more than ten minutes of gameplay that shows much of what the Silent Hill 2 remake will look like when played by PlayStation 5 and Steam users. . Here we find not much use of Unreal Engine 5, somewhat orthopedic animations for the time being and not entirely satisfying combat, especially due to the lack of impact feeling when the protagonist hits an enemy with an object. The visual treatment seems to be good and here we have to take into account that Silent Hill does not provide the spectacular treatment with its environment and art style that we see in many current triple A, and we have to add that this remake is more of a double A title.

In short, and after many months without information on the matter, it seems that remake of Silent Hill 2 You begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel. We’ll see what the quality of the game is when it comes out to the public, and it’s hard to ignore circumstances like the fact that it’s a double-A title, the apparently bad relationship between Bloober Team and Konami, and the fact that it’s a project that seems to be too big for a developer who tends to make rather simple things gameplaydespite the fact that he can set the scene quite well.

A Deluxe Edition is available on both Steam and the PlayStation Store Silent Hill 2 remake with some extras being a digital picture book, a digital soundtrack, and Pyramid Head, Rabbit the Rabbit, and Mira the dog masks, along with 48-hour early access. Konami is trying to take advantage of the FOMO that has gripped many video game players.