After months of hypothesis and leaks, Blooper Workforce’s extremely-anticipated remake of Silent Hill 2 has resurfaced at final. Silent Hill 2 was proven throughout Wednesday’s State of Play presentation, but sadly with no launch date.
As half of the State of Play presentation at the moment, the brand new trailer showcased new gameplay. A 2024 launch date wouldn’t be fully stunning as Sony prematurely introduced earlier this month in a trailer that Silent Hill 2 Remake, together with different video games equivalent to Rise of the Ronin and Steel Gear Stable Delta: Snake Eater, have been all slated to launch this 12 months on PS5.
Blooper Workforce first introduced it was remaking Silent Hill 2 in 2022. Following its announcement, Blooper Workforce confirmed that whereas the gameplay shall be up to date, the event group isn’t making any modifications to the story.
“We’re specializing in bringing the distinct, visceral environment again within the modernized Silent Hill 2,” Blooper Workforce Chief Advertising and marketing Officer Anna Jasińska stated (*2*) in January 2023.
After the announcement, Silent Hill 2 largely disappeared from public view, resulting in consternation from followers. Bloober Workforce did say that it is focusing in on the mass market whereas refuting claims that the remake will function Pyramid Head’s origin story.
Silent Hill 2 was initially launched in 2001 on the PlayStation 2 and is commonly thought to be one of one of the best horror video games ever made and one of one of the best video games launched on Sony’s sixth-era dwelling gaming system. Nevertheless, the sport would finally make its approach onto the unique Xbox and PC, too.
“Konami’s effort is a rattling scary sport, fully price each final cent. It is horrifying, deep, intelligent, and tries to enhance the style if just a bit, and in the long run, that is all I really need in a survival horror sport,” we wrote in our evaluate of Silent Hill 2.
In the present day’s Silent Hill 2 information was half of a broader stream from PlayStation, which additionally included new information on Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade, and extra. For extra, try all the things introduced throughout at the moment’s State of Play presentation.
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