It has been lengthy whereas since we have seen something concrete from Konami and developer Bloober Staff’s Silent Hill 2 remake, however the mission has now obtained a contemporary airing as a part of Sony’s newest PlayStation State of Play showcase, this time with a trailer specializing in the sport’s “improved and modernised” fight.
Fight maybe is not the very first thing you’d anticipate Konami’s advertising and marketing materials to dwell on given it is fairly a way down the checklist of components that made the unique Silent Hill 2 such a beloved horror expertise, however the trailer does, in equity, hold again an entire 40 seconds earlier than switching out the atmospheric meandering for bat-swinging, shotgun-blasting motion.
Moreover, it is reassuring, and maybe even a bit of stunning, to see simply how intently Bloober Staff’s Silent Hill 2 remake hews to aesthetic of the unique 2001 PlayStation 2 sport – it actually would not appear to be we’re in for a radical tonal reinvention right here.
One factor we did not get throughout right now’s State of Play displaying, alas, is a launch date – or perhaps a imprecise launch window – for Silent Hill 2. A PlayStation Weblog put up earlier this 12 months steered the sport was aiming to launch in 2024, however right now’s trailer dodges the query fully, ending with the proclamation the remake is merely “in growth for PlayStation 5”.
Talking on the finish of final 12 months, Bloober stated work on the remake was “progressing easily”, however known as for persistence till Konami was able to share extra. Fortunately, the writer is not leaving Silent Hill followers fully wanting – it is simply introduced a brand new “up to date” first-person Silent Hill entry, The Final Message, will launch at no cost on PS5 right now.