The Silent Hill 2 remake is console unique to PlayStation 5 for one yr, Sony has revealed.
As noticed by Eurogamer, a brand new trailer launched on the PlayStation YouTube channel exhibits Bloober’s long-awaited remake gained’t launch on “different codecs” till October 8, 2025 on the earliest. Silent Hill 2 launches on PC and PS5 on October 8, 2024.
Whereas “different codecs” is a obscure phrase, it little doubt consists of Xbox consoles (Xbox Sequence X and S) and, doubtlessly, Nintendo’s next-generation console, dubbed Swap 2. The Silent Hill 2 remake will in fact be playable on the upcoming PS5 Professional, which launches on November 7.
Sony’s partnership with Konami for Silent Hill 2 has not solely resulted in a year-long console exclusivity, however full help for the DualSense’s options, together with haptic suggestions, adaptive triggers, and a dynamic lightbar function that shows protagonist James’ well being standing.
Silent Hill 2 is a remake of the 2001 psychological horror traditional. Gamers reunite with James Sunderland following a mysterious letter from his late spouse, Mary, and search for clues within the terrifying namesake city, which is, in fact, teeming with nightmarish monsters.
Earlier this month, the primary 90 minutes of the Silent Hill 2 remake appeared on-line, displaying the start of the sport. The primary 90 minutes will cowl slightly below 10% of Silent Hill 2 in accordance to Bloober Group’s personal estimates, as it mentioned gamers might full it in “round 16 to 18 hours.”
This improve over the unique’s size will account for myriad gameplay adjustments however apparently nothing within the story division, as Bloober has been adamant about not altering any plot factors of the unique sport.
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